BOMA Boston TOBY Awards

What are the TOBY Awards?
The Office Building of the Year (TOBY) Awards are an annual recognition of outstanding buildings in the local, regional and international arena. BOMA Boston is the host of the local TOBYs for the Greater Boston real estate community

Who is Eligible for a TOBY Award?
All commercial office and industrial buildings qualify for a TOBY Award if you meet the eligibility requirements as laid out by BOMA International’s TOBY Committee. There are many categories for the TOBY Awards, including the Earth Category. Please click here for a list of categories and entry requirements. You can also get information by viewing our online TOBY Tutorial.

What is the Deadline for the 2010 TOBY Awards?
The deadline for submitting your building is Friday, September 24, 2010.

When Will the TOBY Award Winners Be Announced?
The 2010 BOMA Boston TOBY Award winners will be announced at the BOMA Boston TOBY and Industry Awards Dinner on Thursday, November 18, 2010 at the Sheraton Boston Hotel & Towers. All of the winners will be included in a special supplement of the Boston Business Journal that will be distributed after the event, and will also be included in the Friday, November 19th print edition of the Boston Business Journal.

What if I Win at the Local Level?
If you win at the local level, you will have a chance to work with BOMA Boston TOBY Committee members to make your entry more competitive at the Mid-Atlantic Regional level. If you win at the MAC level, you will be eligible to compete at the International Level. The BOMA MAC Awards will be given out at the regional MAC TOBY Dinner in March 2010. The International TOBY Awards will be presented in June 2011 in Washington, DC at the BOMA International Real Estate Convention.

What Format Should I Use?
BOMA Boston encourages all local submissions to be put in a binder and to utilize the binder tabs provided on the website. Click here for the binder tabs

Deadline Friday, September 24, 2010
For questions and comments regarding the 2010 BOMA TOBY and Industry Awards, please contact Christine Dahlgren, Acting Executive Director of BOMA Boston, at 617-399-7847 or cdahlgren@gbreb.com