LOS ANGELES — NAIOP, the commercial real estate development association, has selected Los Angeles-based Kilroy Realty Corp. as the 2020 Developer of the Year, which is the association’s highest honor. The award will be presented during NAIOP’s CRE.Converge conference in Las Vegas this October.
Kilroy is one of the West Coast’s foremost developers and landlords, with a major presence in San Diego, greater Los Angeles, San Francisco Bay Area and the Pacific Northwest. The company owns and manages more than 14 million square feet office, mixed-use, residential and life science projects. with over 7 million square feet of projects under construction or in the development pipeline.
In granting the award to Kilroy, NAIOP cited the company’s innovative approach to sustainable, modern work environments that drive creativity, productivity and employee retention for some of the world’s most influential digital media, entertainment, health, research, science and technology companies.
This annual award recognizes a developer demonstrating leadership and innovation in commercial real estate. Nominees must be a principal NAIOP member in good standing and are judged by a panel of industry peers.