Buildings From The Malahat To Port Hardy To Be Celebrated At April Virtual Event
VANCOUVER ISLAND – Construction was brisk during 2020 despite the COVID pandemic, and because of that, a large number of nominations are expected for the 14th Annual Vancouver Island Real Estate Board Commercial Building Awards, which will be held in late April. For the second straight year, the event will be virtual.
Commercial, industrial and revenue-producing projects, including renovations, from the Malahat to Port Hardy are up for these awards, and must have been completed between January 1 and December 31, 2020.
“Construction and real estate have been amongst the strongest sectors to drive the Vancouver Island economy last year, and we expect that we will again have a large number of nominations for this year’s event,” says Mark MacDonald of Business Examiner, which coordinates the event.
Nomination deadline is March 18.
There will be at least 11 commercial categories:
- Mixed-Use (commercial/residential)
- Seniors housing
- Community institutional
- Community recreational
- Retail
- Industrial
- Multi-family
- Hospitality
- Commercial renovation/restoration
- Office
- Green
There will also be a Judges’ Choice Award for the best overall entry. Last year’s winner were the Tourism Tofino buildings in Tofino. The event was bumped back to September last year due to the pandemic, with winners announced via a Zoom program.
A select team of independent judges from the real estate industry will perform adjudication. Black Press is a Platinum Media Sponsor.
Gold Sponsors of the Awards have been MNP LLP and Coastal Community Credit Union. Black Press is a Platinum Media Sponsor. Category sponsors have been Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), Colliers, NAI Commercial, Canadian Western Bank, Canadian Western Bank, RE/MAX Commercial, Herold Engineering and Yellow Sheet Review.
There is no cost to enter. For information and nomination forms, please contact Sue Lessard of VIREB at 250-390-4212 or visit www.vireb.com.
