Boma British Columbia Remembering Our Past…Building Our Future
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CELEBRATING A CENTURY 1911 2011 BOMA BRITISH COLUMBIA Remembering our past…Building our future VOICE OF THE COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY IN BC PMS CMYK N/B C : 100% M : 70% Y : 0% K : 50% PMS 282 Black 100% Thank You...To our CenTennial Gala SponSorS diamond emerald Sapphire The Cadillac Fairview SerVantage Services rain City Janitorial u rban impact Corporation limited Corporation Services ltd. recycling ltd. media SponSorS CenTennial Gala CommiTTee Evan Brewer, Jennifer Davis Jack Hole, Len HorvathColin Murray, Brian Nann, Wendy Worrall BFL14223-25-05-2010 CenTennial Gala prinT This print was commissioned in 2011 by BOMA British Columbia to commemorate its 100th Anniversary and Centennial Celebration. The original art was produced in pen, ink and watercolour by renowned Canadian artist Barb Wood. 05 LETTER FROM THE PRIME MINISTER 07 LETTER FROM THE PREMIER OF BC PUBLISHER 09 LETTER FROM MAYOR OF VANCOUVER Dan Gnocato [email protected] 10 EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT MESSAGE MANAGING EDITOR 11 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Cheryl Mah Graphic DesigN 13 HONOURING HISTORY Tang Creative Inc. 14 BUILDING AN ASSOCIATION CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Susanna Chu, Carolyn Davies Jean Sorensen, Paul Sullivan 16 CELEBRATING A CENTURY Jim Young 30 BOMA VICTORIA 32 BOMA BREAKS THE TREND PUBLISHED BY 34 ELEVATORS: RISING TO MEET BUILDING NEEDS PRESIDENT 36 OFFICE BUILDING DESIGN: THEN AND NOW Kevin Brown VANCOUVER OFFice 402-1788 W. Broadway 40 BUILDING OPERATORS AND SYSTEMS Vancouver, BC V6J 1Y1 Tel: 604.739.2115 42 THE CHANGING FACE OF PROPERTY MANAGEMENT Fax: 604.739.2117 TORONTO OFFice 1000-5255 Yonge St. 45 GROWTH AND CHANGE: REAL ESTATE MARKET TRENDS Toronto, ON M2N 6P4 Tel: 416.512.8186 Fax: 416.512.8344 Copyright 2011 Canada Post Canadian publications mail sales publication agreement no. 40063056 – ISSN 0834-3357 Return all undeliverable Canadian addresses to: Suite 1000 – 5255 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario, M2N 6P4 PRINTED IN CANADA REPRINTS: No part of this magazine may be reproduced in any form — print or electronic — without written permission from the publisher. Requests for permission to reprint any portion of this magazine should be sent to the publisher. BOMA BC 556 - 409 Granville Street Vancouver, BC V6C 1T2 Tel: 604.684.3916 Fax: 604.684.4876 www.boma.bc.ca COVER PHOTO: The Rogers Building was built in 1911 by Jonathan Rogers, one of the founding fathers of BOMA BC. It was the first major structure in Vancouver built of reinforced This special BOMA centennial publication is published by MediaEdge Communications Inc. together with BOMA BC. All archived photos are concrete — no steel was used. Above: Rogers Building 2011. courtesy of the City of Vancouver Archives. Historical information is from William A. Mercer’s History of BOMA, Vancouver, B.C. Complimentary copies are sent to BOMA BC members. Congratulations to BOMA BC on their century long legacy in this province TransLink | Transit Police | Fraser Health Authority | Vancouver Coastal Health Authority | North Shore Credit Union | Pharmasave Great Companies. Great Spaces. Wesgroup has been growing with its partners for more than 50 Wesgroup has many premiere and accessible development sites years, helping great companies stand out with great spaces. 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AsI am the pleased province’s to extend largest my commercial warmest real greetings estate association, to everyone marking theBOMA 100th BC anniversary works diligently of the on Building behalf of Owners its more andthan Managers 300 members Association who manage of Britishor own moreColumbia than 80(BOMA million BC). square feet of property valued at more than $8 billion. As the province’s largest commercial real estate association, BOMA BC worksThis diligentlymilestone offerson behalf a wonderful of its more opportunity than 300 to members reflect upon who manage orachievements own more thanwhile 80 setting million goals square for the feet future. of property I would valued like to atcommend more than BOMA $8 BC members for promoting the highest standards of excellence in the commercial billion. real estate industry and for leading it in a more environmentally sustainable direction. This milestone offers a wonderful opportunity to reflect upon achievements while setting goals for the future. I would like to commend BOMA Please accept my best wishes for a memorable centennial and for BCcontinued members success for promoting in the years the to highestcome. standards of excellence in the commercial real estate industry and for leading it in a more environmentally sustainable direction. Please accept my best wishes for a memorable centennial and for continued success in the years to come. The Rt. Hon. Stephen Harper, P.C., M.P. OTTAWA 2011 The Rt. Hon. Stephen Harper, P.C., M.P. OTTAWA 2011 BOMA BC 100 5 20 years. 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I would like to take this opportunity to commend everyone involved with the Building We care so much about paper and packaging; Owners and Managers Association of British Columbia for the important work you are doing in the commercial real estate industry. Your professionalism, leadership and advocacy, including your advice and feedback to Government, is truly making a difference. when you’re done with it we want it back… Cascades Recovery is an integral part of Cascades Inc. and incorporates program efficiencies into each business Congratulations on all of your accomplishments over the past century. I wish you all the Together, we are responsible manufacturers of paper and processes, ensuring that every effort is made to find best in the years ahead. Enjoy the celebration! packaging, we produce it, and after it has been used we beneficial uses for all discarded materials. want it back. 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