Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao developers emerge victorious at 8th PropertyGuru Philippines Property Awards

REGIONAL MARKETS BROUGHT TO THE FORE OF THE ARCHIPELAGO’S LEADING REAL ESTATE AWARDS PROGRAMME

• First virtual edition of the PropertyGuru Philippines Awards gives strong representation to developments in Metro Manila as well as those in provincial hubs 
• SM Development Corporation (SMDC) gains title of Best Developer while homegrown Davao developer Damosa Land is named Best Boutique Developer, with Wee Community Developers, Inc. clinching multiple titles for nationwide projects
• Edgar Saavedra, chairman of Megawide Construction Corporation, graciously receives Real Estate Personality of the Year title

MANILA, Philippines – 25 November 2020 

This year’s edition of the PropertyGuru Philippines Property Awards honoured the archipelago’s outstanding developers, projects and designs in a special virtual gala and awards ceremony that aired Wednesday, 25 November over AsiaPropertyAwards.com and partner channels. 

As well as being the first virtual edition of the awards, the 2020 PropertyGuru Philippines Property Awards marks the eighth anniversary of the country’s leading real estate awards programme. 

The 8th Annual PropertyGuru Philippines Property Awards gave visibility to the finest development companies in Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon as well as homegrown development companies in Visayas and Mindanao. 

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. dominated the programme with 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 of Best Housing Development (Philippines) while its Iloilo project Emerald Estates scored a regional prize for Best Housing Development (Visayas). Harbour Park Residences, its 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. 

Hari V. Krishnan, CEO of PropertyGuru Group, said: “For the last eight years, our marks of excellence have been shining a guiding light on home ownership, tenancy and investment decisions in the Philippines. We’re so proud that in its eighth year, our awards programme has diversified to acknowledge innovative, sustainable, well-designed projects not only in the vibrant capital but also in stellar provincial markets throughout the archipelago.”

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.

Saavedra said: “We are very proud and honoured to have this award. I want to dedicate this to all my team, especially Megawide, and the whole organisation for helping me build the company and achieve this milestone.”

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.

Saavedra added: “We want to show to the whole world that there is a Filipino company that can build First World infrastructure development.”

This year’s 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 consist 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.

For more information, email awards@propertyguru.com or visit the official website: AsiaPropertyAwards.com.

FULL LIST OF WINNERS AND HIGHLY COMMENDED AWARDEES

8th PropertyGuru Philippines Property Awards

DEVELOPER AWARDS

Best Developer

WINNER: SM Development Corporation (SMDC)

Best Boutique Developer 

WINNER: Damosa Land, Inc.

HIGHLY COMMENDED: Asiawide Land Specialist Development Corporation

Best Breakthrough Developer

WINNER: Wee Community Developers, Inc.

HIGHLY COMMENDED: Asiawide Land Master Incorporated

Best Lifestyle Developer

WINNER: SM Development Corporation (SMDC)

DEVELOPMENT AWARDS

Best High End Condo Development (Metro Manila)

WINNER: Portico by Alveo Land

HIGHLY COMMENDED: Orean Place by Alveo Land

HIGHLY COMMENDED: S Residences by SM Development Corporation (SMDC)

HIGHLY COMMENDED: The Residences at The Westin Manila Sonata Place by Robinsons Land Corporation

Best Mid End Condo Development (Metro Manila)

WINNER: Charm Residences by SM Development Corporation (SMDC)

HIGHLY COMMENDED: Leaf Residences by SM Development Corporation (SMDC)

HIGHLY COMMENDED: Sierra Valley Gardens by Robinsons Land Corporation

Best Affordable Condo Development (Metro Manila) 

WINNER: Harbour Park Residences by Wee Community Developers, Inc. and Metroworx Properties, Inc

HIGHLY COMMENDED: Bloom Residences by SM Development Corporation (SMDC)

HIGHLY COMMENDED: Fern at Grass Residences by SM Development Corporation (SMDC)

HIGHLY COMMENDED: Field Residences Buildings 5 and 6 by SM Development Corporation (SMDC)

HIGHLY COMMENDED: Vine Residences by SM Development Corporation (SMDC)

Best High End Condo Development (Metro Cebu)

WINNER: Dusit D2 Residences Cebu by Grand Land Inc.

Best Condo Development (Luzon)

WINNER: Park Residences by SM Development Corporation (SMDC)

HIGHLY COMMENDED: Green 2 Residences by SM Development Corporation (SMDC)

HIGHLY COMMENDED: Hope Residences by SM Development Corporation (SMDC)

Best Condo Development (Visayas)

WINNER: Solinea by Alveo Land

HIGHLY COMMENDED: Smile Residences by SM Development Corporation (SMDC)

HIGHLY COMMENDED: Style Residences by SM Development Corporation (SMDC)

Best Housing Development (Metro Cebu)

WINNER: City Homes Minglanilla by Grand Land Inc.

Best Housing Development (Metro Davao)

WINNER: Ameria by Damosa Land, Inc.

Best Housing Development (Luzon)

WINNER: Atrium De Tarlac – Donabelle by Asiawide Land Master Incorporated

Best Housing Development (Visayas)

WINNER: Emerald Estates by Wee Community Developers, Inc.

Best Housing Development (Mindanao)

WINNER: The Diamond Heights by Wee Community Developers, Inc.

Best Lifestyle Development 

WINNER: Fern at Grass Residences by SM Development Corporation (SMDC)

HIGHLY COMMENDED: Harbour Park Residences by Wee Community Developers, Inc. and Metroworx Properties, Inc

HIGHLY COMMENDED: S Residences by SM Development Corporation (SMDC)

HIGHLY COMMENDED: Sail Residences by SM Development Corporation (SMDC)

Best Office Development 

WINNER: Damosa Diamond Tower by Damosa Land, Inc.

HIGHLY COMMENDED: JEG Tower @ One Acacia by JEG Development Corp.

Best Township Development 

WINNER: Agriya by Damosa Land, Inc.

Best Industrial Development

WINNER: Anflo Industrial Estate by Anflo Industrial Estate Corporation

Best Commercial Green Development 

WINNER: JEG Tower @ One Acacia by JEG Development Corp.

Best Residential Green Development 

WINNER: Agriya by Damosa Land, Inc.

DESIGN AWARDS

Best Condo Architectural Design

WINNER: Sail Residences by SM Development Corporation (SMDC)

HIGHLY COMMENDED: Grand Mesa Residences by Wee Community Developers, Inc.

HIGHLY COMMENDED: Orean Place by Alveo Land

HIGHLY COMMENDED: Portico by Alveo Land

HIGHLY COMMENDED: S Residences by SM Development Corporation (SMDC)

Best Condo Interior Design

WINNER: Portico by Alveo Land

HIGHLY COMMENDED: S Residences by SM Development Corporation (SMDC)

HIGHLY COMMENDED: Sail Residences  by SM Development Corporation (SMDC)

HIGHLY COMMENDED: Shore 3 Residences by SM Development Corporation (SMDC)

Best Housing Architectural Design  

WINNER: The Diamond Heights by Wee Community Developers, Inc.

HIGHLY COMMENDED: Atrium De Tarlac – Donabelle by Asiawide Land Master Incorporated

HIGHLY COMMENDED: Emerald Estates by Wee Community Developers, Inc.

Best Landscape Architectural Design 

WINNER: Sail Residences by SM Development Corporation (SMDC)

HIGHLY COMMENDED: Portico by Alveo Land

HIGHLY COMMENDED: S Residences by SM Development Corporation (SMDC)

HIGHLY COMMENDED: Solinea by Alveo Land

BEST OF THE PHILIPPINES AWARDS

Best Condo Development (Philippines)

WINNER: Portico by Alveo Land

Best Housing Development (Philippines)

WINNER: 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

WINNER: Edgar Saavedra, Chairman, Megawide Construction Corporation

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