New York, NY BOMA New York successfully awarded 18 winners from across 37 nominees in the commercial real estate industry at its annual Pinnacle Awards celebration at Pier Sixty on September 29th. The Pinnacle Awards, known as the premier awards ceremony for commercial real estate in New York, also celebrated its 51st anniversary with over 1,000 attendees at the event this year.
The nominees of the awards are exemplary leaders within their respective profession, who best embody the passion and professionalism that is unique to New York City. All nominees underwent an extensive submission process. Individuals and buildings were honored based on the highest score in their respective categories.
Matthew Duthie, SVP property management at Newmark, and chair of BOMA New York, said, “Congratulations to the exemplary New York City building owners and managers, as well as to the incredible commercial real estate professionals who were recognized by this year’s BOMA Pinnacle Awards.” Duthie continued, “We also want to congratulate Larry Silverstein for receiving the prestigious Henry J. Muller Achievement Award, an honor granted to an exceptional visionary who has made a lasting impact on our city.”
Winners of the 2022
Pinnacle Awards:
• Henry J. Muller Achievement Award: Larry Silverstein, Silverstein Properties.
• Outstanding Local Member of the Year: Thomas Hill, RPA, Boston Properties.
• Manager of the Year (3-10 Years’ Experience): Anthony Migliore Jr., Empire State Realty Trust.
• Manager of the Year (10+ Years’ Experience): Lindsay DeFouw, RPA, Related Companies.
• Emerging Leader of the Year: Kenny Peng, TKE Group.
• Operating Engineer of the Year: Christopher Dewitt, SL Green Realty Corp.
• Chief Operating Engineer of the Year: James Hollywood, RPA, FMA, SL Green Realty Corp.
• Janitorial Professional of the Year: Leonard Blakaj, Tishman Speyer.
• Security Professional of the Year: James Campion, Related Companies.
• Grand Pinnacle Award: One Vanderbilt Ave., SL Green Realty Corp.
• Historical Building of the Year: 50 Rockefeller Center, Tishman Speyer.
• Earth Building of the Year: One Manhattan West, Brookfield Properties.
• New Construction Building of the Year: One Vanderbilt Ave., SL Green Realty Corp.
• Renovated Building of the Year: 10 East 53rd St., SL Green Realty Corp.
• Mixed-Use Building of the Year: 30 Rockefeller Plaza, Tishman Speyer.
• Operating Office Building of the Year (100,000 - 249,000 s/f): 540 West 26th St., Lincoln Property Company.
• Operating Office Building of the Year (250,000 - 499,999 s/f): 315 Park Ave. South, Columbia Property Trust.
• Operating Office Building of the Year (500,000 - 1 Million s/f): 1230 Avenue of the Americas, Tishman Speyer.
• Operating Office Building of the Year: (Over 1 Million s/f): 55 Hudson Yards, Related Companies.
Lori Raphael, executive director of BOMA New York said, “It was truly an honor to be a part of my first Pinnacle Awards. This year marked the 51st anniversary of this illustrious program, and we had the most attendees ever. It was inspiring to watch our industry peers celebrate each other’s achievements and successes.”
BOMA New York extends its gratitude to the Platinum Sponsors of the evening: Boston Properties, Quality Building Services, Related Companies, SL Green Realty Corp., The Durst Organization, Tishman Speyer, and Upgrade Services.
Other sponsors included: ABM, BMS CAT, Columbia Property Trust, Bonafide Mechanical, BP Mechanical, CANY, ELPO Electrical Contracting Inc., Harvard, JB&B, Johnson Controls, Kastle Systems, Nouveau Elevator, Pritchard Industries, RAEL Fire Protection, Schindler Elevator, Silverstein Properties, Sirina Fire & Life Safety Systems, TKE, UG2, Unity Construction Services, Inc., Valentine Construction Management, Verus Construction, and Vornado Realty Trust.
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