No pandemic can stop the country’s property developers from going for gold.
While the real estate market was not spared from the impact of the pandemic, property developers continue to rise up to the challenge by implementing their winning ways not just to keep afloat but to level up their game.
They adapted and innovated, highlighting sustainability and health and wellness, among other features.
Some developers introduced new property formats such as residential units that can also be used as home offices, while some offered more green spaces that promote health and wellness.
From crisis to opportunity
With their continued efforts to keep the real estate market going, the country’s developers have proven that they can turn any crisis into an opportunity for growth as they keep looking ahead to a brighter future.
This noteworthy perseverance to continue their winning ways was highlighted at the 9th PropertyGuru Philippines Property Awards held recently.
The awards recognized the country’s best developers in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao across 46 categories.
“As we approach a decade of upholding the Gold Standard of real estate in the Philippines, we give honour to the transformative power of Filipino developers in every island group of the archipelago,”PropertyGuru Group chief executive officer Hari Krishnan said.
“We are privileged to recognize these companies as they represent the continued diversification of the real estate sector, building forward-looking structures of all statures, across various price points, for every kind of property seeker,”Krishnan added.
Regaining control
PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards and Events managing director Jules Kay said the awards aims to further encourage and motivate industry leaders to regain control of their businesses, particularly now that the light at the end of the tunnel has become much brighter.
“Their passion and determination throughout such a time truly embody the Philippine developers setting the Gold Standard in real estate,”Kay said.
For the second consecutive year, SM Development Corp. (SMDC) was named the Best Developer in the Philippines, bagging a total of 11 awards at the recent virtual gala. The company also won the Best Developer in Luzon award.
Similarly, Cebu Landmasters Inc. also garnered 11 wins, including Best Developer award for the Visayas and Mindanao.
The 2021 edition of the PropertyGuru Philippines Property Awards spawned victorious projects in locations as diverse as Metro Manila, Metro Cebu, Metro Davao, Bacolod, Bataan, Batangas, Cagayan de Oro, Cavite, and Rizal.
San Miguel Corp. president Ramon Ang was named as the Philippines Real Estate Personality of the Year for his exemplary leadership in promoting green energy, building sustainable infrastructures, and giving back to Filipinos affected by the pandemic.
The said award was decided by the editors of PropertyGuru Property Report, the official magazine of the awards.
The main winners of the 9th PropertyGuru Philippines Property Awards are now eligible to vie for Best of Asia titles alongside their peers across the region at the 16th PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards Grand Finals on December 9, 2021.
The 9th edition of the Philippines Property Awards is spearheaded by PropertyGuru’s Asia Property Awards which also honors, celebrates, and recognizes the exemplary property developers in Indonesia, Cambodia, Vietnam, Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau.
Established in 2005, the Thailand-based award-giving body is the region’s most exclusive and prestigious real estate awards programme that is recognised as the ultimate hallmark of excellence in the Asian property sector.
Boasting an independent panel of industry experts and trusted supervisors for each country, the Awards have an unparalleled reputation for being credible, ethical, fair, and transparent.
Ramon Ang is real estate personality of the year
San Miguel Corp. president and CEO Ramon “RSA” Ang was named the Philippines Real Estate Personality of the Year at the 9th PropertyGuru Philippines Property Awards.
The award, decided by the editors of PropertyGuru Property Report, the official magazine of the awards, was given to Ang “for his exemplary leadership in promoting green energy, building sustainable infrastructures, and giving back to Filipinos affected by the pandemic.”
Developer awards
• Best Developer (Philippines)- SM Development Corp. (SMDC)
• Best Developer (Luzon) – SMDC
• Best Developer (Visayas)- Cebu Landmasters Inc. (CLI)
• Best Developer (Mindanao)- CLI
• Best Industrial Developer- Aboitiz InfraCapital Inc.
• Best Lifestyle Developer- SMDC
• Highly Commended- Federal Land, Inc. and RLC Residences
• Best Breakthrough Developer- PIK
• Highly Commended- Asiana Homes, Inc. and PH1 World Developers
Development awards
• Best High End Condo Development (Metro Manila)- Gold Residences by SMDC
• Highly Commended- Mi Casa by Federal Land Inc., Sail Residences by SMDC,
and The Velaris Residences by RHK Land Corpo.
• Best Upper Mid End Condo Development (Metro Manila)- Maple at Verdánt Towers by Ortigas Land
• Highly Commended- Light 2 Residences and Shore 3 Residences by SM
• Best Mid End Condo Development (Metro Manila)- UHome Recto by Summithome Realty Corp.
• Highly Commended- Glam Residences by SMDC and UHome Lacson by JNC Summithill Inc.
• Best Upper Affordable Condo Development (Metro Manila) - Vine Residences by SMDC
• Bloom Residences and Charm Residences by SMDC
• Best Affordable Condo Development (Metro Manila) - Urban Deca Homes Ortigas by 8990 Holdings, Inc.
• Highly Commended- Hill Residences by SMDC, Symfoni Kamias by Taft Properties, and Urban Deca Homes Manila by 8990 Holdings, Inc.
• Best Condo Development (Central Luzon)- The Hive Residences by PH1 World Developers
• Highly Commended- Cheer Residences by SMDC
• Best High End Condo Development (Southern Luzon)- Green 2 Residences by SMDC
• Best Affordable Condo Development (Southern Luzon)- Urban Deca Homes Hampton by 8990 Holdings, Inc.
• Highly Commended- Urban Deca Homes Mahogany by 8990 Holdings Inc.
• Best High End Condo Development (Metro Cebu)- The Suites at Gorordo by Worldwide Central Properties, Inc.
• Highly Commended- Galleria Residences Cebu by RLC Residences and Mandani Bay Suites by HTLand Inc.
• Best Affordable Condo Development (Metro Cebu)- Casa Mira Towers Mandaue by CLI
• Highly Commended- Northwoods Place by Priland Development Corp. and Urban Deca Tower Banilad by 8990 Holdings Inc.
• Best Condo Development (Visayas)- MesaVirre Garden Residences by CLI
• Highly Commended- Smile Residences and Style Residences by SMDC
• Best Condo Development (Metro Davao)- One Paragon Place by CLI
• Highly Commended- Lane Residences by SMDC
• Best Mid End Housing Development (Central Luzon)- Springdale at Pueblo Angono by Robinsons Homes
• Highly Commended- Deca Clark Resort Residences 12 by 8990 Holdings Inc.
• Best Affordable Housing Development (Central Luzon)- Asiana Homes – Hermosa by Asiana Homes, Inc.
• Highly Commended- Deca Homes Marilao,Deca Homes Marilao Extension, and Deca Homes Meycauayan by 8990 Holdings Inc.
• Best Housing Development (Southern Luzon)- Seafront Residences by AboitizLand, Inc.
• Highly Commended- Anyana – Bel Air West by Antel Land and The Villages at Lipa by AboitizLand, Inc.
• Best Affordable Housing Development (Visayas)- Amoa by AboitizLand, Inc.
• Highly Commended- Deca Homes Pavia Resort & Residences by 8990 Holdings, Inc.
• Best Affordable Housing Development (Metro Davao)- Deca Homes Mulig (Economic) by 8990 Holdings Inc
• Highly Commended- Deca Homes Talomo by 8990 Holdings, Inc.
• Best Housing Development (Mindanao)- Velmiro Uptown CDO by Cebu Landmasters, Inc.
• Highly Commended- Deca Homes Gensan (Socialized) by 8990 Holdings Inc.
• Best Township Development- Davao Global Township (DGT) by CLI
• Best Mega Mixed Use Development- Patria de Cebu by Cebu Landmasters Inc.
• Highly Commended- Blakes Tower by Eton Properties Philippines Inc.
• Best Mixed Use Development- Gold City by SMDC
• Highly Commended – East Gate by Taft Properties and The Suites at Gorordo by Worldwide Central Properties Inc.
• Best Industrial Development- Lima Estate by Aboitiz InfraCapital Inc. (Integrated Economic Centers)
• Best Office Development - 107 Aguirre by Atlasland
• Best Lifestyle Development - Gold Residences by SMDC
• Highly Commended- Green 2 Residences and Light 2 Residences by SMDC, and Mandani Bay Suites by HTLand Inc.
• Best Alternative Housing Development- UHome Recto by Summithome Realty Corporation
• Highly Commended – UHome Lacson by JNC Summithill Inc.
• Best Green Development - Mandani Bay Suites by HTLand Inc. Design awards
• Best Condo Architectural Design – Be Residences Lahug by Benedict Ventures, Inc.
• Highly Commended – Gold Residences and Light 2 Residences by SMDC and Sync by RLC Residences
• Best Condo Interior Design – The Velaris Residences by RHK Land Corporation
• Highly Commended – Gold Residences by SMDC and The Residences at The Westin Manila Sonata Place by Robinsons Land Corporation
• Best Landscape Architectural Design - Gold Residences by SMDC
• Highly Commended – Vine Residences by SMDC
• Best Office Architectural Design – One Mandani Bay by HTLand Inc.
• Highly Commended- 107 Aguirre by Atlasland
• Best Hotel Interior Design - Radisson Red by Cebu Landmasters, Inc.
• Best Mega Mixed Use Architectural Design – The Magnolia Residences by RLC Residences
• Best Mixed Use Architectural Design – The Suites at Gorordo by Worldwide Central Properties, Inc.
• Best of the Philippines awards
• Best High Rise Condo Development – The Suites at Gorordo by Worldwide Central Properties, Inc.
• Best Mid Rise Condo Development – Gold Residences by SMDC
• Best Housing Development – Seafront Residences by AboitizLand, Inc.
Special awards
• Special Recognition in ESG – Aboitiz InfraCapital,Inc. (Integrated Economic Centers), Cebu Landmasters, Inc., Eton Properties Philippines Inc., PIK, and RLC Residences
• Special Recognition in Sustainable Design and Construction- Aboitiz InfraCapital, Inc. (Integrated Economic Centers), Cebu Landmasters Inc., RLC Residences and SMDC Publisher’s choice
• Philippines Real Estate Personality of the Year- Ramon Ang, President, San Miguel Corp.
