Maryland Building Industry Association Celebrates Excellence in Land Development at 2025 Awards of Excellence

[Fulton, MD] - November 12, 2025 - The Maryland Building Industry Association (MBIA) proudly recognized the region’s most outstanding land development projects and professionals at its annual Awards of Excellence celebration. Sponsored by MBIA’s Land Development Council, this prestigious awards program honors exceptional achievement in residential and mixed-use development across Maryland.

These awards recognize communities and projects that demonstrate superior planning, design, and execution—serving as benchmarks for quality, innovation, and sustainability in the region’s development industry.

“The vision and collaboration of these winners sets a standard for excellence and helps to create thriving, sustainable neighborhoods across Maryland,” said Lori Graf, CEO of the Maryland Building Industry Association.

Community of the Year

The Grove – Rockville, Maryland

·        Developer: Elm Street Development

·        Consultant/Engineer: Rodgers Consulting

·        Builder: Craftmark Homes / CBG Building Company / Wormald Homes

Awards of Excellence

Farmstead District – Rockville, Maryland

·        Developer: EYA LLC

·        Consultant/Engineer: VIKA

·        Builder: EYA LLC & Pulte Homes

The Village at Cabin Branch – Clarksburg, Maryland

·        Developer: Classic Group, LLC

·        Consultant/Engineer: VIKA Maryland, LLC

·        Builder: Multiple

Gateway West – Hyattsville, Maryland

·        Developer: Stanley Martin Homes

·        Consultant/Engineer: Soltesz

·        Builder: Stanley Martin Homes

The Courts of Hidden Waters – Pikesville, Maryland

·        Developer: Caruso Homes, Inc.

·        Consultant/Engineer: Morris & Ritchie Associates, Inc.

·        Builder: Caruso Homes, Inc.

Maple Highlands – Fulton, Maryland

·        Developer: H&H Rock

·        Consultant/Engineer: Bohler Engineering

·        Builder: NVR

The Villas at Woodbrook – Baltimore, Maryland

·        Developer: The Keelty Company

·        Consultant/Engineer: DMW

·        Builder: The Keelty Company

The MBIA Land Development Awards of Excellence are among the region’s most respected industry honors, recognizing the collaborative efforts of developers, builders, engineers, and consultants whose work exemplifies the highest standards in community design and development.

Through this program, MBIA and its Land Development Council promote innovation, responsible growth, and the advancement of best practices that strengthen Maryland’s communities and the home building industry as a whole.

For a complete list of winners and photos please visit https://www.marylandbuilders.org/2025-land-development-awards.html

The Maryland Building Industry Association is a not-for-profit trade organization representing the interests of over 1,000 member firms and more than 100,000 employees, including home builders, remodelers, developers and affiliate professional and service providers in the Maryland Counties of Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Carroll, Cecil, Charles, Harford, Howard, Montgomery, Prince George's and St. Mary's as well as Baltimore City, the Eastern Shore and Washington, DC. www.marylandbuilders.org.

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