Minto Communities wins 16 Aurora and Excel Awards

Orlando, FL — Minto Communities was recognized with 16 Aurora and Excel awards at the Southeast Building Conference presented by the Southeast Building Council (SEBC) in Orlando in August. The SEBC presents the largest building industry trade show in the southeast. The 2018 competition drew 400 entries from 12 states in 70 categories that were reviewed by a panel of building industry leaders. The Aurora Awards are presented annually for community planning, product design, and interior merchandising. Excel Awards recognize achievements in marketing, advertising and sales.

 

Minto’s Westlake community, located in the City of Westlake in Palm Beach County, Florida, received seven awards, sweeping the awards categories. Westlake won a Silver Award for Single Family Residential Housing Community of the Year. In addition, Westlake received four Silver Aurora Awards for Best Single Family Detached Home for Minto’s Persimmon, Azalea, Kingfisher Grand and Kestrel Grand models, and two Excel Awards for Best Sales Center and Best Radio Commercial.

 

Minto’s One Particular Harbour by Margaritaville, located in Minto’s Harbour Isle community on Anna Maria Sound in Bradenton, Florida, won four Silver and Grand Aurora Awards for Best Multifamily Housing Community and Multifamily Residential Housing Community of the Year.

 

Latitude Margaritaville communities by Minto and global brand Margaritaville Holdings won five awards. Latitude Margaritaville Daytona Beach, located in Daytona Beach, Florida, won a Grand Aurora Award for Best 55+ Living Community For Sale, and Silver Awards for Best 55+ Living Community and Best Community Site Plan. Latitude Margaritaville Hilton Head, located in Hardeeville, South Carolina, won a Grand Aurora Award and Silver award for Best 55+ Living Community On-the-Boards.

 

“Minto is known for our uniquely designed homes, and for developing master-planned communities that offer the connected lifestyle and amenities that today’s homebuyers are seeking,” notes Minto President Mike Belmont. “All of us on the Minto team are honored to have received this important industry recognition for the fifth consecutive year.”


Minto’s new home communities on Florida’s west coast include The Isles of Collier Preserve and TwinEagles in Naples, Sun City Center in Tampa, and One Particular Harbour by Margaritaville, located in Minto’s Harbour Isle community in Bradenton/Sarasota. Minto communities in Orlando include the resort vacation home community of Festival®, and Laureate Park at Lake Nona. Minto communities on Florida’s east coast include LakePark at Tradition in Port St. Lucie, Artesia in Sunrise, and Westlake in western Palm Beach County.

 

Working in partnership with global brand Margaritaville Holdings, Minto is redefining active adult living with a dynamic all-new concept for those 55-and-better who are growing older, but not up — Latitude Margaritaville. Two locations have opened to date: Latitude Margaritaville Daytona Beach in Florida and Latitude Margaritaville Hilton Head in South Carolina. Latitude Margaritaville Watersound, located in Florida’s Panhandle, is in the planning stages and slated to open in 2020. For information, visit MintoUSA.com.

                                                                                                                             

   About Minto Communities

Minto Communities, based in Florida since 1978, has represented integrity, financial strength and enduring value for over 40 years. Minto builds exceptional new homes and communities to meet every lifestyle, with more than 25,000 new homes built in 48 communities. Minto is dedicated to continuous improvement in design, quality and customer experience. Applauded and recognized as an expert in building active-adult communities, Minto was awarded “Best Floor Plans for 50+” from Ideal-Living magazine. These are just some of the elements that set Minto apart as an exceptional home builder and community developer, and have earned the company national recognition that includes consistently high rankings from Eliant Customer Service Surveys. Minto has earned multiple national awards for community and home design, including 2016 Best Mixed-Use Community and 2017 Best Clubhouse from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) for The Isles of Collier Preserve community in Naples, Florida; and 2016 Best Clubhouse from NAHB for the Harbour Isle Beach Club in Sarasota-Bradenton, Florida.

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