Winners at the annual South East Asia Property Awards 2014 announced

The region’s leading figures in real estate, architecture and design came together on Thursday, 16 October to celebrate the Winners and Highly Commended at the fourth annual South East Asia Property Awards 2014, now rebranded as Asia Property Awards

After more than six months of comprehensive deliberation and site visits across South East Asia, the most prestigious industry accolades were given out at a lavish Gala Dinner and presentation ceremony held at The Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore. Ensign Media, organisers of the Awards and publishers of industry-leading Property Report Magazine, presented a total of 32 awards to recognise the best developers, developments, design and real estate personality of the region, covering Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

“We began 2014 in Manila, with the Philippines Property Awards on August 19th where we presented 17 awards to 14 companies. After that we moved onto the Kuala Lumpur on August 26th where we presented 19 awards to 13 developers at the South East Asia Property Awards (Malaysia). Finally, in Bangkok on September 11th at the Thailand Property Awards we presented 23 awards to 19 developers,” said Terry Blackburn, CEO at Ensign Media.

“In total, from our regional events we have presented 59 awards to 46 developers. These represent the finest projects and developers in ASEAN. All the Winners of those awards alongside entrants from Singapore, Vietnam and Indonesia competed here tonight and the 32 Winners therefore truly do represent the best of the best in South East Asia. They should all be immensely proud of their achievement,” he said.

Taking the top honour of the evening was the Philippines’ Ayala Land Inc, which was named Best Developer (South East Asia), beating out Major Development PCL and Sunway Integrated Properties—previously announced as Best Developer Winners in Thailand and Malaysia—and Vingroup Joint Stock Company, Sinar Mas Land, and Frasers Centrepoint Ltd, the freshly named Best Developer Winners for Vietnam, Indonesia and Singapore, respectively. Joining the ranks of previously named companies from the Philippines, Malaysia and Thailand as the best property companies in the region with exemplary values in corporate social responsibility, Special Recognition in CSR awards were presented to Singapore’s CapitaLand Limited, Indonesia’s PT. Lippo Karawaci Tbk, and Vietnam’s VinaCapital.

The other awards that were handed out were for Best Condo Developments in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines; the Best Housing Developments in Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines; and Best Residential Development in Indonesia. The Best Commercial Developments in Indonesia and the Philippines were also named, as well as the Best Villa Development in Thailand and the Best Villa Development in Vietnam.

Repeating their triumphs at last month’s Thailand Property Awards, Point Yamu Villas by COMO Hotels & Resorts received the honour for Best Villa Development (South East Asia); The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Bangkok at MahaNakhon by Pace Development Corporation PLC was voted Best Condo Development (South East Asia); and AIA Capital Center by AIA Company Limited won the Best Commercial Development (South East Asia) award.

Recognising the increasing importance of green and sustainable developments in Southeast Asia, the judges named International Financial Centre Tower 2 Jakarta by PT Kepland Investama as Winner of the Best Green Development award, beating out tough competition from CIBIS Tower 9 at CIBIS Business Park by PT. Bhumyamca Sekawan, and Ecopark Vietnam by Viet Hung Urban Development & Investment Company (VIHAJICO). In addition to the aforementioned developer and development awards, the South East Asia Property Awards also celebrated the most outstanding architectural and interior designs across the region, via the Best Residential Architectural Design, Best Commercial Architectural Design, Best Landscape Architectural Design, Best Hotel Architectural Design, and Best Residential Interior Design awards.

Meanwhile, the editorial team at Property Report Magazine selected Chinese-Indonesian tycoon Mr. James Riady, CEO of the Lippo Group, as the recipient of the South East Asia Real Estate Personality of the Year Award 2014, in recognition of his significant and positive influence on the region’s emerging property markets.

Sponsored by Kohler and TechnoGym, and supported by the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Singapore (ICCS), the fourth annual South East Asia Property Awards were determined by a highly qualified and experienced panel of judges, comprising Mink Tan, principal interior designer and architect, Minkarchitects; Alexander Karolik Shlaen, CEO of Panache Management; Robert Campkin, director, Pepper Group; Professor Roy Ling, managing director of RL Capital Management, Singapore; Desmond Hughes, senior partner, Hughes Krupica Consulting Co. Ltd.; Jason Pomeroy, founder and principal, Pomeroy Studio; Chandran VR, managing director and key executive officer, Cosmopolitan Real Estate (CRE); Stephen Wong, managing director, Davis Langdon KPK, an AECOM Company, Singapore; and George Tan, senior director and head of Savills Associates. The regional panel heads were: Todd Lauchlan, country head, Indonesia, Jones Lang LaSalle (Indonesia); Rudolf Hever, executive director, Alternaty Real Estate (Vietnam). In addition, Cyndy Tarabata, Sunchai Neugsit and David Aboud who, respectively, headed the judging panels for the Philippines Property Awards, Thailand Property Awards and South East Asia Property Awards (Malaysia), were also on the panel.

Once again the judging process and Awards were tabulated and overseen by BDO Advisory Limited, led by senior partner Paul Ashburn, who has been fundamental to the Awards’ success and the high regard with which they are held by the real estate industry since its inception. Started in Thailand in 2006, the Asia Property Awards series will be held next in Hong Kong on 20 November, to celebrate the finest real estate in the whole of Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau at the first-ever China Property Awards. In 2015, the Awards will also hold its inaugural events in Vietnam, Myanmar and Indonesia.

“In 2015 we will run debut events in Ho Chi Minh City, Yangon and Jakarta, as well as further awards in Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines,” Blackburn said. “So the next Awards programme truly will be our most comprehensive ever. Throughout the awards expansion the goal has remained the same—to become the benchmark for the recognition of high quality real estate in ASEAN.”

For more information on the Asia Property Awards, visit the website: www.asiapropertyawards.com/en/awards/

The full list of Winners and Highly Commended at the South East Asia Property Awards 2014:

REGIONAL AWARDS

Best Developer (South East Asia)

• WINNER: Ayala Land Inc.

Best Villa Development (South East Asia)

• WINNER: Point Yamu Villas by COMO by COMO Hotels and Resorts

Best Condo Development (South East Asia)

• WINNER: The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Bangkok at MahaNakhon by Pace Development Corporation PLC

Best Commercial Development (South East Asia)

• WINNER: AIA Capital Center by AIA Company Limited

Real Estate Personality of the Year

• Mr. James Riady, CEO of Lippo Group

DEVELOPER AWARDS

Best Developer Vietnam

• WINNER: Vingroup Joint Stock Company
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Nam Long Investment Corporation
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Viet Hung Urban Development and Investment Joint Stock Company (Vihajico)

Best Developer Indonesia

• WINNER: Sinar Mas Land
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: PT Intiland Development Tbk
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: PT. Lippo Karawaci Tbk

Best Developer Singapore

• WINNER: Frasers Centrepoint Ltd
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: CapitaLand Limited
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Far East Organization

Best Developer (Thailand)

• WINNER: Major Development PCL

Best Developer (Philippines)

• WINNER: Ayala Land Inc.

Best Developer (Malaysia)

• WINNER: Sunway Integrated Properties

Special Recognition in CSR

• CapitaLand Limited (Singapore)
• PT. Lippo Karawaci Tbk (Indonesia)
• VinaCapital (Vietnam) Tropicana Corporation
• Berhad (Malaysia)
• Absolute World Group (Thailand)
• Magnolia Quality Development Corporation Limited (Thailand)
• SM Development Corporation (SMDC) (Philippines)

DEVELOPMENT AWARDS

Best Villa Development (Vietnam)

• WINNER: The Residences – Mia Resort Nha Trang – Vietnam by Cam Ranh Tourism Development Corp
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Eden Villas by Indochina Land
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: The Ocean Villas, Danang Beach Resort by VinaCapital

Best Villa Development (Thailand)

• WINNER: Point Yamu Villas by COMO by COMO Hotels and Resorts
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Orchid Palm Homes by SLM Real Estate Co. Ltd (Orchid Palm Homes)
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Palm Villas by Ban Sanam Golf Limited
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Soul Ratchadaphisek 68 by AP (Thailand) Public Company Limited
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: The Ridge by Panoramic Estate Company
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: The Vineyard, Phase Three, La Residence by Bravothai Lifestyles Co., Ltd.
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Toscana Valley Casa Del Artiste by Toscana Valley Company Limited

Best Condo Development (Vietnam)

• WINNER: Rừng Cọ Apartments by Viet Hung Urban Development and Investment Joint Stock Company (Vihajico)
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Angsana Residences Lang Co Lang Co by Laguna (Vietnam) Ltd. (Banyan Tree Group)
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: SunView Town by Dat Xanh Real Estate Service & Construction Corporation

Best Condo Development (Singapore)

• WINNER: Silversea by Far East Organization
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Flamingo Valley by Frasers Centrepoint Ltd
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Spottiswoode Residences by UOL Group Limited

Best Condo Development (Malaysia)

• WINNER: Setia Sky Residences by SP Setia Bhd Group
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Ferringhi Residence by Mah Sing Group Berhad
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Fiera Vista by Ideal Property Development Sdn Bhd
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Senibong Cove by Front Concept Sdn Bhd
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: The Republic by Elica Sdn Bhd
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: The Véo, Kuala Lumpur by Sime Darby Property Berhad
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: TriTower Residence @ Johor Bahru Sentral by MB Builders Sdn Bhd (Member of MB Group)

Best Condo Development (Philippines)

• WINNER: Azure Urban Resort Residences by Century Properties Group Inc.
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Abreeza Residences by Alveo Land
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Admiral Baysuites by Anchor Land Holdings Inc.
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: ASiA Enclaves by Phinma Properties
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Crosswinds by Brittany Corporation
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Marco Polo Residences Towers 1 and 2 by Federal Land Inc.

Best Condo Development (Thailand)

• WINNER: The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Bangkok at MahaNakhon by Pace Development Corporation PLC
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Amari Residences by The Nova Group
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Baan Chiang Mai Riverside by Vorrawut Property Development Co., Ltd.
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Baan Mai Khao by Sansiri PLC
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Than Living Pracha Uthit by Kitha Properties Co., Ltd.

Best Residential Development (Indonesia)

• WINNER: AYANA Residences Bali by MidPlaza Group
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Kemang Village by PT. Almaron Perkasa
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: The Royal Kamuela Villas Senggigi by Latitude 8.1 Property Development Group

Best Commercial Development (Indonesia)

• WINNER: International Financial Centre Tower 2 Jakarta by PT Kepland Investama
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: CIBIS Tower 9 at CIBIS Business Park by PT. Bhumyamca Sekawan

Best Commercial Development (Philippines)

• WINNER: The Globe Tower by Globe Telecom
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Park Centrale Cebu by Cebu Landmasters, Inc
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: SM Aura Premier by SM Prime Holdings

Best Commercial Development (Thailand)

• WINNER: AIA Thailand

Best Commercial Development (Malaysia)

• WINNER: IOI City Mall by IOI Properties Group Berhad

Best Housing Development (Singapore)

• WINNER: Woodhaven by Far East Organization
• Brooks Collection @ Springside by Kallang Development Pte Ltd – Highly Commended
• Goodwood Grand by Feature (Balmoral) Pte Ltd – Highly Commended

Best Housing Development (Malaysia)

• WINNER: Sunway Montana by Sunway Melawati Sdn Bhd
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Senibong Cove by Front Concept Sdn Bhd
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Sunway Wellesley, Phase II by Sunway Bintang Sdn Bhd

Best Housing Development (Philippines)

• WINNER: Portofino by Brittany Corporation
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Avida Parkway Settings Nuvali by Ayala Land Inc

Best Green Development

• WINNER: International Financial Centre Tower 2 Jakarta by PT Kepland Investama
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: CIBIS Tower 9 at CIBIS Business Park by PT. Bhumyamca Sekawan
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Ecopark Vietnam by Viet Hung Urban Development & Investment Company – VIHAJICO

DESIGN AWARDS

Best Residential Architectural Design

• WINNER: Magnolias Ratchadamri Boulevard by Magnolia Finest Corporation Limited
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Arya Residences by ArthaLand Corporation
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Imperio Residences @ Hatten City by Hatten Group Sn Bhd
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Royal Kamuela Villas by Latitude 8.1 Property Development Group

Best Commercial Architectural Design

• WINNER: The District Em by The Emporium Group Co. Ltd and The EmQuartier by The Mall Group
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: The Globe Tower by Globe Telecom through Ayala Land Inc
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: SM Aura Premier by SM Prime Holdings
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Tropicana Avenue by Tropicana Gold and Country Resort Berhad

Best Landscape Architectural Design

• WINNER: The Seawind by Bayshore Green Pte. Ltd.
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Bonifacio High Street by Fort Bonifacio Development Corporation
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Kemang Village Lippo by PT. Lippo Karawaci Tbk
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Palm Springs Community, Ecopark by Vuet Hung Urban Development and Investment Joint Stock Company
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Silverlake Vineyard and Winery by Silverlake Vineyard Co.
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Tropicana Heights by Tropicana Kalang Sdn Bhd
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Mirage by the Lake by OSK Property Holding Berhad

Best Hotel Architectural Design

• WINNER: Point Yamu Villas by COMO Hotels and Resorts
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Ascott Bonifacio Global City Manila by WJGlobal Inc.
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Pan Pacific Serviced Suites Beach Road by UOL Group Limited

Best Residential Interior Design

• WINNER: The Residences – Mai Resort Nha Trang – Vietnam by Cam Ranh Tourism Development Corporation
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Arya Residences by ArthaLand Corporation
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Magnolias Ratchadamri Boulevard by Magnolia Finest Corporation Limited
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Spottieswoode Residences by UOL Development Pte. Ltd.
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: The Veo, Kuala Lumpur by Sime Darby Property Berhad