Have an Outstanding Historic Project? Nominate It for a 2009 “Timmy” Award

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Tax Credit Advisor, July 2009: The National Housing & Rehabilitation Association (NH&RA) is soliciting nominations of outstanding historic preservation projects for the Fifth Annual J. Timothy Anderson (Timmy) Awards for Excellence in Historic Rehabilitation. Anyone can submit a nomination; the entry deadline is 8/7/09.


The awards competition honors outstanding historic rehabilitation developments, including those that use the federal historic tax credit. Winners will be chosen by a panel of judges based on overall design and quality, interpretation and respect of historic elements, impact on the community, and financial and market success. The 2009 award winners will be recognized this fall.


Award categories this year (some are new) include: Best Commercial/Retail/Non-Residential Project; Best Historic Rehab Utilizing Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (Small/Up to $5 million Total Development Cost); Best Historic Rehab Utilizing LIHTCs (Large/Over $5 million Total Development Cost); Best Historic Rehab Utilizing New Markets Tax Credits; Best Market-Rate Residential; Best Mixed-Income Residential; Best Historic Rehabilitation Project Involving New Construction; and Most Innovative Adaptive Reuse.


The Timmy Awards were named after the late Boston architect and preservation advocate J. Timothy Anderson, a leader in the historic preservation field.


Details and a nomination form are posted at http://www.housingonline.com/about/j-timothy-anderson-awards/.