Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) of Canada paid tribute to the winners of its national awards on Sept. 22 as part of its BOMEX 2016 conference and exhibition at the Delta Regina in Saskatchewan’s capital.

The Outstanding Building of the Year (TOBY) Awards recognize quality in commercial real estate buildings and excellence in building management. Judging is based on: building standards; community impact; tenant relations; energy conservation; environmental, regulatory and sustainability practices; emergency preparedness; security standards; and training of building personnel. All entrants must be BOMA BEST certified.

Competition begins at the 11 BOMA Canada local associations, with qualified entries advancing to the national level. Each BOMA local association may submit only one building in each award category to the national competition.

TOBY Award winners

The TOBY winners were:

Under 100,000 Square Feet: 3115 Harvester Road, located at 3115 Harvester Rd. in Burlington, Ont., owned by Sun Life Canadian Real Estate Fund, and managed by Bentall Kennedy (Canada) LP.

100,000 to 249,999 Square Feet: 155 University Avenue, located at 155 University Ave. in Toronto, owned by Great-West Life Assurance Company and London Life Insurance Company, and managed by GWL Realty Advisors Inc.

250,000 to 499,999 Square Feet: Intact Place, located at 311/321 6th Ave. SW in Calgary, owned by British Columbia Investment Management Corporation, and managed by Bentall Kennedy (Canada) LP.

500,000 to One Million Square Feet: London City Centre, located at 275 Dundas St. and 380 Wellington St. in London, Ont., owned by Dream Office REIT, and managed by Dream Office Management Corporation.

Over One Million Square Feet: Toronto-Dominion Centre, located at TD Bank Tower (66 Wellington St. W.), TD North Tower (77 King St. W.), TD West Tower (100 Wellington St. W.), TD South Tower (79 Wellington St. W.) and Ernst & Young Tower (222 Bay St. 95 Wellington St. W.) in Toronto, owned by Cadillac Fairview Corporation Ltd. and OPB (TDC) Inc., and managed by Cadillac Fairview Corporation Ltd.

Corporate Facility: Air Terminal Building, located at 1000 Airport Rd. in Edmonton, and owned and managed by Edmonton Airports.

Historical Building: Triffo Hall, located at 11316-89 Ave. in Edmonton, and owned and managed by University of Alberta.

Industrial Office Building: Kennedy Matheson Industrial Complex, located at 550/570 Matheson Blvd. E. and 5655 Kennedy Rd. in Mississauga, Ont., owned by 3883281 Canada Inc., and managed by Menkes Property Management Services Ltd.

Medical Office Building: East Calgary Health Centre, located at 4715 8th Ave. SE in Calgary, and owned and managed by Cadillac Fairview Corporation Ltd.

Retail Building: CF Toronto Eaton Centre, located at 220 Yonge St. in Toronto, and owned and managed by Cadillac Fairview Corporation Ltd.

Earth Award winners

The Earth Award winners were:

Light Industrial: London Life RAM Centre, located at 670 Sovereign Rd. in London, owned by London Life Insurance Company, and managed by GWL Realty Advisors Inc. and London Life Insurance Company.

Multi-unit Residential Building: Carré Queen Mary, located at 5150-5165 Chemin Queen Mary in Montreal, owned by FCHT Holdings (Quebec) Corporation Inc., and managed by First Capital Realty Management Services LP.

Office Building: 25 York Street, located at 25 York St. in Toronto, owned by Menkes Union Tower Inc., and managed by Menkes Property Management Services Ltd.

Retail Building: Rockland Centre, located at 2305 Chemin Rockland in Ville Mont-Royal, Que., and owned and managed by FPI Cominar.

Pinnacle Award winners

BOMA Canada’s Pinnacle Awards recognize organizations and industry service providers who represent a standard of excellence to which all BOMA members and their employees should aspire. Innovation, teamwork, outstanding service and commitment to clients are taken into consideration when choosing recipients.

The Pinnacle Award winners were:

Above and Beyond: Paladin Security Group Ltd., located at 150-11634 142nd St. NW in Edmonton, Alta.

Customer Service: Oxford Properties Group, located at 1 University Ave. in Toronto.

Innovation: Triovest Realty Advisors Inc. and Refined Risk, located at 40 University Ave. in Toronto.

Individual award winners

Philip Jago of Ottawa, the recently retired buildings division director in Natural Resources Canada’s office of energy efficiency, received BOMA Canada’s Chairman’s Award. This honour is bestowed for longstanding leadership and outstanding commitment to the success of BOMA in Canada and the commercial real estate industry.

Constance Davis of Calgary, property manager for Strategic Group, received the BOMI Canada Vyetta Sunderland Scholarship Award. It was established by BOMI Canada in recognition of its former chair Vyetta Sunderland and her focus on excellence and lifelong commitment to education.

The $2,000 scholarship is awarded to a Canadian student in pursuit of advancing his or her property management career or entering the property management field.

Winners of the 2016 BOMA Canada National Awards may be eligible to compete in the BOMA International TOBY Awards at the BOMA International Building Conference and Expo from June 24 to 27, 2017 at the Music City Center in Nashville, Tenn.

BOMEX 2017 will take place in Toronto next Sept. 27 and 28.