NCB Scoops Sustainability Design Awards

Posted on October 10, 2019September 1, 2022 by michelle

We are thrilled to have won the Five-Star Award for Best Sustainable Residential Development for OLEA and the Best New Hotel Construction and Design for Kailani, a Curio Collection by Hilton Hotel, at the 2019 International Property Awards in Toronto.

From left, awards presenter Richard Stuart Best; Matthew Wight, managing director, NCB Group; Tania Knapik, sales and marketing manager, NCB Group; Mike Stroh, Trio Architecture; and Stuart Shield, founder and CEO, International Property Media Group.

This article first appeared on Cayman Compass.

NCB Group’s joint venture with Dart Real Estate, OLEA, received the Five-Star Award for Best Sustainable Residential Development at the USA and Americas Property Awards, held at the Fairmont Royal York hotel in Toronto, Canada on 3 Oct.

NCB Group also won the highest accolade for Kailani, a Curio Collection by Hilton Hotel, in the Best New Hotel Construction and Design category, while local architects Mike Stroh of TRIO Architecture and Robert Towell received awards for single residences in Cayman.

Both OLEA and Kailani were named regional nominees and will compete against winners from Africa, the Middle East, Asia Pacific, the UK and the Americas in the ‘World’s Best’ Property Awards’ being hosted in London this December.

We are thrilled to have two of our projects receive the Five-Star Award for the Americas and be further nominated for the International Property Award. These awards are not only a testament to our commitment to creating quality projects that are innovative and sustainable but also to our country upholding a world-class standard by pioneering innovative and distinctive projects that enhance the welfare and appearance of the Cayman Islands.

Matthew Wight, managing director of NCB Group said.

Both winning projects have broken ground, with the first phase of OLEA scheduled for completion in August 2020 and Kailani set to be finished in November 2021.

Justin Howe, Dart executive vice president of real estate development and operations, said,

Dart is proud to partner with NCB Group on the first for-sale residential community at Camana Bay given NCB’s deserved reputation as the premier residential real estate developer in the Cayman Islands.

OLEA is a waterfront development of condos, townhomes and duplexes at Camana Bay, created by local firm TRIO Architecture, with a focus on energy-efficiency and sustainability.

From design to construction, sustainability is woven throughout Dart’s development projects and OLEA stands apart for its focus on sustainable design, connectivity and energy efficiency. Camana Bay’s focus on walkability, renewable energy and native landscaping is also emblematic of this approach. OLEA aligns with our long-term vision for creating communities that enrich lives now and for future generations.

For its Kailani hotel project, which features 80 rooms ranging from one-bedroom suites to three-bedroom condo-style units, NCB engaged architectural firm A++. In addition to sustainability the goal of the hotel design was to integrate “elements that foster wellness and enhance critical elements including air, water, nourishment, light, fitness, comfort and mind”, NCB said in a press release.

In addition to the success with OLEA, TRIO Architecture won an Architecture Single Residence award at the event for The Hane Residence, a three-storey, six-bedroom single family home in Crystal Harbour.

Local architect Robert Towell won the Five-Star Award for Best Single Residence for Casa W at Canal Point. This 7,000 square foot four-bedroom residence is arranged on two floors, with an observation deck, multiple covered terraces and sun decks, a large pool and a walled Zen garden. Towell’s design was also named best in the region and will vie for the overall world title in December.

NCB builds Camana Bay’s first for-sale residential community

Posted on July 19, 2018September 1, 2022 by michelle

This article first appeared on Cayman Compass.

NCB and Dart Real Estate partner to create a new walkable, sustainable community of 124 residences and unrivaled amenities in Camana Bay. The Town’s first for-sale residential community features award-winning features such as a resort-style pool, yoga green and the island’s only lazy river.

Dart Real Estate and NCB Group on Thursday announced they have entered into a joint venture partnership to develop the first residential properties for sale in Camana Bay.

Camana Bay, which celebrated its 10th anniversary in November 2017, already has residential properties for rent, but not for purchase. Initial construction of the new residences is scheduled to begin in the first half of 2019.

Dart and NCB Group will partner to build the development, which will be located south of Camana Bay’s Town Centre and adjacent to Cayman International School. The school will be expanded to double its capacity to 1,100 students by 2020.

“We look forward to collaborating with NCB Group to meet the demand for residential offerings in Camana Bay,” said Jackie Doak, president of Dart Real Estate, in a press release. “This project is another example of the Town Centre’s growth as it continues to cater to those who want to live and work in an amenity-rich community that provides connectivity to the world-class Seven Mile Beach.”

The residential development is expected to offer living spaces ranging from one-bedroom condominiums to four-bedroom townhouses.

TRIO Architecture, a local firm, has been selected to design the project.

The sales campaign for the new residential development is expected to commence in the fourth quarter of this year, the companies announced.

“We are excited to partner with Dart Real Estate on this innovative and much-anticipated residential community at Camana Bay,” said Matthew Wight, managing director of NCB Group.

NCB has been developing homes and communities of distinction for more than 17 years in Grand Cayman, and we are committed to building with the Cayman Islands’ future in mind. We are fortunate that Dart Real Estate shares this same commitment and look forward to delivering a successful, quality development to the wider community.

Other development work is already under way at Camana Bay. Foster’s broke ground on a new supermarket at the site in May, and the 60,000-square-foot facility is expected to be completed by November 2019.

“As the Camana Bay community continues to grow with the expansion of CIS, construction of the new Foster’s supermarket and a planned five-star resort, a joint venture agreement with NCB Group further diversifies the development of the Town Centre at this important juncture in Camana Bay’s history, with its first for-sale residences,” said Justin Howe, Dart’s senior vice president of development.

New sustainable development shines light on Crystal Harbour

Posted on January 31, 2016September 1, 2022 by michelle

NCB introduces SOLARA, a new sustainable community of luxury town houses in sought-after Crystal Harbour. Joining NCB communities Cypress Pointe and Cypress Pointe North, the 26 new-build three storey, three-bedroom waterfront condos boast a private marina with individual boat slips for direct canal-access to the North Sound.

Tide is high for NCB’s latest sustainable development

Posted on September 3, 2015September 1, 2022 by michelle

NCB launches TIDES, a new oceanfront community of 24 luxury condominiums in South Sound. These two to four-bedroom residences range from 1,800 to 3,500 square feet and boast upto 18-foot floor-to-ceiling windows to capture incredible views of the Caribbean Sea.