August BOMA Boston Update – golf photos, Networking Nite: Urban Wild and TOBY call for entries

August 01, 2025 - Owners Developers & Managers

Boston, MA BOMA Boston is thrilled to announce our TOBY International Winner! 25 Mall Rd. in Burlington, Mass. is the International TOBY winner in the 250,000 – 500,000 s/f category. Congratulations to the Piedmont Office Realty Trust team!

On Monday, July 7th, BOMA Boston took over the Jones and Nicklaus courses at Pinehills Golf Club in Plymouth, Mas. for the Annual Golf Tournament! 300 BOMA members and guests enjoyed a day of golfing, followed by terrific food, Ben & Jerry’s and a putting contest! Thank you to our Tournament Sponsor, C&W Services! Photos from the day can be found below.

 

 

 

 

BOMA Boston’s Emerging Professionals held the Sunset Social, on Wednesday, July 16th at Harpoon Brewery. Members and guests enjoyed an industry networking reception with great drinks, food and lawn games. Thank you to our sponsor, Above the Rest Building Services!

On July 31st, the Programs and Education committee hosted a BOMA Roundtable: AI in CRE at The Foundation Room - 225 Franklin St., Boston. It was a great roundtable discussion exploring how AI is transforming the commercial real estate landscape. This roundtable brought together industry experts to share insight on the practical applications of AI to improve property management efficiency and new opportunities to enhance the tenant experience. Moderated by Dave Rapp, comprehensive solutions account manager, Trane, panelists, Aaron Franczyk, senior director, commercialization, Brainbox AI, Timothy Shaw, vice president, Metropolis and Dave Miller, smart building market leader, Leading Edge Design Group (LEDG) shared great insight on the changing landscape.

BOMA Networking Nite at Urban Wild is taking place on Wednesday, August 27th from 6:00-8:30 pm. Members and nonmembers are invited to join BOMA Boston for a fun evening full of networking, games, apps and refreshments at Urban Wild’s Indoor Patio space. Enjoy games such as shuffleboard and Mario Kart, while the outdoor patio has classic lawn games and even more room to network. We hope you can join us! Registration is open online for members and nonmembers can register by emailing Lauren Schultz at lschultz@gbreb.com. Member registration is $60 and $80 for nonmembers. Thank you to our sponsor, Compass Facility Services!

The BOMA Boston local Call for Entries (submission requirements, eligibility, and manual) for 2025-26 are now available. We strongly encourage you to start preparing for your submission process as early as you can. Find important dates and deadlines below:

• Deadline for Building and Industry Submissions: * September 8, 2025 *

• Submission Reviews in Online Portal by Judges Begins: September 15

• Building Tours Begin: September 22 (*building submissions must be reviewed and scored before tours)

• All Judging Completed in Online Portal by Judges: October 20

• Local Winners Announced: TOBY & Industry Awards Dinner, Thursday, November 20, 2025

Save the date for the BOMA Boston TOBY & Industry Awards being held on Thursday, November 20th at the Omni Boston Seaport Hotel. For more information or questions regarding the TOBY submission process and awards dinner, please contact Kayla Burmeister at kburmeister@gbreb.com. 

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