GBA Wins Regional Toby Award

The Georgia Building Authority's Health Building earned the esteemed TOBY (The Outstanding Building of the Year) Award from the Southern Region Building Owners and Managers of Atlanta (BOMA) at its annual banquet in Jacksonville, Fla., on April 14, 2012. The Health Building is one of 37 buildings on Capitol Hill in downtown Atlanta that the Georgia Building Authority (GBA) manages and its 2007 renovation earned the state agency the honor.

The TOBY is the most prestigious and comprehensive program of its kind in the commercial real estate industry. The award recognizes building quality and management excellence. To earn the award, all facets of a building's operations are evaluated, including tenant-relations programs, community involvement, emergency preparedness, security standards and continuing education for building personnel.

"It is an honor to be recognized not only by our Atlanta peers, but by building managers throughout the southern region," said Georgia Building Authority Deputy Executive Director Steve Fanczi. "We are really living up to our vision: setting the standard of excellence for facility management in government."

"This award illustrates the hard work and professionalism of the GBA staff," said State Property Officer Steve Stancil. "The TOBY exemplifies their dedication to serving the state employees who work here and the citizens of this state."

Winning in the government category, the Health Building was built in the mid-1950s and renovations were completed by GBA in 2007. The seven-story building was originally home to the State Department of Public Health and currently houses a number of state agencies.