BANGKOK, Thailand – It was a celebration unlike any other as more than 200 of real estate’s best and brightest were in attendance at the Dot Property Southeast Asia Awards 2019 presentation ceremony hosted in Bangkok. Nearly 50 awards were presented on the evening with winners hailing from Vietnam, the Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore.

Park Hyatt Bangkok served as the ideal backdrop for the ceremony. Evening highlights included the awarding of the very 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 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 from Vietnam was another multi-award winner, securing Best Lifestyle Developer in addition to Best Beachfront Resort Development.

Developer of the Year 2019

Novaland Group

Novaland Dot Property
Mr Nguyen Duc Dung, Project Finance Director, Novaland Group (centre) accepts the Developer of the Year 2019 award from Adam Sutcliffe, Dot Property Director Events and International Markets (far left); Mr Ngoc Bui Head of Business Vietnam Development (2nd from left); Matthew Campbell, Dot Property CEO (2nd from right); James Claassen, Dot Property Commercial Director (far right)

People’s Choice Award for Project of the Year Southeast Asia

BEATNIQ from SC Asset

Dot Property Southeast Asia Awards 2019 developer winners:

Best Innovative Developer – New Nordic Group

Best Serviced Office Provider – PAX SKY

Best Innovation and Technology – Sunshine Group

Best Lifestyle Developer – Cam Lam Invest 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):

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

Best Affordable Condominium – Mantra Beach Condominium

Best Condotel Development – Wynhdam Garden Irin Bangsaray Pattaya

Best Housing Development – Stella Mega City

Best Luxury Villa Development – Anchan Hills

the very first People’s Choice Award for Project of the Year Southeast Asia
Khun Prayongyut Itthiratchai, Deputy Chief Operating Officer-Property Development-High Rise (3rd from right) and the SC Asset team celebrate with Mr James Claassen, Dot Property Commercial Director (far right); Mr Matthew Campbell, Dot Property CEO (2nd from right); Mr Adam Sutcliffe, Dot Property Director Events and International Markets (far left)

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):

Best Beachfront Township Development – AE Charming Cua Tung Beach And Resort

Best Sustainable Development – Stella Mega City

Best Smart City – MNC Smart City

Best Beachfront Resort Development – Cam Ranh Bay Hotels and Resorts

Best Integrated Development – Tun Razak Exchange

Best Retail Development – Jewel Changi Airport

Best Green Development – Whizdom The Forestias

Best Innovative Complex Development – Thanh Long Bay

Best Urban Lifestyle Development – BelHomes Hai Phong

Best Entertainment and Tourism Complex – NovaWorld Phan Thiet

Best Township Development – Gold Residences

Best Transit Oriented Development – KL Eco City

Best Landmark Destination – Jewel Changi Airport

Malibu Hoi An from Bamboo Capital won Best Luxury Condotel Architectural Design along with Best Beachfront Luxury Resort Villa Development. Finko International Design Alliance had its work on ARENA Cam Ranh rewarded with the Best Hotel Architectural Design award. Other design winners included Wynhdam Garden Irin Bangsaray Pattaya and Carapace Huahin-Khaotao.

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)

Dat 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)

The Dot Property Southeast Asia Awards 2019 presentation ceremony was followed by the exclusive Winners Party at Penthouse, Park Hyatt Bangkok’s amazing rooftop venue.

“Congratulations to all the winners of the Dot Property Southeast Asia Awards 2019. Their hard work and dedication to being the best at the regional level deserves this recognition,”Adam Sutcliffe, Dot Property Director, Events and International Markets, says. “The Dot Property Southeast Asia Awards 2019 presentation ceremony and Winners Party was an event unlike anything the industry has ever seen. We’re delighted so many industry leaders from throughout Southeast Asia were here to join us for an amazing night.”

Sponsors of the Dot Property Southeast Asia Awards 2019 include Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® and Wearnes Automotive who provided VIP transportation services for select guests.

Now in its fourth year, the Dot Property Southeast Asia Awards recognises the best in regional real estate, honouring the 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.

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