PropertyGuru Group (NYSE: PGRU), Southeast Asia’s leading property technology company, named the Winners and Highly Commended awardees of the 12th annual edition of the PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Singapore) on Friday 28 October, supported by Kohler and Mitsubishi Electric Asia Pte Ltd.
— UOL Group Limited leads list of 2022 awardees with diverse wins that include the titles of Best Developer, Best Transnational Developer, and Best Hospitality Developer
— Aurum Land (Private) Limited, GuocoLand, Fairview Developments Pte Ltd (a unit of Tong Eng Group), and The Assembly Place also dominate the Developer categories
— Michelle Yong, CEO of Aurum Land and CEO and founder of Core Collective, receives the award for Singapore Real Estate Personality of the Year
The 12th Annual PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Singapore) celebrated excellence and innovation in real estate development and design with a highly awaited gala dinner and presentation at the Shangri-La Singapore ballroom. The 2022 edition of the programme, part of the PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards series, distinguished Singapore’s outstanding real estate developers and projects in 42 categories.
UOL Group Limited garnered the Best Developer award, their third win in this category after holding the coveted title in 2012 and 2019. The company also won the new title of Best Transnational Developer as well as the Best Hospitality Developer award, buoyed by its project Pan Pacific Orchard, which won the Best Hotel Development award. The company also won two Special Recognitions.
UOL Group Limited, Singapore Land Group Limited, and Kheng Leong Company, won three awards for their projects Amo Residence and The Watergardens at Canberra.
GuocoLand won the titles of Best Luxury Developer, Best Sustainable Developer, and Best Mixed Use Developer, in addition to two Special Recognitions. Meyer Mansion, a project by GuocoLand, won the highly competitive title of Best Condo Development (Singapore), plus two awards.
Belgravia Ace by Fairview Developments Pte Ltd (a unit of Tong Eng Group) was named Best Housing Development (Singapore), another highly sought-after title, and Best Strata Housing Development. Fairview Developments Pte Ltd (a unit of Tong Eng Group) was named Best Landed Developer.
Park Nova by Shun Tak Holdings won across three categories, including Best Ultra Luxury Condo Development. Meanwhile, The Assembly Place was named Best Co-Living Operator and received the Best Heritage Co-Living Space award for 138-142 Jalan Besar.
Named Best Lifestyle Developer and Best Boutique Developer, Aurum Land (Private) Limited won Best Lifestyle Development for The Hyde.
Michelle Yong, CEO of Aurum Land and CEO and founder of Core Collective, came to accept the golden statuette for Singapore Real Estate Personality of the Year, a title decided by the editorial team of Property Report by PropertyGuru, the official magazine of the Awards. Yong was honoured for modernising Aurum Land into a true space and business innovator and contributing to Singapore’s co-sharing economy.
Michelle Yong said: “I believe that what matters most in life is the depth of your relationships and the sheer number of people you have helped along the way-it is the true measure of wealth-and that as business leaders, we have the privilege and duty to impact so many more people more deeply. I hope to live up to the legacy of this award and its past recipients by continuing to lead from the heart and build supportive environments that create change, advance communities, and accelerate growth.”
Hari V Krishnan, CEO and managing director of PropertyGuru Group, said: “Congratulations to the finest real estate developers and projects in Singapore this year. The recipients of these Awards show how Singaporean developers continue to offer an increasing variety of dream homes, especially in terms of luxury, wellness, and environment. We hope that by recognising these great projects, PropertyGuru will be able to ease the decision-making process for property seekers in Singapore.”
The independent panel of judges who determined this year’s winning developers and projects consist of Kristin Thorsteins, chairperson of the Awards in Singapore and head of partnership growth for APAC, IWG PLC; Chua Shang Chai, partner, Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP; Greg Shand, architect, Robert Greg Shand Architects; Henry Woon, director, Atelier Ten; Joelle Chen, sustainability director, Singapore, Lendlease; Tay Kah Poh, adjunct associate professor at the NUS Department of Real Estate; Dr. Teo Ho Pin, senior adviser, managed services, Surbana Jurong Private Limited; and Wenhui Lim, partner, SPARK Architects.
As the official supervisor of the Awards, the team of HLB Singapore Foo Kon Tan, led by Raymond Kong and Chen Tsai-Wei Vivian, made this year’s selection process as fair, transparent, and credible as possible.
Top winners in Singapore will now head to the 17th PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards Grand Final, set on 9 December in Bangkok, Thailand, which will welcome awardees from around the region to compete for the titles of ‘Best in Asia’ as well as attend the PropertyGuru Asia Real Estate Summit on 8 December, as part of PropertyGuru Week.
Organised by PropertyGuru Group (NYSE: PGRU), the 12th Annual PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Singapore) programme is supported by gold sponsors Kohler and Mitsubishi Electric Asia Pte Ltd.; official portal partner PropertyGuru.com.sg; official magazine Property Report by PropertyGuru; official channel partner History; official PR partner Artemis Associates; media partners d+a Magazine, Luxuo, Palace, and Yacht Style; official ESG partner Baan Dek Foundation; supporting associations Singapore Estate Agents Association and Singapore Green Building Council; and official supervisor HLB.
For more information, email awards@propertyguru.com or visit the official website: AsiaPropertyAwards.com.
LIST OF WINNERS AND HIGHLY COMMENDED AWARDEES
12th PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Singapore)
DEVELOPER AWARDS
Best Developer
WINNER: UOL Group Limited
Best Luxury Developer
WINNER: GuocoLand
Best Mixed Use Developer
WINNER: GuocoLand
Best Hospitality Developer
WINNER: UOL Group Limited
Best Lifestyle Developer
WINNER: Aurum Land (Private) Limited
Best Sustainable Developer
WINNER: GuocoLand
Best Transnational Developer
WINNER: UOL Group Limited
Best Boutique Developer
WINNER: Aurum Land (Private) Limited
Best Landed Developer
WINNER: Fairview Developments Pte Ltd (a unit of Tong Eng Group)
Best Co-Living Operator
WINNER: The Assembly Place
DEVELOPMENT AWARDS
Best Ultra Luxury Condo Development
WINNER: Park Nova by Shun Tak Holdings
Best Luxury Condo Development
WINNER: Perfect Ten by Property Enterprises Development (Singapore) Pte Ltd
HIGHLY COMMENDED: The Hyde by Aurum Land (Private) Limited
Best Luxury Waterfront Condo Development
WINNER: Meyer Mansion by GuocoLand
Best Premium Condo Development
WINNER: Liv @ MB by Bukit Sembawang Estates Limited
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Amo Residence by UOL Group Limited, Singapore Land Group Limited, Kheng Leong Company
Best Private Condo Development
WINNER: The Commodore by JBE Holdings Pte Ltd
Best Boutique Condo Development
WINNER: Orchard Sophia by Orchard Sophia Pte Ltd
Best Executive Condo Development
WINNER: Tenet by TQS Development Pte Ltd
Best Nature-Integrated Development
WINNER: The Watergardens at Canberra by UOL Group Limited, Singapore Land Group Limited, Kheng Leong Company
Best Lifestyle Development
WINNER: The Hyde by Aurum Land (Private) Limited
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Orchard Sophia by Orchard Sophia Pte Ltd
Best Strata Housing Development
WINNER: Belgravia Ace by Fairview Developments Pte Ltd (a unit of Tong Eng Group)
Best Hotel Development
WINNER: Pan Pacific Orchard by UOL Group Limited
Best Office Development
WINNER: Frasers Tower by Frasers Property Singapore
Best Industrial Development
WINNER: FoodFab @ Mandai by Mandai 7 JV Pte Ltd
DESIGN AWARDS
Best Ultra Luxury Condo Architectural Design
WINNER: Park Nova by Shun Tak Holdings
Best Luxury Condo Architectural Design
WINNER: Meyer Mansion by GuocoLand
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Perfect Ten by Property Enterprises Development (Singapore) Pte Ltd
HIGHLY COMMENDED: The Hyde by Aurum Land (Private) Limited
Best Premium Condo Architectural Design
WINNER: Amo Residence by UOL Group Limited, Singapore Land Group Limited, Kheng Leong Company
Best Private Condo Architectural Design
WINNER: The Commodore by JBE Holdings Pte Ltd
Best Luxury Condo Interior Design
WINNER: Perfect Ten by Property Enterprises Development (Singapore) Pte Ltd
HIGHLY COMMENDED: The Hyde by Aurum Land (Private) Limited
Best Premium Condo Interior Design
WINNER: Liv @ MB by Bukit Sembawang Estates Limited
Best Boutique Condo Interior Design
WINNER: Orchard Sophia by Orchard Sophia Pte Ltd
Best Private Condo Interior Design
WINNER: The Commodore by JBE Holdings Pte Ltd
Best Ultra Luxury Condo Landscape Architectural Design
WINNER: Park Nova by Shun Tak Holdings
Best Premium Condo Landscape Architectural Design
WINNER: Amo Residence by UOL Group Limited, Singapore Land Group Limited, Kheng Leong Company
Best Hotel Architectural Design
WINNER: Artyzen Singapore by Artyzen Hospitality Group
Best Hotel Interior Design
WINNER: Artyzen Singapore by Artyzen Hospitality Group
Best Heritage Co-Living Space
WINNER: 138-142 Jalan Besar by The Assembly Place
HIGHLY COMMENDED: The Assembly Place, A Co-Living Hostel @ Perak by The Assembly Place
Best Co-Living Space
WINNER: Hovoh Homes by Hovoh Pte Ltd
BEST OF SINGAPORE AWARDS
Best Condo Development (Singapore)
WINNER: Meyer Mansion by GuocoLand
Best Housing Development (Singapore)
WINNER: Belgravia Ace by Fairview Developments Pte Ltd (a unit of Tong Eng Group)
SPECIAL AWARDS
Special Recognition in ESG
WINNER: GuocoLand
WINNER: UOL Group Limited
Special Recognition in Sustainable Design and Construction
WINNER: GuocoLand
WINNER: UOL Group Limited
PUBLISHER’S CHOICE
Singapore Real Estate Personality of the Year
WINNER: Michelle Yong, CEO of Aurum Land and CEO and founder of Core Collective
NOTE: Use of the PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Singapore) logo is limited to the publication of this article only.
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ABOUT PROPERTYGURU ASIA PROPERTY AWARDS:
PropertyGuru’s Asia Property Awards, established in 2005, are the region’s most exclusive and prestigious real estate awards programme. The Asia Property Awards are recognised as the ultimate hallmark of excellence in the Asian property sector. Boasting an independent panel of industry experts and trusted supervisors, the Awards have an unparalleled reputation for being credible, ethical, fair and transparent.
In 2022, the Awards series is open to more than a dozen key property markets around the region. The exciting gala events welcome senior industry leaders and top media, as well as reach property agents and consumers via live streaming. Recognising excellence within each Asian market with a variety of categories, including green and sustainable development, each local awards programme will culminate in the PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards Grand Final, which takes place after the PropertyGuru Asia Real Estate Summit during ‘PropertyGuru Week’ in December 2022.
For more information, please visit AsiaPropertyAwards.com
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