SPRING 2010 www.bomasf.org BOMA San Francisco advances the commercial real estate industry through advocacy, professional development, and information exchange BOMA Membership An Investment in Local, State and National Advocacy for Commercial Real Estate would like to take this opportunity to issues, when the opportunity to influence thank you for renewing your decisions is greatest. Our local staff and On the Inside membership in BOMA San Francisco many members work closely with the paid for 2010. Your dues investment provides BOMA lobbyist in Sacramento. BOMA SF V ISITS DC our members with a variety of Ibenefits and services including BOMA International is a full- ••• 4 ••• luncheons, brown bag sessions, service trade association that seminars, social events, and advocates on behalf of our BOMA 360 opportunities to network with industry in Washington DC, professional colleagues and and provides a wide array of ••• 5 ••• expand your knowledge. Most educational programming for importantly, your investment commercial property YOUNG PROFESSIONALS and participation ensures practitioners. It is the only political advocacy on issues national real estate organization LEADERSHIP LUNCHEON affecting the regulations with a consistent and pro-active ••• 7 ••• governing our industry. presence in the various code Thomas Kruggel making bodies protecting your When assessing the value of a Hines interests. BOMA International is PAC AT THE PARK BOMA membership, we should also very active in the standard- ••• 8 ••• not overlook the portion of setting process and in bench- your dues that funds the activities of marking best practices, through vehicles TEXAS HOLD ’EM BOMA California and BOMA like the Experience and Exchange Report International. The efforts of each of these (EER), the annual income and operating ••• 11 ••• organizations are vital to our industry. expense reference guide for properties throughout North America, and the EARTH A WARD BOMA California , a federation of the BOMA 360 Performance Program. BOMA eight local associations in the state, International contributes directly and WINNERS focuses solely on the legislative and meaningfully to the debate surrounding ••• 12 ••• regulatory issues emanating from national issues such as depreciation Sacramento that impact the business schedules for tenant improvements, forced conditions of our members. BOMA is an access, insurance, and energy EMBERS ON THE OVE M M active voice in debates and discussions on deregulation. ••• 14 ••• such issues as energy, forced telecommunications provider access, AED BOMA’s participation and activities liability, and split roll taxation. At the state provides many benefits for members, and level, BOMA participates in the initial for the buildings and companies they discussion and consideration of many represent. The BOMA International North Continued on page 10 LEADERSHIP EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BOMA San Francisco Salutes Thomas Kruggel, President Hines Anne Stephens, CPM, President Elect Paramount Group, Inc. Meade Boutwell, LEED AP, Treasurer CB Richard Ellis Margot Crosman, RPA, CCIM, Immediate Past President Unico Marc Intermaggio, CAE, Exec. VP & Secretary as a BOMA San Francisco 2010 Gold DIRECTORS Corporate Sponsor Stephen Austin, RPA Boston Properties Tim Ballas, CPM, CCIM PG&E’s support demonstrates their belief in the CB Richard Ellis value of BOMA’s advocacy, professional Gary Faleschini development and information services for Waxie Sanitary Supply commercial real estate professionals. Harout Hagopian Equity Office Properties David Jaber, RPA, CPM, CCIM Shorenstein Realty Services Steve Levine, CPM Wells Fargo Sarah MacIntyre, RPA, LEED AP In memoriam Wilson Meany Sullivan Steve Ring, RPA, CPM, LEED AP John N. (Pete) Dayton passed away peacefully on Cushman & Wakefield March 24th, 2010. In 1966 he and his family moved Elizabeth Trowbridge, RPA, FMA, CPM to California, where Pete opened Cushman and LBA Realty Wakefield's first branch outside Manhattan; which was responsible for the leasing and management of BOMA STAFF the Bank of America Center in San Francisco. He was also centrally involved in developing Cushman Marc Intermaggio, CAE and Wakefield's western regional offices. He left Executive Vice President & Secretary Cushman and Wakefield in 1981 to become a Ken Cleaveland partner at the RREEF Funds, where he was involved Director of Government & Public Affairs with the firm's real estate investment activities for Tory Brubaker, CAE the entire Northwest region. In 1992 Pete returned Member Services Director to Cushman and Wakefield as National Director of LaMata Lewis the Western Region Financial Services Group until Director of Accounting his retirement in 1999. He served as president of Francine Anderson BOMA San Francisco from 1973 – 1975. Director of Education Programs John M. Bozeman Legislative Assistant Wendy deLara Administrative Assistant 2 MAR/APR 2010 www.bomasf.org BOMA’s 2010 Corporate Sponsors We thank these Leading Companies for their commitment to our Association in 2010. PLATINUM Able Services GOLD ABM Industries Inc. Pacific Gas & Electric Company Recology Golden Gate San Francisco Electrical Contractors Association, Inc. SILVER Alliance Roofing BCCI Builders Boston Properties CAC Real Estate Management Co., Inc. CleanSource Inc. Equity Office Hines Metropolitan Electrical Construction, Inc. Otis Elevator Company Standard Parking BRONZE Allied Barton Security Services Hanson Bridgett LLP Hathaway Dinwiddie Construction Co. ISS Facility Services Marble West McMillan Electric Co. The BOMA Bulletin NRG Energy Center San Francisco is published quarterly. Paramount Group, Inc. Scheduled 2010 issues are Restoration Management Company March, June, September Richlen Construction and December. RREEF Securitas Security Services USA, Inc. Contact Tory Brubaker at Shorenstein Realty Services The Swig Company, LLC 415/362-2662 x115 for information on ThyssenKrupp Elevator Turner Interiors • Advertising Opportunities Universal Protection Service • Article Submissions FRIENDS OF BOMA • Press Releases for Members on the Move ACC Environmental Consultants, Inc. Arborwell, Inc. Ads are due by the 10th of the month Burr, Pilger & Mayer, LLP prior to publication. CB Richard Ellis Coit Cleaning & Restoration Cushman & Wakefield Cutting Edge Drapery Cypress Security GCI General Contractors Nor-Cal Moving Pankow Special Projects R.N. Field Construction, Inc. Sky Rider Equipment Co., Inc. Swinerton Interiors The Lawson Roofing Co. Inc. Unico Waxie Sanitary Supply Young Electric Co. Inc. 3 MAR/APR www.bomasf.org 2010 ADVOCACY BOMA San Francisco Visits Capitol Hill with Large Member Advocacy Team OMA San Francisco sent a large and very dedicated delegation to the BOMA International 2010 Winter Business Meeting and National Issues Conference in February . The delegation was was comprised of the following persons: BJim Arce , Cushman & Wakefield of California Sandra Boyle , Glenborough John Bozeman , BOMA San Francisco Legislative Assistant Jim Christian , DRA Advisors, 2010 BOMA San Francisco PAC Chair Ken Cleaveland , BOMA San Francisco, Director of Govt. and Public Affairs Susan Court , Cushman & Wakefield of California, 2010 BOMA SF Govt. and Public Affairs Committee Chair BOMA SF delegation on the steps of Capitol Building Stephany Cull , RetroCom Energy Solutions (a retro-commissioning energy service consulting firm) Marc Intermaggio , BOMA San Francisco Executive Vice President Steven Ring , Cushman & Wakefield of California (and member of BOMA SF Board of Directors) Anne Stephens , Paramount Group, 2010 President-elect, BOMA San Francisco The delegation, led by Ken Cleaveland, met with Congresswoman Jackie Speier, (D-San Mateo/San Francisco), and staff members of Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office, Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey’s office, Senator Barbara Boxer's office, and Senator Dianne Feinstein’s office. Issues discussed included carried interest, energy tax credits and other incentives and leasehold depreciation. From left to right: John Bozeman, BOMA SF, Sandra Boyle, Glenborough, Rep. Jackie Speier, Marc Intermaggio, BOMA SF, Anne Stephens, Paramount Group, Ken Cleaveland, BOMA SF, BOMA SF Recognized for Blog at Winter Business Meeting Susan Court, Cushman & Wakefield, Jim Christian, DRA BOMA International presented BOMA San Francisco with a 2010 Advisors, Stephany Cull, RetroCom Energy, Stephen Ring, Government Affairs Special Acknowledgement Award for its Cushman & Wakefield, Jim Arce, Cushman & Wakefield Government Affairs and Industry News Blog. At left, BOMA International Chair & Chief Elected Officer Jim Peck congratulates BOMA San Francisco President Elect Anne Stephens and Legislative Assistant John Bozeman for the association’s blog. The blog provides members with a daily update of BOMA San Francisco's advocacy work as it happens. It is updated with information and pictures from meetings with San Francisco politicians, dealings with the movers and shakers in the City's government departments, and issues that affect the commercial real estate industry. To subscribe, visit http://bomasanfrancisco.blogspot.com . Jim Peck, Anne Stephens and John Bozeman receive a Government Affairs Special Acknowledgement Award 4 MAR/APR 2010 www.bomasf.org INFORMATION EXCHANGE Give Your Building the “360” Advantage BOMA 360 Performance Program Gives Commercial Properties the Competitive Edge in a Down Economy BOMA International recently Building provides validation for management teams, launched the BOMA 360 confidence for building owners and peace