The commercial real estate industry honored 17 properties with The Outstanding Building of the Year® (TOBY®) Award this month at the 2025 BOMA International Conference & Expo in Boston.\n\nThe TOBY Awards are the highest recognition in the commercial real estate industry, honoring excellence in commercial building management and operations across specific categories based on building size or type. To win an International TOBY Award, a property must first win both local and regional competitions. Judging includes criteria including community impact, tenant and employee relations programs, energy management, accessibility, emergency evacuation procedures, building personnel training programs, and overall excellence. Additionally, building inspections are carried out by a team of industry experts.\n\nThe following properties were honored with the 2025 TOBY Awards:\n\nIn the Corporate Facility category, the winner is – 100 First Street in San Francisco, California. The property is managed and owned by Kilroy Realty Corporation.\n\nIn the Earth category, the winner is - 655 New York Avenue in Washington, D.C. The property is managed by Brookfield Properties and owned by Brookfield Properties and Douglas Development.\n\nIn the Historical Building category, the winner is - 24 East Washington in Chicago, Illinois. The property is managed by JLL and owned by Brookfield Properties.\n\nIn the Industrial Building category, the winner is - Gateway Commerce Park in Miami Gardens, Florida. The property is managed and owned by EastGroup Properties.\n\nIn the Life Science Building category, the winner is - 8 Davis Drive in Durham, North Carolina. The property is managed and owned by Alexandria Real Estate Equities.\n\nIn the Medical Office Building category, the winner is - Baptist Health Plantation Medical Office Building in Plantation, Florida. The property is managed by Baptist Health Enterprises and owned by Baptist Health South Florida.\n\nIn the Mixed-Use category, the winner is - Starbucks Center in Seattle, Washington. The property is managed by Kidder Mathews and owned by First & Utah Associates LLC.\n\nIn the Renovated Building category, the winner is - The Exchange on Orange in Orlando, Florida. The property is managed by Piedmont Office Management and owned by Piedmont Realty Trust.\n\nIn the Retail – Enclosed Mall Under 1 Million Square Feet category, the winner is – Northgate Village Shopping Centre in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. The property is managed by GWL Realty Advisors Inc. and owned by 0813212 B.C. Ltd.\n\nIn the Retail – Open Air/Strip Mall category, the winner is – 1015 Lake Shore Boulevard East in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The property is managed and owned by CT REIT.\n\nIn the Suburban Office Park Low-Rise category, the winner is - Broadway Tech Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The property is managed by QuadReal Property Group and owned by 2725312 Canada Inc. and Broadway Tech Centre Holdings Inc.\n\nIn the Suburban Office Park Mid-Rise category, the winner is - Northland Center in Bloomington, Minnesota. The property is managed by Cushman & Wakefield and owned by KBS Realty Advisors.\n\nIn the Under 100,000 Square Feet category, the winner is - The Sunset in West Hollywood, California. The property is managed and owned by Kilroy Realty Corporation.\n\nIn the 100,000 to 249,999 Square Feet category, the winner is - Renfrew Business Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The property is managed by Epic Investment Services and owned by Renfrew Properties Ltd., Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo).\n\nIn the 250,000 to 499,999 Square Feet category, the winner is - 25 Mall Rd in Burlington, Massachusetts. The property is managed by Piedmont Office Management and owned by Piedmont Realty Trust.\n\nIn the 500,000 to 1 Million Square Feet category, the winner is - McKinney & Olive in Dallas, Texas. The property is managed by Granite Properties and owned by Granite Properties and Highwoods Properties.\n\nIn the Over 1 Million Square Feet category, the winner is – Salesforce Tower in San Francisco, California. The property is managed and owned by BXP.\n\nCongratulations once again to all the fantastic buildings that competed on the international stage, be sure to plan to join us next year in Long Beach, California for the 2026 Annual Conference and Expo.\n\nThe 2025 BOMA International TOBY Awards were sponsored by The Home Depot.\n\nAbout BOMA International and BOMI With more than 100 years of leadership and innovation, Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International and its institute, Building Owners and Managers Institute (BOMI), serve the entire commercial real estate community, including owners, managers, property professionals, engineers, and service providers of all commercial building types, encompassing office, industrial, medical, corporate, government, and mixed-use. BOMA's mission is to advance a vibrant commercial real estate industry through advocacy, influence, and knowledge across a federation of 81 U.S. local associations and 18 global affiliates with over 20,000 members. BOMI provides critical education and training to industry professionals and has delivered more than 400,000 courses and 43,000 credentials through its designations (RPA®, FMA®, SMT®, SMA®, and BOMI-HP®) and certificate programs with a proven record of increasing job performance and company efficiency. For more info, visit boma.org.

BOMA International TOBYs Award Winning Properties Honored in Boston

The 2025 BOMA International TOBY Awards honored 17 commercial real estate properties across various categories, including Corporate Facility, Earth, and Mixed-Use, with The Home Depot as the sponsor.