Awards

Meritus’ passion for high-quality development is reflected in the projects we undertake and our commitment to bringing older buildings back to life with as much integrity and style as possible. Our reward is the acknowledgment of our projects from the communities and people we serve, who appreciate what we do as much as we enjoy doing it. Over the years we have received the following awards:

2016 DeMuro Award for Washington High School, presented by Restore Oregon
2015 Better Bricks: Washington High School Renovation of the Year–Office Renovation, presented by Portland Business Journal
2015 Washington High School, Development of the Year Award, presented by Commercial Association of Brokers
2014 DeMuro Award for Fire Station No. 7, presented by Restore Oregon
2014 Innovation in Sustainability Award, Green Building Category presented by Portland Business Journal
2013 DeMuro Award for Ladd Carriage House presented by Restore Oregon
2012 Small Business Award of the Year presented by Portland Business Journal
2012 Small Business Executive of the Year presented to Art DeMuro by Portland Business Journal
2011 Award for preservation and rehabilitation of Ladd Carriage House, presented by the Victorian Society of America
2011 Top Projects 2011–Fire Station No. 7, Second Place: Renovation $1-$5 Million presented by the Daily Journal of Commerce
2010 National Trust for Historic Preservation Board of Advisors’ Award for Sustainable revitalization of the White Stag Block
2009 Grand Award for Engineering Excellence—White Stag Block/LEED Gold presented by ACEC Oregon
2009 Top Projects 2009—White Stag Block, Second Place: Renovation More than $15.1 Million presented by the Daily Journal of Commerce
2009 AIA Northwest and Pacific Region, Citation Award—White Stag Block
2008 J. Timothy Anderson Award for Excellence in Historic Rehabilitation—White Stag Block for the Best Sustainable/Green Historic Rehabilitation, presented by National Housing and Rehabilitation Association
2008 AIA/IIDA Portland, Mayor’s Award and Craftsmanship Award—White Stag Block
2008 The Root Awards (Category Learn)—White Stag Block, presented by Portland Spaces Magazine
2008 Preservation in Action Pinnacle Award—Telegram Building, presented by Architectural Heritage Center and Bosco-Milligan Foundation for “preservation that made a difference in the Portland area.”
2008 Preservation in Action Award—Northwest Fence & Wire Works, by Architectural Heritage Center and Bosco-Milligan Foundation for “preservation that made a difference in the Portland area.”
2008 Preservation in Action Award—Porter Glisan Building, by Architectural Heritage Center and Bosco-Milligan Foundation for “preservation that made a difference in the Portland area.”
2008 US Green Building Council LEED Gold Certification—White Stag Block for a pioneering example of sustainable design and demonstration of leadership in transforming the building.
2008 Urban Land Institute (ULI) Oregon/SW Washington Development of Distinction—White Stag Block
2008 Oregon Preservation Alliance Award—Art DeMuro for the “Best adaptive reuse of a building that preserves its architectural integrity.”
2008 Oregon Heritage Excellence Awards – “For its efforts to restore vacant and underutilized historic buildings to become catalysts for new commercial activity and neighborhood redevelopment.”
2007 Oregon Downtown Development Association (ODDA) Award—Northwest Fence & Wire Works
2007 Commerce Magazine Rainmakers Finalist presented to Craig Kelly—White Stag Project
2007 Bill Naito Award presented to Craig Kelly from the Commercial Association of Realtors—White Stag Project
2006 Oregon Downtown Development Association (ODDA) Honorable Mention—Irvington Corner
2005 J. Timothy Anderson Award for Excellence in Historic Rehabilitation—Telegram Building, Finalist for the Most Innovative Adaptive Re-Use, presented by National Housing and Rehabilitation Association
2004 Oregon Downtown Development Association (ODDA) Award—Telegram Building
2003 Oregon Downtown Development Association (ODDA) Award—Porter Glisan Building
2002 International Interior Design Association Citation Award— Historic Preservation/Restoration for Porter Glisan Building
2001 Phoenix Award for Excellence in Brownfield Redevelopment, Region 10—Mill Pond Village, Astoria, OR
2000 SMILE Award for Architecturally Compatible New Business—Sellwood Moreland Improvement League for the Historic Pendleton Woolen Mills Factory—U.S. Postal Services
1999 1000 Friends of Oregon—Developer of the Year
1998 City of Gresham, Oregon Community Design Award—Best Commercial Construction—Cascade Plaza III
1996 Governors Livability Award—La Torre, Portland, Oregon
1996 Award of Excellence—the Northwest Examiner for La Torre, Portland, Oregon
1995 Governors Livability Award—Minnesota Hotel, Portland, Oregon