Phoenix – December 1, 2016 – BOMA Greater Phoenix recognizes distinction in building management annually by awarding outstanding projects with The Outstanding Building of the Year (TOBY) awards. Two CBRE managed properties were honored with TOBY awards for 2016, reflecting the firm’s ongoing commitment to excellence in property management and building performance.
Anchor Centre, located at 2201 E. Camelback Road in Phoenix, Arizona, was the winner of the 250,000 – 499,999 sq. ft. category. The building owner is KBS Realty Advisors. Managing the building is a CBRE team led by Senior Real Estate Manager Julie Martens. Members of the property management team include Real Estate Manager Kathryn Jacobs, Real Estate Services Administrator Louisa Falline, Chief Engineer Erin Bates, Building Engineer Mike Pawelkop, Maintenance Technician Keith Riley and Associate Director Tawnya Peirce.
Raintree Corporate Center III, located at 8800 E Raintree Drive in Scottsdale, Arizona, was the winner of the 100,000 – 249,000 sq. ft. category. The building is owned by Equus Capital Partners and iStar, Inc. Managing the building is a CBRE team comprised of Real Estate Manager Logan Mather, Assistant Real Estate Manager Kayla Chester, Building Engineer Dan Munson and Associate Director Janet Rampton.
“CBRE is honored to have played a role in our clients’ success at this year’s TOBY awards,” said Managing Director Andi St. John, CBRE’s Asset Services lead in Arizona. “By using real-time data to improve building operational performance, collaborating across a spectrum of integrated services and employing our RISE values every step of the way, our Asset Services professionals are committed to achieving world-class outcomes for our clients. We are humbled by BOMA Greater Phoenix’s recognition of the work of our team members and thrilled for KBS Realty Advisors, Equus Capital Partners and iStar, Inc.”
BOMA’s TOBY program involves comprehensive assessments of each building’s operation by a number of judges in order to decide award winners. Special attention was paid to life safety, security, risk mitigation, community involvement, site management, operational strategy and successful execution of “green” policies. BOMA Greater Phoenix presented the awards at a ceremony hosted at the Arizona Biltmore.
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CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBG), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Los Angeles, is the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm (in terms of 2015 revenue). The Company has more than 70,000 employees (excluding affiliates), and serves real estate investors and occupiers through more than 400 offices (excluding affiliates) worldwide. CBRE offers a broad range of integrated services, including facilities, transaction and project management; property management; investment management; appraisal and valuation; property leasing; strategic consulting; property sales; mortgage services and development services. Please visit our website at www.cbre.com.
