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According to one organization, the top office building in the nation is in Jacksonville.
Financial services leader Citigroup Inc. announced recently that the Building Owners and Managers Association International named the Citi Jacksonville Office Campus “The Office Building of the Year” in the Corporate Facility category for 2008-09. The campus is owned by Citi and managed by Grubb & Ellis Management Services, Inc.
TOBY winners are recognized for excellence in office building management and operations in specific categories of building size or type. To win the international award, the office buildings first won both local and regional competitions. Judging was based on community impact, tenant/employee relations programs, energy management systems, accessibility for disabled people, emergency evacuation procedures, building personnel training programs and overall quality indicators. Now in its 24th year, the TOBY Awards Program is recognized as one of the most prestigious and comprehensive programs in the commercial real estate industry.
“This award is a reflection of the culture we have built together, the work we do in the community, and the difference we make in the lives of others,” said Citi’s Jacksonville Site President Kristi Bageant-Epperson, Head of Branch Services for Citibank North America. “I am so proud of this Jacksonville team.”
Grubb & Ellis Management Services has managed Citi’s Jacksonville Office Campus since it was built in 2004.
“We are fortunate to have a close working relationship with Citi,” said Newhouse. “We are excited and proud to have teamed with Citi in earning the highest TOBY recognition possible, as well as to manage the first building in Jacksonville to have received the award.”