The building and development industry celebrated the best in design, construction, sales and marketing at the 33rd annual BILD Awards.

More than 1,100 industry professionals attended the event on April 26, which recognized the Greater Toronto Area’s (GTA) “best” in 48 categories, ranging from ad campaigns to architectural design and community building.

Tridel was awarded the prestigious Home Builder of the Year award for the company’s focus on quality, superior customer service, innovation and commitment to green building, industry leadership and partnerships, and contributions to the community. A key component of the judging process is a customer satisfaction survey, completed by recent occupants of the builder’s communities.

This year’s Green Builder of the Year awards went to the Minto Group Inc. and Times Group Corp.

Minto was recognized in the lowrise sector. The company’s environmental policy states: “Minto believes it has a corporate responsibility to the environment and that actively pursuing green initiatives is compatible with growth and prosperity.”

In the highrise sector, Times Group was rewarded for its sustainable community developments and support of local conservation associations.

Other pinnacle awards included the development-oriented Place to Grow Community of the Year Awards. Kylemore Communities was awarded top honours in the lowrise category for its Angus Glen Community development, while Liberty Development Corp. was recognized for Centro Square Condos in the highrise category.

Massey Tower by MOD Developments Inc. and Edition Richmond by Curated Properties were selected as the year’s top projects in the lowrise and high-rise categories, respectively. INDX Condos by Lifetime Developments and CentreCourt Developments received the People’s Choice Award. More than 1,300 people cast their vote during an online public engagement campaign.