PropertyGuru Group (NYSE: PGRU), Southeast Asia’s leading real estate technology company, today announced the winners of the eighth annual PropertyGuru Cambodia Property Awards, supported by sponsors CBRE Cambodia, Dewan Architects and Engineers and SALTO Systems.
On Friday, August 18, 2023, development corporations and real estate projects from across the dominion competed for prestigious awards within the Grand Ballroom of Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra.
OCIC Group won the highest prize within the Best Developer category for the primary time in history, and its Diamond Bay Garden project won two awards, including Best Condo Development (Cambodia). Siha Property Co., Ltd was recognized as the very best boutique developer, and its Siha Residence project won 4 awards, including the very best residential investment (Cambodia).
Marum Estate, a project of Sir Stamford Raffles (Cambodia) Co., Ltd., also won 4 awards, including best community development. Canopy Sands Development won three awards for its Bay of Lights project, including best city master plan design.
Other winning projects this yr include Angkor Sereymongkol by Sok Tonh Real Estate; Apsor Mera by Bosba Property Co., Ltd; Dragon Land 598 by Dragon Land Investment Co., Ltd.; La Maison Plaza by Cambestate Management Co., Ltd.; Maline Office by Maline Office Co., Ltd; Mean Chey Avenue by RM Commercial Co., Ltd.; Garden Residence 2 by JS Land Plc; and Vong Residence by Bossba Investment Co., Ltd.
Neak Oknha Chen Zhi, chairman of Prince Holding Group, received the Cambodia Real Estate Personality of the Year award from the editorial team of Property Report published by PropertyGuru, the official magazine of the awards. Under Neak Oknha’s leadership, Prince Holding Group has invested in over a million square meters of projects across the dominion.
“This year’s awards continue to recognize the success of Cambodia’s real estate market,” said Jules Kay, CEO of PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards and Events. “With growing interest from local buyers and international investors in high-quality homes and investments, Cambodia truly remains one of the most important and impressive frontier markets in the region.”
“We congratulate this year’s award winners in Cambodia for creating such high-quality residential and commercial developments,” said Jeremy Williams, managing director of Marketplaces at PropertyGuru Group. “These properties have enormous potential to contribute to economic progress in Cambodia, thanks to the country’s vibrant real estate market.”
The independent panel of judges who determined this yr’s list of winners included Sorn Seap, chairman of the award in Cambodia and president of the Cambodian Association of Valuers and Estate Agents (CVEA); David Granger, Siem Reap branch manager, IPS real estate agency; Dilip Abye, Architectural Project Manager, Archetype Cambodia; Jenny Chea Sok Ty, Architect and Managing Director, CMED Construction; Jovany Antonio, Director of Residential Real Estate, DA&G Asset Management; Kinkesa Kim, Deputy Managing Director, CBRE Cambodia; Lim Veasna, Partner and Solicitor, Commercial Arbitrator and Marks Agent, Vinaya Law Firm; Simon Griffiths, Managing Director of The Mall Company; Dr. Simon Vancliff, Chief Operating Officer of Rose Marvel Co., Ltd; and Thida Ann, Managing Director of PropNex Cambodia.
HLB International Real Estate Group, led by Paul Ashburn, ensured that the choice process was as fair, transparent and credible as possible.
PropertyGuru Cambodia Property Awards winners from major countries will advance to the 18th PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards Grand Finals on Friday, December 8 in Bangkok, Thailand, where they may compete for regional honors against competitors from various dynamic real estate markets within the region.
Established in 2005, the PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards proceed to acknowledge high-quality work within the industry spanning property development, construction, architecture, interior design and sustainable construction practices. The series initially covered Southeast Asia and through the years has expanded to cover the region’s dynamic real estate markets, including Australia, China, India and Greater Niseko in Japan.
The eighth edition of the PropertyGuru Cambodia Property Awards is supported by gold sponsors CBRE Cambodia; silver sponsors Dewan Architects and Engineers and SALTO Systems; the official Property Report magazine published by PropertyGuru; official promoting partner of TWPR; media partners Bridges, Cambodia Begins at 40, Construction & Property, Siemreap.net and Southeast Asia Globe; supporting the associations Cambodian Appraisers and Real Estate Agents (CVEA) and EuroCham Cambodia; and official supervisor of HLB.
For more information, please email Awards@propertyguru.com or visit the official website: AsiaPropertyAwards.com.
LIST OF WINNERS
eighth PropertyGuru Cambodia Property Awards
REWARDS FOR DEVELOPERS
The best programmer
WINNER: OCIC Group
The best boutique developer
WINNER: Siha Property Co., Ltd
DEVELOPMENT REWARDS
The best development of the commune
WINNER: Marum Estate by Sir Stamford Raffles (Cambodia) Co., Ltd.
Best design for mixed use
WINNER: Marum Estate by Sir Stamford Raffles (Cambodia) Co., Ltd.
Best Luxury Residential Development (Phnom Penh)
WINNER: Siha Residence by Siha Property Co., Ltd
Best High-End Residential Development (Phnom Penh)
WINNER: Dragon Land 598 by Dragon Land Investment Co., Ltd.
Best Affordable Housing Investment (Phnom Penh)
WINNER: The Garden Residency 2 by JS Land Plc
The best residential investment on the waterfront
WINNER: Diamond Bay Garden by OCIC Group
Prime Residential Development (Phnom Penh Metropolitan Area)
WINNER: Apsor Mera by Bosba Property Co., Ltd
Best Residential Investment (Siem Reap)
WINNER: Angkor Sereymongkol by Sok Tonh Real Estate
The best retail development
WINNER: Mean Chey Avenue by RM Commercial Co., Ltd.
The best development of recreation
WINNER: Bay of Lights by Canopy Sands Development
The best store development
WINNER: La Maison Plaza by Cambestate Management Co., Ltd.
DESIGN AWARDS
The best draft of town’s general plan
WINNER: Bay of Lights by Canopy Sands Development
The best architectural design of a luxury apartment
WINNER: Siha Residence by Siha Property Co., Ltd
The best architectural design of high-class apartments
WINNER: Dragon Land 598 by Dragon Land Investment Co., Ltd.
The best architectural design of an apartment
WINNER: Marum Estate by Sir Stamford Raffles (Cambodia) Co., Ltd.
The best interior design for luxury apartments
WINNER: Siha Residence by Siha Property Co., Ltd
The best residential interior design
WINNER: Vong Residence by Bossba Investment Co., Ltd.
Best Residential Landscape Design
WINNER: Marum Estate by Sir Stamford Raffles (Cambodia) Co., Ltd.
The best architectural design of the office
WINNER: Maline Office by Maline Office Co., Ltd
Best Retail Architectural Design
WINNER: Mean Chey Avenue by RM Commercial Co., Ltd.
The best architectural design for recreation
WINNER: Bay of Lights by Canopy Sands Development
BEST AWARDS IN CAMBODIA
Best Residential Investment (Cambodia)
WINNER: Diamond Bay Garden by OCIC Group
Best Housing Development (Cambodia)
WINNER: Siha Residence by Siha Property Co., Ltd
PUBLISHER’S CHOICE
Cambodian real estate personality of the yr
WINNER: Neak Oknha Chen Zhi, CEO of Prince Holding Group
