NorthWest Crossing Wins Urban Land Institute Award

Bend, Oregon – NorthWest Crossing, Central Oregon's largest mixed-use neighborhood, today announced that it has won the 2007 Development of Excellence Award from the Oregon/SW Washington Chapter of the Urban Land Institute (ULI). Any projects within this region were eligible to apply for the award.

"NorthWest Crossing is a community that exemplifies the mission of the Urban Land Institute," said Ric Stephens, chairman of the Oregon/SW Washington Chapter of the ULI. "With our awards program, we celebrate and recognize projects like this that are committed to the very best in land use policy and practice."

Urban Land Institute selected NorthWest Crossing for the award because the project has made significant contributions to providing leadership in responsible use of land, and in creating and sustaining thriving communities. NorthWest Crossing will be recognized at an awards dinner in downtown Portland on September 27th.

About Urban Land Institute
The mission of ULI-the Urban Land Institute is to provide leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities worldwide.  As the preeminent, multidisciplinary real estate forum, ULI facilitates the open exchange of ideas, information and experience among local, national and international industry leaders and policy makers dedicated to creating better places. As one of ULI's 48 district councils in North America and Europe, ULI Oregon/SW Washington works to build better communities and better real estate professionals. Visit the Urban Land Institute website.