San Diego Tech Center and Kilroy Centre Del Mar Honored as Regional TOBY Award Winners
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
by: Audrey Doherty and Chelsea Lashua, Chemistry Public Relations

Section: News


San Diego Tech Center

Kilroy Centre Del Mar



SAN DIEGO TECH CENTER AND KILROY CENTRE DEL MAR HONORED AS
REGIONAL TOBY AWARD WINNERS
 
Office Building and Management Team and Newly Renovated Tech Center Recognized Among Best of the Best in Commercial Real Estate
 
(SAN DIEGO) April XX, 2015Kilroy Centre Del Mar, owned and managed by Kilroy Realty Corporation, and San Diego Tech Center, owned by Locale Advisors and Lionstone Investments and managed by Edgecore Real Estate Group, have been named the Pacific Southwest regional winners of “The Outstanding Building of the Year” (TOBY) in the Suburban Low-Rise and the Suburban Mid Rise Categories respectively, by the Building Owners & Managers Association (BOMA).
 
The TOBY Awards are the most prestigious and comprehensive award of their kind in the commercial real estate industry, recognizing quality in office buildings and rewarding excellence in office building management. The regional TOBY winners were honored on the Pacific Southwest Regional level for excellence in office building management and operations in specific categories of building size or type. Representing the San Diego region, Kilroy Centre Del Mar and San Diego Tech Center will now advance to the International TOBY Awards competition which will be held in Los Angeles, California on June 30, 2015.
 
“Bernadette Blanco and the entire Kilroy Realty Corporation team as well as Amy Lane and the entire team at EdgeCore Real Estate did a great job in presenting their respective buildings and their hard work paid off!” said BOMA San Diego President Kristin Howell of Meissner Jacquet Investment Management Services.  “We are so proud to have them represent San Diego at the BOMA International TOBY Awards in June.  Our fingers are crossed for the win!”
 
Kilroy Centre Del Mar is an intimate 19-acre, Class “A” campus built in 1999-2002 and is prominently located in the heart of the highly desired Del Mar Heights area, San Diego’s major employment center. The distinctive steel-frame, five-building campus is situated amid large courtyards adorned with exceptional water features, premium drought-tolerant/low-water landscaping, manicured grasses, beautiful palms, and immaculately maintained grounds. Surrounded by an abundant mix of dining, shopping, hotels, canyon trails and business services, both on-site and within walking distance, Kilroy Centre Del Mar provides an unparalleled work environment to tenants that value green, efficient workspaces to attract and retain top talent. The campus affords employment for approximately 1,400 people, 50 physicians, and medical care for 700-800 patients daily, all of whom help sustain the surrounding businesses and contribute to the greater local economy.
 
“Receiving this award for the second year in a row at the regional TOBY level is an unbelievable honor and I couldn’t be more proud of the Kilroy Centre Del Mar team,” said Bernadette Blanco, senior property manager for Kilroy Realty Corporation at Kilroy Centre Del Mar. “This recognition demonstrates the dedication to quality operations and management that continues to improve each day at Kilroy Centre Del Mar, and we look forward to representing San Diego in the International TOBY Awards competition this summer.”
 
San Diego Tech Center is an impressive 11-building campus including an 8-story office building, three 2-story buildings, and five 1-story buildings spanning across approximately 655,000square feet. The 38-acre campus serves as a landmark of San Diego’s cutting edge technological capabilities surrounding amenities, environment, telecommunications and tenant employee satisfaction. The newly improved campus features an abundance of amenities including a breathtaking 5-acre Japanese garden, Karl Strauss Brewery, a private fitness center with separate aerobic studio, on-site fitness director and massage therapist, half mile walking trail, swimming pool, tennis courts, basketball courts, volleyball courts and racquetball court.
 
“We are incredibly proud of the tremendous teamwork demonstrated during this competition, leading to wins on both the local and regional levels” said General Manager Amy Lane. “This award is a true testament to the quality of San Diego Tech Center and EdgeCore Real Estate Group’s commitment to excellence and best-in-class service that enhances the value of the asset.  Thank you to the property owners, Locale Advisors and Lionstone Investments, as well as our tenants and vendor partners who generate an environment of innovation, creativity and opportunity each and every day.”
 
Judging by TOBY officials included review of policies and procedures, preventive maintenance, building quality and condition, renovations, tenants, amenities, staff, training, energy conservation, community involvement and emergency preparedness.
 
About BOMA San Diego
 
BOMA San Diego is the local leading voice for the commercial real estate industry. The organization promotes the interests of a changing commercial real estate industry by encouraging partnerships in professional development, networking and advocacy. For more information, call (619) 243-1817 or visit www.bomasd.org.


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