On November 1, 2007, industry professionals in the region, from West Virginia to Delaware, gathered to celebrate the 50^th Anniversary of the Monument Awards, formerly known as Finest for Family. This annual awards competition is sponsored by the Northern Virginia, Suburban Maryland, and Washington, D.C. Builders Associations and are the “ultimate industry recognition of the art of designing and building homes that meet the most demanding criteria—homes that are the very best in their class.”

The Monument Award judges, a panel of thirty-three industry experts, consider a combination of design excellence, value and overall quality of living.  The criteria include the floor plans, exterior elevations, sales dollars per foot of finished area, innovative use of space, market acceptance, land planning and overall craftsmanship.

This year, EYA was recognized for excellence in Land Planning, Community Design, Home Design, and Green Building. These awards represent EYA’s commitment to building luxury homes for today’s discerning homeowners and lifestyle-friendly neighborhoods that promote life within walking distance™. Still today, no other homebuilder in the region has received more residential building and land planning awards in the same time period. Winning entries include:

• Arts District Hyattsville—Best Site Land Planning
• Arts District Hyattsville—Best Mixed-Use Development
• Arts District Hyattsville—Best Implementation of an Innovative Product Line
• Arts District Hyattsville—Best Attached Housing—The Adams
• Arts District Hyattsville—Best Attached Housing—The LaFarge
• Centerpointe—Best Green Building
• Centerpointe—Best Outstanding Feature—Loft
• Centerpointe—Best Attached Housing
• National Park Seminary—Best Site Land Planning
• National Park Seminary—Best Implementation of an Innovative Product Line
• National Park Seminary—Best Attached Housing