StarProperty has announced that submissions for the prestigious StarProperty Real Estate Developer Awards 2026 are officially open. These awards recognise deserving developments across Malaysia and endeavour to inspire developers to build properties that meet the evolving demands of nation-building.

Developers are invited to nominate their projects across 28 main categories, with the final deadline for all submissions set for January 16, 2026.

The StarProperty Awards categories play a crucial role in conferring status and credibility upon projects, thereby strengthening the trust of homebuyers and investors. For the 2026 edition, several awards have been recalibrated to better reflect and facilitate the fast-changing dynamics of the industry, ensuring recognition is given to the most innovative and impactful developments.

A new category - The Urban Renewal Award - has been introduced to highlight visionary developers who are transforming Malaysia's landscape by redeveloping, rejuvenating or purposefully repurposing existing structures and sites, breathing new life into cities and communities.

Winning projects across most categories are classified into three tiers of achievement: Excellence, Honours and Merit. The only exceptions to this classification are the special All-Stars and StarProperty Readers’ Choice Awards.

The 2026 awards feature twenty-eight (28) main categories open for nomination, providing a platform to recognise excellence across the entire spectrum of residential, commercial, industrial and specialised property segments:

1. The Assisted-Living Home Award – Best Semi-Retirement Development
2. The Business Estate Award – Best Industrial Park Development and Best Commercial Development
3. The Close-To-Home Award – Best Development with the Widest Selections of Amenities within walking distance
4. The Cornerstone Award – Best Landed Development
5. The Creative Space Award – Best Small Home Development
6. The Earth Conscious Award – Best Sustainable Development (Landed and High-Rise) and Best Sustainable Township
7. The Family-Friendly Award – Best Family–Centric Development (Landed and High-Rise)
8. The Foreign Touch Award – Best Overseas–Inspired Design Development (Landed and High-Rise)
9. The Frontier Finder Award – Best Innovative Development Idea
10. The Full Circle Award – Best Completed Landed Property Development
11. The Government–Assisted Homes Award – Best National Homeownership Initiative
12. The Healer Award – Best Healthcare-Oriented Development
13. The Investor’s Choice Award – Highest ROI Development
14. The Landscape Development Award – Best Landscape Development
15. The Leading-Edge Technology Award – Best Usage of Hi-Tech Innovations (Building)
16. The Long Life Award – Best Health and Wellness Development
17. The Low-Density Award – Best Low Density Development
18. The Luxury Award – Best Luxury Property (Landed, High-Rise and Low-Rise)
19. The Neighbourhood Award – Best Comprehensive Township (Below 500 acres, 500-2,000 acres, Above 2,000 acres)
20. The Placemaker Award – Property Development with the Best Placemaking Facilities
21. The Poseidon Award – Best Waterfront Development
22. The Proximity Award – Best Transit-Oriented Development (Tier 1/Tier 2) and Best Integrated Development
23. Regional Awards – The Northern Star, The Eastern Star, The Borneo Star and The Southern Star Award
24. The Resort Home Award – Best Vacation Property Development
25. The Skyline Award – Best High-Rise Residential Development
26. The Starter Home Award – Best Primary Home Development
27. The Urban Oasis Award – Best Hotel with Residences Building Development
28. The Urban Renewal Award – Best Redevelopment Project

Special recognition and public voting categories

The awards are also back with popular categories that recognise overall performance and public engagement, namely the All-Stars Award: This category is automatically open to all participating developers and recognises the best performing developers of 2026.

For participants of any main category, the following public voting awards are open for submission: Most Preferred Developer, Most Heart-Warming CSR Initiative and Newsmaker Of The Year.

Developers are strongly encouraged to provide comprehensive responses to all questions relevant to their chosen award categories, demonstrating why their development deserves to win based on the established judging criteria. For more information, visit https://awards.starproperty.my/national/2026/.

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