Jim Borders, ME 83, is the 2015 recipient of the Frank Carter Community Achievement Award from the Urban Land Institute Atlanta. Borders is the president and CEO of Novare Group, a real estate development firm. The Frank Carter Community Achievement Award is given annually to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the metro Atlanta area. Borders was recognized for his contribution of thousands of multifamily residences in urban cores across the country, including Atlanta’s Midtown, which has grown into a vibrant and walkable neighborhood. Borders has been called a pioneer of Midtown’s residential renaissance. Over the years, Borders has created opportunities for people to live and work in the city through successful projects such as the Biltmore Hotel. The building had fallen on hard times when Borders purchased it and renovated it into apartments and event spaces. Another of Borders’ major projects in Midtown is the luxury condominium building Metropolis. In addition to Borders’ Frank Carter Community Achievement Award, Novare Group has also received several other awards from the Urban Land Institute, including two ULI Project of the Year Awards and three Projects of Excellence.
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