Industry experts pick nominees for the 2018 PropertyGuru Myanmar Property Awards

Most prestigious industry honours will be presented to 11 shortlisted companies.

- Mottama Holdings chairman to receive the Real Estate Personality of the Year award

- Top brands including Beko, Nippon Paint, Porcelanosa, Pro1Global Home Centre and Sedona Yangon announced as this year's main sponsors

YANGON, Myanmar - 31 July 2018: The official line-up of nominees for the country's most respected real estate honours, the fourth annual PropertyGuru Myanmar Property Awards, has been announced today.

Mottama Development Group Co., Ltd. leads the elite shortlist with nine nods. The prolific developer picks up nominations in the categories for Best Condo, Retail, Office and Mixed-Use Development, among others.

Over the last few years, the Mottama group has been very active in launching innovative residential, commercial and niche properties, such as the Myanmar Aquarium, which has been shortlisted for Best Retail Development, and the office project M-Tower, which is competing with another Mottama property for the Best Universal Design Development award.

In addition to the company's nominations, Mottama Holdings' chairman U Yang Ho has been selected as this year's recipient of the 2018 Myanmar Real Estate Personality of the Year, a non-compete award presented by the editors of PropertyGuru Property Report magazine to an individual who has made significant contributions to the country's built environment.

Tied with five nominations each are NAING Group Construction Co,. Ltd and Shwe Gon Development Group Company Limited. Both firms are developing soon-to-be worthy additions to Yangon's evolving urban landscape.

Yoma Strategic Holdings, the first-ever winner of the Best Developer title at the 2015 competition, returns in 2018 with a nomination for Dulwich College Yangon - Star City Campus in the new category for Best Educational Development.

The independent judging panel decided to include the aforementioned category in an effort to further diversify the awards programme and recognise different niche segments. Also making their debut this year are the categories for the Special Recognition in Customer Care and the Special Recognition in Design & Construction.

A total of 11 companies made the shortlist of nominees. The 2018 Winners and Highly Commended awardees will be announced at the black-tie gala dinner at the ballroom of Sedona Yangon, the event's official hotel, on Friday, 10 August. More than 250 industry leaders are expected to grace the exclusive ceremony.

Richard Emerson, managing director of Emerson Real Estate (Myanmar) and returning chairman of the judging panel, says he is pleased to work once again alongside industry specialists who share the same passion and commitment to the progress of the local property sector.

On the growing importance of the Myanmar Property Awards programme, Emerson said: "It certainly provides a great opportunity to give recognition to developers who have striven to push the boundaries in terms of quality, design, and best practices, as well as to applaud their contribution to creating an attractive and sustainable urban landscape for future generations to inhabit and enjoy."

He added that the prestigious competition, which debuted in 2015 during the tenth anniversary of the acclaimed Asia Property Awards programme, "helps to increase Myanmar's profile in the international arena, promoting understanding, opportunity and investment. Award-winning projects provide inspiration and set benchmark standards for aspiring developers to aim towards."

Main winners from Myanmar will later quality to compete for regional honours at the annual PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards Grand Final to be held in Bangkok, Thailand this November.

Terry Blackburn, founder and managing director of the PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards, said: "Congratulations to this year's nominees in Myanmar for the great work that they have started. The tenacity of the country's finest and most active developers is a positive reminder of a steadfast real estate sector that perseveres amidst challenging times. The Myanmar Property Awards exists as a trusted platform that showcases these promising developers and their innovative projects to consumers and investors around the Asia Pacific region."

The 2018 PropertyGuru Myanmar Property Awards is supported by the country's preferred brands, including: co-sponsors Beko, Nippon Paint, Porcelanosa, Pro1Global Home Centre, and Sonder Living; official hotel Sedona Yangon; media partners Myanmar Insider, ShweProperty.com, iMyanmarHouse.com, and PropertyGuru Property Report; supporting associations European Chamber of Commerce Myanmar and British Chamber of Commerce Myanmar; official supplier LSM by LightSource; and official supervisor BDO Myanmar, part of the world's fifth largest accounting and auditing firm.

Richard Emerson is joined on the judging panel by: Andrew Moraes (Country Manager, Beca); Ben Hickson (Senior Associate, Stephenson Harwood LLP); Charm May Thu (Managing Director, Your Property Finder Company Ltd); Lee Leong Seng (General Manager/Managing Director, Surbana International Consultant (Myanmar) Co Ltd); Mark Horton (Designer, Doh Eain); Mya Myitzu (Creative Director, M.Interiors (M.ID) Design and Design Management); and Stephen Zawmoe Shwe (Principal Architect, SPINE Architects). The BDO supervising team consists of Joe Yew Chi Jee (Director, Advisory), with Hong Shi Ying (Senior Manager) and Nang Hnin Thet Htwe (Executive).

OFFICIAL SHORTLIST OF NOMINEES

4^th PropertyGuru Myanmar Property Awards 2018

DEVELOPER AWARDS

Best Developer

• Winner to be revealed on 10 August 2018 at the gala dinner in Yangon

Best Boutique Developer

• Star Light Co., Ltd. (a member of SLG Holdings Limited)

Special Recognition in CSR

• Golden Land Real Estate Development Co., Ltd.
• IGE Co., Ltd.

Special Recognition in Customer Care

• City Properties Co., Ltd and Universal City Company Limited.

Special Recognition in Design & Construction

• IGE Co., Ltd.
• Mottama Development Group Co., Ltd.

DEVELOPMENT AWARDS 

Best Condo Development

• Golden City by Golden Land Real Estate Development Co., Ltd.
• Min Residences by Mottama Development Group Co., Ltd.
• Skysuites Luxury Condominium by SCW Development Group Ltd

Best Renovated Property

• The Pegu Club by KT Club Development Project Co., Ltd

Best Educational Development

• British International School Yangon by Grand Summit Development Co., Ltd. (a member of SLG Holdings Limited)
• Dulwich College Yangon - Star City Campus by Yoma Strategic Holdings
• Myanmar Aquarium by Mottama Development Group Co., Ltd.

Best Office Development

• M-Tower by Mottama Development Group Co., Ltd.

Best Retail Development

• City Mall St. John by City Properties Co., Ltd and Universal City Company Limited.
• Mottama Centre by Mottama Development Group Co., Ltd.
• Myanmar Aquarium by Mottama Development Group Co., Ltd.

Best Serviced Apartment

• 85 SOHO@Upper Pansodanby Mother Construction & Greenhub (a subsidiary of LHN Limited)

Best Mixed Use Development

• Golden City by Golden Land Real Estate Development Co., Ltd.
• Kan Baw Za (KBZ) Tower by NAING Group Construction Co,. Ltd
• Min Residences by Mottama Development Group Co., Ltd.
• NAING Group Sule Tower by NAING Group Construction Co,. Ltd
• Shwe Gon Landmark by Shwe Gon Development Group Company Limited

Best Universal Design Development

• M-Tower by Mottama Development Group Co., Ltd.
• Min Residences by Mottama Development Group Co., Ltd.

DESIGN AWARDS

• ICON 27 by IGE Co., Ltd.
• Kan Baw Za (KBZ) Tower by NAING Group Construction Co,. Ltd
• NAING Group Sule Tower by NAING Group Construction Co,. Ltd
• Shwe Gon Landmark by Shwe Gon Development Group Company Limited
• Skysuites Luxury Condominium by SCW Development Group Ltd

Best Condo Interior Design

• NAING Group Sule Tower by NAING Group Construction Co,. Ltd
• Shwe Gon Landmark by Shwe Gon Development Group Company Limited
• Skysuites Luxury Condominium by SCW Development Group Ltd

Best Office Design

• Shwe Gon Landmark by Shwe Gon Development Group Company Limited

Best Retail Design

• 85 SOHO@Upper Pansodanby Mother Construction & Greenhub (a subsidiary of LHN Limited)

Best Hotel Interior Design

• 85 SOHO@Upper Pansodanby Mother Construction & Greenhub (a subsidiary of LHN Limited)

Best Landscape Design

• Golden City by Golden Land Real Estate Development Co., Ltd.
• Shwe Gon Landmark by Shwe Gon Development Group Company Limited

PUBLISHER'S CHOICE 

Myanmar Real Estate Personality of the Year

• U Yang Ho, Chairman, Mottama Holdings

For more information about, email awards@propertyguru.com or visit the official website: AsiaPropertyAwards.com/myanmar-property-awards/

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