HOUSTON TX — (Marketwired) — 10/20/14 — A luxury apartment community developed by has won the Green Housing Grand award in Multifamily Executive–s 2014 MFE Awards. The Dinerstein Cos. also made the 2014 MFE Top 25 Developers List, ranking No. 9 for starting 2,063 units in 2013.
A national full service real estate and development company, The Dinerstein Cos. developed the award-winning community, The Millennium Uptown, at 2525 McCue Road in Houston, Texas. The multifamily community began leasing to young professionals in 2013. Soon after, The Millennium Uptown became the city–s first LEED® Platinum certified wood-frame apartment property. In the same year, The Dinerstein Cos. sold the community to AMLI Residential and it was renamed AMLI Uptown.
The five-story, 238-unit luxury community is set in Houston–s Uptown Galleria area in close proximity to shopping areas and public transportation, within walking distance to a major corporate headquarters. Its walkability, in addition to many green features including energy-saving utility management systems, car-charging stations and sustainable landscaping, helped earn the community the highest achievable LEED certification.
“As a company , we are pleased when one of our projects is recognized for its performance and sustainability,” says Brian Dinerstein, a Dinerstein Cos. partner. “We want our work to always be a positive impact on the communities we build in. As one of the nation–s top ranked multifamily developers, we consider it our responsibility.”
About The Dinerstein Companies:
Dinerstein, the leading green developer in the nation with over $1.2 Billion in LEED product, is dedicated to creating healthier, cleaner, more sustainable homes and encourages building beyond green.
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Emily Prevost
The Dinerstein Companies
832-209-1345