Leewood's home building recognized by NAHB.At a ceremony in Orlando last week, the National Association of Home Builders The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) is one of the largest trade associations in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, DC, the association organizes one of the largest conventions in North America, The International Builders' Show, which draws more than (NAHB NAHB National Association of Home Builders NAHB National Academy of Health and Business (Canada) ) recognized Leewood Real Estate Group, a development and construction company specializing in workforce, redevelopment and urban housing, for developing a new affordable/workforce housing community in downtown Trenton, Leewood at North Willow Green. During the International Builders Show at Orlando's Orange County Convention Center The Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) is the primary public convention center in Central Florida. The large complex is located on International Drive, a major tourist area in Orlando, Florida. , R. Randy Lee, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Leewood and Michael Fink Michael Fink (born February 1 1982 in Waiblingen) is a German footballer playing with Eintracht Frankfurt in Bundesliga, mostly playing as defensive midfielder. From 1992 Fink played for VfB Stuttgart, in the beginning for the youth team, later in the reserve in the Regionalliga. , CEO of Leewood's New Jersey Division accepted the Innovation in Workforce Housing Workforce housing is a relatively new term that is increasingly popular among planners, government administrators and housing activists, and is gaining cachet with home builders, developers and lenders. Award, which recognizes outstanding communities across the nation that provide decent and affordable homes for workforce heroes, including nurses, police officers, schoolteachers and other service personnel, near areas in which they work. "The National Association of Home Builders has long recognized the importance of providing quality, affordable housing to those who vitally need it," said R. Randy Lee, CEO of Leewood Real Estate Group. "This award elevates Leewood Real Estate Group's prestige in the arena of urban and affordable/ workforce housing, and we pledge to continue developing communities which will fulfill the dream of homeownership for those in the workforce." Entrants from across the nation were reviewed by a panel of builders and multifamily and land development experts and evaluated based on exterior design, interior architecture, sales success, construction quality/cost efficiency, successful management of any impediments and level of stakeholder cooperation. Further, winning projects included communities in which the majority of homes were sold at or below the average priced home in that area or county. |
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