High praise for our finalists from chair of judging panel
THE finalists for this year’s Belfast Telegraph Property Awards in partnership with Electric Ireland can now be announced.
The challenging task of selecting the top entries from each category fell to our esteemed panel of judges who represent a wide cross-section of expertise across the property sector.
Chair of the judging panel Professor Alastair Adair, deputy vice-chancellor of Ulster University, summed up just how hot this year’s contest has been.
“The Belfast Telegraph Property Awards 2019 in partnership with Electric Ireland is again characterised by the high quality and number of nominations demonstrating the highly competitive nature of the competition and the desire to win these prestigious awards,” he said.
“We are delighted to see evidence of emergent talent across the categories where innovative staff are raising standards of service and design that the public increasingly demands”.
This year we had a record number of entries, each demonstrating excellence in their field.
We look forward to showcasing all of the outstanding achievements and announcing the winners at our glittering awards event on November 15 in the Crowne Plaza hotel in Belfast.
The finalists battling it out for awards are: Architectural Practice of the Year Commercial — 9 Yards Architecture, RMI Architects, Todd Architects, McGurk Architects, White Ink Architects. Architectural Practice of the Year Residential — 9 Yards Architecture, Slemish Design Studio Architects
Best Interior Design of the Year — Lambrequin Interior Design, Alskea Ltd.
Best Property Managing Company — Gordon Estates Management Limited, Pinkertons.
Best Property Marketing of the Year — Barnett Developments, Hagan Homes Ltd, Lotus Property, Phantom Property Marketing, Pinpoint Property, Simon Brien Residential. Commercial Development of the Year — RMI Architects, TODD Architects.
Commercial Estate Agency of the Year — Lambert Smith Hampton, CBRE, Lisney, Osborne King, Riddell McKibbin, Savills Ireland. Commercial Fit Out of the Year Kimia Benam Architects Ltd. Innovative Use of Smarthome Technology — Slemish Design Studio Architects.
Property Deal of the Year — Hagan Homes Ltd, CBRE, Lisney, Lotus Property, Riddell McKibbin Savills Ireland (Orby Investment Ltd), Savills Ireland (Primark). Residential Development of the Year — Alskea Ltd, Clanmil Housing
— Association, Hagan Homes Ltd, KAP Properties, Lotus Homes, Steadland.
Residential Estate Agency of the Year (Multi) — CPS Property, John Minnis Estate Agents, Pinkertons, Pinpoint Property, Simon Brien Residential, Templeton Robinson, Ulster Property Sales. Residential Estate Agency of the Year (Sole) — Colin Graham Residential, Dougan Residential, Locale Home Sales & Lettings, Rodgers & Finney. Residential Lettings Agency of the Year — Rogers & Finney Estate Agents, John Minnis Estate Agents, Pinkertons, Pinpoint Property, Simon Brien Residential, Templeton Robinson.
Young Agent of the Year — Matthew Gilpin, CPS; Emma McNeill, John Minnis Estate Agency; Kelly Porter, Lisney; Lindsey Torney, Quinn Estate Agents; Chloe Carson, Simon Brien Residential; Keith Mulholland, Templeton Robinson.
Young Architect of the Year — Fergal Rainey, McGurk Architects; Stephen Duncan, Todd Architects; Emma Wright, White Ink Architects.
Tables for the awards are selling out fast. To secure your place go to www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/propertyawards/tickets