The 8th PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Australia) unveil shortlisted nominees for historic Sydney celebration

Prestigious recognitions ahead for Australian real estate developers with local and cross-border Asian appeal

SYDNEY, Australia — PropertyGuru Group, Southeast Asia’s leading property technology company, today announced the shortlisted nominees set to bring home the gold from the 8th PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Australia), supported by Sub-Zero and Wolf.

Diverse real estate projects and developers from New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, and beyond will take centre stage across 20 categories on 19 September 2025 at Shangri-La Sydney, marking the first celebration of the PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Australia) in New South Wales.

The 2025 PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Australia) arrive at a time when high-quality residential real estate continues to attract strong interest from both local and international property seekers. Australians are increasingly downsizing from freestanding homes to luxurious penthouses and apartments, especially award-winning, off-the-plan projects in Sydney’s suburbs, in pursuit of greater flexibility as families grow and lifestyles evolve.

The companies shortlisted for the 8th PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Australia) include 16MC Developments; DCF Property Group; Edge Visionary Living; Eterno Property Group; Homecorp; Kuber Projects; MRCB International; Skyland Group; Third.i Group; and YHY Group.

The black-tie gala and ceremony will also celebrate the finest individual achievements in Australian real estate. Dr. Bay Yeo, founder and group managing director of Exal Group, will receive the golden statuette for Real Estate Personality of the Year while Travis Su, managing partner of Skyland Group, will be honoured as this year’s Rising Star.

An independent panel of judges arrived at this year’s shortlist of nominees: Ivan Lam, chairperson of the PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Australia) and executive director for international business at Charter Keck Cramer; Lui Violanti, vice-chairperson of the PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Australia) and regional manager for Western Australia at Inhabit Group; Amelia (Dan) Tian, director, W T Newey & Co.; Benson Zhou, director – Hotels, CBD and Metropolitan Sales, State Head – Asia Markets, Savills Australia; Jackson Liew, director, Cameron Chisholm Nicol; Karen Kong, head of property lending, Bendigo Bank; Karl Fu, partner – Asian Markets, Winning Commercial; Michelle Tay, group executive director, The SILC Group; Peter Li, general manager, Plus Agency; Richard Newling Ward, director, BayleyWard; Shanker Ramakrishnan, director, SR Business & Finance Consulting; Shona Leppӓnen-Gibson, president, general manager, Australia Malaysia Business Council Queensland Inc, Australian Leadership Skills Centre; and Steven Yu, founder and CEO, Valorton Group.

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The selection process was supervised by “2024 Network of the Year” HLB International Real Estate Group, with oversight by Josh Chye, partner and head of Tax at HLB Mann Judd.

The 8th PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Australia) are part of the PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards series, which marks its historic 20th edition in 2025. Over the decades, the series has expanded from its home base of Thailand to markets such as the Middle East, Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Japan, India, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Vietnam.

Top winners of the PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Australia) will compete in the 20th PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards Grand Final in Thailand on 12 December 2025.

The 8th PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Australia) are supported by silver sponsor Sub-Zero and Wolf; official portal partner PropertyGuru; supporting associations Australasia Property Advisory Association (APAA), Australia Malaysia Business Council – Victoria (AMBC-Vic), Australia Malaysia Business Council – QLD (AMBCQ), and Australian Property Developers Association (APDA); official magazine Property Report by PropertyGuru; media partners Australian Property Investor, Fang.com.au, Inside Queensland Daily, PhilTimes.com.au, Sydney Today, The Property Tribune, and Your Investment Property; and official supervisor HLB.

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

The Winners and Highly Commended awardees in these categories will be presented at the gala celebration on 19 September 2025:

DEVELOPER AWARDS

• Best Developer
• Best Luxury Developer (New South Wales)
• Best Breakthrough Developer

DEVELOPMENT AWARDS

• Best Luxury Apartment Development (New South Wales)
• Best Luxury Boutique Apartment Development (New South Wales)
• Best Luxury Apartment Development (Victoria)
• Best Apartment Development (Queensland)
• Best Waterfront Apartment Development
• Best Low Rise Waterfront Apartment Development
• Best Oceanview Apartment Development
• Best Connectivity Apartment Development
• Best Completed Apartment Development
• Best Housing Development (Western Australia)
• Best Investment Housing Development
• Best Nature Integrated Development

DESIGN AWARDS

• Best Luxury Apartment Architectural Design (Queensland)
• Best Office Interior Design

BEST OF AUSTRALIA

• Best Apartment Development (Australia)

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

• Real Estate Personality of the Year
• Rising Star