We’re thrilled to announce that Lessard Design received Four Awards at the 2025 Best In American Living™ Awards (BALA).

 The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) announced the winners of the 2025 Best in American Living™ Awards (BALA) during the NAHB International Builders’ Show in Orlando on February 18th, 2026.

The BALA Gold winners feature some of the residential construction industry’s best in home and community design, interior design and remodeling, and showcase top design trends that home buyers can expect to see on the market in the months ahead.

“For the past several years, stark white homes—from exteriors to interiors—have saturated the market,” said Jim Sattler, president of Jim Sattler Custom Homes in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and chair of the 2025 BALA Subcommittee. “Now, we’re starting to see more pops of accent color with jewel tones inside the home and darker hues for exteriors.”

This year’s winner for Best Multifamily Built-for-Sale/Condominium (6 stories or more):

SILVER AWARD
The Lowell
McLean, VA
Architect/Designer: Lessard Design
General Contractor: Winthrop
Developer: Winthrop
Photographer: McWilliams Ballard

This year’s winner for Best Low-Rise Apartment Community, For Rent (non-garden, 5 stories or less):

SILVER AWARD
Riverside
Wilton, CT
Architect/Designer: Lessard Design
General Contractor: Fuller Development
Developer: Fuller Development
Photographer: Greystar

This year’s winner for Best Multifamily Adaptive Reuse/Redevelopment:

SILVER AWARD
Three Collective
Falls Church, VA
Architect/Designer: Lessard Design
General Contractor: Wolff Construction
Photographer: Daniel O’Connor Photography

This year’s winner for Best Multifamily Community Amenity/Common Space:

SILVER AWARD
Three Collective
Falls Church, VA
Architect/Designer: Lessard Design
General Contractor: Wolff Construction

Interior Designer: Private Label International
Photographer: Daniel O’Connor Photography