2026 Southern Region TOBY Winners Advance to International Competition

The 2026 Southern Region TOBY Awards once again highlighted the extraordinary level of operational excellence taking place across the commercial real estate industry.

From sustainability initiatives and energy management to tenant engagement, emergency preparedness, engineering operations, and building performance, the TOBY Awards are among the most rigorous and respected competitions in commercial real estate.

This year’s Southern Region competition was particularly competitive, bringing together top-performing properties from across the Southeast and recognizing teams operating at the highest level of the industry. The depth and quality of this year’s field further reinforced the caliber of operational excellence represented throughout the TOBY competition.

At Awve Marketing, we are especially proud to congratulate the clients and teams we supported throughout this year’s competition process.

This includes the team at Southeast Financial Center, managed by JLL under the leadership of Alexandria Brown; Broward Financial Centre, led by John Jolley and the JLL team; and Cousins Properties, including Heights Union West and Corporate Center at International Plaza, supported by Tampa market leadership including Don Stupp, Katlin White, April Figoni, Megan Dessler, and their broader operations and engineering teams.

Competing at the Southern Region level represents a major achievement in itself. The TOBY process requires months of operational coordination, engineering collaboration, sustainability documentation, tenant engagement planning, building inspections, interviews, and detailed submission preparation across multiple disciplines.

What makes these entries particularly strong is not simply the submission itself, but the operational excellence behind the buildings. The TOBY Awards recognize the real work happening inside these properties every day — from engineering operations and preventative maintenance programs to sustainability initiatives, tenant experience, emergency preparedness, and overall building performance.

We are especially proud to see several of these properties advance to the international competition, including:

• Southeast Financial Center — Over 1 Million Square Feet
• Broward Financial Centre — Renovated Building
• Heights Union West — 100,000–249,999 Square Feet

About the TOBY Awards

Presented by Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA), the TOBY (The Outstanding Building of the Year) Awards are widely considered one of the commercial real estate industry’s highest honors. Properties are evaluated across a wide range of operational and management criteria, including building operations, environmental and sustainability programs, tenant relations, emergency preparedness, training, and community involvement.

Congratulations to South Florida’s Winners

South Florida was exceptionally well represented throughout this year’s competition, with winners from both BOMA Miami-Dade and BOMA Fort Lauderdale/Palm Beaches earning recognition across multiple categories.

The TOBY Awards continue to showcase the operational excellence, sustainability leadership, tenant engagement, and property management innovation taking place throughout the region’s commercial real estate industry.

Congratulations again to all of the 2026 Southern Region TOBY winners and finalists. We look forward to cheering on the teams advancing to the international competition and celebrating the continued excellence happening across the commercial real estate industry.

Below is the complete list of 2026 Southern Region TOBY winners.