Mayor’s City Center Awards

​​​​​​​​​​​​​The annual Mayor’s City Center Awards provides an opportunity for the Mayor to honor, showcase and recognize some of the outstanding achievements and exceptional private projects that have led to the revitalization of Bellingham’s City Center Neighborhood.

The Mayor selects property owners, businesses, and/or organizations as awardees based on criteria that includes: outstanding restoration, rehabilitation, or renovation of an existing building; creating unique residential and commercial spaces within existing buildings; activating adjacent public spaces; and other actions that improve the quality of life in Bellingham’s City Center.​​

2019 Awards

2019 Awards were presented by the Mayor at an award ceremony hosted by the City on July 25 at the Whatcom Museum Lighcatcher Building.

Learn more about the ​​2019 City Center Awardees​:

2018 Awards

2018 Awards were presented by the Mayor at an award ceremony hosted by the City on July 12 at the Pickford Film Center.

Learn more about the ​​2018 City Center Awardees​:

2017 Awards

​2017 Awards were presented by the Mayor at an award ceremony hosted by the City on July 13 at the Whatcom Museum Lightcatcher Building.

Learn more about the 2017 City Center Awardees:

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