Our Awards
At Westlake Development Group our first priority is to create beautiful, livable homes our clients love. The icing on the cake is being recognized for our excellence in the design/build industry. Our owner, Gerald Rowlett, has built some of Portland, Oregon’s finest custom homes, catching the attention of organizations like HBA, Houzz, and the Wall Street Journal in the process. The WSJ featured one of his projects as an outstanding example of using glass in a custom home. Gerald Rowlett has also been awarded Portland’s Best Custom Home Builder at the NW Natural Street of Dreams in 2013, 2014, and 2015. See more of our awards and accolades below.
Our work on Houzz receives over 250,000 views per month
2018 STREET OF DREAMS | FAIRWAY MANOR | HILLSBORO, OR
Professionals’ Choice: Fairway Manor & Fowler Home + Design
• Best Outdoor Living
Professionals’ Choice: Westlake Development & Tiffany Home Design
• Best Kitchen
2017 STREET OF DREAMS AWARDS | SUTEKI
Westlake Development Group received 4 awards at the 2017 Street of Dreams event, including overall Best in Show and The Honorary Homer Award.
People’s Choice: (Voting by the general public attending the event)
• Best Architectural Design
Realtor’s Choice: (Voting by realtors from throughout the state that attended)
• Best Architectural Design
Professional’s Choice: (A jury of industry professionals flown in to judge event)
• Best Architectural Design
Overall
• Best in Show
MARCH 2017
Metrie 2016 “Every Room Tells a Story – Builder and Design Challenge:
• One of the Top 25 builders in North America to receive an award
NOVEMBER 2015
Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Portland Awards:
• Builder Excellence Award
NOVEMBER 2014
Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Portland Awards:
• Builder of the Year
• Portland’s Best Custom Home Builder (second year in a row)
• Builder Excellence Award
2014 STREET OF DREAMS AWARDS | AMERICAN SPIRIT
Westlake Development Group received 17 of the 20 awards honored at the 2014 Street of Dreams event, which had more than 50,000 people in attendance. Our awards included The Honorary Homer Award and The Golden Hammer Award. Gerald Rowlett also became the founder of the Inaugural Veterans Day event during the 2014 Street of Dreams.
People’s Choice: (Voting by the general public attending the event)
• Best Architectural Design
• Best Kitchen
• Best Master Suite
• Best Interior Design
• Best Outdoor Living
• Best of Show
Realtor’s Choice: (Voting by realtors from throughout the state that attended)
• Best Architectural Design
• Best Kitchen
• Best Master Suite
• Best Interior Design
• Best of Show
Professional’s Choice: (A jury of industry professionals flown in to judge event)
• Best Kitchen
• Best Interior Design
• Best Outdoor Living
• Best of Show
2013 STREET OF DREAMS AWARDS | AMERICAN DREAM
People’s Choice: (Voting by the general public attending the event)
• Best Master Suite
• Best Interior Design
• Best Outdoor Living
• Best Landscaping
• Best of Show
SEPTEMBER 2013
Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Portland Awards:
• Portland’s Best Custom Home Builder
• Builder Excellence Award
Leading builder of ‘Made in America’ homes in the Northwest
SEPTEMBER 2012
Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Portland Awards:
• Builder Excellence Award
Additional Accomplishments:
• Congratulatory Letters from Senator Ron Wyden, Senator Jeff Merkley, and Governor John Kitzhaber for being the first builder to do a ‘Made in America’ Home
• Founder of the Building Better America Council (BBAC)
2011 INTERNATIONAL ARCHITECT CHALLENGE
• First place
2008 STREET OF DREAMS | THE SUMMIT
• People’s Choice Award