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Pan-American Square Apartments Earns ENR New York’s 2026 Excellence in Sustainability Award
The supportive housing community transforms a former rail corridor into a sustainable neighborhood resource that provides stability and opportunity for residents.

Sarah LoPresti Named 2026 NHRA Rising Star
The annual award recognizes one emerging HR professional whose contributions are making a meaningful difference within their organization.

Pan-American Square Apartments Recognized in Buffalo Business First’s 2026 Brick by Brick Awards
The supportive housing community transforms a former rail corridor into a sustainable neighborhood resource that provides stability and opportunity for residents.

SWBR Named Finalist for GRCC 2026 Inclusive Leadership Award
The recognition honors organizations that create meaningful, lasting changes in workplace cultures where employees feel acknowledged and valued.

Remembering Bud Knapp
Bud's legacy can be seen not only in the buildings he designed, but in the countless lives he improved through his dedication to accessible design and service to others.

SWBR Earns Three Honors at the 2026 AIA Rochester Design Awards
We're proud to celebrate three project awards from AIA Rochester, recognizing excellence in adaptive reuse, workplace design, and community impact.

SWBR Earns National Marketing Excellence Award
Our team was honored in the Internal Marketing category for The Hub: A Seamless Move from Custom WordPress to a SharePoint Intranet.

SWBR Scores Trifecta in RBJ’s 2026 Reader Rankings
We were named a top Architecture, Engineering, and Interior Design firm.

SWBR Recognized with Two National Honors from Zweig Group
We’re proud to be named to Zweig Group’s 2026 Hot Firm and Best Firms to Work For lists! These recognitions speak to how we grow and show up for our people.

Tom Gears Named to 2026 Power List for Construction and Real Estate
The list includes individuals who are quite literally shaping the Rochester community.

SWBR Named ENR East Top Design Firm for 2026
This recognition ranks the largest U.S.-based designs firms, both publicly and privately held, based on design-specific revenue.

Pan-American Square Apartments Wins AIA NYS Excelsior Award
The Excelsior Awards recognize publicly funded projects that exemplify the enduring principles of firmness, commodity, and delight.