Join us for our 2025 Awards for Excellence program on Thursday, September 18th.
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Our Awards for Excellence program highlights new and innovative developments from across Georgia that embody ULI’s global mission and mission priorities around decarbonization and net zero, increasing housing attainability, and educating the next generation of diverse leaders. This 500+ person event opens with a networking cocktail reception, followed by a dinner and presentation of our Awards.
This evolving Awards program acknowledges the latest advancements in real estate development throughout the full development process of a project—construction, design, economic viability, marketing, management and positive community impact. An Awards jury representing unique expertise, perspectives, and skill sets across the built environment evaluates projects based on alignment with ULI’s mission, market acceptance, execution, and leadership, as well as how it has impacted the broader community.
ULI Atlanta has historically recognized projects in categories such as residential development, office, commercial mixed use, the public realm, civic and institutional development, and mission advancement. These categories evolve and change as the real estate industry responds to shifting market demands, urban challenges, and innovative approaches to land use and community impact.
In addition, the Awards for Excellence celebrates outstanding people in our field through two key areas:
The Industry Impact Award, formerly known as the Frank Carter Award, is given to an individual in the field of real estate development or related area such as finance, planning, or design who has made an outstanding contribution in their lifetime to the Atlanta metro region. It was first awarded in 1995 to Tom Cousins. Over the years, it has celebrated leaders like AJ Land, John Portman, Lawrence and Mary Gellerstedt, Chip Davidson, Noel Khalil (posthumously), and David Allman. In 2025, Marc Pollack has been selected to receive this award.
- The Community Impact Award is given to a leader within the non-profit or public sector who has significantly contributed to promoting responsible land use in the metropolitan Atlanta region. This honor originated in 1998 as the Dan & Tally Sweat Award, which was first presented to Renee Glover for her leadership at the Atlanta Housing Authority. Over the years, it was awarded to Keith Parker for his role at MARTA, Marcia Bansley for her leadership at Trees Atlanta and making sure Atlanta remains a ‘city in a park’, Dennis Creech for the sustainability legacy of SouthFace, AJ Robinson for his steadfast commitment to downtown Atlanta, and Bill Bolling for his work at the Atlanta Community Food Bank.. Our latest winner was Bill Bolling for his fight against food insecurity at the Atlanta Community Food Bank. Our latest recipient of this award is Jim Durrett.
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916 Joseph E. Lowery Blvd NW
Atlanta, GA, 30318
United States