PAYCE ANNOUNCES FINALIST NOMINATIONS ACROSS EIGHT CATEGORIES IN 2015 UDIA AWARDS

August 5^th, 2015. East Sydney:

More than 100 projects will be under the judges eye covering 15 categories, many winners to be judged eligible for the Institute's national awards.

The UDIA Awards celebrate 21 years this year, the prestigious annual awards acknowledge the best in urban development across NSW and the ACT and are hotly contested by industry members from both public and private sectors.

Four PAYCE projects have been nominated as Finalists across eight urban design categories for the upcoming 2015 Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) NSW Awards for Excellence soon to be announced.

We are Proud to Announce The 2015 UDIA Finalists ...

The above UDIA Finalist announcements came just days before PAYCE received the highest industry accolade at the 2015 Urban Taskforce Excellence Awards on 23rd July where PAYCE's East Village development took out the prestigious Development of the Year Award.

The four Finalist PAYCE projects this year at the UDIA NSW Awards for Excellence are Jewel, Royal Shores, East Village and Platinum. Below are the details for all of the PAYCE Finalist nominations.

Category 1: Concept Design: – Jewel (Wentworth Point)
Category 3: Design and Innovation: – Royal Shores (Ermington)
Category 4: Marketing: – Royal Shores (Ermington) and East Village (Victoria Park)
Category 5: Retail/Commercial Development: – East Village (Victoria Park)
Category 6: Sustainable Development: – East Village (Victoria Park)
Category 10: Medium Density Development: – East Village (Victoria Park)
Category 11: High Density Development: – Platinum (Victoria Park)

Judging is currently underway for the 2015 Awards with the winners to be announced at a gala dinner in Sydney on Friday, 14 August 2015.

East Village represents outstanding work – Brian Boyd

The projects announced as Finalists in this year's awards are a diverse mix of residential, commercial and mixed use developments of the highest quality, noted PAYCE's Managing Director, Brian Boyd.

"They all represent outstanding work by our project teams and in the case of Jewel and Royal Shores, our joint venture partner, Sekisui House Australia.

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URBAN DEVELOPMENT AWARDS MAJOR WIN FOR EAST VILLAGE

August 14^th, 2015. East Sydney:

Winning the 2015 Urban Development Institute of Australia's Award, East Village was voted Best Retail and Commercial Development in NSW and the ACT.

Picking up its third major industry award in less than a month, The East Village project developed by PAYCE at Victoria Park, Zetland continues to receive widespread praise and recognition.

East Village declared winner by UDIA Judges in the Best Retail and Commercial Development category at the recent UDIA (NSW/ACT) Industry Awards in Sydney.

East Village satisfying all the requirements of a successful residential, retail and commercial development.

The latest award for the project followed immediately after winning the top award in the Urban Taskforce Awards for Development of the Year and best project in the Architecture-Residential-Constructed category at the recent Sydney Design Awards.

The East Village Sky Park is one of the largest of its type in the Southern Hemisphere. East Village offers residents within the complex of premium quality residences a 6,500 square metre central Sky Park, which boasts barbeque areas, shade booths and a communal garden in which to enjoy and share with neighbours. The East Village residential, retail and commercial precinct combines leading edge apartments and a unique urban marketplace where the range of shopping and eating options draws patrons from all over Sydney.

The East Village Development - The UDIA judging panel comments.

"East Village challenges the way we perceive zoning laws in Australia," concluded the UDIA judging panel, "and we are hopeful that it will act as a precursor on how to deliver further retail developments that include light industrial and commercial components."

"The development addresses a crucial need in the Victoria Park neighbourhood for a range of goods and services that are user-friendly, environmentally sustainable and design responsive, we conclude that East Village delivers on all fronts."

The UDIA (NSW) judging panel remarked that it was very impressed with the East Village retail and commercial component, concluding that "East Villages bold, dynamic, well-executed and forward thinking approach successfully integrates retail, food and beverage, community uses as well as light industrial uses into a rich tapestry of horizontality and verticality that has made East Village a winning entry".

Brian Boyd – we are very proud of our very talented and creative team...

"The project had been a fine example of team effort in delivering something truly special to residents and the community," stated PAYCE's Managing Director, Brian Boyd.

"We had a wonderful team of highly talented creative individuals working on the project, including our design partners, TURNER Architects, Koichi Takada Interior Architects and HASSELL, along with construction company, Dasco Australia Pty Ltd and our own PAYCE personnel," said Brian Boyd.

"We are all so immensely proud of what has been achieved, everyone associated with the project is completely thrilled with the acclaim East Village continues to receive," he said.

Dominic Sullivan – East Village is a one of a kind development...

"The most recent award adds to a growing list of awards the project has received from industry peers, ranging from design excellence, mixed-use architecture, innovation and sustainability to environmental initiatives," Mr Sullivan said.

Attended by more than 900 industry representatives, the award was presented at a gala dinner in Sydney. This qualifies East Village for consideration in the upcoming UDIA NSW and ACT President's Award to be announced on 2 September. Select State winners will also be entered into the UDIA National Awards for Excellence determined at the Institute's National Congress in Adelaide next year.

PAYCE's General Manager, Dominic Sullivan said the retail component of East Village is a truly a unique and colourful retail experience inspired by some of the leading urban global marketplaces found around the world.

"Our focus at PAYCE is on building sustainable communities that thrive in well-designed urban precincts and East Village is a perfect example of a lively, sustainable community hub that provides an exciting place for residents to live, work and play, all within a friendly village atmosphere," he said.