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FISHER BUILDING NAMED OFFICE BUILDING OF THE YEAR BY THE BUILDING OWNERS AND MANAGERS ASSOCIATION
Prestigious TOBY awarded to Farbman Group-managed property for excellence in
Historical Building
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – December 27, 2011 – The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) of Metropolitan Detroit has awarded Farbman Group’s Fisher Building the title of “The Office Building of the Year” (TOBY) in the category of HistoricalBuilding property.
 The TOBY Awards is the most prestigious and comprehensive program of its kind in the commercial real estate industry, recognizing quality in office buildings and awarding excellence in office building management. Buildings were recognized in the following areas, including Industrial Office Park, Corporate Facility, 1,000,000 sq. ft property, Medical Office Building, and Property under 100,000 sq. ft.
“Architect Albert Kahn was my great-great uncle on my mother’s side, so our family feels a particularly unique and personal responsibility to care for this priceless heirloom, which our family once again has been entrusted to care for,” Andrew Farbman, president of NAI Farbman. “The Fisher Building plays an integral role in Detroit’s New Center area and Farbman Group is proud to continue the family history.”
Renowned for its opulent art-deco styling and landmark 465 ft. tall tower, the 645,794 sq. ft. Albert Kahn-designed building boasts a vaulted ceiling of frescoes with more than 40 varieties of bronze, marble, brass and gold leaf mosaics. It was declared the most beautiful commercial building in 1928, and is often considered one of Detroit’s largest art projects.
The Fisher Building is home to the Fisher Theatre, one of Detroit's oldest livetheatre venues, and tenants include radio stations WJR-AM, WDVD-FM and WDRQ-FM, and the Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan, law firms, physicians and many professional offices.
To be considered for a TOBY, all facets of a building’s operations are thoroughly evaluated during a rigorous judging process, including tenant relations programs, community involvement, emergency preparedness, and security standards and continuing education for building personnel. Floor plans, site plans, and photographs round out the portfolio, providing an extensive examination of the building by the judges.
Winners of the BOMA Detroit TOBY awards will move on to a regional competition, then to a BOMA International competition at the BOMA International Annual Convention.
In all, three Farbman Group properties were named among the seven BOMA winners. Others include: Northridge Office Centre in Troy, Mich. and Oakland Commons in Southfield, Mich.
ABOUT FARBMAN GROUP / NAI FARBMAN
Michigan-based Farbman Group / NAI Farbman is a leading full-service real estate organization handling all facets of realestate transactions, from property management and leasing to acquisition and disposition. The firm manages more than 20 million square feet of office, retail, multi-family and industrial space throughout Southeast Michigan and is recognized as a leading commercial management and brokerage firm by clientele. For more information, please visit www.Farbman.com and www.NAIFarbman.com.
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