This is the second forced access attempt that
BOMA International has been involved in this year.
It was the first award announced at the
BOMA International Convention held last month in Seattle and made history in the category in which New York has excelled over the past decade.
"Now more than ever, security is a critical component in the day-to-day operation of all commercial buildings and BOMA's partnership with DHS is just one more component to assist in this ongoing effort," said
BOMA International chair Boyd R.
The House is currently in the process of reworking the bill and
BOMA International and other real estate groups are emphasizing to committee members the importance of including this provision.
The pre-war 230 Park Avenue and the 80s-generation 575 Fifth Avenue will receive their awards at the BOMA MAC ceremony in Pittsburgh on April 20, 2012 then go onto the
BOMA International competition, which will announce its winners on June 26, 2012 at the
BOMA International annual conference.
The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) was passed by Congress in November 2002 after an all-out lobbying blitz by the Coalition to Insure Against Terrorism (CIAT), a broad coalition of insurance policyholders, which includes
BOMA International. The act is set to expire at the end of 2005 unless Congress acts to extend it.
Penafiel is an expert in commercial real estate policy and regulatory issues, having spent more than 20 years at
BOMA International.
BOMA International served on this committee representing the office building industry.
The
BOMA International Conference & The Every Building Show will be held June 26-28 in Washington, DC at the Gaylord National[R] Resort & Convention Center.
Washington, D.C.--at
BOMA International's Winter Business Meeting (Jan.
For more information on these issues, contact
BOMA International at (202) 408-2662.
Two New York City buildings have won the prestigious Building Owners & Managers Association (BOMA) International TOBY Award at the
BOMA International Conference & Expo in Salt Lake City, UT.