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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