| 1 |
Greg GoodmanGoodman stood at the center of the logistics property cycle as e-commerce, urban distribution and institutional capital reshaped real estate demand in 2019. |
Group CEO, Goodman GroupLogistics property platform CEO |
Australia and global |
Logistics real estate, industrial property and real asset investment managementGreg Goodman leads a global industrial and logistics real estate platform focused on warehouses, business parks, logistics facilities and institutional capital partnerships. |
99 |
| 2 |
Lee Chee KoonCapitaLand's 2019 combination with Ascendas-Singbridge made Lee one of Asia's most important institutional real estate platform builders. |
Group CEO, CapitaLandInstitutional real estate consolidator |
Singapore and Asia |
Integrated real estate, malls, offices, serviced residences and investment platformsLee Chee Koon leads CapitaLand, a Singapore-based real estate group spanning development, investment platforms, malls, offices, lodging and fund management. |
98.5 |
| 3 |
Yang GuoqiangCountry Garden's national reach kept Yang central to China's broad housing market and lower-tier-city urbanization story. |
Founder and Chairman, Country GardenMass residential and township founder |
China |
Large-scale residential development, townships and community buildingYang Guoqiang founded Country Garden, a Chinese developer with large national reach across residential projects, communities and lower-tier-city urbanization. |
98 |
| 4 |
Yu LiangVanke's professional management model and widening urban-services logic made Yu a defining leader in China's shift toward disciplined real estate operations. |
Chairman, China VankeProfessional developer-chairman |
China |
Residential development, rental housing, property services and urban operationsYu Liang leads China Vanke, a benchmark Chinese developer associated with residential projects, property services, rental housing and urban operations. |
97.5 |
| 5 |
Raymond KwokSHKP's scale, balance-sheet strength and strategic Hong Kong land positioning kept Kwok among Asia's most influential property leaders in 2019. |
Chairman and Managing Director, Sun Hung Kai PropertiesHong Kong integrated property steward |
Hong Kong and mainland China |
Integrated development, offices, retail, transport-linked property and land stewardshipRaymond Kwok chairs Sun Hung Kai Properties, a major Hong Kong developer with offices, malls, residences, hotels, infrastructure-linked assets and transport-adjacent projects. |
97 |
| 6 |
Mohamed AlabbarAlabbar remained one of West Asia's defining real estate figures, linking Dubai's global brand to malls, hospitality, communities and international development ambition. |
Founder and Chairman, Emaar Properties interestsGulf city-making developer |
United Arab Emirates and regional markets |
Master-planned communities, luxury mixed-use, malls and hospitality-led city makingMohamed Alabbar is associated with Emaar and major Dubai-linked real estate platforms across mixed-use communities, malls, hotels and international development. |
96.5 |
| 7 |
Wu YajunLongfor's reputation for product quality, commercial assets and measured growth made Wu one of Asia's most respected real estate operators. |
Chairwoman, Longfor GroupQuality-led residential and commercial property chairwoman |
China |
Residential communities, commercial property and rental housingWu Yajun leads Longfor, a Chinese developer known for residential quality, retail assets, rental housing and commercial property discipline. |
96 |
| 8 |
Sun HongbinSunac's large-city concentration and acquisition-driven expansion kept Sun among China's most visible and consequential property executives. |
Chairman, Sunac China HoldingsAcquisition-driven residential chairman |
China |
Residential development, acquisitions and urban redevelopmentSun Hongbin leads Sunac China, a developer known for expansion in high-demand Chinese cities, acquisitions and urban redevelopment projects. |
95.5 |
| 9 |
Masanobu KomodaMitsui Fudosan's diversified platform made Komoda a benchmark for mature-market urban redevelopment and institutional real estate management. |
President and CEO, Mitsui FudosanJapanese institutional property CEO |
Japan |
Institutional property, offices, retail, housing and urban redevelopmentMasanobu Komoda leads Mitsui Fudosan, a diversified Japanese real estate company across offices, retail, housing, hotels and major urban redevelopment. |
95 |
| 10 |
Jitu VirwaniThe 2019 listing of India's first office REIT made Virwani central to the institutionalization of Indian commercial real estate. |
Chairman and Managing Director, Embassy GroupOffice-park and REIT pioneer |
India |
Office parks, business districts and institutional commercial propertyJitu Virwani leads Embassy Group, a Bengaluru-based developer known for office parks, commercial campuses and institutional-grade workplace assets. |
94.5 |
| 11 |
Adrian ChengVictoria Dockside and K11 MUSEA placed Cheng at the forefront of culture-led commercial real estate in 2019. |
Executive Vice-Chairman and General Manager, New World Development; Founder, K11Cultural-commerce property innovator |
Hong Kong and mainland China |
Cultural retail, mixed-use districts, offices, hospitality and urban placemakingAdrian Cheng is a senior New World Development executive and the founder of K11, associated with art-led retail, cultural districts, offices, hotels and placemaking. |
94 |
| 12 |
Victor LiVictor Li's post-succession stewardship made CK Asset a central reference point for Hong Kong property capital moving across global real assets. |
Chairman and Managing Director, CK Asset HoldingsGlobal real-asset steward |
Hong Kong and global |
Property, infrastructure-linked real assets and global capital allocationVictor Li leads CK Asset Holdings, a Hong Kong-based platform with property, infrastructure-adjacent assets and global real estate investment exposure. |
93.5 |
| 13 |
Kwek Leng BengKwek's platform combined Singapore development discipline, hotel ownership and international property exposure. |
Executive Chairman, City Developments and Hong Leong GroupSingapore property and hotel chairman |
Singapore and global |
Property development, hotels and cross-border real estate investmentKwek Leng Beng leads City Developments and Hong Leong property interests, spanning Singapore development, hotels and overseas real estate investments. |
93 |
| 14 |
Hiew Yoon KhongMapletree's multi-sector investment platform made Hiew one of Singapore's most important institutional property executives. |
Group CEO, Mapletree InvestmentsReal estate investment platform CEO |
Singapore and global |
Real estate investment, logistics, offices, student housing and capital managementHiew Yoon Khong leads Mapletree, a Singapore real estate investment and capital-management platform across logistics, offices, retail, lodging and student housing. |
92.5 |
| 15 |
Xu JiayinEvergrande's scale and national visibility kept Xu highly influential in 2019, while the model also illustrated the intensity of China's volume-led development cycle. |
Chairman, China Evergrande GroupNational residential development chairman |
China |
National residential development and diversified real estate platform buildingXu Jiayin leads China Evergrande, a large Chinese developer whose footprint made it highly visible across national housing markets in 2019. |
92 |
| 16 |
Pirojsha GodrejGodrej Properties' capital-light growth and trusted brand positioning made Godrej one of India's most important next-generation real estate leaders. |
Executive Chairman, Godrej PropertiesAsset-light Indian residential leader |
India |
Residential development, joint development, brand-led urban housing and asset-light expansionPirojsha Godrej leads Godrej Properties, the listed real estate arm associated with brand trust, joint development, urban residential projects and disciplined expansion. |
91.5 |
| 17 |
Pham Nhat VuongVinhomes and Vingroup kept Vuong at the center of Vietnam's large-scale private urban transformation. |
Founder and Chairman, Vingroup and Vinhomes interestsVietnamese urban platform founder |
Vietnam |
Urban development, integrated communities, retail, hospitality and national-scale property platformsPham Nhat Vuong leads Vingroup and related Vinhomes interests, shaping residential, commercial, hospitality and lifestyle real estate in Vietnam. |
91 |
| 18 |
Junichi YoshidaMitsubishi Estate's Tokyo core and international platform made Yoshida a leading figure in Japan's mature real estate economy. |
President and CEO, Mitsubishi EstateMarunouchi institutional developer |
Japan |
Offices, Marunouchi redevelopment, institutional property and global assetsJunichi Yoshida leads Mitsubishi Estate, a major Japanese property company with deep exposure to Tokyo offices, urban renewal and international assets. |
90.5 |
| 19 |
Ronnie ChanChan's disciplined landlord model gave Hang Lung a distinctive place in Asian real estate during a volatile China retail and commercial cycle. |
Chairman, Hang Lung PropertiesPremium mainland commercial landlord |
Hong Kong and mainland China |
Premium commercial property, long-horizon mainland malls and officesRonnie Chan chairs Hang Lung Properties, known for premium mainland China malls and a patient approach to commercial real estate ownership. |
90 |
| 20 |
Tang YongCR Land's quality-led city portfolio and financing strength made Tang a key institutional property leader in mainland China. |
Chairman, China Resources LandMainland institutional property chairman |
China |
Mixed-use development, premium retail, offices and urban regenerationTang Yong chairs China Resources Land, a developer and landlord associated with mixed-use projects, premium retail and urban regeneration. |
89.5 |
| 21 |
Hui Wing MauShimao's acceleration and diversified city portfolio kept Hui prominent among Greater China's private real estate leaders. |
Chairman, Shimao Property HoldingsGreater China mixed-use developer |
Greater China |
Residential, hotels, mixed-use projects and urban redevelopmentHui Wing Mau leads Shimao, a property group with residential, hotel, commercial and mixed-use exposure across Greater China. |
89 |
| 22 |
Zhang YuliangGreenland's large-scale urban projects and cross-border presence made Zhang a highly visible representative of China's outward-facing property ambition. |
Chairman and President, Greenland HoldingsHigh-rise and mixed-use platform chairman |
China and international markets |
High-rise development, mixed-use districts, infrastructure-linked real estate and global projectsZhang Yuliang leads Greenland, a Chinese developer known for large urban projects, high-rise buildings, mixed-use districts and international activity. |
88.5 |
| 23 |
Wang JianlinWanda's commercial management and asset-light shift kept Wang relevant as China's retail property sector moved beyond pure ownership scale. |
Chairman, Dalian Wanda GroupCommercial property and asset-light platform founder |
China |
Commercial property, malls, hotels, tourism and asset-light managementWang Jianlin leads Wanda, a Chinese group known for malls, commercial management, hotels, tourism assets and consumer-property districts. |
88 |
| 24 |
Bernard Vincent DyAyala Land's disciplined estate model made Dy one of Southeast Asia's strongest corporate real estate executives. |
President and CEO, Ayala LandPhilippine master-planned estate CEO |
Philippines |
Master-planned communities, offices, malls, estates and sustainable urban districtsBernard Vincent Dy leads Ayala Land, a major Philippine developer across estates, residential, malls, offices, hotels and sustainable mixed-use districts. |
87.5 |
| 25 |
Andrew TanMegaworld's township model continued to shape Philippine urban growth and business-process-office real estate demand. |
Chairman, Megaworld and Alliance Global GroupTownship and office district founder |
Philippines |
Integrated townships, offices, malls, hotels and live-work-play districtsAndrew Tan leads Megaworld and Alliance Global property interests across integrated townships, office districts, hotels, malls and residential projects. |
87 |
| 26 |
Manuel VillarVillar's national homebuilding and retail-linked property platform kept him central to Philippine middle-class housing. |
Chairman, Vista Land and LifescapesNational housing and retail-property chairman |
Philippines |
Mass housing, retail-linked property and residential townshipsManuel Villar leads Vista Land and related property interests across residential communities, malls and mass housing. |
86.5 |
| 27 |
Harry TriguboffTriguboff remained a dominant figure in Australian apartment supply and urban rental accommodation. |
Founder and Managing Director, MeritonApartment development founder |
Australia |
Apartment development, rental housing and high-density urban livingHarry Triguboff founded Meriton, a major Australian apartment developer and serviced apartment operator. |
86 |
| 28 |
Susan Lloyd-HurwitzLloyd-Hurwitz gave Mirvac a modern operating profile across development, investment property and sustainability-led city assets. |
CEO and Managing Director, MirvacDiversified sustainable property CEO |
Australia |
Residential, office, retail, build-to-rent and sustainable urban assetsSusan Lloyd-Hurwitz leads Mirvac, a diversified Australian property group active in residential, office, retail, industrial and emerging rental formats. |
85.5 |
| 29 |
Darren SteinbergDexus's office and industrial platform placed Steinberg among Australia's leading institutional real estate executives. |
CEO, DexusOffice and industrial REIT executive |
Australia |
Office, industrial property, funds management and institutional real estateDarren Steinberg leads Dexus, an Australian property group focused on office, industrial assets and real estate funds management. |
85 |
| 30 |
David HarrisonCharter Hall's capital-partnership model made Harrison a leading figure in income-focused real estate investment management. |
Managing Director and Group CEO, Charter Hall GroupLong-lease property investment CEO |
Australia |
Long-lease property, office, industrial, retail and funds managementDavid Harrison leads Charter Hall, a property investment and funds-management platform focused on long-lease assets, office, industrial and retail property. |
84.5 |
| 31 |
Talal Al DhiyebiAldar's Abu Dhabi platform made Al Dhiyebi a key Gulf real estate leader across development, investment assets and destination communities. |
CEO, Aldar PropertiesAbu Dhabi development CEO |
United Arab Emirates |
Abu Dhabi development, investment property and master-planned communitiesTalal Al Dhiyebi leads Aldar Properties, a major Abu Dhabi real estate platform across development, investment property and destination communities. |
84 |
| 32 |
Hussain SajwaniSajwani remained one of Dubai's most recognizable private developers, with a model built around luxury housing, branded residences and international buyers. |
Founder and Chairman, DAMAC PropertiesDubai luxury property founder |
United Arab Emirates |
Luxury residential, branded property and hospitality-linked developmentHussain Sajwani founded DAMAC, a private developer known for luxury homes, branded residences, hospitality-linked projects and Dubai-facing international marketing. |
83.5 |
| 33 |
Majid Al FuttaimMajid Al Futtaim's mall and leisure assets remained central to consumer real estate across the Middle East. |
Founder and Chairman, Majid Al Futtaim GroupRetail real estate and leisure founder |
United Arab Emirates and regional markets |
Malls, retail-led real estate, leisure and mixed-use consumer destinationsMajid Al Futtaim founded a regional platform known for malls, retail-led destinations, leisure assets and mixed-use consumer infrastructure. |
83 |
| 34 |
P.N.C. MenonMenon's quality-led development culture gave Sobha a distinctive position across India and Gulf-linked real estate. |
Founder and Chairman, Sobha GroupQuality-led real estate founder |
India and Gulf markets |
Residential development, construction quality and backward-integrated deliveryP.N.C. Menon founded Sobha, known for residential quality, construction capability and backward-integrated delivery across India and Gulf-linked markets. |
82.5 |
| 35 |
Kushal Pal SinghDLF's commercial and residential legacy kept K.P. Singh a defining figure in India's private real estate history through 2019. |
Chairman, DLFIndian commercial real estate statesman |
India |
Commercial real estate, residential development and NCR urban transformationK.P. Singh leads DLF, India's best-known private real estate developer with major commercial and residential influence. |
82 |
| 36 |
Mangal Prabhat LodhaLodha's Mumbai scale and international ambition made him one of India's most visible property entrepreneurs. |
Founder, Lodha GroupPremium residential founder |
India and United Kingdom |
Premium residential, urban luxury and large-scale housingMangal Prabhat Lodha founded Lodha Group, a major Indian developer associated with Mumbai housing, premium projects and international ambition. |
81.5 |
| 37 |
Irfan RazackPrestige's diversified South Indian platform made Razack a leading developer across homes, malls, offices and hotels. |
Chairman and Managing Director, Prestige GroupDiversified South Indian developer |
India |
Residential, retail, office, hospitality and mixed-use developmentIrfan Razack leads Prestige Group, active across residential, office, retail, hospitality and mixed-use projects. |
81 |
| 38 |
Vikas OberoiOberoi's brand discipline and Mumbai execution kept him influential in India's high-value urban housing market. |
Chairman and Managing Director, Oberoi RealtyPremium Mumbai developer |
India |
Premium residential, office, retail and Mumbai mixed-use propertyVikas Oberoi leads Oberoi Realty, known for premium residential, office, retail and mixed-use development in Mumbai. |
80.5 |
| 39 |
Niranjan HiranandaniHiranandani's township model continued to define the idea of privately planned urban neighborhoods in India. |
Co-founder and Managing Director, Hiranandani GroupTownship and urban community pioneer |
India |
Integrated townships, urban communities and mixed-use private developmentNiranjan Hiranandani co-founded Hiranandani Group and is associated with integrated townships and planned urban communities. |
80 |
| 40 |
Atul RuiaPhoenix Mills made Ruia a leading figure in India's organized retail property and consumption-led mixed-use real estate. |
Chairman and Managing Director, The Phoenix MillsRetail-led mixed-use property leader |
India |
Retail-led mixed-use property, malls and urban consumption hubsAtul Ruia leads The Phoenix Mills, an Indian platform known for malls and mixed-use urban consumption assets. |
79.5 |
| 41 |
Michael WidjajaWidjaja's role in BSD City and Sinar Mas Land positioned him as an important next-generation Indonesian property executive. |
Group CEO, Sinar Mas LandIndonesian next-generation township CEO |
Indonesia and Singapore |
Township development, commercial property and next-generation family platform leadershipMichael Widjaja leads Sinar Mas Land Group and is associated with BSD City, township development and commercial property. |
79 |
| 42 |
Alexander TedjaPakuwon's Surabaya and Jakarta superblock model made Tedja one of Indonesia's most important retail and mixed-use property figures. |
Founder and President Commissioner, Pakuwon JatiIndonesian superblock developer |
Indonesia |
Superblocks, malls, offices and mixed-use urban propertyAlexander Tedja founded Pakuwon Jati, a developer known for integrated superblocks, malls, offices and residential assets. |
78.5 |
| 43 |
Candra CiputraCiputra Development's continuity and national township footprint made Candra Ciputra a central successor-leader in Indonesian real estate. |
President Director, Ciputra DevelopmentIndonesian township successor-leader |
Indonesia |
Townships, residential communities, commercial assets and developer successionCandra Ciputra leads Ciputra Development, part of one of Indonesia's best-known property groups, active in townships, residential projects and commercial assets. |
78 |
| 44 |
Jeffrey CheahSunway's township and institutional ecosystem kept Cheah among Malaysia's most respected property builders. |
Founder and Chairman, Sunway GroupMalaysian integrated township founder |
Malaysia |
Integrated townships, property, education-linked development and mixed-use assetsJeffrey Cheah founded Sunway Group, known for integrated townships, property, construction, education, healthcare and hospitality-linked assets. |
77.5 |
| 45 |
Liew Kee SinEcoWorld's 2019 momentum and design-led residential positioning kept Liew a prominent Malaysian property entrepreneur. |
Chairman, Eco World Development GroupBrand-led Malaysian residential chairman |
Malaysia and international markets |
Residential communities, townships and brand-led developmentLiew Kee Sin leads Eco World Development Group, known for residential communities, townships and design-conscious development. |
77 |
| 46 |
Thongma VijitpongpunPruksa's disciplined residential model made Thongma a defining leader in Thailand's mass-market housing sector. |
Founder and senior leader, Pruksa HoldingThai mass housing founder |
Thailand |
Mass housing, townhomes and affordable residential developmentThongma Vijitpongpun founded Pruksa, a Thai residential developer known for townhomes, affordable housing and standardized construction discipline. |
76.5 |
| 47 |
Wallaya ChirathivatCentral Village's 2019 opening and Central Pattana's development pipeline made Wallaya a significant Thai retail-property leader. |
Chief Development Officer, Central PattanaThai retail-property development executive |
Thailand |
Retail-led mixed-use development, malls, outlets and urban destinationsWallaya Chirathivat is a senior Central Pattana development executive associated with retail-led projects, mixed-use expansion and destination assets. |
76 |
| 48 |
Supaluck UmpujhSupaluck's leadership in Bangkok's premium retail-property ecosystem kept The Mall Group central to Thai destination commerce. |
Chairwoman, The Mall GroupThai luxury retail-property chairwoman |
Thailand |
Retail real estate, luxury malls and lifestyle destinationsSupaluck Umpujh leads The Mall Group, a Thai retail-property platform associated with premium malls and lifestyle destinations. |
75.5 |
| 49 |
Ipek Ilicak KayaalpRonesans connected Turkish construction capacity with real estate investment and regional mixed-use asset development. |
Chair, Ronesans HoldingTurkish construction-led real estate chair |
Turkey and regional markets |
Construction-led real estate, shopping centers, offices and healthcare-linked assetsIpek Ilicak Kayaalp chairs Ronesans Holding, a Turkish platform spanning construction, investment, real estate assets and regional development. |
75 |
| 50 |
Peter Lee Ka KitHenderson Land's 2019 succession elevated Peter Lee into a central stewardship role at one of Hong Kong's core property institutions. |
Co-Chairman and Managing Director, Henderson Land DevelopmentHong Kong property succession steward |
Hong Kong and mainland China |
Property development, land stewardship, offices and urban redevelopmentPeter Lee Ka Kit became a co-chairman and managing director at Henderson Land Development during a significant 2019 succession period. |
74.5 |