July 11, 2005—The commercial real estate industry honored 14 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 Anaheim, CA.
The TOBY winners were recognized for excellence in office building management and operations in specific categories of building size or type. Competition was fierce at the international competition level, with a total of 76 entries in 14 categories.
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 2004-2005 TOBY Awards in the 14 categories were: in the Renovated Building category, the winner is Colorado State Bank Building, Denver, Co; in the Historical Building category, 1001 McKinney, Houston, TX; in the Corporate Facility category, Wachovia Customer Information Center, Charlotte, NC; in the Medical Office Building category, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL; in the Government Building category, King Street Center, Seattle, WA; in the Suburban Office Park Low-Rise category, Great Valley Corporate Center, Malvern, PA; in the Suburban Office Park Mid-Rise category, The Water Garden, Santa Monica, CA; in the Industrial Office Park category, Highlands Overlook, Norcross, GA; in the buildings Under 100,000 Square Foot category, Crystal Park Plaza, Round Rock, TX; in the 100,000 to 249,999 Square Foot category, 5000 Plaza on the Lake, Austin, TX; in the 250,000 to 499,999 Square Foot category, Hibernia Bank Plaza, Houston, TX; in the 500,000 to One Million Square Foot category, The 1700 Seventh Avenue Building, Seattle, WA; in the Over One Million Square Foot category, Republic Plaza, Denver, CO.
The Earth Award winner is FedEx World Tech Center, Collierville, TN
The TOBY Awards are sponsored by Securitas Security Services USA. For more information, visit the BOMA Web site.
