The commercial real estate industry awarded 14 North American commercial properties with The Office Building of the Year (TOBY) and Earth Award.
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.
he awards were issued at the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International’s recent annual North American Commercial Real Estate Congress and The Office Building Show, held in New York.
The winners of the 2006-2007 TOBY Awards in the 14 categories:
• In the Renovated Building category, the winner is First City Tower, Houston, Texas. The property is managed by CB Richard Ellis and owned by FC Tower Property Partners, LP.
• In the Historical Building category, the winner is The Hurt Building, Atlanta, Georgia. The property management company is Harbor Group Management, and the owner is Hurt Financial Associates.
• In the Corporate Facility category, the winner is USAA Phoenix Campus, Phoenix, Arizona. The building is owned and managed by USAA Real Estate Company.
• In the Medical Office Building category, the winner is Westgate Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas. The property management company is Cambridge Healthcare Management Inc. and the owner is Cambridge Holdings.
• In the Government Building category, the winner is 90 Church Street, New York, New York. The property management company is Boston Properties, and the owner is the United States Postal Service.
• In the Suburban Office Park Low-Rise category, the winner is Pacific Ridge Corporate Center, San Diego, California. The property management company is Brandywine Realty Trust and the owner is BOI-Pacific Ridge, Inc.
• In the Suburban Office Park Mid-Rise category, the winner is LakePointe Office Park, Charlotte, North Carolina. The property management company is Childress Klein Properties, and the owner is Childress Klein Properties and TIAA-CREF.
• In the Industrial Office Park category, the winner is Eagle Hill Business Park, High Point, North Carolina. The property management company is Liberty Property Trust, and the owner is Liberty Property Limited Partnership.
• In the buildings Under 100,000 Square Foot category, the winner is Courvoisier Centre I, Miami, Florida. The property management company is Jones Lang LaSalle, and the owner is TishmanSpeyer.
• In the 100,000 to 249,999 Square Foot category, the winner is the Maitland Promenade II, Maitland, Florida. The property management company is Triple Net Properties, and the owner is Maitland Promenade LLC.
• In the 250,000 to 499,999 Square Foot category, the winner is Two Memorial City Plaza, Houston, Texas. The building is owned and managed by MetroNational.
• In the 500,000 to One Million Square Foot category, the winner is Fourth & Madison, Seattle, Washington. The building is managed by Hines Interests Limited Partnership, and owned by TIAA-CREF.
• In the Over One Million Square Foot category, the winner is The Towers at William Square, Irving, Texas. The building is managed by Cousins Properties Services, and owned by TIAA Realty Inc.
• The Earth Award winner is Adobe Systems Incorporated, San Jose, California. The building is managed by Cushman & Wakefield, and owned by Adobe Systems Incorporated.
