Sunny Communities is honoured to come home with two of the top honours at the 2025 Durham Region Home Builders' Awards: Small Volume Builder of the Year and Excellence in Marketing Campaign.

The awards recognize excellence in homebuilding, design, and community development across Durham Region. For the team here at Sunny, this recognition validates the longstanding people-first philosophy.

This ethos was on full display in the winning project, Grand Ridge North in Oshawa. This infill development of 27 homes — 11 singles and 16 towns — showcased a number of innovative new home features and a more personal approach to marketing and sales; one that put future homeowners at the heart of every decision.

The award-winning marketing campaign for Grand Ridge North was praised by the judges for its use of various media, and the team made a special effort to make the messaging simple and straightforward. From the outset, Sunny Communities wasn’t trying to sell to everyone. Instead of pouring resources into overproduced materials, they focused on accessible, informative content to reach the right people: Google responsive ads, promoted social posts, and e-casts that spoke directly to real buyers and local brokers.

Architectural and interior renderings were simple and straightforward, allowing the product to speak for itself. Drone videos and model home walkthroughs gave buyers a transparent view of the construction progress and design quality. More than 75% of homes sold out in just a few months after opening.

Judges also praised Sunny for its commitment to greener practices and community collaboration. Homes at Grand Ridge North exceed Energy Star requirements, and the company worked with Durham-based architect Alexander Muzanovic and Vaughan-based marketing company Impact North, underscoring their support for local talent and the regional economy.

Sunny also made a point of sourcing Canadian materials as part of an active effort to help strengthen the national supply chain and maintain exceptional quality.

In addition to their award-winning campaign and green-building leadership, Sunny has made time to give back, supporting organizations like Grandview Kids and Feed the Need in Durham Region.

As Sunny continues to grow as a builder, their focus as a builder remains unchanged: to develop homes that feel warm, welcoming, and undeniably sunny from day one. To learn more about where Sunny Communities is building and to find your next home, visit the communities page.