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Office Buildings of the Year Regional Winners Named
Four premier suburban properties were named 2002-2003 North Central Region
Office Buildings of the Year by BOMA International.
1111 West 22nd Street in Oak Brook was selected in the 100,000-249,999 square
feet category. One Lincoln Centre in Oakbrook Terrace was selected in the 250,000-499,999
square feet category. Oakbrook Terrace Tower in Oakbrook Terrace was selected
in the 500,000 to One Million square feet category. Tri-State International
Office Center in Lincolnshire was selected in the Suburban Office Park (Low-rise)
category. Also named were three properties in Chicago: 161 N. Clark Street,
the Daley Center, and the Sante Fe Building.
The Office Building of the Year (TOBY) Award, created by BOMA International
and now in its 18th year, is the most prestigious and comprehensive award of
its kind in the commercial real estate industry. While buildings are most identifiable
by their exterior envelopes, physical attractiveness plays only a small part
in their selection as winners. Because the TOBY truly is a management award,
efficient, quality management is the deciding factor that separates a TOBY building
from others. Quality management is defined by such practices as tenant and employee
relations, community impact, and building operations.
From here, winning regional properties will represent the North Central Region
at the International competition, with winners to be announced at the BOMA International
Convention in San Francisco on July 1.
Founded in 1907, the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International
is a dynamic international federation of more than 100 local associations. BOMA
International's 18,500-plus members own or manage more than nine billion
square feet of downtown and suburban commercial properties and facilities in
North America and abroad. The mission of BOMA International is to advance the
performance of the commercial real estate industry through advocacy, professional
competency, standards and research.
For more information, visit the BOMA International website at www.boma.org.
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