BOMA Awards
congratulations 2023 boma award winners!
The Annual Business Meeting and Awards Recognition Luncheon was held on November 8th at the Barrel Factory. BOMA Buffalo President, Greg Gawrys, opened the meeting and announced the election results for the 2024 Board of Directors. Congratulations to Tina Coppins, AppleTree Business Park, Talia Johnson-Huff, ECIDA, and Don Brunn, National Fuel Gas Company!
BOMA Buffalo Past President and emcee, Paul Muck, announced the award winners. Congratulations to our honorees:

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
Kevin T. Hassen, Uniland Development Company
PROPERTY MANAGER OF THE YEAR
Daniel Gaeta, Benderson Development Company
BOMA MEMBER OF THE YEAR
Daniel Bauer, SERVPRO of The Southtowns + SERVPRO of West Seneca/Lancaster
BUILDING SERVICES EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR
Jeff Candino, Ciminelli Real Estate Corporation
OFFICE MANAGER OF THE YEAR
Nichole Thomas, SERVPRO of The Southtowns + SERVPRO of West Seneca/Lancaster
VENDOR MEMBER OF THE YEAR
Great Lakes Building Systems
HISTORIC RENOVATION PROJECT OF THE YEAR
Lafayette Court Building Lobby, 465 Main St, Buffalo
INDUSTRIAL REVITALIZATION PROJECT OF THE YEAR
8 Dona Street Industrial/Warehouse Facility, Uniland Development Company
MEDICAL OFFICE PROJECT OF THE YEAR
Roswell Park Scott Bieler Amherst Center, Ciminelli Real Estate Corporation
BROWNFIELD REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT OF THE YEAR
600 River Road Apartments, Rock One Development and Stonewall Property Management
Thank you to Crystal Guash of cguashphotography.com for capturing the excitement and Paul Muck of paulmuckvoices.com for emceeing the event!
Press Release - 2023 Annual Meeting and Awards Program
congratulations 2022 boma awards winners!
2022 Awards Program PowerPoint
2022 Annual Business Mtg and Awards Program Press Release
The 2022 BOMA Awards winners include:
- BOMA Buffalo Member of the Year: Stacey Fonagy, National Fuel
- Property Manager of the Year: Jennifer O'Connell, Uniland
- Project of the Year: 201 Ellicott Project, Ciminelli
- Building Services Employee of the Year: Mark Argy, TM Montante Development
- Vendor of the Year: Gam Exterminating
- Boss of the Year: Paul Ciminelli, Ciminelli Real Estate Corporation
- Manufacturing/Warehouse Project of the Year: Lornamead Expansion Project, Uniland
Congratulations 2021 BOMA Award Winners!
BOMA International - the outstanding building of the year (TOBY) awards
What is TOBY?
The Outstanding Building of the Year (TOBY®) Award is the commercial real estate industry’s highest recognition honoring excellence in commercial building management and operations in specific categories of building type or size. For an opportunity to win a BOMA International TOBY Award, a property first must earn a BOMA 360 designation and win both local and regional competitions. Whether winning at the local, regional and/or international level of the competition, you gain the opportunity to showcase your buildings strengths and gain recognition for best-in-class operations and management with the most prestigious and comprehensive award of its kind in the commercial real estate industry. Judging is based on criteria that includes community impact, tenant and employee relations programs, energy management, accessibility, emergency evacuation procedures, building personnel training programs and overall excellence. Building inspections are conducted by a team of industry experts. Learn more...
