The last 12 months has been another phenomenal
year for Asian real estate and the PropertyGuru Asia
Property Awards. Throughout the year we hosted
more than 3,000 guests at nine gala dinners across
eight countries. Our panels of independent judges
reviewed over 900 entries and site inspections
took place in 30-plus locations from Ulaanbaatar
to Colombo, while BDO representatives oversaw
24 judges’ meetings. More than 270 trophies were
presented to the best developments and leading
developers in Asia.
Why do we do it?
PropertyGuru believes in the transformative power
of real estate and the importance of property
developers in shaping the Asian century. The iconic
developments rewarded in 2017 represent the
best real estate in Asia. Real estate that inspires,
real estate that transforms urban landscapes, real
estate that redefines what hospitality, retail and
office space means today, not Lust for Asia, but
for the whole world. Also, most importantly, real
estate that gives residents of Asian countries more
choice of quality homes than they have ever had
before.
This year the Awards introduced important new
markets to the programme with Mongolia and Sri
Lanka, and welcomed Hong Kong and Macau to the
grand finals for the first time.These latest additions followed the same strict
judging procedures as our existing markets to ensure
absolute transparency of process and maximum
credibility for winners.As we continue in our mission to set a benchmark
for recognising quality real estate in Asia, we hope
investors agree that the selection of projects on
offer in this yearbook truly represents the finest real
estate Asia has to offer.Terry Blackburn
Founder and Managing Director,
PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards