Know a neighbor who rebuilt a tired front facade, or a shop owner who gave an aging storefront new life? Richardson is giving residents three more weeks to say so.
The city has extended the nomination period for its 2026 Community Revitalization Awards to midnight Sunday, Oct. 25. The deadline had been Sunday, Oct. 4, according to the city's Oct. 2 Week in Review.
The awards honor owners of homes and nonresidential properties whose exterior improvements have lifted the look of the surrounding area. The City Council created the program in 1994, and more than 350 properties have been recognized since then.
Anyone can submit a nomination, including the property's owner, through an online form on the city's Community Revitalization Awards page. The city asks nominators to share as much as they know about the property.
What counts
The city lists four kinds of projects that can qualify:
- dramatic improvements that halt or reverse a property's decline
- an exemplary level of ongoing maintenance or refurbishment
- a complete teardown and rebuild
- new infill development on a vacant lot in an older neighborhood or district
Nominations are judged mainly on their effect on the surrounding area, according to the program page. Winning projects typically include at least two of these elements: building or facade improvements, landscaping or lighting upgrades, new signage, and a consistently high level of upkeep.