DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Outstanding Building of the Year (TOBY) award for 2013-2014 was presented recently to Burnett Plaza of Fort Worth at the annual convention of the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA). The most prestigious and comprehensive program of its kind in the commercial real estate industry, the TOBY award recognizes quality in buildings and rewards excellence in building management. Burnett Plaza is owned by Dallas-based TIER REIT and managed by Behringer.
“During the competitions, all facets of a building’s operations are thoroughly evaluated,” said Gerald Oliver, Senior Vice President of Commercial Property Management for Behringer, the building’s managing agent. “The judges review and score everything from community involvement and site management to environmental green policies and procedures. To be a winner, a property has to demonstrate excellence in building management, operational efficiency, tenant retention, emergency planning and community impact.”
“We are very proud of the staff of Burnett Plaza,” said Scott Fordham, Chief Executive Office of TIER REIT. “They work very hard to have top-notch operations and provide our tenants with a great office experience.”
Local BOMA chapters hold their own competition for the TOBY award. Local winners advance to regional, and then international, competition. Burnett Plaza prevailed against finalists from New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Montreal, Minneapolis and Charlotte to take home the top prize in the category of buildings with more than one million square feet.
“Becoming an international TOBY winner is an outstanding achievement, one that every property management professional aspires to achieve,” said Allison Millington, General Manager of Burnett Plaza.
About Burnett Plaza
Towering 567 feet above downtown Fort Worth, Burnett Plaza has been a dominant feature of the city skyline since 1983. This 40-story building on the west side of the city’s Central Business District offers more than one million square feet of Class A rentable space. It overlooks historic Burnett Park, Fort Worth’s largest urban greenbelt. Located near Interstate 30 and the Trinity Railway Express, Burnett Plaza offers convenient access to Sundance Square, the Fort Worth Convention Center, several five-star hotels, the Kimbell Art Museum and the Fort Worth Stockyards.
Burnett Plaza, certified LEED® Silver – Existing Building Operations and Maintenance by the U.S. Green Building Council®, has earned the ENERGY STAR® rating from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for adherence to prudent energy management standards and use of environmentally friendly technology. The building has the BOMA 360 designation, the industry’s top recognition for outstanding commercial building performance from the Building Owners and Managers Association. More information is available at tierreit.com/our-properties/detail/burnett-plaza.
About TIER REIT
TIER REIT, Inc. is a Dallas, Texas-based real estate investment trust focused on providing quality, attractive, well-managed commercial office properties in strategic markets throughout the United States, including Houston, Austin and Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas; Chicago, Illinois; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Washington, D.C.; Charlotte, North Carolina and select other markets. For more information on TIER REIT, please visit tierreit.com or call 972.931.4300.
About Behringer
Behringer creates, manages and distributes specialized investments through a multi-manager approach that presents unique options for allocating capital, managing risk and diversifying assets. Investments sponsored and managed by the Behringer group of companies have invested into more than $11 billion in assets. Through its property management subsidiary, Behringer manages more than 16 million square feet of commercial office space. For more information, call toll-free 866.655.3600 or visit behringerinvestments.com.