The North Carolina Home Builders Association presented nearly 80 prestigious STARS awards at the annual STARS Awards Gala held in September of last year at the Omni Charlotte Hotel in Charlotte, NC. The STARS Awards program honors the achievements of home building industry professionals from across North Carolina.
Winners receive recognition in areas such as marketing and advertising, web design, sales/information center, landscape design, interior merchandising, architecture/floor plan, remodeling/renovation and special projects. Awards are also given to local home builders associations.
The top awards of the evening recognized winners for both 2020 and 2021:
Sean Sullivan of Living Stone Design + Build in Asheville was named the 2021 Distinguished Builder Member of the Year. Sullivan is a member of the Asheville HBA.
Chad Collins of Collins Design-Build in Durham was named the 2020 Distinguished Builder Member of the Year. Collins is a member of the HBA of Durham, Orange & Chatham Counties.
The 2021 Distinguished Associate Member of the Year Award went to Laura Sullivan of ID.ology Interiors and Design in Asheville. She is a member of the Asheville HBA.
The 2020 Distinguished Associate Member of the Year Award went to Meredith Oliver of Meredith Communications in Raleigh. She is a member of the HBA of Durham, Orange & Chatham Counties and the HBA of Raleigh-Wake County.
Paul Kane, EO of the Raleigh-Wake HBA, was recognized as the 2021 Executive Officer of the Year.
Susan Black, EO of the Alamance-Caswell Builders Association, was recognized as the 2020 Executive Officer of the Year.
The 2021 New Executive Officer of the Year award recognized Megan Carroll of the Asheville HBA.
The 2020 New Executive Officer of the Year award recognized Darlene Saunders of the HBA of Winston-Salem.
The Builders Mutual Safety Program of the Year award recognized Buchanan Construction as its 2020 recipient and Red Tree Builders as its 2021 recipient. Both are members of the Asheville HBA.
Other STARS Awards winners include:
Sales Professional of the Year
Ahmad Noura of D.R. Horton
Member of the Wilmington-Cape Fear HBA, Wilmington Sales & Marketing Council, and Brunswick County HBA
Sales Team of the Year
Jim Allen Group New Homes
Member of the Raleigh-Wake HBA, HBA of Durham, Orange and Chatham Counties, and Franklin County HBA
Online Sales Counselor of the Year
Karen Evans of D.R. Horton
Member of the Wilmington-Cape Fear HBA, Wilmington Sales & Marketing Council, and Brunswick County HBA
Mortgage Professional of the Year
Patrick Stoy of MC Mortgage Company
Member of the Wilmington-Cape Fear HBA
Marketing Professional of the Year
Ram Gabriel of D.R. Horton
Member of the Wilmington-Cape Fear HBA and Brunswick County HBA
Superintendent of the Year
Chris Childress of D.R. Horton
Member of the Wilmington-Cape Fear HBA and Brunswick County HBA
Construction Manager of the Year
Daniel Queen of Arcadia Homes
Member of the HBA of Greater Charlotte
Best Humanitarian Member Project
Living Stone Design + Build
Member of the Asheville HBA
Best Brochure, Newsletter or Marketing Piece for a Community
Beau Coast
Member of the Carteret County HBA
Best Brochure, Newsletter or Marketing Piece for a Builder, Developer or Realty Company
Living Stone Design + Build
Member of the Asheville HBA
Best Logo for a Builder or Developer
Sineath Construction
Member of the Asheville HBA
Best Logo for a Community
Uptown West Terraces by Hopper Communities
Member of the HBA of Greater Charlotte
Best Logo for an Associate
FiveStar Awards & Engraving
Member of the Raleigh-Wake HBA
Best New Homes Publication
Logan Homes – Living Logan
Member of the Wilmington-Cape Fear HBA
Best Advertisement for a Builder
Buchanan Construction
Member of the Asheville HBA
Best Advertisement for an Associate
Arbor Zen
Member of the Asheville HBA
Best Advertisement for a Community
Flowers Plantation
Member of the Johnston County BIA
Best Digital Marketing Campaign
Beau Coast
Member of the Carteret County HBA
Best Print Marketing Campaign
Living Stone Design + Build
Member of the Asheville HBA
Best Social Media Campaign
Olivette Riverside Community and Farm
Member of the Asheville HBA
Best Website for a Builder or Developer
Bill Clark Homes & Legacy Homes by Bill Clark
Member of the Wilmington-Cape Fear HBA
Best Website for a Community
Serenity by Greenfield Communities
Member of the Raleigh-Wake HBA
Best Website for an Associate
Meredith Communications
Member of the HBA of Durham, Orange & Chatham Counties and Raleigh-Wake HBA
Best Video or Radio Project
Logan Homes
Member of the Wilmington-Cape Fear HBA
Best Sales / Information Center
Beau Coast
Member of the Carteret County HBA
Best Interior Merchandising for a Model Home Under 2,500 Square Feet
Uptown West Terraces by Hopper Communities
Member of the HBA of Greater Charlotte
Best Interior Merchandising for a Model Home 2,501 to 4,000 Square Feet
Legacy Homes by Bill Clark
Member of the Wilmington-Cape Fear HBA
Best Interior Merchandising for a Model Home Over 4,001 Square Feet
ID.ology Interiors & Design
Member of the Asheville HBA
Best Interior Design for a Custom Home Under 2,500 Square Feet
Buchanan Construction for Fairview Treehouse
Member of the Asheville HBA
Best Interior Design for a Custom Home Between 2,501 and 4,000 Square Feet
ID.ology Interiors & Design for The Hawk’s Nest
Member of the Asheville HBA
Best Interior Design for a Custom Home Over 4,001 Square Feet
Buchanan Construction for The Miscela
Member of the Asheville HBA
Best Home Landscape Design
Buchanan Construction for Southern Living Idea House
Member of the Asheville HBA
Best Community Landscape Design
Wendell Falls
Member of the HBA of Durham, Orange & Chatham Counties and Raleigh-Wake HBA
Best Outdoor Living Space
Arcadia for The Langdon Residence
Member of the HBA of Greater Charlotte
Best Community Amenity Center
Pace Development for Imagery
Member of the HBA of Greater Charlotte
Best Green Single-Family Home
Red Tree Builders for The Hill Residence
Member of the Asheville HBA
Best Green Single-Family Home Remodel or Renovation
Scroggs Construction Services for The Lovett Project
Member of the Asheville HBA
Best Sustainable Project
Living Stone Design + Build for Atelier Maison & Co.
Member of the Asheville HBA
Best Historic Preservation/Renovation
Alair Homes High Country
Member of the High Country HBA
Best Room Remodel Under $50,000
Semper Fi Custom Remodeling
Member of the Asheville HBA
Best Room Remodel Over $50,000
Alair Homes Charlotte
Member of the HBA of Greater Charlotte and Lake Norman HBA
Best Addition Under $100,000
Semper Fi Custom Remodeling
Member of the Asheville HBA
Best Addition Over $100,000
Alair Homes Hickory
Member of the Caldwell County HBA
Best Whole House Remodel Under $150,000
Alair Homes Lake Norman
Member of the Lake Norman HBA
Best Whole House Remodel Over $150,000
Steele’s Construction
Member of the HBA of Hickory-Catawba Valley
Best Aging or Accessibility Residential Remodel
Semper Fi Custom Remodeling
Member of the Asheville HBA
Best Aging or Accessibility Residential Project
Collins Design-Build for The Perera Residence
Member of the HBA of Durham, Orange & Chatham Counties
Best Single-Family Production Home Under 2,250 Square Feet
Evans Coghill Homes
Member of the HBA of Greater Charlotte
Best Single-Family Production Home Between 2,250 and 2,750 Square Feet
Revolve Residential for The Legend
Member of the HBA of Greater Charlotte
Best Single-Family Production Home Between 2,751 and 3,250 Square Feet
Evans Coghill Homes
Member of the HBA of Greater Charlotte
Best Single-Family Production Home Over 3,250 Square Feet
Evans Coghill Homes
Member of the HBA of Greater Charlotte
Best Single-Family Custom Home Under 2,500 Square Feet
Altitude Builders for The Odom Residence
Member of the Asheville HBA
Best Single-Family Custom Home Between 2,501 and 3,500 Square Feet
Brad D. Cummings Construction
Member of the Harnett County HBA
Best Single-Family Custom Home Between 3,501 and 4,500 Square Feet
Buchanan Construction for Southern Living Idea House
Member of the Asheville HBA
Best Single-Family Custom Home Between 4,501 and 6,000 Square Feet
Living Stone Design + Build for The Bronder Residence
Member of the Asheville HBA
Best Single-Family Custom Home Over 6,000 Square Feet
Arcadia for The Barnes Residence
Member of the HBA of Greater Charlotte
Best Design Detail
Revolve Residential for Atlas Urban Homes
Member of the HBA of Greater Charlotte
Best One-Of-A-Kind Home
Sterling Custom Construction for The Mobius House
Member of the Wilmington-Cape Fear HBA
Community of the Year
Revolve Residential for Atlas Urban Homes
Member of the HBA of Greater Charlotte
Best HBA Website or Social Media
HBA of Raleigh-Wake County
Best HBA Marketing or Communication
Wilmington-Cape Fear HBA for Showcase of New Homes
Best HBA Educational Program
Wilmington-Cape Fear HBA for The Construction Connection
Best Workforce Development Initiative
HBA of Durham, Orange & Chatham Counties for The Future Builders of the Triangle Club
Best Government Affairs Initiative
Wilmington-Cape Fear HBA for The Construction Connection
Best HBA Parade of Homes Marketing
Wilmington-Cape Fear HBA
Best HBA Community Project or Program
HBA of Raleigh-Wake County
Best HBA Event or Special Project
HBA of Raleigh-Wake County for Battle of the Builders
Best Membership Recruitment and/or Retention Program
HBA of Durham, Orange & Chatham Counties