Sydney and Melbourne begin ninth edition of PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards in Australia

From delegated right: Ivan Lam, Executive Director for International Business, Charter Keck Cramer; Josh Chye, Partner, Tax Consulting, HLB Mann Judd; Michael Lang, State Director, Residential Projects Melbourne, Savills Australia; Jules Kay, General Manager, PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards and Events; Colin Chee, Creative Director & Founder, Never Too Small; Benson Zhou, Director, CBD & Metropolitan Sales Melbourne, Savills Australia; and Karen Kong, Head of Property Lending, Bendigo Bank

SYDNEY, AU, May 8, 2026 – (ACN Newswire )- The PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards(Australia)program returns for its ninth edition in 2026 following 2 effective launch occasions in Sydney and Melbourne, revealing a lineup of brand-new classifications that raise realty requirements throughout the nation’s growing city centres.

This year’s winners will be identified at the gala event of the 9th PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Australia) to be hung on Friday, 4 September 2026, at the Shangri-La Sydney. Entries are now open up until July.

Secret dates for the 2026 edition are:

• Now– Entries open
• 10 July 2026– Entries close
• 28-31 July 2026– Site Inspections
• 4 September 2026– Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony in Sydney, Australia
• 11 December 2026– International Grand Final Gala Dinner in Bangkok, Thailand

The broadened PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Australia) program lines up with transformative market characteristics happening throughout cities from Melbourne to Sydney and Brisbane. Top quality constructed areas in metropolitan centres across the country continue to attract critical domestic residential or commercial property applicants and cross-border financiers, specifically those from Southeast Asia.

Recently presented classifications consist of Best Condo Developer, Best Housing Developer, Best First Home Development, Best Wellness Hospitality Development, Best Marina Development, Best Landmark Development, Best Sales Gallery Interior Design, and Best Landmark Design.

Asia Connect in Australia

The launch of the 9th PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Australia) begins the heels of 2 prominent Asia Connect occasions in Melbourne and Sydney. Asia Connect united believed leaders and market experts to talk about market patterns set to affect the outlook of metropolitan advancement in Australia.

From delegated right: Watcharaphon Chaisuk, Senior Solutions Manager, PropertyGuru Group; Philip Low, President, AMBC-NSW; Councillor Robert Kok, City of Sydney Council; Josh Chye, Partner, Tax Consulting, HLB Mann Judd; Jules Kay, General Manager, PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards and Events; Ivan Lam, Executive Director for International Business, Charter Keck Cramer; and Udomluk Suwan, Sales Director, PropertyGuru Group.

Asia Connect: Sydney, hung on 13 March in the New South Wales capital, acted as a start to the 2026 awards program. The launch occasion at the Four Seasons Hotel acquired the assistance of the City of Sydney Council, led by Councillor Robert Kok, and assembled market specialists and acclaimed designers, consisting of Eterno Property Group and Skyland Group.

Lord Mayor Nicholas Reece, City of Melbourne Council

The launch continued 17 March with Asia Connect: Melbourne, held at the Savills head office in the Victorian capital. The event included insights from residential or commercial property specialists and was invited by Melbourne Lord Mayor Nicholas Reece, who signed up with designers, style specialists, and market associations to go over sustainable metropolitan development.

Stability and liveability

Jules Kay, basic supervisor of PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards and Events, stated: “As we introduce the 2026 PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Australia) from Sydney, we turn our focus to a market poised for a revival. With airport upgrades and mega-infrastructure coming to life, the city looks set to lead nationwide development. This intricate market requires the capital and development that Asia’s financiers, looking for stability beyond conventional markets, are distinctively placed to offer. We can’t wait to see what the finest property in Sydney and, by extension, Australia, appears like this year.”

He included: “As one of the world’s most liveable cities, Melbourne has actually revealed us a flight to quality and an interesting paradox, characterised by cost development versus headwinds. Such a divergence highlights the requirement to spotlight durability, from the renewal of Asian capital to the trainee lodging boom, as we add to a market that continues to display Australia’s finest realty.”

Ivan Lam, Executive Director for International Business, Charter Keck Cramer and PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards(Australia)chairperson

Ivan Lam, chairperson of the independent evaluating panel and executive director for global company at Charter Keck Cramer, stated: “We are enjoyed honour the finest realty in Sydney and the rest of Australia this year. We are positive about blue-chip residential areas in Australia’s biggest city in addition to the numerous public works that assure to open worth throughout New South Wales. The westward change of Sydney particularly provides a generational chance for astute financiers and designers alike while the long-lasting appeal of the city’s eastern and northern residential areas shows the eminence market’s strength. We get in touch with designers to send their finest and display their works to residential or commercial property hunters and peers throughout Australia and the area.”

He included: “With outstanding development anticipated for Melbourne, we anticipate a resistant market specified by emerging high-end enclaves and a long-lasting, intrinsic interest Asian home applicants in addition to regional purchasers. The calibre of this year’s entries will definitely show the dynamism of this market.”

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From delegated right: Josh Chye, Partner, Tax Consulting, HLB Mann Judd; Joe Phegan, Managing Director, Savills Victoria; Ivan Lam, Executive Director for International Business, Charter Keck Cramer; Lord Mayor Nicholas Reece, City of Melbourne Council; Karen Kong, Head of Property Lending, Bendigo Bank; Jules Kay, General Manager, PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards and Events; Benson Zhou, Director, CBD & & Metropolitan Sales Melbourne, Savills Australia; and Watcharaphon Chaisuk, Senior Solutions Manager, PropertyGuru Group

Arranged by PropertyGuru Group, Southeast Asia’s leading PropTech business, Asia Connect: Sydney and Asia Connect: Melbourne were supported by Australia Malaysia Business Council in New South Wales (AMBC-NSW) and Victoria (AMBC-Vic), Malaysian Developers Council of Australia (MDCA), and Savills Australia; main publication Property Report by PropertyGuru; and main manager HLB Mann Judd.

For additional information, e-mail awards@propertyguru.com or go to the main site: AsiaPropertyAwards.com.

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