UOL Group garnered the Best Developer award 12th PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Singapore), which crowned the city’s leading real estate developers and projects across 42 categories (see full list at bottom) during a gala dinner at Shangri-La Singapore. It was UOL Group third win in the category after holding the coveted title in 2012 and 2019.
The company also won the Best Transnational Developer and Best Hospitality Developer awards, buoyed by its project Pan Pacific Orchard, which won the Best Hotel Development award. UOL Group won two Special Recognitions.
UOL Group, Singapore Land Group and Kheng Leong won three awards for their projects Amo Residence and The Watergardens at Canberra.
GuocoLand won the titles of Best Luxury Developer, Best Sustainable Developer, and Best Mixed Use Developer, in addition to two Special Recognitions. Meyer Mansion, a project by GuocoLand, won the highly competitive title of Best Condo Development (Singapore), plus two awards.
Belgravia Ace by Fairview Developments (a unit of Tong Eng Group) was named Best Housing Development (Singapore), another highly sought-after title, and Best Strata Housing Development. Fairview Developments was named Best Landed Developer.
Park Nova by Shun Tak Holdings won across three categories including Best Ultra Luxury Condo Development. Meanwhile, The Assembly Place was named Best Co-Living Operator and received the Best Heritage Co-Living Space award for 138-142 Jalan Besar.
Named Best Lifestyle Developer and Best Boutique Developer, Aurum Land won Best Lifestyle Development for The Hyde.
Michelle Yong, CEO of Aurum Land and CEO and founder of Core Collective, came to accept the golden statuette for Singapore Real Estate Personality of the Year, a title decided by the editorial team of Property Report by PropertyGuru, the official magazine of the Awards. Yong was honoured for modernising Aurum Land into a true space and business innovator and contributing to Singapore’s co-sharing economy.
“I believe that what matters most in life is the depth of your relationships and the sheer number of people you have helped along the way – it is the true measure of wealth – and that as business leaders, we have the privilege and duty to impact so many more people more deeply,” Yong said.
“I hope to live up to the legacy of this award and its past recipients by continuing to lead from the heart and build supportive environments that create change, advance communities, and accelerate growth.”
Hari V Krishnan, CEO and Managing Director of PropertyGuru Group, said: “Congratulations to the finest real estate developers and projects in Singapore this year.
“The recipients of these Awards show how Singaporean developers continue to offer an increasing variety of dream homes, especially in terms of luxury, wellness, and environment. We hope that by recognising these great projects, PropertyGuru will be able to ease the decision-making process for property seekers in Singapore.”
Top winners in Singapore will now head to the 17th PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards Grand Final in Bangkok on December 9. The Grand Final welcomes awardees from around the region to compete for the titles of ‘Best in Asia’ as well as attend the PropertyGuru Asia Real Estate Summit on December 8 as part of PropertyGuru Week.
The independent panel of judges consisted of Kristin Thorsteins, chairperson of the Awards in Singapore and head of partnership growth for APAC, IWG PLC; Chua Shang Chai, partner, Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP; Greg Shand, architect, Robert Greg Shand Architects; Henry Woon, director, Atelier Ten; Joelle Chen, sustainability director, Singapore, Lendlease; Tay Kah Poh, adjunct associate professor at the NUS Department of Real Estate; Dr. Teo Ho Pin, senior adviser, managed services, Surbana Jurong Private; and Wenhui Lim, partner, SPARK Architects.
As the official supervisor of the Awards, the team of HLB Singapore Foo Kon Tan, led by Raymond Kong and Chen Tsai-Wei Vivian, made the selection process as fair, transparent and credible as possible.
Organised by PropertyGuru Group, the 12th annual PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Singapore) programme was supported by gold sponsors Kohler and Mitsubishi Electric Asia; official portal partner PropertyGuru.com.sg; official magazine Property Report by PropertyGuru; official channel partner History; official PR partner Artemis Associates; media partners d+a Magazine, Luxuo, Palace and Yacht Style; official ESG partner Baan Dek Foundation; supporting associations Singapore Estate Agents Association and Singapore Green Building Council; and official supervisor HLB.
Best Developer: UOL Group
Best Luxury Developer: GuocoLand
Best Mixed Use Developer: GuocoLand
Best Hospitality Developer: UOL Group
Best Lifestyle Developer: Aurum Land
Best Sustainable Developer: GuocoLand
Best Transnational Developer: UOL Group
Best Boutique Developer: Aurum Land
Best Landed Developer: Fairview Developments (a unit of Tong Eng Group)
Best Co-Living Operator: The Assembly Place
Best Ultra Luxury Condo Development : Park Nova by Shun Tak Holdings
Best Luxury Condo Development : Perfect Ten by Property Enterprises Development (Singapore); Highly Commended: The Hyde by Aurum Land
Best Luxury Waterfront Condo Development: Meyer Mansion by GuocoLand
Best Premium Condo Development: Liv @ MB by Bukit Sembawang Estates; Highly Commended: Amo Residence by UOL Group, Singapore Land Group, Kheng Leong Company
Best Private Condo Development: The Commodore by JBE Holdings
Best Boutique Condo Development: Orchard Sophia by Orchard Sophia
Best Executive Condo Development: Tenet by TQS Development
Best Nature-Integrated Development: The Watergardens at Canberra by UOL Group, Singapore Land Group, Kheng Leong Company
Best Lifestyle Development: The Hyde by Aurum Land; Highly Commended: Orchard Sophia by Orchard Sophia Pte Ltd
Best Strata Housing Development: Belgravia Ace by Fairview Developments (a unit of Tong Eng Group)
Best Hotel Development: Pan Pacific Orchard by UOL Group
Best Office Development: Frasers Tower by Frasers Property Singapore
Best Industrial Development: FoodFab @ Mandai by Mandai 7 JV Pte Ltd
Best Ultra Luxury Condo Architectural Design: Park Nova by Shun Tak Holdings
Best Luxury Condo Architectural Design: Meyer Mansion by GuocoLand; Highly Commended: Perfect Ten by Property Enterprises Development (Singapore), The Hyde by Aurum Land
Best Premium Condo Architectural Design: Amo Residence by UOL Group, Singapore Land Group, Kheng Leong Company
Best Private Condo Architectural Design: The Commodore by JBE Holdings
Best Luxury Condo Interior Design: Perfect Ten by Property Enterprises Development (Singapore); Highly Commended: The Hyde by Aurum Land
Best Premium Condo Interior Design: Liv @ MB by Bukit Sembawang Estates
Best Boutique Condo Interior Design: Orchard Sophia by Orchard Sophia
Best Private Condo Interior Design: The Commodore by JBE Holdings
Best Ultra Luxury Condo Landscape Architectural Design: Park Nova by Shun Tak Holdings
Best Premium Condo Landscape Architectural Design : Amo Residence by UOL Group, Singapore Land Group, Kheng Leong Company
Best Hotel Architectural Design: Artyzen Singapore by Artyzen Hospitality Group
Best Hotel Interior Design: Artyzen Singapore by Artyzen Hospitality Group
Best Heritage Co-Living Space: 138-142 Jalan Besar by The Assembly Place; Highly Commended: The Assembly Place, A Co-Living Hostel @ Perak by The Assembly Place
Best Co-Living Space: Hovoh Homes by Hovoh Pte Ltd
Best Condo Development (Singapore): Meyer Mansion by GuocoLand
Best Housing Development (Singapore): Belgravia Ace by Fairview Developments (a unit of Tong Eng Group)
Special Recognition in ESG: GuocoLand, UOL Group
Special Recognition in Sustainable Design and Construction: GuocoLand, UOL Group
Singapore Real Estate Personality of the Year: Michelle Yong, CEO of Aurum Land and CEO and founder of Core Collective