SMDC, CLI nab 11 wins each at property awards

SM DEVELOPMENT Corp. (SMDC) and Cebu Landmasters, Inc. (CLI) dominated the PropertyGuru Philippines Property Awards, with 11 wins each.

At the 9th PropertyGuru Philippines Property Awards, SMDC was named the Best Developer for a second year in a row. It received awards for Best Lifestyle Developer, Best Developer (Luzon), and development awards for Vine Residences and Green 2 Residences.

Gold Residences, SMDC’s township development in Parañaque City, received five awards, including Best Mid Rise Condo Development (Philippines).

CLI also nabbed 11 awards, including Best Developer (Visayas) and Best Developer (Mindanao). Its Davao Global Township and Patria de Cebu projects received Best Township Development and Best Mega Mixed-Use Development, respectively.

The Suites at Gorordo, a project by Worldwide Central Properties, Inc. in Cebu, won Best High Rise Condo Development (Philippines). Seafront Residences, a project by AboitizLand, Inc. in Batangas, was named Best Housing Development (Philippines). Maple at Verdánt Towers, developed by Ortigas Land, won Best Upper Mid-End Condo in Metro Manila.

PIK won the Best Breakthrough Developer award, while Aboitiz InfraCapital, Inc. (Integrated Economic Centers) received the Best Industrial Developer award.

Ramon S. Ang, president of San Miguel Corporation, was named Philippines Real Estate Personality of the Year. Mr. Ang received the award for “his exemplary leadership in promoting green energy, building sustainable infrastructures, and giving back to Filipinos affected by the pandemic.”

“We are privileged to recognize these companies as they represent the continued diversification of the real estate sector, building forward-looking structures of all statures, across various price points, for every kind of property seeker,” Hari V. Krishnan, chief executive officer of PropertyGuru Group, said in a statement.

Main award winners are eligible to compete for Best of Asia titles at the 16th PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards Grand Final on Dec. 9.