CHICAGO—The Building Owners and Managers Association of Chicago has just elected T.J. Brookover, regional manager for AmTrust Realty Corp. in Chicago, its new president. Along with a group of new officers, Brookover was elected at the association's recent 2014 Annual Meeting held at the Ritz Carlton Chicago. He succeeds George Kohl, chief operating officer of Sterling Bay Companies, who just completed his two-year term.
“George's leadership and industry knowledge played an integral role in elevating BOMA/Chicago and Chicago's commercial real estate industry during his tenure as president,” says Michael Cornicelli, executive vice president of BOMA/Chicago. “We thank George for his tireless dedication and contributions.”
Brookover tells GlobeSt.com that his main job as president of the trade association will be to continuously ask “how can we help contain costs?” A recent report by MBRE found that these average combined tax and operating expenses have already hit a six-year high of $14.24 per square-foot, an increase of 3.7% since 2012. Class A expenses hit $16.67 and classes B and C were at $11.88. “We are monitoring both of those closely.”
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