Honour businesses at DOT Property Southeast Asia Awards 2019

Nearly 50 awards were presented during the evening with winners hailing from Vietnam, the Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore.

Held at Park Hyatt Bangkok, the special evening's highlights included the award for the first People’s Choice Award for Project of the Year Southeast Asia, which was won by Bangkok condominium BEATNIQ from Thai developer SC Asset.

The award was voted on exclusively by the public who were impressed with BEATNIQ’s quality.

The night’s biggest honour was Developer of the Year 2019 with several developers vying for the title. The prestigious award was presented to Vietnam’s Novaland Group. It was one of two awards won by Novaland Group on the night.

In the developer categories, Nam Group from Vietnam took home the award for Breakthrough Developer, while Thailand-based The One Estate won Best Boutique Developer. Cam Lam Investment Company Limited from Vietnam was another multi-award winner, securing Best Lifestyle Developer in addition to Best Beachfront Resort Development.

The Novaland Group of Vietnam earned the title Developer of the Year 2019 while BEATNIQ from SC Asset won the People’s Choice Award for Project of the Year Southeast Asia.

Dot Property Southeast Asia Awards 2019 developer winners included:

Best Innovative Developer - New Nordic Group

Best Serviced Office Provider - PAX SKY

Best Innovation and Technology - Sunshine Group

Best Lifestyle Developer - Cam Lam Investment Company Limited

Best Developer CSR - New Nordic Group

Breakthrough Developer - Nam Group

Best Boutique Developer - The One Estate Development Company Limited

Best Innovative Investment Product - New Nordic Group

In the residential project categories, SC Asset scored its second win as Best Luxury High Rise Condominium went to 28 Chidlom. Meanwhile, Philippine developer Grand Land garnered Best Mid Range Condominium Development for Amani Grand Citygate Davao and Anchan Hills in Phuket from Pearl Island Property won Best Luxury Villa Development.

Dot Property Southeast Asia Awards 2019 project winners (residential categories) were:

Best Beachfront Luxury Resort Villa Development - Malibu Hoi An

Best Beachfront Condominium - Grand Florida Beachfront Condo Resort Pattaya

Best Low Rise Resort Condominium - Carapace Huahin-Khaotao

Best Resort Residence - Melia Phuket Karon Residences

Best Mid Range Condominium Development - Amani Grand Citygate Davao

Best Luxury High Rise Condominium - 28 Chidlom and others.

In the real estate project categories featuring green, tourism, retail, township and other developments, Jewel Changi Airport claimed Best Landmark Destination as well as Best Retail Development with the new addition to Singapore’s Changi Airport proving to be a hit. The outstanding Whizdom The Forestias from Thai developer MQDC earned Best Green Development while the forward-thinking MNC Smart City in Indonesia won Best Smart City.

Dot Property Southeast Asia Awards 2019 project winners (green, tourism, retail, township and other categories) included:

Best Beachfront Township Development - AE Charming Cửa Tùng Beach And Resort

Best Sustainable Development - Stella Mega City

Best Beachfront Resort Development - Cam Ranh Bay Hotels and Resorts

Best Innovative Complex Development - Thanh Long Bay

Best Urban Lifestyle Development - BelHomes Hai Phong

Best Entertainment and Tourism Complex - NovaWorld Phan Thiet and others.

Dot Property Southeast Asia Awards 2019 design winners:

Best Hotel Architectural Design - ARENA Cam Ranh

Best Condotel Interior Design - Wynhdam Garden Irin Bangsaray Pattaya

Best Resort Architectural Design - Cam Ranh Bay Hotels and Resorts

Best Condotel Architectural Design - Carapace Huahin-Khaotao

Best Luxury Condotel Architectural Design - Malibu Hoi An

The event also saw winners of Southeast Asia’s Best Real Estate Agencies 2019 announced. A total of nine agencies were included in this year’s class of winners.

Full list of Southeast Asia’s Best Real Estate Agencies 2019

Bridge Estate (Thailand)

Đat Xanh Mien Nam (Vietnam)

Santos Knight Frank (the Philippines)

Savills Thailand (Thailand)

Hutton Real Estate (Singapore)

Reapfield (Malaysia)

Cushman & Wakefield (Indonesia)

DKRA Vietnam (Vietnam)

VR Global Property (Thailand)

DOT Property Southeast Asia Awards recognises the best in regional real estate, honouring leading developers, projects and companies that contribute to the sector. It is part of the DOT Property Award Series which honoured more than 100 winners across the region in 2019.

The event, in its fourth year, was sponsored by the Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® and Wearnes Automotive which provided VIP transportation services for select guests. VNA

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