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2025 BILD Awards honour people and companies that shape the GTA
The building and development industry came together earlier this week to celebrate the 2025 BILD Awards. These annual awards recognize excellence in the design, construction, marketing, and sales of new homes across the Greater Toronto Area. The awards are also a time when our industry celebrates the people and leaders within our industry.
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Fifty-one experts from across North America took on the challenging task of determining the winners from the more than 700 entries — only some of which I can highlight here due to the limited space of this column. Please do visit for the complete list of winners.
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The Home Builder of the Year, Mid/High-Rise category went to The Daniels Corporation while Great Gulf received the title of Home Builder of the Year, Low-Rise. Tridel captured Green Builder of the Year, Mid/High-Rise — this year marked the 14 th time the company has taken home the Green Builder of the Year Award. Great Gulf earned Green Builder of the Year, Low-Rise.
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Caledon Station by ARGO Development Corporation was named Best New Community — Planned/Under Development while Fitzrovia's Elm-Ledbury was chosen Best Community, Built.
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One Roxborough West by North Drive Investments won Project of the Year, Mid-High-Rise; Project of the Year, Low-Rise went to both Arista Homes and Great Gulf for their OAKPOINTE in Upper Joshua Creek project.
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Best Purpose-Built Rental Project was bestowed upon The Rose Corporation for their The Bakerfield II project.
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Brixen Developments' Exhale Residences was deemed the People's Choice, one of the most sought-after honours in the BILD Awards program.
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Howard Sokolowski, Founder of Metropia, received BILD's Lifetime Achievement Award, the highest honour BILD can present a member. The award honours those who have dedicated a lifetime to the association and the industry and demonstrated remarkable leadership and commitment to the common good. Mr. Sokolowski has been at the forefront of Canada's development industry for over 30 years. One of the most trusted and influential industry leaders, he is renowned for building iconic communities that residents are proud to call home.
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The Angelo DelZotto Fearless Innovator Award, presented to a member company committed to pursuing innovation in all forms, including processes, technologies, and products, with the intention of positively impacting people, communities, and business, went to Assembly Corp. Fitzrovia received the Stephen Dupuis Corporate Social Responsibility Award. Sam Condo, of Weston Flooring Ltd., was the recipient of the Ignat Kaneff Inspiration Award, which recognizes an individual or member company dedicated to mentorship and supporting newcomers to Canada. Adrian Rocca, of Fitzrovia, garnered the Riley Brethour Leadership Award for outstanding professional achievement and leadership in the industry.
