GuocoLand received the best developer award during the PropertyGuru Awards (Singapore) 2017 that took place on 7 November 2017 at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre.
“The developer takes lead in urbanization and has high-status developments including Tanjong Pagar Centre,” said the independent panel of judges under the chairmanship of Minkqee Tan renowned architect and MINKEE Architects chief designer.
Actually, Tanjong Pagar Centre received the Best Green Development in Singapore award while the Best Luxury Condo Development award went to Wallich Residence.
Overall, 20 current projects by almost 20 developers were recognized in the awards which had an attendance of above 300 guests.
Lian Beng Group was another big winner that secured the Best Boutique Developer award as well as special awards for its corporate social responsibility and its sustainable projects.
The Stars of Kovan by Property Enterprises Development was another awardee that scooped 3 top design awards and judges referred to it as “glamorous”.
(Artist's Impression of Stars of Kovan)
Some of the judging panel members comprised of Lim Wenhui partner at SPARK Architects, Robert Greg Shand owner of Greg Shand Architects and Alexander Karolik Shlaen CEO Panache Management.
Others in the committee were Natalie Breen Real Estate Legal Leader at PwC Legal International, Clement Ong Head of Strategic Planning and Investment at Banyan Tree Group and Benedict Lim Ernst & Young Corporate Finance’s Managing Director Real Estate Transaction.
This 7th PropertyGuru Awards was supported by Kohler as the title sponsor and co-sponsored by POSCO, Mitsubishi Electric, and Regus. The tabulation was supervised by BDO.
The official portal partner was PropertyGuru.com.sg while Indesign Media Asia Pacific, Realestate.com.kh, PropertyGuru Property Report, Southeast Asia GLOBE, and Oxford Business Group were the media partners.
This list comprises all the local awardees. The winners competed on 8 November against other finalists from the region at the PropertyGuru Asia Awards Final.
Best Developer
GuocoLand
Best Boutique Developer
WINNER: Lian Beng Group Ltd
HIGHLY COMMENDED: TEE Land Limited
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Pollux Properties Ltd.
Best Luxury Condo Development
WINNER: GuocoLand’s Wallich Residence
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Spottiswoode Development Pte Ltd’s Spottiswoode Suites
Best Private Condo Development
WINNER: Fernvale Development Pte Ltd’s High Park Residences
HIGHLY COMMENDED: HY Realty (Dundee) Pte Ltd’s Queens Peak
HIGHLY COMMENDED: EL Development (West Coast) Pte Ltd’s Parc Riviera
HIGHLY COMMENDED: EL Development (Yishun) Pte Ltd’s Symphony Suites
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Property Enterprises Development (S) Pte Ltd’s Stars of Kovan
Best Executive Condo Development
WINNER: QingJian Realty (Sembawang) Pte Ltd’s The Visionaire
HIGHLY COMMENDED: QingJian Realty (Choa Chu Kang) Pte Ltd’s iNz Residence
Best Landed Development
WINNER: Fairview Developments Pte Ltd’s Belgravia Villas
Best Retail Development
WINNER: GuocoLand’s Tanjong Pagar Center (Retail)
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Property Enterprises Development (S) Pte Ltd’s Stars of Kovan
Best Office Development
WINNER: GuocoLand’s Guoco Tower
Best Hotel Development
WINNER: GuocoLand’s Sofitel Singapore City Centre
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Oxley Holdings Limited’s Mercure Singapore on Stevens and Novotel Singapore on Stevens
Best Industrial Development
WINNER: Goldprime Land Pte Ltd’s T-Space
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Soilbuild Group’s Solaris @ Kallang 164
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Wealth Property Pte Ltd’s Mandai Foodlink
Best Mixed Use Development
WINNER: GuocoLand’s Tanjong Pagar Centre
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Property Enterprises Development (S) Pte Ltd’s Stars of Kovan
HIGHLY COMMENDED: QingJian Realty (BBR) Pte Ltd’s Le Quest
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Lendlease’s Paya Lebar Quarter
DESIGN CATEGORIES
Best Luxury Condo Architectural Design
WINNER: Spottiswoode Development Pte Ltd’s Spottiswoode Suites
HIGHLY COMMENDED: GuocoLand’s Wallich Residence
Best Private Condo Architectural Design
WINNER: Property Enterprises Development (S) Pte Ltd’s Stars of Kovan
HIGHLY COMMENDED: EL Development (West Coast) Pte Ltd’s Parc Riviera
HIGHLY COMMENDED: EL Development (Yishun) Pte Ltd’s Symphony Suites
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Kingsford Property Development Pte. Ltd’s Kingsford Waterbay
Best Condo Interior Design
WINNER: Property Enterprises Development (S) Pte Ltd’s Stars of Kovan
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Kingsford Property Development Pte. Ltd’s Kingsford Waterbay
HIGHLY COMMENDED: QingJian Realty (BBR) Pte Ltd’s Le Quest
HIGHLY COMMENDED: GuocoLand’s Wallich Residence
HIGHLY COMMENDED: EL Development (West Coast) Pte Ltd’s Parc Riviera
Best Retail Architectural Design
WINNER: Property Enterprises Development (S) Pte Ltd’s Stars of Kovan
HIGHLY COMMENDED: GuocoLand’s Tanjong Pagar Centre (Retail)
Best Office Architectural Design
WINNER: Oxley Holdings Limited’s Oxley Tower
HIGHLY COMMENDED: GuocoLand’s Guoco Tower
Best Hotel Architectural Design
WINNER: Oxley Holdings Ltd’s Mercure Singapore on Stevens and Novotel Singapore on Stevens
HIGHLY COMMENDED: GuocoLand’s Sofitel Singapore City Centre
Best Condo Landscape Architectural Design
WINNER: Fernvale Development Pte Ltd’s High Park Residences
HIGHLY COMMENDED: EL Development (West Coast) Pte Ltd’s Parc Riviera
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Kingsford Property Development Pte. Ltd’s Kingsford Waterbay
HIGHLY COMMENDED: QingJian Realty (Sembawang) Pte Ltd’s The Visionaire
HIGHLY COMMENDED: EL Development (Yishun) Pte Ltd’s Symphony Suites
Best Commercial Landscape Architectural Design
WINNER: Lendlease’s Paya Lebar Quarter
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Goldprime Land Pte Ltd’s T-Space
HIGHLY COMMENDED: GuocoLand’s Tanjong Pagar Centre (Retail)
SPECIAL AWARDS CATEGORIES
Special Recognition in CSR
WINNERS:
Lian Beng Group Ltd
Oxley Holdings Limited
Special Recognition in Sustainable Development
WINNERS:
EL Development Pte Ltd
Lian Beng Group Ltd
Best Green Development
WINNER: GuocoLand’s Tanjong Pagar Centre
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Lendlease’s Paya Lebar Quarter
HIGHLY COMMENDED: QingJian Realty (Choa Chu Kang) Pte Ltd’s iNz Residence
Best Universal Design Development
WINNER: Lendlease’s Paya Lebar Quarter
HIGHLY COMMENDED: QingJian Realty (Choa Chu Kang) Pte Ltd’s iNz Residence
BEST OF SINGAPORE CATEGORIES
Best Condo Development (Singapore)
WINNER: Fernvale Development Pte Ltd’s High Park Residences
Best Housing Development (Singapore)
WINNER: Fairview Developments Pte Ltd’s Belgravia Villas
PUBLISHER’S CHOICE
Real Estate Personality of the Year
WINNER: Oxley Holdings Limited Executive Chairman and CEO Ching Chiat Kwong
(Source from Property Guru)
