Award Eligibility Requirements
Mission and Purpose of Good Growth Awards: The Growth Coalition seeks to inform and equip its members and the community by highlighting projects that “raise the bar” for development in the Baton Rouge and surrounding areas. Developers play a vital role in the health of our economy, and we offer a platform to promote well calculated risk and thoughtful practices, helping to reward leaders and encourage others to be thoughtful and innovative in their assigned disciplines.
Award Selection: The selection of award winning projects is very subjective, but generally speaking, award winning projects demonstrate one or more of the following attributes: a developer’s vision for filling a market niche or bringing a new and innovative product to market; has curb appeal that enhances an area; incorporates innovative design and/or construction techniques (technology, energy, environment); applies Smart Growth principles; has a positive economic impact to the community.
Eligible Projects: Real Estate Projects starting from January 1, 2023, to present, must be completed at the time of application; located within East Baton Rouge Parish or surrounding parishes; *Projects previously considered, but did not receive an award due to completion time or occupancy may reapply. Office Buildings must have 75% minimum occupancy.
Categories and Project Type: Awards are not based on category alone, but rather on merit. Some categories may have no winners and others may have multiple winners. Projects are generally described as one of the following: Subdivision; Multifamily (apartment, townhome, condo); Residence; Commercial (Retail, Office, Lodging & Industrial); Institutional (Education, Place of Worship, Civic); Rehabilitation (Commercial or Residential); Mixed Use Development; Landscape; Other
What to Submit*: Each entry must include the following: a) application fee, b) awards application with project description attached, c) applicable plans (site, floor, landscape, final plat, etc), d) photographs (no less than 3 and no more than 8, descriptively labeled photos of the project). Remember the project description and pictures are the primary elements to promote your entry and will be used during the banquet and in Good Growth Awards promotions.
Open: June 1st
Deadline: Entries must be received by 5:00pm Friday, August 15th
Delivery: Electronic submissions ONLY! (Complete this form and click "SUBMIT" below.)
Application Fee: $200 per entry must be included with application. Checks made payable to Growth Coalition or pay online CLICK HERE. (Mail: P.O. Box 80305, Baton Rouge, LA 70898)
Photo Quality: Photographs must be saved to a minimum of 3”x 5” size, at resolution equal to or greater than 300 DPI and in a JPEG, TIF, EPS or PDF format. Upload photos at bottom of page.