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Posted: July 8, 2025
National Resources and Diamond Properties honored at BOMA’s hall of honor dinner
Tarrytown, NY More than 200 leaders from the local CRE community were on hand May 15 for the Building Owners and Managers Association of Westchester (BOMA) 33rd Annual Hall of Honor Awards dinner. The dinner, which was held at Abigail Kirsch at Tappan Hill, honored National Resources and Diamond Properties for their contributions to Westchester’s economy. William Bassett, general manager of Cushman & Wakefield and former BOMA president 2016 to 2018, received the President’s Award. Accepting the award for National Resources was Lynne Ward, president. Accepting the award for Diamond Properties was James Diamond, CEO.
National Resources, co-founded in 1988 by Joe Cotter and Lynne Ward, is a real estate development firm that focuses on the redevelopment of corporate properties. Operating in the New York metro region for over 35 years, the company’s portfolio is comprised of mixed-use, commercial and multifamily properties. NRE is best known for its film and movie studios, its innovative i.Parks, its UNO brand of multifamily units and its landmark Hudson River and Greenwich waterfront residences.
National Resources has developed several i.Park mixed-use campuses in former industrial infill locations, resulting in the creation of multiple new jobs in spaces occupied by new companies.
Diamond Properties, established in 1995, and co-founded by Jim and Bill Diamond, is a Westchester commercial real estate firm known for its innovative redevelopment projects and commitment to sustainability. Diamond has acquired in excess of 125 properties, including office, medical, industrial, retail, residential, self-storage, recreation, and lodging in 13 states, and currently owns more than 100 properties totaling in excess of 17,000,000 s/f. Located in Mount Kisco, Diamond Property focuses on the acquisition of commercial properties with potential for substantial improvement through hands-on property management, market repositioning, and capital upgrades.
The dinner also featured the winners of the Best of BOMA Westchester County Signature Awards.
Best Curb Appeal
Simone Development Companies
One Executive Boulevard, Yonkers, NY
Accepting the award was Joseph Simone, President, Simone Development Companies
Best Adaptive Re-Use:
ArchCare
2 Midland Avenue, Tuckahoe, NY
Accepting the award was Annemarie Covone, Executive VP/CFO, ArchCare
Best Tenant Fit Out: Commercial
Legal Aid Society of Westchester
150 Grand Street, White Plains, NY
Accepting the award was Clare J, Degnan, Executive Director, Legal Aid Society of Westchester
Best Tenant Fit Out: Industrial
Feeding Westchester
200 Clearbook Road, Elmsford, NY
Accepting the award was Tami Wilson Chief Operating Officer, Feeding Westchester
Best Management Team:
Albert B. Ashforth
399 Knollwood Road, White Plains
Accepting the award was Lisa Horvath, VP, Albert B Ashforth
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