LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce upon
the occasion of hosting its 2011 Building Brooklyn Awards Ceremony

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize that the
quality and character of life in the communities across New York State
are reflective of the concerned and dedicated efforts of those organiza-
tions which devote themselves to the welfare of the community and its
citizenry; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to commend the Brooklyn
Chamber of Commerce upon the occasion of hosting its 2011 Building
Brooklyn Awards Ceremony on Thursday, July 14, 2011, at the Brooklyn
Academy of Music in Brooklyn, New York; and
WHEREAS, The annual Building Brooklyn Awards recognize recently
completed construction and renovation projects that enrich Brooklyn's
neighborhoods and economy; the 2011 applicants offered new and innova-
tive open space options to Brooklyn residents along with a great deal of
historic restoration and adaptive reuse; and
WHEREAS, The judging panel consisted of an independent, 11-member
group of Brooklyn-based architects, planners, economic development
experts and city officials that selected the winning projects; projects
were judged on a list of criteria including: design excellence, positive
economic impact, enhancement of neighborhood services and amenities; and
WHEREAS, The 13 winning projects are: 184 Kent Avenue, Adaptive Reuse;
Newtown Creek, Civic and Institutional; Pratt Institute- Myrtle Hall,
Education; Erasmus Hall High School, Historic Preservation; Brooklyn
Brewery, Industrial; 28 Old Fulton Street, Interior Renovation; Brooklyn
Ecopolis, Mixed Use; Phoenix Beverages, National Grid Award for Energy
Efficiency; Brooklyn Bridge Park, Open Space; Wyckoff Exchange, Retail;
The Domenech, Residential: Affordable; Clinton Rising, Residential: Low
Rise: and Mason Fisk, Residential: Multi-Family; and
WHEREAS, The success of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce is in direct
correlation to the efforts of its members, whose involvement is, and
always has been, characterized by an impressive commitment, an unbridled
enthusiasm, and an uncompromising standard of excellence in all endeav-
ors on behalf of the Chamber and the business community it serves; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce upon the occasion of hosting
its 2011 Building Brooklyn Awards Ceremony; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to President Carl Hum, Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce.