by Shane Henson — July 5, 2013—The commercial real estate industry honored 14 commercial properties this month with The Outstanding Building of the Year (TOBY) Awards at the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International’s annual conference in San Diego.
The winners were recognized for excellence in office building management and operations in specific categories of building size or type ranging from historic buildings to buildings with more than 500,000 square feet of space. To win an International TOBY Award, a property first must win both local and regional competitions, says BOMA. Judging is based on community impact, tenant/employee relations programs, energy management systems, accessibility for disabled people, emergency evacuation procedures, building personnel training programs, and overall quality indicators. A team of expert industry professionals also conducted comprehensive building inspections.
The following properties were honored with 2013 TOBY Awards in the specified categories:
- Corporate Facility: 1515 Broadway, New York, NY; Owned and managed by SL Green Realty Corp.
- Earth: Citigroup Center in Los Angeles, CA; Owned by Hines VAF II 444 South Flower, L.P. and managed by Hines Interests Limited Partnership
- Government Building: Seattle Municipal Tower in Seattle, WA; Owned by the City of Seattle and managed by CBRE Inc.
- Historical Building: CityCenter at 735 in Milwaukee, WI; The property is owned and managed by Compass Properties LLC
- Industrial Office Building: Southridge Commerce Park in Orlando, FL; Owned and managed by EastGroup Properties
- Medical Office Building: Memorial Hermann Southwest Medical Plaza 2 in Houston, TX; Owned by Memorial Hermann Health System and managed by CBRE Inc.
- Renovated Building: City National Plaza in Los Angeles, CA; Owned by 515/555 Flower Associates LLC and managed by Thomas Properties Group
- Suburban Office Park Low-Rise: Providence Park in Charlotte, NC; Owned by Marsh Bissell Patrick and managed by Bissell Companies
- Suburban Office Park Mid-Rise: Arboretum Plaza I & II in Austin, TX; Owned by the Board of the State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio and managed by CBRE Inc.
- Under 100,000 Square Feet: Balfour Beatty Center in Plantation, FL; Owned by The Realty Associates Fund VIII and managed by Pointe Group Advisors
- 100,000 to 249,999 Square Feet: Interchange Office Center in Dallas, TX; Owned by CBRE Global Investors and managed by CBRE Inc.
- 250,000 to 499,999 Square Feet: 101 West Broadway in San Diego, CA; Owned by 101 West Broadway LLC and managed by Irvine Company
- 500,000 to One Million Square Feet: Russell Investments Center in Seattle, WA; Owned by FSP-RIC LLC and managed by CommonWealth Partners
- Over One Million Square Feet: Century Plaza Towers in Los Angeles, CA; Owned by J.P. Morgan Investment Management, Inc. and managed by CBRE Inc.
