DENVER, CO--(Marketwired - Jan 28, 2015) - Enhancing its fast-growing reputation as one of the premier homebuilders in the Colorado new-home market, TRI Pointe Homes (NYSE: TPH) has been recognized with three of the country's most prestigious awards at The Nationals, which are presented annually by the National Sales & Marketing Council of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). The Nationals honor the industry's top achievers in marketing and merchandising excellence.

All three of TRI Pointe's awards were earned by Platt Park North, a distinctive collection of 29 single-family homes that combine urban convenience with historic charm close to downtown Denver.

Platt Park North received two Gold Awards at The Nationals for Best Interior Merchandising of a Model 3,001 to 3,500 sq. ft. and Best Architectural Design of a Single-Family Home 2,000 to 2,499 sq. ft. The community's Residence 1 was also presented with the Silver Award for Best Architectural Design of a Single-Family Home 2,000 to 2,499 sq. ft.

The awards were presented in a gala celebration at the NAHB's 2015 convention at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas.

The residences of Platt Park North encompass up to four bedrooms and three and one-half baths plus a full unfinished basement that may be finished with an optional rec room, bedroom and bath. In addition, select plans feature the comfort of a quiet study, versatile loft or optional master-suite retreat with two-sided fireplace. Design highlights include fireplace-warmed great rooms, expansive dining rooms with courtyard access and state-of-the-art island kitchens with slab granite countertops, Whirlpool® stainless steel appliances and 42" maple cabinets. Prices start in the $600,000s.

Platt Park North joins a growing number of TRI Pointe Homes neighborhoods in the Rocky Mountain State. The company has also developed the Prelude Collection and the Debut Collection at Terrain in Castle Rock, the Debut Collection and the Premier Collection at Leyden Rock in Arvada, the Encore Collection at Candelas in Arvada and the Premier Collection at The Lakes at Centerra in Loveland. For more information about Platt Park North call (303) 802-1542, for more information about TRI Pointe Homes' neighborhoods, please visit www.TRIPointeHomes.com/Colorado.

Founded on over a century of combined real estate industry experience, TRI Pointe Homes is guided by an unwavering commitment to think, renew and inspire. Insightful thinking -- anticipating and encompassing all the events and needs of the individuals and families who will live in a TRI Pointe Home -- is demanded. A passionate desire to renew a sense of belonging by creating spaces that invite both energized interaction and peaceful solitude is critical. And an ability to inspire the hundreds of experts who are involved in building our communities to take pride and care in their craftsmanship is essential to satisfying every homeowner's highest expectations. TRI Pointe Homes' core values of quality, integrity and excellence are the driving forces behind innovative designs that connect with the individual.