Our local BOMA Philadelphia organization is comprised of nearly 500 members and represents nearly 90 million square feet of commercial real estate in the tri-state area. BOMA Philadelphia members are building owners, property managers, asset managers, corporate facility managers, leasing professionals, developers, and providers of commercial property products and services. They represent all commercial building types, including office, industrial, medical, mixed-use, government and corporate.

Is BOMA Philadelphia right for you and where you are at in your career?

BOMA Philadelphia Membership
Levels

  • Individuals, co-partnerships or corporations whose primary purpose of the business is the ownership and/or management of an office, apartment, institutional, loft, public utility of other building requiring active supervision and management in Philadelphia, suburban counties, the State of Delaware and Southern New Jersey. Membership dues are based on the size of the building represented. The building is considered the member. If your membership falls under this category, please fill out the square footage of the building on the membership application. Annual dues range from $890 to $2350.

  • All buildings, comprising a total project, to include any single building industrial properties, one to two stories in height with more than 5% and less than 50% office area. Annual dues are $995.

  • An individual on a corporate or ownership level, not associated with a particular property but has the responsibility for multiple properties and/or the supervision of other asset or property managers. Annual dues are $995.00.

  • A company or organization whose primary business is not in the real estate industry but who employs an individual or third party whose primary responsibility is to manage the leased and/or owned real estate asset. Membership dues are $905.00.

  • Individuals, co-owners or representatives of organizations furnishing professional or business services or supplying material goods and/or services to the building management industry. Company is the member, not individual representative. Membership dues are $1,125.00, in addition to a one-time non-refundable initiation fee of $200.00 (required along with membership application).

  • Individuals who are employed full time as a building engineer, chief engineer or primarily responsible for the daily operation of a facility (or asset type) covered by the Regular Membership categories set forth herein. Membership dues are $340.00. Please note anyone registering for the Engineering Membership must be affiliated with a building that is an already existing BOMA member.

  • Membership dues are based on one representative per category for both Regular and Associate members and include membership in BOMA International (with the exception of Affiliated and Additional Associate Members). Dues for additional members are $515.00.

  • Any individual who is a full time student (12 credits or more in an academic year) in a business management program, with a concentration in real estate, including property management, facility management and/or real estate investment. Membership dues are $50.00.

Membership
Details & Questions

How do I become a member?

To become a member, please fill out the membership application. All membership dues are based on one-year unless prorated or otherwise stated (initiation fee). 

Do I automatically become a member?

Any new member requires a formal approval vote at the Board of Directors meeting which occurs every other month. Payment in full is contingent and required in order for membership to be approved.

When will dues be billed every year?

Members are billed on an annual basis in January of each year. 

How are dues billed?

Members joining from January 1 to May 31 pay full dues listed in the application. Those members who are billed at the beginning of each year and fail to pay their dues prior to March 31 will be charged a reinstallation fee of $200.00 if they wish to rejoin. 

Members joining between June 1 and September 30 will pay prorated 60% of dues.

Members accepted between October and December are entitled to a 15-month membership for the cost of a 12-month membership (please note that memberships are approved at Board meetings, typically held every other month).