The National Housing & Rehabilitation Association is pleased to present the fourth annual J. Timothy Anderson Awards for Excellence in Historic Rehabilitation. The “Timmy” awards honor outstanding rehabilitation and preservation projects based on overall design and quality, interpretation and respect of historic elements, impact on the community, and financial and market success.  A multi-disciplinary panel of judges, boasting expertise in architecture, real estate development, construction, public policy, and historic preservation will review all entries.  Categories this year include:

* Affordable Housing (Small/Up to $5 million total development cost)
* Affordable Housing (Large/Over $5 million total development cost)
* Mixed-Income Housing (Small/Up to $5 million total development cost)
* Mixed-Income Housing (Large/Over $5 million total development cost)
* Market-Rate Residential
* Most Innovative Adaptive Re-Use and/or Commercial Rehabilitation
* Best Historic Rehab or Adaptive Re-Use for Hotel/Hospitality
* Best Sustainable/Green Historic Rehab

NH&RA created the “Timmy Awards” as a tribute to Boston architect and preservation advocate J. Timothy Anderson. “Anderson was a singular figure in the preservation industry pioneering the adaptive reuse of historic buildings,” said Peter Bell, Executive Director of the National Housing & Rehabilitation Association and a close personal friend of Anderson’s. His legacy includes numerous Boston area projects as well as the seminal study that helped launch preservation efforts in the art deco South Beach district of Miami Beach in the late ‘70s.

Anyone familiar with a deserving project is invited to submit an application today!  Entries for the 2008 “Timmy” awards will be accepted until July 15th and the winners will be recognized at an awards ceremony on at the 2008 NH&RA Fall Meeting in Boston, MA (dates to be determined).

For more than 37 years National Housing & Rehabilitation Association, a Washington, DC-based trade association has been providing an ongoing forum for professionals in affordable housing and historic rehabilitation to exchange information, assess trends and build new business relationships.

For more information about NH&RA and the Timmy Awards please visit our website www.housingonline.com or contact Greg Sidorov at 202-939-1773 or gsidorov@dworbell.com.