The Property Industry Excellence Awards 2026

The KPMG Irish Independent Property Industry Excellence Awards 2026 celebrated the leadership, innovation and ambition shaping Ireland’s all-sector property industry, marking the 11th year of the awards.

Since their inception in 2015, the awards have celebrated the people, projects and organisations driving progress across the sector.

The 2026 winners were announced at the gala ceremony on Thursday, 5 November at the Clayton Hotel, Burlington Road, Dublin, bringing together over 600 leading figures from across the property landscape for the industry’s largest business networking event.

Winners announced

These awards play an important role in capturing the full breadth of the sector – recognising not just commercial success but the leadership, innovation and purpose that drive lasting impact. The ambition across Ireland's property sector is clear and with housing at the top of the national agenda, there is an acute need to champion those turning that intent into real, lasting impact.

Carmel Logan

Partner, Tax, Head of Real Estate

KPMG in Ireland

Merit, independence and sustainability at the core

As the only property awards endorsed by relevant industry bodies, the Awards hold a unique position; commercial sponsorship of individual award categories is not permitted, which is a deliberate policy that protects the integrity of the judging process and ensures every winner earns their accolade on merit alone.

Entries are assessed by an independent judging panel drawn from across the industry's key verticals: planning, architecture, construction, agency, finance, technology, engineering, advisory, academic and state.

Meet our judges

Sustainability remains a governing theme for the 2026 awards. The awards program honours targeted actions undertaken by industry stakeholders to improve environmental credentials and address local and global sustainability challenges that align with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, particularly Goal #9 (Industry Innovation & Infrastructure), Goal #11 (Sustainable Cities & Communities), and Goal #13 (Climate Action).

Harcourt Square

Harcourt Square is our highly attractive, accessible, and sustainable new Irish headquarters. Consolidating our Dublin based team in one location, this future-focused building is a vote of confidence in Dublin and will be home for us to do our best work for decades to come.

Introducing Harcourt Square

Members of the judging panel for the KPMG ‘Irish Independent’ Property Industry Excellence Awards 2026 launch (left to right) David Colbert, Managing Partner, Sheehan & Company LLP, Solicitors; Meabh Smith, Communications Director, Construction Industry Federation; Tomás Kelly, President, Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland; Carmel Logan, Partner and Head of Real Estate at KPMG Ireland

Ten categories. One industry

THE 2026 CATEGORY WINNERS
Architecture Award
Winner: Hyceon - Irish Life Block 3
Irish Life’s 1970s Dublin headquarters is transformed through major structural
interventions that bring in daylight and expanded accommodation. The result isa high-performance workplace with exceptional wellbeing facilities and
ambitious environmental performance.

Shortlisted nominees: Barretstown Medical Centre - MDO Architects; One
Opera Square - COADY Architects; The Frame - Reddy A+U; University of
Limerick Student Centre - Cotter & Naessens Architects

Construction Project Award: Non-residential
Winner: One Opera Square - Sisk
One of the first Irish LEED Platinum-certified buildings outside Dublin, the
project created Limerick city’s largest new civic space in over 100 years and
preserved 16 heritage buildings.

Shortlisted nominees: Collins Rolston Architects - Space Antrim Hub
Regeneration; McCallion Group Ireland and Lidl; Walls Construction - Irish Life
Block 3; Walls Construction - College Square

Construction Project Award: Residential
Winner: Claremont - Walls
Claremont, Howth, is a landmark development of over 500 apartments with
retail, community facilities and resident amenities. Walls delivered a coastal
neighbourhood of landscaped public spaces and sea views.

Shortlisted nominees: Glass Bottle - SISK; Sandymount Place - Jones
Investments; Soho Foundry - Bluehouse Developments Ltd

Developer Award
Winner: Glenveagh
Glenveagh is Ireland’s leading homebuilder, opening access to sustainable,
high-quality homes. It delivers through Homebuilding and Partnerships, the
latter building affordable developments with state entities. Since 2017,
Glenveagh has delivered over 10,500 new homes; it recently delivered 400 in
phase one at Balmoston, Donabate, in partnership with Fingal County Council.

Shortlisted nominees: Ballymore; Jones Investments; Lagan Homes Ireland

Housing Award
Winner: Bluemont - Griffin Point
Griffin Point shows how innovation and collaboration can address Dublin’s
housing need. The 422-apartment scheme combines energy-efficient homes with modern construction methods. Developed in partnership with Respond.

Shortlisted nominees: Glenveagh - Balmoston; Jones Investments - Sandymount
Place; Land Development Agency - Horgan’s Quay & An tSrúill; OBFA

Gala Awards night

Winners will be announced at the Awards' gala ceremony on Thursday, 5 November 2026, at the Clayton Hotel, Burlington Road, Dublin.

This is the largest business networking event on the property industry calendar, bringing together over 600 property stakeholders from across the Island of Ireland to celebrate outstanding achievements in excellence, innovation, and leadership across the sector.

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