Knickerbocker Group was named Best Architect and Best Builder in this year’s poll of Down East Magazine readers’ favorites. Thousands of Down East readers voted February through April for their statewide selections and Knickerbocker Group made the list. This is their second year winning both awards and they are only firm in the state to have won in two categories. The full list of the Best Of honored businesses, places and more, appears in the July issue of Down East.

The “Best of Maine” awards occur annually and provide Down East readers the opportunity to nominate the Maine people, places and things that mean the most to them. Based solely on popular vote, the winners represent the best of Maine as identified by the people who know Maine the best: residents and repeat visitors.

“This year thousands of readers nominated their favorites across Maine,” said Down East Editor in Chief Kathleen Fleury. “To be included in this list selected by the readers of Down East or the editorial team here means that you truly are part of what makes Maine so great. Our readers and team take the task of selecting the Best Of very seriously. It really is an honor.”

Knickerbocker Group is an architecture and construction management firm, with specialized services in woodworking and property management. Since their beginnings as Boothbay Home Builders in 1978, their passion continues to focus on the tradition of crafting and maintaining distinctive custom buildings, and their innovation and excellence have been recognized throughout Maine. With offices in Boothbay and Portland, they now have over a dozen architects, engineers and designers working with four construction managers who service clients from York to Bar Harbor to Greenville, Maine.

“I’m fortunate to work with a great group of people with incredible talent,” said Stephen Malcom, President of Knickerbocker Group. “It’s very meaningful to have their efforts recognized by the readers of Down East magazine.”

The full list of “Best of Maine” winners appears in the July issue of Down East, on newsstands June 24.