EP Corner

SAN FRANCISCO BOMA EP Corner BOMA SF Emerging Professionals finished off the year with two final events—a Tour & Toast and Real Estate Talk. The Tour & Toast took place at Post Montgomery Center, winner of the 2021 TOBY in the 500,000 to 1 million square-foot category, on November 10. It was led by Chief Engineer Russell Berrimann, General Manager Michael Shum, and Ana Cruz, all with JLL. On November 17 the committee concluded its educational programs for the year with an installment of Real Estate Talk with Nancy and Tom Gille at 100 Pine, courtesy of Rockhill Management. The topic was inflation and its impact on commercial real estate investments and leasing. “With inflation rates rising at a much more rapid rate, it is important to understand how they impact multi-year leases and contracts in commercial real estate,” said Tom Gille. Up-and-coming property managers have not had to deal with inflation for more than a decade. The Gilles spoke about how to plan and respond moving forward. Thank you to the Event Sponsor, McMillan Electric | MNetworks and to the Lunch Sponsor, Rossi Builders.

EMERGING PROFESSIONALS Finally, a heartfelt thanks to outgoing EP Committee Chair Matt Montanez, Engineering Manager at UG2, for his dedicated leadership. “At the end of the year, I’m graduating from the EP Committee,” he says. “It’s been an honor leading the group as we learned from each other and from seasoned professionals who shared their knowledge and experience. We’d love to see more people joining the committee and getting involved. I am thrilled to be leaving the committee in great hands with Brandon Lee, JLL, taking over as Chair and Kendra Horsfield, BluSky Restoration Contractors, as Vice Chair.”

Above: Ana Cruz, Michael Shum, Russell Berrimann, and Brandon Lee, all with JLL. Below: Group at Post Montgomery Center.

67th Annual Elmer Johnson Golf Tournament... Some of the fun from this year’s event.

President’s Q&A (Continued from page 2)

Q – With a master’s degree in real estate development from the Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture Planning & Preservation, you bring a unique perspective to your presidency. What insights and strengths will you draw upon from your background to help BOMA members adapt to an evolving CRE market? A – The MS RED program at Columbia was a truly allencompassing education as the curriculum covered all facets of the real estate industry. With that background and my current role, I bring a unique perspective by being able to look at challenges through both the “O” (owner) and “M” (manager) lens. There is no doubt our industry currently faces a number of challenges as we move past the pandemic and into a new model of working. I think BOMA San Francisco is well positioned to support our membership through these current and future challenges. Q – What are your main goals for guiding BOMA in the coming year? A – There are several areas I plan to focus on. These include: 1) continuing BOMA San Francisco’s fiscal strength, 2) delivering value and support to our membership, 3) ensuring we continue to offer great education opportunities for our members, and 4) helping to assist in the recovery of downtown San Francisco. Q – What committees or activities have you participated in at BOMA SF and in the community? A – I have been active with the Careers Committee and CREATE. I am a true believer in the power of education and the impact it can have on people’s lives and careers. I have taught several RPA classes and am currently teaching the Asset Management module of the CREATE Fellows program at SF State. Q – What leisure activities do you enjoy? A – I enjoy exploring San Francisco with my wife and two labradoodles and experiencing new countries and cultures whenever I can. I also like to get outside and enjoy all the Bay Area has to offer—from snowboarding in Tahoe to hiking in Yosemite and wine-tasting in Sonoma or Napa. Q – Is there anything else you would like to add? A – As a (relatively) new transplant from the East Coast, I am looking forward to getting to know the BOMA community better, so please come and say hi when you see me at events. I am also always on the lookout for pizza that can rival anything from New York.. n

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Codes Webinar (Continued from page 11)

Local Fire Code Updates

Finally, Sagiv Weiss-Ishai of the San Francisco Fire Department provided fire code updates, including the details of a new administrative bulletin regulating sprinkler mandates for EV charging. He also spoke about several other requirements such as building and fire permits for privacy pods and requirements for video communication systems in elevators. A new requirement concerns live video communications to accommodate users who are deaf or hard of hearing in the event of an emergency.

Weiss-Ishai noted that privacy pods are not “furniture,” but are “structures” that must appear on building plans. Pods must not block egresses. If they are larger than 4 x 4 feet, they must be serviced by sprinklers. If privacy pods are installed as part of a tenant improvement, building permits are needed. Pods may have been added to provide safe social distancing for workers.

Be sure to check BOMA’s resources page in the coming weeks to find important materials about these presentations and code changes.

Thank you to our event sponsors, CBF Electric, the San Francisco Electrical Contractors Association, and Vanbarton Group. A special thank you is also due to this year’s Codes Committee Chair and Vice-Chair, Greg Johnson and James Kilroy. z

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Annual Celebration

BOMA members enjoyed networking and honoring our 2022 award winners at the Annual Celebration on October 13 at SF Brewing Co. Thanks to Paramount Group for sponsoring the event! Sue Rinetti, ABM; John Armaz, ABM; Christine Mann, Rockhill Management; and Sydney Jackson, Rockhill Management.

Vanbarton Group team spotlights our new BOMA SF President, Colin Shinners. Arina Mironova, Amy Xing, Colin Shinners, Vanessa Martinez, and Martin Bachoc (all with Vanbarton Group). David Harrison, BOMA SF; Bill Whitfield, Shorenstein; Glenn Good, Brookfield; and Manny Fishman, Buchalter.

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The Last Word

by BOMA SF CEO John Bryant

BOMA’s Value Proposition

When I first started working for BOMA International in Washington, DC, Henry Chamberlain, its longstanding president, gave me the best analogy for BOMA. He called it “the three-legged stool”—a three-pronged commitment where all our efforts equal a total sum length. Or, more simply put, one leg can’t be longer or shorter than the others. As I said at our Annual Meeting, that’s our focus at BOMA SF, and that is our promise to our members. We purposefully and strategically divide our efforts between Advocacy, Education and Networking. For me, those are the main value propositions that we strive to meet and exceed.

Advocacy Advances

On the advocacy front, our Government and Public Affairs Manager David Harrison, has done an incredible job creating new resources under the government affairs banner. We have introduced new one-pagers on a myriad of issues and created informative briefings and webinars to help you navigate the world of government regulations and understand how they impact your property or company. If you haven’t spent any time on our website lately, I strongly encourage you to take a few minutes to discover what we have to offer.

One of our most important resources within the realm of government affairs is our political action committee (PAC). This year alone we increased our PAC donations by 30%. We are using those funds to fight on behalf of you and the commercial real estate industry.

In San Francisco’s recent election, the fruits of our labor paid off immensely. Many of the initiatives and moderate candidates that BOMA endorsed were successful. In these efforts, we strengthened our partnerships with like-minded business organizations.

Throughout the year, we created opportunities for our members to meet with elected officials and share our views and will continue to do so.

Expanded Educational Offerings

When we looked at education at the height of the pandemic, we knew we had an opportunity— and a need—to increase our offerings. At first these were virtual opportunities. Now we are bringing back classes in person where appropriate. We learned that we must be nimble and that no one approach was going to work for everyone. Most recently, we engaged with new instructors and increased and diversified our offerings.

Networking Opportunities

We worked to ensure you had an opportunity to network and build new relationships at events this year. In this issue of Views, you will see photos from recent events. And we are always striving to do more!

The value of BOMA is always at the forefront of our offerings. As we pull together to help our downtown recover and remain a vibrant community of CRE professionals, BOMA serves as your resource towards professional development, career enhancement and industry protection.