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Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce names 13 winners of 2011 BBAs

The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce named the 13 winners of the 2011 Building Brooklyn Awards (BBA). On July 14, 6 to 9 p.m. at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, 30 Lafayette Ave., the chamber will honor the following projects: 184 Kent Ave., Adaptive Reuse; Newton Creek, Civic and Institutional; Pratt Institute- Myrtle Hall, Education; Erasmus Hall High School, Historic Preservation; Brooklyn Brewery, Industrial; 28 Old Fulton St., 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: Multifamily. In addition to recognizing these 13 projects, the chamber will honor Jed Walentas principal, Two Trees Management Co. LLC, and Deb Howard, executive director, Pratt Area Community Council. For more information about the winning projects and the BBA event, please visit www.buildingbrooklynawards.com or contact Lori Raphael via phone: (718) 875-1000 ext. 140 or email: [email protected] .
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