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# Wilshire Tower advances to international building competition in Toronto
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/movin-on-up/
- Published: 2004-02-09T16:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T03:44:44.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Business, Santa Monica, #archive-import

*By Daily Press staff*

ASanta Monica “skyscraper” will move on up to a building competition in Canada. Wilshire Tower last month won the “Building Owners and Managers Association Western Region Building of the Year Award” for its category — its third award of the season.

The tower, located at 2811 Wilshire Blvd., in June will move on to compete in the association’s international competition in Toronto.

Wilshire Tower began its winning streak last summer when the Environmental Protection Agency honored it with the EPA Energy Star Award, which recognizes corporate buildings that exceed the EPA requirements for energy conservation. The tower proved its efficiency by lowering its energy usage while maintaining indoor air quality, comfortable interior temperatures and light levels, company officials said.

The association last year also awarded Wilshire Tower the title of “Best Building under 100,000 Square Feet in Los Angeles County,” an honor given to buildings that operate at the highest standards and contribute to the community.

General manager Neal Perkey works closely with the Santa Monica Police Department to keep his tenants and the community conscious of safety issues in the area.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on February 9, 2004.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/020904.pdf?ref=smdp.com)