The Building Owners and Managers Association of Boston—BOMA Boston (a division of the Greater Boston Real Estate Board), hosted its annual BOMA Boston TOBY and Industry Awards on Thursday, November 15th, at the Westin Copley Place.
The Office Building of the Year (TOBY) categories are separated by total square footage, and building type including:, corporate facility, government building, sustainable building (Earth Award), medical office, historical building, laboratory building, industrial office park, renovated building , and suburban mid and low-rise. This year, BOMA Boston honored buildings in 14 different categories, covering city and suburban buildings.
This year's building winners are:
* Over 1 million s/f: One Financial Center, owned by Beacon Capital Partners, managed by Jones Lang LaSalle.
* 500,000-1 million s/f: 200 Berkeley St., owned by John Hancock Life Insurance, managed by John Hancock Life Insurance.
* 250,000-500,000 s/f: 601 Congress St., owned by John Hancock Real Estate, managed by John Hancock Real Estate.
* 100,000-250,000 s/f: 100 Quannapowitt Pkwy., owned by Digital Realty Trust, managed by CBRE New England.
* Corporate Facility: 900 Salem St., owned by Fidelity Investments, managed by CBRE, Inc.
* Government Building: 1550 Main St., owned by Massachusetts Development Authority, managed by CBRE New England.
* Earth Award: T-C 33 Arch St., owned by TIAA-CREF, managed by CBRE New England.
* Historical Building: Seaport World Trade Center, owned by the Trustees of Commonwealth Pier Trust II, managed by CBRE New England.
* Laboratory Building: 670 Albany, owned by 670 Albany Street 2004 LLC, managed by Jones Lang LaSalle.
* Industrial Office Park: 360 Cedar Hill Rd., owned by IPERS Cedar Hill, Inc. and RREEF, managed by CBRE New England.
* Medical Office: 333 Longwood Ave., owned by CHB Properties, Inc., managed by CBRE New England.
* Renovated Building: One Boston Place, owned by TIAA-CREF, managed by CBRE New England.
* Suburban Mid-Rise: 125 and 150 Cambridgepark Dr., owned by BRE and CPD LLC, managed by Equity Office.
* Suburban Low-Rise: Reservoir Woods West, owned by PDM 930 Unit, LLC, managed by David Marcus Management.
The BOMA Boston Industry Awards are bestowed upon individuals or companies who have shown outstanding service and dedication to the industry and their careers in property management or servicing the real estate industry. This year, BOMA Boston honored Larry Lenrow, COO and managing director of property management and development of The Davis Cos., with the Executive of the Year Award, and John Drew, founder and president of The Drew Company, with the Industry Leader of the Year Award.
This year's Industry Award winners are:
* High-Rise Property Manager of the Year: Emily Batchelder, CBRE New England.
* Mid-Rise Property Manager of the Year: Kate Fisher, Jones Lang LaSalle.
* Low-Rise Property Manager of the Year: William Smith, Colliers International.
* Suburban Property Manager of the Year: Brittany Beale, CBRE New England.
* Affiliate Company of the Year: Compass Facility Services, Inc.
* Affiliate Member of the Year: Stephen Wessling, Wessling Architects.
* Executive Engineer of the Year: Mike Gill, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.
* Engineer of the Year: Kevin O'Brien, CBRE New England
"This is the one night of the year where we can all come together to celebrate the accomplishments of so many hard working people in the real estate industry," said BOMA Boston president Erika Clarke.
Over 500 real estate professionals attended the event, including property management teams, owners, and companies who provide services to the industry. Buildings that won local TOBY awards will move onto the Mid-Atlantic competition alongside other local BOMAs in the region. Winners from the Mid-Atlantic move onto International competition at the 2013 BOMA Every Building Conference & Expo June 23-25, to be held in San Diego, California.
BOMA Boston, a division of the Greater Boston Real Estate Board and a federated chapter of BOMA International, represents owners and managers of over 150 million s/f of commercial real estate in the Greater Boston area. BOMA Boston provides the best professional knowledge and networking opportunities in the Greater Boston real estate industry. These opportunities are provided through interactive educational programs and committee work; publication of local, state, national and international industry news and initiatives; legislative and regulatory representation; and community involvement.
Founded in 1889, the Greater Boston Real Estate Board counts as its members more than 7,500 professionals engaged in all sectors of the industry. One of the local boards of the National Association of Realtors® (the largest trade association in North America), BOMA International and the National Apartment Association, GBREB is considered unique nationally due to its varied membership base. The Board also has five major divisions which are: Building Owners and Managers Association; Commercial Brokers Association; Real Estate Finance Association; Rental Housing Association; Greater Boston Association of Realtors.
The BOMA Boston TOBY and Industry Awards are an annual recognition of the best operations and management in commercial real estate. The Office Building of the Year (TOBY) Awards are part of the BOMA International TOBY Awards and awards are given in 14 categories for best practices in building operations. The winners of the BOMA Boston TOBY Awards will have an opportunity to compete at the regional and international levels of BOMA. The BOMA Boston Industry Awards are given to individuals and organizations who are involved in BOMA Boston, pursue continuing education opportunities and who are involved in the community. Each individual and company in the running is nominated for this award and submits a minimum of two letters of recommendation from tenants and supervisors.