Brandywine Realty Trust Announces Five TOBY Award Recipients

RADNOR, Pa., Oct. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Brandywine Realty Trust (NYSE: BDN) announced today that it has earned five Outstanding Building of the Year (TOBY) Awards for its 1 West Elm Street (Conshohocken, PA), 401 Plymouth Drive (Plymouth Meeting, PA), One Logan Square (Philadelphia, PA), 300 Berwyn Park (Berwyn, PA) and Radnor Financial Center (Radnor, PA) properties.  

Annually, the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) awards excellence in building ownership and management through its TOBY awards program.  The Outstanding Building of the Year (TOBY) Awards is the most prestigious and comprehensive program of its kind in the commercial real estate industry, recognizing quality in buildings and rewarding excellence in building management.  During the competitions, all facets of a building's operations are thoroughly evaluated by an independent panel. Buildings are judged on everything from community involvement and site management to environmental and "green" policies and procedures.

"We are thrilled that we were able to win these five TOBY awards against some stiff competition in the Philadelphia region," stated John Kelly, Director of Property Management for Brandywine Realty Trust. "It is an honor to be recognized by BOMA for our endeavors."

"We are also pleased that our properties continue to score well in the areas of building operations, management and sustainability as we continue to focus our efforts to deliver exceptional service to our tenants," added Guy Pierce, Director of Property Management for Brandywine Realty Trust.

About Brandywine Realty Trust

Brandywine Realty Trust is one of the largest, publicly traded, full-service, integrated real estate companies in the United States.  Organized as a real estate investment trust and operating in select markets, Brandywine owns, develops, manages and has ownership interests in a primarily Class A, suburban and urban office portfolio comprising 306 properties and 35.0 million square feet, including 236 properties and 25.9 million square feet owned on a consolidated basis and 50 properties and 6.1 million square feet in 16 unconsolidated real estate ventures. For more information, please visit www.brandywinerealty.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

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SOURCE Brandywine Realty Trust