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Appendix 1: National Organizational Resources

Building Managers and Owners Related Resources

Real Access Alliance - http://www.realaccess.org/
1420 New York Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20005, (202) 639-8400. The Real Access Alliance was formed to encourage free market competition among telecommunications companies in providing quality telecom services to tenants in commercial and residential buildings and to safeguard the constitutional private property rights of America's real estate owners. The Alliance represents the interests of approximately 1 million members among 11 trade associations who support unrestricted, free market opportunities to negotiate with telecommunications providers for safe, dependable services in buildings on behalf of their tenants.
Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) - http://www.boma.org/
1201 New York Ave. NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20005, (202) 408-2662, Fax: (202) 371-018. Founded in 1907, BOMA International is a dynamic international federation of over 101 local associations. The 17,000 members of BOMA International own or manage over 8.5 billion square feet of downtown and suburban commercial properties and facilities in North America and abroad. The mission of BOMA International is to advance the performance of commercial real estate through advocacy, professional competency, standards and research.


National Association of Industrial & Office Properties (NAIOP) - http://www.naiop.org/
2201 Cooperative Way, Third Floor, Herndon, Virginia 20171, Toll-Free: (800) 666-6780, Fax: (703) 904-7942. NAIOP is a trade association with over 7,000 members who are developers, owners, investors and related professionals in industrial and office real estate in 47 Chapters across the U.S. and Canada. NAIOP offers its members business and networking opportunities, education programs, research on trends and innovations and strong legislative representation.
National Association of Realtors (NAR) - http://nar.realtor.com/ or http://www.realtor.com/
Phone: (800) 874-6500. The NAR is the "Voice for Real Estate," and the nation's largest professional association, representing more than 750,000 members. Founded in 1908, NAR is composed of residential and commercial realtors, who are brokers, salespeople, property managers, appraisers, counselors and others engaged in all aspects of the real estate industry. The association works to preserve the free enterprise system and the right to own, buy and sell real property.
  • Government Affairs - http://nar.realtor.com/gov/home.htm

  • Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) - http://www.irem.org/
    IREM educates real estate managers, certifies the competence and professionalism of individuals and organizations engaged in real estate management, serves as an advocate on issues affecting the industry, and enhances and supports its members' professional competence so they can better identify and meet the needs of those who use their services. IREM was established in 1933 and has 10,000 members across the country.

  • Commercial Investment Real Estate Institute (CIREI) - http://www.ccim.com/
    430 N. Michigan Ave., 8th Floor, Chicago, IL 60611-4092, (800) 621-7027. CIREI confers the Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation and is an affiliate of the NAR.

National Multi-Housing Council (NMHC) - http://www.nmhc.org/
1850 M St. NW, Suite 540, Washington, DC 20036-5803, (202) 974-2300, Fax: (202) 775-0112. NMHC and its affiliate, the American Seniors Housing Association (ASHA), represent the interests of the nation's larger and most prominent firms participating in the multifamily rental housing industry. NMHC and ASHA members are engaged in all aspects of the development and operation of multifamily housing, including ownership, construction, management, and finance of rental properties.

National Apartment Association (NAA) - http://www.naahq.org/
201 North Union Street, Suite 200, Alexandria, VA 22314, (703) 518-6141, Fax: (703) 518-6191. NAA is an industry-wide, nonprofit trade association devoted solely to the needs of the multihousing industry, representing multifamily developers, owners, managers, and suppliers. NMHC and NAA unite under the auspices of the NMHC/NAA Joint Legislative Program to support legislative and regulatory policies that enable the nation's 25 million multifamily rental housing units to continue to provide high quality homes that remain accessible and affordable.
International Facility Management Association (IFMA) - http://www.ifma.org/
1 E. Greenway Plaza, Suite 1100, Houston, TX 77046-0194, (713) 623-4362, Fax: (713) 623-6124. IFMA is the professional association for facility managers who coordinate all the details relating to planning, designing, and managing complex facilities, including systems, equipment, furniture, and people.

Multihousing.com - http://www.multihousing.com/
Industry's leading provider of telecommunications and technology information for the multihousing professional, necessary to make strategic decisions about cable television, telephone, high-speed Internet, water submetering and utilities deregulation.
International Development Research Council (IDRC) - http://www.idrc.org/
35 Technology Pkwy., Suite 150, Norcross, GA 30092-2901, (770) 446-8955, Fax: (770) 263-8825. IDRC is the world's leading professional association for managers of corporate assets including corporate real estate, facilities, information technology, human resources, finance and other support units that define corporate infrastructure.
National Association of Corporate Real Estate Executives (NACORE) - http://www.nacore.com/
440 Columbia Drive, Suite 100, West Palm Beach, FL 33409, (561) 683-8111, Fax: (561) 697-4853. NACORE International supports business leaders engaged in the strategic management of real estate for major corporations worldwide, offering professional networking, as well as education and certification through its Institute for Corporate Real Estate.

International Facility Management Association (IFMA) - http://www.ifma.org/
1 E. Greenway Plaza, Suite 1100, Houston, TX 77046-0194, (713) 623-4362, Fax: (713) 623-6124. IFMA is the professional association for facility managers who coordinate details relating to planning, designing, and managing complex facilities, including systems, equipment, furniture, and people.

FacilitiesNet (facility professionals issues and information) - http://www.facilitiesnet.com/fn
FMForum (facilities management discussion group) - http://www.fmforum.org/

FMLink (facilities and real property management resources) - http://www.fmlink.com/

LoopNet (commercial real estate marketplace & resource center) - http://www.loopnet.com/



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