Malaysian developers shine at 2010 Cityscape Asia Real Estate Awards

SINGAPORE: Malaysian developers Sime Darby Property Bhd, Mah Sing Group Bhd, Iskandar Investment Bhd and Pjcc Development Sdn Bhd made the country proud at the 2010 Cityscape Asia Real Estate Awards on May 18, Cityscape Intelligence reported.

Sime Darby Property took home the Best Green Development (Future) with its carbon-neutral residence Sime Darby Idea House, while Mah Sing Group was recognised as the Best Waterfront Development (Future) with its Southbay project in Penang.

Iskandar Investment won Best Developer – Commercial/Office/Retail (Future) with its Lifestyle Mall at Medini, Johor. Meanwhile, Petaling Jaya Commercial City Development by Pjcc Development Sdn Bhd bagged the Best Developer – Mixed Use (Future) award.

The 2010 Cityscape Asia Real Estate Awards pay tribute to developers in a dozen categories spanning Corporate Social Responsibility, Green Development, Urban Design and Master Planning through to the best developments in Waterfront, Retail, Commercial, Residential, and Mixed Use Project (with a built and future award in each category). The event was attended by over 200 property developers and was held at Singapore’s Pan Pacific Hotel.

In the environmentally friendly category, Citi @ 3 by Ascendas Pte Ltd won the Best Green Development (Built). Thailand’s luxury waterfront residential development Aquaminium by Royal Phuket Marina, meanwhile, was honoured for being the Best Waterfront Development (Built).

Dalian Ascendas IT Park by DLSP (Dalian Soft Park) Ascendas Co Ltd walked away with the Best Urban Design & Master Planning award.

Developments from India had a strong presence at the event. Shubh Griha by Tata Housing Development Co Ltd took the Best Corporate Social Responsibility Development award and Raheja Developers Ltd’s Raheja Mall grabbed the honours for Best Developer – Commercial/Office/Retail (Built).

Shanghai World Expo Culture Center Expo Site by Shanghai World Expo Performing Arts Center Co Ltd came up tops in the Best Developer -- Mixed Use (Built) segment, while Singapore’s Beaumonde by Sheth Developers Pte Ltd and Cube 8 by City Developments Ltd were winners for Best Developer -- Residential (Built) and Best Developer -- Residential (Future) respectively.

2010 Cityscape Asia Real Estate Awards’ website added that a panel of international judges rated each project on its contribution to world architecture, culture, invention and imagination, respect for the people and environmental awareness and appropriateness in the emerging and recently developing countries in Asia.

Cityscape Asia is an annual exhibition and conference focusing on all aspects of the real estate development cycle. The event started on May 18 and will end on May 20 at the Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre (Suntec Singapore).