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Thanks Isagani! :okay: :okay:

not sure if this was posted already...

taken by storm crypt from flickr

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Rockwell is part of what city?

^^ Makati.

Rockwell is part of what city?

Makati

Parang Beijing:)
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wow ang ganda may angulong Modern Financial district ng London

WOW. looks like the Philippines! Like Makati or something

^^ It's part of Makati City. :) But I know you mean Makati CBD. :)

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^^ that one must have been taken from City Garden's rooftop resto. It's open for public, but I'm not sure if reservation is required. early morning and late afternoon views from up there will be awesome!

here's my share for rockwell center:
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^^ ang ganda.. parang walang power lines ang view na yan of rockwell. or malabo lang mata ko.. hehe..

meron atang wires JP. pero parang nasa gitna ng kalsada. sa bridge na pala yan. sarap siguro mag-emote dun once they start lighting up the building outlines again. :D thanks pala. that's a common view na, kaya kakasawa. konting variety na lang ang nagagawa natin. unless someone gives us the permission to climb up to the helipad of makati city hall. :D

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reposting from the pasig river thread...

^^ very nice!

Can anyone photoshop a Rockwell rendering with One Rockwell in it?

Another view of Rockwell from Mandaluyong
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Nice pic!!! mukhang first world na sana, pangit lang yung bridge. :)

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reposting from the pasig river thread...

the river here in this pic looks very decent and clean

Is rockwell center flood free? hindi ba umaapaw yung pasig river if there is super typhoons?

Is rockwell center flood free? hindi ba umaapaw yung pasig river if there is super typhoons?

Yep, even during the super typhoon Milenyo, when most of Metro manila had no electricity, Rockwell Center was lighted and not flooded.

Based on a news article, there is already preliminary works on the proposed bridge over Pasig river connecting Estrella in Rockwell with Noah's Ark in Mandaluyong.

Based on a news article, there is already preliminary works on the proposed bridge over Pasig river connecting Estrella in Rockwell with Noah's Ark in Mandaluyong.

^^Matagal nang ginagawa ang estrella pantaleon bridge na yan. It had a groundbreaking ceremony in july 2004 and should been finish in 4 months. Its been 4 years already. :gaah:

this one is probably taken from the same point as oboi's photo above...
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taken last thursday night

taken last june 08
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and from the same place - june 26
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more here: http://phrealestate.net/2008/06/26/makati-skyline-2/

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^^ ang ganda.. parang walang power lines ang view na yan of rockwell. or malabo lang mata ko.. hehe..

Mukhang malabo na din mata ko. Hindi ko makita ung spaghetti wires eh. :lol:

the river here in this pic looks very decent and clean

you know tol we have a on going project that really look like this ill post it tomorrow, name of the project is domain view dubai waterfront, baka d2 ginaya ng boss ko hehehee

ito na mga tol

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^^ ang ganda.. i just hope pasig river would be as clean...

cool! dami talagang projects sa Dubai. my fave of which is ...errr, forgot the name, i guess a hotel which will have it's floors underwater. only the top will be visible. sobrang...awesome! i wonder how will they ever build that. but after Burj Dubai, I now think Dubai has the means to turn all engineering marvel into reality. tuwa nating mga Pinoy, kasi may work tayo! :banana: now back to Rockwell. ;)

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^^ taken from ORT? but nice shot... rockwell is gorgeous..

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September 9, 2008

Beautiful, but not that spectacular! Very small neighborhood with a limited venue.

ROCKWELL

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Beautiful, but not that spectacular! Very small neighborhood with a limited venue.
true. it is not aimed to be as big as bgc but it's still a great alternative to those who prefer living in a small "city".

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September 9, 2008

cool pics.hope my city would have something like that.

ROCKWELL

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A view of Rockwell from Makati-Mandaluyong Bridge

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First 2 pictures taken last Sunday afternoon October 12,2008.
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Last three pictures taken Saturday morning October 18,2008.

Kuha mula sa Burgos Street

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amazing! looks like their in just one business district but not!

Cross posting lang ... mula sa Metro Manila Infrastructure and Urban Planning Thread

Barangka/Hulo-Estrella Bridge

Trusses are now being installed at the Mandaluyong portion. They have yet to build the supporting columns in Makati.

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October 5, 2008


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October 12 itong photo ko.

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September 9, 2008

Parang view from Brooklyn ang dating.

is it true that the old noahs ark sugar refinery was bought by the lopez.?

nope. century properties won the bid.

nope. century properties won the bid.


thanks for the answer...

no problem Chris. it was mentioned in the previous postings. few months backwards nga lang. :)

heto pala siya:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3050/2835699867_ea4db6ca52.jpg taken last September

^^ would you know the plan of Century with that area? thanks!

CPI has not disclosed anything about this one yet. must be overly busy with Century City developments.

lets wait nalang.....:)

Kung wala pa naman din silang plano jan at itetengga lang nila yan for future developments sana hinayaan na lang nila ang Rockwell to own the land, atat na atat na silang i-develop ito. hindi pa nga sila tapos sa Century City nila eh.

^^Medyo luminis or umayos ung mga katabing bahay nyan, last time na napadaan ako sa Rockwell

May mga bahay dun sa riles sa Mandaluyong dun sa kabila ng Noah's Ark. Iyong ibang bahay na dadaanan ng tulay ay nakalipat na sa GK sites.

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by merseyside (http://www.panoramio.com/user/2257161)

^^ wow, gorgeous finds.. thanks! :applause:

Power Plant Mall's gigantic christmas tree :)

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MISS YOU MANANSALA!

TAken from 25th floor, Manansala Tower, Rockwell...the glass is tinted, thus not so clear...
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Whoa... that's very nice. I like those greenish blue glass on the pic quoted by reancorbz

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Kung wala pa naman din silang plano jan at itetengga lang nila yan for future developments sana hinayaan na lang nila ang Rockwell to own the land, atat na atat na silang i-develop ito. hindi pa nga sila tapos sa Century City nila eh.

Syempre unahan yan. Magmamahal ung lupa kung hindi pa nila bibilhin, worse, uunahan sila ng Rockwell.

Syempre unahan yan. Magmamahal ung lupa kung hindi pa nila bibilhin, worse, uunahan sila ng Rockwell.


kaso ang dami pa nilang dapat pagka-gastusan ngayon. lalo na yung Century City. sana hinayaan na lang nilang bilhin ng Rockwell. oh well, business is business!

A new rockwell rises at C5 cor. Ortigas ave.... sa likod yat ang IPI?

^^ yun ba yung malaking lote sa tapat ng tiendesitas?

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A new rockwell rises at C5 cor. Ortigas ave.... sa likod yat ang IPI?

^^ yun ba yung malaking lote sa tapat ng tiendesitas?

The Grove

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did rockwell beat fort in this years xmas decorating competition?
i would just say that fort could leave the decorations it put up for all of 2009 and no one would say that they forgot to remove the xmas decorations.

i honestly thought the first two pictures were connected at first glance.

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HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE!!!

From SSC Naga

Taken from our balcony today

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^^ Sana, palitan nila ang powerplant mall ng isang iconic na tower, 100-storey, (hotel/office/apartment) at multi-level shopping mall sa baba. tapos, gawa sila ng ferry station sa tapat nila, medyo lakihan na nila, para accesible sa lahat. makipag-usap din sila sa city government baka pwede rin nilang lagyan ng mga restaurants yung gilid ng ilog, hindi naman ata mabaho ang parte na iyan ng pasig river.

makipag tie-up sana ang rockwell sa colgate-palmolive para idevelop yang kinatatayuan ng factory nila, at lipat na lang sila sa labas ng metro. sayang kasi, katabi lang ng rockwell, at malaki ang potential na mapaganda ito. :)

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The Colgate-Palmolive, Johnson&Johnson, plus the Royal Oil Factory compounds are all riped for high-end development. But these companies, of course, are waiting for the right offer to sell their properties to developers like Rockwell Land, Ayala Land, Megaworld, Ashmore, Century Properties, SM Land, etc.

The said properties have a great potential for high-end developments similar to Rockwell Center.

They also perfect for the AIM location. Hmmm . . .

yung mga bahay sa gilid ng bel-air , masarap gawing mga bars at restaurants.

taken by my friend Dember Castaneda (http://demtech.multiply.com/photos/album/41/Last_Christmas_for_2008#2)
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by me (http://www.flickr.com/photos/33738758@N06/3158017269/)
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amazing skyline shot...
who is me? j/k.

^^:lol: just saw his flickr page while browsing

nice. imagine yung xmas lighting ng lopez tower...

hehe...thanks TC for posting.

here's something taken this morning...
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here's something taken this morning...
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CAPTION; All Meralco wires lead to Rockwell

look how organized those wires are :)

EDSA flyover to Rockwell…

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A portion of Rockwell Center

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I was worried about the fire when the news broke out. Good thing only a restaurant was involved.

what fire?

oh, found it out:

http://powertracker.doe.gov.ph/power-sector-news/8452d82cbc07879d66f5f7f6797dd591/

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^^ ang ganda.. especially when it's facing the river..

ganda rockwell....sana tuloy na lopez tower para...madagdagan ng iconic na bldg...

hate to burts your bubble but its dead already

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Nice-one! Pampasko!

Lopez Inc. on the verge of a break-up
THE powerful Lopez family is heading for a precipitous emotional cliff that could lead to the break-up of its diverse corporate empire.

Yesterday’s statement from the son of Manuel “Manolo” Lopez disputing the disclosure of family patriarch Oscar Lopez about the former’s alleged impending retirement as chief executive of the Manila Electric Co. gave a rare glimpse into the depth of the disagreement in the clan, not seen since the time of brothers Fernando and Eugenio Sr. in the sixties.

According to the grapevine, Manolo was still hurting from the Osca-side decision to whittle down the Lopez shareholdings within Meralco that the younger brother did not even bother to greet Oscar on his birthday last April 19.

Earlier, Manolo called up Benpres publicist Boo Chanco asking that he retract his claim in his Philippine Star column that Manolo, now grumbling within media’s earshot, had been consulted every step of the way on the Meralco sale.

Failing to extract the retraction, the Manolo side then leaked to the Philippine Daily Inquirer a countervailing story that Manolo visited his father’s grave and wept, bewailing the alleged betrayal he had suffered from his elder brother.

Given that the burst of public exchanges now involve even the nephews, the growing chatter is that the family’s private holding company Lopez Inc. is headed for a break-up, most likely after the May 26 Meralco shareholders’ meeting.

How the feared break-up would cascade to Benpres, ABS-CBN and other listed Lopez energy companies should be a rare buffet fare to predatory funds.

I love Power Plant, but it really is quite accident prone. I was there in September when the ground floor (near McDonald's) was flooded, and apparently, this happened again only recently. Then there was that fire. Good thing I decided to go to Greenbelt instead. They seriously need to fix her up.

With One Rockwell peeking from behind. :colgate:

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May 13, 2009

di na ba matutuloy ang lopez tower?

nde na nga raw.....mag refund ba naman sila ng bilyon bilyon...:lol:... sayang din yun ha....ganda pa naman ng bldg na parang pinilipit....wala pang design yun kahit saan....

nde na nga raw.....mag refund ba naman sila ng bilyon bilyon...:lol:... sayang din yun ha....ganda pa naman ng bldg na parang pinilipit....wala pang design yun kahit saan....
Oops sorry anong ni-refund, any news clippings thanks that's interesting pa naman.

di ba sa kuryente....pina balik ang siningil nila sa mga tao na sobra...yun supposedly siguro ang pampagawa nila ng bldg....:lol: napurnada pa sa admin ni little evil gloria....:lol::lol::lol::lol:

Oops sorry anong ni-refund, any news clippings thanks that's interesting pa naman.

refund ng sobrang singil sa meralco daw.

Benpres Holdings selling Rockwell stake (http://www.bworldonline.com/BW061209/content.php?id=041)

LOPEZ-LED holding company Benpres Holdings Corp. will proceed with the sale of its stake in property arm Rockwell Land Corp. this year to pare down debts. "We are entertaining private placements from two interested parties. We hope to close it within the year," Benpres Holdings President Angel S. Ong said in an interview following a stockholders’ meeting.

The holding company wanted to divest its 24.5% stake in Rockwell Land, the book value of which stood at P1.7 billion, two years ago through an initial public offering (IPO). But Mr. Ong said an IPO is not realistic right now. Aside from Benpres, other Rockwell Land owners are Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) with 51% and another Lopez holding firm, First Philippine Holdings Corp., with 24.5%.

"If ever we close the deal, we will use the proceeds to buy back our debts," he said. The property developer’s 2008 profits grew by over a quarter to P603.19 million from P475.96 million in 2007. Meanwhile, revenues reached P3.51 billion, up from P3.47 billion in 2007. Aside from Rockwell, Benpres Holdings might consider selling Bayan Telecommunications, Inc. at a "right price."

The Lopezes plan to sell a 24.5% stake in property developer Rockwell Land Corp. this year to reduce debt. As of last month, Benpres Holdings’ total debt stood at $330 million, down from $360 million in December 2008. Benpres Holdings is in a major debt restructuring and has been selling some of its major assets to trim down its obligations.

Last year, the company sold its 18% stake in The Medical City to an affiliate of private equity manager Lombard Asia for P600 million. On top of this, it also sold its 48% stake in First Philippine Infrastructure, Inc. to Pangilinan-led Metro Pacific Investments Corp. for P6 billion last year. Mr. Ong told stockholders yesterday that the planned asset sale is in line with a debt restructuring proposal to creditors.

The Lopezes accumulated debt for investments in Bayan Telecommunications and Maynilad Water Services, Inc. The conglomerate returned the Maynilad Water concession to the government in 2005 amid mounting liabilities and difficulties in securing water rate increases.

"Debt restructuring with our creditors is continuing and in the absence of a definitive restructuring agreement, Benpres continues to make semiannual goodwill interest payments on its outstanding debts," Mr. Ong said. To date, the holding firm has bought back $80 million in debts at a 40% discount, and structured $3.5 million worth of obligations. Benpres Holdings wants to secure agreements with creditors to extend repayments by another 12.5 years.

"We continue to see value in maintaining a controlling interests in our core subsidiaries ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corp. and First Holdings which are excelling in their industries," Mr. Ong said. Following the debt restructuring announcement, shares in Benpres Holdings rallied by 4.71% or P0.10 to P2.22 along with other Lopez stocks. "Debt restructuring is a good sign. It has always been a perennial problem of Benpres — how to meet their funding — and whenever they get a fresh term, investors view this positively," Jun B. Calaycay of Accord Capital Equities Corp. said.

Benpres posted a net loss of P176 million from January to March, compared to a net income of P60 million in the first quarter of 2008 because of a 60% drop in contributions from First Holdings and foreign exchange losses. — Kristine Jane R. Liu

dept restructuring is really a good sign. a little debt can be good for a company's earnings. on the other hand, a high debt-to-equity ratio translates into higher risk for shareholders since creditors are always first in line for compensation should the company go bankrupt.

Very nice place, except for the toxic chemicals seeping up from the ground. A relative of mine lives in Rockwell. Just that problem.

^^

yikes! baka ala "love canal" yan sa states, disaster yan sa property values pag may toxic waste pala na naka baon dun, tsk tsk, sayang rockwell pag ganun... :ohno:

^^ we should not take that statement per se....unless there is proof.

^^

Problema pag na confirm, sana di naman... :ohno:

^^

Problema pag na confirm, sana di naman... :ohno:

It cannot be....

^^

People from the "Love Canal" disaster noticed the stench coming out from their pipes... well sana hindi nga, hopefully it's just the stench coming from the Pasig river. :nuts:

Rockwell span, Mindanao underpass, Tandang Sora flyover done by year-end

By Joel E. Zurbano

A bridge across Pasig River linking the cities of Makati and Mandaluyong at Rockwell Center, an underpass and flyover on the C-5 Road extension in Quezon City will be finished this December, a key official said.

Engineer Edilberto Tayao, director of Public Works Department for Metro Manila, said the timetable was on target for the P204-million Pantaleon-Estrella Bridge, the P400-million underpass on Mindanao Avenue along with the P520-million Tandang Sora-Luzon Avenue flyover.

“The bridge will be parallel to the Guadalupe Bridge,” he said, tracing the route connecting Rockwell to Barangka at the former site of Noah’s Ark Sugar Refinery.

As planned, the three-span truss bridge with its approaches would be almost a kilometer long when completed.

Tayao said the projects would give motorists and other road-users more options in avoiding gridlock-prone sections of the metropolis.

According to him, the Ciriaco Construction Corp. has started the 700-meter long Mindanao underpass joining C-5’s Segment 8.1, a 2.7-kilometer stretch to the North Luzon Expressway in Valenzuela City.

“The purpose of this underpass is for motorists not to disturb the flow of traffic at the intersection of Mindanao Avenue and Quirino Highway,” said Tayao, noting that the choice of infrastructure is based on given specifications.

“The decision depends on the terrain where the project is applicable. Our evaluation showed that the underpass was economical. The underpass has a 500-meter length but if you go for a flyover it would be 700 lineal meters because of the terrain.”

Undersecretary Romeo Momo, in charge of Northern Luzon operations, said the Tandang Sora-Luzon flyover was 500 lineal meters including approaches with four lanes at two lanes per direction. It would have access to Commonwealth Avenue and C-5 and vice versa, allowing motorists to avoid the U-turn slots.

Both underpass and overpass form a key section of the C-5 extension linking the South and North Luzon tollways.

there is a new project Edades in rockwell. Just so I have my facts correct, compared with the model I looked at in 2001 of the Rockwell complex , have they actually built more condos and given less free/green space (due to financial problems solved by building/selling more condos) or is Rockwell going according to plan?

Engineer Edilberto Tayao, director of Public Works Department for Metro Manila, said the timetable was on target for the P204-million Pantaleon-Estrella Bridge, the P400-million underpass on Mindanao Avenue along with the P520-million Tandang Sora-Luzon Avenue flyover.

“The bridge will be parallel to the Guadalupe Bridge,” he said, tracing the route connecting Rockwell to Barangka at the former site of Noah’s Ark Sugar Refinery.

As planned, the three-span truss bridge with its approaches would be almost a kilometer long when completed.

It's great that they're finally adding another bridge across Pasig River, but I think we need one more prolly near the Sta. Ana racetrack area.

It's great that they're finally adding another bridge across Pasig River, but I think we need one more prolly near the Sta. Ana racetrack area.

There's already a bridge in Sta. Ana. The Lambingan Bridge.

taken by my friend Dember Castaneda (http://demtech.multiply.com/photos/album/41/Last_Christmas_for_2008#2)
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by me (http://www.flickr.com/photos/33738758@N06/3158017269/)
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wow, galing nang pictures... skyline is getting taller...

There's already a bridge in Sta. Ana. The Lambingan Bridge.

Cool, did anyone take a pic?

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2659/3882980677_35e254d9c4_b.jpg
by ang.adellepatricia (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angadellepatricia/)

A bit overexposed. But again, nice find dex. Must have been taken from Blue Cross Tower along Makati Ave. I'm guessing this was taken around 2 months ago based on the construction progress of One Rockwell.

Ph Man, do you have a photo of the blue cross tower on makati ave? have not he tard of that building, so i guess it's new? thanks.

Excuse me but i tink blue cross bldg is an old one. Its near the intersection of makati ave and jp rizal street. Its very near the very first branch of yellow cab pizza and i also opposite rapide car shop.

Excuse me but i tink blue cross bldg is an old one. Its near the intersection of makati ave and jp rizal street. Its very near the very first branch of yellow cab pizza and i also opposite rapide car shop.

ok, thanks.

yes it's an old low rise structure. im not very sure if the photo was taken from there. just guessing. :) could be from Great Eastern hotel.

mukhang siksikan na sa rockwell....sayang wala pa ang lopez tower yun pa naman ang magdadala sana ng lugar na yan....

hindi pa naman. nagugulat nga ako pag nagpupunta ako dun. it looks cramped from afar, pero pag ikaw mismo andun, maaliwalas naman. di ko lang alam kung ganun pa rin pagkagawa ng One Rockwell.

There are three that will look cramped. Rockwell, Eastwood and Araneta. I have a claustrophobic feeling among these three.

They looked cramped because they occupy a small area. But if you look at the proximity of buildings with each other, they're not very much different from a typical Makati high/medium rise building block. The low rise structures outside their boundaries added to the constricted impression of the area.

pag nag jog ka around rockwell, mga around 10 lang ang makakasabay mo. baka tulog pa mga tao. sa gabi maraming tao. pero ayos pa naman. it's eastwood that is cramped. with 3++ hi-rise towers and counting, plus malls...you will never have the chance to be alone. :)

it won't look cramped very soon. remember colgate/johnsons & johnsons compounds are up for redevelopment.

pag nag jog ka around rockwell, mga around 10 lang ang makakasabay mo. baka tulog pa mga tao. sa gabi maraming tao. pero ayos pa naman. it's eastwood that is cramped. with 3++ hi-rise towers and counting, plus malls...you will never have the chance to be alone. :)

Ph Man, nandyan pa ba sa rockwell yung royal oil factory? thanks.

yun ba yung nasa harap ng rockwell sa jp rizal side? kung yun yun, wala na. pero parang andun pa ang structure.

yup, iyon ng nga siguro. it's been an eyesore. i was just wondering why it's still sitting there, or if rockwell has acquired the said property. probably not?

daming developments....gumaganda talaga economy ng pinas....buti na lang si ate glo ang leader natin kung si erap bangkarote na tayo baka nag ka rebolusyun na naman...

^^hehe...

me isang lote na parang out of place sa Rockwell. baka hindi pa nabili ng Rockwell land. eyesore nga talaga. do we already have any info who will own the former Colgate-Palmolive lot?

by the way, remember the bridge over Pasig that will connect Rockwell thru Estrella and the other bank of the river? construction is very much active now. work is being done at the Rockwell side this time.

yup the bridge has a target timeline to be finished by the end of the year or was it by January next Estrella and Barangka Drive will be fully connected by the bridge.

Does anyone have a picture of the bridge?

^^ that makes me wanna stroll around rockwell and take photos. in the meantime, ito muna...scale model of Rockwell. so you can have an idea where the bridge will be:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3045/2710451342_de0d56ed2e_b.jpg

ganda ha.....pero yung bridge ordinary lang....walang katorya torya...hindi nilagyan ng palamuti para maging eye catching...bakit kaya dito sa atin hindi man lang mag design ng mga bridges na may dating....bakit ang iba nakakapag design ng magaganda kahit na maliliit na bridges nila...ginagawan ng mga design na futuristic...:bash:

Lam mo naman na...making the most out of the budget. At ang winning bidder, siyempre siya malamang ang pinamababa ang offering.

ganda siguro kung meron tayong mga iconic bridge katulad sa nyc o sa rhode islands (the Pel Bridge), pero hindi pa siguro puede ngayon dahil sa tight budget ng gobyerno. but to think of it, the private sector, e.g. rockwell, can participate lalo na't sila ang makikinabang sa mga infrastructure na katulad nitong rockwell/barangka bridge para maka-attract ng mga investors sa kanilang property business.

any news on the colgate-palmolive+johnson&johnson properties? personally, dyan sa colgaate-palmolive property, sana ang u.s.t. ang manalo sa bidding para magkaron ng ospital sa part na yan ng makati. siguradong world-class yan pag nagkataon, to compete with st. lukes and makati med.

yung bridge man lang sana ay gawin modern at futuristic na wag na ang semento....gawan man lang sana ng gandang design.....lam nyo ba na ang sydney bridge yung mga poste wala palang silbi yun kundi pampaganda lang....hindi na siya kailangan pero dahil sa isip palagi nila pagpapaganda ginawan pa nila ng poste...naging iconic tuloy ang sydney bridge na yun....pero sa totoo lang sa ilalim nun madumi....

I dont get it. Why are bridges in the metro all look so fugly cept maybe (just maybe jones, ayala and quezon bridges but they were built loong time ago). I was browsing thru the other bridges found in different parts of the country sobrang ganda naman. We have the bamban bridge in tarlac one of the longest free span daw in the world. We have the iconic san juanico bridge, the marcelo fernan bridge in cebu. Another bridge in cagayan at 83 meters height ginagawang bungee jumping site and several other very modern cable stay bridges elsewhere and yet sa metro manila napaka primitive and design.

RP bridges featured in Singapore stamps
09/23/2009 | 09:32 PM

| | More Philippine and Singapore bridges are featured in stamps commemorating the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Philippines and Singapore.

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said the stamps are a joint effort of the Singapore Postal Office and the Philippine Postal Corporation (Philpost).

"The bridge theme for the commemorative stamps was chosen because the bridges connects both countries symbolically, and is a popular theme among stamp collectors," the DFA said in an article on its website (www.dfa.gov.ph).

It said the Singapore Postal Office and Philpost launched the four limited-edition postal stamps in Singapore this month.

According to the DFA, the Singapore Philatelic Museum worked closely with Philpost in implementing the project, which took almost a year to complete.

One of the two Philippine bridges featured in the stamps is the Bamban Bridge in Pampanga, which links Mabalacat to Tarlac.

While the Mt. Pinatubo eruption in 1991 destroyed it, Bamban Bridge was rebuilt in 1998 and is one of the longest bridges in the world.

The second bridge featured is the Marcelo Fernan Bridge in Cebu City, which connects Cebu and Mactan Islands.

Opened in 1991, the bridge is named after the late Chief Justice and Senator Marcelo Fernan.

Two other stamps featuring Singapore bridges complete the commemorative issue, including the Henderson Waves Bridge and the Cavenagh Bridge.

All commemorative stamps can be ordered at SingPost’s online shopping portal vPost, at http://shop.vpost.com.sg.

Meanwhile, the Singapore Philatec Museum is now preparing for a Philippine-themed stamp exhibit in October titled “Bayanihan: Spirit of the Philippines."

How did Rockwell do during the storm of the century. Di ba binaha ang area? Hopefully not. Gramercy area daw kasi binaha balita ko. Masmataas ba ang Rockwell kaysa Gramercy? Lapit lang kasi yung dalawa di ba?

How did Rockwell do during the storm of the century. Di ba binaha ang area? Hopefully not. Gramercy area daw kasi binaha balita ko. Masmataas ba ang Rockwell kaysa Gramercy? Lapit lang kasi yung dalawa di ba?

Rockwell was free of flood. I have a friend who lives in Manansala. If fact the mall was open.

pagbinaha ang rockwell ibig sabihin umapaw na pasig....lubog na buong mandaluyong nun....at makati....btw...makati was not spared yung mga underpass na puno ng tubig....gastos ito na malaki gaganda pa naman ng underpass nila....

RP bridges featured in Singapore stamps
09/23/2009 | 09:32 PM


Why made you say that we don't have postal service? Our company is using postal services and so far, no problem. All letters are duly received. In fact, there are a lot of Pinoys who collect stamps....Philippine or foreign

Why made you say that we don't have postal service? Our company is using postal services and so far, no problem. All letters are duly received. In fact, there are a lot of Pinoys who collect stamps....Philippine or foreign


we have next to no postal service which is why the government is talking to a Japanese company to reintroduce one...most pinoys do not even know where their nearest drop box is...most pinoys do not even know the cost of a local stamp.....except for the makati post office in buendia i cannot think of another place except in belair and dasmarinas village to buy stamps...

i have been sending christmas cards for over 10 years..we never even have annual new editions...its a perfect way to show our parols...its the same dumb small stamp with butterflies....when i was small i was a philatelist. today most pinoys think thats a ragnarok or dota computer game. almost all bankcard and utility bills come by courier because they need to meet deadlines...


actually i had to find our local post office for BGC since i needed to collect a registered letter..our P.O. is at taguig .need to cross C5 at heritage memorial and follow it about 8km away...its a dilapidated place but the people there try their best. the nearest drop box for BGC is at Forbes park Rustan or the post office along Lawton Road between Fifth Avenue Place and Upper McKinley...but BGC mail does not come from here.

:ohno::ohno::ohno:

mahirap na i-improve ang postal service because the means is....uhmm.. outdated na.
as far as i know, yung local postal service namin sa palawan, and here in sta mesa are operational. even at my former school, open din. konte na lang talaga nag sesend ng mail.
i have seen yung sa ortigas center, old na talaga ang place, obscure pa pero the area is maintained.

we have next to no postal service which is why the government is talking to a Japanese company to reintroduce one...most pinoys do not even know where their nearest drop box is...most pinoys do not even know the cost of a local stamp.....except for the makati post office in buendia i cannot think of another place except in belair and dasmarinas village to buy stamps...

i have been sending christmas cards for over 10 years..we never even have annual new editions...its a perfect way to show our parols...its the same dumb small stamp with butterflies....when i was small i was a philatelist. today most pinoys think thats a ragnarok or dota computer game. almost all bankcard and utility bills come by courier because they need to meet deadlines...


actually i had to find our local post office for BGC since i needed to collect a registered letter..our P.O. is at taguig .need to cross C5 at heritage memorial and follow it about 8km away...its a dilapidated place but the people there try their best. the nearest drop box for BGC is at Forbes park Rustan or the post office along Lawton Road between Fifth Avenue Place and Upper McKinley...but BGC mail does not come from here.

I don't know what you people are talking about, of course the Philippines has a functioning postal service, providing adequate service all over the country.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippine_Postal_Corporation

Rockwell was free of flood. I have a friend who lives in Manansala. In fact the mall was open.

^^ That's really good to hear Rockwell was flood free and fully functional during and after the storm. Hopefully BelAire was flood free as well. Thanks Ronnie! :)

It's very nice to hear that. Is it safe to assume then that Metropolitan will also be flood-free? Or was it the drainage system within Rockwell that saved the day?

If you have noticed, the road from Bel-Air gate along Burgos that leads you to Rockwell Center is sloped going down as you approach Rockwell. Then from Rockwell to JP Rizal, the level goes down further. It looks to me like Rockwell was designed to be flood free by increasing its elevation compared with its surroundings.

^^ Yes, Rockwell has been tested talaga na flood free. Even during the super typhoon Milenyo in November 2006....the area was not affected including BGC. SAbi nga ng friend ko, yung driver nya who stays just across Rockwell (near Colgate) was not affected, too. I assume Metropolitan or Metroclub ba yun was spared.

That's good news for Rockwellers. Metroclub is sports club something. Metropolitan is the residential tower. Tama ba? :)

i was at rockwell last sunday (day after ondoy hit) and it was business as usual. i was told that jp rizal (outside rockwell) was flooded to quote "lampas tao" but the alternative routes were all passable.

I checked the elevation of Rockwell against that of JP Rizal. Indeed, the street can be flooded to beyond 5 feet but not even ankle deep in Rockwell. This is a well-planned development. :okay:

Here are some photos I took while strolling around Rockwell...
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I hardly see shots taken from this part of Rockwell
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Occupants of these towers benefit from the presence of nearby villages. Why, they also hear the nearby cocks crow! :)
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Entrance to Rizal Tower
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Morning is the best time to take shot of the tower from this angle
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But not from this angle
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Beyond that fenced lot will be the site for Edades
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Joyas are beautiful
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They should call that the skybridge
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I'd like to share the larger version of this one. Hehe...
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Powerplant
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Live, work, play, shop community
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Wall climbing is long gone now. (tho I haven't tried it myself)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2483/4062608165_f655de6fa3.jpg

Community that's pet and feet-friendly. Hehe...
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And the underconstruction bridge to the other side...
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Hope you don't mind me flooding you with photos...

galing mo talaga, Ph Man.

hehe...thanks. most of the photos are overexposed though. i got to be careful not to be conspicuous enough to the manong Rockwell guards.

Very nice photos :okay: thanks Francis!

hehe...thanks. most of the photos are overexposed though. i got to be careful not to be conspicuous enough to the manong Rockwell guards.

i wonder why picture taking is not allowed in rockwell, ayala avenue, etc.

Thanks Dex.
Haven't been apprehended by any Rockwell guard. Just being cautious. :) But some guards are trying to comply to a certain directive that they themselves do not know exactly. :lol: Hence the idea of having a SSC photographer's ID.

^^ gorgeous photos francis. keep it up! turuan mo pala ako ha.. ok!

^^ Ph Man: great...clear at ganda ng resolution...thanks for sharing.

security reasons yan..most probably....btw....thanks for the pics...

Thanks Dex.
Haven't been apprehended by any Rockwell guard. Just being cautious. :) But some guards are trying to comply to a certain directive that they themselves do not know exactly. :lol: Hence the idea of having a SSC photographer's ID.

it really surprises me a lot. here in the u.s., anybody is free to take pictures of such landmarks like the white house, washington monument, spin needle, empire state building, the breakers, international airports, bridges, subways, etc.

:applause: Wow, Ph Man you truly deserve a big clapped for your photo contribution. You shown the artistic design of Rockwell Center it feel like you're visiting from another Asian countries.

it really surprises me a lot. here in the u.s., anybody is free to take pictures of such landmarks like the white house, washington monument, spin needle, empire state building, the breakers, international airports, bridges, subways, etc.

yung mga public bldgs oo siguro....pero dahil sa 911 naging praning na rin mga kano.....yung white house sa labas lang ok ang pic...sa loob hindi pwede at hindi ka na rin makakapasok sa white house ngayon unlike before....ngayon you need an indorsement from you congressman...at meron ng appointed date...unlike before pila ka lang ok na....

^^ Actually maraming places sa Metro Manila ang bawal magtake ng picture. Most of the time bawal sa Makati include Rockwell, Fort Boni., Airport, even sa LRT at MRT. Maiinit kasi sa mata ng mga guard if you carry around DSLR camera. Kaya yun small size digital camera and phone camera lang ang pwedeng makalusot.

oo nga medyo meron din pagka oa dito sa atin ano....

yung mga public bldgs oo siguro....pero dahil sa 911 naging praning na rin mga kano.....yung white house sa labas lang ok ang pic...sa loob hindi pwede at hindi ka na rin makakapasok sa white house ngayon unlike before....ngayon you need an indorsement from you congressman...at meron ng appointed date...unlike before pila ka lang ok na....

^^ Actually maraming places sa Metro Manila ang bawal magtake ng picture. Most of the time bawal sa Makati include Rockwell, Fort Boni., Airport, even sa LRT at MRT. Maiinit kasi sa mata ng mga guard if you carry around DSLR camera. Kaya yun small size digital camera and phone camera lang ang pwedeng makalusot.

OT: This is true. I know for a fact that such photography is prohibited due to the paranoia of property owners/managers that a heist can be planned using the photographs taken. For security reasons, they prohibit it all together. Kaya point and shoot lang.

parang mas maganda ang environment ng rockwell kesa bgc....parang closely knit ang community ng rockwell at homey ang dating..

Thank you guys for appreciating the photos.

Yes, you are right. Rockwell atmosphere has a feel of exclusivity even outside the perimeters of the residential towers. While I was taking those photos, there's this another guy with a bulky DSLR. Obviously not living in Rockwell. If you are jogging around, the guards will assume you are a Rockweller.

dapat pala may dala kang jog outfit..:lol: para nde masita ni mamang guardia..

which i did. pero ibang usapan na yun kung nakajogging outfit tapos and dalang cam ay DSLR.

Powerplant Mall

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3139/4042216471_2e66798752.jpg

and some buidings

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2615/4042216067_5fc1f5212a.jpg

there always a nice breeze at rockwell too.

^^ Actually maraming places sa Metro Manila ang bawal magtake ng picture. Most of the time bawal sa Makati include Rockwell, Fort Boni., Airport, even sa LRT at MRT. Maiinit kasi sa mata ng mga guard if you carry around DSLR camera. Kaya yun small size digital camera and phone camera lang ang pwedeng makalusot.

Airports don't care now if you take pictures (if they did, I wouldn't be writing trip reports now, right?). The LRT also began relaxing their restrictions on photography, although the MRT is now becoming inconsistent (a guard at Cubao told me only MRTC employees can take photos).

http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs011.snc3/11841_207219283585_624443585_3008728_740358_n.jpg

^^ Great info there leechtat, thanks!

ganda ng lighting ng rockwell...uniquely their own....parang trademark na nila ang lighting nila...

Thank you guys for appreciating the photos.

Yes, you are right. Rockwell atmosphere has a feel of exclusivity even outside the perimeters of the residential towers. While I was taking those photos, there's this another guy with a bulky DSLR. Obviously not living in Rockwell. If you are jogging around, the guards will assume you are a Rockweller.

Rockwell is nice inside but once you step outside of the area, it's a totally different world. My friend and I walked from our hotel at A.Venue to Rockwell and the area need some cleaning up and perhaps add sidewalks for people to walk on instead of walking on the streets. NO this is not a put down but our experience on our last visit.

^^ Just a while back I was taking almost the same route you are referring to. I agree it needs some serious cleaning up. I guess it's covered by Poblacion, Makati.

if you are coming of a.venue, the best way to get to rockwell by foot is via kalayaan avenue, where the road is wider. actually kalayaan avenue shares lanes with mercedes street (poblacion side). there is a pedestrian lane in the center of these two streets. less hassle if you take this route from makati avenue. if you're taking gen. luna street (inner street in poblacion), definitely it will not be a good (e.g. relaxing) experience. i hate to say this: gen. luna has become so narrow, especially the portion between p. burgos and makati avenue; what's compounding the sorry state of that street (gen. luna) are the cars parked on both sides of the road, PLUS, residents have transformed it into their 'extended living room' or drying area for their chlothes - they practically stay on the road, especially in the evening when they seat, chat, eat etc. on the street, as if they own it without regard for motorists or passersby. how i wish dick gordon or bayani fernando were the mayor of makati. most of poblacion, makati is sick all because of binay, who tolerates such annoying habits of his constituents.

it's about time that the binays (jejomar plus his son) were kicked out of makati city hall!

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Went to Rockwell for the first time, I wanna live here!!

^^woow i like the Place.......

ganda talaga ng rockwell....yang yung design na hinid masyadong commercialized kagaya ng mga developments ng sm....parang dito angat ka sa iba....biglang prestigious ang address mo pag sinabi mong rockwell....

if you are coming of a.venue, the best way to get to rockwell by foot is via kalayaan avenue, where the road is wider. actually kalayaan avenue shares lanes with mercedes street (poblacion side). there is a pedestrian lane in the center of these two streets. less hassle if you take this route from makati avenue. if you're taking gen. luna street (inner street in poblacion), definitely it will not be a good (e.g. relaxing) experience. i hate to say this: gen. luna has become so narrow, especially the portion between p. burgos and makati avenue; what's compounding the sorry state of that street (gen. luna) are the cars parked on both sides of the road, PLUS, residents have transformed it into their 'extended living room' or drying area for their chlothes - they practically stay on the road, especially in the evening when they seat, chat, eat etc. on the street, as if they own it without regard for motorists or passersby. how i wish dick gordon or bayani fernando were the mayor of makati. most of poblacion, makati is sick all because of binay, who tolerates such annoying habits of his constituents.

it's about time that the binays (jejomar plus his son) were kicked out of makati city hall!


When we got out of the hotel we walked towards the left leading to a small neighbourhood area and ended up waking parallel to the river. We didn't have a map but just went by our instincts. It was actually a short but dusty walk, jeepnies and all sorts were passing us by all the way to Rockwell. It was not a scary walk but it was not a pleasant walk either.

ganda talaga ng rockwell....yang yung design na hinid masyadong commercialized kagaya ng mga developments ng sm....parang dito angat ka sa iba....biglang prestigious ang address mo pag sinabi mong rockwell....

^^Parang feel mo nasa ibang bansa ka ang ganda ng Rockwell, the Developer planned it well.....

When we got out of the hotel we walked towards the left leading to a small neighbourhood area and ended up waking parallel to the river. We didn't have a map but just went by our instincts. It was actually a short but dusty walk, jeepnies and all sorts were passing us by all the way to Rockwell. It was not a scary walk but it was not a pleasant walk either.

i think you took the jp rizal route, a national road, by the pasig river. that road, too, has become so narrow. the best time of the day to enjoy your walk around poblacion, makati, is during the early mornings (at around, say, 6:30 am) or just before dusk at 5:00 pm. i did it, and enjoyed the place because it was hassle-free.

Oooppps my bad, I meant to type walking and not waking, hehehe.

oo nga pangit ang jp rizal....

When we got out of the hotel we walked towards the left leading to a small neighbourhood area and ended up waking parallel to the river. We didn't have a map but just went by our instincts. It was actually a short but dusty walk, jeepnies and all sorts were passing us by all the way to Rockwell. It was not a scary walk but it was not a pleasant walk either.


^^Parang feel mo nasa ibang bansa ka ang ganda ng Rockwell, the Developer planned it well.....


i think you took the jp rizal route, a national road, by the pasig river. that road, too, has become so narrow. the best time of the day to enjoy your walk around poblacion, makati, is during the early mornings (at around, say, 6:30 am) or just before dusk at 5:00 pm. i did it, and enjoyed the place because it was hassle-free.


Na-try ko ng mag-jogging nuon dyan(around 6AM) mula pagbaba ng Makati-Mandaluyong bridge(kanto ng J.P.Rizal at Makati Avenue) hanggang sa Rockwell. Lapit lang.
Ideal ito sa mga joggers kung galing ng Tivoli Garden sa Hulo Mandaluyong papuntang Kalayaan Avenue via Rockwell. Tapos almusal ka sa fastfood(McDonalds/Jollibee) dyan sa kanto ng Sen.Gil Puyat Avenue at Makati Avenue.
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Rockwell looks at REITs for future projects (http://businessmirror.com.ph/home/companies/20979-rockwell-looks-at-reits-for-future-projects.html)

ROCKWELL Land Corp., the high-end property developer of the Lopez Group, is joining other real estate firms in exploring the Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) Act as an alternative source of funding.

The REIT Act, which will provide a regulatory and tax incentive framework for developers to raise cash by publicly listing their income generating assets, lapsed into law on December 17.

In an interview last week, First Philippine Holdings Corp. (FPHC) president Elpidio Ibañez said Rockwell Land is studying the transfer of some of its assets into REITs to raise funds instead of tapping the debt and equity markets.

“We are studying the REIT Law,” said Ibañez. “We can raise funding by putting the mall [or income producing] properties to get investors…and use that funding for new developments.”

FPHC now owns 49 percent of Rockwell Land after recently acquiring the 24.5-percent stake owned by Benpres Holdings Corp., another listed Lopez firm, for P1.5 billion. The balance is held by power distributor Manila Electric Co.

Ibañez said some of the assets that can be listed for REITs are Rockwell Land’s Power Plant mall and office buildings within the 15.5 hectare Rockwell Center in Makati City.

Some of the big-name developers that have expressed interest in the REIT Law are the SM Group, Ayala Land Inc. and Robinsons Land Corp.

Shares of REITs are to be listed on and traded at the Philippine Stock Exchange. Individual investors may invest in these firms, allowing companies to raise funds from the REITs. To encourage REITs, the law provides certain tax incentives.

To continue enjoying these incentives, the REIT must maintain its status as a listed company and annually give out at least 90 percent of its distributable income to shareholders.

Meanwhile, Ibañez said Rockwell Land also remains open to proceeding with its initial public offering, though this will depend on the debt market, which remains “cheap and available.”

He added that any fundraising moves will be used for future projects. This, as the firm’s current projects—namely The Grove on C-5 Road in Pasig City and Edades Tower in Makati City—can be funded from operations.

The company likewise remains bullish this year on the back of strong sales from The Grove. The 5.5-hectare project, estimated to cost between P10 billion and P12 billion, will have a total of six residential towers offering 2,000 units alongside a retail component.

In an earlier interview, Rockwell Land president Nestor Padilla said the first two towers are already 50-percent sold and will be fully taken up by the first half of this year.

Turnover of units for first two towers is expected by 2012. Units range from studio rooms costing about P3 million to larger three-bedroom units for up to P12 million.

Rockwell Land was started in 1995 to redevelop a former power plant site into a new living environment which is now the Rockwell Center. The area has since been turned into a mixed-use community.



consisting of five high-rise residential towers, a sports and leisure club, office buildings, a lifestyle shopping center and a graduate school of law, business and government.

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Rockwell prepares for the next wave (http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=564678&publicationSubCategoryId=76)
By Mary Ann Ll. Reyes (The Philippine Star (http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=564678&publicationSubCategoryId=76)) Updated April 09, 2010 12:00 AM


MANILA, Philippines - Lopez-owned Rockwell Land Corporation is currently exploring new market segments, particularly the upper-middle class segment and five-storey type of developments, as well as new areas to develop outside of Rockwell Center in Makati.

In an interview with The STAR, Rockwell president Nestor Padilla revealed that while they would not abandon the upper-end segment for which they have been identified with for years, the upper-middle segment, or those developments that are priced at between P5 to P10 million per condominium unit, appears to be a promising next step.

Now that there are very few spaces at the Rockwell area that remain undeveloped, Padilla said that the company is now in the process of identifying where to go to next. The remaining undeveloped piece of land, originally meant to be the site for a hotel, beside the Power Plant Mall, will probably be devoted for the expansion of the mall, he added.

“Maybe we will just expand the mall and put up another residential condominium at the Rockwell Center. After that, there will be nothing left to develop there,” Padilla said.

Rockwell’s top executive expects the company to do very well this year. “In 2009, we did well. In the first quarter of this year, our sales were very strong. And as long as the election happens, I think we will have a good year,” he said.

Padilla also expects more and more people to invest in real estate. “Right now, there is very little choice. What do they do with their money? The stockmarket is for the brave ones. So they are back to more traditional investments, like real estate,” he pointed out.

As part of the company’s move to diversify into new markets and new locations Rockwell embarked on its first land acquisition outside the Rockwell Center. It also entered into a joint venture agreement with Meralco for an office development inside the latter’s compound in Pasig.

In June 2007, Rockwell acquired a 5.4-hectare prime property along C-5 in Pasig City from General Milling Corp. The project, called The Grove by Rockwell, was launched in Oct. 2008 to broaden the strong brand that Rockwell has been known in the industry. This will be Rockwell’s foray into the broader upper middle-income market.

The project will have six residential towers, two of which are scheduled to be delivered by 2012.

Padilla said that aside from plans to expand The Grove by acquiring an adjacent property, Rockwell Land also wants to look at smaller, packet developments (one-hectare property) where five-storey type of residential condominiums could be built.

“By nature, people would rather stay close to the ground. While a final decision has not been made on whether or not we will go into mid-rise developments catering to the upper-middle class and priced at somewhere between P5 to P10 million, we would want to stay within Metro Manila, particularly Ortigas, Makati and Fort Bonifacio,” he explained.

During the interview, Padilla noted that buyers would always prefer convenience, such as that everything is around them, “Everything is revolving around the malls. Just look at the developers that are building around these malls. And look at the buyers. They are very young. We are tempted to go into that market,” he said.

Rockwell Land was formed in 1995 with the primary task of transforming the old thermal plant property of the Lopez group into a high-end commercial business strict. It is 51 percent-owned by the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) and 49 percent by First Philippine Holdings Corporation (FPHC).

Rockwell Center, the company’s flagship project, sits on a 15.5-hectare site in Makati City. Considered as the country’s first self-contained, mixed-use community, the Center consists of seven (one under construction) high-rise upscale residential towers, three office buildings, a lifestyle shopping mall, a city club, and a leading business graduate school.

“It was the first self-contained mix use type of development. There were those who doubted if the concept will work. Even access to the property was a problem. We had to spend for the ramp from EDSA,” he said.

Edades Tower and Garden Villas will be the latest addition to the growing community in Rockwell Center. The 50-storey residential tower will rise across the Power Plant Mall and Amorsolo Square.

Edades will have six floors dedicated to serviced apartments. Likewise, the project features typical flats, lofts, and z-lofts – offering two different views of the cityscape from one’s unit, which Rockwell introduced to the local market in Number One Rockwell.

Following the 1997 Asian financial crisis, Rockwell was one of the first real estate developers to brave the start of the property up-cycle. In 2001, it introduced The Manansala — the first residential project on the east side of the Rockwell Center. It was launched to address the market requirement for smaller units.

This project was the first local residential development to be marketed in the then unexplored US Filipino investor market.

In Jan. 2004, following the success of The Manansala, another residential tower was launched at the east side of Rockwell Center – The Joya Lofts and Towers. The company again introduced a new innovative concept with the loft design. The spacious loft units, featuring 20-foot ceilings and ground floor retail shops, are its main attractions.

In March 2008, Rockwell Land signed a joint venture agreement with Meralco to develop office buildings on a 1.3-hectare site in its compound in the Ortigas which has as a “campus-like” environment with substantial open spaces to provide a more inviting atmosphere for the locators. The project is called the Rockwell Business Center (RBC) and Towers 1 and 2 were completed in August 2009. The buildings have a total leasable area of 47,132 square meters.

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it appears that the mandaluyong side of the pasig river is well kept. i wonder how the makati side looks like.

i tip my hat to the people of mandaluyong! keep up the good work.

it appears that the mandaluyong side of the pasig river is well kept. i wonder how the makati side looks like.

i tip my hat to the people of mandaluyong! keep up the good work.

the right side is the makati side. :ohno:

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looks like there are illegal settlers on the makati side of the pasig river. the mandaluyong side really looks neat.

looks like there are illegal settlers on the makati side of the pasig river. the mandaluyong side really looks neat.

well ano pa bago diyan...legacy yan ni binay.....ganito sila sa makati....

looks like there are illegal settlers on the makati side of the pasig river. the mandaluyong side really looks neat.
that should be where the 6 lane Makati CBD by-pass should be located which would remove the need to have colour coding in Makati Mister Next Mayor.....and which would increase the quality of air in Buendia and Ayala Avenue....Ayala Avenue buildings create a canyon effect which is great but the air pollution just sits there.

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Rockwell Center by Lemjay Lucas
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Nice shots!

Hindi na ba magagawa and Lopez tower kahit kailan? kasi hindi makukumpleto ang Rockwell Center kapag walang Supertall na Building or Landmark ng Rockwell.

^^Saan sa rockwell ito itatayo? Yun area nalang ng proposed lopez tower ang bakante?

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from rockwell site (http://www.e-rockwell.com/index.php?id=92)

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Rockwell Center by Gemrock
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Rise of One Rockwell


rockwell center

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15 November 2010
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15 November 2010
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from this angle, One Rockwell looks so wide and huge.

^^I agree. As a single tower, the East tower is probably the country's widest buildiing.

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^^OO nga hahahahahahaha

narinig ko napa aray ko ang modz sa pinost mo....:lol::lol:

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What is that under the waters? Seems like some concrete floor with gothics on it?

that's a shadow created by the railings of Makati Mandaluyong Bridge...

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from makati thread


Rockwell

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what's that glassy short building at the edge of rockwell yung katabi na ng pasig?

It's an office building to be occupied by SC Johnson. Their former office is along Estrella St beside the Colgate-Palmolive property. All demolished.

so ibig sabihan ba nito....they will re develop na yung SC Johnson compound?

anyone who has a picture of that short SC johnson office?

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Beautiful Pics:) one of my favorite place to go besides Boni Hi:cheers:

^^Yep i agree.

the latest shot ng sc johnson e under construction pa also in the this page 24....ibig sabihin lately lang pala nila na transfer yung office nila....rockwell center expansion kaya to?

from the world forum thread....nice addition....sana lang mas glassy pa sya

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Share ko lang po ang isang event na mangyayari sa Rockwell. Welcome po kayong sumama sa event lalo na yung mga bloggers and investors... :cheers2:
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Nasa Rockwell ako ngayon sa Ateneo! Attending a seminar!

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Yung sa left side ng 3 photos, Rockwell area.

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HongKong? No, Rockwell!

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SSC PH Grand Meet: 12/02/2011 - Top of the Citi, Makati

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Christmas na Christmas na ngaun sa Rockwell ... :colgate:

^^Isn't that green roofed area of Powerplant supposed to be the area for the now-defunct Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Manila? The podium was envisioned to be linked to the mall right? Sayang.

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If Rockwell does well, they can surely revive the project.

^^ nope. not the place with the green roof. I think it's the hole behind it. You can see it at the parking.

COMME des GARÇONS finally coming to Manila with the first boutique at One Rockwell opening in 1Q 2012!

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From wiki:
Comme des Garçons, written コム・デ・ギャルソン (Komu de Gyaruson) in Japanese and French for "Like Boys," is a Japanese fashion label headed by Rei Kawakubo, who owns the company with her husband Adrian Joffe.

Comme des Garçons is based in Tokyo and in the prestigious Place Vendôme in Paris, the city in which they show their main collections during Paris Fashion Week and Paris Men's Fashion Week. Each year, the company grosses in the region of $180 million.

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Rockwell Center, Makati (http://aboutph.com/2011/11/aerial-view-of-rockwell-makati-city/) by aboutph.com (http://aboutph.com/2011/11/aerial-view-of-rockwell-makati-city/)

unique angle

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I wonder if rockwell will be greedy in the future and build one more building in between one rockwell and ateneo

from the world forum thread....nice addition....sana lang mas glassy pa sya

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the building with red pillar looks cute (obviously because of its height). i guess that's johnson&johnson's corporate office.

that's rockwell prerogative, after all they are in real estate business and it is their property. if there is a demand for office or retail spaces, or more luxury residential units in their property, then by all means rockwell have to supply such demand. rockwell will never be short of great names of filipino artists to name their towers, anyway.

^^Hoping with the addition of the J&J building. The property owners around the Rockwell will be offered to purchase by developers for new projects and the area will continue to grow...

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