2021 PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Greater Niseko) elevate mountain resort developers to international acclaim

Asia’s leading real estate awards programme takes real estate achievements in Japan to new heights

• SC Global Developments Pte Ltd receives the Best Developer title, plus four awards for Setsu Niseko
• Impressively designed developments such as Dharma Niseko (達磨　ニセコ); Panorama Niseko; and The Pavilions Niseko & The Ginto Residences also collect various honours
• Expanded categories recognise thriving real estate scene in Japan’s foremost ski resort destination

BANGKOK, Thailand — 9 December 2021

Organisers of PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards, the region’s most prestigious real estate honours, named today the recipients of the 2021 PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Greater Niseko).

SC Global Developments Pte Ltd was revealed as Best Developer, earning the top accolade of the year. It also garnered four titles for its luxury development Setsu Niseko, including the coveted title of Best Hotel Condo Development (Greater Niseko).

Marumi KK won another coveted honour, Best Resort Housing Development (Greater Niseko), as well as the title of Best Resort Housing Development, for Panorama Niseko. The residential project also won the Best Resort Housing Architectural Design award for design practice ISA Architects Inc.

Dharma Niseko (達磨　ニセコ) by Parry (Group) Property Investment & Development Company Ltd dominated three categories: Best Resort Development, Best Resort Architectural Design, and Best Resort Interior Design. Meanwhile, The Pavilions Niseko & The Ginto Residences by The Pavilions Niseko KK was named Best Mixed Use Resort Development.

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This year’s edition of the PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Greater Niseko) expanded the programme’s categories to 12, giving representation to exemplary developers and properties in Japan’s premier ski resort destination. Greater Niseko is famed for its powder snow and vibrant après-ski scene that draw holidaymakers and property seekers every year.

Hari V. Krishnan, Chief Executive Officer of PropertyGuru Group, said: “The expansion of our awards programme to the snowy heights of Japan demonstrates the quality real estate of the region. With our awards in Greater Niseko, we give visibility to aspirational resort homes and properties in a world-famous destination and provide a trusted platform for the developers behind them. Congratulations to all the awardees in Greater Niseko.”

Jules Kay, Managing Director of PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards and Events, said: “We’re delighted to see an increase in quality entries from the highly sought-after destination of Greater Niseko in Japan. Through this expansion, we’re continually adding more varied and sophisticated property markets to the PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards series.”

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The newest edition of the PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Greater Niseko) premiered as a virtual gala celebration on various digital platforms, including AsiaPropertyAwards.com and the programme’s official live channels on Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube. Highlights of the show will air on the History Channel, the official cable TV partner of the awards.

The independent panel of judges that arrived at this year’s list of winners were Bill Barnett, Awards Chairperson and Founder and Managing Director, C9 Hotelworks; Eddie Guillemette, CEO of Midori no Ki (MnK); John Barton, Sales Director, Japan, RSTOR; Maaya Arakawa, Regional Marketing Manager for Oakwood Japan; Milos Kosanovic, Country Head, Elite Havens; Riccardo Tossani, Architect & Urban Designer, Riccardo Tossani Architecture; and Shigeru Uehara, Director of Niseko Home Design, Ltd.

Organised by Southeast Asia’s leading property technology company, PropertyGuru Group, the 2021 PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Greater Niseko) programme is supported by local partner Powderlife; official cable TV partner History Channel; official magazine PropertyGuru Property Report; official charity partner Right To Play; official ESG partner Baan Dek Foundation; supporting association Asia MarTech Society; and official supervisor HLB.

For more information, email [email protected] or visit the official website: AsiaPropertyAwards.com.

LIST OF WINNERS

2021 PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Greater Niseko)

DEVELOPER AWARD

Best Developer 

• WINNER: SC Global Developments Pte Ltd

DEVELOPMENT AWARDS

Best Mixed Use Resort Development

• WINNER: The Pavilions Niseko & The Ginto Residences by The Pavilions Niseko KK

Best Resort Development

• WINNER: Dharma Niseko (達磨　ニセコ) by Parry (Group) Property Investment & Development Company Ltd

Best Hotel Condo Development

• WINNER: Setsu Niseko by SC Global Developments Pte Ltd

Best Resort Housing Development 

• WINNER: Panorama Niseko by Marumi KK

DESIGN AWARDS

Best Hotel Condo Architectural Design     

• WINNER: Setsu Niseko by SC Global Developments Pte Ltd

Best Resort Housing Architectural Design

• WINNER: Panorama Niseko by ISA Architects Inc.

Best Resort Architectural Design    

• WINNER: Dharma Niseko (達磨　ニセコ) by Parry (Group) Property Investment & Development Company Ltd

Best Hotel Condo Interior Design

• WINNER: Setsu Niseko by SC Global Developments Pte Ltd

Best Resort Interior Design  

• WINNER: Dharma Niseko (達磨　ニセコ) by Parry (Group) Property Investment & Development Company Ltd

BEST OF GREATER NISEKO AWARDS

Best Hotel Condo Development (Greater Niseko)

• WINNER: Setsu Niseko by SC Global Developments Pte Ltd

Best Resort Housing Development (Greater Niseko)        

• WINNER: Panorama Niseko by Marumi KK

Relive the virtual gala celebration below