9th PropertyGuru Philippines Property Awards puts the spotlight on best interisland developers

The PropertyGuru Philippines Property Awards program, presented by Kohler and supported by Boysen Paints, celebrated its ninth annual edition, putting the spotlight on companies that have excelled and on their impressive interisland portfolios.

The virtual gala celebration of the 9th PropertyGuru Philippines Property Awards premiered over AsiaPropertyAwards.com and partner channels, elevating awardees to national glory in 46 diverse categories.

For the second consecutive year, SM Development Corp. (SMDC) was named the Best Developer in the Philippines. The Manila-headquartered company clinched 11 wins, including Best Lifestyle Developer and Best Developer (Luzon), plus Development awards for Vine Residences and Green 2 Residences.

Gold Residences, SMDC’s pioneering township development in Parañaque City, garnered five wins, including the top honor of Best Mid Rise Condo Development (Philippines). The Suites at Gorordo, a project by Worldwide Central Properties Inc. in Cebu, won Best High Rise Condo Development (Philippines) while Seafront Residences, a project by AboitizLand Inc. in Batangas, won Best Housing Development (Philippines).

Cebu Landmasters Inc. also garnered 11 wins, including the Best Developer (Visayas) and Best Developer (Mindanao) awards. The Cebu-headquartered developer triumphed at this year’s Awards with a portfolio of innovative projects such as Casa Mira Towers Mandaue, Davao Global Township (DGT), MesaVirre Garden Residences, One Paragon Place, Patria de Cebu, Radisson Red and Velmiro Uptown CDO.

Other winners were PIK, which won the Best Breakthrough Developer award, and Aboitiz InfraCapital, Inc. (Integrated Economic Centers), which won the Best Industrial Developer award. Other winning companies include 8990 Holdings Inc.; Asiana Homes Inc.; Atlasland; Benedict Ventures Inc.; Eton Properties Philippines Inc.; HTLand Inc.; Ortigas Land; PH1 World Developers; RHK Land Corp.; RLC Residences; Robinsons Homes; and Summithome Realty Corp.

Ramon S. Ang, president of San Miguel Corp., accepted the title of Philippines Real Estate Personality of the Year. The award, decided by the editors of PropertyGuru Property Report, the official magazine of the awards, commends Ang for his exemplary leadership in promoting green energy, building sustainable infrastructures and giving back to Filipinos affected by the pandemic.

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.

Hari V. Krishnan, chief executive officer of PropertyGuru Group, said: “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. 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.”

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 Final on 9 December. The Grand Final follows the opening of the virtual world of the 2021 PropertyGuru Asia Real Estate Summit on Dec. 8.