The Outstanding Building of the Year (TOBY)
The Outstanding Building of the Year (TOBY) Award is the most prestigious and comprehensive program in the commercial real estate industry recognizing quality in buildings and rewarding excellence in building management.
Established by the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International, The Outstanding Building of the Year “TOBY" Award was developed in 1985 to honor and recognize the quality in office building operations and award excellence in office building management. All facets of a building's operations are thoroughly evaluated during the competition. Buildings are judged on everything from community involvement and site management to environmental and "green" policies and procedures.
The BOMA Oakland/East Bay TOBY Awards celebrate our great properties here in the East Bay. After a win at the local level, buildings move on to the Pacific Southwest Region to compete against other buildings for the coveted honor of moving on to International.
TOBY Requirements for 2025 Competition:
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Property must have a BOMA 360 Designation to compete. Visit to review the BOMA 360 application. In order to be eligible to compete in this year's competition, you must submit your BOMA 360 application no later than October 31, 2024. If you have questions about BOMA 360, please get in touch with BOMA International's Klity Nuri at knuri@boma.org.
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Review TOBY Entry Requirements to ensure prerequisites met, and select category in which to compete.
2025 TOBY Criteria (Office/Life Science/Medical)
2025 TOBY Criteria (Industrial)
2025 TOBY Criteria (Mixed-Use/Public Assembly)
2025 TOBY Criteria (Renovated)
Video Tutorial: Click here to view a video tutorial on utilizing the BOMA International Recognition Portal for BOMA 360 or TOBY.
Registration Information:
Register online on the BOMA Oakland/East Bay website. In our online system, you can pay the $475 entrance fee, which includes $425 to local BOMA plus the $50 admin fee for the online portal registration to BOMA International. Register by November 1, 2024. The 2025 TOBY Competition Portal opens 11/1/2024 and closes 12/8/2024 for you to submit your application.
Please direct competition registration questions to BOMA Oakland East Bay, Julie Taylor, for assistance. Please direct competition questions to Kelly Lynch, BOMA OEB.
Pricing: $475 per property
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2025 Toby Categories
Under 100,000 Square Feet
100,000–249,000 Square Feet
250,000–499,000 Square Feet
500,000–1 Million Square Feet
Over 1 Million Square Feet
Suburban Office Park: Low Rise (low-rise)
Suburban Office Park: Mid-Rise (high-rise)
Corporate Facility
Earth Building
Historical Building
Industrial Office Building
Medical Building
Renovated Building
Mixed-Use Building
Retail Building Enclosed
Retail Building Open Air
Public Assembly
Life Science Building
Is Your Building TOBY Ready? Sign up for a coaching session.
The Awards volunteers will schedule experienced TOBY judges to tour the property. This one-on-one coaching will offer suggestions, provide helpful insight and answer questions to assist you and your management team in preparing for the TOBY competition. There is no commitment required to schedule a session or to attend a TOBY workshop. Schedule your date today!
