MIAMI—MetLife's 6100 and 6303 Waterford office buildings located at the Waterford at Blue Lagoon office park here won the South Regional TOBY award by the Building Owners and Managers Association in the Suburban Office Park-Low Rise Buildings category.

The matching four-story buildings will now compete for the international BOMA award this June in Orlando. The South Regional award was announced last week. Taylor & Mathis leases and manages the properties on behalf of owner MetLife.

“The level of dedication Senior Property Manager Peter Romero and our management team put into the properties is well-reflected by this award. They are an amazing group of people. It is so rewarding to see their professionalism and excellence recognized by their industry peers throughout the southern region. Having a strong and committed owner such as MetLife enables our team to manage and operate the properties at the highest level,” says Marlene Diaz, Taylor & Mathis director of operations.

6100 and 6303 Waterford are part of the Waterford at Blue Lagoon office park, a 250-acre master planned business park. The two office buildings contribute $900,000 to local government in taxes alone—$383,894 is attributed to 6100 Waterford, while 6303 Waterford contributed $367,899 in 2012. The buildings tenant roster includes: Parbel of Florida (L'Oreal), Office Suites PLUS, Biomet, Avisena, Phoenix American Insurance Group, Johnson & Johnson, CSA Group, The Yachts of Seabourn, and The Art of Shaving.

Reducing environmental impact was a factor in securing the BOMA award, Taylor & Mathis states. A 2013 report from Waste Management highlighted the direct impacts made on the environment by incorporating a Single Stream Recycling Program at the Waterford properties. A total of 42% of total waste was diverted, creating a savings of: 95,197 kw-hours of electricity (enough to power eight homes for a full year). The report also detailed a host of other environmental benefits and costs savings from the program.