June 30, 2006—The commercial real estate industry honored 15 North American commercial properties with The Office Building of the Year (TOBY) Award at the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) Internationals annual North American Commercial Real Estate Congress and The Office Building Show held recently in Dallas, Texas.
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.
The winners are: 500 Jefferson, Houston Texas; LaSalle Bank Building, Chicago, Illiniois; American Express Desert Ridge, Phoenix, Arizona; 1101 Madison Tower, Seattle, Washington; United States Courthouse, Fort Myers, Florida; Cumberland Metro Office Park, Chicago, Illinois; Corporate Centre of Cool Springs, Franklin, Tennessee; Crystal Park Industrial Complex, Round Rock, Texas; 31 Inverness Center, Birmingham, Alabama; Grand Avenue Courtyard, El Segundo, California; Hazard Center Office Tower, San Diego, California; Tower 42, London, United Kingdom; One BriarLake Plaza, Houston, Texas; Marathon Oil Tower, Houston, Texas; and Denver Place, Denver, Colorado.
The TOBY Awards are sponsored by Securitas Security Services USA. For more information, visit the Web site.
