STERLING GLOBAL TOPS AWARDS WITH THREE COMPETITIVE WINS, INCLUDING BEST LUXURY DEVELOPER

SYDNEY, Australia — The 9th Annual PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards Australia, today defined and celebrated real estate excellence across 46 categories during a black-tie gala celebration held at Shangri-La Sydney.

The 2026 PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards Australia honoured 19 winning organisations, including the nation's finest developers, architects, and designers across residential, commercial, hospitality, and mixed-use developments.

Sterling Global emerged as the year's dominant force, garnering three major accolades including the coveted Best Luxury Developer title, alongside Best Luxury Developer (Victoria) and Best Apartment Architectural Design for 623 Collins State Bank House.

The forefront of luxury development 

This year's winners showcased the sophistication of Australia's property sector, alongside companies at the forefront of luxury development in diverse states. MD Living claimed the Best Luxury Developer (New South Wales) title and wins for the project Catello Al Mare, including Best Luxury Single Residence (New South Wales) and Best Oceanview Single Residence. Capital Luxury Residences earned Best Luxury Developer (Queensland) and Best Waterfront Single Residence for NOI.

OSK Property was named Best Lifestyle Apartment Developer and collected golden statuettes for Aura, including Best Apartment Development (Australia). Palm Lake Group proved its mastery across multiple segments, winning Best Lifestyle Housing Developer and amassing wins for Palm Lake Resort Pelican Waters, including Best Housing Development (Australia). Broadview took home Best Housing Developer, supported by winning project Verna Estate. 

Marwood earned multiple awards for Exchange 432 while The Living Company claimed a win for Scape Lachlan, Finbar was recognised for Garden Towers, and Brick Stone Development Pty Ltd took home an award for Kokomo Gold Coast. ArNik Design & Build earned a double victory with Wynyard House and Elizabeth St House while UFN won for Homeland Residences, Blue Run for Kings Lane, and WBG Property for Jolie Residences.

The awards also celebrated outstanding achievements by architectural and interior design firms. OIA earned dual honours for Odara Chatswood Collection while Aform Architecture claimed a win for 30 Abernethy St, Seaforth. JRZ Group won for Kensington Crest while WEN Architects was recognised for Burwood Chinatown.

Higher bars for quality, liveability

Jules Kay, managing director of PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards and Events, said: "It's important to recognise the exceptional developers, architects, and industry leaders who continue to raise the bar for quality in Australian real estate. From luxurious homes and waterfront residences to wellness communities and commercial developments, this year's awardees demonstrate that excellence is universal to all ages and covers all segments of the property market. With outstanding projects awarded from New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, and Western Australia, resilient developers prioritise innovation, defying headwinds and shifting economic conditions. Whether seeking affluence or accessibility, buyers demand a variety of fundamental features, including open views, energy efficiency, and sustainably designed spaces integrated with smart technology. These have become baseline expectations, and our winners deliver on them all, and more."

Ivan Lam, chairperson of the Awards in Australia and executive director for international business at Charter Keck Cramer, said: "Our 2026 awards celebrate developers and designers who understand how Australians want to live today—with a growing focus on wellness, experience, connectivity and integration with the natural environment. Buyers and investors are becoming increasingly sophisticated, with lifestyle, accessibility, amenity and long-term value all playing a greater role in decision-making.

He added: "This year's winners are particularly impressive for their diversity, spanning luxury residences, student accommodation, senior living and more, across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth. What stands out is their ability to balance lifestyle desirability with thoughtful design, innovation and commercial viability. Congratulations to all of this year's winners for setting new benchmarks in liveability, quality and innovation across Australia."

Distinguished panel, credible selection process

The fair, transparent, and credible selection process was overseen by an independent panel of expert judges, led by chairperson Ivan Lam; vice-chairperson Lui Violanti, regional manager for Western Australia at Inhabit Group, along with: Amelia (Dan) Tian, director, W T Newey & Co. Strata; Benson Zhou, senior director, Capital Markets, Hotels, CBRE; Jackson Liew, director, Cameron Chisholm Nicol; Karen Kong, head of property lending, Bendigo Bank; Karl Fu, partner – Asian markets, Winning Commercial; Michelle Tay, group executive director, The SILC Group; Peter Li, principal, Plus Agency; Richard Newling Ward, director, Bayleyward; Shanker Ramakrishnan, director, SR Business & Finance Consulting; and Shona Leppӓnen-Gibson, president, general manager, Australia Malaysia Business Council Queensland Inc, Australian Leadership Skills Centre.

The selection process was supervised by HLB, upholding the integrity and credibility of the awards. Josh Chye, partner and head of tax consulting at HLB Mann Judd – HLB Australasia, brought his expertise to the evaluation process.

Winners from Australia may advance to the 2026 PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards Grand Final on 11 December in Bangkok, Thailand.

Organised by PropertyGuru Group, Southeast Asia's leading PropTech company, the 9th PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Australia) is supported by silver sponsor Sub-Zero & Wolf; official portal partner Apartments.com.au; official magazine Property Report by PropertyGuru; supporting associations Australasia Property Advisory Association (APAA), Australia Malaysia Business Council – QLD (AMBCQ), and Australia Malaysia Business Council – Victoria (AMBC-Vic); official AI photo experience partner Gump; media partners Australian Property Investor, Fang.com.au, Inside Queensland Daily, PhilTimes.com.au, Sydney Today, The Property Tribune, and Your Investment Property; and official supervisor HLB.