October 2025 
Nominations are open for the 2025 TOBYs!
Showcase Your Building’s Excellence
Apply for the 2025 TOBY Awards!
The application window for the 2025 BOMA Buffalo TOBY Awards is now open. This is your chance to claim the spotlight and compete for recognition among Buffalo’s best.
The Outstanding Building of the Year (TOBY) Awards
The TOBY Awards celebrate buildings that excel in management, operations, sustainability, and tenant satisfaction. Winners advance to the Regional and International competitions, where Buffalo has the chance to shine.
The categories are:
Office / Life Science / Medical
Industrial
Mixed-Use / Public Assembly
Renovated
Retail
New for 2025: Every applicant must provide an onsite or virtual tour of their building. There’s no fee to enter the local
competition.
Individual & Vendor Awards
The categories are:
Property Manager of the Year
Facilities Manager of the Year
Building Services Employee of the Year
Distinguished Service Award
Vendor of the Year
Submit your applications by October 10, 2025 and join us in celebrating greatness!
APPLY HERE!
Calendar of Events
2025 BOMA Buffalo Awards Celebration
Date: November 12, 2025
Time: 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Location: The Admiral Room @ The Marin (237 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14203)
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Join Us for the 2025 BOMA Greater Buffalo Annual Member Meeting & Awards Celebration
Celebrating Excellence. Elevating Standards. Launching National Recognition.
with Guest Speaker Senator Sean Ryan
The BOMA Greater Buffalo Annual Member Meeting & Awards is more than a celebration of outstanding achievement in commercial real estate—it is a launchpad for excellence on a regional and national stage.
Each year, we gather to recognize the most exceptional buildings, teams, and individuals shaping the future of our industry. Winners of our prestigious local TOBY (The Outstanding Building of the Year) Awards are automatically positioned to compete at the BOMA Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) TOBY Awards. Regional winners then advance to the BOMA International TOBY Awards, the highest honor in commercial real estate building operations and management.
Why It Matters:
Winning a BOMA Buffalo TOBY Award is the first step in a journey that can put your building and your team on a national platform, showcasing your commitment to operational excellence, sustainability, and tenant satisfaction. Participation brings valuable benchmarking, industry recognition, and peer validation.
Whether you're an owner, manager, or service partner, this evening is a celebration of all we’ve accomplished—and all that lies ahead.
Be There to Applaud, Aspire, and Advance.
Let’s make 2025 the year that a BOMA Greater Buffalo building makes it all the way to the international stage.
Member Highlights
RECAP: The Fungus Among Us
On 9/25/25, BOMA Buffalo hosted a capacity crowd at The Plan Room for a special presentation of "The Fungus Among Us: a Balanced Look at Mold & Microbial Growth."
Representatives from SERVPRO and Stohl Environmental educated and entertained as they shared facts and busted myths around mold in our buildings.
Check out photos from the day here, courtesy of C Guash Photography.
Save the Date for the Facilities Management Expo!
Save the date on October 22 - the Facilities Management Expo is just around the corner.
The Western New York Facilities Management Expo is a regional showcase featuring products and services for maintenance, repair, operation, and management of all types of facilities, including commercial buildings, industrial plants, government buildings & municipalities, educational institutions, healthcare facilities, apartment complexes, hotels & motels, restaurants, small businesses, income properties and more.
Are you a CRE professional? Then there's no better place to meet and vet potential vendors (plus, admission is free)!
Are you a vendor? Then you can't afford to miss this event.
For more information, visit fmexpo.net.
Job Alert - UnilanD
Hiring alert! Longtime BOMA Buffalo member Uniland is looking for their next property manager.
Know anyone who might be interested? Check out the job listing here.
Want to see your company's listings featured in our newsletter? Email [email protected] today!
Welcome to our new Members
Amanda Baumler, Newmark/Douglas DevelopmentMichael Lamont, Sinatra and Company
Andrew Romanowski, Alliance Homes
BOMA International News
"Real Estate Transfer Taxes Suppress Housing Supply, Harm Lower-Income Families"
A new study by the Sage Policy Group shows that real estate transfer taxes, one-time levies on property sales, cause serious unintended consequences in jurisdictions across the United States that have approved them. Instead of solving local budget issues, these taxes trap families in their homes, slow commercial development, and reduce housing construction, all while falling billions short of expected revenue.
“Transfer taxes not only depress economic activity, but their bite also reduces property values, encourages vacant buildings, and reduces the economic activity of a town’s commercial zone. Instead, elected officials should work with owners to lower the barriers so investors, entrepreneurs, and others can invest in ideas that will bring economic activity and vitality to their downtown,” said Mary Lue Peck, President & Chief Operating Officer, BOMA International
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Thank you to our newsletter editors:
Dan Bauer
SERVPRO of The Southtowns
SERVPRO of West Seneca/Lancaster
SERVPRO of North Niagara County
Susan Heimiller-Ouhrabka
Comvest Real Estate Management
