2ND QUARTER

2015

BOMA
WATCH
The mission of the Building Owners & Managers Association of
Greater Cleveland is to provide advocacy, professional development,

2015 BOMA ANNUAL PARTNERS

networking and economic savings opportunities for its members.

OUR NEW OFFICE

CORNERSTONE
Constellation
RWK Services, Inc.

We moved...from the second

floor to the 17th floor! To
accommodate a new tenant in
LEADERSHIP
the atrium of 200 Public Square
Belfor Property Restoration US
we moved into brand new space
GCA Services Group, Inc.
in Suite 1750 of the building.
Harry S. Peterson, Inc.
Please feel free to stop by and
Jani-King of Cleveland
see us and our new digs, just
remember to bring a photo ID
Janitorial Services Inc.
because you will now have to
Leff Electric
check-in with security before
Neptune Plumbing & Heating
proceeding into the tower. Our
Co.
new address:
200 Public Square, Suite 1750.
SUSTAINING
PHOTO TO THE RIGHT: From our
Boak & Sons Roofing
conference room you have a
Cleveland Thermal
great view of the Public Square
reconstruction - and of course
that means you can see the
enormity of the Soldiers & Sailors Monument from above.
BOTTOM LEFT PHOTO: This shot of the Terminal Tower was also taken from our conference room. On a clear
day you can easily see the Gold Coast of Lakewood to the West, Key Tower and the lake to the North, and
beyond the Innerbelt Bridge to the South.
BOTTOM RIGHT PHOTO: This a shot of our new front doors as you step off the elevator.

So Ive Been Thinking

JANICE PARHAM | Executive Vice President

jparham@bomacleveland.org

BUSY. Just ask anyone how they are doing and they
will tell you they are busy. Some will include more
detail: crazy, incredibly, ridiculouslyyou get the
picture and are probably too busy to read any more!
It is the new normal in the world today, whether you
manage a 25,000 SF building, a 1 million SF building,
sell widgets or just about everything in between.
BOMA CAN HELP. No we are not sending temporary
employees or doing the work for you, but we can
simplify some of the activities that you need to complete. Do you need
updates on what is happening in the Real Estate Industry in Cleveland &
nationally? More information on street closures, sustainability, emergency
preparedness or to post a job opening that you have on your staff? Then
check out our website, twitter feed and Facebook page (you can link to
any or all of them from our website). Do you need to purchase Lamps &
Ballasts? Paint & supplies? Air Filters? Natural Gas? Electricity? Workers
Compensation? Check out our Group Purchasing programs it offers
reliable quality and high service levels from the leading vendors in their
fields and increased productivity for you and your staff because vendors
are prequalified and contract bids thoroughly reviewed.
BOMA CAN HELP. Let us know what types of education you and your staff
need or would like to have. Our Professional Development committee
is requesting suggestions. Maybe they need some team or leadership
skills get them involved on a committee and BOMA can help. Maybe
you need to get the latest information and technology attend a Happy
Hour or the upcoming Golf Outing or Clambake and meet and talk to
vendors in those fields. Or go to the BOMA website and consider the
topics discussed in the Education > Historical Properties Articles area.
BOMA CAN HELP. New tax legislation, building code proposals, security.
BOMA staff and committees watch for it and keep you informed.
BOMA NEEDS YOUR HELP. Tell us what we can do to help you. The items
listed here are those that we have identified. Tell us what we left out or
missed. Yes I know it takes time, but I will commit to you that it will be
time well used.
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BOMA
LEADERSHIP
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Chairman | Bill McCarthy, RPA, FMA, SMA
Colliers International
Chair Elect | Byron Bright, MCR
Progressive Companies
Secretary/Treasurer | Judy Simon, CPM
Cushman & Wakefield/Continental Realty
Past President | Tom Kroth, CPM, RPA
Jacobs Real Estate Services
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Brian Cappelli, RPA
Forest City Commercial Group
Rich Estremera, FMA
KeyBank Corporate Real Estate
Renee Evans, RPA
Harbor Group
Alan Hazzard, RPA, FMA
KeyBank Corporate Real Estate
Diana Lis
Behringer Harvard
Tim Luli, RPA, CPM
PlayhouseSquare Real Estate Services
Timothy Mandilakis, FMA
Jones Lang LaSalle
Pat Osborne, SMA, RPA
Jacobs Real Estate Services
Allen Shema, RPA
Weston Inc.
Nick Sislan, FMA, RPA
Q Management Group
Laura Soble, FMA, RPA
PNC Bank
John Tepfenhart
800 Superior LLC
Chris White
Boak & Sons Roofing
BOMA STAFF
Janice Parham
Executive Vice President
Vicki Neece
Office Administrator
Scott Esterly
Director of Governmental and
Community Affairs

UPCOMING EVENTS

Follow
us!

GOLF OUTING

Twitter: @BOMACle
facebook.com/BOMACle
LinkedIn:
BOMA Greater Cleveland

MONDAY, JULY 13TH

Quail Hollow Country Club
11295 Quail Hollow Dr. Concord, OH 44077
Registration Deadline: July 6th
Registration Fee: $175.00/Golfer, $700.00/Foursome,
$50 Dinner Only
SCHEDULE:
8:30 AM 9:30 AM Registration, Breakfast & Driving Range
10:00 AM Shotgun Start
4:00 PM Dinner, Announcements, Awards & Door Prize
Drawings
INCLUDED:
18 Holes of Golf, Cart, Unlimited Balls for Driving Range
Breakfast, Dinner, Beverages on the course
Skill Prizes, Door Prizes
Hole-In-One Contests
ADDITIONAL OPTIONS:
Skins Game, Mulligans, Par 3 Cash Challenge, Door Prizes
$10,000.00 Shot For A Shot - proceeds benefit The
Cleveland FoodBank

NOT A GOLFER? NOT A PROBLEM!

Spectator Package - $175 includes tax & gratuity
Select 2 of the following 30 minute treatments:
(Manicure, Pedicure, Facial, Table Massage)
Includes dinner.

IMPORTANT DATES

CORNERSTONE PARTNER

COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE HAPPY HOUR

THURSDAY, JUNE 25TH
TBD
EVERY BUILDING CONFERENCE & EXPO
JUNE 28TH - JUNE 30TH
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
WEDNESDAY, JULY 22ND
THE CLUB AT KEY CENTER
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE HAPPY HOUR
THURSDAY, AUGUST 27TH
TBD
69TH ANNUAL CLAMBAKE
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11TH
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MEMBERSHIP CORNER

Committee Connection
ASSOCIATES COUNCIL Special thanks to Chair Chris White (Boak & Sons
Roofing) and the Council for the planning & execution of this years VERTICAL
(see pictures on page 8). Planning for 2016 has begun
EMERGING LEADERS The group, led by Chair Alan Hazzard, FMA, RPA,
(KeyBank Corporate Real Estate Solutions), met in March and heard from
two special guests: Laura Soble FMA, RPA (PNC Bank) and Dustin Harris
(Georgia-Pacific).
GOLF Chair Tom Krysiak (H.P. Technologies, Inc.) convened the group in
April to review the 2014 Golf Outing and begin planning this years outing,
which will be held on July 13th.
GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS Chair Judy Simon, CPM (Cushman & Wakefield/
Continental Realty) and the committee met in late February to discuss the
RNC, the Public Square makeover, and BOMA Ohios legislative agenda.

BOMA Greater Cleveland

Highlights
We would like to offer two people
congratulations as they step away
from their roles at BOMA Greater
Cleveland.
MARIANNE COMPTON, RPA
Marianne took a new role with Forest
City Commercial Group and is now
a Lease Administration Manager.
She had most recently been the Vice
Chair of the Board of Directors and a
member of the BOMA Ohio Board of
Directors.

PROGRAM The group met in May under the leadship of Lora Atherton
(Gardiner) to finalize plans for the Clambake (September 11th) and outline
the 2016 general membership meeting schedule.

ED PRABUCKI, SMA, RPA

Eds official last day of work at Jones
Lang LaSalle was April 17th. He has
been an invaluable Board member
and educator for numerous courses
we have offered over the years. His
retirement is well-deserved and we
understand he has already planned
several car-related projects to keep
busier than ever.

BOMA Bravo! Bravo!

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!

CONGRATULATIONS Suntrol is proud to have earned the 2014 Angies List

Super Service Award in the Window Tinting category making this the sixth
time the company has earned the award since 2005. Angies List is the
nations leading provider of consumer reviews on local service companies.
Suntrols BOMA Greater Cleveland representatives are Jim Brown and John
Hansen (Owner and President).

OHIO PAVING &

CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.
General Contractor
Rep: Mike Princic, 440-975-8929

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Chair Amy Wolf-Fischer, RPA, FMA

(Ostendorf-Morris Company) and the group met at the end of May to discuss
the educational courses that will offered later in 2015.

HAVE AN ITEM FOR BRAVO! BRAVO!?

Call Vicki at 216.575.0305 or email admin@bomacleveland.org

Pictures! Pictures! Pictures!

Want to take a look at the most recent photos from our meetings? There
are two places to find them: The event photo page on our website (www.
bomacleveland.org) and on our Facebook page (BOMA Greater Cleveland).
You can even view the ongoing construction on the makeover of Public
Square downtown on our frequently updated photo album. We have a terrific
view of the project from our new office on the 17th floor of 200 Public
Square.

JOHN G. JOHNSON
CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
General Contractor
Rep: Matt Large, 216-309-0502
LAKE ERIE ELECTRIC, INC.
Electrical Contractors
Rep: Sean Samson, 440-835-5565
6200 OAKTREE BLVD.
Rep: Ted Wochna, 216-453-3060
The following GEIS Properties:
2070 E. 9TH ST (Cuyahoga County)
1010 EUCLID
2017 E. 9TH (The 9)
900 EUCLID (The Rotunda)
Rep: Al Krist, 216-214-3398
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BOMA INTERNATIONAL

BOMA INTERNATIONAL UPDATES: Tenant Star Signed Into

Law; 2015 M.O.B. in Cleveland; ENERGY STAR Award
TENANT STAR SIGNED INTO LAW

Buildings & Healthcare Facilities Conference.

On April 30, President Obama signed into law S. 535,

the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015, which
was co-sponsored by Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.)
and Rob Portman (R-Ohio). The legislation includes a
provision to create a Tenant Star program to encourage
commercial real estate tenants to benchmark their
energy efficiency and earn recognition from the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency.

BOMA INTERNATIONAL ACCEPTS EIGHTH ENERGY STAR

AWARD

Building owners across the country strive to distinguish

their properties with ENERGY STAR certification; the
Tenant Star legislation aims to replicate the success of
that program with commercial tenants. The program
was endorsed by a number of real estate industry and
environmental groups and enjoyed bipartisan support
in Congress. BOMA supports the voluntary, cost-free
program, as it allows tenants to work as partners with
building owners and property managers to strengthen
energy efficiency efforts in commercial properties.
2015 MOB CONFERENCE EXAMINES MAJOR SHIFTS IN
HEALTHCARE DELIVERY
The 2015 Medical Office Buildings & Healthcare Facilities
Conference, held last week in Cleveland, brought together
more than 950 attendees from across the country,
including a record number of health system executives.
The conference attracted a diverse crowd that included
real estate professionals from brokerage and service
firms, developers, investors and financiers, healthcare
REITs, architectural firms and advisory firms.
This year, the conference program focused on technological
advancement and innovation in healthcare delivery; the
evolution from volume-based to value-based care; the
shift from inpatient to outpatient services; and how all
these factors are transforming the face of healthcare real
estate. Attendees were able to choose between a wide
range of breakout session topics, including how innovation
in facility design is improving patient care and supporting
workforce objectives; navigating the increasingly
challenging environment of healthcare facility leasing and
management; and how health systems are managing the
shift from a volume-based reimbursement model to an
outcome-based at lower cost business model.
The BOMA MOB Conference is widely regarded as the
most important networking and business development
event of the year for healthcare real estate professionals.
Mark your calendar and be sure to join us next year, May
3-5, 2016, in Orlando, Florida, for the 2016 Medical Office
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At an awards ceremony on April 20 in Washington D.C.,

128 organizations, including BOMA International, were
honored with the EPAs 2015 ENERGY STAR Partner of
the Year Award. This year, BOMA took home the Partner of
the Year Award for Sustained Excellence for its continued
leadership in protecting the environment through superior
energy efficiency achievements. BOMA previously was
honored as ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year in 2007
and 2008, and received the Sustained Excellence Award
in 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2014. In 2009, BOMA
International also received the Climate Protection Award,
the EPAs highest honor.
As part of its ongoing commitment to sustainability,
this week, BOMA International also released its seven
strategies commercial real estate professionals can
implement in their buildings to be sustainability leaders
on Earth Day and every day. These strategies are just a
few ways to maximize energy efficiency and make building
operations more sustainable.
BOMA INTERNATIONAL

LEADERSHIP PARTNER

At the Annual Business Meeting in November we

welcomed five new board members. We want to
take a moment to introduce them to everyone.
Please welcome our newest members of the
BOMA Greater Cleveland Board of Directors:
Diana Lis
Behringer Harvard
Pat Osborne, SMA, RPA
Jacobs Real Estate Services
Nick Sislan, FMA, RPA
Q Management Group
Laura Soble, FMA, RPA
PNC Bank
John Tepfenhart
800 Superior LLC
Chris White, Chair of Associates Council
Boak & Sons Roofing

LEADERSHIP PARTNER

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WHATS HAPPENING...

VERTICAL 2015
What do you get when you combine a terrific
keynote speaker (Tracey Nichols, Director of
Economic Development for the City of Cleveland),
an extended Trade Show and educational sessions
into one remarkable afternoon? VERTICAL.
Associate Members showcased their products
and services to the movers and shakers in the
Greater Cleveland real estate community and
enjoyed great conversations, food and beverages
at the Holiday Inn Cleveland South Independence
on Rockside Road.
Special thanks to our terrific Associates Council
which is chaired by Chris White (Boak & Sons
Roofing) on another great event.

WHATS HAPPENING...

BOMA Ohios Advocacy

Day at the Statehouse

On April 22nd, BOMA members from across

Ohio descended onto the Statehouse in
Columbus for the annual Advocacy Day.
The BOMA Greater Cleveland contingent
consisted of 10 members that met with 11
legislators. Topics included: thanking the
legislature for supporting Historic Preservation
Tax Credits, concern for a parking tax proposal,
and encouraging tax credits for installing electric
vehicle charging stations on commercial property.

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WHATS HAPPENING...

Preparing for the RNC

Members are beginning to prepare for the 2016
Republican National Convention. Guest speaker
Lynn Vilmar, RPA, Senior Real Estate Manager,
CBRE in Tampa spoke from personal experience
about how members must make budget
considerations, manage tenant expectations
and deal with protestors during the convention.
Did you miss the meeting? Lynns fantastic
presentation is available on our website.
Go to www.bomacleveland.org and click on
Resources and you will find the material under
the Emergency Preparedness tab.

LEADERSHIP PARTNER

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Government
Affairs Watch
security plan for the entire event.
Building owners and managers need to take many
budgetary items into account: additional security
officers, upgrades to cameras, upgrades to building
access, plywood to board up windows, overtime pay
& benefits to engineering staff, and securing exterior
features such as fountains and art work.
Properties should also engage with local
representatives from Homeland Security for Threat
Assessments of their buildings. This is a free, ongoing
program it will be useful to you before, during, and
after the RNC.
SECURITY
There have been numerous reports regarding the
protests that have occurred recently here and
around the country. Mayor Jackson and other City
leaders have met with numerous civic, community
and business leaders throughout the region in
an effort to share and glean information. Due to
these meetings it is anticipated that protests will
continue to be peaceful in the coming weeks. At the
same time, the City and others have implemented
protocols to diffuse potential issues. The Mayors
office will continue to utilize BOMA, DCA and GCP as
the primary method of information sharing. BOMA
Greater Cleveland is committed to distributing that
information promptly to our members.
PUBLIC SQUARE & OTHER CONSTRUCTION
Have you seen the Public Square makeover photo
album on our Facebook page? We are frequently
updating it so you can view its progress. Vehicle
traffic now moves around the Square and we have
experienced some traffic backups during morning
and evening rush hours, but it has been relatively
calm thus far. The resurfacing of St. Clair downtown
has created some problems, but that project will
be completed soon. W. 3rd will be the next street
resurfaced downtown.
BUILDING CODE PROPOSAL
In the aftermath of a recent partial faade collapse

REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION

You can see pictures of our recent Preparing
for the RNC event on the opposite page, but
there are several items worth highlighting that
were discussed at that event. Every time a
major political partys convention occurs it is
labeled a National Security Special Event. That
designation comes directly from the Secretary
of Homeland Security. The Secret Service then
assumes the role of being the lead agency for the
design and implementation of the operational
on a downtown building the City of Cleveland is
considering a faade inspection law. Currently,
neither the Ohio Building Code nor the Cleveland
Building Code requires regular inspection of a
buildings faade. Several cities do, including
Columbus, Milwaukee, and Chicago.
Important to note is that many building owners
already do their own periodic inspections whether
it is part of the sale or refinance of their asset or part
of the annual preventative maintenance plans.
From BOMAs perspective, what will be important for
building officials and legislators to keep in mind is
that each building is unique and causes & severity of
faade deterioration are not always the same.
LEADERSHIP PARTNER

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Cleveland, Ohio 44114
216.575.0305

ACE MENTOR PROGRAM & PROJECT REAP

What BOMA members should know:
and helping to identify instructors.
ACE MENTOR PROGRAM (ARCHITECTURE,
CONSTRUCTION AND ENGINEERING)
WWW.ACEMENTOR.ORG

There are two extremely successful

programs that BOMA Greater Cleveland
supports. We are a member of the
Advisory Council for the ACE Mentor
Program and our staff will soon begin
lending support to ACEs social media
outreach. (Twitter - @ACE_CLEVE and
Facebook). BOMA International is a
sponsor of Project REAP nationally and
locally we assist in planning the program

The ACE Mentor Programs mission is

to inform high school students about
career opportunities in architecture,
construction and engineering; encourage
students to pursue secondary and
postsecondary education that will
prepare them for careers in the integrated
construction industry; and support the
development of basic and technical
skills through mentor relationships.
PROJECT
REAP
THE
REAL
ESTATE
ASSOCIATE
PROGRAM
WWW.PROJECTREAP.ORG
REAP is an industry-backed, market-

driven program that serves as a bridge

between talented minority professionals
and commercial real estate companies
looking for talent.
REAP exists because the commercial real
estate industrys professional ranks are
less than 1% minority at management
levelsless than 1,000 people of
color in an industry with over 125,000
professionals.