2019 Alexandria Beautification Award Winners Named

ALEXANDRIA, VA — The Alexandria Beautification Commission has announced winners of its 2019 Beautification Awards.

The awards recognize residents, businesses, and organizations for contributing to the beautification of Alexandria through landscaping, architecture and sustainable design. Awards are given in six categories, as well as a new special merit award category, Excellence in Planning and Design.

"Alexandria continually ranks high on many lists as a top place to live and work, in large part due to community participation and the Commission’s beautification efforts," said Mayor Justin Wilson in remarks at the award ceremony.

Here are the winners:

Excellence in Architecture is awarded for new construction, additions, improvements, and historical renovations.

• Ian McGrath and Churchill & Prior LLC, 1201 King Street
• 1465 North Pegram Street
• 906 Beverley Drive

Excellence in Sustainable Design is awarded for new construction and improvements for factors such as the use of renewable energy, rainwater capture/filtering, the use of native/noninvasive plants, contribution to tree canopy, and contributions to community open space.

• Pulte Home Company, Powhatan at Potomac Yard
• Joseph Tiang Yau Liu and Megan Glasheen, 23 West Cedar Avenue

Excellence in Planning and Design is awarded to a large project that benefits the whole community by creating a more livable city.

• King Street Corridor Initiative

Green Practices in Beautification recognizes individual or group efforts that promote sustainability in beautification.

• Energy House LLC, Energy House #16 – 23 Sunset Drive
• Energy House LLC, Energy House #14 - 1212 Oronoco Street

Community Beautification is a recognition of individual or group efforts that promote beautification in the community.

• Ivy Hill Neighborhood and Taylor Run Citizen's Association, Ivy Hill Neighborhood Parkette
• Founders Park Community Association, The Grove Garden at Founders Park

Commercial Beautification recognizes commercial properties that contribute to the beautification of the City through landscaping and architecture.

• fibre space, 1319 Prince Street
• Del Ray Café, 205 East Howell Avenue
• Place One Condominiums, 5500 Holmes Run Parkway

Residential Beautification is a recognition of homes and residential communities that contribute to the beautification of the City through landscaping and architecture.

• Carlos and Terri Chiriboga, 630 South Royal Street
• Megan Beyer, 801 Duke Street
• Fred Peterson, 916 North Columbus Street
• Whitney and Penelope Weber, 45 Underwood Place
• Aileen and Greg Pugh, 1104 Finley Lane
• Jerri Davis, 1601 Chapel Hill Drive
• Susan MacKay and James Schwartz, 22 West Mt Ida Avenue
• Michelle Mrdeza, 812 Vassar Road
• Jack and Libby Good, 3417 Alabama Avenue

See photos of all Beautification Award winners here.