For Immediate Release: November 21, 2007
Media Contact: Marketing and Communication Department
2007 Honor Award Related: Media Advisory
Related selected for Museum’s 2007 Honor Award
What
Announcement of 2007 Honor Award
The National Building Museum will recognize Related, an industry-leading, fully-integrated real estate development firm, for the company’s positive and significant contribution to the built environment at an exclusive gala on June 14, 2007. The event, to be held in the Museum’s historic Great Hall, will be attended by industry leaders in architecture, development, construction, and real estate. Chairman and Founder of Related Companies Stephen M. Ross and Chairman of The Related Group Jorge M. Perez will accept the award. New York City’s Deputy Mayor for Economic Development and Rebuilding Daniel L. Doctoroff, Time Warner Center architect David M. Childs, FAIA, of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP, and Bernardo Fort-Brescia, architect and principal of Arquitectonica will present tributes at the ceremony.
Related is being honored for their promotion of architecture and design excellence in new development; their commitment to high-profile, transformative urban mixed-use projects; their leadership in the creation and management of affordable housing across the nation; and their legacy of innovative business strategies that have become models for economic development and community revitalization.
The National Building Museum’s Honor Award was instituted in 1986 to recognize individuals and organizations that have made important contributions to our nation’s built environment. Annually, recipients are selected from a wide variety of backgrounds to call attention to the many factors that determine the form and quality of our built world.
When
Thursday, June 14, 2007
VIP event begins at 6:00 pm, Reception at 7:00 pm
Contacts
Marketing and Communications Department, 202.272.2448, ext. 3548
Event Information
Contact Tasha Passarelle, tpassarelle@nbm.org, 202.272.2448, ext. 3112 or visit www.nbm.org/honoraward.html to purchase tickets or for sponsorship information.
Background
The National Building Museum, created by an act of Congress in 1980, is a private, nonprofit institution that examines and interprets achievements in building through exhibitions, education programs, and publications. Public inquiries: 202.272.2448 or visit www.www.nbm.org.
Heralded as one of the most prolific and visionary developers in the country, Related is a fully integrated real estate firm with divisions specializing in development, acquisitions, finance, property management and sales.
Founded in 1972, Related has grown to include offices and major developments in New York, Miami, Chicago, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Boston, overseen by a team of more than 2,000 professionals. For more about Related, please visit www.related.com or www.relatedgroup.com.
The National Building Museum is America’s leading cultural institution dedicated to advancing the quality of the built environment by educating people about its impact on their lives. Through its exhibitions, educational programs, online content, and publications, the Museum has become a vital forum for the exchange of ideas and information about the world we build for ourselves. Public inquiries: 202.272.2448 or visit www.nbm.org. Connect with us on Twitter: @BuildingMuseum and Facebook.
