Awards & Honors
HACM has been honored to be recognized for its commitment to excellence over the years.
Year |
Award |
For |
| 2024 | Mayor's Design Award Neighborhood Renaissance |
Maple & Hickory at Westlawn Gardens |
| 2023 | Milwaukee Award for Neighborhood Development Innovation (MANDI) - Husch Blackwell Building Blocks Award from Milwaukee LISC | Westlawn Renaissance IV and VI |
| 2023 | Mayor's Design Award Urban Renaissance |
Westlawn Renaissance IV and VI |
| 2023 | The Daily Reporter Top Projects Award 2022 | Westlawn Renaissance IV and VI |
| 2023 | Milwaukee Business Journal Real Estate Award - Best Renovation Residential (Honorable Mention) | Westlawn Renaissance IV and VI |
| 2023 | Campaign for Grade-Level Reading Public Housing Communities Honor Roll | Exemplary work to improve attendance, reduce chronic absenteeism and create book-rich environments |
| 2022 | Mayor's Design Award Test of Time |
Soldiers Home |
| 2022 | Mayor's Design Award Neighborhood Renaissance |
Westlawn Renaissance III |
| 2022 | Milwaukee Business Journal Real Estate Award - Best Renovation Residential | Soldiers Home |
| 2021 | ACHP/HUD Secretary’s Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation | Soldiers Home |
| 2021 | Richard H. Driehaus Foundation National Preservation Award | Soldiers Home |
| 2021 |
Affordable Housing Finance Magazine’s Readers Choice Award |
Soldiers Home |
| 2021 | The Daily Reporter Top Projects Award 2020 | Oak at Westlawn Gardens |
|
2020 |
U.S. Green Building Council West North Central Innovative Project, Residential | Victory Manor |
| 2020 | Milwaukee Business Journal 2020 HR Award | Crystal Reed-Hardy, HACM HR Director |
| 2020 | The Daily Reporter Top Projects Award 2019 | Walnut at Westlawn Gardens |
| 2019 | Certified LEED Gold v4 | Victory Manor |
| 2019 | Mayor's Design Award Design that Grabs You |
Victory Manor |
|
2019 |
The Daily Reporter Top Projects Award 2018 |
Victory Manor |
| 2019 | Governor's Financial Literacy Award 2018 | Make Your Money Talk |
| 2018 | The Daily Reporter Diversity in Business Award |
At-Promise Resident Training Program |
| 2018 |
American Planning Association’s 2018 HUD Secretary’s Opportunity & Empowerment Award |
Westlawn Gardens |
| 2017 |
Mayor's Design Award for 2017 |
Milwaukee TechForce Training Center |
| 2017 |
Milwaukee Business Journal Real Estate Award - Best Public/Private Partnership |
Milwaukee TechForce Training Center |
| 2017 | Daily Reporter Top Project 2016 | Milwaukee TechForce Training Center |
| 2017 |
Finalist - Milwaukee Awards for Neighborhood Development Innovation (MANDI) State Farm Building Blocks Award from Milwaukee LISC |
Milwaukee TechForce Training Center |
| 2016 |
Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District - Fresh Coast 740 Green Luminaries - 2016 Sustainability Project Award |
Westlawn Gardens |
|
2015 |
Community Champion Award of Excellence from the U.S. Green Building Council - Wisconsin |
HACM’s leadership in transforming the build environment and increasing awareness for Sustainability & conservation |
|
2015 |
Community Health and Safety Award from the Milwaukee Fire Department, and the City of Milwaukee Tobacco-Free Alliance, Clear Gains WI Smoke Free Housing Initiative, and the Amer. Lung Assoc. |
Leadership in bringing smoke-free and environmentally sound developments to the city. |
|
2015 |
Mayor’s Design Award |
Westlawn Express Library |
|
2015 |
Honor Award in the General Design Category from the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architecture |
Westlawn Gardens |
|
2015 |
One of 124 Bright Ideas in Government from the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvard University |
HACM’s Educational Initiative |
|
2014 |
NAHRO Award of Merit in Housing and Community Development |
“Life’s Garden” Public Art Mosaic at Lapham Park |
|
2014 |
Congress for New Urbanism’s Charter Award – Best Suburban Retrofit |
Westlawn Gardens (with Torti Gallas) |
|
2014 |
Mayor’s Design Award |
“Life’s Garden” Public Art Mosaic at Lapham Park |
|
2014 |
Wisconsin Chapter of the American Planning Association – Implementation Award |
Westlawn Gardens Neighborhood Revitalization |
|
2014 |
Milwaukee Award for Neighborhood Development Innovation (MANDI) State Farm Building Blocks Award from Milwaukee LISC |
Westlawn Gardens |
|
2013 |
Certified Platinum LEED for Homes (First in Milwaukee) |
Westlawn Gardens |
|
2013 |
Certified LEED-ND Stage 3 Silver Certification (First in the world under current standards) |
Westlawn Gardens |
|
2013 |
Finalist - Milwaukee Award for Neighborhood Development Innovation (MANDI) Building Blocks – Large Project Award from Milwaukee LISC |
Westlawn Gardens |
|
2013 |
Mayor’s Design Award |
Westlawn Gardens |
|
2013 |
Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition’s Charles L. Edson Tax Credit Excellence Awards – in the Public Housing category |
Westlawn Renaissance |
|
2013 |
The State & Local Energy Report’s Residential Energy Efficiency Awards – New Construction |
Olga Village |
|
2013 |
Milwaukee Business Journal’s Real Estate Award – Best Residential Revitalization |
Westlawn Neighborhood Revitalization/Westlawn Gardens |
|
2013 |
The Daily Reporter Top Project 2012 |
Westlawn Gardens |
|
2013 |
The Daily Reporter Top Project 2012 |
Lapham Park Revitalization |
|
2012 |
The Environmental Protection Agency’s [EPA] Sustainable Communities Program’s Free Neighborhood Design Consultation through Global Green USA |
Westlawn |
|
2012 |
2012 Affordable Green Neighborhoods Grant by the U.S. Green Building Council |
Westlawn Gardens |
|
2012 |
Housing Authority Insurance Group |
Honorable Mention –Best Practices & Risk Retention Innovation |
|
2012 |
Housing Authority Insurance Group |
First Runner up – Most Improved PHA Award |
|
2012 |
WCREW (Wisconsin Commercial Real Estate Women) Showcase Award – Judges’ Choice Impact Award |
Westlawn Revitalization |
|
2012 |
Best New Residential Development by The Business Journal Real Estate Awards |
Olga Village |
|
2012 |
Certified LEED Silver by US Green Building Council |
Olga Village Apartments |
|
2011 |
UWM College of Nursing Community Partnership Award |
Westlawn CARE Initiative |
|
2011 |
Special Citation, Sustainability and Energy Efficiency (SE2) Award – Wisconsin Green Building Alliance |
Olga Village |
|
2011 |
Agency Research Collaboration Award – UWM Helen Bader School of Social Welfare |
Collaboration with the Helen Bader School of Social Welfare in the field of social work research (Etiology of Sexual Risk, Substance Use, & Trauma: A Biological Systems Model) |
|
2011 |
The Daily Reporter Top Project |
Olga Village |
|
2011 |
Finalist: Milwaukee Award for Neighborhood Development Innovation (MANDI) Building Blocks Award from Milwaukee LISC |
Olga Village |
|
2010 |
Friend of Education – Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction |
HACM Education Initiative |
|
2010 |
Outstanding Risk Control Program Star Performer – Housing Authority Insurance Group |
Organization Commitment for Risk Management |
|
2010 |
Housing Authority Risk Retention Innovation Award – Housing Authority Insurance Group |
Honorable Mention for Outstanding Risk Control Innovation in Loss Prevention and Loss Control for Policy Year 2009-2010 |
|
2010 |
Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club – Community Achiever Award |
HACM Education Initiative |
|
2010 |
Milwaukee Award for Neighborhood Development Innovation (MANDI) Trailblazer Award from Milwaukee LISC |
HACM Education Initiative |
|
2010 |
Certificate of Partnership from Wisconsin Energy Star Homes |
Recognizing 194 Energy Star Certified Homes built since 1994 |
|
2007 |
Mayor’s Urban Design Award |
Convent Hill |
|
2007 |
Finalist - Milwaukee Award for Neighborhood Development Innovation (MANDI) Building Blocks – Large Project Award from Milwaukee LISC |
|
|
2007 |
Sustained Excellence in Building Performance from Wisconsin Energy Star Homes |
HACM Modernization & Development Services |
|
2007 |
National League of Cities – Municipal Excellence (Gold Award) |
Lapham Park Venture |
|
2007 |
National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) – Award of Merit |
Surgeons Quarter - VA/SRO Program |
|
2007 |
Mayor’s Urban Design Award |
Cherry Court |
|
2006 |
National League of Cities - Finalist |
Economic Literacy |
|
2006 |
Design for Senior Environments – Citation of Merit |
Highland Gardens |
|
2006 |
Sierra Club – America’s Best New Development Projects |
Highland Gardens |
|
2006 |
Top Projects of 2006 from Wisconsin Builder |
Cherry Court |
|
2006 |
Housing Authority Insurance Group |
Implementing Risk Control Standards |
|
2006 |
Housing Authority Risk Retention Innovation – Housing Authority Insurance Group |
Outstanding Risk Control Innovation |
|
2006 |
Milwaukee Award for Neighborhood Development Innovation (MANDI) – Trailblazer Award from Milwaukee LISC |
Homeownership Voucher Program |
|
2005 |
World Leadership Award (London, England) |
Neighborhood Revitalization |
|
2005 |
Association of Energy Engineers – Chicago chapter |
Corporate Energy Management Award |
|
2005 |
Housing Authority Insurance Group |
Risk Reduction Initiative and Loss Prevention Awards |
|
2005 |
National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials Merit Award |
Homeownership Partnership with the Dominican Center |
|
2005 |
Daily Reporter Wisconsin Builder – Top 20 projects of 2004 |
Highland Gardens |
|
2005 |
Mayor’s Urban Design Award |
Highland Gardens |
|
2005 |
Milwaukee Award for Neighborhood Development Innovation (MANDI) – Building Blocks Large Project Award from Milwaukee LISC |
Highland Gardens |
|
2004 |
Modular Builder/Dealer of the Year, Single Family Homes from Wisconsin Energy Star Homes / Wisconsin Focus on Energy |
HACM Modernization & Development Services |
|
2004 |
Building Air Tightness Award from Wisconsin Energy Star Homes |
HACM Modernization & Development Services |
|
2004 |
National Social Advocacy Award – The American Planning Association |
Lapham Park Venture |
|
2004 |
Mayor’s Urban Design Award |
Monument Park at Parklawn |
|
2004 |
Housing Authority Risk Retention Innovation (HARRI) Awards – Housing Authority Insurance Group: Second runner up on the Homeland Security Initiative |
Risk reduction |
|
2004 |
Honorable Mention Awards - Housing Authority Risk Retention Innovation (HARRI) – Housing Authority Insurance Group |
Staff education and training session and sprinkler systems training and resource guide. |
|
2004 |
Award of Merit in Housing and Community Development from NAHRO |
Silver Spring Neighborhood Center/Browning School |
|
2004 |
Milwaukee Award for Neighborhood Development Innovation (MANDI) Building Blocks Public-Nonprofit Sector Project Award from Milwaukee LISC |
Silver Spring Neighborhood Center/Browning School |
|
2004 |
Milwaukee Award for Neighborhood Development Innovation (MANDI) Trailblazer Award from Milwaukee LISC |
Parklawn Homes |
|
2003 |
The Partnership Fair Housing Award – Wisconsin Fair Housing Network |
Fair Housing Partnership with Independent First |
|
2003 |
Wisconsin Energy Star Homes Systems Award |
Builder/Dealer Award |
|
2003 |
American Planning Association’s Social Advocacy Award |
Lapham Park |
|
2003 |
Milwaukee County Historical Society Award |
Preservation Award-Monument Park at Parklawn |
|
2003 |
Housing Authority Risk Retention Innovation (HARRI) – Housing Authority Insurance Group (Honorable Mention) |
Lapham Park Evacuation and Emergency Preparedness Drill |
|
2003 |
National Academy of Public Administration |
|
|
2002 |
Milwaukee Award for Neighborhood Development Innovation (MANDI) – Building Blocks Residential Award from Milwaukee LISC |
Townhomes of Carver Park |
|
2001 |
Milwaukee Award for Neighborhood Development Innovation (MANDI) – Excellence in Neighborhood-Based Architectural Design Award from Milwaukee LISC |
Lapham Park Retirement Community |
|
2001 |
Milwaukee Award for Neighborhood Development Innovation (MANDI) – Innovative Solutions in Community Development Award from Milwaukee LISC |
Central City Cyberschool |