East Port Wins Big at BOMA NL Commercial Real Estate Awards
BOMA NL Announces Commercial Real Estate Awards at Gala
“On behalf of East Port and particularly our team in Newfoundland, we’re honoured to be recognized at BOMA NL’s 2019 Industry Awards,” said Judy Wall, President of East Port Properties. “These five award wins – including the BOMA BEST Certificate – Platinum for the highest possible ratings – represent the dedication of our staff and our commitment to excellence within the industry.”
News release:
30th May, 2019, St. John’s, NL: The Building Owners and Managers Association of Newfoundland & Labrador (BOMA NL) announced the winners of the prestigious 2019 Industry Awards, recognizing excellence in Newfoundland and Labrador’s commercial real estate, at their Awards Gala on Wednesday afternoon.
Peter Upshall, President of BOMA NL, congratulated all award winners: “Today’s event is truly a celebration of excellence for all award finalists. We congratulate each and every finalist for continually raising the bar and setting new levels of excellence within the industry.”
This year, one Platinum BOMA BEST certificate, three Sustainable Workplace certificates, and six awards were presented [category descriptions are below]:
BOMA BEST Certificate: Platinum
III Fifty-One Water, managed by East Port Properties Limited
Sustainable Workplaces Certificates
Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers
Husky Energy
East Port Properties
Pinnacle Award: Customer Service
ServiceMaster Clean of St. John’s
Earth Award: Retail
Avalon Mall, managed by Crombie REIT
Earth Award: Office
III Fifty-One Water, managed by East Port Properties Limited
Award of Excellence
III Fifty-One Water, managed by East Port Properties Limited
Company of the Year Award
Crombie REIT
President’s Award
Kim Saunders, East Port Properties
The awards cycle consists of three levels. Competition begins at the BOMA local level with qualified entries advancing on to the national level and, finally, qualified national winners advancing to the international level.
About BOMA NL: BOMA NL is part of the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) of Canada which is the voice of the Canadian commercial real estate industry. It has more than 4,300 members across Canada, including building owners, managers, developers, facilities managers, asset managers, leasing agents, brokers, and product and service providers for 2.1 billion square feet of commercial real estate in Canada. BOMA Canada addresses issues of national concern, and promotes excellence in the industry through information, education, advocacy and recognition.
BOMA Category Descriptions
BOMA BEST Certificate – Platinum certifies that a building has achieved the highest possible ratings for property management, operations, resource conservation, environmental awareness and practices, building design, tenant engagement and community involvement.
Sustainable Workplaces Certificate certifies that a tenant company has developed policies, goals, programs and reporting systems to measure, track, and reduce their environmental impact.
Pinnacle Award for Customer Service recognizes and promotes customer service excellence in the commercial real estate industry.
Earth Award – Retail recognizes and promotes the high levels of achievement in resource preservation and environmentally sound commercial building management in the retail sector.
Earth Award – Office recognizes and promotes the high levels of achievement in resource preservation and environmentally sound commercial building management in office buildings.
Award of Excellence salutes the stars of the commercial real estate industry, recognizing excellence in property management, operations, resource conservation, environmental awareness, leasing and building design, customer service and innovation.
Company of the Year Award recognizes a company that has demonstrated a strong commitment to BOMA Newfoundland & Labrador through monetary contributions, participation on various BOMA Newfoundland committees, and initiatives, both on the local and national level, committee that support the industry, etc.
President’s Award is presented to a person who has provided an outstanding contribution to BOMA Newfoundland and Labrador. The award is for exceptional leadership in serving our association and our members.