Albert B. Ashforth Inc. in Stamford has been honored with the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) Westchester’s Property Management Team of the Year award for its management of 399 Knollwood Road in White Plains, New York. The recognition was presented at BOMA’s 33rd annual Hall of Honor Awards Dinner.
The BOMA Property Management Team of the Year award recognizes excellence in tenant services, customer satisfaction and operational excellence. It is awarded to a team that consistently demonstrates high service standards, proactive management and a strong tenant-focused approach.
“Receiving the Property Management Team of the Year award from BOMA Westchester is a tremendous honor,” said David Marks, senior vice president and director of operations, Albert B. Ashforth Inc. “This recognition reflects the dedication and hard work of our team at 399 Knollwood Road in delivering exceptional property management and tenant service.”
399 Knollwood Road is a Class A office building with 135,000 square feet of premium office space across four floors. The property includes a full-service café, fitness center and covered garage parking. It is currently 84% occupied and home to 45 tenants. Ashforth has managed the property since 2024.
Ashforth’s property management team at 399 Knollwood Road includes Marks; Lisa Horvath, vice president and controller; Jacqueline Monge, property manager; Vara Ramaj, assistant property manager; Laura Supliski, property operations administrator; and Ramiro Gutierrez, building engineer. The building owner is SKA Equities LLC.
In 2023, BOMA Westchester also honored Ashforth with its Property Management Team of the Year for the management of the 400 Columbus Ave. property in Valhalla, New York.
Ashforth manages all aspects of property operations, financial management and tenant relations for its Westchester County managed portfolio totaling nearly 450,000 square feet across four buildings.
Albert B. Ashforth, a division of The Ashforth Company, is a full-service property management firm for 2.6 million square feet of office space in Fairfield, New Haven and Hartford counties in Connecticut; and Westchester County in New York.
ALSO HONORED AT BOMA’S ANNUAL HALL OF HONOR DINNER
More than 200 leaders from Westchester’s commercial real estate community were on hand May 15 for the Building Owners and Managers Association of Westchester (BOMA) 33rd annual Hall of Honor Awards Dinner, which was held at Abigail Kirsch at Tappan Hill in Tarrytown. National Res47+36o10urces and Diamond Properties were honored for their contributions to Westchester’s economy. William Bassett, general manager of Cushman & Wakefield and former BOMA president 2016 to 2018, received the President’s Award. Accepting the award for National Resources was Lynne Ward, president. Accepting the award for Diamond Properties was James Diamond, CE0.
National Resources, co-founded in 1988 by Joe Cotter and Lynne Ward, is a real estate development firm that focuses on the redevelopment of corporate properties. Operating in the New York Metro Region for over 35 years, the company’s portfolio is
comprised of mixed-use, commercial and multifamily properties. NRE is best known for its film and movie studios, its innovative i.Parks, its UNO brand of multifamily units and its landmark Hudson River and Greenwich waterfront residences. National Resources has developed several i.Park mixed-use campuses in former industrial infill locations, resulting in the creation of multiple new jobs in spaces occupied by new companies.
Diamond Properties, established in 1995, and co-founded by Jim and Bill Diamond, is a prominent Westchester commercial real estate firm known for its innovative redevelopment projects and commitment to sustainability. Diamond has acquired in excess of 125 properties, including office, medical, industrial, retail, residential, self-storage, recreation and lodging in 13 states, and currently owns more than 100 properties totaling in excess of 17,000,000 square feet. Located in Mount Kisco, New York, Diamond Property focuses on the acquisition of commercial properties with potential for substantial improvement through hands-on property management, market repositioning and capital upgrades.
The dinner also featured the winners of the Best of BOMA Westchester County Signature Awards.
Best Curb Appeal
Simone Development Companies
One Executive Boulevard, Yonkers, New York. Accepting the award was Joseph Simone, President, Simone Development Companies.
Best Adaptive Re-Use:
ArchCare
2 Midland Avenue, Tuckahoe, New York. Accepting the award was Annemarie Covone, executive voce president/chief financial officer, ArchCare.
Best Tenant Fit Out: Commercial
Legal Aid Society of Westchester
150 Grand Street, White Plains, New York
Accepting the award was Clare J, Degnan, executive director, Legal Aid Society of Westchester.
Best Tenant Fit Out: Industrial
Feeding Westchester
200 Clearbook Road, Elmsford, New York. Accepting the award was Tami Wilson, chief operating officer, Feeding Westchester.
Best Management Team:
Albert B. Ashforth, 399 Knollwood Road, White Plains. Accepting the award was Lisa Horvath, vice president, Albert B. Ashforth.
BOMA Westchester is the county’s leading professional organization dedicated to meeting the needs of building owners, property managers and allied professionals and tradespeople. It is an affiliate of BOMA International, the oldest and largest association of the office building industry, with over 100 federated associations in the United States and around the world. The 17,000-plus members of BOMA International own or manage more than 9 billion square feet of commercial properties in North America and abroad.
