Recipients of 2007 Best in American Living Award

Three local housing developments in Blacksburg, Virginia; Palm Desert, California; and Denton Texas are the recipients of the 2007 Best in American Living Award for their design excellence and innovative approaches in affordable homeownership. U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Alphonso Jackson said each of the distinctive developments is the product of a cooperative public/private venture to expand homeownership opportunities for underserved American families.

Each year, Professional Builder Magazine and the National Association of Home Builders sponsor the Best in American Living Awards to recognize innovation in a wide variety of building and design categories. HUD helps to select those unique housing developments that demonstrate particular excellence in creating affordable homeownership through public and private collaboration.

The Roanoke and Lee Street Housing in Blacksburg, Virginia; Falcon Crest in Palm Desert, California; and Nevada Court in Denton, Texas will receive their awards on February 12th at the 24th Annual BALA Awards Ceremony in Orlando, Florida.

"These housing developments are proof that lower income families can hope to find the best quality homes with cutting-edge features and at a price they can afford," said Jackson. "I'm pleased to recognize these three developments and hope they can be seen as a model for other builders across the country."

Gold Award