CEBU, Philippines — AboitizLand bags Developer of the Year in Visayas and Mindanao.
AboitizLand President and CEO David Rafael, expressed his profound appreciation for the award. "I accept this award on behalf of all AboitizLand team members who work tirelessly to develop our projects and deliver quality products and customer experience. The past two and a half years have changed the market and we anticipate that these changes will be permanent, which is why AboitizLand has been pushing for an innovative mindset as expressed in our products and services in order to grow faster in a world that is constantly being disrupted."
Each year, Lamudi introduces new categories that match the event's theme and the property market. The 2022 awards ceremony aimed to honor the tenacity and excellence of real estate professionals during the global health crisis. It emphasizes the industry's concept of a better constructed environment for Filipinos in the post-pandemic period.
The Outlook 2022: Philippine Real Estate Awards features the best projects and developers. Each submission to the competition was evaluated by an esteemed panel of experts from the fields of real estate, planning and design and journalism.
Seafront Residences, AboitizLand’s premium seaside community, wins Best Premium House of the Year in Luzon.
Bagging another top award is AboitizLand's Seafront Residences in San Juan, Batangas, which takes home the Best Premium House of the Year in Luzon for its contemporary new urbanism-inspired seaside community, which includes walkable diamond parks, a town center, and designer houses ensuring vibrant seaside living.
Meanwhile, for the second year in a row, the Best Affordable Housing Development in VisMin was awarded to Amoa, the most highly amenitized residential development in north of Cebu City, that showcases views of the hills and sea. Amoa's community values of safety, order, and accessibility, as well as its amenities that are unmatched in scale, size, and space, bring new life to the community, and its pocket villages build strong connections and ties.
In addition to winning three awards, AboitizLand was also Highly Commended for Seller Support as they continue to be pioneers of the Contactless Home Buying Service that provides value as it enables end-to-end service that helps the buyers take the entire home buying journey conveniently.
This program has dramatically helped sellers ensure that they are able to sell during the pandemic without the face-to-face component. At a time when people had a better appreciation for homes with bigger living spaces and access to open spaces, AboitizLand’s seller support has bridged the demand with the brand through the democratization of online resources enabling sellers to meet property seekers where they are. The service includes virtual property viewing through virtual tours, equipping of sellers with tools and knowledge to digitally upskill and conduct client meetings online, introducing the Vecino App that helps their buyers submit documents digitally and monitor their purchase, and assist buyers through virtual turnovers.
Designed with the needs of AboitizLand's customers in mind, with an improved and simplified journey to their new home.
Key to the success of this innovation was AboitizLand’s agility and speed of response. Launched within two weeks of the lock down, AboitizLand ensured business continuity and has been reaping its highest sales in 2020 and 2021, and continues to innovate ways to lead more Filipinos home.
Additionally, Pristina North Residences was Highly Commended as Best Premium House in Visayas and Mindanao that offers a fully-integrated community and a solid value escalation track record.
The Villages at Lipa was Highly Commended as Best Master-Planned Community. The residential enclave of the Aboitiz-owned LIMA Estate, it promotes engagement with nature and neighbors while allowing scenic and streamlined access to the various zones by means of interconnecting spaces and biking lanes, while giving access to modern conveniences through the Estate’s business and leisure components.
Buoyed by yet another wave of industry recognition, AboitizLand will continue its journey forward as it continues to innovate ways to lead Filipino families into their dream home.