2004 Perry F. Kendig Award for Outstanding Support of the Arts

by The Arts Council of the Blue Ridge

2004 Outstanding Small Business in Not-for-Profit Arts & Culture

by Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce

2004, 2001, 1991, and 1984 Order of the Golden Trowel

for meritorious improvements to downtown

by Downtown Roanoke Incorporated

2001 Award of Excellence

for outstanding achievement in downtown revitalization

by The Virginia Downtown Development Association

2001 Commercial/Institutional Adaptive Reuse Award

for the Shenandoah Hotel

by the Roanoke Valley Preservation Foundation

2001 Chairman's Award

in recognition of extraordinary commitment to the betterment of downtown Roanoke, VA

by Downtown Roanoke Incorporated

1999 Special Achievement Award in Economic Development

top international award recognizing downtown economic impact

by the International Downtown Association

1974-1999 25th Anniversary Award: Best Thing in the Valley to Show Your Mom, Platinum

by The Roanoker magazine

1997 Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence, Silver Medal

as one of the top five revitalization efforts in the U.S.

1996 U.S. National Excellence Award

by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Showcased at the United Nations Conference Habitat II, The City Summit in Istanbul, Turkey