The Gold Circle Awards were created to honor individual excellence within Chicago's commercial real estate community in six categories, including Property Management Professional of the Year, Building Engineer of the Year, Security Professional of the Year, Emerging Leader of the Year, Affiliate Member of the Year and the Board of Directors Award.

Over 450 BOMA/Chicago Building and Affiliate Members turned out for the event. Watch for photos and more details from the event next week.

The winners of the 2010 Individual awards are:

In the Emerging Leader of the Year category:
Mason Taylor
353 N. Clark     
Jones Lang LaSalle
 
In the Building Engineer of the Year category:
Matt McManus
University Center, 525 South State Street           
U.S. Equities Student Housing
  
In the Property Management Professional of the Year category:
Laura Bossert
737 North Michigan       
U.S. Equities Realty

In the Security Professional of the Year category:
Keith Kambic
Willis Tower      
U.S. Equities Realty
 
In the Affiliate Member of the Year category:
Robert Graham
Facility Solutions Group

The Board of Director's Award was presented to:
Jan Goldsmith
Zeller Realty Group

The winners of the 2010 TOBY awards are:
 
In the Historical Building category:
680 North Lake Shore Drive              
Managed by Golub Realty Services
Owned by Golub LSP Investors
 
In the Renovated Building category:
Eleven South LaSalle            
Managed by CB Richard Ellis, Inc.   
Owned by Prime LaSalle/Madison Partners
 
In the Earth Award category:
350 West Mart Center                       
Managed by Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc.       
Owned by Vornado Realty Trust
           
In the Government Building category:
Ralph H. Metcalfe Federal Building                
Managed and owned by General Services Administration