nice one! are you guys sure about the 73 floors? i'm pretty sure that already included the loft levels. however, 73 floors for a loft is still high. GA has 30 floors...all of which have loft levels. that makes it 60 levels. add some more height, then you have Gramercy. But some levels are not loft levels here so this can be higher than we're expecting for a 73-floor all loft condo. Ahh...nakakalito naman ito. But the good news is...this is still relatively short compared with the other towers. So we have something to look forward to in the next few years!!!

Nice, very nice. ^^ Well, if this isnt all enough for us, the office towers in this project look taller than the residential towers;)

In the last few days, The Gramercy Residences was identified to be the tall tower on the extreme right of the 3D rendering of Century City. The TGR was also said to be 73 floors high (this floor count includes the podium from the G/F to the 6/F). Well, that was until my first post in this thread came out.

First let me say that all this discussion about the height/number of floors of this tower is making me really dizzy (no pun intended). :nuts: But we can see that there is obvious excitement about this 1st tower with some rough computations going on here and there with some disbelief among some of you guys about its real height.

Sige na, I will triple check if we had identified the correct tower among the 3 residential towers and check again how the floors from the 7/F and above are set up. Just to let you know that in GSM where I've bought a unit... lofts are counted as 2 floors and the elevator stops on the lower floor of the loft but doesn't stop on the upper floor... it skips on to the next floor.

Anyway, it's still early days naman... sales kits are just hot off the press... info is just getting out.

All right trivia time muna... Do you know that the 3 residential towers are collectively called the Trilogy? And the 3 office towers are called the Triumvirate? Hmmm... ok ba? :)

beautiful! reminds me when st francis was just announced, same excitement =)

Thanks for keeping us up to date, Terence:)

Oooh, looks like a tall one... nice! :okay: also, i like how century has deviated from using their now familiar "SoXx" to name these projects

^ The developer sure likes using downtown Manhattan's districts.

^ The developer sure likes using downtown Manhattan's districts.

The Trilogy is inspired by 3 of the world's greatest cities... Paris, London and New York. The Gramercy Residences took inspiration from New York's Gramercy Park, hence the name.:)

The Trilogy is inspired by 3 of the world's greatest cities... Paris, London and New York. The Gramercy Residences took inspiration from New York's Gramercy Park, hence the name.:)

So the other towers will be named after an area in Paris and London?

So the other towers will be named after an area in Paris and London?

Yup that was the info given to me.

As promised...

Let me discuss 2 of your major questions na rin here (even if I've already started another thread on The Gramercy Residences... para may closure na rin on this thread).

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/tcc_0888/centurycity3.jpg

According to a project director... the tower on the right corner looks like only 1 tower but is actually made up of 3 towers and it's collectively called The Trilogy. The 1st project to rise out of the 3 towers will be The Gramercy Residences. The tower that stands right in the middle of this Century City 3D rendering is not part of The Trilogy.

Then we have the height... and yes the number of floors... let me just say that this Century City development is an ambitious project to say the least. So definitely 1 of the 3 towers in The Trilogy will rise to that targeted floor if only because they want to be the tallest and get the record period. Both Jerde Partnerships and Century would want that bragging right. If and when the time comes that the floors need to raised again... they will do that.

i just wonder why there is such a colonial mentality on the part of the developers' to market these projects after american / foreign names.. i think it would be best if they market these with local names so as to make it a pride of the nation.

too much american influence really isnt very nice, and today's society is still as archaic as before in terms of the colonial mentality.

if any century properties personnel is here and if they are reading it, i sincerely hope that you could market these as pride of the nation and not be of whatever gramercy park inspiration cos it will never have that feel over here in manila

same goes for manhattan residences etc... these names just goes to show there is no national pride

i just wonder why there is such a colonial mentality on the part of the developers' to market these projects after american / foreign names.. i think it would be best if they market these with local names so as to make it a pride of the nation.

too much american influence really isnt very nice, and today's society is still as archaic as before in terms of the colonial mentality.

if any century properties personnel is here and if they are reading it, i sincerely hope that you could market these as pride of the nation and not be of whatever gramercy park inspiration cos it will never have that feel over here in manila

same goes for manhattan residences etc... these names just goes to show there is no national pride

I agree. At the very least, use an _original_ name. So many new developments in Manila try to use the names of famous places abroad. Such names make these developments look like architectural underdogs, when they are often of world class calibur and deserve their own international reputations.

imo, just leave them that way. that's their strategy and they must have reasons for doing that. in contrast with Rockwell, where towers are named after local heroes.

thanks for all the info @ terrence/tcchua. please correct me if i am wrong. the Gramercy will be the one of the Trilogy on the right? however, i am quite sure that it will not be the right most tower. must be the middle of the trilogy.

i did some comparisons of the photos we have so far - the Gramercy's rendering and the that of Century City.

Gramercy shows tall towers on the background. I assume these are the office tower row. Then, this makes Gramercy the leftmost of the Trilogy Row (the one on the right of the Century City rendering). Then expect the other two residential towers to be taller than Gramercy.

i think gramercy would be the right most tower. my gut feel tells me im quite sure about it (based on renderings)

thanks for all the info @ terence/tcchua. please correct me if i am wrong. the Gramercy will be the one of the Trilogy on the right? however, i am quite sure that it will not be the right most tower. must be the middle of the trilogy.

Confused? There are actually 3 towers of The Trilogy inside the box. If you are familiar with another Century project... Soho Central... that project looks like it is just 1 tower but in fact there are 2 - Shaw and Mayflower Towers. In The Trilogy, there are The Gramercy Residences and 2 other unnamed towers.

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/tcc_0888/Century%20City/centurycity_3logy.jpg

yeah terence. thanks for the visual explanation and forgive me confusion. :D the question now is...which of these 3 towers is Gramercy? My bet is the leftmost tower. six453 is betting for the right most one. hehe...so which one is which? this is becoming more exciting! hehe...

Well assuming 3 meters for 73 floors the height is a probable 219 m. The 3 m is a good guesstimate give or take a few centimeters considering they are lofts and most of these are below 6 meters for both floors. Anyway 220 meters is quite a ways from supertall (using the 300m cutoff level we use here in skyscrapercity). Even in the unlikely event that each floor is 4 meters, We're still looking at sub 300 meters. Very tall but not super tall. Anyway I still look forward to this project.

pls correct me if i'm wrong. GA has 2.8 x 2 floor to ceiling height. add the slabs. make it 6m, so your guestimate may be correct sir. :D so we will be having something over 200m. not bad. and the good news is, not all floors are loft types. look at the floor plans. some of them are sold as one level units, some bilevel. so this can be taller. what about 250 m? :D

I'm guessing that Gramercy will be the rightmost building among the Trilogy buildings but based on its floor plans, the final design will be different from what is being shown in the 3D model. That's just my guess though.

Confused? There are actually 3 towers of The Trilogy inside the box. If you are familiar with another Century project... Soho Central... that project looks like it is just 1 tower but in fact there are 2 - Shaw and Mayflower Towers. In The Trilogy, there are The Gramercy Residences and 2 other unnamed towers.

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/tcc_0888/Century%20City/centurycity_3logy.jpg

Based on the rendering, I believe the the Gramercy is the smaller tower in the middle of the development and not any of the trilogy towers at the right.

^^ Wow! Tootsjap actually posted in the Projects and Construction section!!! I must have woken up alternate universe to see him participate in an actual skyscraper discussion... :eek: ;)

Well assuming 3 meters for 73 floors the height is a probable 219 m. The 3 m is a good guesstimate give or take a few centimeters considering they are lofts and most of these are below 6 meters for both floors. Anyway 220 meters is quite a ways from supertall (using the 300m cutoff level we use here in skyscrapercity). Even in the unlikely event that each floor is 4 meters, We're still looking at sub 300 meters. Very tall but not super tall. Anyway I still look forward to this project.

I agree. Gramercy may not be a supertall, but the office towers in the back could very well be.

My bet is that Gramercy is in right-most foreground building. But it could be any of them as tyronne stated, the floorplans dont match the 3D render.

^^ Are you sure they are going to be office towers? The diagram did say "mixed use".

looks like they'll be sharing a common podium. reminds me of TRAG.

Terence already confirmed that the diagram with "mixed-use" in them are from the earlier plans. he's certain that these 3 towers will be office towers. i dunno. let's wait and see.

^^ Are you sure they are going to be office towers? The diagram did say "mixed use".

^^ Hi queetz. Century City will have 3 office towers (The Triumvirate), 3 residential towers (The Trilogy) and 1 hotel. There are no mixed-used towers as the second map suggests. I think that older map came out during planning stages before the launch of the project. I posted it to help answer the traffic questions (entry/exit points) of smokingun earlier. :colgate:

:)

Based on the rendering, I believe the the Gramercy is the smaller tower in the middle of the development and not any of the trilogy towers at the right.

yah, based on the first page render, it is the smaller one in the middle

@isaric and tootsjap: per my project director, there are 3 towers in the box. The Gramercy Residences is the one squeezed right in the middle. Check out the floor plans. :)

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Based on the rendering, I believe the the Gramercy is the smaller tower in the middle of the development and not any of the trilogy towers at the right.

@ tootsjap: The Gramercy Residences is part of The Trilogy so it is indeed one of the towers on the right. :)

Well assuming 3 meters for 73 floors the height is a probable 219 m. The 3 m is a good guesstimate give or take a few centimeters considering they are lofts and most of these are below 6 meters for both floors. Anyway 220 meters is quite a ways from supertall (using the 300m cutoff level we use here in skyscrapercity). Even in the unlikely event that each floor is 4 meters, We're still looking at sub 300 meters. Very tall but not super tall. Anyway I still look forward to this project.

Yeah let's discuss about the height of 73 floors... maybe this could old rendering could help us... here you'll see actual heights in meters! Yey!

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/tcc_0888/Century%20City/CC-ProjectPerspective.jpg


If you look at the location of The Trilogy in the map above... it says Parcel #5, parking 3 levels below grade and 7 levels above grade. The towers have labels 48L at 188m and 52L at 200.8m. If we will have a 73L tower and using the data given... height would be around 285m.

@ tootsjap: The Gramercy Residences is part of The Trilogy so it is indeed one of the towers on the right. :)

In that case, it is not the tower in the picture. Because that tower is smaller and have higher towers at the back.

In that case, it is not the tower in the picture. Because that tower is smaller and have higher towers at the back.

@tootsjap: Indeed I got the same initial impression as you did. That tower on post #1 could very well be part of the hotel complex but I still don't know. At least for now we are all clear about where The Trilogy is. And where The Gramercy will be. Whew. :cheers:

Yeah let's discuss about the height of 73 floors... maybe this could old rendering could help us... here you'll see actual heights in meters! Yey!

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/tcc_0888/Century%20City/CC-ProjectPerspective.jpg


If you look at the location of The Trilogy in the map above... it says Parcel #5, parking 3 levels below grade and 7 levels above grade. The towers have labels 48L at 188m and 52L at 200.8m. If we will have a 73L tower and using the data given... height would be around 285m.

Sweet...that would mean that the taller buildings will be closer or over 300m!:okay:

wait... im confused... so theres more buildings other than those in the render that will be taller?

wait... im confused... so theres more buildings other than those in the render that will be taller?

@isaric: It's ok don't get confused. GreyX is just saying that there could be taller structures within CC in the future. At this point no one knows yet what the height of other structures will be so don't fret yet. The 3D renders (old and new) are for presentation purposes only. Look closely at the old render in the post before this one, the number of floors only reached 52.

Anyway as always, the designs and heights could change depending on the developer. Remember they are only in phase 1 of this ambitious project. As I mentioned many posts ago... Jerde and Century are joining the race for the tallest structures in the country and the region.

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Yeah let's discuss about the height of 73 floors... maybe this could old rendering could help us... here you'll see actual heights in meters! Yey!

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/tcc_0888/Century%20City/CC-ProjectPerspective.jpg


If you look at the location of The Trilogy in the map above... it says Parcel #5, parking 3 levels below grade and 7 levels above grade. The towers have labels 48L at 188m and 52L at 200.8m. If we will have a 73L tower and using the data given... height would be around 285m.

The difference of 4 floors (52levels - 48 levels = 4) is 12.8 (200.8 - 188 = 12.8) so each level on the upper floor is about 3.2 (12.8/4 = 3.2)
so 21 floors more to 73 x 3.2m per floor average = 65.4m so if we maintain the same height then we have a possible 266.3m. Possibly more if they add architectural features that extend the height and ussually penthouses are a little bit taller and bigger.

Either way we are looking at quite a tall building. I hope this works to their plan.

i hope they keep the green roof top concept in this project.....very awesome

included na ba furnishings sa price nito?

included na ba furnishings sa price nito?

Yes let me quote them: "With Century City's citizens, a new paradigm in residential hi-rise development will be set, with all units not only providing Century's highly acclaimed fully-fitted, fully-furnished concept, but taking bespoke living to the next level with more interior design options to allow you to truly personalize your future home."

I have the complete price list so you may PM me your email add. :)

isn't it the other way around?? if not all units are lofts (bi-level) so it will be shorter since some floors will only be 3m while the bi-level will be 6m..

pls correct me if i'm wrong. GA has 2.8 x 2 floor to ceiling height. add the slabs. make it 6m, so your guestimate may be correct sir. :D so we will be having something over 200m. not bad. and the good news is, not all floors are loft types. look at the floor plans. some of them are sold as one level units, some bilevel. so this can be taller. what about 250 m? :D

I agree. At the very least, use an _original_ name. So many new developments in Manila try to use the names of famous places abroad. Such names make these developments look like architectural underdogs, when they are often of world class calibur and deserve their own international reputations.

If you notice the marketing ads of various developments in the broadsheets, the people they use there are Caucasians. Go figure!

GENERAL PROPERTY INFORMATION

LOCATION MAKATI CITY (FORMERLY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL)

manila, Philippines

PROP. TYPE Condominium

PROPERTY DESCRIPTION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH JERDE DEVELOPMENT,WORLD-RENOUNED MASTER PLANNERS OF THE UNIVERSAL CITYWALK IN LOS ANGELES, BELLAGIO HOTEL IN LAS VEGAS, ROPONGGI HILLS IN TOKYO,, AND THE 2006 AWARD WINNER FOR "BEST INTERNATIONAL MASTERPLAN" ZLOTE IN WARSAW ,POLAND

CENTURY CITY will rise in the 4.8-hectare of former International School Kalayaan Avenue along bel-air right in the heart of financial capital of the country... Makati City.

CENTURY CITY will be a self contained haven catering to complete lifestyle every individual would dream to have. CENTURY CITY is nestled in the residential urban Makati background like a towering giant rising above ground within a fully secured environment envisioned as world class like the famous cities of the world namely New York, Paris and London. Each important and world famous city represents business, finance and fashion completing a lifestyle like no other. Century City brings to life these key cities of the world.

Century City will features:
1) An IT PARK that would soon house Call Centers.

2) A 5-STAR HOTEL that would offer new and fresh perspective for our tourist seeking for the best 5 star hotel the country can offer.

3) RESIDENTIAL TOWERS that would introduce another first in the real estate industry featuring amenities and garden in the sky in posh choices of 1, 2 or 3-Bedroom (Standard or Loft-Type) units and a limited townhouses luxury units

4) RETAIL STORES offering only high end products and services

CENTURY CITY is a mixed-use development designed as a self-contained community that operates 24 hours per day and 7 days per week. It presents a mix of functions that guarantee a vibrant city life: residential, office, hotel, retail and open spaces. The close integration of all the above functions guarantees a unique offering: a lifestyle the combines live, work and play.

The GRAMERCY Residences – The First Tower to Rise at CENTURY CITY.


Available Units for sale

Standard Units (Single-Level):

Type Size Range

Price Range

STUDIO 28.29sqm - 34.85sqm P2.40M – P3.22M
1-Bedroom A 38.79sqm - 42.28sqm P3.37M – P3.93M
1-Bedroom B 34.41sqm - 34.46sqm P2.96M – P3.16M
2-Bedroom 66.76sqm P6.00M – P6.08M
3-Bedroom 153.65sqm P13.94M – P14.14M

Loft-Type Units (Bi-Level):

Type Size Range

Price Range

1-Bedroom Loft 43.11sqm - 58.20sqm P4.62M – P6.03M
2-Bedroom Loft 88.90sqm - 107.98sqm P9.42M – P11.06M
3-Bedroom Loft 149.48sqm - P15.85M – P16.02M

Terms of Payment: 4 years to pay at ZERO INTEREST!!!

Are there any plans in addressing some potential traffic problems in the area? Makati Avenue is really congested and Kalayaan fronting Century City is one way traffic to Makati Ave.. I like the Century development but I suppose they need to solve the road network problem in the area.

can they widen the roads?

Are there any plans in addressing some potential traffic problems in the area? Makati Avenue is really congested and Kalayaan fronting Century City is one way traffic to Makati Ave.. I like the Century development but I suppose they need to solve the road network problem in the area.

@venntro... my answer to your question which I also posted in the Century City thread:

Kalayaan Ave. will become a 2-way street from Makati Ave. to Century City and Gen. Luna St. will be 2-way from Makati Ave to CC as well.

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/tcc_0888/Century%20City/CC-Location-Map2.jpg

And just to add, there will be traffic lights installed for those 2 intersections along Makati Ave.

^^ Another traffic light along Makati Ave? NO WAY! As it is now, there are two traffic lights less than 100 meters apart (One is the Makati Ave and Buendia intersection and the other one is Makati Ave and Jupiter intersection). If there's another traffic light at the intersection of Makati Avenue and Kalayaan, that will make it 3 traffic lights in a such a short span. That will certainly not solve the traffic problem.

Century City will features:
1) An IT PARK that would soon house Call Centers.



Ah yes!!! Further proof that if the office component of a development are strictly for call centres (and BPOs), it is considered an IT Park, not a CBD.... :D

Ah yes!!! Further proof that if the office component of a development are strictly for call centres (and BPOs), it is considered an IT Park, not a CBD.... :D

Yup they are calling it an IT Park. And having read your many posts in another thread I know why you have that grin @ queetz. Hehe. :)

^^ Another traffic light along Makati Ave? NO WAY! As it is now, there are two traffic lights less than 100 meters apart (One is the Makati Ave and Buendia intersection and the other one is Makati Ave and Jupiter intersection). If there's another traffic light at the intersection of Makati Avenue and Kalayaan, that will make it 3 traffic lights in a such a short span. That will certainly not solve the traffic problem.

Well, make that 4. There will be 1 more at the Gen. Luna intersection.

As for that Kalayaan stoplight... I won't complain about it coz it has been the clamor of so many of my friends who pass by the intersection everyday. They see the chaos there without the traffic light and without a single traffic cop in sight.

Yup they are calling it an IT Park. And having read your many posts in another thread I know why you have that grin @ queetz. Hehe. :)

^^ One thing that bugs me though is why some people are ashamed of "IT Parks", especially since in Metro Manila they are actually a cool thing. As I mentioned in the Century City thread, only in the Philippines can IT Parks be this tall. I wouldn't mind living near an IT Park because ultimately, I am a skyscraperfan first and here, IT Parks can be skyscrapers too. :yes:

Well, make that 4. There will be 1 more at the Gen. Luna intersection.

As for that Kalayaan stoplight... I won't complain about it coz it has been the clamor of so many of my friends who pass by the intersection everyday. They see the chaos there without the traffic light and without a single traffic cop in sight.

^^ A traffic light may perhaps minimize the chaos but it will also slow down the traffic based on experience. So if there will be 4 traffic lights then I expect that the travel time from Makati Mandaluyong bridge to Buendia will take more than 45 minutes.

tapos one way pa yang makati ave.. goodluck.

^^ A traffic light may perhaps minimize the chaos but it will also slow down the traffic based on experience. So if there will be 4 traffic lights then I expect that the travel time from Makati Mandaluyong bridge to Buendia will take more than 45 minutes.

Oh well, we can't have everything so since traffic will be moving along with the installation of these traffic lights then I guess we'll have to take it. In our beloved country drivers do not know the word YIELD which is why we get total gridlocks. :ohno:

^^ At least motorists will have a good view of Century City while stuck in traffic. :lol:

Oh well, we can't have everything so since traffic will be moving along with the installation of these traffic lights then I guess we'll have to take it. In our beloved country drivers do not know the word YIELD which is why we get total gridlocks. :ohno:


because YIELD is not in their dictionary :lol: also absent is RIGHT OF WAY :bash: IMO, in this country, drivers (including myself sometimes :nuts:) live by No GUTS NO GLORY and FIRST COME FIRST SERVE :lol:


they'd better synchronize those traffic lights!!

^^ I agree. The traffic lights should be synchronized so as to avoid any pile up. The existing 2 traffic lights are actually not synchronized hence the bottlenecks.

actually not only traffic lights for vehicles but for pedestrians as well... there are intersections in the metro wherein pedestrian lights turn green even though the vehicular stop light signal green as well.. specially on those intersections with right turn... pedestrians would either walk on a go or end up in the middle of the street waiting for the other vehicular direction to turn red.

I think I should now start a thread in Transport and Infrastructure about "Traffic in the Metro". Or is there already one? If there is none yet... here it is:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=456315

It should get lots of posts, views and sequels. And the Mod would have his work cut out there. LOL. :lol:

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Check out the views you'll get from The Gramercy Residences:

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Here's a picture of the site as of today:

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Photo above shows Mr. Jon Jerde and Amb. Jose E. B. Antonio. See the profile of Mr. Jerde, founder and principal of Jerde Partnership below:

Jon Jerde is an American architect based in Venice Beach, California, principal of the Jerde Partnership and known for innovative mall design and "experience architecture." He is a graduate of the School of Architecture at the University of Southern California.

After 13 years in the mall business working for others, Jerde's first big break was the 1977 design for the Horton Plaza Center, across from Horton Plaza Park in downtown San Diego, credited by some with single-handedly rejuvenating the city's downtown core by replacing several blocks of older structures. The design was a radical departure from traditional suburban mall design. It is a five story outdoor mall, with the main passage being diagonally oriented to the street grid and anchored by Mervyn's, Nordstrom, Macy's, a Sam Goody music store, and connected to a Westin Hotel and the to-be-restored Balboa Theatre. Its spatial rhythms include long one-way ramps and sudden dropoffs, dramatic parapets, shadowy colonades and cul-de-sacs, and the design shatters many traditional mall-design rules such as lowering ambient arousal levels and protecting the maximal lines-of-sight to merchandise. Its fragmented spaces look and feel more like a postmodern art project than a serious mall, and its festive colors a contrast to the ubiquitous beige store architecture of the period. Critics have described it as being too inward facing, to the exclusion of existing buildings.

Despite all this, or because of it, Horton Plaza's radical design brought 25 million visitors in the first year. As of 2004 continues to generate San Diego's highest sales per unit area.

The Jerde Partnership went on to design the gigantic $680M Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota in 1982, the Los Angeles 1984 Olympics, the outlandish and synthetic urban experience Universal CityWalk and the pirate show and facade of the Treasure Island Casino in Vegas in 1993, the Las Vegas Fremont Street Experience in 1995, and more recently a string of important projects in Japan and China.

Jerde's projects are consistently marked by three things: a respect for user experience unique among American architects, a lasting sense of clarity and fun in the final result, and a very high rate of return. In the first twenty days of operation, the Las Vegas hotel/casino Bellagio that Jerde designed for Steve Wynn achieved an impressive annualized sales of $1,800 per square foot ($19,000/m²). In the architectural community Jerde has been an outsider, widely criticized for commercialization and artificiality, but his impact on the profession is increasingly hard to ignore.

Jerde currently resides in Los Angeles with his son, Oliver, and wife, Janice. He also has four other children: Katherine, Margaret, Jennifer and Christopher. - www.wikipedia.com (http://www.wikipedia.com)

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^^ so alin ba talaga dito ang gramercy?

^^ so alin ba talaga dito ang gramercy?

There are 3 residential towers called The Trilogy inside the box including The Gramercy Residences and 2 other unnamed towers. Based on the plans and the views of the units, it is the corner tower squeezed in the middle.



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The views from The Gramercy Residences:

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/tcc_0888/Century%20City/PlanswithCompass.jpg

^^ Dang! that means the units that will have an unobstructed view will be the upper right ones. The rest has buildings that will block its view, especially the one "Towards Makati Skyline" since its basically facing the tallest tower of the trilogy with little breathing room....

Hehe, grabe nalilito talaga ako dito :D So, yung Gramercy is the one in the middle among the Trilogy buildings. Tama? It makes sense based on its floor plan. Pero Gramercy is not the one with 73 floors, is it?

Thanks.

^It is the 73F one. I agree with queetz...there's not much of a view for the Makati-view units since its so close with the other two buildings around it.

^^Oh ok. Thanks. The others are even taller:D Woohoo!

so is it confirmed that this is 73 floors? if it is, thenn the other tower in this trilogy is taller than 73 floors....awesome

^^ Dang! that means the units that will have an unobstructed view will be the upper right ones. The rest has buildings that will block its view, especially the one "Towards Makati Skyline" since its basically facing the tallest tower of the trilogy with little breathing room....

Yeah, I figured, the one with the unobstructed views will be the corner units in the upper right hand ones -- granted that there will be no construction of tall units there. I see it has a view of the Pasig River?

Got this from an agent:

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b162/AQuietLife/samplecomputation2.jpg

I see Century Properties have contracted their terms of payment. Before, they had a 5-year payment plan. It must be the rapid real estate boom and the appreciation of the real property prices.

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to me gramercy should be the trilogy itself

the floor plan clearly shows the layout of the tower, and in the renderings it shows three towers but their positioning matches those of the plans.

anyway i guess misleading info should be rectified. im not goin to argue about this.

perhaps century city should please stand up! sensationalizing your project too much. too much hype!

This is the ad for Century City in the Phil. Star real estate section.

Thanks for scanning the paper @benzon... sayang I wasn't able to get a copy of the Philippine Star yesterday. I usually keep newspaper ads/special features of various property developments around the Metro in my files. Recently, I got the 8-page spread of DMCI Homes (March 30) and the 4-page spread of GA Sky Suites (March 25) both in the Philippine Daily Inquirer. Anyway, what is printed on the ad of Century City/The Gramercy Residences in the Philippine Star is the same as the sales kit I have. I posted those slides in this thread a few days ago.:)

I see Century Properties have contracted their terms of payment. Before, they had a 5-year payment plan. It must be the rapid real estate boom and the appreciation of the real property prices.

The length of payment plan is determined by the time when they expect the project to be online like this one is 48 month. Meaning 4 years from now they expect to turnover this tower to the owner. As you come in to the project in a later time your payment plan would be much shorter meaning bigger amount. Century would want to get there money when they finish the project. In cases of early turnover and you cant come up with the balance amount left ..... then bank financing kicks in.

The length of payment plan is determined by the time when they expect the project to be online like this one is 48 months. Meaning 4 years from now they expect to turnover this tower to the owner. As you come in to the project in a later time your payment plan would be much shorter meaning bigger amount.

Yup, this is the same in my case. I bought a unit at GSM (another Century project) 3 months after its launch last year and since they expect to turn that project over in 4Q09, my payment plan will only be for 3 years.

The length of payment plan is determined by the time when they expect the project to be online like this one is 48 month. Meaning 4 years from now they expect to turnover this tower to the owner. As you come in to the project in a later time your payment plan would be much shorter meaning bigger amount. Century would want to get there money when they finish the project. In cases of early turnover and you cant come up with the balance amount left ..... then bank financing kicks in.
I bought a unit at GSM (another Century project) 3 months after its launch last year and since they expect to turn that project over in 4Q09, my payment plan will only be for 3 years.
^^ I am just wondering...in general if there is any unfortunate situation causing any kind of delay in the turn-over of a project, can the payments be delayed as well in conjunction with the progress or will the developer(s) just pay investors/buyers late penalties for the late delivery beyond the stipulated grace period. Curious lang naman...

^^ I am just wondering...in general if there is any unfortunate situation causing any kind of delay in the turn-over of a project, can the payments be delayed as well in conjunction with the progress or will the developer(s) just pay investors/buyers late penalties for the late delivery beyond the stipulated grace period. Curious lang naman...

@3cr, in general, you should never expect the developer/s to pay investors/buyers late penalties for late turnover (including a 3- to 6-month allowance). Of course, there maybe some developers who would probably not charge you late penalties anymore for holding off your amortization due to delays in project turnover (you have to put this in writing to be sure). But this is most probably an exception to the rule rather than the norm. :ohno:

^^ Thanks for the lowdown tcchua. Looks like still very little buyer's/investor's rights and protection in the Philippine realestate market compared to say America for example. That's why the developer's reputation is also an important factor to consider when buying into a project. Buyers beware and do your due diligence when investing one's hard earned money so that one won't have buyer's remorse later down the line.

Century Properties hits P5-B sales in 2006
By Zinnia B. Dela Peña
The Philippine Star 04/10/2007
http://www.philstar.com/philstar/NEWS200704100703.htm

Century Properties Inc., one of the few remaining high-profile real estate developers that have not gone public, has hit the P5-billion mark in sales last year, driven by its two top-selling projects — the high-rise residential condominium building Grand Soho Makati and and its first horizontal development, Canyon Ranch in Carmona, Cavite.

Grand Soho Makati, the company’s first fully-furnished condominium project located along Buendia Avenue, is 95 percent sold out after only six months following its launch.

Century Properties said phases 1 and 2 of Canyon Ranch are also completely sold out, making it not only the country’s first Wi-Fi integrated residential community, but also the fastest-selling development south of Metro Manila.

The company is optimistic it can sustain its revenue growth this year on new and bigger projects which include its second residential development in the south — a Florida-inspired community.

Century Properties is also building a P40-billion integrated urban mixed-use complex at the former site of the International School in Makati. The highly-acclaimed Jon Jerde has been tapped to draw up the master plan for Century City which is poised to become a true world-class destination like other Jerde-designed global landmarks: the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas, the Roppongi Hills in Tokyo, and the soon-to-rise City of Dreams in Macau.

Century City is poised to become "an organic future city that fuses nature and technology with exclusive luxury residences, Grade A offices, state-of-the-art corporate complexes, a resort-style country club, a designer-branded luxury hotel, and a sprawling shopping dining, and entertainment complex unlike anything ever built."

It will be located on five hectares of prime real estate on Kalayaan Avenue, the last remaining large piece of undeveloped land in a soon-to-be expanded central business district.

The property was acquired by Century Properties in a bidding conducted by the government in June 2006.

The Century Properties Group has over 45 buildings in its portfolio with asset values reaching $1.5 billion (P72 billion).

Since 1986, Century Properties has been developing, managing, and marketing the most exceptional residential, corporate, and leisure developments in the Philippines — The Pacific Star Building, The Riviera Golf and Country Club, The Asian Hospital Medical Suites, and the award-winning Essensa East Forbes in Fort Bonifacio are only a few of over 60 major projects in its portfolio.

World-class planner in RP
http://www.philstar.com/philstar/business200704136501.htm
The Philippine STAR 04/13/2007

Jon Adams Jerde and his highly acclaimed company, the Jerde Partnership International has been tapped by the dynamic real estate company, Century Properties, to master plan Century City, a sprawling P40-billion integrated urban mixed-use complex set to rise in the property formerly occupied by the International School Manila.

Based in Venice, California, the architecture and urban planning firm will come to the Philippines to become a part of the creative team of the progressive project, touted by its developers as "a development for the next century" and "a city within a city."

Envisioned to be an architectural masterpiece "never before seen in the Philippines," with components, amenities and features "some of which have never been done anywhere else in the world," says the Ambassador Jose E.B. Antonio, Chairman of Century Properties, Century City is poised to become a true world-class destination like other multimillion-dollar Jerde-designed global landmarks: the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas, the Roppongi Hills in Tokyo, and the soon-to-rise City of Dreams in Macau.

Century City is "an organic future city that fuses nature and technology with exclusive luxury residences, Grade A offices in vertical state-of-the-art corporate complex, a resort-style country club, a designer-branded luxury hotel, and a sprawling shopping dining, and entertainment complex unlike anything ever built," Antonio said. The development will be located on five-hectares of prime real estate on Kalayaan Avenue, Makati, the last remaining large piece of undeveloped land in a soon-to-be expanded central business district.

Bidded out by the government in February 2006, the property where Century City shall rise was successfully acquired in a government bidding in June 2006 at P1.43 billion by the group led by Century Properties Inc., along with Singapore-based Crescent Group and Picar Holdings.

Century City will contain the first and only Philippine Economic Zone Authority information-technology (IT) park in Makati. A minimum of 160,000 square meters of Grade A offices are already being made available to BPO locators and other multinational companies.

According to its developers, Century City will go beyond the usual design and structure of typical integrated cities, to rise as "a fitting symbol for the Philippines’ highest aspirations as a global financial and business center, as well as a new entertainment destination in Asia."

Century City is indeed poised to become world-class in all respects – from its iconic architecture to its nature-inspired and self-contained environment, first-rate property management and prime real estate value.

"This new development will reshape Makati’s Skyline," promises Jon Jerde, founder and CEO of the Jerde Partnership International.

So, yung Gramercy is the one in the middle among the Trilogy buildings. Tama? It makes sense based on its floor plan.

@tyrone you are correct… please allow me to post my own drawing of the floor plan of The Trilogy so you can see where The Gramercy Residences is located in relation to the other 2 towers.

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/tcc_0888/Century%20City/TrilogyPlans.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/tcc_0888/Century%20City/PlanswithCompass.jpg

Pero Gramercy is not the one with 73 floors, is it?

@tyrone… The Gramercy Residences will be the tallest tower of The Trilogy when this finished. Right now, Century is preselling the 7th to the 23rd floors and more floors will be opened up for preselling later on.

As for The Gramercy Residences having 73 floors, all Century will say for now is that the final floor count will depend on other competitors out there who will want to challenge this tower in being the Tallest Building in the Philippines. If there are challengers, Century will add more floors.

… that means the units that will have an unobstructed view will be the upper right ones. The rest has buildings that will block its view, especially the one "Towards Makati Skyline" since its basically facing the tallest tower of the trilogy with little breathing room...

@queetz... The Gramercy will be the tallest of the 3 towers comprising The Trilogy.

…I agree with queetz...there's not much of a view for the Makati-view units since its so close with the other two buildings around it.

Yeah, I figured, the one with the unobstructed views will be the corner units in the upper right hand ones -- granted that there will be no construction of tall units there.

@queetz, ryanr and lili, I hope the drawing above reassures you that the Makati Skyline view below will not be blocked.

photo by takoy paler
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/tcc_0888/Century%20City/CenturyCity.jpg

Thanks for the information tcchua.

I want to see the render of TGR because the floorplan layout looks different from the rendering of Century City.

I want to see the render of TGR because the floorplan layout looks different from the rendering of Century City.

As of the moment, a few renderings have already come out and you guys have all previously seen them here in this thread. Century City is in its early pre-selling stage so renderings that have so far been posted may not necessarily be the final one and may have only been posted for illustrative purposes to explain and answer some of your questions.

@flymordecai... don't worry I will post the TGR render when I find a soft copy.

South West towards the Makati Skyline

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/tcc_0888/Century%20City/GramercySWMakati640-1.jpg

South East towards Fort Bonifacio

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/tcc_0888/Century%20City/GramercySEFort640.jpg

North East towards Rockwell and Ortigas

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/tcc_0888/Century%20City/GramercyNERockwellOrtigas640.jpg

North West towards Manila and Mandaluyong City

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/tcc_0888/Century%20City/GramercyNWManilaMandaluyong640.jpg

Ang linis ng Ilog Pasig ah:okay:

For me, pinakamaganda yung may view ng Rockwell kasi in the future gagawin na yung Lopez Center, at least lagi ka nang may view ng future tallest hehe!

The Rockwell view is an old picture with the Manansala still under construction. Just goes to show how fast Rockwell has been changing its skyline.

@flymordecai... as promised...


http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/tcc_0888/Century%20City/CopyofTrilogyRender.jpg



http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/tcc_0888/Century%20City/TrilogyPlans-1.jpg

nice.. :) a very very nice addition the makati skyline.., so is this one going to be the tallest among the three?

nice.. :) a very very nice addition the makati skyline.., so is this one going to be the tallest among the three?

@richard... you are looking at 3 towers. The tallest one in the middle is The Gramercy Residences. Towers 2 and 3 are on its left and right, respectively. Take a look at the labels on the diagram/plan I posted below it again. Or check my post#90. :)

@flymordecai... as promised...


http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/tcc_0888/Century%20City/CopyofTrilogyRender.jpg



http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/tcc_0888/Century%20City/TrilogyPlans-1.jpg

awesome!

Yeah. Awesome, indeed! And it looks really tall. So this is one of those buildings that have more than 2 designated towers but look like there's only one?

It reminds me of Burj Dubai hehe:D

Thanks for the pix tcchua:okay:

@flymordecai... as promised...


http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/tcc_0888/Century%20City/CopyofTrilogyRender.jpg



http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/tcc_0888/Century%20City/TrilogyPlans-1.jpg

Quoting so that it will show on this last page.

Thanks a lot, tcchua!

Very nice multi-tiered design. For sure it will look more clean once a (3D) rendering is released. It almost looks like a mini-Burj Dubai. Here's to hoping someone challenges Century with another project, so we can have our own race to the Philippine's Tallest.

The structure looks awesome. Hopefully, the construction starts at the earliest possible time.

tcchua: Is that all of the building? It seems the top (and maybe the bottom too) is cut off.

The Rockwell view is an old picture with the Manansala still under construction. Just goes to show how fast Rockwell has been changing its skyline.

I'm pretty sure that unfinished structure is Joya, not Manansala. Manansala is the built structure behind it. So, the picture is pretty recent. :)

^^ You're right. Just re-checked it, yup it's Joya alright. My bad.

^^No problemo.

tcchua: Is that all of the building? It seems the top (and maybe the bottom too) is cut off.

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/tcc_0888/Century%20City/CopyofTrilogyRender.jpg

The render on the left is a zoom of the circled part on the right.

The render on the right is cut at the podium/canyon level. So cutoff is at 7th level i.e. podium has 6 levels.

Century City ad...

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/tcc_0888/Century%20City/CenturyCityAd2.jpg

Found this render:

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/tcc_0888/Century%20City/TheTrilogy.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/tcc_0888/Century%20City/TheTrilogy.jpg

The Gramercy Residences - Century City’s Timeless Masterpiece
The Sunday Times
April 29, 2007
http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2007/apr/29/yehey/property/20070429prop1.html

Century City, the sprawling evolutionary development now rising in the heart of Makati, is introducing many firsts in Philippine real-estate history. One of these is its one-of-a-kind “Artchitecture,” inspired by the unique symbiosis of modern technology and nature that visionary developer Century Properties espouses to create “a sustainable green development” and a “completely fresh and progressive structural landmark” that will surely make all Filipinos proud.

Another unique aspect of the project is its creative team of pioneering and world-class professionals. Renowned Jon Adams Jerde of the Jerde Partnership International, the masterplanning genius behind Universal Citywalk in California, the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas, Roppongi Hills in Tokyo and many other global architectural masterpieces is collaborating with the premier Filipino architectural, urban planning and design firm Palafox Associates in the planning of Century City.


Palafox is behind the design of the award-winning Al-Khobar Complex Center in Dubai, the Rabat Waterfront Development in Morocco and the Tala Marina Club City in Saudi Arabia among other prestigious developments in the Philippines.


These two firms, together with the rest of the Century City creative team, are tasked to ensure that this integrated 4.8-hectare community will nurture a seamless environment, where live, work and play activities create delight beyond anything one has ever experienced. Sprouting like redwoods in a natural ecosystem will be ultra-exclusive high-rise residences, state-of-the-art corporate office buildings with bespoke interiors, a luxury hotel, a recreational club, and an expansive, organic glassed-in lifestyle complex with world-renowned restaurants, retail shops, bars, dance clubs, cinemas, cafes and other entertainment attractions.


SMDI Consultants Inc., a respected authority in traffic management systems, has also created a plan to improve traffic circulation and access to the site. With these developments, the neighborhood around the International School property, notably Bel-Air Village, San Miguel Village and the old Poblacion, are expected to largely benefit from the creation of this “city within a city” as land and property values are expected to rise. Residents of these communities will also be a short distance away from Century City’s numerous amenities and conveniences.


Architectural wonder


A groundbreaking component within Century City is its exclusive cluster of residential towers—the first hyper-amenitized residences in the Philippines with a 24/365 dynamic. These high rises not only boast of innovative amenities but also cutting edge design and timeless architecture.


The Gramercy Residences, the first to rise among the residential towers, is inspired by the great city of New York and named after Manhattan’s ultra-exclusive Gramercy Park—a small, fenced-in private park in New York City’s most prestigious of neighborhoods, accessible only to well-heeled residents who are assigned keys to enter the park, one of the last remaining private parks in the United States.


Distinguishing the Gramercy from the other residential buildings will be its unique structural complexion. Explains the master architect Jon Jerde: “Gramercy, the centerpiece in the residential cluster, will be mostly glazed, while the other towers will carry different but equally unique materials. The idea is to instill individuality in each tower, and let unit owners recognize their buildings even from a distance.”


Century Properties’ creative team also explained that the tower’s apex will be adorned with a glass beacon that will be visible from all angles of the metropolis. “Etched against the Makati skyline, this geometric work of art will not only serve as a reference point but also as a timeless symbol of the pioneering concepts executed at the Gramercy and Century City,” said Century Properties COO John Victor Antonio.


Each unit at the Gramercy will also carry a concept that Century Properties pioneered: Fully-fitted, Fully-furnished and Fully-serviced units, along with sweeping balconies that provide breathtaking and never-before-seen views of the Makati skyline.


Add to these the piece de resistance: a sprawling, breathtaking Sky Park with three-story waterfalls, multilevel infinity pools, lagoon pools, a designer restaurant, health club, café, spa, a garden island within a reflecting pool, and a cantilevering walkway—a pathway suspended in mid-air with infinity pools on one side and a glass handrail on the outside. All of these will rise halfway up the residential buildings, traversing each one, 30 stories above the ground.


And being located in Century City, residents of the Gramercy are literally just a short elevator ride away from the world’s best cuisine, designer brands, state-of-the-art cinemas and an exhilarating nightlife—with most shops and services available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.


Century City will rise on the last remaining large piece of prime real estate in the very heart of the Philippines’ Central Business District, or what is now being called “MoMa,” or “Modern Makati.” The epicenter of Philippine social, cultural and financial activity, Makati is the premiere choice for offices and residences. It is home to a total of 62,878 establishments, including 461 head offices of banks, over 30 major IT companies, 27 contact centers, four historic churches, over 100 educational institutions, Five-Star hotels, the biggest and most upscale shopping malls and entertainment centers, and the country’s most exclusive villages. And Makati is constantly evolving and reinvigorating, transforming into a true megalopolis that is poised to compete with other urban centers all over the world.


“Essentially, what we are trying to do is to showcase the future Makati. Through Century City and the Gramercy Residences we are creating a top-to-bottom, coherent, organic and livable place. We want it to be a new experience—a place to remember, and a catalyst for change in the way that people perceive the urban life,” Antonio concludes.

I'm quite confused with this century city. My Aunt and I tried to look for a condo last easter Sunday and the representative from Century shows us the video (which I already saw, thanks for SSC) of the centruy city. However, that video is the renderings that we have in page 4 of the century city thread. THis rendering that you have doesn't fit with the rendering of century city. Does this mean that they changed the design for century city?

I'm quite confused with this century city. My Aunt and I tried to look for a condo last easter Sunday and the representative from Century shows us the video (which I already saw, thanks for SSC) of the centruy city. However, that video is the renderings that we have in page 4 of the century city thread. THis rendering that you have doesn't fit with the rendering of century city. Does this mean that they changed the design for century city?

Hi @wynngd... there are a lot of resourceful people here in SSC and because of this different sketches, photos, videos and renderings do find their way here via our posts. So we should always remember that posts include raw pictures, rejected designs, rough sketches and what have you. While Century does not release any new renderings, we use the old ones. The new renderings therefore are not necessarily new designs... just newly released.

Having said that, the video that was shown to you and your aunt surely made it easier for you to "see" the Century City in 3D right? With the video you would have "seen" where the future entry points will be, where the residential/office towers will be positioned, etc. You can "see" it instead of having to "imagine" it. The only caveat there was that what both of you "saw" of the individual building designs were not necessarily final.

Finally, The Trilogy/Gramercy rendering that I have been posting recently like this one is the design in the official web pages and matches the official floor plans:

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/tcc_0888/Century%20City/TheTrilogy.jpg

Thanks for the render, tcchua. Even though it has 73 floors, it looks pretty fat. I love the design though.

Thanks for the render, tcchua. Even though it has 73 floors, it looks pretty fat. I love the design though.

It is L shaped so it won't be "fat" from all angles. And at 73 floors high, it will look better and more imposing to be "fat".:)

It is L shaped so it won't be "fat" from all angles. And at 73 floors high, it will look better and more imposing to be "fat". And besides, that's a 3-in-1 tower.:)

i prefer the original design,it simple just the like the gt tower,lopez tower.

Thanks for the explanation tcchua, however, I agree with Novo Ecijano. I prefer the old renderings, It looks more appealing to me than the new renderings. Unless you can show us the new rendering for the whole century city.

@tcchua, this is Great News, specifically about improving the traffic flow in and around Century City! The involvement of Palafox Associates in this poject makes it even more attractive and worldclass.

I can't wait to see this project rise up to be an unbeatable architectural masterpiece for the many years to come.


http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/tcc_0888/Century%20City/TheTrilogy.jpg

The Gramercy Residences - Century City’s Timeless Masterpiece
The Sunday Times
April 29, 2007
http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2007/apr/29/yehey/property/20070429prop1.html

Century City, the sprawling evolutionary development now rising in the heart of Makati, is introducing many firsts in Philippine real-estate history. One of these is its one-of-a-kind “Artchitecture,” inspired by the unique symbiosis of modern technology and nature that visionary developer Century Properties espouses to create “a sustainable green development” and a “completely fresh and progressive structural landmark” that will surely make all Filipinos proud.

Another unique aspect of the project is its creative team of pioneering and world-class professionals. Renowned Jon Adams Jerde of the Jerde Partnership International, the masterplanning genius behind Universal Citywalk in California, the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas, Roppongi Hills in Tokyo and many other global architectural masterpieces is collaborating with the premier Filipino architectural, urban planning and design firm Palafox Associates in the planning of Century City.


Palafox is behind the design of the award-winning Al-Khobar Complex Center in Dubai, the Rabat Waterfront Development in Morocco and the Tala Marina Club City in Saudi Arabia among other prestigious developments in the Philippines.


These two firms, together with the rest of the Century City creative team, are tasked to ensure that this integrated 4.8-hectare community will nurture a seamless environment, where live, work and play activities create delight beyond anything one has ever experienced. Sprouting like redwoods in a natural ecosystem will be ultra-exclusive high-rise residences, state-of-the-art corporate office buildings with bespoke interiors, a luxury hotel, a recreational club, and an expansive, organic glassed-in lifestyle complex with world-renowned restaurants, retail shops, bars, dance clubs, cinemas, cafes and other entertainment attractions.


SMDI Consultants Inc., a respected authority in traffic management systems, has also created a plan to improve traffic circulation and access to the site. With these developments, the neighborhood around the International School property, notably Bel-Air Village, San Miguel Village and the old Poblacion, are expected to largely benefit from the creation of this “city within a city” as land and property values are expected to rise. Residents of these communities will also be a short distance away from Century City’s numerous amenities and conveniences.


Architectural wonder


A groundbreaking component within Century City is its exclusive cluster of residential towers—the first hyper-amenitized residences in the Philippines with a 24/365 dynamic. These high rises not only boast of innovative amenities but also cutting edge design and timeless architecture.


The Gramercy Residences, the first to rise among the residential towers, is inspired by the great city of New York and named after Manhattan’s ultra-exclusive Gramercy Park—a small, fenced-in private park in New York City’s most prestigious of neighborhoods, accessible only to well-heeled residents who are assigned keys to enter the park, one of the last remaining private parks in the United States.


Distinguishing the Gramercy from the other residential buildings will be its unique structural complexion. Explains the master architect Jon Jerde: “Gramercy, the centerpiece in the residential cluster, will be mostly glazed, while the other towers will carry different but equally unique materials. The idea is to instill individuality in each tower, and let unit owners recognize their buildings even from a distance.”


Century Properties’ creative team also explained that the tower’s apex will be adorned with a glass beacon that will be visible from all angles of the metropolis. “Etched against the Makati skyline, this geometric work of art will not only serve as a reference point but also as a timeless symbol of the pioneering concepts executed at the Gramercy and Century City,” said Century Properties COO John Victor Antonio.


Each unit at the Gramercy will also carry a concept that Century Properties pioneered: Fully-fitted, Fully-furnished and Fully-serviced units, along with sweeping balconies that provide breathtaking and never-before-seen views of the Makati skyline.


Add to these the piece de resistance: a sprawling, breathtaking Sky Park with three-story waterfalls, multilevel infinity pools, lagoon pools, a designer restaurant, health club, café, spa, a garden island within a reflecting pool, and a cantilevering walkway—a pathway suspended in mid-air with infinity pools on one side and a glass handrail on the outside. All of these will rise halfway up the residential buildings, traversing each one, 30 stories above the ground.


And being located in Century City, residents of the Gramercy are literally just a short elevator ride away from the world’s best cuisine, designer brands, state-of-the-art cinemas and an exhilarating nightlife—with most shops and services available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.


Century City will rise on the last remaining large piece of prime real estate in the very heart of the Philippines’ Central Business District, or what is now being called “MoMa,” or “Modern Makati.” The epicenter of Philippine social, cultural and financial activity, Makati is the premiere choice for offices and residences. It is home to a total of 62,878 establishments, including 461 head offices of banks, over 30 major IT companies, 27 contact centers, four historic churches, over 100 educational institutions, Five-Star hotels, the biggest and most upscale shopping malls and entertainment centers, and the country’s most exclusive villages. And Makati is constantly evolving and reinvigorating, transforming into a true megalopolis that is poised to compete with other urban centers all over the world.


“Essentially, what we are trying to do is to showcase the future Makati. Through Century City and the Gramercy Residences we are creating a top-to-bottom, coherent, organic and livable place. We want it to be a new experience—a place to remember, and a catalyst for change in the way that people perceive the urban life,” Antonio concludes.

Thanks for the explanation tcchua, however, I agree with Novo Ecijano. I prefer the old renderings, It looks more appealing to me than the new renderings. Unless you can show us the new rendering for the whole century city.

@wynngd... I only had time to scan 2 pages from the April 2007 marketing/sales kit this afternoon. Here they are:

View of the Century City from the top:

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/tcc_0888/Century%20City%20Powerkit%20new/CCNewPowerkit19.jpg


View of The Trilogy/The Gramercy from street level:

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/tcc_0888/Century%20City%20Powerkit%20new/CCNewPowerkit40.jpg

^^ the top looks different.., pero it still looks good. :) i love the podium levels of the gramercy.. :)

^^Yeah, the top part from those 2 latest pictures don't look the same but the building looks nice and tall. Thanks for the update, tc.

nice.....it just look like the upper portion of the building were added later

how tall is this building? will it be the frist 1000 feet building in the p.i?

So the three residential towers has been consolidated into one single tower. And it ended up being taller as a result.

how tall is this building? will it be the frist 1000 feet building in the p.i?

Some attempted to compute the height of The Gramercy based on the 73 floors but no one has the official number... even I don't have it too.

So the three residential towers has been consolidated into one single tower. And it ended up being taller as a result.

@flymordecai... it still is made up of 3 towers. The floor plan is still the same. The middle portion (The Gramercy) will rise first. The other 2 towers (still unnamed) will rise later.

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/tcc_0888/Century%20City/TrilogyPlans-1.jpg

omg, i really hope it's going to be at least 1000 ft!

for me no problem about the new design which seems fat, its nice and still one of structures that will dominate the makati skyline.

just read in the inquirer today featuring the Gramercy Residences in the property section, and it said 45 floors lang daw.. is it true? I counted the floors based on the picture and its less than 50. Are there changes in the rendering? questions lang po. thanks. :)

just read in the inquirer today featuring the Gramercy Residences in the property section, and it said 45 floors lang daw.. is it true? I counted the floors based on the picture and its less than 50. Are there changes in the rendering? questions lang po. thanks. :)

Hi @ rmb... I just read Section B2 of the Inquirer and yes there is an article entitled "World's First 'Sky Park' Eyed at Makati's Century City". In the feature, there is no mention of The Gramercy being only 45 floors but rather the Sky Park being 36 stories above ground. The Sky Park is located near the middle section of the tower.

These same pictures below appeared on the article:

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/tcc_0888/Century%20City%20Powerkit%20new/CCNewPowerkit19.jpg
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/tcc_0888/Century%20City%20Powerkit%20new/CCNewPowerkit40.jpg

Here is the article...

http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/lifestyle/lifestyle/view_article.php?article_id=64142

World’s first ‘Sky Park’ eyed at Makati’s Century City
By Charles E. Buban
Inquirer
Last updated 08:19pm (Mla time) 05/04/2007

MANILA, Philippines -- The latest add-on to lure buyers of high-end condos? Forest. Indeed, putting a roof over one’s head is one thing, putting a forest or lush greenery on top of that roof is a far more complicated matter.

And when Century Properties wanted to transform the space above its latest development, the Century City, into a veritable oasis it turned to its design team, which includes the world-renowned Jon Adams Jerde of the Jerde Partnership International and the premiere Filipino architectural firm Palafox Associates.

According to Century Properties COO John Victor Antonio, while several developments here and abroad have attempted to create such high-rise green space in the past, this is the first time that it will be implemented in such a grand scale, calling it the Sky Park.

“The Sky Park is a proof of our desire to reintegrate nature into the dense urban landscape. We want to provide city dwellers with the organic environment that many of us grew up with,” he said.

First to enjoy

The very first residents who will get to enjoy nature 36 stories above the ground will be the future unit owners of The Gramercy Residences, the first building to rise among Century City’s cluster of residential towers.

Traditionally, activities and community interaction transpire at the ground level of residential high-rises where amenities are found. This, however, will change with the creation of the Sky Park.

The Sky Park will let these unit owners experience both the joys of being close to nature and the conveniences of city living as it will integrate three world-class swimming pools, cascading waterfalls, three distinct gyms, a yoga/Pilates room, spa and massage center, a THX theater with a DVD library, a day-care center, children’s playground and many other amenities.

Another garden

“Not only in the top floor, we also have created another activity zone situated halfway up the towers that will give equally breathtaking views of Makati’s skyline.”

In a statement, master architect Jon Jerde agreed: “Landscaping is traditionally kept at the ground level. We are putting a higher dimensional approach to it, an interactive approach, through the Sky Park. This is why we have created terraces, patios and gardens on different levels that is innovative.”

Esthetics may be the obvious reason for putting up rooftop gardens and above-ground greeneries but there are other reasons designers now consider such features to their high-rise developments. Both features reflect heat and help not only purify the air but also bring down the temperature of the surrounding areas.

More innovative amenities

And yet, the Sky Park is just among the innovative lifestyle amenities that can be enjoyed in Century City.

This 4.8-hectare, mixed-use development will offer fully fitted, fully furnished and fully serviced residences, the Philippines’ very first “green” office buildings with bespoke interiors, a luxury hotel, a recreational club and an expansive and organic glassed-in lifestyle complex with world-renowned restaurants, retail shops, bars, dance clubs, cinemas, cafes and other entertainment attractions.

“They’re all coming true at Century City, the evolutionary development of Century Properties that will soon rise on the last remaining piece of prime real estate in the very heart of the country’s premier central business district,” Antonio said.

I like this design better than one rockwell. Century properties truly has good taste in design. This tower is iconic.:)

Hi @ rmb... I just read Section B2 of the Inquirer and yes there is an article entitled "World's First 'Sky Park' Eyed at Makati's Century City". In the feature, there is no mention of The Gramercy being only 45 floors but rather the Sky Park being 36 stories above ground. The Sky Park is located near the middle section of the tower.

These same pictures below appeared on the article:

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/tcc_0888/Century%20City%20Powerkit%20new/CCNewPowerkit19.jpg
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/tcc_0888/Century%20City%20Powerkit%20new/CCNewPowerkit40.jpg


thanks tcchua. i hope it will be more than 1000 ft. bka nagkamali sa pagbilang. heheheh :lol:

if its going to be 73 floors, has to be 1000 feet tall or close to it.

I wonder how "Earthquake Proof" is this building going to be.
It seems they want to build a very tall building but sometimes
we forget that the Philippines is in the Earthquake Belt.

In general, If something was to happen to a high rise condo building.
Is the builder obligated to fixup the building?

^^ They have (or at least I'm assuming they have) earthquake insurance for the building. And as far as building standards, I believe after the Ruby Tower incident in the 60s, all high rise projects in Metro Manila is built based on the California building code. We've had powerful groundshaking before but it didn't affect all post-Ruby Tower highrises. If there is a building built with substandard materials and lax engineering practices, they tend to be rare and built by less reputable contractors.

Note that wind, not necessarily earthquakes, are the greatest force that a skyscraper faces. We've had major typhoons on a regular basis but none of our high rises come crashing down...

o bakit lumiit ang office towers! I thought they were supposed to be taller than the residentials boo.

^^ They have (or at least I'm assuming they have) earthquake insurance for the building. And as far as building standards, I believe after the Ruby Tower incident in the 60s, all high rise projects in Metro Manila is built based on the California building code. We've had powerful groundshaking before but it didn't affect all post-Ruby Tower highrises. If there is a building built with substandard materials and lax engineering practices, they tend to be rare and built by less reputable contractors.

Note that wind, not necessarily earthquakes, are the greatest force that a skyscraper faces. We've had major typhoons on a regular basis but none of our high rises come crashing down...

Great reply.
I just sometimes wonder if they are pushing the limits on how tall they can build these stuctures. I'd be cool though if they can do it...
The view on the 50th to 73rd floors would be Awesome!

^^ The views will indeed be awesome up there. Because of how tall it will be and considering the Philippines is located on an earthquake and typhoon belt, I do hope Century will be using/employing some very cutting edge technology/principles just like what they're doing in the Shang St.Francis with those special dampers. Yung pang Discovery Channel type baga to fit in well with the building's iconic image.

Note that wind, not necessarily earthquakes, are the greatest force that a skyscraper faces. We've had major typhoons on a regular basis but none of our high rises come crashing down...


yeah, the building structures may withstand strong winds but somehow the thought of glass flying (off buildings) in the middle of a Millenio size typhoon is kinda scary

To all my friends here at SSC:

"The Gramercy Preview Night"

May 10, Thursday at 7 PM
Ballrooms 1 and 2 of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel
Makati Ave, Makati City


Be among the first to witness the launch of
The Gramercy Residences at Century City
The Philippines' only hyper-amenitized luxury high-rise with a 24/365 dynamic.
Set to rise in an organic futurecity that is set to redefine Makati's urban landscape.


*By invitation only.

Please PM me within the day if you would like to attend the event tomorrow evening so I can register you. Seats are limited. Cocktails will be served.

Hindi sila lumiit! Try counting the floors from the old rendering and the new one. It's just that the residential got taller so the offices had been dwarfed.

o bakit lumiit ang office towers! I thought they were supposed to be taller than the residentials boo.

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http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y195/aaron_ofngol/gramercy.jpg

An early rendition...
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y195/aaron_ofngol/centurycity_rendition.jpg


Retail + Pool area + Landscaped Podium Deck
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y195/aaron_ofngol/mid_img_concept.jpg


The Oasis
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y195/aaron_ofngol/sky_garden_big.jpg


Standard Inclusions
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y195/aaron_ofngol/standard_inclusions.gif


Fully-fitted, Fully-Furnished
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y195/aaron_ofngol/fully_fitted_fully_furnished.jpg


Century City
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y195/aaron_ofngol/masterplan.jpg


Retail + Landscaped Podium Deck
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y195/aaron_ofngol/philosophy.png


Office Towers
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y195/aaron_ofngol/office.png


Hotel
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y195/aaron_ofngol/hotel01.png

Hindi sila lumiit! Try counting the floors from the old rendering and the new one. It's just that the residential got taller so the offices had been dwarfed.

Century City
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y195/aaron_ofngol/masterplan.jpg



Yup, the BPO/office towers at the back just got dwarfed by The Gramercy.

Thanks thomasian/Aaron for the rendering above. :)

^^ Okay lang yan basta mataas pa rin ang mga office towers. At a minimum, they should be as high as what is shown in the rendering. For the maximum, the sky is the limit.... ;)

Ganoon ba I thought the office was originally 70 stories so the Gramercy is now 90 stories?

Ganoon ba I thought the office was originally 70 stories so the Gramercy is now 90 stories?

The Gramercy had been pegged at 73 storeys from the start since my post number 1 to start this thread. I did say though that this tower's height could go up if there are challengers for the 'tallest' title. At this point it's still 73.

But the office towers at 70 storeys? :omg: This I have not heard before. 50's is more like it although let me stress that this is my guess and is unconfirmed.

To all my friends here at SSC:

"The Gramercy Preview Night"

May 10, Thursday at 7 PM
Ballrooms 1 and 2 of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel
Makati Ave, Makati City


Be among the first to witness the launch of
The Gramercy Residences at Century City
The Philippines' only hyper-amenitized luxury high-rise with a 24/365 dynamic.
Set to rise in an organic futurecity that is set to redefine Makati's urban landscape.


*By invitation only.

Just got home from attending the event... I had my camera with me but there was no scale model... just models. :D

talong talo Eastwood City nito ah. i can't wait for this. :cool:

Just got home from attending the event... I had my camera with me but there was no scale model... just models. :D
^^ So did you take pics of the models? Pwede na rin yon if they're anywhere as impressive as this project! Hehehe...:lol: :lol: :lol:

^^ So did you take pics of the models? Pwede na rin yon if they're anywhere as impressive as this project! Hehehe...:lol: :lol: :lol:
I am a bad paparazzi.... talked to them but wasn't able to snap their pics. :cry:

All of the towers look great. maybe except for the tallest, looks like its trying to hard to be unique... But somehow, im sure it will look better once constructed The offices are relatively simplier in design which makes better looking to the eyes. Same with the hotel really great above average design :)

The Gramercy had been pegged at 73 storeys from the start since my post number 1 to start this thread. I did say though that this tower's height could go up if there are challengers for the 'tallest' title. At this point it's still 73.

But the office towers at 70 storeys? :omg: This I have not heard before. 50's is more like it although let me stress that this is my guess and is unconfirmed.

hehe wag ka mashock ako ang nagtatanong, not stating a fact. i remember reading kasi with the old render that the tallest building was the office and that the tallest building in the complex was 70 stories, using the transitive property of equality method we can come to the conclusion that if my two statements are correct that the office building is 70 stories, or something like that, or i could have dreamt this :lol:

... looks like its trying to hard to be unique... But somehow, im sure it will look better once constructed The offices are relatively simplier in design which makes better looking to the eyes. Same with the hotel really great above average design :)

Yup the uniqueness of The Gramercy is intentional. If I may quote from an article I posted here before...

Distinguishing the Gramercy from the other residential buildings will be its unique structural complexion. Explains the master architect Jon Jerde: “Gramercy, the centerpiece in the residential cluster, will be mostly glazed, while the other towers will carry different but equally unique materials. The idea is to instill individuality in each tower, and let unit owners recognize their buildings even from a distance.”

Century Properties’ creative team also explained that the tower’s apex will be adorned with a glass beacon that will be visible from all angles of the metropolis. “Etched against the Makati skyline, this geometric work of art will not only serve as a reference point but also as a timeless symbol of the pioneering concepts executed at the Gramercy and Century City,” said Century Properties COO John Victor Antonio.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y195/aaron_ofngol/gramercy.jpg

What I don't understand is, if this is a cluster of 3 residential towers and Gramercy is the one in the middle, how will the construction be? I mean, Gramercy was just launched and will be constructed anytime soon, but how about the other 2 residential buildings? Does this mean Gramercy will have temporary bare walls on the sides where the other future buildings will be (except for the upper parts)? Or, will they build the entire cluster at one time but will sell the other 2 buildings later on? I hope I'm making sense hehe!

Thanks.

it baffles me as well
the floor plans show that there is still space for towers betwen boundary lines in tcchua's previous floor plan image
however in this rendering seems like the towers are right up to the edge of the boundary line of the property
perhaps expansion joints will be introduced between the towers but it will still be odd to see bare walls ...

What I don't understand is, if this is a cluster of 3 residential towers and Gramercy is the one in the middle, how will the construction be? I mean, Gramercy was just launched and will be constructed anytime soon, but how about the other 2 residential buildings? Does this mean Gramercy will have temporary bare walls on the sides where the other future buildings will be (except for the upper parts)? Or, will they build the entire cluster at one time but will sell the other 2 buildings later on? I hope I'm making sense hehe! Thanks.

You posted very good questions so let me try to answer them by giving you my own idea on how they will do the launchings and the construction phase.

The Gramercy was 1st to be launched and pre-sold. Let's say as with other Century projects... they quickly reach their sales target in a few months. This will allow them to launch Tower 2 (name yet unknown to me) until they reach sales targets again. Tower 3 should follow afterwards to complete the launching of The Trilogy.

As for the construction phase... remember that the first structure to be built are the 6 floors of the terrace-like podium. After completing this, they will then construct The Gramercy on top of it. They can start building it with the possibility that the other 2 towers will race up after it. Yes, maybe during initial construction phase you will see bare walls but I believe that the other 2 shorter towers will catch up and be topped off together with The Gramercy. In the end, you won't even notice the bare walls.

I'll stress again that this is my idea only... any experts out there who will agree or refute this?:)

it baffles me as well the floor plans show that there is still space for towers betwen boundary lines in tcchua's previous floor plan image however in this rendering seems like the towers are right up to the edge of the boundary line of the property perhaps expansion joints will be introduced between the towers but it will still be odd to see bare walls ...

Not sure about expansion joints or whatever it is called but based on the plan below... seems like all the 3 towers are flushed to each other...

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/tcc_0888/Century%20City/TrilogyPlans-1.jpg

^^Ah, it makes sense. So, by the time they start constructing the podium, the whole of the Trilogy may already have reached their sales target. And, from there the construction of the 3 buildings can even be simultaneous. It could very well be. Thanks, tcchua:okay:

The Gramercy at Century City:
The next level in urban residential development

The Gramercy at Century City takes the fully-fitted, fully-furnished and fully serviced concept to the next level.

When Century Properties first launched the concept to its residential developments—a feat that no other Philippine real estate firm has attempted before—it found a market eagerly waiting for such a bold and yet very practical innovation.

“The Philippine market is not only ready but also eagerly demands this,” explains John Victor Antonio, COO of the dynamic and visionary real-estate firm. “With time being a very precious commodity these days, buyers would surely want a unit that is ready for occupancy upon turnover; one that goes without the hassle of talking to additional suppliers, contractors and interior decorators.”

Armed with an extensive research on the country’s real-estate market, Century Properties sold out its five residential projects in just less than a year after their respective launches.

Inspired by such highly-successful developments, the creative team of Century Properties has announced that it will integrate this highly-acclaimed feature into The Gramercy Residences—the only 24/365 hyper-amenitized luxury high-rise in the Philippines, located within the progressive development called Century City in the heart of what is now being called “MoMa,” or “Modern Makati.”

As the first tower to rise among Century City’s cluster of ultra-exclusive residences, The Gramercy boasts of amenities and features never before attempted anywhere else in the world.

The Gramercy Residences will introduce the 24 by 365 dynamic—the same lifestyle that the entire Century City shall espouse—where all services from food to technical assistance will be accessible 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year.

As a hyper-amenitized luxury residential tower, The Gramercy will feature the most number of amenities ever applied to a Philippine residential development. It will not only be Fully-Fitted, Fully-Furnished and Fully Serviced. Taking after its predecessor, the fastest-selling residential condominium Grand Soho Makati that offered three exceptional interior design options, The Gramercy will feature five kinds of unique interiors in studio, one-bedroom, two-bedroom, three-bedroom and loft configurations.

Add to these the piece de resistance—an expansive, breathtaking Sky Park with waterfalls, infinity pools, a designer restaurant, and a health club set 30 stories above the ground, traversing each one of the residential buildings.

Besides enjoying magnificent views of the Makati skyline from their own balconies, residents will also take pleasure in The Gramercy’s unique roster of amenities: three kinds of gyms, three types of pools, a yoga/Pilates room, a day care center and a children’s playground, a DVD library and THX theater, a massage and spa center, and ample storage spaces.

The best feature of living at the Gramercy by far is that it is located within Century City—a fully-masterplanned integrated development by the world-renowned Jon Jerde of the Jerde Partnership International, and the premiere Filipino architecture and urban planning firm Palafox Associates. It will comprise entertainment and shopping centers, three Grade A office buildings in Makati’s only IT park, a private recreational club, a luxury hotel and an IT school that will be just a short walk or an elevator ride away from the residential towers.

Wow, this looks good!

amazing residential!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v178/JOVIMECARCH/firmauniversal.jpg

...They can start building it with the possibility that the other 2 towers will race up after it. Yes, maybe during initial construction phase you will see bare walls but I believe that the other 2 shorter towers will catch up and be topped off together with The Gramercy. In the end, you won't even notice the bare walls.




I don't think there'll be any bare walls around the taller tower even if the two shorter towers
gets built later than it. I'm thinking that they'll be using a drywall system for the partitions of units just like in Soho, that way, the structure may have to be built first (including the two shorter towers) before they start building walls (engineers here, please help, and correct me if I'm wrong). So even if the two shorter ones don't catch-up quickly, there won't be unsightly walls. I think drywalls offer more flexibility when renovating and combining units as you can knock them down more easily.

Do you mean drywalls for the internal walls of the units or between different units, I don't like the idea of that...

^^ I'm not sure, lets ask the unit owners of Soho Central if they have drywalls not only for the internal walls of units but also for the walls between units. But of course the case for Gramercy could be different for Sogo Central, alt least just to give us an idea.

^^ I remember sometime back someone did confirm somewhere in the Soho thread that such is indeed the case. Pati nga yata sa Soma same spec din if I'm not mistaken. Atleast that was what the agent/broker told the person who posted in the thread. Not really clear on the Pros and Cons (other than the obvious) of using concrete boards instead of hollow blocks nor even sure if this specific value engineering practice is a growing trend among developers in the Philippines. That's why like the others, I'd also be genuinely interested to know if anybody can confirm if this is indeed the standard on all Century projects that came after Essensa, provided of course if the info this agent/broker provided was indeed accurate in the first place. Thank You much. :) :) :)

^^^ I don't mind using drywalls for the internal walls of the unit but between different units NO NO NO. What if your next door neighbours is a thief? They can easily knock down the walls and steal all your belongings while your away working abroad. I hope somone can confirm this. I will try to call my agent as well and verify this. I don't mind paying extra money for installing concrete walls to separate my unit as long as I can have peace of mind while I'm away.

they will only use double gypsum board

what is the standard in the states?

^^^ I don't mind using drywalls for the internal walls of the unit but between different units NO NO NO. What if your next door neighbours is a thief? They can easily knock down the walls and steal all your belongings while your away working abroad. I hope somone can confirm this. I will try to call my agent as well and verify this. I don't mind paying extra money for installing concrete walls to separate my unit as long as I can have peace of mind while I'm away.

Possible nga, pero natawa talaga ako kasi napaka-creative ng imagination mo. :D

^^ yeah i guess that's true. whats the probability of that scenario happening?
Would your fellow condodwelling nextdoor neighbor break down your wall and steal your belongings.

i-consider din yung langitngit ng bed at sunog

Mas maganda na yung nag-iingat, kaysa naman lahat ng pinundar ko at pinaghirapan ko for many years ay maglaho lang ng parang bula. Hindi sa nagyayabang ako but I have few collections of old Lalique and Venini. Dyan ako na addict dati.

dry wall as partitions of units? yikes, asan ang privacy? konting ingay lang dun tatagos na sa kabilang unit. ni hindi ka pwedeng mag-TV ng malakas. Yikes!

^^^ I don't mind using drywalls for the internal walls of the unit but between different units NO NO NO. What if your next door neighbours is a thief? They can easily knock down the walls and steal all your belongings while your away working abroad. I hope somone can confirm this. I will try to call my agent as well and verify this. I don't mind paying extra money for installing concrete walls to separate my unit as long as I can have peace of mind while I'm away.

After confirming details with my contacts in Century, here is what I got....

For partitions within the unit, walls are insulated (doubled for sound and fire proofing) gypsum boards. Gypsum boards are what you have been referring to in all your previous posts as a drywall.

For partitions between units, walls are constructed from hollow blocks.

The specs above are true at least for The Gramercy Residences and even for Grand Soho Makati. I didn't ask for Soho Central and SoMa.

^^ i'm curious though... what has the building code got to say about partitions between units? aren't there restrictions/provisions? from what i hear, some megaworld projects use gypsum for walls between units too

personally, i haven't seen any condos na gypsum boards lang partition between units.. even cityland uses hallow blocks..

Most condos in the Phils use concrete board or hollow blocks in between units (ie, to separate Unit A from Unit B).

For internal partitions (ex. partitions for the bedrooms) --- most condos use gypsum board, concrete board or hollow blocks. (Forbeswood Heights and Paseo Parkview Towers, both Megaworld projects, use gypsum boards as internal partitions. Bonifacio Ridge has also gypsum boards as internal partitions).

internal?? within units?? or yun talaga yung division nang mga units.. kakaiba yun.. i wouldnt buy a unit kung ganon lang partition..

ok lang kung internal.. ok lang na gypsum.. pero yung mag se separate nang mga units sa ibang units.. aba.. mahirap yata kung gypsum lang to..

I've personally seen condo units which had gypsum boards as internal partitions --- Forbeswood Heights at Bonifacio Global City and Paseo Parkview Towers at Makati (both are Megaworld projects).

I've personally seen condo units which had gypsum boards as internal partitions --- Forbeswood Heights at Bonifacio Global City and Paseo Parkview Towers at Makati (both are Megaworld projects).
^^ OK lang naman ang Concrete/Gypsum board to be used as walls inside the units. It's using them (instead of Hollowblocks) to divide one unit from the other that is suspect. It might not sit well with the buyers/owners due to various reasons.

Thank You much for this info/clarification tcchua.
After confirming details with my contacts in Century, here is what I got....

For partitions within the unit, walls are insulated (doubled for sound and fire proofing) gypsum boards. Gypsum boards are what you have been referring to in all your previous posts as a drywall.

For partitions between units, walls are constructed from hollow blocks.

The specs above are true at least for The Gramercy Residences and even for Grand Soho Makati. I didn't ask for Soho Central and SoMa.

After confirming details with my contacts in Century, here is what I got....

For partitions within the unit, walls are insulated (doubled for sound and fire proofing) gypsum boards. Gypsum boards are what you have been referring to in all your previous posts as a drywall.

For partitions between units, walls are constructed from hollow blocks.

The specs above are true at least for The Gramercy Residences and even for Grand Soho Makati. I didn't ask for Soho Central and SoMa.

Thank you tcchua. Can you please ask about Soho Central? Thank you again.

there's nothing wrong with drywall or gypsum walls. Here in North America, most developers use them and they work well. No problems with insulation, noise, etc...It should be noted that in North America, walls also have to insulate the home/condo to keep heat inside during the winter and they use them for interior and exterior walls.

Thank you tcchua. Can you please ask about Soho Central? Thank you again.

It's the same for Soho.

^^ So Soma din malamang. Thanks again tcchua. Good news indeed. :)


there's nothing wrong with drywall or gypsum walls. Here in North America, most developers use them and they work well. No problems with insulation, noise, etc...It should be noted that in North America, walls also have to insulate the home/condo to keep heat inside during the winter and they use them for interior and exterior walls.
^^ Just to add to what Ryan said, builders (in N.America) do stuff the space in between the 2 gypsum walls with insulation to achieve the proper efficiency rating. Wondering though if it's the same way in the Philippines?

Done properly, they're not only good sound and heat insulators, but also provide some level of fire protection. But it all depends on the developers specs for doing it. I think what we need here is the complete details and specifications for the drywall that CPI will be using for Gramercy, so that those in the know can properly assess its quality.

I agree. At the very least, use an _original_ name. So many new developments in Manila try to use the names of famous places abroad. Such names make these developments look like architectural underdogs, when they are often of world class calibur and deserve their own international reputations.

Century top guys likes US so much since the sons of Ambassador Antonio studied at Wharton, Harvard and Northwestern University. They dont have any originality in this case.

it is really sad, they could have tried to 'filipinize' the project. but then again these kinds of projects could not be afforded by the common people, so they would have to market it in foreign names, perhaps to attract foreign investors? i dunno. could be like that...

In my case, I bought my unit at SOHO not because of the name but because of the location, price and the good reputation of CPI.

Thank you tcchua. Can you please ask about Soho Central? Thank you again.


I have a kit for Soho Central, yes they use insulated gypsum. You can't go wrong with Century Properties Group given their track record. Unlike their other big competitors: Century is focused on properties. I think Century City (for many reasons) would put Century Properties Group on the map; it's going to be hard for their competitors to catch up.

hi jonno can u pls email me the kit for soho if its ok ? i'll pm u ok

any update on the official height of this tower? they're actually advertising this as the "tallest" in makati...and the philipines na rin kasi nasa makati pbcom eh hehe.

:)

from petron
http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/9099/antelwz8.jpg

The Code will allow drywall as partition between units. It's buyer acceptability that dictates to developers not to use drywall stud as individual unit separation.

Unique names are nice but when you plunk down 1 to 2 billion per project most people don't like to take risks hence use names which are relatively bland and safe.

Too bad they're not hooked up with the Antel project that would make it a superior project.

Speaking of Antel, that's the project u/c on the right.

from petron
http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/9099/antelwz8.jpg

So wala pa rin bang final height in meters itong Gramercy? I was hoping that somebody here is an insider or knows someone from the inside...

So wala pa rin bang final height in meters itong Gramercy? I was hoping that somebody here is an insider or knows someone from the inside...

Sorry but Century has not made any new disclosures. Final height and floor count under wraps.

I'm sure many skyscaper affecionados will be diligently following and comparing this project with the MetroBank proposed supertall in FBGC. Pataasan sila! :)

The competition is looking like this as of the moment...

The Gramercy Residences - for tallest residential
Federal Land's proposed hotel - for tallest hotel/office
GA Sky Suites - for tallest office/residential
Lopez Tower - for tallest office

So which will be the tallest building among these?

^^ Let's see what the future brings! :) :) :)

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Hmm, very nice as usual. Although I'm not fond of the redesign of the crown/top. It's overly plain to me, compared to before. Thanks for the images!

This post is actually by tcchua... Something happened eh. :D:
-thomasian

Hmm, very nice as usual. Although I'm not fond of the redesign of the crown/top. It's overly plain to me, compared to before. Thanks for the images!

Thanks @maka but these are not new slides... these have already been posted before.:)

@flymordecai... don't worry about the top...

Thanks @maka but these are not new slides... these have already been posted before.:)

Just to add... you posted hi-res pics so we don't mind. :):):)

Mods, di ko ata pinost to dito sa topic na to (post #202)...how did it appeared here??

^^ What!!! I just merged two of your posts in Q Tower because they're adjacent ones. How did that happen?!?! :? Weirdness!!! Can you repost them at the Q Tower/AUB Tower thread? I'll just delete this one afterwards. Whew, medyo sumakit ulo ko sa mga pangyayari.

Thanks @maka but these are not new slides... these have already been posted before.:)

@flymordecai... don't worry about the top...

Just to add... you posted hi-res pics so we don't mind. :):):)

@thomasian... those are my posts! :bash:

^^ Ha?!?! Nahihilo na ako sa dami ng anomaly na nangyari sa post na yun. Kain muna ako. I'll try fixing this up later. On second thought sa gutom yata ako nahihilo, kain muna, saka nanlalata na rin ako eh, mukhang nasobrahan sa kaka-ano. :D

^^ Ha?!?! Nahihilo na ako sa dami ng anomaly na nangyari sa post na yun. Kain muna ako. I'll try fixing this up later. On second thought sa gutom yata ako nahihilo, kain muna, saka nanlalata na rin ako eh, mukhang nasobrahan sa kaka-ano. :D

Hahaha. :lol:

Pls check your PM... I reconstructed post #202 there to help you iron this out. :)

nagka combine post namin ni tcchua...tapos yung akin pang Q tower...ang gulo! hehehe!!!

Looking at the pics this looks a great development, I have just purchased a two bed in Columns 2. What is the news on this project? will the office space/call centres be taken up at the same time as the apts are handed over? How far away from Greenbelt Mall is this? Also any idea on the price of a studio/1 bed on the higher floors 50+? Thanks.

Looking at the pics this looks a great development, I have just purchased a two bed in Columns 2. What is the news on this project? will the office space/call centres be taken up at the same time as the apts are handed over? How far away from Greenbelt Mall is this? Also any idea on the price of a studio/1 bed on the higher floors 50+? Thanks.

The BPO offices are to be turned over around 2-3 years ahead of the residential tower. To go to Greenbelt you'll have to traverse Makati Avenue and it'll only take around 5-10 mins to get there. Floors above the 33rd are not yet open for pre-selling.

Thanks for the info. I have looked for prices but can't find any, what are 1 bed's priced at? what is the view on how easy it will be to rent out here?

Thanks for the info. I have looked for prices but can't find any, what are 1 bed's priced at? what is the view on how easy it will be to rent out here?

Please check your inbox. I PM'ed you earlier. :)

Pictures of model units I received from CPI.

Studio
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z133/ron973/Studio.jpg

1 Bedroom Regular
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z133/ron973/1BR_Regular.jpg

1 Bedroom Loft 1
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z133/ron973/1BR_Loft.jpg

1 Bedroom Loft 2
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z133/ron973/1BR_Loft_2.jpg

2 Bedroom Regular
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z133/ron973/2BR_Regular.jpg

2 Bedroom Loft 1
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z133/ron973/2BR_Loft_1.jpg

2 Bedroom Loft 2
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z133/ron973/2BR_Loft_2.jpg

3 Bedroom Regular 1
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z133/ron973/3_BR_Regular1.jpg

3 Bedroom Regular 2
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z133/ron973/3_BR_Regular2.jpg

3 Bedroom Loft 1
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z133/ron973/3BR_Loft1.jpg

3 Bedroom Loft 2
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z133/ron973/3BR_Loft2.jpg

wow. ganda!

The following are the 6 design options that you can choose from:

1) Lush
2) Azuli
3) Savannah
4) Sleek
5) Barley
6) Aristo

^^ It's so beautiful.:) inggit ako.:cry::lol:

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/tcc_0888/Century%20City/gramercy.gif

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/tcc_0888/Century%20City/CenturyCityIntro.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/tcc_0888/Century%20City/GramercyIntro2.jpg

nice update...Makati is shaping up faster in terms of Skyline

looks like no more ikea furnishing na ah

^^^ Sana ganyan din ang gawin sa Soho Central. Sino kaya ang interior designer nila?

^^^ Sana ganyan din ang gawin sa Soho Central. Sino kaya ang interior designer nila?

Bro no choice ka na hanggang IKEA furniture ka na lang ..... unless finished lang ang unit mo and not furnished

^^ REALLY WOW!!! The interior designs are too damn beautiful. A project to really look forward to.

^^ wait for our model units. sobrang ganda!!! malapit na matapos. :)

Bro no choice ka na hanggang IKEA furniture ka na lang ..... unless finished lang ang unit mo and not furnished

ok ang ikea...magagaling ang mga designers,hindi nga lang matibay.sana magkaroon tayo sa pilipinas.

^^ wait for our model units. sobrang ganda!!! malapit na matapos. :)

Model units will be at the Pacific Star Bldg.

ok ang ikea...magagaling ang mga designers,hindi nga lang matibay.sana magkaroon tayo sa pilipinas.

OT but yeah why is IKEA not available here? I had to go to IKEA in HK to get some pieces for my bedroom last year.


Great post there @single! You made life easier for me. Hehe. :)

@jarenz... renderings from my post#1 which you quoted have changed.

Great post there @single! You made life easier for me. Hehe. :)

@jarenz... renderings from my post#1 which you quoted have changed.

Kaya kailangan pag kumuha ay mali dapat pala pag bumili ako ng unit sa iyo ay may special discount.:) :) :)

When I saw the model unit renderings of The Gramercy weeks ago, it gave me some ideas on how to "improve" my own GSM 1BR Loft unit. The Gramercy and GSM have the same unit layouts so it can work.

The Gramercy 1BR Loft:

http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z133/ron973/1BR_Loft.jpg

GSM 1BR Loft:

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/tcc_0888/Grand%20Soho/GSM1BRLoft.jpg
(Note: The pic above is the light theme as opposed to mine which is actually going to be a more modern darker one):

Kaya kailangan pag kumuha ay mali dapat pala pag bumili ako ng unit sa iyo ay may special discount.:) :) :)

Hehe... pwedeng pag-usapan. :)

look snice, this is 3d rendering right?

look snice, this is 3d rendering right?

Yes these are renderings.

I love the interiors! Especially the metallic themed ones!

Wow nice renderings :-)

But again I have to make a comment about the loft units with more than 1 bedroom, they are flawed. Especially the 3 bedroom, the bedrooms are facing each other?! No privacy at all. :nuts:

Yes these are renderings.
thanks....very good rendering

wow!!!! those are some kick-ass interiors!

Wow! Sweet interior:okay: The latest renditions are also quite awesome.

Wow nice renderings :-)

But again I have to make a comment about the loft units with more than 1 bedroom, they are flawed. Especially the 3 bedroom, the bedrooms are facing each other?! No privacy at all. :nuts:

i saw our 3BR loft model unit awhile ago. one of the bedrooms on the second floor has a wall or is enclosed. it's actually an option.

malapit na matapos mga model units namin.

i saw our 3BR loft model unit awhile ago. one of the bedrooms on the second floor has a wall or is enclosed. it's actually an option.

malapit na matapos mga model units namin.


Ah Ok. Would be nice to enclose one of the bedrooms and keep the other open and use it as a office/den.

@cropduster... for the 2BR lofts, 1 bedroom is downstairs while the other is upstairs. The bedroom downstairs is also enclosed.

Ah Ok. Would be nice to enclose one of the bedrooms and keep the other open and use it as a office/den.

it would also be nice if the open room would be converted into a rec room complete with home theatre, a mini bar, and a mini gym.hehe!

The Gramercy Residences Model Unit Preview Launch is on June 27, 2007

starts at 6pm

The Gramercy Residences Model Unit Preview Launch is on June 27, 2007...starts at 6pm

Do we need an invite? Is this a cocktail event? Where is this particularly? Up to what time can we view?

Yes, cocktail

2nd floor Pacific Star Bldg

Event is 6pm-9pm

I'll see all my SSC friends there. :cheers:to that.

it would also be nice if the open room would be converted into a rec room complete with home theatre, a mini bar, and a mini gym.hehe!

HaHa yes I agree :cheers:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v513/astrostar/Gramercypromptsubmissionbonusflyer.jpg

Guys, contact your agents regarding the Grand Preview Launch. Maganda talaga mga model units at may amenities area pa. parang sneak peek nung skypark.


see you there!

OMG. Century's requirements are a bit too tedious for the 50T discount. With Megaworld, you get the discount of 50T right away when you submit the PDC's upon signing of the contract, and only for the monthly amortizations/balloon payments, not including turnover amount. Yung lang, no other requirements. And you don't have to wait for the discount cheque to be given after some time. The discount of 50T is more of a standard than a promo for Megaworld. Just my observation.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v513/astrostar/Gramercypromptsubmissionbonusflyer.jpg

i got an email from an agent saying they have a freeroundtrip ticket promo if you avail of a unit before july 30. If you get the roundtrip tickets then there's no more discount?

how much ang range ng units here?

i got an email from an agent saying they have a freeroundtrip ticket promo if you avail of a unit before july 30. If you get the roundtrip tickets then there's no more discount?

Roundtrip ticket from where to where?

Anyone knows how much the units are here, and the most affordable unit? Curious lang ako if they also give 0% interest.

Roundtrip ticket from where to where? Curious lang ako if they also give 0% interest.

About the tickets... I'll give more details later. Yup 0% interest is still available. Just like what you also have in Megaworld @boolateh?

About the tickets... I'll give more details later. Yup 0% interest is still available. Just like what you also have in Megaworld @boolateh?

That's what I get from Megaworld. Yung investment ko sa iba, like Robinsons and Cityland all have interest. Tama naman na wala pang interest since the developers are using your money to build pa lang. So, it should be a standard for all pre-selling to be interest free.

Don't you agree?

Yes, please, tell us more about this offer, and the prices too. Hope we can see a floorplan here. Thanks.

Roundtrip ticket from where to where?

Anyone knows how much the units are here, and the most affordable unit? Curious lang ako if they also give 0% interest.

oh sorry, roundtrip tickets to the PHils with 3 days stay at oxford suites. if based in the PHils roundtrip tickets to US.

oh sorry, roundtrip tickets to the PHils with 3 days stay at oxford suites. if based in the PHils roundtrip tickets to US.

As in East Coast din? (like NY??) Hmm...how about the stay? And will you still get the discounts offered aside from this?