Mumbai, August 25th, 2014: The first chapter of 6th Realty Plus Conclave and Excellence Awards -2014 held on Thursday at The Trident, Bandra Kurla Complex, and Mumbai witnessed an august gathering of the best in real estate.
Smt. Sunita Sharma, MD & CEO, LIC Housing Finance was the Chief Guest on the occasion and delivered the key note address.
The event also witnessed the unveiling of India’s Top 100 Projects – a Coffee Table Book, presented by Dr. Fixit, an initiative by Realty Plus with Knowledge Partner – CRISIL Real Estate Star Ratings
One of the highlights of the event was the handing over of the Scroll of Honour – an acknowledgment from Realty Plus to stalwarts from the real estate sector for their excellence and exemplary contribution to real estate industry – including Vijay Wadhwa, Chairman, The Wadhwa Group, Mofatraj P. Munot, Chairman, Kalpataru Group, Sunil Mantri, Chairman, Mantri Realty, Lalit Kumar Jain, Chairman and Managing Director, Kumar Builders, Pirojsha Godrej, Managing Director & CEO, Godrej Properties, Manju Yagnik, Vice Chairperson, Nahar Group, Anita Arjundas, Managing Director & CEO, Mahindra Lifespaces and Brotin Banerjee, Managing Director & CEO, Tata Housing.
The Mumbai Conclave featured panel discussions on the three topics: Affordable Housing: The Next Growth Frontier, Reorienting Real estate through Smart Concepts and Technologies and CEO Forum on the Modi effect: The Road Ahead for Realty.
The eminent speakers participating in the panel discussions included Niranjan Hiranandani, Co Founder& Managing Director, Hiranandani Developers, Sunil Mantri, Chairman, Mantri Realty, Sriram Mahadevan, Business Head, Mahindra Lifespaces Happinest, Rahul Nahar, MD & CEO, Xrbia Developers, Dr. Sanjay Bahadur, Global CEO, Construction Chemicals Division, Pidilite, B G Vyas, COO, AGIL, Reza Kabul, Eminent Architect, Bharat Dhuppar, CMO, Omkar Realtors & Developers among others.
Niranjan Hiranandani, Co Founder& Managing Director, Hiranandani Developers said, “The new Modi-led NDA government is progressive and credible and I believe that it will take all necessary steps to promote real estate. So, the question is not whether the govt is ready to bring the desired change. The real question is we ready to cope with the change that is going to come. Will we continue to sit in ivory towers make high end buildings for few or are we going to go with the govt’s agenda and follow low cost model. Are we going to sell apartments in hundreds or in thousands? Are we ready for low margin high volume game? That is the way forward.”
Sunil Mantri, Chairman, Mantri Realty and President, NARDECO said, “The new government’s long term strategy is development oriented. The biggest difference it has made in this short honeymoon period is to turn the sentiment positive. It has made a big difference by focusing on real estate in the budget and promoting affordable housing to achieve the goal of housing for all by 2022 set by this government. And I believe in order to create a huge supply a lot of reforms will follow. There is going to be a change from margin game to volume game. And I foresee positive growth in next 6-12 months.”
The evening had a fitting finale with the 6th Realty Plus Excellence Awards rewarding the best in real estate sector.
The process of choosing winners began with inviting entries. The response was overwhelming, with entries pouring in from Builders, Developers, Interior Designers, Architects, Property Advisors, IPCS/Brokers/Realtors, Real Estate Media – OOH/Digital/Radio etc.. The judging process involved online short listing by a Screening Committee and a Jury Meet in Mumbai. The jury was headed by Sanjay Dutt, Executive Managing Director-South Asia, Cushman & Wakefield. Other members of the jury included Anurag Jhanwar, Director, CREST, CRISIL, B G Vyas, COO, Asian Granito Ltd, Dr. C. S. Viswanatha, Chairman, CivilAidTechnoclinicPvt. Ltd. (A Bureau Veritas Group Company), Jaideep Gandhi, MD, Jaya Advertising, Pankaj Jaju, Group Head, Strategic Corporate Group, Axis Bank, Ramnik Chopra, Managing Director, Coldwell Banker India, Dr. Sanjay Bahadur, Global CEO, Construction Chemicals Division, Pidilite Industries Ltd, Rajesh Krishnan, Managing Director & CEO, Brick Eagle Group, Reza Kabul, Founder, Reza Kabul Architects Pvt. Ltd. and Rohit Saxena, MD, Perkins Eastman Design Consultants
Realty Plus bestowed the Lifetime Achievement Award on Niranjan Hiranandani, Co Founder& Managing Director, Hiranandani Developers for his outstanding contribution to real estate.
There were winners in 23 other categories
| Category | Winner Name |
| Affordable Housing Project of the Year | Xrbia Developers Pvt. Ltd. for Xrbia Hinjewadi |
| Commercial Property of the Year | Ascendas IT Park (Pune) Pvt. Ltd. for International Tech Park Pune (ITPP) |
| Developer of the Year – Residential | Omkar Realtors & Developers Pvt. Ltd. for Alta Monte |
| Emerging Developer of the Year – Residential | Maple Group for AaplaGhar |
| Environment Friendly Project – Commercial | The Phoenix Mills Ltd. for Art Guild House |
| Environment Friendly Project- Residential | Pride Group for Pride Platinum |
| Luxury Project of the Year | Sunteck Realty for Signature Island |
| Integrated Township of the Year | Godrej Properties for Godrej Garden City |
| Marketer of the Year | Bharat Dhuppar Omkar Realtors & Developers Pvt. Ltd. |
| Pathfinders Award for the Most Enterprising CXO | AnujPuri, JLL India |
| Residential Property of the Year | Kalpataru Ltd. for Kalpataru Riverside |
| Themed project of the Year | Sunteck Realty for SigniaSkys |
| Young Achievers Award | Tushar Vijay Sanklecha, Sanklecha Constructions Pvt. Ltd. |
| Young Achievers Award | Gaurav Gupta Omkar Realtors & Developers Pvt. Ltd. |
| Architect for Innovative Design | NileshJadhav – Inpod |
| Advertising Agency of the Year | Global Advertisers for Announcing Launch of Brand Rajesh Lifespaces |
| Digital marketing campaign of the Year | Omkar Realtors & Developers Pvt. Ltd. for Digital GCC – Omkar |
| Innovative Marketing Concept of the Year | Xrbia Developers Pvt. Ltd. for VISA ON ARRIVAL |
| OOH Marketing Campaign of the Year | Kolte-Patil Developers Ltd. for Outdoor Corporate Campaign |
| Radio Campaign of the Year | Omkar Realtors & Developers Pvt. Ltd. for Omkar Alta Monte 5 Bedroom Residences Campaign |
| CSR Initiative of the Year | Keystone Realtors Pvt. Ltd. for Rustomjee Academy of Global Careers |
| Property Management firm of the Year | CBRE South Asia Private Limited |
| International Property Consultant of the Year | Cushman & Wakefield India Pvt. Ltd. |
Realty Plus would like to thank the Knowledge Partner-CRISIL Real Estate Star Ratings, Co-Partner-National Asian Granito India Ltd., Home Finance Partner National LIC Housing Finance Ltd., Water-Proofing Partner Dr. Fixit, Waterproofing expert, Co-Partners C.R.I Pumps and Global Advertisers, Luxury Partner BMW-Infinity Cars Pvt. Ltd., Kitchen Partner Sleek, Associate Partner – Business World, Print Partner DNA, Design Partner – Jaya Advertising, Online Partner – 99acres and LiveWebcast Partner 24 Frames Digital for making this a successful and memorable event.
About Realty Plus Conclave & Excellence Awards:
In 2009, at the height of the real estate recession in India, the first Realty Plus Conclave was held to foster dialogue between key stakeholders including developers, brokers, architects and key government representatives. The Realty Plus Conclave of 2009 is often cited as one of the key discussion venues that marked the comeback of real estate during that period. Since then the Realty Plus Conclaves have become the bellwether event of the real estate sector in India.
The Realty Plus Excellence Awards 2014 is a platform that recognises the contribution made by Individuals, Developers, Architects, Property Consultants, and other key stakeholders who have played a pivotal role in the stupendous growth of the Indian Real Estate sector in year 2013-14. These awards are the most credible awards in the real estate sector due to transparent process, Eminent Jury and Evaluation Criteria.