BOMA North Central Region announces 2020 TOBY Award winners

The North Central Region of the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) announced that 10 properties have won the regional competition of The Outstanding Building of the Year (TOBY) Award.

The North Central Region includes Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Kentucky. This year, 17

properties competed in 10 TOBY categories from BOMA/Chicago, BOMA/Columbus, BOMA/Metro Detroit and BOMA/Suburban Chicago.

In the commercial real estate industry, the TOBY Award is the most prestigious and comprehensive award of its kind, recognizing excellence in office building management and operations in specific categories of building size or type.

All regional winners first won on the local level after thorough building inspections and a rigorous written application process. Written applications were then judged on the regional level. Applicants were judged on tenant relations, commitment to environmental sustainability, emergency preparedness, budgeting, work order systems, security standards, staff experience and continuing education opportunities.

The regional winners will now proceed to the international competition. International winners are scheduled to be announced on June 30th at the TOBY Awards Banquet as part of the BOMA International 2020 Every Building Conference in Philadelphia.

“Hard work, dedication and commitment. These are true testaments of property management teams to be the best of the best in all aspects of their building. Each of our regional TOBY winners have shown a desire to contribute to the overall success of their owners, clients and communities and we wish them the best of luck as they proceed to the international competition,” said Debby Pyznarski, RPA, president of BOMA North Central Region and senior general manager at Lincoln Property Company.

The winners of the 2020 North Central Regional TOBY Awards are:

Category: 100,000 to 249,999 Square Feet

Building Name: 1515 West Webster – Chicago, Illinois

Management Company: Sterling Bay Property Management, LLC

Category: 250,000 to 499,999 Square Feet

Building Name: One Towne Square – Southfield, Michigan

Management Company: REDICO

Category: 500,000 to 1 Million Square Feet

Building Name: 401 North Michigan – Chicago, Illinois

Management Company: Zeller Management Corporation

Category: Over 1 Million Square Feet

Building Name: 70 West Madison – Chicago, Illinois

Management Company: The Hearn Company

Category: Corporate Facility

Building Name: 110 North Carpenter – Chicago, Illinois

Management Company: Sterling Bay Property Management, LLC

Category: Medical Office Building

Building Name: Lavin Family Pavilion – Chicago, Illinois

Management Company: Northwestern Memorial HealthCare

Category: Industrial Building

Building Name: Butterfield 4000 – Aurora, Illinois

Management Company: Duke Realty

Category: Renovated Building

Building Name: 1 North Dearborn – Chicago, Illinois

Management Company: MB Real Estate

Category: Public Assembly

Building Name: Harold Washington Library Center – Chicago, Illinois

Management Company: CBRE

Category: Historical Building

Building Name: The Rookery – Chicago, Illinois

Management Company: The John Buck Company