PAYCE ANNOUNCED AS A FINALIST ACROSS EIGHT NOMINATIONS IN UPCOMING 2015 UDIA NSW AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE

August 5^th, 2015. East Sydney:

The prestigious annual awards are celebrating 21 years this year, acknowledging the best in urban development across NSW and the ACT and are strongly contested by industry members from the public and private sectors.

Over 100 projects will be assessed over 15 urban design categories, with many of the winners deemed eligible to go forth into the UDIA Institute's national awards.

Finalists have been announced in the upcoming 2015 Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) NSW Awards for Excellence in August in Sydney, Four PAYCE projects have been nominated as Finalists across eight categories in the hotly contested Awards.

East Village represents outstanding work – Brian Boyd

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

"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.

Announcing the UDIA Finalists ...

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 following UDIA Finalist announcements came ...

Announcing 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.

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URBAN DEVELOPMENT AWARDS SEES EAST VILLAGE WIN MAJOR AWARD CATEGORIES

August 15^th, 2015.East Sydney:

East Village, has won the 2015 Urban Development Institute of Australia's Award category for best Retail and Commercial Development in NSW and the ACT.

Designated Best Retail and Commercial Development by judges at the recent UDIA (NSW/ACT) Industry Awards, this week in Sydney - East Village took top honours.

Picking up its third major industry award in less than a month, East Village - developed by PAYCE at Victoria Park, Zetland continues to receive widespread acclaim.

East Village ticking all the boxes for residential, retail and commercial development.

The latest award for the East Village project follows 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 residential, retail and commercial precinct combines leading edge apartments and a unique urban marketplace where the range of shopping and eating options attracts patronage from all over Sydney. Residents within the complex have a unique 6,500 square metre central Sky Park roof top oasis, proclaiming barbeque areas, shade booths and a communal garden share with neighbours, to enjoy with friends along with their premium quality residences. The Sky Park is one of the largest of its type in the Southern Hemisphere.

Remarking on the East Village Development - The UDIA judges...

The UDIA (NSW) judging panel commented it was highly impressed with the East Village retail and commercial component.

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

"It is bold, dynamic, well-executed and forward thinking. Integrating retail, food and beverage, community uses and light industrial into a rich tapestry of horizontality and verticality was what made East Village the winning entry," the panel said.

The judging panel concluded: "East Village challenges the way we perceive zoning laws in Australia and hopefully it will act as a precursor on how to deliver retail development that includes a light industrial and commercial component."

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

"We had a wonderful team of talented and creative people 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.

PAYCE's Managing Director, Brian Boyd said in delivering something special to the residents and the community, the project had been a complete success and a great team effort.

"Everyone associated with the project is immensely proud of what has been accomplished and they are thrilled with the acclaim East Village continues to receive from all quarters," he said.

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

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

PAYCE's General Manager, Dominic Sullivan stated the retail component of East Village is a unique and ground-breaking experience based on some of the leading urban marketplaces found throughout the world.

"This latest award contributes to a growing list of industry accolades the project has received, ranging from design excellence, mixed-use architecture, innovation and sustainability to environmental initiatives," Mr Sullivan said.

Attended by over 900 industry representatives, the awards were presented at a gala dinner in Sydney . East Village will now be considered for the 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.

The winners of each category will be announced on 5 August 2015 followed by a gala awards presentation on 12 August 2015.