[Manila, 19 August 2014] The top real estate executives and industry leaders in the country gathered to recognise the best developers, developments and design firms at the second annual Philippines Property Awards 2014.
The Philippines’ biggest real estate event of the year, held on Tuesday, 19 August, at the Fairmont and Raffles Makati in an exclusive gala dinner and awards presentation ceremony, where Tourism Secretary Ramon Reyes Jimenez Jr. gave an enlivening speech as the evening’s Guest of Honor.
“Secretary Jiminez called for the developer’s present to create iconic buildings for the world to associate with the Philippines. I am sure that call will be heeded and the quality of the developments recognised at the awards shows a high level of innovation already in the sector.” said Terry Blackburn, CEO of Ensign Media, organisers of the Awards. “Although the majority of development activity is still focused on Manila it was great to see an even stronger presence from Cebu this year and high quality entries from Davao. Special congratulations are also due to Ayala.”
A total of 18 awards across three categories—namely, Developers, Developments and Design—were handed out during the glittering black-tie event, which was attended by more than 130 guests from all over the country who came to cheer on the best companies, projects and properties in Manila, Cebu and Davao.
Ayala Land nabbed the most prestigious award of the evening as Best Developer, beating Filinvest Land Inc., which received the highly commended honour. Ayala Land also received highly commended citations in the Best Housing Development (Manila) and Best Affordable Condo Development (Manila) awards.
“I do not think that many would argue with their Best Developer award this year and I am sure that the category will be even more competitive next year,” added Blackburn.
Anchor Land Holdings Inc.’s mixed-use residential development Admiral Baysuites, which faces the world-famous Manila Bay, was named Best Luxury Condo Development (Manila), while Azure Urban Resort Residences from Century Properties Group was recognised as the Best Mid-Range Condo Development (Manila).
Other winning residential properties were Federal Land Inc.’s Marco Polo Residences Towers 1 and 2, which received the Best Condo Development (Cebu), and Abreeza Residences, another Ayala Land property, which was named Best Residential Development (Davao).
Arya Residences, a flagship project of ArthaLand Corporation in Bonifacio Global City, was a double winner in the Design category, taking home the Best Residential Architectural Design and Best Residential Interior Design awards. Another big winner, SM Aura Premier, owned by SM Prime Holdings, also nabbed two awards: Best Commercial Development (Retail) and Best Commercial Architectural Design (Retail).
Meanwhile, SM Prime affiliate SM Development Corporation (SMDC) bagged the Special Recognition in CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) award for its positive impact on the Philippine’s burgeoning real estate sector.
Winners at this year’s event are now eligible to compete at the fourth annual South East Asia Property Awards, which will be held at The Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore on 16 October, for the most coveted industry awards in the region.
This year’s highly respected judges panel was once again led by TAJARA Leisure & Hospitality Group Inc. president Cyndy Tan Jarabata, who brought her experience to the role to ensure that all the eligible entries were comprehensively assessed.
“The winners Ayala Land has a very comprehensive portfolio and deservedly won the evening’s top honour,” Tarabata said. “They have everything from affordable to luxury, vertical to horizontal, hotels, retail, and they’re not just present in Metro Manila but in other cities in the Philippines as well. More important to note is that in almost all these categories, they’ve been successful as well.”
The other highly qualified members of the central judges panel at this year’s Awards were celebrated architect William V. Coscolluela; Lindsay J. Orr, chief operating officer of Jones Lang LaSalle Philippines; Rommel M. Leuterio, group president of Property Management & Development Group, ICCP Group; Jaime A. Cura, Ph.D., vice-chairman of the RGV Group of Companies; and Jose Oscar O. Salvacion, president of Design Coordinates,inc. / Construction Project Managers.
In addition to the aforementioned award categories, one of the top honours of the night was given to property tycoon Dr. Andrew L. Tan, who was selected by the editors of Ensign Media’s Property Report magazine as the Philippines’ Real Estate Personality of the Year.
The 61-year-old Tan, who is chairman and CEO of urban developer Megaworld Corporation, was chosen for leading one of the country’s biggest real estate conglomerates, which is also celebrating its 25th year in the industry.
“The driving force behind this is Dr. Tan and he has proven himself time and time again to be one of South East Asia’s most astute and forward thinking businessmen,” Blackburn said. “He has created a property empire to stand alongside his other business interests and make himself one of the dominant figures in the Philippines business community.”
For more information about the Philippines Property Awards, visit the website: http://www.asiapropertyawards.com/philippinespropertyawards
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Full list of Winners and Highly Commended at the 2014 Philippines Property Awards:
DEVELOPER
Best Developer
WINNER: Ayala Land Inc.
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Filinvest Land Inc.
Special Recognition in CSR
WINNER: SMDC
DEVELOPMENT
Best Commercial Development (Office)
WINNER: The Globe Tower
HIGHLY COMMENDED: ASEANA One and Two
Best Commercial Development (Retail)
WINNER: SM Aura Premier
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Century City Mall
Best Housing Development (Manila)
WINNER: Portofino
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Avida Parkway Settings Nuvali
Best Luxury Condo Development (Manila)
WINNER: Admiral Baysuites
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Botanika
Best Mid-Range Condo Development (Manila)
WINNER: Azure Urban Resort Residences
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Jazz Residences
Best Affordable Condo Development (Manila)
WINNER: ASiA Enclaves
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Avida CityFlex Towers BGC
Best Condo Development (Cebu)
WINNER: Marco Polo Residences Towers 1 and 2
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Park Point Residences
Best Commercial Development (Cebu)
WINNER: Park Centrale Cebu
HIGHLY COMMENDED: eBloc 3
Best Residential Development (Davao)
WINNER: Abreeza Residences
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Camella Northpoint
Best Mid-Range Condo Development (Resort)
WINNER: Crosswinds
DESIGN
Best Residential Architectural Design
WINNER: Arya Residences
Best Residential Interior Design
WINNER: Arya Residences
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Jazz Residences
Best Commercial Architectural Design (Retail)
WINNER: SM Aura Premier
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Century City Mall
Best Commercial Architectural Design (Office)
WINNER: The Globe Tower
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Net Park
Best Landscape Architectural Design
WINNER: Bonifacio High Street
HIGHLY COMMENDED: SM Aura Premier
Best Hotel Architectural Design
WINNER: Ascott Bonifacio Global City Manila
PUBLISHER’S CHOICE
Real Estate Personality of the Year
Dr. Andrew L. Tan, Megaworld Corp.
About Philippines Property Awards:
Now in its second year, the Philippines Property Awards is the country’s biggest real estate event of the year. It brings together top professionals from various sectors of the real estate industry, including developers, architects, interior designers and construction experts.
The developments shortlisted for the awards represent the best properties the Philippines’ dynamic real estate market has to offer investors this year.
The Philippines Property Awards Gala Dinner and awards presentation ceremony will be held at The Raffles and Fairmont Makati on Tuesday July 29 2014, with VIP guests, keynote speakers, media photography sessions and video interviews, a cocktail networking reception, four-course dinner with free-flow wine, beer and soft drinks.
About Asia Property Awards:
The Asia Property Awards offer an unrivalled showcase of the region’s real estate industry, boosting awareness and highlighting top quality developers, projects and services.
The Awards shine a spotlight on the high calibre work within the Asian real estate industry, encompassing construction, architecture and interior design. With a professionally run and fully audited judging system, they also bring Asia’s real estate industry to the world stage.
Started in Thailand in 2005, the Asia Property Awards have since expanded to reward developments, consultants, architects and designers in China, Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines, whilst plans for further expansion are in the works.
About Ensign Media:
Ensign Media is the publisher of Asia’s leading monthly luxury real estate magazine, Property Report, and quarterly supplement, Helm Superyacht Lifestyle. The company also organises the region’s foremost real estate events – the Asia Property Awards, which play host to annual gala dinners for up to 600 CEOs, senior managers and leading industry figures in Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Jakarta and Singapore.
Established in Thailand in 2003, the company has its headquarters in Bangkok and offices in Phuket and Singapore, which give Ensign a unique and direct reach into the most affluent markets in Southeast Asia.
With more than a decade of experience producing high quality media and events in the world’s most vibrant economic region and a distribution network encompassing Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Macau, Ensign Media offers complete publishing solutions for the property, yachting and luxury industries.
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