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Home Builders & Remodelers Association of Connecticut, Inc.
Building CT’s Economy, Communities & Better Lives with Advocacy and Knowledge that Solves our Member’s Problems
Tuesday, November 12
Thanks to our 2013 HOBI Sponsors
DIAMOND
Connecticut Appliance & Fireplace Distributors
PLATINUM
Bender Showrooms
Energize Connecticut
Fairfield County Bank
Hocon Gas
HBA of Northwest Connecticut
O&G Industries
Rockville Bank
Sanford & Hawley
Sound Beach Partners
Superior Hearth, Spas & Leisure
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
GOLD Eagle Construction Lending Elevator Service Company Sharon McCormick Design
SILVER Berkshire Hathaway Home Services
Ring’s End The Roberts Agency / The Hartford Insurance
MEDIA New England Home Connecticut
Thanks to our 2013 HOBI Judges
Mark Davis – US Insulation Peter Fusaro – Preferred Builders
Brian Liistro – The LICO Group Frank Sanford – Sanford & Hawley
Nick Yanicelli – Susquehanna Enterprises
AGENDA
Pledge of Allegiance &
Introduction of Head Table
KEN BOYNTON
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD & PRESIDENT,
HBRA OF CONNECTICUT 2013‐2014
Recognition of HOBI Awards Sponsors &
HOBI Awards Slide Show Presentation
JOANNE CARROLL
PRESIDENT, JMC RESOURCES
MASTER OF CEREMONIES
Please enjoy your dinner
HOBI Awards presented to winners &
Announcement of Grand Awards
Custom Home of the Year
Spec Home of the Year
Remodeled Home of the Year
Community of the Year
2013 HOBI JUDGES
The Home Builders & Remodelers Association of Connecticut, Inc.
would like to thank everyone who helped make this year’s HOBI Awards
Dinner a success. Congratulations to all award winners!
“Building CT’s Economy, Communities and Better Lives with Advocacy and Knowledge
that Solves our Member’s Problems.”
2013 HOBI AWARD WINNERS CUSTOM HOMES
BEST CUSTOM HOME OVER 10,000 SF
Ricci Construction for North Farms Road home in Wallingford
BEST CUSTOM HOME 9,000 - 10,000 SF
Sweeney Associates for 395 Deercliff Road, Avon
BEST CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY / CRAFTSMANSHIP
Veneziano Construction for exterior old world craftsmanship and state of the art
moisture control in Avon home
BEST CUSTOM HOME 7,000 - 8,000 SF
Bluewater Home Builders for Sunnie Holme Drive home in Fairfield
BEST CUSTOM HOME 6,000 - 7,000 SF
Robert J. Levine Home Construction for 668 Lake Avenue, Greenwich
BEST EXTERIOR HOME FEATURE
Robert J. Levine Home Construction for granite tower on French Normandy home
BEST INTERIOR HOME FEATURE IN A CUSTOM HOME
Robert J. Levine Home Construction for the master bedroom spiral stair & tower room
BEST SPECIAL PURPOSE ROOM
Robert J. Levine Home Construction for the wine cellar at 668 Lake Avenue, Greenwich
BEST CUSTOM HOME 5,000 - 6,000 SF
Construction Management Group for 159 Ocean Drive West, Stamford
OUTSTANDING CUSTOM HOME 5,000 - 6,000 SF
Prutting & Company for 348 North Main Street, Stonington
BEST CUSTOM HOME 4,000 - 5,000 SF
Hemingway Construction for 1 Baywater Drive, Darien
BEST CUSTOM HOME 3,000 - 4,000 SF
Corbo Associates for 42 Sabbaday Lane, Washington
OUTSTANDING HARTFORD COUNTY CUSTOM HOME 3,000 - 4,000 SF
Advantage Contracting for 40 Signal Ridge Road, South Glastonbury
BEST CUSTOM HOME UNDER 3,000 SF
Ricci Construction for 39 Timber Lane, Woodbury
OUTSTANDING NEW LONDON COUNTY CUSTOM HOME
UNDER 3,000 SF
Brom Builders for 28 Brainerd Road, Niantic
BEST NEW OLD CUSTOM HOME
Sound Beach Partners for 409 Round Hill Road, Greenwich
BEST NOT SO BIG CUSTOM HOME
Celebration Contracting for 140 Saybrook Road, Essex
OUTSTANDING SPECIAL PURPOSE ROOM
Celebration Contracting for antique car garage workshop in Essex home
BEST MODERN STYLE CUSTOM HOME
Prutting & Company for Indian Waters Drive home, New Canaan
BEST GREEN ENERGY-EFFICIENT CUSTOM HOME
Danziger Homes for 140 Old Hayrake Lane, New Milford
BEST HARTFORD COUNTY IN TOWN CUSTOM HOME
Maric Associates for 17 Tryon Farm Road, South Glastonbury
BEST FAIRFIELD COUNTY IN TOWN CUSTOM HOME
LoParco Associates for Cherry Lane home, Old Greenwich
BEST OUT OF STATE CUSTOM HOME
BEST OUTDOOR LIVING ENVIRONMENT
BEST OUTDOOR FEATURE
Significant Homes for 9 Argyle Place, Bronxville, N.Y.
BEST CUSTOM VACATION HOME
Robik Glantz Builders for Fairfield beach home
BEST KITCHEN FEATURE
Robik Glantz Builders for glass enclosed wine room
BEST NEW ACCESSORY BUILDING
Davenport Contracting for “writing room” in Redding
OUTSTANDING NEW ACCESSORY BUILDING
Stephen Gidley Inc. for “car barn” in New Canaan
BEST POOL HOUSE
Domus Constructors for 8 Walsh Lane, Greenwich
SPEC HOMES
BEST SPEC HOME OVER $6 MILLION
Stone Harbor Land Company for 69 Rockwood Lane, Greenwich
BEST SPEC HOME $5 - 6 MILLION
Sound Beach Partners for 19 Hidden Brook Road, Riverside
BEST FAIRFIELD COUNTY SPEC HOME $4 - 5 MILLION
SIR Development for 5 Old Hill Farms Road, Westport
OUTSTANDING SPECIAL PURPOSE ROOM
SIR Development for rift sawn oak office at 5 Old Hill Farms Road
BEST HARTFORD COUNTY SPEC HOME $4 - 5 MILLION
Fore Group for 4 Jefferson Crossing in Farmington
OUTSTANDING SPECIAL PURPOSE ROOM
Fore Group for the library / wine cellar at 4 Jefferson Crossing
BEST SPEC HOME $3 - 4 MILLION
Bluewater Home Builders for 38 Burnham Hill, Westport
BEST SPEC HOME $2 - 3 MILLION
SIR Development for 6 Bumble Bee Lane, Westport
BEST FAIRFIELD COUNTY SPEC HOME $1 - 2 MILLION
DeRosa Builders for 2 Hyatt Lane, Westport
BEST HARTFORD COUNTY SPEC HOME $1 - 2 MILLION
Fore Group for 3 Jefferson Crossing, Farmington
BEST HARTFORD COUNTY SPEC HOME $750,000 - 1 MILLION
Draghi & Caron Contracting for 74 Chamberlain Lane, South Glastonbury
BEST NEW HAVEN COUNTY SPEC HOME $750,000 - 1 MILLION
Verna Builders for Buckingham model at Pemberley Estates, Cheshire
BEST HARTFORD COUNTY SPEC HOME $500,000 - 750,000
By Carrier for 150 Taine Mountain Road at Washington Farms, Burlington
BEST FAIRFIELD COUNTY SPEC HOME $500,000 - 750,000
Michaud Group for 135 Oakwood Drive, Fairfield
BEST LITCHFIELD COUNTY SPEC HOME UNDER $500,000
Assenza Builders for 58 Paxton Court, Goshen
BEST TOLLAND COUNTY SPEC HOME UNDER $500,000
Nordic Builders of Tolland for 115 Windswept Way, Coventry
BEST GREEN ENERGY-EFFICIENT SPEC HOME
Advantage Contracting for 25 Signal Ridge Road, South Glastonbury
BEST IN TOWN SPEC HOME
Dario Palladino & Son Construction for 11 Autumn Lane, New Canaan
BEST OUT OF STATE SPEC HOME
BEST NEW OLD SPEC HOME
Cannondale Building & Design for 314 Hicks Street, Brooklyn Heights N.Y.
COMMUNITIES & PRODUCTION HOUSING
BEST ENERGY- EFFICIENT GREEN COMMUNITY
BEST HARTFORD COUNTY MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT
BEST HARTFORD COUNTY SMART GROWTH COMMUNITY
The Mill at Hop Brook, Mill Commons Apartments and
Mill Pond Crossing Townhomes, Simsbury
BEST COMMERCIAL REHAB
Landworks Development / C. Nelson Construction for The Mill at Hop Brook, Simsbury
BEST HARTFORD COUNTY LUXURY RENTAL UNIT
Landworks Development / C. Nelson Construction for Mill Commons Apartments, Simsbury
BEST FAIRFIELD COUNTY MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT
BEST FAIRFIELD COUNTY LUXURY RENTAL UNIT
A. Pappajohn Company for Saugatuck Center, Westport
BEST CLUSTER COMMUNITY
Toll Brothers Inc. for River Ridge in Wilton
BEST SINGLE FAMILY HOME OVER $700,000
Toll Brothers Inc. for the Southwick model at River Ridge
BEST SINGLE FAMILY HOME $600,000 - 700,000
By Carrier for 58 Alpine Drive at Washington Farms, Farmington
BEST SPECIAL PROMOTION
By Carrier for Washington Farms Phase II Farmington Grand Opening
BEST SINGLE FAMILY HOME $500,000 - 600,000
Uccello Development for 204 Fox Hopyard Road, East Haddam
OUTSTANDING SINGLE FAMILY HOME
Toll Brothers for Columbia II Berkshire model at Southington Ridge
BEST LUXURY POCKET COMMUNITY
Fore Group for Jefferson Crossing in Farmington
BEST AFFORDABLE POCKET COMMUNITY
CT Land & Homes LLC for Fieldstone Lane, Southington
BEST TOWNHOUSE COMMUNITY
BEST FAIRFIELD COUNTY COMMUNITY CLUBHOUSE
Sun Homes for Kensett Darien
BEST LUXURY TOWNHOME
Sun Homes for the Piper & Norwood paired homes at Kensett Darien
BEST NEW ECONOMY HOME
T&M Building Company for multi-gen home at 19 Fawn Run,
Cromwell Woods
BEST SINGLE FAMILY HOME UNDER $300,000
T&M Building Company for 5 Steepleview Drive, Ellington Meadows
BEST SINGLE FAMILY HOME $300,000 - 400,000
T&M Building Company for 2 Schoolhouse Landing, East Granby
BEST RENTAL COMMUNITY OVERALL
BEST HARTFORD COUNTY COMMUNITY CLUBHOUSE
Santini Homes for The Grand Lofts in Vernon
BEST MIDRISE RENTAL COMMUNITY
RMS Companies for The Moderne in Stamford
BEST FAIRFIELD COUNTY SMART GROWTH COMMUNITY
BEST AFFORDABLE RENTAL UNIT
Summerview Development Group for Summerview Square in Norwalk
55+ HOUSING
BEST DETACHED 55+ COMMUNITY
ASW for North Woods of Colchester
BEST NOT SO BIG SPEC HOME
ASW for the Birch model at North Woods of Colchester
BEST ATTACHED 55+ COMMUNITY
BEST MARKETED COMMUNITY
BEST E-MAIL/DIRECT MAIL CAMPAIGN The Charter Group for Newbury Village
BEST ATTACHED 55+ HOME UNDER 2,000 SF
BEST INTERIOR MERCHANDISING
The Charter Group for the Boothbay model at Newbury Village
BEST ATTACHED 55+ HOME 2,000-3,000 SF
Toll Brothers for Walnut II model at Newtown Woods
BEST DETACHED 55+ HOME UNDER 2,000 SF
Sunwood Development for 12 Sonoma Lane at Sonoma Woods
REMODELING
BEST RESIDENTIAL REMODEL OVER $5 MILLION
Davenport Contracting for Sanfordtown Road home in Redding
BEST RESIDENTIAL REMODEL $4 - 5 MILLION
Karp Associates for Field Point Drive home in Greenwich
BEST RESIDENTIAL REMODEL $3 - 4 MILLION
LoParco Associates for Byram Shore Road home in Greenwich
BEST RESIDENTIAL REMODEL $2 - 3 MILLION
Robert J. Levine Home Construction for guest cottage and studio at
668 Lake Avenue, Greenwich
BEST RESIDENTIAL REMODEL $1 - 2 MILLION
OUTSTANDING REMODELED KITCHEN
BEST REMODELED LUXURY BATH
Duffy Craftsmen Inc. for 8 Dewart Road, Greenwich
BEST REMODELED KITCHEN OVER $100,000
DeRosa Builders for Tomac Avenue kitchen in Old Greenwich
BEST REMODELED BATH UNDER $100,000
Murphy Brothers Contracting for Armonk bath
BEST RESIDENTIAL REMODEL $750,000 - 1 MILLION
J&J Custom Builders for Darien remodeled home
BEST INTERIOR FEATURE IN A REMODEL
J&J Custom Builders for exposed rough sawn fir trusses in Darien
remodeled home
BEST HARTFORD COUNTY RESIDENTIAL REMODEL $500,000 - 750,000
Fore Group for 141 West Simsbury Road, Canton
BEST FAIRFIELD COUNTY RESIDENTIAL REMODEL $500,000 - 750,000
DeRosa Builders for Dawn Harbor Lane home in Riverside
BEST FAIRFIELD COUNTY RESIDENTIAL REMODEL $250,000 - 500,000
New England Coastal Builders for Juniper Road home in Westport
BEST NEW LONDON COUNTY RESIDENTIAL REMODEL
$250,000 - 500,000
Mystic River Building Company for 71 Steamboat Wharf, Mystic
BEST FAIRFIELD COUNTY RESIDENTIAL REMODEL $100,000 - 250,000
BEST REMODELED KITCHEN UNDER $100,000
Criscuolo Design for Gilbert Highway home in Fairfield
BEST NEW LONDON COUNTY RESIDENTIAL REMODEL
$100,000 - 250,000
Nutmeg Building & Remodeling for 37 Meadowbrook Lane, Mystic
BEST RESIDENTIAL REMODEL UNDER $100,000
J.N. Ruddy Building & Restoration for 111 Downs Avenue, Stamford
BEST CONVERSION
Sweeney Associates for party barn at 600 Cherry Brook Road, Canton
OUTSTANDING FAIRFIELD COUNTY CONVERSION
Clark Construction of Ridgefield Inc. for Weed Street home in New Canaan
BEST CONTEMPORARY HOME REMODEL
Prutting & Company for Dawn Harbor Lane home in Riverside
BEST NEW / OLD HOME REMODEL
Blansfield Builders for Merryall Road home in New Milford
BEST ACCESSORY BUILDING REMODEL
Blansfield Builders for the party barn on Umpawaug Road, Redding
OUTSTANDING MASTER SUITE ADDITION
R.R. Builders for Weeburn Drive home in New Canaan
BEST LOWER LEVEL REMODEL
Sapia Builders Corp. for 63 River Road, Essex
COMMERCIAL
BEST NEW COMMERCIAL
SIR Development for 100 Post Road East, Westport
OUTSTANDING NEW COMMERCIAL
Murphy Brothers Contracting for the Pool House & Buildings at Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck
OUTSTANDING COMMERCIAL REHAB
Murphy Brothers Contracting for the Quarterdeck at Larchmont Yacht Club
OUTSTANDING NEW LONDON COUNTY COMMERCIAL REHAB
Mystic River Building Company for Sun Seaport RV Resort in Mystic
BEST ADAPTIVE REUSE
Sapia Builders Corp. for 6 Main Street, Chester
SPECIAL FOCUS BEST WEB SITE
Clark Construction of Ridgefield Inc. for www.clarkconstruction.net
BEST HOME TECHNOLOGY
Hometronics Lifestyles for 230 Guard Hill Road, Bedford, NY
BEST BATH FEATURE
Brindisi & Yaroscak & Pagliaro Bartels Sadja Architects for Zen master bath infinity tub in Old Greenwich home
BEST GREEN FEATURE
Torrington Lumber Company for harvesting, milling and utilizing on site lumber for columns,
beams and flooring of new home in Glastonbury
BEST NEW PRODUCT
Moen & T&M Building Company for the Arbor Motion Sense kitchen faucet
BEST FAIRFIELD COUNTY PRODUCT SHOWROOM
O&G Industries for the Earth Products Showcase at 9 Segar Street, Danbury
BEST HARTFORD COUNTY PRODUCT SHOWROOM
O&G Industries for the Earth Products Showcase at 260 Murphy Road, Hartford
SALES & MARKETING
BEST NEW HOME SALES TEAM
Sonoma Woods sales team, Marie Coughlin, Pam Rizy & Tom Pia of Berkshire Hathaway Home Services New England Properties
BEST BUILDER SALES BROCHURE
Fore Group for their company brochure
BEST SUPPLIER SALES BROCHURE
Ring’s End for the “RElove Your Home” Source Book
BEST HOME STAGING
Stage to Show for 359 Dan’s Highway, New Canaan
BEST INTERIOR DESIGN
Bonnie Paige Interiors for 108 Long Lots Road, Westport
HOME FINANCING BEST CONSTRUCTION LOAN
Eagle Construction Lending
BEST CONSTRUCTION PERMANENT CUSTOM HOME LOAN
Liberty Bank
BEST END LOAN PACKAGE FOR A COMMUNITY Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
BEST REHAB LOAN
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Nordic Builders for their volunteer efforts as General Contractor in coordinating the build and soliciting support for the new Ellington home of wounded Afghanistan
veteran, Sergeant Greg Caron.
Hobbs Inc. for soliciting funds, building products and materials and providing labor in building the Ellington home of wounded Afghanistan veteran, Sergeant Greg Caron.
Value of HBRA of CT Membership
The value of an HBRA membership is
constantly improving.
Through our advocacy efforts before government regulators, we get laws changed and save members
thousands of dollars. Our varied opportunities to learn new things and meet new contacts help our members grow their businesses and improve their bottom lines.
And, members can feel good about associating with an organization that makes a difference in peoples' lives,
helping our members build our economy and our communities.
Congratulations to all our HOBI Award Winners!
Learn more about the HBRA of CT at www.hbact.org
“Building CT’s Economy, Communities and Better Lives with Advocacy and Knowledge
that Solves our Member’s Problems.”
This fall, we created the HBRACT Health Insurance & Employee Benefits Marketplace to provide members with a great solution for offering benefits to their employees – all in
compliance with the ACA … and more.
Check out www.hbractmarketplace.com (web site to be launched in December 2013)
HBRA OF CONNECTICUT 2013-2014 LEADERSHIP SENIOR OFFICERS
Ken Boynton, Chair of the Board & President Nort Wheeler, First Vice Chair & Vice President
Henry Rozewski, Vice President Treasurer Liz Verna, Immediate Past Chair & Past President
BOARD of DIRECTORS
Terence Beaty
Mary Boudreau
Joanne Carroll
Marion Czaplicki
Mario DiGioia
Bill Ferrigno
Bob Fusari, Sr.
Peter Fusaro
Mike Girard
Bob Hanbury
George LaCava
Dave Litchfield
Bob Mariano
Chris Nelson
Denise Nott
Frank Sanford
Eric Santini, Jr.
Greg Ugalde
Santo Veneziano
Jim Williams
Debra Wolfenson
Bob Wiedenmann, Jr.
Nick Yanicelli
Past Presidents serving
on the Board (non-voting):
Larry Fiano
Eric Santini
CEO (non-voting):
Bill Ethier, CAE
COMMITTEES, COUNCILS, NAHB & STAFF Executive/Finance Committee Ken Boynton Leadership Development Committee Liz Verna Government Affairs Committee Bob Wiedenmann, Jr. Public Relations Committee Joanne Carroll HBRA of CT BUILD-PAC Trustees Bob Hanbury, Chairman
Greg Ugalde, Treasurer HOBI Awards Master of Ceremonies Joanne Carroll Connecticut Past Presidents Council Liz Verna Connecticut Developers Council Bill Ferrigno HBRACT Green Homes Council Peter Fusaro Connecticut Sales & Marketing Council Joanne Carroll Connecticut Institute of Professional Builders & Remodelers, Inc. Kevin Santini, CIPBR
President
NAHB Director Liz Verna NAHB Alternate Director Bill Ferrigno NAHB Associate Director Bob Mariano NAHB Alternate Associate Director Joanne Carroll NAHB State Representative George LaCava NAHB Build-PAC Representative Larry Fiano
Staff:
HBRA of CT, Chief Executive Officer Bill Ethier, CAE HBRA of CT, Administrative & Events Coordinator Joanne Hoerrner