Developer of the Year Award: San Diego Padres

This redevelopment project achieves a careful balance between the old and the new enhancing each beyond measure.

The Padres Organization is to be congratulated for the sensitivity and quality they have shown in regard to their commitment to the retention, preservation and integration of the defining character of the warehouse district, and for the honesty and integrity they have demonstrated throughout the entire process.

With the completion of the renovation and adaptive reuse of the historic Western Metal Supply Company building within PETCO Park, and the future renovation and adaptive reuse of the Showley Brothers Candy Factory the Padres have created a Ballpark District that honors San Diego's past and defines its future.

Special Recognition Award to Larry Lucchino, formerly of the San Diego Padres

With the courage and the vision to incorporate the historic structures into the Ballpark District plan, Mr. Lucchino was instrumental in forging the agreement that saved these buildings and with them a significant piece of downtown San Diego’s historic fabric.