Luxury developers rise as 19 organisations shine at the 9th PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Australia)

Sterling Global tops awards with three competitive wins, including Best Luxury Developer

SYDNEY, Australia — The 9th Annual PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Australia) today defined and celebrated real estate excellence across 46 categories during a black-tie gala celebration held at Shangri-La Sydney.

The 2026 PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Australia) honoured 19 winning organisations, including the nation’s finest developers, architects, and designers across residential, commercial, hospitality, and mixed-use developments.

Sterling Global emerged as the year’s dominant force, garnering three major accolades including the coveted Best Luxury Developer title, alongside Best Luxury Developer (Victoria) and Best Apartment Architectural Design for 623 Collins State Bank House.

The forefront of luxury development

This year’s winners showcased the sophistication of Australia’s property sector, alongside companies at the forefront of luxury development in diverse states. MD Living claimed the Best Luxury Developer (New South Wales) title and wins for the project Catello Al Mare, including Best Luxury Single Residence (New South Wales) and Best Oceanview Single Residence. Capital Luxury Residences earned Best Luxury Developer (Queensland) and Best Waterfront Single Residence for NOI.

OSK Property was named Best Lifestyle Apartment Developer and collected golden statuettes for Aura, including Best Apartment Development (Australia). Palm Lake Group proved its mastery across multiple segments, winning Best Lifestyle Housing Developer and amassing wins for Palm Lake Resort Pelican Waters, including Best Housing Development (Australia). Broadview took home Best Housing Developer, supported by winning project Verna Estate.

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Marwood earned multiple awards for Exchange 432 while The Living Company claimed a win for Scape Lachlan, Finbar was recognised for Garden Towers, and Brick Stone Development Pty Ltd took home an award for Kokomo Gold Coast. ArNik Design & Build earned a double victory with Wynyard House and Elizabeth St House while UFN won for Homeland Residences, Blue Run for Kings Lane, and WBG Property for Jolie Residences.

The awards also celebrated outstanding achievements by architectural and interior design firms. OIA earned dual honours for Odara Chatswood Collection while Aform Architecture claimed a win for 30 Abernethy St, Seaforth. JRZ Group won for Kensington Crest while WEN Architects was recognised for Burwood Chinatown.

Individual excellence

In the individual honours, decided by the editorial team of Property Report Magazine by PropertyGuru, Neil Li, founder and chief executive officer of Sterling Global Property Group, was named Real Estate Personality of the Year. Li has envisioned an impressive range of residential and commercial projects, including its heritage-integrated, mixed-use tower in the Melbourne CBD.

Rafer Gao, project developer and sales manager at Kokomo Gold Coast, received the Rising Star award, recognising his rapid achievements in the property sector, particularly his stellar vision of low-rise riverfront living in Queensland.

Higher bars for quality, liveability

Jules Kay, managing director of PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards and Events, said: “It’s important to recognise the exceptional developers, architects, and industry leaders who continue to raise the bar for quality in Australian real estate. From luxurious homes and waterfront residences to wellness communities and commercial developments, this year’s awardees demonstrate that excellence is universal to all ages and covers all segments of the property market. With outstanding projects awarded from New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, and Western Australia, resilient developers prioritise innovation, defying headwinds and shifting economic conditions. Whether seeking affluence or accessibility, buyers demand a variety of fundamental features, including open views, energy efficiency, and sustainably designed spaces integrated with smart technology. These have become baseline expectations, and our winners deliver on them all, and more.”

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Ivan Lam, chairperson of the Awards in Australia and executive director for international business at Charter Keck Cramer, said: “Our 2026 awards celebrate developers and designers who understand how Australians want to live today—with a growing focus on wellness, experience, connectivity and integration with the natural environment. Buyers and investors are becoming increasingly sophisticated, with lifestyle, accessibility, amenity and long-term value all playing a greater role in decision-making.

He added: “This year’s winners are particularly impressive for their diversity, spanning luxury residences, student accommodation, senior living and more, across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth. What stands out is their ability to balance lifestyle desirability with thoughtful design, innovation and commercial viability. Congratulations to all of this year’s winners for setting new benchmarks in liveability, quality and innovation across Australia.”

Distinguished panel, credible selection process

The fair, transparent, and credible selection process was overseen by an independent panel of expert judges, led by chairperson Ivan Lam; vice-chairperson Lui Violanti, regional manager for Western Australia at Inhabit Group, along with: Amelia (Dan) Tian, director, W T Newey & Co. Strata; Benson Zhou, senior director, Capital Markets, Hotels, CBRE; 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, principal, Plus Agency; Richard Newling Ward, director, Bayleyward; Shanker Ramakrishnan, director, SR Business & Finance Consulting; and Shona Leppӓnen-Gibson, president, general manager, Australia Malaysia Business Council Queensland Inc, Australian Leadership Skills Centre.

The selection process was supervised by HLB, upholding the integrity and credibility of the awards. Josh Chye, partner and head of tax consulting at HLB Mann Judd – HLB Australasia, brought his expertise to the evaluation process.

Winners from Australia may advance to the 2026 PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards Grand Final on 11 December in Bangkok, Thailand.

Organised by PropertyGuru Group, Southeast Asia’s leading PropTech company, the 9th PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Australia) is supported by silver sponsor Sub-Zero & Wolf; official portal partner Apartments.com.au; official magazine Property Report by PropertyGuru; supporting associations Australasia Property Advisory Association (APAA), Australia Malaysia Business Council – QLD (AMBCQ), and Australia Malaysia Business Council – Victoria (AMBC-Vic); official AI photo experience partner Gump; 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.

COMPLETE LIST OF WINNERS

DEVELOPER AWARDS

Best Luxury Developer
WINNER: Sterling Global

Best Luxury Developer (New South Wales)
WINNER: MD Living

Best Luxury Developer (Queensland)
WINNER: Capital Luxury Residences (Qld) Pty Ltd

Best Luxury Developer (Victoria)
WINNER: Sterling Global

Best Lifestyle Apartment Developer
WINNER: OSK Property

Best Lifestyle Housing Developer
WINNER: Palm Lake Resort

Best Housing Developer
WINNER: Broadview

DEVELOPMENT AWARDS

Best Renovated Commercial Development
WINNER: Exchange 432 by Marwood

Best Retail Development
WINNER: Burwood Chinatown by WEN Architects

Best Luxury Apartment Development (Victoria)
WINNER: Aura by OSK Property

Best Apartment Development (Western Australia)
WINNER: Jolie Residences by WBG Property

Best Waterfront Apartment Development
WINNER: Kokomo Gold Coast by Brick Stone Development Pty Ltd

Best Lifestyle Apartment Development
WINNER: Garden Towers by Finbar

Best Wellness Residential Development
WINNER: Aura by OSK Property
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Palm Lake Resort Pelican Waters by Palm Lake Group

Best Student Accommodation Development
WINNER: Scape Lachlan by The Living Company

Best Luxury Single Residence (Victoria)
WINNER: Wynyard House by ArNik Design & Build

Best Boutique Housing Development (Victoria)
WINNER: Elizabeth St House by ArNik Design & Build

Best Luxury Single Residence (New South Wales)
WINNER: Catello Al Mare by MD Living

Best Luxury Housing Development (Queensland)
WINNER: Palm Lake Resort Pelican Waters by Palm Lake Group

Best Single Duplex Residence (New South Wales)
WINNER: Al Mare by MD Living

Best Single Residence (New South Wales)
WINNER: Shinfield Residence by Innomax Constructions & YU Interiors

Best High End Townhouse Development (New South Wales)
WINNER: Homeland Residences by UFN

Best Townhouse Development (Victoria)
WINNER: Kings Lane by Blue Run

Best Townhouse Development (Western Australia)
WINNER: Verna Estate by Broadview

Best Senior Living Development
WINNER: Palm Lake Resort Pelican Waters by Palm Lake Group

Best Oceanview Single Residence
WINNER: Catello Al Mare by MD Living

Best Lifestyle Housing Development
WINNER: Palm Lake Resort Pelican Waters by Palm Lake Group

Best Waterfront Single Residence
WINNER: NOI by Capital Luxury Residences (Qld) Pty Ltd

DESIGN AWARDS

Best Mixed Use Architectural Design
WINNER: Odara Chatswood Collection by OIA

Best Boutique Office Architectural Design
WINNER: Exchange 432 by Marwood

Best Apartment Architectural Design
WINNER: 623 Collins State Bank House by Sterling Global
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Jolie Residences by WBG Property

Best Single Residence Architectural Design
WINNER: 30 Abernethy St, Seaforth by Aform Architecture
HIGHLY COMMENDED: House Solstice by JRZ Group
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Wynyard House by ArNik Design & Build

Best Duplex Architectural Design
WINNER: Kensington Crest by JRZ Group

Best Mixed Use Interior Design
WINNER: Odara Chatswood Collection by OIA

Best Boutique Office Interior Design
WINNER: Exchange 432 by Marwood

Best Apartment Interior Design
WINNER: Aura by OSK Property

Best Single Residence Interior Design
WINNER: NOI by Capital Luxury Residences (Qld) Pty Ltd
HIGHLY COMMENDED: 68 Beaumont St, Killara by Aform Architecture

BEST OF AUSTRALIA

Best Apartment Development (Australia)
WINNER: Aura by OSK Property

Best Housing Development (Australia)
WINNER: Palm Lake Resort Pelican Waters by Palm Lake Group

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

Real Estate Personality of the Year
WINNER: Neil Li, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Sterling Global Property Group

Rising Star
WINNER: Rafer Gao, Project Developer and Sales Manager, Kokomo Gold Coast