Buffalo, NY McGuire Development Company, a local commercial development, real estate consulting and property management firm was recently named Developer of the Year by the Greater Buffalo Building Owners & Managers Association (BOMA) during its annual awards luncheon at Acqua Restaurant. More than 100 BOMA members and colleagues attended to honor the outstanding performance of commercial real estate professionals and companies in ten categories. The BOMA awards represent both the companies that help grow the Buffalo region by developing or renovating commercial buildings, creating jobs and servicing their tenants, and also the individuals who excel in their jobs and contribute to the success of their companies. Throughout the years, McGuire Development Company has been recognized by BOMA for a number of projects including the 2011 Property Redevelopment of the Year for 1800 Maple Rd. in Amherst and the 2010 Property of the Year award for 400 International Dr. in Amherst. In addition, the company’s property manager specialist, Michele Messina, was awarded property manager of the Year in 2013. Some of McGuire Development’s most recent projects that helped earn this recognition include: • Campus Square – McGuire’s newest mixed-use project is located at the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus (BNMC) and includes six stories with commercial, retail and medical space on the first floor and 152 apartments on the upper floors; and • Nativity Clinic - McGuire is working with Catholic Charities on the renovation of a 6,000 s/f former Catholic church to redevelop it into a community health center on the West Side of Buffalo. • Charter Middle School for Applied Technology - the company worked with CSAT on the renovation of the former Holy Angels Academy turning it into the home of CSAT’s 500+ student middle school. • Sisters of St. Mary of Namur – McGuire was retained to provide owner representation and consulting on the organization’s West Side Convent renovation and the construction of a new assisted living facility. • Bak USA – the company designed and developed a state-of-the-art tablet computer manufacturing facility for Bak USA on the fifth floor of Compass East. This is the headquarters for one of the only US-based tablet computer manufacturers. McGuire Development Company is a full-service commercial development and real estate firm specializing in real estate services, development, property management, owner representation and brokerage. Photo Caption: Shown (back row from left) are: James Dentinger, president; Jon Krebs, senior manager, facilities and construction; Dave Carswell, development director; Michele Messina, property manager specialist; and David Von Derau, vice president. Shown (front row from left) are: James McGuire, CEO; Crystal Guash, assistant property manager; Vito Picone, senior director, business development and Marty Houck, property manager. Tags: