21st Annual Sage Awards Set For October 22

IRVINE, Calif. - Oct. 13, 2015 - PRLog -- – The 55+ Housing Council (http://www.55socal.com) of the Building Industry Association of Southern California (http://www.biasc.org) announces its 21^st Anniversary celebration of the SAGE Awards, being co-hosted by 55+ Housing Council President Gina Nixon and The New Home Company’s Joan Marcus-Colvin.  Celebrating more than two decades of Shaping Advancements in Generational Environments (http://55socal.com/sage-awards/) (SAGE), the annual awards will honor the innovative professionals, projects and programs that have contributed to the enhancement of life for California residents age 55+. Tickets remain available, yet are selling quickly at 55SoCal.com (http://www.55socal.com).

The 2015 “Person of the Year” Wayne Sant, vice president of development for Oakmont Senior Living (http://www.jamboreehousing.com/), will also be recognized.

Explains 55+ Housing Council President Gina Nixon, “We’re privileged to recognize Wayne as this year’s Person of the Year, as he epitomizes the true definition of SAGE. As the lifestyle needs and desires of the 55+ public continue to evolve, we as an industry must progress, as well.  This generation of experienced homeowners will continue to demand innovative and relevant living designs from our industry’s best and brightest. It’s, therefore, a privilege to present the most current representations of such advancements in this exciting and ever-changing field.”

Also being recognized are SAGE Awards Honorees: Program of the Year - Affordable Living for the Aging; Repurposed, Affordable Project of the Year: 1044 Maine (Long Beach, CA) by Long Beach Development Services; Qualified, Market Rate Project of the Year: Azulon at Mesa Verde (Costa Mesa, CA) by M.V. Partners; Qualified, Affordable Project of the Year: Monteverde Senior Apartments (Orinda, CA) by Eden Housing.

This year’s highly anticipated awards ceremony will take place on Thursday, October 22, 2015, at the new location of Turnip Rose Promenade & Gardens in Costa Mesa. An hors d’oeuvres and cocktails reception will begin at 6 p.m., followed by dinner and an entertaining program at 7 p.m. Rancho Mission Viejo is the event’s Red Carpet underwriter, joined by Meta Housing Corporation, Western Community Housing, 50+5 Development Group, ARC – Southern California, Land Concern Landscape Architecture, Outdoor Dimensions, Preface 55+ Marketing, Rick Engineering Company and WSH Management.  Friends of SAGE are Community Housing Management Services, HPI Architecture and JZMK Partners. The Design Studio is the event’s Graphic Design underwriter. Visit 55SoCal.com (http://www.55socal.com) for details and to register. Single tickets and reserved tables of 8 or 10 remain available. Pricing for members is $150 and non-members are $175. After October 15, all tickets will be $185.

Formed in 1990 as a special interest council of the Building Industry Association of Southern California [BIASC], 55+ Housing Council was the first local chapter of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/50+ Housing Council (then known as the Seniors Housing Council). 55+ Housing Council provides networking, education and partnering prospects for Southern California professionals involved in every aspect of building housing specifically for 55+ markets including active adult, age-targeted, senior condominium, 55+ apartments, Continuing Care Retirement Communities(CCRCs), Assisted Living, Alzheimer's care and more. To join the 55+ Housing Council of Southern California or to become a sponsor, visit http://www.55SoCal.com. For information, call 949-553-9500 x855.