BOMA Honors Excellence in Commercial Real Estate
The TOBY Awards are the commercial real estate industry's highest recognition honoring excellence in building management and operations.
To be eligible for a TOBY Award, a building must first win an award from their BOMA Local Association, then compete and win at the regional level.
Judging criteria includes community impact, occupant and employee relations, sustainability, accessibility, emergency evacuation procedures, building personnel training programs, and overall quality indicators. A team of industry experts also conducts a comprehensive building inspection as part of the evaluation.
The 2024 BOMA International TOBY Award Winners
The 2024 competition featured 72 buildings from seven regions and four countries across multiple categories based on property type or size.
This year's TOBY Award winners were announced during the 2024 BOMA International Conference & Expo in Philadelphia, PA, where we honored 16 commercial properties.
Corporate Facility Category
Winner: NCR Global Headquarters in Atlanta, GA
The property is managed and owned by Cousins Properties.
Earth Category
Winner: The Empire State Building in New York, NY
The property is managed by ESRT Management, L.L.C and owned by ESRT Empire State Building, L.L.C.
Historical Building Category
Winner: The Meadows Building in Dallas, TX
The property is managed by Glenstar and owned by US Energy Square, LLC.
Industrial Office Building Category
Winner: 17450 E 32nd Place in Aurora, CO
The property is managed by LBA Realty, LLC and owned by LBA RVI - Company XLV, LLC.
Medical Office Building Category
Winner: Xchange Medical in St. Louis Park, MN
The property is managed by Davis Management Group, LLC and owned by Xchange MOB Partners, LLC c/o Davis.
Mixed-Use Category
Winner: The Bloc in Los Angeles, CA
The property is managed by CBRE and owned by National Real Estate Development.
Life Sciences Building Category
Winner: 1375 W. Fulton in Chicago, IL
The property is managed by CBRE and owned by Beacon Capital Partners.
Renovated Building Category
Winner: Energy Square in Dallas, TX
The property is managed by Glenstar and owned by US Energy Square, LLC.
Retail Category
Winner: Preston Trail Village in Dallas, TX
The property is managed by Epic Property Management Services LLC and owned by EREP Preston Trail II LLC.
Suburban Office Park Low-Rise Category
Winner: Wayside Office Park in Burlington, MA
The property is managed by Piedmont Office Management and owned by Piedmont Office Realty Trust.
Suburban Office Park Mid-Rise Category
Winner: Centennial Lakes Office Park I-V in Edina, MN
The property is managed by Cushman & Wakefield and owned by United Properties Investment, LLC & State Farm Realty Company.
Under 100,000 Square Feet Category
Winner: Terry Thomas in Seattle, WA
The property is managed by CBRE and owned by Alpha Z Seattle Office 1, LLC.
100,000 to 249,999 Square Feet Category
Winner: 407 North Maple in Beverly Hills, CA
The property is managed by Tishman Speyer Properties, LLC and owned by 407 N. Maple, L.P.
250,000 to 499,999 Square Feet Category
Winner: California Plaza in Walnut Creek, CA
The property is managed by Newmark and owned by Walnut Creek.
500,000 to 1 Million Square Feet Category
Winner: Post Montgomery Center in San Francisco, CA
The property is managed by JLL and owned by Post Montgomery Associates.
Over 1 Million Square Feet Category
Winner: Qingdao Conson HaiTian Center in Qingdao, Shandong, China
The property is managed by Qingdao Conson-Shanghai Urban Properties Co., Ltd. and owned by Qingdao Conson HaiTian Center Construction Co., Ltd.
Congratulations once again to all of the fantastic buildings that competed on the international stage, be sure to plan to join us next year in Boston, Massachusetts for the 2025 Annual Conference and Expo.
The TOBY Awards are sponsored by The Home Depot Pro.
About Our Award Sponsor: The Home Depot
The Home Depot is the world's largest home improvement specialty retailer. In over 2,300 stores across North America, we aspire to excel in service—to our customers, associates, communities and shareholders. In fiscal 2021, The Home Depot had sales of $151.2 billion and earnings of $16.4 billion. The Company employs approximately 500,000 associates. The Home Depot's stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: HD) and is included in the Dow Jones industrial average and Standard & Poor's 500 index.