BOMA Westchester honors BioMed/ PepsiCo at Hall of Honor Awards

Members of Westchester County's commercial real estate industry joined together on May 3 to honor BioMed Realty Trust and PepsiCo at the 21st Annual Hall of Honor Awards Dinner. The two companies were recognized for their contributions to Westchester's economy. BioMed Realty was one of the first institutional real estate organizations to recognize the potential of the life science industry in Westchester when it acquired The Landmark at Eastview in 2004. Last year, BioMed Realty acquired the Ardsley Park life science campus. For more than 20 years, PepsiCo has played a key role in Westchester's economy. Last year, Pepsi Beverages Company announced a renewal and expansion to occupy the entire 540,000 s/f building in Somers, making it the largest lease transaction in Westchester's history. Accepting the award for BioMed Realty Trust was Laura Woznitski, senior director, leasing and development. Accepting the award for PepsiCo was Jeff Randolph, VP, Global Real Estate. BOMA also presented the President's Award to the late Charlie Brown of C.W. Brown Inc., who passed away last June. Brown was an active member of the BOMA Westchester Board serving as the Allied Representative for many years. During that time he played key role in the chapter's continued growth and success. Renee Brown, CEO of C.W. Brown, accepted the award on behalf of her late husband. In addition to the Hall of Honor Awards, awards were also presented for The Best of BOMA Signature Awards recognizing excellence in property management. The winners were: * Best Green/Sustainability Initiative: 360 Hamilton Avenue, White Plains. Owner/,anager: Reckson, a Division of SL Green Realty. * Comeback Building of the Year: Westchester Medical Pavilion, 311 North St., White Plains. Owner/manager: North Street Community, LLC. Best Tenant Fit Out: Privilege Underwriters. 44 South Broadway, White Plains. * Best Engineer: Chuck Sehring, RXR Realty. BOMA Westchester is the county's leading professional organization dedicated to meeting the needs of building owners, property managers and allied professionals and tradespeople. BOMA Westchester is an affiliate of BOMA International --- the oldest and largest association of the office building industry, with over 100 federated associations in the United States and around the world. The 17,000-plus members of BOMA International own or manage more than 9 billion square feet of commercial properties in North America and abroad. Photo Caption: Attending the May 3rd Hall of Honor Dinner were, from left, Bill Muzzio, BOMA Chapter President and Senior Vice President of Reckson - a division of SL Green; Honoree Laura Woznitski, Senior Director, Leasing and Development for BioMed Realty Trust; and Honoree Jeff Randolph, Vice President, Global Real Estate for PepsiCo.