Vision Awards

Recognizing excellence in land use and real estate development throughout the Southeast Florida and Caribbean region

Save the date for the 2024 Vision Awards, which will be held on Thursday, September 26, 2024. Stay tuned for information, tables, sponsorships, and tickets – coming in May.

Thank you to all who joined us at the 2023 Vision Awards in November recognizing Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient Stephen M. Ross, Young Leader of the Year Aaron Stolear, and Project of the Year the Miami Beach Convention Center.

We were thrilled to gather over 730 land use and real estate development leaders on Tuesday, November 28th, 2023 at the JW Marriott Marquis, Miami to join us in recognizing and celebrating all of the 2023 honorees. Click the link above to see the recognition video and learn more.

Recognizing Excellence

One of ULI’s guiding principles is that achievement of excellence in land use practice should be recognized and rewarded. Since 1979, ULI has honored outstanding development projects in both the private and public sectors with its Global Awards for Excellence, which today is widely recognized as the development community’s most prestigious awards program.

Through the annual Vision Awards, ULI Southeast Florida/Caribbean recognizes the top leaders and best projects in our local region – those that exemplify ULI’s commitment to responsibility in land use and development. These honorees are the people and projects setting the standards for our industry, improving our communities, and guiding our future.

Award Categories

Lifetime Achievement Award

The Urban Land Institute Southeast Florida/Caribbean’s Lifetime Achievement Award honors the top leaders in our region whose lifetime of work has significantly shaped our communities and changed our industry.

Young Leader of the Year

ULI’s Young Leader of the Year Award honors inspiring industry professionals aged 35 or younger whose outstanding achievements and contributions are advancing the industry and positively shaping our region’s communities.

Project of the Year Award

The Project of the Year Award recognizes excellent development projects in the region that represent the highest standards of achievement and highlight innovation, transformation, and above all responsibility in land use and development.

ULI's Vision Awards

  • 2015 Vision Awards – Lifetime Achievement Award Honoree Luis Pulenta

  • 2019 Vision Awards

  • 2019 Vision Awards

  • 2016 Vision Awards

  • 2018 Vision Awards

  • 2018 Vision Awards – Lifetime Achievement Honoree Craig Robins

  • 2019 Vision Awards

  • 2017 Vision Awards

  • 2019 Vision Awards

  • 2017 Vision Awards – Lifetime Achievement Award Honorees Bernardo Fort-Brescia and Laurinda Spear

  • 2019 Vision Awards

  • 2018 Vision Awards

Pillars

LEADERSHIP

Shaping our industry and guiding our region’s future

RESPONSIBILITY

Demonstrating a commitment to best practices and principles

IMPACT

Responding to local needs and positively impacting our communities

INNOVATION

Pushing new ideas and best practices

The Vision Awards recognize the projects and individuals throughout the region that best exemplify the mission of ULI, promote best practices in development, and demonstrate a proactive commitment to excellence, with a focus on leadership, responsibility, impact, and innovation.

  • Leadership: Shaping our industry and our communities and informing and guiding our future
  • Responsibility: Demonstrating a commitment to best practices and principles
  • Impact: Responding to local issues and needs and creating a positive impact in our communities
  • Innovation: Exhibiting originality and creativity in design, placemaking, support for transit use, green techniques, financing (including public/private partnerships), innovative land use or community planning, or other development features, and pushing new ideas in our industry

Vision Awards News