AND THE NOMINEES ARE...
When he opened the Pinnacle Awards Ceremony this past February, BOMA/NY President Ed Fallon said there’s nothing like "putting yourself and your team to the test and knowing that on this one night, you're the best." Then he challenged our members to do just that by competing for a Pinnacle Award.
This year a record 30 nominees are vying for our industry's top honor the evening of February 9, 2011, and information on being part of this one-of-a-kind evening will be in your email soon.
What it takes to be a winner
The Pinnacles are the top award in our industry, but they’re no beauty contest or easy ride—as much subjectivity has been weeded out as possible through a rigorous set of rules that are some of the toughest for any professional award.
Buildings don’t compete on their appearance or their famous name, but how well they operate in these six judging sections: Community Impact, Tenant Relations, Energy Management, Environmental and Regulatory Compliance, Emergency Preparedness and Training for Building Personnel. They compete by submitting a 30-40 page written binder with photographs, charts and required documentation; think of it as all your operations and the best of your operations between two covers. Once that's been reviewed, the Pinnacle judges visit the nominated building for an inspection/interview that can last a half day and involves the entire building team.
The submission binder is worth 80% of the score and the judging inspection/interviews are worth 20%.
Putting themselves to the test
If it sounds daunting, it can be. But as they say at the Oscars, it’s an honor just to be nominated. When it comes to the Pinnacles, now dubbed the "Oscars of the real estate industry," making it through the nomination process is a major accomplishment in itself—many building managers credit it with making them a better professional.
Who, then, has put themselves to the test this year? The nominees are:
Outstanding Local Member of the Year: Morris Wiesenberg, RPA RFR Realty LLC
Historical Building of the Year: 30 Rockefeller Plaza
Owner: RCPI Landmark Properties, LLC., Management Firm: Tishman Speyer, Property Manager: David Berk
New Construction: The Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park
Owner: A joint venture between The Durst Organization and Bank of America, Management Firm: Royal Realty Corp., Property Manager: Don Parry
Civic Betterment: City Parks Foundation, Heartshare Human Services of NY, Hope for the Warriors
Earth Award: The Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park
Owner: A joint venture between The Durst Organization and Bank of America, Management Firm: Royal Realty Corp., Property Manager: Don Parry
Henry J. Muller Achievement Award: The High Line
Manager of the Year (3 to 10 years of experience):
Maria Desanto LEED AP - 100 William Street, CB Richard Ellis, Inc.
James M. Harrigan - Gateway Center at Bronx Terminal, Related Management Company, LP
William D. Vazquez - 32 Old Slip, CB Richard Ellis, Inc.
Manager of the Year (Over 10 years experience):
Raymond A. Benemerito, FMA/SMA - 1515 Broadway, SL Green Realty Corp.
Cynthia M. Boyea, RPA/CPM/CCIM - 1301 Avenue of the Americas, Paramount Group, Inc.
Diane L. Fields , RPA - 1350 Avenue of the Americas, Newmark Knight Frank
Lawrence P. Giuliano, Sr., RPA/FMA/SMA/SMT - Rockefeller Center, Tishman Speyer
Caroline M. Molloy, RPA/LEED AP - 230 Park Avenue, Monday Properties
Louis J. Trimboli, RPA/FMA/LEED AP - 825 3rd Avenue, CB Richard Ellis, Inc.
Corporate Facility Building of the Year
575 Fifth Avenue
Owner: Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Management Firm: Cushman & Wakefield, Inc., Property Manager: Robert W. Singleton
Renovated Building of the Year:
112 West 34thStreet
Owner: 112 West 34th Street Company LLC, supervised by Malkin Holdings, LLC, Management Firm : Cushman & Wakefield, Inc., Property Manager : Theresa A. Morzello
200 Fifth Avenue
Owner/Management Firm: L&L Holding Company, LLC, Property Manager: Herb Gonzalez
250 Hudson Street
Owner: 250 Hudson Street, LLC, Management Firm: Jack Resnick & Sons, Inc.,
Property Manager: James Consentino
Operating Office Building of the Year (100,000-249,999 sf):
609 Fifth Avenue
Owner: 609 Owners LLC/SL Green Realty Corp., Management Firm: SL Green Realty Corp. Property Manager: Patricia Revellese
Operating Office Building of the Year (250,000-499,999 sf):
1350 Broadway
Owner: 1350 Broadway Associates LLC, supervised by Malkin Holdings, LLC, Management Firm: Newmark Knight Frank, Property Manager: Diane L. Fields, RPA
Operating Office Building of the Year (500,000-1,000,000 sf):
250 West 57th Street
Owner: Fisk Building Associates, LLC, supervised by Malkin Holdings, LLC, Management Firm: Cushman & Wakefield, Inc., Property Manager : David Valenzuela, RPA/FMA
450 Lexington Avenue
Owner: Lexington Operating Partners, LLC, Management Firm: CB Richard Ellis, Inc., Property Manager: Leyla Jimenez
485 Lexington Avenue
Owner/Management Firm: SL Green Realty Corp., Property Manager: James F. Shanahan, RPA
712 Fifth Avenue
Owner: 712 Fifth Avenue, L.P., Management Firm: Paramount Group, Inc., Property Manager: Jeff Caimi, LEED AP
Operating Office Building (Over 1,000,000 sf):
230 Park Avenue
Owner: W2007 Monday 230 Park Owner, LLC, Management Firm: Monday Properties,
Property Manager: Caroline M. Molloy, RPA/LEED AP
1301 Avenue of the Americas
Owner: 1301 Properties Owner, LP. Management Firm: Paramount Group, Inc., Property Manager: Cynthia M. Boyea, RPA/CPM
Times Square Tower (7 Times Square)
Owner/Management Firm: Boston Properties, Property Manager: Brian DeNicola
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