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.
WASHINGTON, July 10, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The 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.
The following properties were honored with the 2025 TOBY Awards:
In the Corporate Facility category, the winner is – 100 First Street in San Francisco, California. The property is managed and owned by Kilroy Realty Corporation.
In 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.
In the Historical Building category, the winner is - 24 East Washington in Chicago, Illinois. The property is managed by JLL and owned by Brookfield Properties.
In the Industrial Building category, the winner is - Gateway Commerce Park in Miami Gardens, Florida. The property is managed and owned by EastGroup Properties.
In 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.
In 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.
In 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.
In 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.
In 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.
In 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.
In 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.
In 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.
In 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.
In 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).
In 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.
In 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.
In the Over 1 Million Square Feet category, the winner is – Salesforce Tower in San Francisco, California. The property is managed and owned by BXP.
Congratulations 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.
The 2025 BOMA International TOBY Awards were sponsored by The Home Depot.
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