Hotel John Marshall to host 2012 Gold Hammer Awards

The nominees for Better Housing Coalition’s 2012 Golden Hammer Awards have been announced and include entrees across Richmond in 3 categories (Residential Renovation, Commercial Renovation, and Urban Infill). The 13th annual Golden Hammer Awards will honor professionals whose work enhances the Richmond region through revitalization, quality design, blight reduction and historic preservation.

The folks at Better Housing Coalition are looking forward to recognizing the nominees and winners on November 8 at the Hotel John Marshall with a Hollywood-style, red carpet affair and after-party featuring dinner and live music. Tom Silvestri, publisher of the Richmond Times-Dispatch, will serve as master of ceremonies. The Better Housing Coalition will also honor Susan Dewey, executive director of the Virginia Housing and Development Authority, as its Groundbreaker for 2012 at the ceremony.

Tickets are $100 each and are available at betterhousingcoalition.org/groundbreakers.