
Sri Lanka’s finest developers will be honoured, together with the best in Asia, at the exclusive gala dinner of the PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards Grand Final in Bangkok, Thailand to celebrate the best of the best in the Asian real estate sector in the past year. Presented by global brand Kohler, the 2020 PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards are the most respected and most sought-after real estate industry honours. The culminating event is part of the regional PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards programme established in 2005. With a professionally run judging system supervised by BDO, one of the world’s largest auditing and accountancy firms, the Asia Property Awards is the gold standard in real estate.
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Jan 2020
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Sep-Oct 2020
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Developer Awards
Best Developer
Must have completed at least 3 developments in Sri Lanka since January 2015 till present.
Best Boutique Developer
Must have completed at least 1 development in Sri Lanka since January 2015 till present.
Best Sustainable Developer
Open to Sustainable developers consistently apply environmentally sensitive design features, use low impact materials and energy, waste efficient systems.
Best Breakthrough Developer
Open to developers with more than one new project in the pipeline and with first project launched during or after 2019.
Best Lifestyle Developer
Open to Lifestyle developers offer additional facilities for residents to enhance their living experience such as health & fitness areas, social spaces, convenience stores.
Best Commercial Developer
Open to Commercial developer include office and/or retail sector.
Best Hospitality Developer
Open to Hospitality developers include hotel and/or resort sector.
Best Industrial Developer
Open to Industrial developers include manufacturing and/or logistics sector.
Best Mixed Use Developer
Open to Mixed-Use developers should include at least two interconnected components in their projects: residential, retail, office, hospitality, entertainment etc
Special recognition awards
Special Recognition in ESG
All shortlisted developers will be invited to submit details of their ESG activities. There is no direct entry for this category. The criteria used to judge developers’ eligibility for this award includes:
- Environmental features, systems and technology
- Social responsibility and diversity approaches
- Corporate governance and employee benefits
Special Recognition for CSR
All shortlisted developers will be invited to submit details of their CSR activities. There is no direct entry for this category. The criteria used to judge developers’ eligibility for this award includes:
- Charitable donations and activities
- Positive social impact
- Company funded advocacy
Special Recognition for Building Communities
All shortlisted developers will be invited to submit details of their Building Communities activities. There is no direct entry for this category. The criteria used to judge developers’ eligibility for this award includes:
- Projects’ internal and external infrastructure
- Connectivity of projects with local communities
- Benefits provided to the areas surrounding projects
Special Recognition in Sustainable Design
All shortlisted developers will be invited to submit details of their Sustainable Design activities. There is no direct entry for this category. The criteria used to judge developers’ eligibility for this award includes:
- Environmentally friendly design features
- Low impact materials selection
- Design durability and lifecycle assessment
Special Recognition in Sustainable Construction
All shortlisted developers will be invited to submit details of their Sustainable Construction activities. There is no direct entry for this category. The criteria used to judge developers’ eligibility for this award includes:
- Energy efficient construction practices
- Use of waste prevention systems
- Use of renewable resources
Special Recognition for Public Facility
Open to healthcare, education, public service, transportation, public assembly and religious facilities that are owned, leased or operated by a governmental or public entity. No direct entry. The winner(s) will be selected by the panel of judges.
Development Awards
Best Luxury Condo Development (Colombo)
Open to condominiums with an average unit price of more than 40,000 LKR per sq. ft. The development must be completed in the period between January 2019 and before December 2024. Must have a show unit.
Best Mid End Condo Development (Colombo)
unit price of 25,000 to 40,000 LKR per sq. ft. The development must be completed in the period between January 2019 and before December 2024. Must have a show unit.
Best Affordable Condo Development (Colombo)
Open to condominiums with an average unit price of less than 25,000 LKR per sq. ft. The development must be completed in the period between January 2019 and before December 2024. Must have a show unit.
Best Housing Development (Colombo)
Open to developments with more than 4 units of houses and/or villas. The development must be completed in the period between January 2019 and before December 2024. Must have a show unit.
Best Residential Development (Southern)
Open to condominiums, houses and villas. The development must be completed in the period between January 2019 and before December 2024. Must have a show unit. Must be in Galle, Matara, and Hambantota
Best Residential Development (Central)
Open to condominiums, houses and villas in the Central part of Sri Lanka. The development must be completed in the period between January 2019 and before December 2024. Must have a show unit. Must be in Kandy, Nuwara Eliya and Matale
Best Residential Development (North East)
Open to condominiums, houses and villas. The development must be completed in the period between January 2019 and before December 2024. Must have a show unit. Must be in Jaffna, Kilinochchi, Mannar, Mullaitivu, Vavuniya
Best Residential Development (Maldives)
Open to condominiums, houses and villas. The development must be completed in the period between January 2019 and before December 2024. Must have a show unit.
Best Residential Development (Malé)
Open to condominiums, houses and villas. The development must be completed in the period between January 2019 and before December 2024. Must have a show unit.
Best Residential Waterfront Development
Open to condominiums, houses and villas. The development must be completed in the period between January 2019 and before December 2024. Must have a show unit. Minimum of 30% of the development should have a waterfront view. The view should be from at least (minimum) 2nd floor onwards
Best Office Development
The development must be completed in the period between January 2018 and before December 2024.
Best Retail Development
The development must be completed in the period between January 2018 and before December 2024.
Best Hotel Development
The development must be completed in the period between January 2018 and before December 2024.
Best Boutique Hotel Development
Open to hotels with maximum two (2) story’s, less than twenty (20) rooms and no banquet facilities provided. The development must be completed in the period between January 2018 and before December 2024.
Best Mixed Use Development
The development must be completed in the period between January 2018 and before December 2024. The development must have two or more of office, retail, hotel or residential components.
Best Mixed Use Development (Maldives)
The development must be completed in the period between January 2018 and before December 2024. The development must have two or more of office, retail, hotel or residential components.
Best Industrial Development
The development must be completed in the period between January 2018 and before December 2024.
Best Green Development
Open for Residential and Commercial Project. The development must be completed in the period between January 2018 and before December 2024. Open to developments with internationally recognized green certification (granted). Development must include relevant documents, images and certifications to support each entry as evidence of: -Energy saving systems -Water management systems -Waste management systems -Health related features.
Design Awards
Best Condo Architectural Design
The development must be completed in the period between January 2019 and before December 2024.
Best Housing Architectural Design
The development must be completed in the period between January 2019 and before December 2024.
Best Residential Interior Design
The development must be completed in the period between January 2019 and before December 2024.
Best Retail Architectural Design
The development must be completed in the period between January 2018 and before December 2024.
Best Office Architectural Design
The development must be completed in the period between January 2018 and before December 2024.
Best Hotel Architectural Design
The development must be completed in the period between January 2018 and before December 2024.
Best Hotel Interior Design
The development must be completed in the period between January 2018 and before December 2024.
Best Mixed Use Architectural Design
The development must be completed in the period between January 2018 and before December 2024.
Best Landscape Architectural Design
The development must be completed in the period between January 2018 and before December 2024.
Best Co Working Space
The project must be completed in the period between January 2019 and before December 2024.
Special Awards
Real Estate Personality of the Year
Chosen by Editorial team of PropertyGuru Property Report Magazine. No direct entry.
Judge Panel
The 4th PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Sri Lanka) gala dinner and awards presentation ceremony.
More than 200 guests and VIPs attend the gala event, which is exclusive for shortlisted developers, sponsors and partners, comprising C-level and senior industry figures in real estate development, property consultancy, construction, marketing, property technology, legal, finance, and architecture and design. Select members of the media cover the event.
* Dress Code: Black Tie