Winter 2016
Outstanding Buildings’ Teams Recognized for Excellence Commercial real estate movers and shakers donned their party attire to pay tribute to winners of the TOBYs and other awards at the 2016 BOMA Bay Area Annual Awards Gala. Held at the elegant ballroom at Marines’ Memorial Club on February 11, this was the second year that BOMA San Francisco and BOMA Oakland/East Bay joined together to recognize prestigious BOMA member buildings and reward building excellence. After winning a TOBY (“The Outstanding Building of the Year” Award), buildings move on to the Pacific Southwest Region to compete against other Best Office Building buildings for the honor of moving on Over 1 million square feet One Market Plaza to international competition. San Francisco “We were delighted with the increased Paramount Group, Inc. number of buildings that entered the com(owned & managed) petition and were impressed with their creativity in making their properties truly outstanding,” said Karen Cowan, who led the organization of the awards competition. San Francisco’s One Market Plaza, which is owned and managed by Paramount Group, Inc., earned the TOBY in the category for buildings of more than one million square feet. “One Market Plaza’s unparalleled amenities include a newly renovated state-of-the-art lobby, atrium, food hall and 42,000 square feet of retail space,” said Christine Mann, General Asset Manager at Paramount Group, Inc. Cushman & WakefieldBest Office Building managed 201 Spear took 250,000-499,000 square feet home the TOBY for the 201 Spear St. • San Francisco best office building in KBS Realty Advisors (owner) Cushman & Wakefield (manager)
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