Shown (from left) are: Alan Reiss, James Kleeman, Jay Hector, Mario Arias, Glenn Guzi, Ellie Zhong, John Farrell, Jolene Yeats, Steve Plate and Clare Cauchi.

Manhattan, NY BOMA New York hosted its 2017 Pinnacle Awards Ceremony on Thursday, February 23^rd, from 5:30 to 10:00 p.m. at Chelsea Piers. The Pinnacle awards are New York City Real Estate’s biggest night of the year; honoring top commercial real estate professionals. To mark each new year, BOMA/NY and the spirit of New York City are celebrated by presenting these Pinnacle Awards to the premiere buildings and people in the city in over 10 categories. This year, seventeen nominees competed for 10 awards, including the Grand Pinnacle—the “pinnacle of the Pinnacles”— awarded to 810 Seventh Ave.

“Pushing forward and exceeding expectations is what the Pinnacle Awards are all about,” said James Kleeman, RPA, President of BOMA/NY. “These awards have come to symbolize what we do best for our tenants, clients and the city of New York.”

Local Pinnacle Award winners qualify to compete at the Regional, Mid-Atlantic The Outstanding Building of the Year (TOBY) awards. Regional winners are then automatically entered into the BOMA International TOBY competition.

Shown are: Anthony Vulaj, Ron Zeccardi, Tom Butler, Alan Reiss, Steve Plate, James Kleeman, Robert White, Beck Papraniku, Mitchell Grant, Matt Duthie, Peter Gorry, Tom Krol, Roberta McGowan, Susana Kalaj, Deborah Tomasi, Carol Nuzzo, Fatmire Perezaj, and Noelle Mihalinec.

This year’s 2017 Pinnacle Award winners from the 10 categories are:

• Outstanding Local Member of the Year: Deborah Tomasi, Cushman & Wakefield, Inc.

• Historical Building of the Year: 620 Avenue of the Americas: Owner and Management Firm – RXR Property Management, LLC; and manager – Robert White.

• New Construction: One World Trade Center: Owner – The Port Authority of NY & NJ; management firm – The Durst Org.; and property manager – Tom Butler.

• Earth: The Starrett-Lehigh Building: Owner and management firm – RXR Realty; and property manager – Mitchell Grant.

• Henry J. Muller Vision Award: The Port Authority of NY & NJ for The World Trade Center Site.

• Manager of the Year (3-10): Carol Nuzzo, RPA, FMA, SL Green Realty Corp.

• Manager of the Year (10+): Peter Gorry, RPA, CEM, SL Green Realty Corp.

Shown (from left) are: Winston Magill, Julie Arce, and Robert White.

• Renovated Building of the Year: 635-641 Avenue of the Americas: owner & management firm – SL Green Realty Corp.; and property manager – Fatmire Perezaj.

• Operating Office Building of the Year – Category 3 (500,000 - 1 million s/f): 810 Seventh Avenue/SLG 810 Seventh Lessee LLC: owner & management firm – SL Green Realty Corp.; and property manager – Susana Kalaj.

• Operating Office Building of the Year – Category 4 (over 1 million s/f): 32 Old Slip: Owner – RXR 32 Old Slip Owner LLC; management firm – RXR Property Management LLC; and property manager – Beck Papraniku.

BOMA NY is the greater New York area association of BOMA International, which represents 91 local associations throughout the United States and sixteen affiliates in Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Finland, Greece, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Panama, the Philippines, Russia, South Africa and the United Kingdom. BOMA/NY represents the largest industry in commercial real estate, responsible for the ownership and management of some of the world’s most prestigious properties. BOMA New York serves as the first line of defense for New York’s working public, accountable for the safety, physical well-being and security of the City’s 3 million office tenants. For more information, please visit the Association’s website at www.bomany.org.