THE PropertyGuru Group, Southeast Asia’s leading property technology company, has announced the regional winners representing the Best in Asia at the 17th Annual PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards Grand Final on Sunday in Bangkok, Thailand.
The event took place at The Athenee Hotel where the Grand Finals was presented in 48 categories.
The regional winners at the Grand Finals were selected from the elite pool of country winners from PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards’ series of celebrations this year in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, the Philippines, Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Greater Niseko (Japan), India and Australia.
The Residences at Sheraton Cebu Mactan Resort was recognized as Best Branded Residential Development (Asia) at the 17th PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards in Bangkok, Thailand. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
The winners were selected by an independent jury consisting of head judges of participating markets — Thien Duong, chairman of the Grand Final and general director of Group GSA (Vietnam); Amit Khanna, managing director of Phoenix Advisers (India); Bill Barnett, founder and managing director of C9 Hotelworks (Greater Niseko); Cyndy Tan Jarabata, president of Tajara Leisure and Hospitality Group Inc. (Philippines); Dato’ Sr. Lau Wai Seang president of Royal Institution of Surveyors Malaysia (RISM): 2017-2018 (Malaysia); Kristin Thorsteins, head of partnership growth for APAC at IWG PLC (Singapore); Lui Violanti, regional manager for Western Australia, Inhabit Group (Australia); Paul Tse, president, board of directors of Macao Association of Building Contractors and Developers (Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau); Sorn Seap, executive vice president of Cambodian Valuers and Estate Agents Association (Cambodia); Suphin Mechuchep, chairman of JLL Thailand (Thailand); and Vivin Harsanto, senior director and head of advisory, JLL Indonesia (Indonesia).
HLB, the leading international accounting and advisory firm, upheld fairness, transparency and credibility throughout all points of the selection process.
The Philippines garnered seven regional wins, led by the Best Industrial Developer (Asia) title for Aboitiz InfraCapital Economic Estates and Best Lifestyle Developer (Asia) title for Global-Estate Resorts Inc. Aboitiz InfraCapital Economic Estates also won the honors for Best Industrial Development (Asia) and Best Green Development (Asia) for its LIMA Estate located in Lipa, Batangas.
AppleOne Mactan Inc. also won Best Branded Residential Development (Asia) for The Residences at Sheraton Cebu Mactan Resort while Cebu Landmasters Inc. won Best Hospitality Architectural Design (Asia) for Sofitel Cebu City. Arquitectonica was honored with the Best Office Architectural Design (Asia) award for Mega Tower.
Global-Estate Resorts Inc. was awarded Best Lifestyle Developer (Asia) at the 17th PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
“The awards remain among our widest-reaching enterprise solutions, having expanded over the years to represent some of the world’s most dynamic property markets from Southeast Asia to Australia. With these award-winning developers and designers as benchmarks, we hope to guide property seekers toward finding, financing and owning the right properties. In this, the 17th edition of the PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards Grand Final, we elevate not only the region’s dream homes but also its finest, most sustainable live-work-play developments, workspaces, retail hubs, hotels, resorts and industrial parks, among others, to an international platform. Whether you’re seeking, selling or building property, we will see you home,” said Hari V Krishnan, chief executive officer and managing director of PropertyGuru Group.
“The winners of the PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards Grand Final aptly represent the diversity, progress and resilience of their respective property markets. With projects ranging from boutique residential developments to vast integrated districts, these award-winning developments offer an impressive snapshot of what the Best in Asia looks like. Whether celebrated onstage at our gala events, or presented to the world online, these awardees shine bright as the Gold Standard of Asian real estate, keeping true to our vision of building the region’s Property Trust Platform. To all the winners announced at our regional Grand Final — we celebrate your success. Congratulations,” said Jules Kay, general manager of PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards and Events.
Since its establishment in 2005, the PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards program has expanded over the years to 18 property markets. Through its series of in-person and virtual gala celebrations, the PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards program has provided an international platform for excellent real estate developers, architects and interior designers across Asia Pacific. The program therefore connects awardees to a wide pool of investors, consumers and agents, as well as the diaspora, throughout the region and beyond.
Organized by PropertyGuru Group, the 17th PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards Grand Final is supported by platinum sponsor Kohler; gold sponsor Leading Real Estate Companies of the World; official portal partner PropertyGuru; official channel partner History; official magazine Property Report by PropertyGuru; official PR partner Artemis Associates; media partners BusinessWorld, Construction & Property, d+a Magazine, Daily FT, Deluxe Magazine, Discover Pattaya, Esquire PH, Hot Magazine, Housing.com, Kompas, Kopiandpropetry.com, Luxuo, Manila Bulletin, Mingtiandi, Palace, Pattaya Trader, Penang Property Talk, People Asia Magazine, PhilStar PropertyReport PH, Powderlife, Real Estate News PH, Real Living, Rem, Robb Report, Southeast Asia Globe, Suara Indonesia, The Grid, The Hindu, The Manila Times, Think of Living, Top 10 of Malaysia, Vietnam Heritage, WhenInManila.com, Yacht Style and Your Investment Property; official ESG partner Baan Dek Foundation; official charity partner Liter of Light; supporting partners IFC — Building Resilience Index, IFC — Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies, and REHDA Institute; supporting associations EuroCham Cambodia, Global Design Awards Lab, Green Building Consulting and Engineering, Niseko Tourism, Singapore Estate Agents Association and Singapore Green Building Council; and official supervisor HLB.