The Building Owners and Managers Association of Canada (BOMA Canada) held its annual national awards gala on Sept. 28 to cap off the sold-out BOMEX 2023 conference, announcing 27 award winners in a variety of categories. 

The event was held at Edmonton’s JW Marriott Edmonton ICE District.

The Outstanding Building of the Year (TOBY) Awards recognize quality in commercial real estate buildings and excellence in building management. 

Judging is based on a wide range of factors, including: building standards; community impact; tenant relations; energy conservation; environmental, regulatory and sustainability practices; emergency preparedness and security standards; and the training of building personnel.

All entrants must be BOMA BEST-certified and hold a BOMA 360 designation.

2023 TOBY Award winners

Here are this year’s TOBY Award winners:

Under 100,000 Square Feet: Commerce South Office Park - Building B, located in Edmonton, managed by BGO and owned by Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada.
100,000 to 249,999 Square Feet: 155 University Ave., located in Toronto, managed by GWL Realty Advisors Inc. and owned by The Canada Life Assurance Company.
250,000 to 499,999 Square Feet: 720 King St. W., located in Toronto, managed by Triovest Realty Advisors Inc. and owned by 2095891 Ontario Inc.
500,000 to One Million Square Feet: 1 York St., located in Toronto, managed by Menkes Property Management Services Ltd. and owned by One York Street Inc.
Over One Million Square Feet: 483 Bay St., located in Toronto, managed by Northam Realty Advisors Ltd. and owned by Northam CCPF Tenco (BTS) Limited.
Corporate Facility: 56 Wellesley St. W., located in Toronto, managed by GWL Realty Advisors Inc. and owned by The Canada Life Assurance Company and The Canada Life Insurance Company of Canada.
Historical Building: 10230 Jasper Ave., located in Edmonton, managed by BGO and owned by the University of Alberta.
Industrial Building: 6975 Creditview Rd., located in Mississauga, Ont., managed by QuadReal Property Group and owned by MNBP Single & Flex Holdings Inc.
Suburban Office Park - Mid-rise: 1111 and 1122 International Blvd., located in Burlington, Ont., managed by Fengate Asset Management and owned by 1111 International Nominee Inc. and 1122 International Nominee Inc.

2023 BOMA BEST Award winners

BOMA Canada’s new BOMA BEST Awards celebrate high-scoring achievement in each of the certification’s asset classes. The highest-scoring verifications between April 1, 2022 and March 31, 2023 were eligible for consideration.

Here are this year’s BOMA BEST Award winners:

Enclosed Shopping Centre: St. Vital Centre, located in Winnipeg and managed by BGO.
Health Care: Milton District Hospital, located in Milton, Ont., and managed by Halton Heathcare Services Corporation.
Light Industrial: Hoskins, located in Delta, B.C., and managed by GWL Realty Advisors Inc.
Multi-Unit Residential Building: 44 Charles West, located in Toronto and managed by Manulife Investment Management.
Office - Under One Million Square Feet: 10155 102nd St., located in Edmonton and managed by QuadReal Property Group.
Office - Over One Million Square Feet: Southcore Financial Centre, located in Toronto and managed by QuadReal Property Group.
Open Air Retail: Sierra Springs Shopping Centre, located in Airdrie, Alta., and managed by BGO.
Universal: Forensic Services and Coroner's Complex, located in Toronto and managed by Dexterra.

2023 Pinnacle Award winners

BOMA Canada’s Pinnacle Awards recognize a level of innovation, teamwork, outstanding service and commitment to clients by organizations and industry service providers that represent a standard of excellence to which all BOMA members and their employees should aspire.

Here are this year’s Pinnacle Award winners:

Above & Beyond: Bee-Clean Building Maintenance, Edmonton.
Customer Service: Englobe, Laval, Que.
Innovation: Precise Parklink Inc., North York, Ont.

Other award winners

Allen Maintenance/Controlnet, based in Montreal and Ottawa, won in the BOMA PLUS Accredited Vendor category. The BOMA PLUS Vendor Accreditation Program – Janitorial assures that companies that have gone through the program are professional, well-regarded vendors and suppliers. 

Curtis Dorosh of the Ministry of Saskbuilds and Procurement in Regina received the Elaina Tattersdale Sustainability Champion Award, which recognizes an unsung hero in the BOMA Canada membership who champions sustainability at any level within the commercial real estate community.

Jarret Young of One Properties in Edmonton received the BOMA Canada Emerging Leaders Award, which recognizes leadership, initiative and/or service to the commercial real estate community by BOMA members who are 35 years or younger.

Deb Beurling of BGO in Toronto received The Randal Froebelius Member of the Year Award, which recognizes a BOMA member who has demonstrated leadership initiative and/or service to the commercial real estate community.

The BOMA Canada Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Challenge Award is given to the BOMA Canada member whose site has received the highest Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certification score. This year’s winner was Savings Credit Union (Vancity Newton Community Branch) in Surrey, B.C.

Madeline Krieger of Fallsview Casino Resort in Niagara Falls, Ont., received the BOMI Education Canada Vyetta Sunderland Scholarship Award.

Linda Larsen of Toronto received BOMA Canada’s Chair’s Award, which is bestowed for long-standing leadership and outstanding commitment to the success of BOMA in Canada and the commercial real estate industry.

BOMEX 2024 will be held in Vancouver from Sept. 23 to 25.