TOBY Awards 2008

The Office Building of the Year (TOBY) Awards Program is an international competition that recognizes properties that exemplify superior building quality and excellence in office building management. The award is the most prestigious and comprehensive award in the commercial real estate industry.
Greater Minneapolis Buildings Entered in the 2008 TOBY Awards Competition
Regional Winners: Fifth Street TowersEdina Corporate Center Metropoint 600 Building The West End
Local Winner:Accenture Tower

Regional Winners

Over 1 Million Square Feet Category
Fifth Street Towers, (100 and 150 South Fifth Street in Minneapolis), managed by Carter and owned by Strategic Real Estate Advisors.

Fifth Street TowersEdina Corporate Cetner


250,000 - 499,999 Square Feet Category
Edina Corporate Center, (4700 West 77th Street in Edina), managed by Opus Northwest Management, LLC and owned by TIAA-CREF.

Edina Corporate CetnerEdina Corp Ctr Team


Suburban Office Park (Mid-Rise) Category
The West End, (1500 and 1600 Utica Avenue South in St. Louis Park), owned and managed by Duke Realty Corporation.
U.S. Bancorp CenterU.S. Bancorp Team

Suburban Office Park (Low Rise) Category
Carlson Center, (Intersection of I-394 and I-494 spanning Minnetonka and Plymouth), managed by Carlson Real Estate Services and owned by Carlson Eal Estate Company.
Carlson Center601 Tower Team

Renovated Building Category
Metropoint 600 Building, (600 Highway 169 in St. Louis Park), managed by Cushman & Wakefield of Minnesota, Inc. and owned by BPG Properties, Ltd.
MetropointEdina Corporate Cetner

Local Winners

Accenture Tower, (333 South Seventh Street in Minneapolis), managed by CB Richard Ellis and owned by California State Teacher's Retirement System in the "500,000 - 1 Million Square Feet Category."

Accenture TowerCarlson Center Team