Awards

True Ground strives to be an ethical, efficient, and effective nonprofit developer. Known for regional leadership and innovation, we have received the following awards:

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    2025

    Housing& 2025 Housing Achievement Award

    Best Large Affordable Housing Project: Unity Homes at Ballston

    ULI Washington 2025 Awards for Excellence

    Excellence in Affordable Housing Development – Unity Homes at Ballston (Developer/Owner: Central United Methodist Church; True Ground Housing Partners)

    2024

    Best of NAIOP Northern Virginia Awards

    NAIOP Northern Virginia Mixed-Use Project Award of Excellence for Unity Homes at Ballston

    Best of NAIOP Northern Virginia Awards

    NAIOP Northern Virginia Sale Multi-Family Residential Award of Excellence for The Exchange at Spring Hill Station

    2023

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    CoStar Impact Awards

    Multifamily Development of the Year: Lucille and Bruce Terwilliger Place
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    Montgomery Housing Alliance Developer of the Year Award

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    ULI Terwilliger Center Award for Innovation in Attainable Housing

    Lucille and Bruce Terwilliger Place
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    Affordable Housing Finance (AHF) Readers’ Choice Awards

    Urban Winner, Lucille and Bruce Terwilliger Place

    Washington Business Journal Award

    Best Finance Deal, The Exchange at Spring Hill Station

    2022

    NAIOP Multi-Family Residential Award of Excellence

    Lucille and Bruce Terwilliger Place
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    Virginia Governor’s Housing Conference Best Affordable Housing Development

    Lucille and Bruce Terwilliger Place

    Urban Land Institute Inaugural Winner of the 2022 Terwilliger Center Award for Innovation in Attainable Housing

    Queens Court

    2021

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    HAND

    Developer of the Year

    2020

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    Affordable Housing Finance

    Recognized as one of the Top 50 Affordable Housing Developers of 2019 (2020)
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    Virginia Housing Award

    Best Affordable Housing Development (2020) – Gilliam Place

    2019

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    ULI Washington Trends Award

    Excellence in Affordable Housing
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    Virginia Housing Award

    Best Affordable Housing Development – Columbia Hills

    2017

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    Viridiant Sustainable Leadership Award

    Multifamily New Construction Project of the Year
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    Ellen M. Bozman Award

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    2015

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    Award for Excellence in Housing Development

    Charles L. Edson Tax Credit Excellence Award for Metropolitan/Urban Housing

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