July 21, 2008—The commercial real estate industry honored 14 commercial properties with The Office Building of the Year (TOBY) and Earth Award at the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International’s annual conference and The Office Building Show held recently in Denver, Colorado.
The TOBY winners were recognized for excellence in office building management and operations in specific categories of building size or type. To win the international award, the office buildings first won both local and regional competitions. Judging was 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 a comprehensive building inspection.
The winners of the 2008-2009 TOBY Awards, sponsored by Securitas Security Services USA, in the 14 categories are:
- Renovated Buildings: Complexe Desjardins, Montral, Quebec, Canada; managed by Desjardins Gestion Immobilire Inc.; owned by Desjardins Financial Security.
- Historical Buildings: The Chicago Board of Trade Building, Chicago, Illinois; managed by C-B-T Corporation; owned by CME Group, Inc.
- Corporate Facilities: Sony Corporation of America, New York, New York; managed by Grubb & Ellis Management Services, Inc.; owned by Sony Corporation of America.
- Medical Office Buildings: Seton Northwest Health Plaza, Austin, Texas; managed by LHRET Ascension Austin, LP; owned by Lillibridge Healthcare Services, Inc.
- Government Buildings: Garden City Tower, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada; managed by SNC-Lavalin ProFac Inc.; owned by the Ministry of Public Infrastructure Renewal, represented by the Ontario Realty Corporation.
- Suburban Office Park Low-Rise: 300 Southpark Center, Orlando, Florida; managed by Flagler Real Estate Services; owned by Flagler Development Company.
- Suburban Office Park Mid-Rise: Wilshire Courtyard, Los Angeles, California; managed by RREEF Management Company; owned by RREEF America REIT Corp. BBBB.
- Industrial Office Park: Sunport Center, Orlando, Florida; owned and managed by EastGroup Properties.
- Buildings Under 100,000 Square Foot: 1500 Quail/Westerly Place, Newport Beach, California; owned and managed by Cushman & Wakefield.
- 100,000 to 249,999 Square Foot: PriceWaterhouseCoopers Place, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; managed by Cadillac Fairview Management Services Inc.; owned by Ontrea Inc.
- 250,000 to 499,999 Square Foot: Tower 42, London, England; managed by Atis Real; owned by Tower Limited Partnership.
- 500,000 to One Million Square Foot category, the winner is Centre CDP Capital, Montral, Quebec, Canada. The building is managed by SITQ, Inc., and is owned by Socit Immobilire Camont Inc.
- Over One Million Square Foot: Time Warner Center, New York, New York; owned and managed by Related Management.
- Earth Award: John J. Duncan Federal Building, Knoxville, Tennessee; owned and managed by the US General Services Administration.
