More Than 160 Finalists Revealed for 2026 Urban Leader Awards

Winners will be announced at a black-tie gala at the Four Seasons Sydney on Thursday, October 22.

The finalists for the 2026 Urban Leader Awards are:

Architecture and Design

• Dan Liddy and Andy Bell, bureau^proberts

• Joe Adsett, Joe Adsett Architects

• Kent Pinel, Spyre

• Loren Thanyakittikul, Local: Residential

• Nick Symonds, MAS Architecture Studio

• Peter Miglis, Woods Bagot

• Rafael Contreras and Monica Earl, Contreras Earl Architecture

• Sam Alawie, Zane Carter Architects

Community Leadership

• Amy Marsden, Therefor Group

• Andrew Torrington, Woodbridge Capital

• Dan McLennan and Matt Berg, Local: Residential

• Kirsten Steedman, Coronation Property

• Riye Arai-Coupe, Bluebird Property

• Waco Tao, Prefab Council Australia

Construction

• Adam Robson and Jason Preston, Prekaro Projects

• Adrian Sicari, Ultra Building Company

• Anthony Quinn, QNY Group

• Ben and Georgia Turner, Henny

• Dan Goodbun, Graya

• Darcy Holden, 2MORO Group

• Domenic Pagano, Coronation Property

• Joseph Gittany, Dilcara Construction

• Paul and Anthony Mancini, Mancini Made

• Stephen Boulos, Fortis

Developer of the Year

• Alex Sicari, Mathieson Property

• Dan McLennan and Matt Berg, Local: Residential

• Daniel Laruccia and Andrew Malouf, Spyre

• Danny Avidan, Dare Property Group

• Eric Loi and Alistair Taylor, Prime Edition

• Fouad Deiri OAM, Deicorp

• Jason Grasso, Spectre Property

• Julian Sammut, Sammut Group

• Michael Akkawi, Conquest

• Rob and Andrew Gray, Graya

• Rory Costelloe, Villawood Properties

Engineering

• Eric Gerges, Malcolm Dale and Joel Heininger, EI Australia

• Kym Wilkinson, Wilkinson Shaw and Associates

• Yashar Nikpayam, Oranik Consulting Engineers

Finance

• Andrew Torrington, Woodbridge Capital

• Clinton Arentz, Trilogy Funds

• George Karam, BF Money

• Grant Murphy, HMC Private Credit

• Jason Arnold, Pallas Capital

• Matthew Finnimore, One Living

• Ryan Hammond, Homecorp

• Shelby Clark, Josh Rowe and Gabrielle Nyirabagenzi, Knox Funds

Future Leader: Building and Consultancy

• Ali Mobarak, Decode Group

• Anthony Ho, Basalt Studio

• Darcy Holden, 2MORO Group

• George Kalamvokis, Dilcara Construction

• Marnie Woodhead, GPS Development Finance and Knox Funds

• Matt Bonnefin, Retail Strategy Group

• Shelby Clark, GPS Development Finance and Knox Funds

• Stephen Webb, Colin Biggers and Paisley

• Thomas Rolland, MODCON Solutions

Future Leader: Property and Development

• Aaron Arias, One Living

• Avalon Nethery, Fortis

• Cory Moussa, John Fletcher Properties

• Emmerson Dodds, ADC

• Federico Keil, CDL Australia

• Gabriel Reggi and Vincent Reggi, Carmdev

• Harvey Helou, Coronation Property

• Jason Hunter, Sherlock Homes

• Moey Hatia, Hatia Construction

Government Leadership

• Heather Browne, Economic Development Queensland

• Leon Walker, Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure

• Nathan Ritchie, City of Kalamunda

Legal

• Eugene Tan, Allens

• Rhett Oliver, Colin Biggers and Paisley

• Sarah Hundt, Hundt Law

Marketing

• Ella Hilton, Joe Adsett Group

• Kristina Granberg, Pallas Group

• Megan Hondromatidis, Local: Residential

• Meghan Mulligan, Spyre

• Rob Gray, Graya

• Walton Chu, HOME789

Planning

• Matthew King, URPS

• Nathan Ritchie, City of Kalamunda

• Simon Martin, Ratio Consultants

Proptech

• Alex Livermore, Miira

• Andrew Steedman, Fibrenet

• Chris Hawke, Superopti

• Martin Ruckert, Kenekt

• Nir Davison and Lucinda Hartley, Zeroo Home Loans

• Ryan Lee, Evolve Construction Solutions

• Walton Chu, Teamlink

Real Estate

• Matt Crook, Joe Adsett Group

• Steve Jones, Jones Realty and Projects

• Walton Chu, HOME789

Sustainability

• Christopher and Nicholas Tyas, Cadre

• Gary Wertheimer, GIW Environmental Solutions

• Geoff Anson, Microgrid Power

• Ken Fong, E-LAB

Valuation and Advisory

• Danny Sukkar, Property Logic

• Kevin Brogan, Herron Todd White

• Riye Arai-Coupe, Bluebird Property

Women’s Leadership: Design and Consultancy

• Elizabeth Lewis, Tilt Industrial Design

• Jane Langof, Feng Shui Concepts

• Julie Ockerby, WMK Architecture

• Kym Wilkinson, Wilgrow Properties

• Lisa-Maree Carrigan, GroupGSA

• Mandi McDowall, Measure Engineering

• Sarah Hundt, Hundt Law

• Sophie Whittakers, Austin Maynard Architects

Women’s Leadership: Property and Development

• Drenka Andjelic, Construction Assignments

• Farzana Gujarati, Deluca

• Heather Browne, Economic Development Queensland

• Jennie Fojtik, Local: Residential

• Lizzie Wheeler, Adele Prudames and Kelly Kilborn, Essence Communities

• Nerva Kay Ghamraoui, Katalyst Construction

• Nicole Trumbull, WT

• Raquel Manning, Blue Diamond Property Group

• Riye Arai-Coupe, Bluebird Property

Young Developer of the Year: Mixed Use and Commercial

• Christopher and Nicholas Tyas, Cadre

• Ed Eve, Fortis

• Gabriel Reggi and Vincent Reggi, Carmdev

• Jason Dunn, JD Property Group

• Jason Grasso, Spectre Property

• Julian Sammut, Sammut Group

• Rob and Andrew Gray, Graya

• Sam Franklin, Sydney Business Park

• Stephen, Troy and Patrick Abolakian, Hyecorp

Young Developer of the Year: Residential

• Andrew Malouf, Spyre

• Anthony Quinn, QNY Group

• Ben Teague, Molti

• Callan Tate and Matt Haywood, Oviss

• Cameron Massie, CBM Property

• Joseph Scuderi, One Living

• Todd Mould, MAYD

• Tom Howgate, Kincrest

• William Naughton and Michael Skala, Willow Group

Young Women’s Leadership (40 and under)

• Alexis Knox-Grey, FRD Homes

• Avalon Nethery, Fortis

• Charlotte Dillon, Nation

• Francisca Sutanto, Central Living

• Jessica Tinsley, Whitefox

• Maria Papadopoulos, Sici Design

• Nicole Jones, Jones Realty and Projects

• Shelby Clark, Knox Funds and GPS Development Finance

• Zara Scala, Equitifund

The Urban Developer congratulates all finalists in the 2026 Urban Leader Awards and thanks everyone who took the time to nominate.

Winners will be announced at the gala on Thursday, October 22 at the Four Seasons Sydney.

Gala: Thursday, October 22 2026 | Four Seasons Sydney