2011 Commercial Real Estate Awards
BOMA Silicon Valley members and guests gathered the evening of October 6th at the Convention Plaza Hotel to celebrate the commercial real estate industry and honor their peers and colleagues on their accomplishments. Awards were presented in the categories for The Outstanding Building of the Year (TOBY) and the Emerald Awards for environmental excellence.
A special thanks to all our sponsors for making this event a success.
Click here for event photos, provided by photographer, Kent Goetz.
![]()
TOBY Award Winners
![]() |
Corporate Facility Category eBay North 2145 Hamilton Avenue San Jose, CA Managed by Cushman & Wakefield @ eBay Michael Moore, Cushman & Wakefield Pat Kohl, EBay |
![]() |
Suburban Office Park Category Skyport Plaza Skyport Drive San Jose, CA Managed by Equity Office Angelica Costello, Property Manager |
![]() |
Under 100,000 Square Feet Category Valley Office Center 2635 N. First Street San Jose, CA Managed by Equity Office Christina Cruz, Property Manager |
![]() |
100,000 – 249,999 Square Feet Category 1740 Technology Drive San Jose, CA Managed by Equity Office Gracie Lopez, Property Manager |
![]() |
250,000 – 449,999 Square Feet Category Mission Tower II 3979 Freedom Circle Santa Clara, CA Managed by Shorenstein Realty Services Laura Galvin, Property Manager |
Emerald Award Winners
![]() |
Energy Use: Single-Tenant Adobe Towers 345 Park Avenue San Jose, CA Managed by Cushman & Wakefield Justina Hyland, Adobe Systems George Denise, Cushman & Wakefield |
![]() |
Energy Use: Multi-Tenant Santa Clara Tower I 3945 Freedom Circle Santa Clara, CA Managed by Shorenstein Realty Services Laura Galvin, Property Manager Stephen Gerhardt, Chief Engineer |
![]() |
Green Cleaning/Indoor Air Quality Santa Clara Tower I 3945 Freedom Circle Santa Clara, CA Managed by Shorenstein Realty Services Laura Galvin, Property Manager Stephen Gerhardt, Chief Engineer |
Recognition Awards
Principal Member of
the Year
Laura Galvin, Shorenstein Realty Services
Associate Member of
the Year
Michael Ybarra, Paul Davis Restoration AND
Joe Williams,
AirCom Mechanical
President's Award
Brian Michaels,
Perfection Sweeping
Jackie Mezeul, previously with ATI, for co-chairing the Energy and Sustainable Management Committee from 2009 to 2011.
Tamsen Lee, Bixby, co-founding chair of the Emerging Leaders in Commercial Real Estate Council 2008-2011.
Katie Smith, LBA Realty, for co-chairing the Emerging Leaders in Commercial Real Estate Council 2010 -2011.
Foundation Sponsors
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
||
In-Kind Sponsors
ValleyCrest Landscape – Ryan Ferrara, Business Developer, donated table center pieces.
The Convention Plaza San Jose Hotel – Downtown – Therese Morales, Catering Manager, donated one weekend night with a breakfast for two, the wine at each table, and door prizes.
Kent Goetz, United Mechanical, our official volunteer BOMA SV photographer, PowerPoint composer and contributor of a beautiful Capitola "Venetian" framed photo for a door prize.






























Follow us

BUYERS GUIDE | CALENDAR | CONTACT US