LOOK: 8th PropertyGuru Philippines Property Awards Winners
The 2020 edition of the PropertyGuru Philippines Property Awards recognized the country’s outstanding developers, projects, and designs in a special virtual gala and awards ceremony that aired Wednesday, November 25 over AsiaPropertyAwards.com and partner channels. The inaugural virtual gala also marks the eighth anniversary of the country’s leading real estate awards program.
SM Development Corporation (SMDC) accumulated eight wins at the event, including the coveted accolades of Best Developer and Best Lifestyle Developer. Meanwhile, Alveo Land, a subsidiary of Ayala Land, won six awards, including the top prize of Best Condo Development (Philippines) for its premium condominium development Portico and the regional prize of Best Condo Development (Visayas) for Solinea, its multi-tower residential project in Cebu City.
Wee Community Developers, Inc. (WeeComm) bagged nine wins, including the award for Best Breakthrough Developer, acknowledging a comprehensive portfolio of high-quality projects spanning Metro Manila and provincial markets. The Diamond Heights, one of its latest projects in Davao City, scored the top prize for Best Housing Development (Philippines), while its Iloilo project Emerald Estates scored a regional prize for Best Housing Development (Visayas). Harbour Park Residences, WeeComm’s recent venture with Metroworx Properties, Inc, was named Best Affordable Condo Development (Metro Manila).
Homegrown Davao developer Damosa Land, Inc. garnered eight wins, including the sought-after title of Best Boutique Developer. The company scored wins for three of its biggest projects in the Davao region, namely the housing development Ameria, office development Damosa Diamond Tower, and township development Agriya. Meanwhile, the company’s agro-industrial arm Anflo Industrial Estate Corporation won Best Industrial Development for its eponymous project.
Grand Land Inc., the real estate development arm of Cebuano retailer Gaisano Grand Group of Companies, gained Best High-End Condo Development (Metro Cebu) for Dusit D2 Residences Cebu and Best Housing Development (Metro Cebu) for City Homes Minglanilla. Another Cebu-based enterprise, JEG Development Corp., clinched the title of Best Commercial Green Development for JEG Tower @ One Acacia. Asiawide Land, the fast-growing real estate company based out of Bataan, won Best Housing Development (Luzon) for its Atrium De Tarlac–Donabelle project.
“For the last eight years, our marks of excellence have been shining a guiding light on homeownership, tenancy, and investment decisions in the Philippines. We’re so proud that in its eighth year, our awards program has diversified to acknowledge innovative, sustainable, well-designed projects not only in the vibrant capital but also in stellar provincial markets throughout the archipelago,” said Hari V. Krishnan, CEO of PropertyGuru Group.
The 8th PropertyGuru Philippines Property Awards spawned a total of 37 award winners, including Edgar Saavedra, Chairman of Megawide Construction Corporation, who received this year’s Philippines Real Estate Personality of the Year title. This award is decided by the editors of PropertyGuru Property Report Magazine. One of the Philippines’ leading infrastructure developers, Megawide is part of the consortium that built Terminal 2 of the Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA), which won Special Recognition for Public Facility at the 2018 PropertyGuru Philippines Property Awards.
DEVELOPER AWARDS
Best Developer: SM Development Corporation (SMDC)
Best Boutique Developer: Damosa Land, Inc.
Best Breakthrough Developer: Wee Community Developers, Inc.
Best Lifestyle Developer: SM Development Corporation (SMDC)
DEVELOPMENT AWARDS
Best High-End Condo Development (Metro Manila): Portico by Alveo Land
Best Mid End Condo Development (Metro Manila): Charm Residences by SM Development Corporation (SMDC)
Best Affordable Condo Development (Metro Manila): Harbour Park Residences by Wee Community Developers, Inc. and Metroworx Properties, Inc
Best High-End Condo Development (Metro Cebu): Dusit D2 Residences Cebu by Grand Land Inc.
Best Condo Development (Luzon): Park Residences by SM Development Corporation (SMDC)
Best Condo Development (Visayas): Solinea by Alveo Land
Best Housing Development (Metro Cebu): City Homes Minglanilla by Grand Land Inc.
Best Housing Development (Metro Davao): Ameria by Damosa Land, Inc.
Best Housing Development (Luzon): Atrium De Tarlac – Donabelle by Asiawide Land Master Incorporated
Best Housing Development (Visayas): Emerald Estates by Wee Community Developers, Inc.
Best Housing Development (Mindanao): The Diamond Heights by Wee Community Developers, Inc.
Best Lifestyle Development: Fern at Grass Residences by SM Development Corporation (SMDC)
Best Office Development: Damosa Diamond Tower by Damosa Land, Inc.
Best Township Development: Agriya by Damosa Land, Inc.
Best Industrial Development: Anflo Industrial Estate by Anflo Industrial Estate Corporation
Best Commercial Green Development: JEG Tower @ One Acacia by JEG Development Corp.
Best Residential Green Development: Agriya by Damosa Land, Inc.
DESIGN AWARDS
Best Condo Architectural Design: Sail Residences by SM Development Corporation (SMDC)
Best Condo Interior Design: Portico by Alveo Land
Best Housing Architectural Design: The Diamond Heights by Wee Community Developers, Inc.
Best Landscape Architectural Design: Sail Residences by SM Development Corporation (SMDC)
BEST OF THE PHILIPPINES AWARDS
Best Condo Development (Philippines): Portico by Alveo Land
Best Housing Development (Philippines): The Diamond Heights by Wee Community Developers, Inc.
SPECIAL AWARDS
Special Recognition for Building Communities
WINNER: Alveo Land
WINNER: Damosa Land, Inc.
WINNER: Wee Community Developers, Inc.
Special Recognition in CSR
WINNER: Alveo Land
WINNER: Damosa Land, Inc.
WINNER: SM Development Corporation (SMDC)
WINNER: Wee Community Developers, Inc.
Special Recognition in Sustainable Construction
WINNER: Damosa Land, Inc.
WINNER: Wee Community Developers, Inc.
PUBLISHER’S CHOICE
Philippines Real Estate Personality of the Year: Edgar Saavedra, Chairman, Megawide Construction Corporation
The 8th PropertyGuru Philippines Property Awards shortlist of nominees was the product of a judging process rigorously supervised by the team of BDO Roxas, Cruz, Tagle & Co., CPAs, led by Michael D. Roxas, Chairman and Managing Partner and International Liaison Partner, and Jarred D. Pereña, Partner.
The independent panel of judges consists of Christophe Vicic, Awards Chairperson and Country Head, Jones Lang LaSalle Philippines, Inc.; Carlo Cordaro, President & CEO, Atelier A; Cyndy Tan Jarabata, President, TAJARA Leisure & Hospitality Group Inc.; Jaime A. Cura, Ph.D., Vice-Chairman, The RGV Group of Companies; Jean Jacquelyn Nathania A. de Castro, CEO, ESCA Incorporated; Kathleen P. Obcemea, Principal Interior Designer, KPO Beyond Designs Co.; Mario Berta, CEO, FlySpaces; and Ramon Fernando D. Rufino, Chief Executive Officer, NEO.
The 8th PropertyGuru Philippines Property Awards is supported by platinum sponsor Kohler; gold sponsors Hitachi Elevators and Escalators and Boysen; official magazine PropertyGuru Property Report; official PR partner FleishmanHillard Manila; media partners Balikbayan, Business News Philippines, Hoppler, Inquirer.net, Manila Republic, and MoneySense; official charity partner Right to Play; official ESG partner Baan Dek Foundation; and official supervisor BDO Roxas, Cruz, Tagle & Co.
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