Wells Fargo Center Earns BOMA 360 Designation in Recognition of Excellence in Building Management

(MINNEAPOLIS) – Hines, the international real estate firm, announced today that Wells Fargo Center has been designated a BOMA 360 Performance Building by the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International. The BOMA 360 Performance Program validates and recognizes commercial properties that demonstrate best practices in building operations and management.

Wells Fargo Center is a 1.2 million-square-foot, 57-story office building located in downtown Minneapolis.

Designed by Cesar Pelli & Associates, the property has been managed and leased by Hines since the firm developed it in 1987.

Wells Fargo Center General Property Manager Amy Wimmer said, “The programs, standards and reporting our staff accomplishes each day streamlined the BOMA 360 application process.”

“We are proud to designate Wells Fargo Center as a BOMA 360 Performance Building in recognition of the high standards the management team has achieved in every aspect of building operations and management,” said BOMA International Chair Ray H. Mackey, Jr., RPA, CPM, CCIM, partner and chief operating officer, Stream Realty Partners, L.P.

“By achieving the BOMA 360 designation for your building, you demonstrate to your owners, tenants, prospective tenants and the community that your property is being managed to the highest standards of excellence."

The BOMA 360 Performance Program is a groundbreaking building designation program that evaluates properties in six major areas:

building operations and management; life safety/security/risk management; training and education; energy; environment/sustainability; and tenant relations/community involvement. The BOMA 360 Performance Program takes a holistic approach to evaluating a building’s operations and management and benchmarks a building’s performance against industry standards.

The program comes at a critical time, as building owners and managers are looking to differentiate themselves in a demanding market.

For more information on the BOMA 360 Performance designation, visit www.boma.org/GetInvolved/BOMA360.

About BOMA International

The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International is an international federation of more than 100 local associations and affiliated organizations. Founded in 1907, its 16,500-plus members own or manage more than nine billion square feet of commercial properties. BOMA International’s mission is to enhance the human, intellectual and physical assets of the commercial real estate industry through advocacy, education, research, standards and information. On the web at www.boma.org.

About Hines

Hines is a privately owned real estate firm involved in real estate investment, development and property management worldwide. The firm’s historical and current portfolio of projects that are underway, completed, acquired and managed for third parties includes 1,192 properties representing more than 482 million square feet of office, residential, mixed-use, industrial, hotel, medical and sports facilities, as well as large, master-planned communities and land developments.

With offices in 110 cities in 18 countries, and controlled assets valued at approximately $22.9 billion, Hines is one of the largest real estate organizations in the world. Hines is also a world leader in sustainable real estate strategies, with extensive experience in LEED®, ENERGY STAR®, BREEAM, Haute Qualité Environnementale and DGNB green building rating systems.

Visit www.hines.com for more information.