The Awards programme’s first gala celebration in Melbourne honours impressive companies and projects, including specialists in cross-border investment
Melbourne, Australia — On Friday, 13 October, PropertyGuru Group (NYSE: PGRU) unveiled the winners and highly commended recipients of the 6th PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Australia) in a grand gala celebration held for the first time at the Grand Hyatt Melbourne. The event, sponsored by Subzero Wolf and partnered by Realestate.com.au among others, honoured exceptional companies and projects across 42 categories, emphasizing specialists in cross-border investment.
This inaugural ceremony in the Victorian capital witnessed Australia’s premier developers and projects being recognized in the largest edition yet of the awards programme. Aqualand emerged as the star of the night, clinching 13 accolades including the titles of Best Developer, Best Luxury Developer, and Best Mixed-Use Developer. Their project Aura bagged six awards, notably the Best Mixed Use Development award.
Other notable developments by Aqualand include the luxury heritage and waterfront apartment development known as The Revy at Darling Island and the luxury apartment venture in New South Wales titled Blue at Lavender Bay.
Shangjin Lin, founder and group managing director of Aqualand, was honoured as Australia Real Estate Personality of the Year by the editorial team of Property Report by PropertyGuru for spearheading some of Australia’s largest urban renewal projects.
Salvo won the Best Lifestyle Developer title, along with a win for their high-rise apartment project, Moray House. Skyland Group also bagged two awards, including the Best Luxury Boutique Developer title and a win for Villia Bellevue Hill, a boutique luxury apartment development in New South Wales.
Luisant Queensberry Pty Ltd. was awarded the Best Breakthrough Developer title, one of four wins that included accolades for the company’s townhouse project on Queensberry St. MRCB International was named Best Boutique Developer, with their 26 Vista by MRCB Australia project winning Best Lifestyle Development (Queensland).
Mark Moran Group received Special Recognitions in ESG and Sustainable Design and Construction, alongside the Best Senior Living Landscape Design award for The Garden at Warrawee by Evette Moran.
The Best Condo Development (Australia) award was presented to Kurraba Residences by Third.i Group, while the Best Housing Development (Australia) award was clinched by Capri by Monaco Property Group.
Highett Common by Sunkin Property Group earned three awards, including Best Apartment Development (Victoria).
Jeremy Williams, managing director, Marketplaces, PropertyGuru Group, expressed pride in hosting the largest edition of their Awards in Australia this year. He lauded the honored companies for impressing the judges with a diverse range of offerings including premium apartments, housing, townhouses, smart homes, student accommodations, and senior living spaces, which elevate the standard of real estate in Australia and assist both local and international investors in making informed property decisions in the country.
Jules Kay, GM of PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards and Events, voiced delight in hosting the PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards in Melbourne for the first time. He praised the awarded companies for conceptualizing and creating a variety of impressive properties that provide a wide array of appealing opportunities for cross-border investors, reflecting the continuous growth and innovation propelling the Australian property market forward.
The winners were determined by an independent panel of judges comprising of industry experts and supervised by HLB Mann Judd – HLB Australasia under the guidance of Josh Chye, ensuring a fair, transparent, and credible selection process.
The main country winners of the PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Australia) will advance to compete in the 18th PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards Grand Final on Friday, 8 December in Bangkok, Thailand against their counterparts from various Asian countries.
Organised by PropertyGuru Group (NYSE: PGRU), Southeast Asia’s leading property technology company, this historic edition of the PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Australia) was supported by silver sponsor Subzero Wolf, official magazine Property Report by PropertyGuru, official publicity partner Good Talent Media, media partners Australian Property Journal, Bridges, The Philippines Times (Australia), The Property Tribune, and Your Investment Property Magazine, supporting partner Realestate.com.au, supporting associations Australasia Property Advisory Association, Australia Malaysia Business Council – Victoria, and Melbourne Chinatown Association, and official supervisor HLB.
For more information, email awards@propertyguru.com or visit the official website: AsiaPropertyAwards.com.
Complete List of Winners and Highly Commended Awardees
6th PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Australia)
Developer Awards
Best Developer
- WINNER: Aqualand
Best Lifestyle Developer
- WINNER: Salvo
- HIGHLY COMMENDED: Aqualand
Best Luxury Developer
- WINNER: Aqualand
Best Luxury Boutique Developer
- WINNER: Skyland Group
Best Mixed Use Developer
- WINNER: Aqualand
Best Boutique Developer
- WINNER: MRCB International
- HIGHLY COMMENDED: BNG Group
- HIGHLY COMMENDED: Mark Moran Group
Best Breakthrough Developer
- WINNER: Luisant Queensberry Pty Ltd.
Development Awards
Best Mixed Use Development
- WINNER: Aura by Aqualand
- HIGHLY COMMENDED: Blue at Lavender Bay by Aqualand
Best Luxury Apartment Development (New South Wales)
- WINNER: Blue at Lavender Bay by Aqualand
- HIGHLY COMMENDED: Aura by Aqualand
Best Boutique Luxury Apartment Development (New South Wales)
- WINNER: Villia Bellevue Hill by Skyland Group
Best Luxury Low Rise Apartment Development (New South Wales)
- WINNER: Kurraba Residences by Third.i Group
Best Luxury Apartment Development (Victoria)
- WINNER: Como Terraces by Sterling Global & Cbus Property Pty Ltd
Best Apartment Development (New South Wales)
- WINNER: Chapman Gardens by Chapman Garden NSW Pty Ltd
Best Apartment Development (Victoria)
- WINNER: Highett Common by Sunkin Property Group
- HIGHLY COMMENDED: Olea by BNG Group
- HIGHLY COMMENDED: One Grant Crescent by Sunsuria Australia and Verdant Property Group
- HIGHLY COMMENDED: Taylor by Eve Holdings & Guang Capital
Best High Rise Apartment Development (Victoria)
- WINNER: Moray House by Salvo
Best Housing Development (Queensland)
- WINNER: Bowen Terrace Residences by Skyhold
Best Townhouse Development (Victoria)
- WINNER: Queensberry St by Luisant Queensberry Pty Ltd.
Best Townhouse Development (Queensland)
- WINNER: Capri by Monaco Property Group
Best Luxury Lifestyle Development
- WINNER: Aura by Aqualand
Best Lifestyle Development (Victoria)
- WINNER: R.Iconic by R.Corporation
- HIGHLY COMMENDED: One Grant Crescent by Sunsuria Australia and Verdant Property Group
Best Lifestyle Development (Queensland)
- WINNER: 26 Vista by MRCB Australia
Best Heritage Development
- WINNER: Coppin Lodge by Enduro Properties
Best Luxury Heritage Development
- WINNER: The Revy at Darling Island by Aqualand
Best Waterfront Apartment Development
- WINNER: The Revy at Darling Island by Aqualand
Best Waterfront Housing Development
- WINNER: Amorel by Capital Luxury Residences
Best Eco Friendly Apartment Development
- WINNER: Highett Common by Sunkin Property Group
- HIGHLY COMMENDED: 26 Vista by MRCB Australia
Best Connectivity Townhouse Development
- WINNER: Queensberry St by Luisant Queensberry Pty Ltd.
Best Smart Home Development
- WINNER: Aura by Aqualand
Best Student Accommodation Development
- WINNER: Waterford Student Accommodation by Exal Group
Design Awards
Best Mixed Use Architectural Design
- WINNER: Blue at Lavender Bay by Aqualand
- HIGHLY COMMENDED: Aura by Aqualand
Best Apartment Architectural Design
- WINNER: R.Iconic by R.Corporation
- HIGHLY COMMENDED: One Grant Crescent by Axe Architects Pty Ltd
Best Luxury Apartment Architectural Design
- WINNER: Aura by Aqualand
Best Mixed Use Interior Design
- WINNER: Aura by Aqualand
- HIGHLY COMMENDED: Blue at Lavender Bay by Aqualand
Best Luxury Apartment Interior Design
- WINNER: Aura by Aqualand
Best Apartment Landscape Design
- WINNER: Highett Common by Sunkin Property Group
Best Townhouse Landscape Design
- WINNER: Queensberry St by Luisant Queensberry Pty Ltd.
Best Senior Living Landscape Design
- WINNER: The Garden at Warrawee by Evette Moran – Mark Moran Group
Best of Australia Awards
Best Condo Development (Australia)
- WINNER: Kurraba Residences by Third.i Group
Best Housing Development (Australia)
- WINNER: Capri by Monaco Property Group
Special Awards
Special Recognition in ESG
- WINNER: Mark Moran Group
Special Recognition in Sustainable Design and Construction
- WINNER: Mark Moran Group
Publisher’s Choice
Australia Real Estate Personality of the Year
- WINNER: Shangjin Lin, Founder and Group Managing Director, Aqualand
