NAIOP Massachusetts is proud to announce that Bill McCall will receive the 2016 Edward H. Linde Public Service Award. Recipients of this award are chosen based on their civic and charitable contributions, along with a life-long commitment to the highest values of service to the greater community. The award will be presented to Bill at NAIOP's Annual Awards Gala on Thursday, November 10 at the Westin Waterfront Hotel in Boston.
"Bill McCall is tirelessly devoted to public service and is committed to the Boston community," said David Begelfer, CEO of NAIOP Massachusetts. "Bill has made a huge impact in our industry and our city, and is more than deserving of this award."
After graduating from the College of the Holy Cross, Bill became a pilot in the U.S. Navy, and then began his career in commercial real estate at the Nordblom Company in 1961. Four years later, in 1965, he co-founded Leggat McCall & Werner, and sold the brokerage business to Grubb & Ellis in 1986. Bill and David Almy then started the real estate advisory and tenant representation only firm McCall & Almy in 1990, where Bill still actively serves as President. He continues to advise many of the area's top real estate and financial companies, institutions, and property owners on strategy, valuation, acquisition, disposition and leasing of real estate.
Besides being a vibrant leader in Boston's commercial real estate industry, Bill is involved in many industry and philanthropic organizations as well. He is a past president of the Greater Boston Real Estate Board, former chairman of the Massachusetts Land Bank, and he presently serves on the real estate committee of the Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Management Board (PRIM). His leadership includes serving in various capacities for the Massachusetts Business Development Corporation, Jobs for Massachusetts, the Archdiocese of Boston, Beth Israel Hospital, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, and Winchester Hospital. He is one of the original members and the current Chairman of the Norman B. Leventhal Park and Garage at Post Office Square.
"Having enjoyed and benefited from a 40-year relationship with Ed, and having interacted with him in his business, philanthropic, and civic endeavors, I well recognize what a wonderful person and true business leader he was," said Bill McCall. "I am thrilled and honored to be considered as a recipient of the Edward H. Linde Public Service Award."
About NAIOP Massachusetts
NAIOP Massachusetts, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association, represents the interests of companies involved with the development, ownership, management, and financing of commercial properties. NAIOP's close to 1,700 members are involved with more than 240 million square feet of office, research & development, industrial, mixed use, retail and institutional space and over 50,000 apartment units in the Commonwealth, valued at more than $40 billion. In addition to providing outstanding education and networking opportunities, NAIOP advances the interests of the industryand advocates for effective public policy. For more information, visit www.naiopma.org.
About McCall & Almy
McCall & Almy, Inc. is an independent, Boston-based commercial real estate advisory firm that provides a complete range of services locally, nationally and internationally. Focused on tenant representation and strategic real estate planning, McCall & Almy delivers comprehensive analysis and innovative real estate solutions that align with its clients' overall business strategies. McCall & Almy is proud of its long-standing relationships with corporate and entrepreneurial business entities as well as not-for-profit organizations. Learn more and view the clients that have trusted McCall & Almy for years at www.mccallalmy.com.
