The Building Owners and Managers Association of Canada (BOMA Canada) presented its national awards on September 17, 2025, during its annual BOMEX conference. This year, attendees gathered in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq people.
Hosted by retailer and floral designer Neville MacKay, this year’s gala presented a total of 32 awards with a custom-designed trophy unveiling the association’s new awards brand. Also recognized were the inaugural Enspire Awards, presented at a ceremony held earlier in the day.
The evening’s top honours—TOBY Awards for Outstanding Building of the Year—were issued to recipients across the country. Judging criteria for the prestigious award includes building standards, tenant relations, energy conservation, personnel training, emergency preparedness, and more. All winners must be BOMA BEST certified and hold a BOMA 360 designation.
In the corporate facility category, Pacific Blue Cross in B.C., managed by GWL Realty Advisors Inc., took home the TOBY, while 25 King Street West in Toronto, managed by QuadReal Property Group, won the award in the historical building category.
Winning the TOBY for best industrial building was Transport Depot Business Park in Edmonton, also managed by QuadReal Property Group. Forensics Services and Coroner’s Complex, located in Toronto and managed by Dexterra Group. won the TOBY in the life sciences category.
Crestpoint R.E. (1929 Bayview) in Toronto, managed by Avison Young Real Estate Management Services LP, earned the TOBY in the medical building category, while the TOBY for best renovated building went to 55 University Avenue, managed by BrentallGreenOak.
On the retail front, Park Place Shopping Centre in Lethbridge, Alberta, managed by Primaris Management Inc., received a TOBY for an enclosed mall under 1 million square feet, while Scarborough Town Centre in Toronto, Ontario, managed by Oxford Property Group, won the award for an enclosed mall over 1 million square feet.
In the open air/strip mall category, the TOBY went to Taunton Gardens in Whitby, Ontario., managed by Triovest, a Colliers Company.
Turning to the office category, a TOBY award in the suburban office park (mid rise) category went to Winston Park (2010, 2020 & 2060 Winston Park Drive) in Oakville, Ontario., which is managed by Fengate Asset Management.
For properties under 100,000 square feet, the TOBY was presented to The Lightworks Building in Vancouver, managed by Warrington PCI Management.
GWL Realty Advisors Inc. took the spotlight with two Calgary-based buildings it manages: 11th Avenue Place won the TOBY in the 100,000 to 249,999 square feet category, while Watermark Tower earned the top honour for buildings between 250,000 and 499,999 square feet.
Jamieson Place, also in Calgary and managed by QuadReal Property Group, won the TOBY in the 500,000 to under 1 million square feet category. Lastly, for buildings over one million square feet, the TOBY winner was First Canadian Place in Toronto, managed by Brookfield Properties Operated by CBRE.
PINNACLE AWARDS
The Pinnacle Awards recognize role model CRE companies that demonstrate standards of excellence in innovation, teamwork, and outstanding service and commitment to clients.
This year’s award in the above and beyond category went to Brault Roofing in Moncton, New Brunswick.
QuadReal Property Group’s 666 Burrard Street in Vancouver was recognized in the customer service category, while the award for innovation went to BGIS Global Integrated Solutions (BMO) located in Scarborough, Ont.
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
For the individual recognition awards, past BOMA Canada Chair Award recipient Cheryl Gray announced that Amber Zhu of Triovest, a Colliers Company in Toronto, won the Elaina Tattersdale Sustainability Champion Award for her commitment to pursuing sustainability within the commercial real estate industry.
Earning the title of 2025 Emerging Leader of the Year was Stephanie Davies of GWL Realty Advisors in Vancouver, while the Randal Froebelius Member of the Year award went to Richard Morden of QuadReal Property Group in Calgary.
Mike Bishop, from Third Space Properties in Vancouver, was the recipient of this year’s prestigious Chair’s Award in recognition of his outstanding dedication and support to BOMA Canada, the commercial real estate community and the broader communities he serves.
RICK HANSEN FOUNDATION ACCESSIBILITY CHALLENGE AWARD
In 2019, BOMA Canada launched the Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Challenge Award as part of its commitment to creating a world without barriers through meaningful accessibility in the built environment. This year’s award was presented to 16 York in Toronto, managed by The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited.
BOMA BEST AWARDS
The BOMA BEST Prestige Awards celebrate high scoring achievement in each of the BOMA BEST certification asset classes from across the country. The winners are:
- Yorkdale Shopping Centre, managed in Toronto by Oxford Properties Group, in the enclosed shopping centre category;
- Outlet Collection at Niagara, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., managed by Jones Lang LaSalle Real Estate Services, Inc, for open air retail;
- Fairmont Medical Building in Vancouver, managed by Peterson Commercial Property Management Inc., in the health care category;
- RCMP E Division Headquarters – Building C in Surrey, B.C., managed by Bouygues Energies and Services Canada Limited, in the light industrial category;
- Trilogy on King, Toronto, managed by Woodbourne, in the multi-unit residential category;
- 25 York, Toronto, managed by Menkes Property Management Services Ltd. for office under 1 million square feet;
- Gulf Canada Square, Calgary managed by GWL Realty Advisors, for an office over 1 million square feet; and
- RCMP E Division Headquarters, Building B, Surrey, B.C., managed by Bouygues Energies and Services Canada Limited, in the universal category;
BOMA Canada also celebrated the perfect score achievement of BOMA BEST Prestige Award winner 25 York, managed by Menkes Property Management.
The BOMA BEST Spotlight award went to Avalon Mall in St. John’s, Newfoundland, managed by Crombie REIT. The honour celebrates a team’s commitment and the building’s sustainability journey. By highlighting the winner’s best practices and innovative approaches BOMA Canada’s aim is to inspire others to adopt similar strategies.
BOMA CANADA’S ENSPIRE PROGRAM
Since launching last year at BOMEX, building owners, managers, and service providers across every province and territory in Canada have enrolled in BOMA Canada’s $25-million Enspire program, funded through Natural Resources Canada.
The program aims to build capacity for advancing energy savings and deep retrofits, supporting the industry’s commitment and ongoing efforts to improve building performance and reduce emissions to help Canada achieve its goal of Net Zero by 2050.
The achievements of these early adopters and those who have embraced transformative building operations were recognized earlier in the day at the inaugural BOMA Enspire Awards. More than 450 buildings entered the program’s first national awards competition; collectively, this group of industry leaders drove an impressive 3,122 tonnes of CO2 equivalent reductions. A great result in the program’s first year.
12 properties were honoured with BOMA Enspire Awards across 4 categories. The winners are:
Office
- 500 Hood Road, Markham, Ont., managed by Colliers, under 100,000 square feet;
- 2680 Skymark Ave, Mississauga, Ont, managed by Crown Property Management Inc., between 100,000 – 199,999 square feet; and
- 166 Alberni Street, Vancouver, B.C., managed by Peterson Commercial Property Management Inc., between 200,000 – 500,000 square feet.
Retail
- Kingsbury Plaza, managed by Morguard, open air retail under 100,000 square feet;
- Greenfield Park Centre, 300 Auguste Avenue, Longueuil, Quebec, managed by Jones Lang LaSalle Real Estate Services, Inc., open air retail more than 100,000 square feet; and
- 2025 Guelph Line, Burlington, Ont, managed by Choice Properties LP, enclosed retail more than 100,000 square feet.
Light Industrial & Universal Facility
- 1273 North Service Road East, Oakville, Ont, managed by CBRE Limited, light industrial under 100,000 square feet;
- 8205 Parkhill Drive, Milton, Ont, managed by Menkes Property Management Services Ltd., light industrial more than 100,000 square feet;
- Kent St. Johns Contracting, 10 Messenger Drive, St. John’s, Newfoundland, managed by Kent Building Supplies, universal facility under 100,000 square feet; and
- 290 Humberline Drive, Toronto, Ont, managed by Dream Industrial REIT, universal facility more than 100,000 square feet.
Mixed Use
- 80 North Queen Street, Toronto, Ont, managed by CBRE Limited, mixed-use under 100,000 square feet; and
- 2300 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ont, managed by RioCan REIT, mixed-use more than 500,000 square feet.
BOMEX Ottawa 2026
The evening concluded with an announcement from BOMA Canada Chair Neil Lacheur that members can look forward to next year’s gala, taking place during BOMEX 2026 in Ottawa.
