Ten Broward & Palm Beach Buildings Awarded Coveted 2015-2016 TOBY Award

The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) of Fort Lauderdale/Palm Beaches announced the winners of the esteemed ‘The Outstanding Building of Year’ (TOBY) awards at its annual gala on November 6, 2015 at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood.
Over 400 building owners, property managers and service providers were in attendance. The TOBY Awards are considered to be the most prestigious awards for commercial real estate in the country and honors the finest in property management.
During the competition, all facets of a building’s operations are thoroughly evaluated from community involvement and site management to environmental policies and procedures. An independent industry study showed that winners of the TOBY Award outperformed other buildings in overall tenant satisfaction.
AWARD CRITERIA
Buildings are awarded based on the following criterion: physical attractiveness, community impact, tenant/employee relations, building accessibility, emergency procedures, personnel and training. Individual awards are based on: experience, designations, education, contributions, participation in BOMA and major accomplishments. Winners may compete at a regional level and then advance to the International competition.  The International winners will be announced at the BOMA International Annual Conference & Expo in Washington DC in June 2016.
The winners of the BOMA Fort Lauderdale/Palm Beaches TOBY Awards from Broward and Palm Beach counties are:

• Under 100,000 Square Foot Category
  Plaza at Las Olas owned by Stiles Corporation/Third Avenue Associates, Ltd. and managed by Stiles Property Management. Property Manager: Nicki Oneill
• 100,000 to 249,999 Square Foot Category
  Lake Shore Plaza II owned by TR Lake Shore Plaza LLC and managed by Stiles Property Management. Property Manager: Kelly Trahan
• 250,000 to 499,999 Square Foot Category
  Bank of America Plaza at Las Olas City Centre owned by 401 East Las Olas LLC Institutional Investors Advised by JP Morgan Asset Management and managed by Stiles Property Management. Property Manager: Judy Carter, RPA
• Medical Category
  Westside Medical Arts Building owned by Medical Office Buildings of Plantation, LLC and managed by Holladay Properties. Property Manager: Jacqueline Fermin, RPA, FMA
• Suburban Office Low Rise Category
  International Plaza owned by Clarion Partners and managed by CBRE. Managers: Bill Davis and & Raquel Rodriguez
• Earth Category
  The AutoNation Building owned by 200 Brickell, Ltd. and managed by Stiles Property Management. Property Manager: Megan Purdue
• Retail Category
  Legacy Place owned by GLL US Retail LP and managed by Stiles Property Management. Property Manager: Wendy Hernandez
• Renovated Category
  1 East Broward Boulevard owned by One Broward Blvd. Holdings, LLC and managed by Ivy Realty. Property Manager: Craig Grosby, CPM
• Corporate Facility Category
  The Architects’ Building owned by Building Diagnostics Real Estate Holdings, LLC and managed by Building Diagnostics Real Estate Holdings, LLC. Property Manager: Karen L. Warseck, LEED AP, AIA
• Industrial Category
  Soprema Building, owned by Soprema, Inc. and managed by owned by Soprema, Inc. Property Managers: Raquel Eagle and Joanna Carbone

Awards were also given to individuals for outstanding contributions to BOMA Fort Lauderdale/Palm Beaches and their achievements in the property management industry.  Individual award recipients were:

• Property Manager of the Year: Jacqueline Fermin, RPA, FMA, Holladay Properties
• Building Engineer of the Year: Angel Martinez, Ivy Realty
• Associate Member of the Year: George Hendrix, Universal Protection Service
• Outstanding Member of the Year: Megan Purdue, Stiles Property Management
• Rising Star of the Year: Erica Galaska, All County DKI
• Ron Macklin Scholarship Award: Sarah Marchitto, New Boston Fund; Megan Purdue, Stiles Property Management; Jacqueline Fermin, RPA, FMA, Holladay Properties, Paula Thumm-Hillman, WellTower, Tricia Foreman, Stiles Property Management

The 2015 TOBY award’s main sponsor was GreenTeam Service Corp., a plumbing and electrical contractor serving South Florida.
 

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