Alister

Our ‘ohoro GIN(standard)’ awarded the Country Winners Gold
at an international gin competition called World Gin Award 2023
which was held in England. It is one of the biggest gin competitions in the world.

Ohoro GIN(standard) is a regular product since we released it in 2021. It is flavored with 13 botanicals, including sweet gale and Japanese peppermint from Niseko with good high-quality underground water from Mt.Annupuri. You can enjoy a clear, smooth, but full-bodied flavor with a light citrus aroma.
We recommend it as a cocktail base for gin and tonic, martini, or simply with ice.

On 23rd February, there will be an award for the ‘World’s Best’ in England.

Tokyu Land Corporation (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Masashi Okada; “Tokyu
Land” below) and Tokyu Resorts & Stays Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO:
Toshihiro Awatsuji; “Tokyu Resorts & Stays” below) announce that as the second entry of their “Value up
NISEKO 2030” project, the companies have made the decision to rebuild the “Hotel Niseko Alpen” in the
Kutchan Town, Hokkaido into a hotel condominium. Located right in front of the state-of-the-art gondola that
will undergo a redesign as the first entry in the project, Hotel Niseko Alpen will be reborn into a hotel
condominium with the top location in Niseko, one that offers direct access to all ski slopes. Note that Hotel
Niseko Alpen in its current form will discontinue its business as of March 31, 2023 in order to undergo
demolition of the existing building. The hotel condominium to take its place is scheduled to open in Winter
2026.

■ Background and Purpose of Rebuilding
Since opening in 1986, Hotel Niseko Aspen has been used by numerous customers, local and otherwise, as
a core hotel of a ski slope. In recent years, the facility has undergone repairs and improvements to a number
of its guest rooms, the updating of its equipment, and other changes as needed. While Tokyu Land and Tokyu
Resorts & Stays had considered large-scale repairs and improvements over time as a means of improving the
value of the area going forward, based on various surveys, the state of dilapidation of the facility, and other
factors, the companies settled a policy of rebuilding the facility outright.
With “Niseko Tokyu Grand HIRAFU,” Tokyu Land and Tokyu Resorts & Stays had bolstered their initiatives
aimed at regional revitalization outside the skiing season, including putting a summer gondola in service and a mountain bike course in place. With the rebuilding of Hotel Niseko Alpen, the companies seek to contribute
to improving the appeal of staying at the hotel as a core facility of a ski slope located in that resort’s core as
well as continue to compel numerous visitors to use the facility with a view to realizing an all-season
international resort.
After its rebuilding, Tokyu Land and Tokyu Resorts & Stays are envisioning that Hotel Niseko Aspen will take
the shape of a hotel condominium containing over 100 guest rooms. The companies will proceed to promote
this plan with a target opening of Winter 2026.

■ The birth of a hotel condominium right in front of a new gondola that connects directly to the
ski slopes
Hotel Niseko Alpen is positioned in a prime ski-in/ski-out location within the Niseko Tokyu Grand HIRAFU
ski resort that also places it right in front of a new gondola scheduled to be rebuilt in Winter 2024. With the
new hotel condominium that it is planning to build, Tokyu Land and Tokyu Resorts & Stays will take full
advantage of this outstanding location to create accommodations that are more comfortable and
environmentally-conscious and are of higher quality. Additionally, in its plans for the facility, the companies
also seek to incorporate prosperity-building initiatives befitting accommodations to be positioned as a resort
core that will also contain the Hirafu Ski Resort Daiichi Parking Area Development Project being planned by
Kutchan Town. Tokyu Land and Tokyu Resorts & Stays will announce details of the hotel condominium,
including its name, an overview and when sales of units will commence, as soon as they have been
determined.

■ About Value up NISEKO 2030
The Value up NISEKO 2030 project is an urban development project intended to address challenges and
revitalize the area through collaborating with the government, local companies, and people in the community
to build the world-class “NISEKO” brand as a resort that aims for sustainable development and a destination
that continues to be chosen by the year 2030. Having executed a comprehensive cooperation agreement for the formation of an all-season international resort to mark the 50 th anniversary of Kutchan’s Ski Town
Declaration, in addition to promoting smart resorts, Tokyu Land will proceed to tackle the improvement of
physical infrastructure such as the updating of cableways on ski slopes as well as non-physical aspects like
measures aimed at making resorts conducive to all-season use while bolstering the company’s regional
affiliations. Moreover, Tokyu Land has decided on the rebuilding of the lift with the most extensive transport
record in Niseko as the first entry in the Value up NISEKO 2030 project, and intends to continue promoting
multiple endeavors that also include a non-physical initiative in the form of commencing demonstration tests
for “Niseko Powder Tokens” as Japan’s first skiing NFT that will be accompanied by “fast track” privileges
starting this Winter season.

BANGKOK, Thailand — 9 December 2022

PropertyGuru Group (NYSE: PGRU), Southeast Asia’s leading property technology company, today announced the regional winners representing the Best in Asia at the 17th Annual PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards Grand Final, presented by Kohler and supported by Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®.

Also known as the finale of the 2022 PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards series, the Grand Final was presented in 48 categories at The Athenee Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Bangkok.

New World Development Company Limited garnered the award of Best Developer (Asia), representing China (Hong Kong and Macau). Along with the design practice Lead8, the company also received the Best Mega Mixed Use Development (Asia) award for 11 SKIES.

Representing Mainland China, Lead8 additionally won the Best Retail Architectural Design (Asia) award for Shougang Park Urban Weaving District. Benoy Limited won Best Mixed Use Architectural Design (Asia) for CRL MixC Qianhai in another regional win for Mainland China.

The Philippines garnered seven regional wins, led by the Best Industrial Developer (Asia) title for Aboitiz InfraCapital Economic Estates and Best Lifestyle Developer (Asia) title for Global-Estate Resorts, Inc. (GERI). Aboitiz InfraCapital Economic Estates also won the honours of Best Industrial Development (Asia) and Best Green Development (Asia) for LIMA Estate.

AppleOne Mactan, Inc. also won Best Branded Residential Development (Asia) for The Residences at Sheraton Cebu Mactan Resort while Cebu Landmasters, Inc. won Best Hospitality Architectural Design (Asia) for Sofitel Cebu City. Arquitectonica was honoured with the Best Office Architectural Design (Asia) award for Mega Tower.

Thailand also gained seven regional wins, including the Best Landmark Mixed Use Development (Asia) award for One Bangkok by Frasers Property Holdings (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (FPHT). Magnolia Quality Development Corporation Limited won both the Best Condo Development (Asia) and Best Health and Wellness Development (Asia) awards for The Aspen Tree at The Forestias. PMT Property Co., Ltd. earned the titles of Best Condo Interior Design (Asia) and Best Condo Landscape Architectural Design (Asia) for 125 Sathorn. Lake Legend Bangna-Suvarnabhumi by Hongkong Land and Property Perfect PCL was named Best Waterfront Housing/Landed Development (Asia) while Jaytiya 2 Private Pool Villas Residence by Jaytiya Property Co., Ltd. won Best Housing/Landed Landscape Architectural Design (Asia).

Singapore scored six regional wins at the Grand Final. GuocoLand was named Best Luxury Developer (Asia) and Best Sustainable Developer (Asia) while UOL Group Limited was named Best Hospitality Developer (Asia). UOL Group Limited also won Best Hotel Development (Asia) for Pan Pacific Orchard.

Park Nova by Shun Tak Holdings gained the Best Condo Architectural Design (Asia) title while Artyzen Singapore by Artyzen Hospitality Group won Best Hospitality Interior Design (Asia).

Indonesia was also represented with six regional wins that include the Best Township Development (Asia) award for Kota Baru Parahyangan by PT. Belaputera Intiland and Best Township Masterplan Design (Asia) award for PIK2 Sedayu Indo City by Agung Sedayu Group & Salim Group.

Autograph Tower at Thamrin Nine Complex by PT Putragaya Wahana, a member of Galeon Group, won Best Office Development (Asia) while LRT City Jatibening by KSO PT Adhi Commuter Properti Tbk. & PT Urban Jakarta Propertindo Tbk. won Best Connectivity Condo Development (Asia). Metland Cibitung by PT Fajarputera Dinasti, a subsidiary of PT Metropolitan Land Tbk., won Best Connectivity Housing/Landed Development (Asia) while LOGOS Cikarang Logistics Park by LOGOS Indonesia was named Best Green Industrial Development (Asia).

Australia scored five regional wins, including the Best Boutique Developer (Asia) title for Spacious Group. SPG Land won both the Best Smart Building Development (Asia) and Best Integrated Work From Home Development (Asia) titles for Paradiso Place. Dare Property Group won Best Eco Friendly Commercial Development (Asia) for Zero Gipps and Mayrin Group won Best Housing/Landed Architectural Design (Asia) for The Archwood Residences.

Vietnam scored four regional wins, including the Best Mixed Use Developer (Asia) title for Keppel Land. Sycamore by CapitaLand Development (Vietnam) won the Best Housing/Landed Development (Asia) and Best Eco Friendly Housing/Landed Development (Asia) awards. Artisan Park by Gamuda Land was named Best Retail Development (Asia).

From Greater Niseko, Andaru Collection Niseko by Blue Waves Group clinched both Best Completed Housing/Landed Development (Asia) and Best Housing/Landed Interior Design (Asia) awards. HakuVillas by H2 Group won the Best Completed Condo Development (Asia) award.

Cambodia and Malaysia each earned two regional wins. The Best Breakthrough Developer (Asia) award went to Kambujaya Development Co., Ltd, with the Best Waterfront Condo Development (Asia) title going to Vue Aston by The Peninsula Capital Co., Ltd. KL Wellness City by KL Wellness City Sdn Bhd was named Best Mixed Use Development (Asia), with Infinity8 Reserve JBCC by Infinity Group winning Best Co-Working Space (Asia).

India was also represented at the Grand Final with Embassy REIT winning Best Commercial Landscape Architectural Design (Asia) for Embassy TechVillage – Central Garden.

Candra Ciputra, CEO of Ciputra Group and president director of PT Ciputra Development Tbk, received the PropertyGuru Icon Award. Ciputra, previously named the Indonesia Real Estate Personality of the Year in 2015, received the award for a lifetime of real estate achievements covering developments in more than 40 cities across the archipelago.

The regional winners at the Grand Final were selected from the elite pool of country winners from PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards’ series of celebrations this year in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, the Philippines, Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Greater Niseko (Japan), India, and Australia.

Hari V Krishnan, CEO and managing director of PropertyGuru Group, said: “The Awards remain among our widest-reaching enterprise solutions, having expanded over the years to represent some of the world’s most dynamic property markets from Southeast Asia to Australia. With these award-winning developers and designers as benchmarks, we hope to guide property seekers towards finding, financing and owning the right properties. In this, the 17th edition of the PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards Grand Final, we elevate not only the region’s dream homes but also its finest, most sustainable live-work-play developments, workspaces, retail hubs, hotels, resorts, and industrial parks, among others, to an international platform. Whether you’re seeking, selling or building property, we will see you home.”

Jules Kay, general manager of PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards and Events, said: “The winners of the PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards Grand Final aptly represent the diversity, progress, and resilience of their respective property markets. With projects ranging from boutique residential developments to vast integrated districts, these award-winning developments offer an impressive snapshot of what the Best in Asia looks like. Whether celebrated onstage at our gala events, or presented to the world online, these awardees shine bright as the Gold Standard of Asian real estate, keeping true to our vision of building the region’s Property Trust Platform. To all the winners announced at our regional Grand Final—we celebrate your success. Congratulations.”

The latest edition of the Grand Final marked the full return of the black-tie gala dinner and awards presentation, following a successful virtual gala edition in 2021. The 2022 Grand Final was streamed live on AsiaPropertyAwards.com as well as the programme’s official Facebook and YouTube channels.

The list of winners at the Grand Final was selected by an independent jury consisting of head judges of participating markets in the Awards: Thien Duong, chairperson of the Grand Final and general director, Group GSA (Vietnam); Amit Khanna, managing director, Phoenix Advisers (India); Bill Barnett, founder and managing director, C9 Hotelworks (Greater Niseko); Cyndy Tan Jarabata, president of TAJARA Leisure & Hospitality Group Inc. (Philippines); Dato’ Sr. Lau Wai Seang, president, Royal Institution of Surveyors ​Malaysia (RISM): 2017-2018 (Malaysia); Kristin Thorsteins, head of partnership growth for APAC at IWG PLC (Singapore); Lui Violanti, regional manager for Western Australia, Inhabit Group (Australia); Paul Tse, president, board of directors, Macao Association of Building Contractors and Developers (Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau); Sorn Seap, executive vice president, Cambodian Valuers and Estate Agents Association (Cambodia); Suphin Mechuchep, chairperson, JLL Thailand (Thailand); and Vivin Harsanto, senior director and head of advisory, JLL Indonesia (Indonesia).

HLB, the leading international accounting and advisory firm, upheld fairness, transparency and credibility throughout all points of the selection process, under the leadership of Paul Ashburn, HLB International Real Estate Group.

Since it was established in Thailand in 2005, the PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards programme has expanded over the years to 18 property markets. Through its series of in-person and virtual gala celebrations, the PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards programme has provided an international platform for excellent real estate developers, architects, and interior designers across Asia Pacific. The programme therefore connects awardees to a wide pool of investors, consumers, and agents, as well as the diaspora, throughout the region and beyond.

Organised by PropertyGuru Group (NYSE: PGRU), the 17th PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards Grand Final is supported by platinum sponsor Kohler; gold sponsor Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®; official portal partner PropertyGuru; official channel partner History; official magazine Property Report by PropertyGuru; official PR partner Artemis Associates; media partners BusinessWorld, Construction & Property, d+a Magazine, Daily FT, Deluxe Magazine, Discover Pattaya, Esquire PH, Hot Magazine, Housing.com, Kompas, Kopiandpropetry.com, Luxuo, Manila Bulletin, Mingtiandi, Palace, Pattaya Trader, Penang Property Talk, People Asia Magazine, PhilStar PropertyReport PH, Powderlife, Real Estate News PH, Real Living, Rem, Robb Report, Southeast Asia Globe, Suara Indonesia, The Grid, The Hindu, The Manila Times, Think of Living, Top 10 of Malaysia, Vietnam Heritage, WhenInManila.com, Yacht Style, and Your Investment Property; official ESG partner Baan Dek Foundation; official charity partner Liter of Light; supporting partners IFC – Building Resilience Index, IFC – Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies, and REHDA Institute; supporting associations EuroCham Cambodia, Global Design Awards Lab, Green Building Consulting & Engineering, Niseko Tourism, Singapore Estate Agents Association, and Singapore Green Building Council; and official supervisor HLB.

For more information, email [email protected] or visit the official website: AsiaPropertyAwards.com.

LIST OF REGIONAL AND COUNTRY WINNERS

17th PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards Grand Final

DEVELOPER AWARDS

Best Developer (Asia) 

• Agung Sedayu Group — Indonesia
• Auriton Group — Australia
• New World Development Company Limited — China – Hong Kong and Macau (REGIONAL WINNER)
• Prince Real Estate Group — Cambodia
• Robinsons Land — Philippines
• UOL Group Limited — Singapore

Best Luxury Developer (Asia) 

• GuocoLand — Singapore (REGIONAL WINNER)
• SonKim Land Corporation — Vietnam

Best Industrial Developer (Asia) 

• Aboitiz InfraCapital Economic Estates — Philippines (REGIONAL WINNER)
• PT LOGOS SEA Indonesia — Indonesia

Best Mixed Use Developer (Asia) 

• GuocoLand — Singapore
• Keppel Land — Vietnam (REGIONAL WINNER)
• Megaworld Corporation — Philippines
• Prince Real Estate Group — Cambodia

Best Hospitality Developer (Asia) 

• Megaworld Corporation — Philippines
• UOL Group Limited — Singapore (REGIONAL WINNER)

Best Lifestyle Developer (Asia) 

• Aurum Land (Private) Limited — Singapore
• Casagrand Builder Pvt. Ltd. — India
• Global-Estate Resorts,Inc. (GERI) — Philippines (REGIONAL WINNER)

Best Sustainable Developer (Asia) 

• GuocoLand — Singapore (REGIONAL WINNER)
• Bumi Serpong Damai — Indonesia
• PT LOGOS SEA Indonesia — Indonesia

Best Boutique Developer (Asia)

• Aurum Land (Private) Limited — Singapore
• Bumi Parama Wisesa (NavaPark) Hongkong Land & Sinar Mas Land Joint Venture — Indonesia
• Spacious Group — Australia (REGIONAL WINNER)

Best Breakthrough Developer (Asia)

• Kambujaya Development Co., Ltd — Cambodia (REGIONAL WINNER)

DEVELOPMENT AWARDS

Best Township Development (Asia) 

• Bridgetowne Destination Estate by Robinsons Land — Philippines
• Correctio by PT. Jababeka Tbk — Indonesia
• Kota Baru Parahyangan by PT. Belaputera Intiland — Indonesia (REGIONAL WINNER)
• Meyhomes Capital Phu Quoc by Tan A Dai Thanh – Meyland — Vietnam

Best Mega Mixed Use Development (Asia) 

• 11 SKIES by Lead8 & New World Development Company Limited — China – Hong Kong and Macau (REGIONAL WINNER)

Best Landmark Mixed Use Development (Asia) 

• One Bangkok by Frasers Property Holdings (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (FPHT) — Thailand (REGIONAL WINNER)

Best Mixed Use Development (Asia) 

• Baker Circle by Henderson Land Development Company Limited — China – Hong Kong and Macau
• Balfour Place by Thirdi Group — Australia
• Embassy Manyata Front Parcel Development by Embassy REIT — India
• Heartland 66 by Hang Lung Properties — Mainland China
• KL Wellness City by KL Wellness City Sdn Bhd — Malaysia (REGIONAL WINNER)
• Melbourne Square by OSK Property — Australia
• Prince International Plaza by Prince Real Estate Group — Cambodia
• Thamrin Nine Complex by PT Putragaya Wahana, a member of Galeon Group — Indonesia

Best Industrial Development (Asia) 

• FoodFab @ Mandai by Mandai 7 JV Pte Ltd — Singapore
• GIIC @ Kota Deltamas by Sinar Mas Land & Sojitz Corporation — Indonesia
• LIMA Estate by Aboitiz InfraCapital Economic Estates — Philippines (REGIONAL WINNER)

Best Hotel Development (Asia) 

• Pan Pacific Orchard by UOL Group Limited — Singapore (REGIONAL WINNER)
• Park Hyatt Niseko Hanazono and Hanazono Resort Niseko by Nihon Harmony Resorts KK and PCPD — Greater Niseko

Best Retail Development (Asia) 

• Artisan Park by Gamuda Land — Vietnam (REGIONAL WINNER)
• Batavia PIK by Agung Sedayu Group & Salim Group, curated by Amantara — Indonesia

Best Office Development (Asia) 

• 888 Lai Chi Kok Road (NCB Innovation Centre) by New World Development Company Limited — China – Hong Kong and Macau
• Autograph Tower at Thamrin Nine Complex by PT Putragaya Wahana, a member of Galeon Group — Indonesia (REGIONAL WINNER)
• Cloud Land, Hangzhou by Greentown China Holdings Limited — Mainland China
• Frasers Tower by Frasers Property Singapore — Singapore
• Hudson & Ganges Office Towers, Embassy TechZone by Embassy REIT — India
• Knowledge Hub @Digital Hub by Sinar Mas Land — Indonesia
• One Bangkok Office Tower 4 by Frasers Property Holdings (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (FPHT) — Thailand

Best Branded Residential Development (Asia)

• The Residences at Sheraton Cebu Mactan Resort by AppleOne Mactan, Inc. — Philippines (REGIONAL WINNER)

Best Condo Development (Asia)

• Forbes Residences, Applecross by Mustera Property Group Ltd — Australia
• Hinode Hills by Niseko Village — Greater Niseko
• Kincang Egrets Waves 3.0 Residential by LYCS Architecture — Mainland China
• Le Parc at Thamrin Nine Complex by PT Putragaya Wahana, a member of Galeon Group — Indonesia
• Meyer Mansion by GuocoLand — Singapore
• One Innovale by Henderson Land Development Company Limited — China – Hong Kong and Macau
• Parc3 by Eupe Corporation Berhad — Malaysia
• Piramal Aranya by Piramal Realty — India
• The Aspen Tree at The Forestias by Magnolia Quality Development Corporation Limited — Thailand (REGIONAL WINNER)
• The Seasons Residences by Sunshine Fort North Bonifacio Realty Development Corporation — Philippines
• Vue Aston by The Peninsula Capital Co., Ltd. — Cambodia

Best Waterfront Condo Development (Asia)

• Costa Mira Beachtown Mactan by Cebu Landmasters, Inc. — Philippines
• Lee Nam Road 66 by Logan Group Company Limited & KWG Group Holdings — China – Hong Kong and Macau
• Meyer Mansion by GuocoLand — Singapore
• Paradiso Place by SPG Land — Australia
• Sunteck Beach Residences (SBR) by Sunteck Realty Limited — India
• Vue Aston by The Peninsula Capital Co., Ltd. — Cambodia (REGIONAL WINNER)

Best Connectivity Condo Development (Asia)

LRT City Jatibening by KSO PT Adhi Commuter Properti Tbk. & PT Urban Jakarta Propertindo Tbk. — Indonesia (REGIONAL WINNER)

Best Completed Condo Development (Asia)

• HakuVillas by H2 Group — Greater Niseko (REGIONAL WINNER)

Best Health and Wellness Development (Asia)

• Forbes Estates Lipa by Robinsons Land — Philippines
• Mark Moran Warrawee by Mark Moran Group — Australia
• The Aspen Tree at The Forestias by Magnolia Quality Development Corporation Limited — Thailand (REGIONAL WINNER)

Best Smart Building Development (Asia)

• Paradiso Place by SPG Land — Australia (REGIONAL WINNER)

Best Housing/Landed Development (Asia)

• Belgravia Ace by Fairview Developments Pte Ltd (a unit of Tong Eng Group) — Singapore
• Enchanté Résidence @BSD City by Sinar Mas Land — Indonesia
• Guangzhou Nansha Amber Living by Zhuhai Huafa Properties Co., Ltd. — Mainland China
• Sycamore by CapitaLand Development (Vietnam) — Vietnam (REGIONAL WINNER)
• The Archwood Residences by Mayrin Group — Australia

Best Waterfront Housing/Landed Development (Asia)  

• Lake Legend Bangna-Suvarnabhumi by Hongkong Land and Property Perfect PCL — Thailand (REGIONAL WINNER)
• The Residences III at The Glades, Putra Heights by Sime Darby Property — Malaysia

Best Connectivity Housing/Landed Development (Asia)  

• Metland Cibitung by PT Fajarputera Dinasti a subsidiary of PT Metropolitan Land Tbk. — Indonesia (REGIONAL WINNER)

Best Completed Housing/Landed Development (Asia)  

• Andaru Collection Niseko by Blue Waves Group — Greater Niseko (REGIONAL WINNER)

Best Integrated Work From Home Development (Asia)

• Paradiso Place by SPG Land — Australia (REGIONAL WINNER)
• Pisonia Ville by UDA Holdings Berhad — Malaysia

Best Green Development (Asia) 

• LIMA Estate by Aboitiz InfraCapital Economic Estates — Philippines (REGIONAL WINNER)

Best Green Industrial Development (Asia) 

• LOGOS Cikarang Logistics Park by LOGOS Indonesia — Indonesia (REGIONAL WINNER)

Best Eco Friendly Housing/Landed Development (Asia)

• Sycamore by CapitaLand Development (Vietnam) — Vietnam (REGIONAL WINNER)

Best Eco Friendly Commercial Development (Asia)

• Site of the Future – Acienda Silang by Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation — Philippines
• Zero Gipps by Dare Property Group — Australia (REGIONAL WINNER)

DESIGN AWARDS

Best Township Masterplan Design (Asia) 

• Bridgetowne Destination Estate by Robinsons Land — Philippines
• PIK2 Sedayu Indo City by Agung Sedayu Group & Salim Group — Indonesia (REGIONAL WINNER)

Best Mixed Use Architectural Design (Asia)

• 11 SKIES by Lead8 — China – Hong Kong and Macau
• CRL MixC Qianhai by Benoy Limited — Mainland China (REGIONAL WINNER)
• Yoho Treasure Island Resorts World Hotel, Macau by Huarchi Global Design Corporation Ltd & Treasure Island Entertainment Company Ltd — China – Hong Kong and Macau

Best Condo Architectural Design (Asia)

• AMO Residence by UOL Group Limited, Singapore Land Group Limited, Kheng Leong Company — Singapore
• Meyer Mansion by GuocoLand — Singapore
• One East @ Damansara by CK East Group — Malaysia
• Paradiso Place by SPG Land — Australia
• Park Nova by Shun Tak Holdings — Singapore (REGIONAL WINNER)
• Railway Leisure Town by HZS Design (Shanghai) Ltd. — Mainland China
• Reference Sathorn – Wongwianyai by SC Asset — Thailand
• The Commodore by JBE Holdings Pte Ltd — Singapore
• The East Village at DGT by Cebu Landmasters, Inc. — Philippines
• Waterfall Heights, Patong Bay (Phuket) by PropertyStore Thailand Co., Ltd. — Thailand

Best Housing/Landed Architectural Design (Asia) 

• Andaru Collection Niseko by Blue Waves Group — Greater Niseko
• Lake Legend Bangna-Suvarnabhumi by Hongkong Land and Property Perfect PCL — Thailand
• Mazenta Residence by PT Cipta Harmoni Lestari — Indonesia
• Seri Austin Heights by Aksi Sepakat Sdn Bhd — Malaysia
• The Archwood Residences by Mayrin Group — Australia (REGIONAL WINNER)
• The Valley by Botanica Luxury Villas — Thailand
• Venue ID Motorway Rama 9 by SC Asset — Thailand

Best Hospitality Architectural Design (Asia)

• Artyzen Singapore by Artyzen Hospitality Group — Singapore
• Shiguchi by Kookan — Greater Niseko
• Sofitel Cebu City by Cebu Landmasters, Inc. — Philippines (REGIONAL WINNER)

Best Retail Architectural Design (Asia) 

• Pantjoran PIK by Agung Sedayu Group & Salim Group, curated by Amantara — Indonesia
• Shougang Park Urban Weaving District by Lead8 — Mainland China (REGIONAL WINNER)

Best Office Architectural Design (Asia) 

• Embassy Oxygen, Tower-1 by Embassy REIT — India
• Mega Tower by Arquitectonica — Philippines (REGIONAL WINNER)
• One Bedford Place by Lofter Group Limited — China – Hong Kong and Macau

Best Condo Interior Design (Asia)    

• 125 Sathorn by PMT Property Co., Ltd. — Thailand (REGIONAL WINNER)
• Liv @ MB by Bukit Sembawang Estates Limited — Singapore
• Orchard Sophia by Orchard Sophia Pte Ltd — Singapore
• Paradiso Place by SPG Land — Australia
• Perfect Ten by Property Enterprises Development (Singapore) Pte Ltd — Singapore
• The Commodore by JBE Holdings Pte Ltd — Singapore
• The Residences at Sheraton Cebu Mactan Resort by AppleOne Mactan, Inc. — Philippines

Best Housing/Landed Interior Design (Asia) 

• Andaru Collection Niseko by Blue Waves Group — Greater Niseko (REGIONAL WINNER)
• Kambujaya Residences by Kambujaya Development Co., Ltd — Cambodia
• Mazenta Residence by PT Cipta Harmoni Lestari — Indonesia
• The Archwood Residences by Mayrin Group — Australia

Best Hospitality Interior Design (Asia)

• Artyzen Singapore by Artyzen Hospitality Group — Singapore (REGIONAL WINNER)
• Sheraton Cebu Mactan Resort by AppleOne Mactan, Inc. — Philippines
• Shiguchi by Kookan — Greater Niseko

Best Condo Landscape Architectural Design (Asia)

• 125 Sathorn by PMT Property Co., Ltd. — Thailand (REGIONAL WINNER)
• AMO Residence by UOL Group Limited, Singapore Land Group Limited, Kheng Leong Company — Singapore
• Park Nova by Shun Tak Holdings — Singapore
• Waterfall Heights, Patong Bay (Phuket) by PropertyStore Thailand Co., Ltd. — Thailand

Best Housing/Landed Landscape Architectural Design (Asia)

• Jaytiya 2 Private Pool Villas Residence by Jaytiya Property Co., Ltd. — Thailand (REGIONAL WINNER)
• Meysenses Lucia Bay Bai Lu by Tan A Dai Thanh – Meyland — Vietnam 

Best Commercial Landscape Architectural Design (Asia)

• Embassy TechVillage – Central Garden by Embassy REIT — India (REGIONAL WINNER)

Best Co-Working Space (Asia)

• Infinity8 Reserve JBCC by Infinity Group — Malaysia (REGIONAL WINNER)
• work.able Exxa-Zeta Center by Robinsons Land — Philippines

PUBLISHER’S CHOICE

PropertyGuru Icon Award

• WINNER: Candra Ciputra, CEO, Ciputra Group, President Director, PT Ciputra Development Tbk

Japan’s winter ski hotspot Niseko is set for a strong post-pandemic market rebound due to one simple thing – airlift. Timing is everything and the key touch point for airlines everywhere, moving out of a prolonged period of grounded commercial aircraft, has been to get them up and flying again onto high-demand routes.

In a right time, right place scenario, news of the 11 October 2022 lifting of restrictions of travellers to Japan and seasonal timing of airline winter schedules has created a potential windfall for Hokkaido’s international aviation gateway New Chitose Airport.

Singapore Airlines’ low-cost airline Scoot jumped the gun and was the first to announce a return of winter schedule flights commencing November. More recently Thai Airways will resume daily flights from the first of December this year. Last week Thai AirAsia X also made public plans to restart the Bangkok to New Chitose service in December.

The Thailand Hokkaido connection is driven by a strong Thai domestic ‘snowseeker’ market, and also Bangkok as an Asia hub for the broader international market transiting to Japan given favourable airfares. One key issue for Thais is whether a visa waiver will be put in place with the new reopening program, given a cost issue of approximately THB1500 (USD39) and paperwork requirements. Japan has been slow to roll out extensive guidelines for the reopening which is creating some unrest for hotels and tour organisations in Japan.

Under a new mantra of ‘have plane, will travel’, the alpine destination of Niseko has seen winter bookings come at a blistering pace. Property developers in the destination are reporting a sharp uplift in inquiries given resort real estate is often an emotional buy, and potential purchasers want to get their boots on the ground, given the extended period they were unable to visit.

The newly released C9 Hotelworks market research report Niseko Tourism and Property Market Review gives the forward outlook that the combination of the favourable dollar-yen exchange rate and pent-up demand will see a return to high transaction levels from this winter through the rest of 2023.

A selection of properties creating a buzz at the moment range from the luxury ski-in and ski-out hotel and branded residence development Park Hyatt Niseko Hanazono, Zeikki Properties Intuition, Hinode Hils at Niseko Village, HakuVillas, and the Andaru Collection. One key destination trait of Niseko remains that majority of tourism accommodation is in luxury and upscale condominiums and vacation homes and not traditional big box hotels.

Despite its airlift and demand trajectory, one immediate challenge for hotels and rental accommodations is how to gear up staffing levels for the upcoming winter, given the market typically relies on a large influx of foreign seasonal workers. Expect a strain on service levels for this season but moving forward the critical mass of international brands and impressive new developments bodes well for Asia’s dream ski destination.

After a two year pause, exclusive onsen estate and hotel, Intuition Niseko, has opened its doors to welcome guests for a much anticipated snow season.

• Intuition Niseko welcomes its first guests after a two year pause
• Niseko Naniwatei opens with 60 years of experience in Sapporo
• Strong early season demand expected to continue

Originally scheduled to open in December 2020,  the hotel’s launch was paused due to Japan’s pandemic border closures. That was left in the past as the Intuition Niseko team excitedly welcomed their first guests opening on the 9^th December 2022.

Intuition joins Niseko as an “exclusive onsen hotel & estate” and is located near the Ace Family quad chairlift. The property was master-planned by renowned architect Kengo Kuma and developed by Zekkei in partnership with Niseko Alpine Developments (NISADE), who operate the property. “The estate’s forest location gives it an intimate, private feeling without sacrificing proximity to the slopes or village atmosphere,” said NISADE’s Hotel Operations Director Jayan Shrestha, “we haven’t sacrificed the Mt Yotei views either”.

The first arrivals herald what is shaping up like an exciting season for Niseko’s premier accommodation provider NISADE. “As soon as Japan’s border reopening was announced, we saw an unprecedented surge in bookings, enquiries and traffic through our booking website,” said NISADE Japan’s Marketing Manager, Amon Bradshaw, “with Intuition on sale until the end of the month we’re expecting bookings for the property to remain strong”.

The opening of Intuition Niseko also heralds the arrival of Niseko Naniwatei ニセコ浪花亭. The restaurant comes with over sixty years of experience in Sapporo and offers refined Japanese dining using local vegetables from the Niseko area and seafood sourced in Hokkaido. Naniwatei’s menu offers a range of options and courses including the 10 dish Hirafu selection starting at ¥15,000.

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PropertyGuru Group (NYSE: PGRU), Southeast Asia’s leading property technology company, today announced the Winners and Highly Commended recipients of the 2022 PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Greater Niseko).

Elevating the Gold Standard of real estate within Japan, the Awards in Greater Niseko showcased outstanding hospitality and residential developments in the premier mountain resort destination to property seekers from Southeast Asia and beyond.

Blue Waves Group dominated the celebration with multiple wins for its resort housing project Andaru Collection Niseko. The project was named Best Completed Resort Housing Development, Best Resort Housing Architectural Design, and Best Resort Housing Interior Design.

The heritage-inspired resort project Shiguchi meanwhile yielded two wins—Best Resort Architectural Design and Best Resort Interior Design—for developer Kookan.

Nihon Harmony Resorts KK and PCPD jointly won the title of Best Integrated Resort Development for Park Hyatt Niseko Hanazono and Hanazono Resort Niseko. A special award, the Special Recognition for Tourism Landmark Development, was also presented to the companies for Mountain Lights at Park Hyatt Niseko Hanazono, a light-based art installation by the artist Bruce Munro.

Other awardees this year include H2 Group for the project HakuVillas (Best Completed Luxury Hotel Condo Development); Niseko Village for Hinode Hills (Best Hotel Condo Development); Terraform Capital for Cassia Hirafu Niseko; and Zekkei for Intuition Niseko.

The Awards in Greater Niseko were presented in an exclusive luncheon on 9 December at The Athenee Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Bangkok. This was held ahead of the 17th PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards Grand Final where various country winners from the awards series competed for Best in Asia honours.

Andaru Collection Niseko went on to garner two wins at the Grand Final: Best Completed Housing/Landed Development (Asia) and Best Housing/Landed Interior Design (Asia). HakuVillas by H2 Group was hailed Best Completed Condo Development (Asia).

Hari V. Krishnan, CEO and managing director of PropertyGuru Group, said: “Our Awards in Greater Niseko continue to reach great heights with beautifully designed resorts, hotels, and second homes for wintersports enthusiasts, tourists, investors, and other property seekers interested in Japan’s premier skiing destination. Congratulations to all the awardees in Greater Niseko!”

The list of Winners and Highly Commended awardees was decided by an independent panel of judges consisting of Bill Barnett, chairperson of the Awards and founder and managing director, C9 Hotelworks; Acme Wu, marketing director, Niseko Tourism; Eddie Guillemette, CEO of Midori no Ki (MnK); Greg Hough, managing director, Niseko Portfolio and Explore Travel Group; Minoru Okubo, representative director, ResortPropertyJapan Co. Ltd; and Shigeru Uehara, director of Niseko Home Design, Ltd.

The entire selection process was made fair, transparent and credible under the supervision of Paul Ashburn, HLB International Real Estate Group.

Organised by PropertyGuru Group (NYSE: PGRU), the 2022 PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Greater Niseko) programme is supported by official channel partner History; official magazine Property Report by PropertyGuru; media partner Powderlife; supporting association Niseko Tourism; and official supervisor HLB.

For more information, email [email protected] or visit the official website: AsiaPropertyAwards.com.

LIST OF WINNERS AND HIGHLY COMMENDED AWARDEES

2022 PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Greater Niseko)

DEVELOPMENT AWARDS

Best Integrated Resort Development

WINNER: Park Hyatt Niseko Hanazono and Hanazono Resort Niseko by Nihon Harmony Resorts KK and PCPD

Best Hotel Condo Development

WINNER: Hinode Hills by Niseko Village

HIGHLY COMMENDED: Intuition Niseko by Zekkei

Best Completed Luxury Hotel Condo Development

WINNER: HakuVillas by H2 Group

Best Completed Resort Housing Development

WINNER: Andaru Collection Niseko by Blue Waves Group

DESIGN AWARDS

Best Resort Architectural Design

WINNER: Shiguchi by Kookan

HIGHLY COMMENDED: Cassia Hirafu Niseko by Terraform Capital

Best Resort Housing Architectural Design

WINNER: Andaru Collection Niseko by Blue Waves Group

Best Resort Interior Design

WINNER: Shiguchi by Kookan

Best Resort Housing Interior Design

WINNER: Andaru Collection Niseko by Blue Waves Group

SPECIAL AWARD

Special Recognition for Tourism Landmark Development

WINNER: Mountain Lights at Park Hyatt Niseko Hanazono by Nihon Harmony Resorts KK and PCPD