Fall Gala & TOBY Committee
The Fall Gala & TOBY Committee plan and coordinate our awards recognition banquet. Prepare the awards program and learn more about the Annual Membership Awards and the prestigious TOBY Awards by BOMA, recognizing excellence in building management across multiple categories.
Chair: Samantha Gibson | Contact
Vice Chair: Susan Engstrom, BOMA Fellow, RPA, FMA | BOMA Life Member
The Outstanding Building of the Year (TOBY®) Award is one of the most prestigious and comprehensive programs of its kind in the commercial real estate industry recognizing quality in buildings and rewarding excellence in building management. During the competitions, all facets of a building's operations are thoroughly evaluated. Buildings are judged on everything from community involvement and site management to environmental and "green" policies and procedures.
Committee Chair: Samantha Gibson, Harvard Maintenance
Levels of Competition
The competition consists of three levels:
- Local association level
- Regional level
- International level
Winning entries advance from the local level to the regional level, and regional winners advance to the international level. The international TOBY Awards are presented at the BOMA International Conference & Expo each year.
2025 TOBY Criteria
- Office Building Categories
- Corporate Facility
- Life Science Building
- Historical Building
- Medical Building
- Suburban Office Park (Low-Rise)
- Suburban Office Park (Mid-Rise)
- Office Building Square Footage Categories
- Under 100,000 Square Feet
- 100,000 – 249,999 Square Feet
- 250,000 – 499,999 Square Feet
- 500,000 – 1 million Square Feet
- Over 1 million Square Feet
- Earth
- Industrial
- Mixed-Use/Public Assembly
- Renovated
- Retail
Fees and Deadlines
Updates Coming Soon!
Forms and Judging Sheets
Updated Forms & Links Coming Soon!
TOBY Awards Important Dates – Mark Your Calendar!
New Dates Coming Soon!