HKRI Taikoo Hui in Shanghai has won Commercial Project of the Year at the RICS Awards China 2020, the leading industry award scheme organised by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. Jointly developed by Swire Properties and HKR International, HKRI Taikoo Hui beat 17 other finalists to win the coveted award, with the judges commenting that the development has set a new benchmark for the industry in terms of commercial collaboration based on an integrated mixed-use model, while driving the Jing'an District's overall development. They highlighted the project's transformative power and describing it as "a perfect balance between cultural preservation, community engagement, environmental conservation and asset value".
At the same event, Swire Properties' Sichuan Community Centre received an Excellence Award in the Sustainability Achievement of the Year category and Sino-Ocean Taikoo Li Chengdu's Technical Team was a Finalist in the Facility Management Team of the Year category. The RICS is a leading global professional body in land, real estate, infrastructure and construction and the RICS Awards are recognised as the most influential industry accolades recognising excellence in commercial property development on the Chinese mainland.
