1.5m sq.ft. of commercial space earns developer top prize at property awards ceremony

A DEVELOPMENT company behind over 1.5m sq. ft. of commercial space in the last year has scooped arguably the top prize at awards celebrating the best of the property sector in Scotland.

Miller Developments took the Property company of the Year title at the tenth Scottish Property Awards, here, which were held last night at a glittering ceremony in Edinburgh, attended by 650 people.

The full list of winners and finalists reads, as follows:

Property company of the Year

Winner: Miller Developments

Finalists:

Drum Property Group

HFD Group

Knight Property Group

QMile Group

Deal of the Year

Winner: Haymarket, Edinburgh. Lease to The City of Edinburgh Council for new Hyatt Centric Hotel. (M&G Real Estate, QMile Group, Hyatt Hotels, The City of Edinburgh Council)(pictured)

Finalists:

177 Bothwell Street Sale by HFD Property Group to Pontegadea (HFD Property Group, Pinsent Masons, Pontegadea, CBRE, Axiom)

2 West Regent Street, Glasgow. Letting to Wizu Workspace (WH West Regent Street, Wizu Workspace, Avison Young, G8 Consult, Edgar Property Solutions, Brodies LLP, Blackadders)

Cadworks Building, Glasgow. Lease to OVO Energy Ltd (Fore Partnership, Ryden, Savills, Avison Young, Cuthbert White, Dentons, Clyde & Co.)

Central Quay, Hydepark Street, Glasgow. Sale by XLB Property (XLB Property, Avison Young and Burness Paull)

Dundas House, Brandon Street, Edinburgh. Letting to Blackrock (Blackrock, Abrdn, JLL, Savills)

Haymarket One, Edinburgh. Final pre-lets (QMile Group, Deloittes, Shoosmiths, Dentons)

The Silver Fin Building, Union Street, Aberdeen. Letting to Shell (Titan Investors, CBRE , Shell, FG Burnett, Shepherd & Wedderburn, Knight Frank, Womble Bond Dickinson)

Development of the Year (commercial buildings)

Winner: Belgrave Logistics Park, Bellshill, Glasgow by Knight Property Group

Finalists:

Haymarket One, Edinburgh, by Qmile Group

M&G Building at Kildean Business Park, Stirling, by Stirling Development Agency

Solasta Riverside, Glasgow, by Drum Property Group

Development of the Year (public buildings)

Winner: Mazumdar-Shaw Advanced Research Centre, University of Glasgow, by Multiplex / Faithful+Gould

Finalists:

Castlebrae Community Campus, Edinburgh, by Hub South East and The City of Edinburgh Council

Winchburgh Schools Campus, by Hub South East and West Lothian Council

Business leadership award

Winner: Stuart Heslop (announced on the night)

Architectural excellence award (commercial use)

Winner: Virgin Hotel, Edinburgh, by Ica Studio / Glencoe Base Station by Anderson Bell Christie

Highly commended: St Andrews Links Trust Headquarters, by Nicoll Russell Studios

Finalists:

Custom House & The St Enoch Quarter, Glasgow, by Artisan Real Estate

St Joseph’s House, Edinburgh, by S1 Developments / UK Commercial Property REIT

Architectural excellence award (public use)

Winner: Campus Central, University of Stirling, by Page \ Park Architects / Duthie Park Nursery, Aberdeen by Halliday Fraser Munro

Highly commended: The National Robotarium, Edinburgh, by Michael Laird Architects

Finalists:

Castlebrae Community Campus, Edinburgh, by jmarchitects

Galson Estate Trust Community Hub, Isle of Lewis, by Oberlanders Architects

Winchburgh Sport and Well Being Hub, by Ryder Architecture

Regeneration project of the Year

Winner: Laurieston, Glasgow, by Urban Union

Finalists:

Auldcathie District Park, Winchburgh, by Winchburgh Developments

Custom House & The St Enoch Quarter, Glasgow, by Artisan Real Estate

Haymarket, Edinburgh by Qmile Group

Springwell House, Edinburgh, by AMA (Homes) / Smith Scott Mullan

Virgin Hotel, Edinburgh, by Thomas and Adamson / Thomas Johnston / Ica Studios

Health care development of the Year

Winner: Broadford Hospital by hub North Scotland, NHS Highland, Balfour Beatty, Oberlanders Architects & Rural Design

Finalist:

Clydebank Health and Care Centre, Clydebank, by Anderson Bell Christie and Hub West Scotland

Office agency team of the Year

Winner: JLL

Finalists:

Avison Young

Cuthbert White

Ryden

Industrial agency team of the Year

Winner: Savills

Finalists

Avison Young

Colliers

JLL

Ryden

Investment agency team of the Year

Winner: Lismore

Finalist:

CBRE

Financial partner of the Year

Winner: The Royal Bank of Scotland

Finalist:

Aldermore

Retail and leisure agency team of the Year

Winner: Orinsen

Finalists:

Allied Surveyors Scotland

Savills

Build-to-rent development of the Year

Winner: Solasta Riverside, Glasgow, by Drum Property Group

Finalist:

Mannsfield Place, Avoch, The Black Isle, by Trail Architects

ESG (environmental, social and governance) refurbishment of the Year

Winner: Campus Central, University of Stirling, by Robertson Construction & Page \ Park Architects 

Finalists:

St Joseph’s House, Edinburgh by S1 Developments / UK Commercial Property REIT

Virgin Hotel, Edinburgh by Ica Studio 

Student accommodation of the Year

Winner: St Joseph’s House, Edinburgh by S1 Developments / UK Commercial Property REIT

Finalist:

Murieston Crescent Student Accommodation, Edinburgh by 56Three/Maven

Picture credit: Place Design Scotland

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