TOBY Awards 2009
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 2009 TOBY Awards Competition
International Winners: Fifth Street Towers • 601 Tower • Crosstown North Business Center • Carlson Center
Regional Winners: U.S. Bancorp Center • Edina Corporate Center • Metropoint 600 Building • The West End
Local Entries: IDS Center • Accenture Tower • LaSalle Plaza

International 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
250,000-499,000 Square Feet Category
The 601 Tower, (601 Carlson Parkway in Minnetonka), managed by CB Richard Ellis and owned by TIAA-CREF.

601 TowerCarlson Center Team
Industrial Office Park Category
Crosstown North Business Center, (Southeast quadrant of Highway of 169 and Highway 610 in Brooklyn Park), owned and managed by Duke Realty Corporation.

Crosstown North Business CenterCNBC 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

Regional Winners
  • U.S. Bancorp Center, (800 Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis), managed by Piedmont Office Management, LLC and owned by Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc., will compete in the "500,000-1 Million Square Feet Category."
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    U.S. Bancorp CenterU.S. Bancorp Team
  • Edina Corporate Center, (4700 West 77th Street in Edina), managed by Opus Northwest Management, LLC and owned by TIAA-CREF in the "250,000 - 499,999 Square Feet Category."
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    Edina Corporate CetnerEdina Corp Ctr Team
  • Metropoint 600 Building, (600 Highway 169 in St. Louis Park), managed by Cushman & Wakefield of Minnesota, Inc. and owned by BPG Properties, Ltd., will compete in the "Renovated Building Category."
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    MetropointEdina Corporate Cetner
  • The West End, (1500 and 1600 Utica Avenue South in St. Louis Park), owned and managed by Duke Realty Corporation, will compete in the "Suburban Office Park (Mid-Rise) Category."
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    U.S. Bancorp CenterU.S. Bancorp Team

    Local Entries
  • IDS Center, (80 South Eigth Street in Minneapolis), managed by Inland American Office Management LLC and owned by MB Minneapolis 8th Street LLC in the "Over 1 Million Square Feet Category."
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    IDS Center601 Tower Team
  • 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."
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    Accenture TowerCarlson Center Team
  • LaSalle Plaza, (800 LaSalle Avenue in Minneapolis), managed by Zeller Management Corporation and owned by Zeller Realty Group in the "500,000 - 1 Million Square Feet Category."
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    LaSalle PlazaLaSalle Plaza Team