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Dueller23

December 14th, 2006, 08:45 AM

Filinvest Land posts 29% profit hike
http://www.philstar.com/philstar/NEWS200612010705.htm
Philstar.com
1 December 2006 | 3:12 AM

Gotianun-owned property developer Filinvest Land Inc. (FLI) reported a 29-percent jump in its net income for the first nine months of the year to P622 million, from P482 million the same period a year ago, on higher revenue contributions from affiliate Filinvest Alabang Inc. (FAI). (

Last Sept. 29 FLI acquired the ownership interest of FAI and Filinvest Asia Corp. in three major properties in Metro Manila-PBCom Tower, Festival Supermall, and Northgate Cyberzone. The acquisition has allowed FLI to diversify its revenue base.

FLI told the stock exchange that its sales reservations as of October also grew 23 percent, mainly due to marketing and sales strategies, the financing packages offered by FLI, and the overall growth in the Philippine economy.

In addition to being among the leading affordable and middle-income residential developers in the country, FLI now has retail and office businesses that are expected to provide recurring income for the company starting this quarter.

As of Sept. 30 this year, FLI had total consolidated assets of P40.9 billion and stockholders’ equity of P28.7 billion, with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24 to 1.

FLI has earmarked P2.5 billion for its capital expenditures next year, excluding the P700-million to P800-million budget allotted for Cyberzone Properties Inc.

Early this year, Filinvest sold part of Cyberzone, its information technology park development arm in Alabang, Muntinlupa to Africa-Israel Investments Ltd.

The capital expenses eyed for Cyberzone would go to the construction of two more buildings, i-hub 1 and i-hub 2, that would have nine stories each. These buildings are aside from the Cyberzone building currently being built on the 18.7-hectare Northgate Cyberzone IT Park at the Filinvest Corporate City. This building will be a six-storey, 10,800-square-meter office facility registered with the Philippine Economic Zone Authority.

Filinvest has estimated the construction cost of each building to hit P100 million.

Funding for the project will come from the proceeds of its sale of 3.7 billion common shares.

kunoL8

December 14th, 2006, 09:37 AM

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/jayayar/Kodak1893.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/jayayar/Kodak1886.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/jayayar/Kodak1883.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/jayayar/Kodak1887.jpg

ATC, how i miss you!! so, i see that carl's jr. space is now shakey's and they changed the fountains. parang i like the older ones more. i can't wait to go back. so many fond memories in this mall..ay may traumatic din pala.

Dueller23

December 14th, 2006, 10:43 AM

22 in November 2006
Cyberzone Properties breaks ground for two-tower office building

Cyberzone Properties, Inc., which is owned 35% by Africa-Israel Investments (Phils.), Inc., in partnership with the Filinvest Group, broke ground for a two-tower office building in Northgate Cyberzone in late October. The buildings will be called I-Hub 1 and I-Hub 2 and will have 6 and 9 floors, respectively. Total gross leasable will be approximately 23,100 square meters. I-Hub 1 is expected to be completed by October 2007, while I-Hub 2 would be delivered by January 2008.

Northgate is an 18.7 hectare Information Technology park situated 20 kilometers south of Manila. The park already has 6 buildings with gross leasable area of over 50,000 square meters. Two more buildings with a gross leasable area totaling 20,270 square meters are nearing completion.

Some of the park’s tenants include HSBC, Convergys, APAC, Genpact and E-Telecare.

CPI plans to build 2 buildings annually over the next 7 years in Northgate Cyberzone, with total gross leasable area expected to reach 234,000 square meters.

http://www.africa-israel.com/eng/inner.asp?id=1310&newsId=89&pageNum=1

LhexiMont

December 14th, 2006, 05:30 PM

Great to know that some nicely named buildings , I-Hub 1 & 2 at 9 storeys each will be built soon in Northgate Cyberzone . At least , the upcoming buildings are increasing in height . It looks like mauunang mapuno ng buildings ang Northgate among the FCC's commercial zones .

LhexiMont

December 16th, 2006, 03:40 AM

@ Jhaelnis ..if SM Megamall A+ B buildings including the parking consist of 600 meters ..how long is Festival Mall's from its end -to-end tip at Shopwise and Savemore ?

Nagpunta ako kahapon sa SM Southmall , the main mall looks gloomy coz madilim at hindi pala naging successful yung Arena/Escape section sa 2nd/3rd levels nila ....

Also almost finished na pala yung exteriors ng InterMed Corporate Center in MBP , simply beautiful talaga ang design ng building na iyon ....parang okay mag work doon in case , its open na at may mga company-tenants na in business operations.

Sinjin P.

December 16th, 2006, 01:03 PM

Oops, correction. SM Megamall's total length is only 410 meters compared to Festival Supermall's 550 meters :)

LhexiMont

December 17th, 2006, 02:01 AM

Wow..Festival Supermall is that long from end-to-end . I saw an entire rendering of the FCC with FS a the centerpiece ..its truly magnifient city of the future complete with best amenities such as elevated railways , convention /hotels complex , central parks , high rise office and residentials a coliseum and finest infrastuctures befitting a highly cosmopolitan city .

great184

December 17th, 2006, 09:31 AM

maybe that would be a figure for its perimeter rather than length. I doubt that filivinvest is half a kilometer long no matter what end it is measured from...

Sinjin P.

December 17th, 2006, 12:36 PM

maybe that would be a figure for its perimeter rather than length. I doubt that filivinvest is half a kilometer long no matter what end it is measured from...

Nope. It's really the length :)

Migan

December 17th, 2006, 03:03 PM

^^ tried measuring those mall's lengths (the longest portions that i could find) using google earth's measuring tool and posted the results below. of course these are not official numbers but more like rough estimates. at least people will have a basic idea on how long they might be.

sm southmall - 288m

sm megamall - 512m

alabang town center - 312m

festival mall (shortest distance from end-to-end) - 452m

http://img454.imageshack.us/img454/4558/xxjw5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

festival mall (actual length) - 555m

http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/9409/xxxpy7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

yung festival mall kasi hindi straight/linear ang layout tulad ng megamall. more like w-shaped siya kaya akala mo mas maikli, pero pagka dineretso mo pa yung left and right wings niya mas hahaba pa talaga. hindi pa kasama jan yung length ng middle portion extending towards commerce ave.

LhexiMont

December 17th, 2006, 06:54 PM

Update :
I went to Tunasan yesterday at nadaanan ko yung site ng SM mall , mayroon ng crane na na naka-erect sa construction site at may mga steel bars na rin na visible above its fenced area . So tuloy na tuloy pala ang pag-build sa mall ..sana okay ang design at medyo palakihin na rin nila ( maximize the space ) kasi may kalumaan na rin ang SM Southmall ( more than a decade ) so para may panibagong mapupuntahan sa malling .

amras

December 17th, 2006, 11:09 PM

LhexiMont

December 18th, 2006, 01:30 AM

personally, I don't really get too much excitement with new malls. there are just too many of them already. I would prefer parks, open plazas, to be built instead. but hey, a mall is mall, and it means more jobs and income for Muntipaleños.

Yeah , but one good thing about it , is that it will be built in Tunasan . It will definitely spur development in the area coz right now that part of Muntinlupa is still sleepy , an SM mall will bring vibrancy and of course more jobs. Hopefully , the mall faces east because it has a great view of the Laguna lake .

The housing development of SM inside Susana Heights called "Lindenwood "is also in the offing .

Sinjin P.

December 18th, 2006, 07:03 AM

^ And it will bring more traffic jams in the area :)

Migan

December 18th, 2006, 10:10 AM

hindi ba dalawang sm malls ang proposed itayo sa muntinlupa? isang "sm tunasan" at isang "sm muntinlupa"? alin ba doon ang malapit sa may bandang susana heights toll gate? sensya na ndi ko talaga ganun kabisado muntinlupa eh!

Ydlar

December 18th, 2006, 03:15 PM

^ SM Muntinlupa yata 'yun.

^ And it will bring more traffic jams in the area

Personally, kaya ayoko 'yung ginagawang SM sa may Tunasan. In my observation, marami ng businesses around the construction site ang nagsara na.

Ydlar

December 18th, 2006, 03:16 PM

LhexiMont

December 18th, 2006, 11:11 PM

INTRODUCTION

Among the 17 Cities and Municipalities that comprise Metropolitan Manila, the City of Muntinlupa has been the forefront of development planning. Reflective of this is the fact that Muntinlupa was the first LGU in the National Capital Region to have an approved Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) and Zoning Ordinance. These documents were approved in 1993.

Since then however, numerous developments and changes have marked significant changes in the present character of the city of Muntinlupa. Similar changes are likewise observed in the land use pattern of the City. Though it generally adheres to the CLUP of 1993, the proportions of land utilization has dramatically changed, brought about by the rapid urbanization of settlements which in turn is brought by rapid population growth in the locality. There is thus a need to update the CLUP and the zoning ordinance to make it more proactive to the present scenario besetting the City.

SPATIAL PROFILE

In spatial development planning, parts of the whole are assessed with respect to the over-all contributions of the sector to the total development of the City. Hence, the role played by the various barangays in the total development of the City is primary to the achievement of the goal of becoming the Premiere City of the 21st Century.

Each barangay plays a distinctive role in development brought about by its strategic location and features and the current trends in land use.

Barangay Tunasan, being the southern-most area of the City, links the locality to the Province of Laguna. It is home for numerous residential establishments. Sixty five percent of the total land area of the barangay is used for residential purposes. The remaining is a mixed use and some are for industrial activities. Attempts to change the land use from residential to industrial (based on current activity) has been met with much opposition from the local residents. Preference for residential land use has been advocated so as to safeguard the development of the locality.

Barangay Poblacion is host to the country's National Bilibid Prisons. The NBP alone comprises 84.15 percent of the land in this barangay. As such it is currently considered an institutional zone. However, much speculation has cropped up as to the development of the area. In anticipation of the impending development, the City of Muntinlupa has proposed a Master Development Plan for the NBP area. The Plan proposes to contain the commercial area of District I, comparable in development to that of the Alabang area in District II. The barangay is mostly zoned for residential use, although few medium to low scale commercial activities can be noted along the national road and some parts of the barangay where people converge.

Barangay Putatan is home to the most number of subdivisions and sitios. It is largely residential in use. Putatan comprises 14.44 percent of the total land area of the City. It has been proposed in the past that the barangay be divided into four smaller localities instead of just one. This proposal was brought about by the need to effectively target public service and utilities to the area's residents.

Barangay Bayanan is another area classified mainly as residential. Like most of the barangays in District I, commercial activities/zones line the barangay area along the national road spanning the whole length of the district until Alabang.

Barangay Alabang is the most commercialized barangay in the City of Muntinlupa. With Filinvest Corporate City as well as the close proximity of the Alabang Commercial Center and Madrigal Park, it is projected to be the backbone of the City's economic development. It is projected to fuel the City's development making it the Premiere City of the 21st Century. These developments have transformed this once fishing and agricultural village into a highly urbanized modern area characterized by commercial activities with dwindling residential use. At present, even the residential portion of the barangay along the old provincial road (Aplaya Rd.) in now lined with commercial establishments, reflecting the fast paced commercialization being experienced by the locality.

Barangay Cupang is dubbed as the "Most Blessed Barangay in the City of Muntinlupa." The development activities that have occurred in this locality are enough to warrant this reputation. From frugal activities such as fishing and farming, the barangay is now the proud host to some 50 major industries of the City not to mention 11 first class subdivisions. Land use is mainly industrial with sporadic residential zones.

Barangay Buli is the smallest barangay in terms of land area. However, it is characterized by a mixed land use of industrial and residential, owing to the spillover from Barangays Cupang and Sucat.

Barangay Sucat is home to the 600-megawatt power plant of the National Power Corporation. There are about 27 major industries located in the locality, five large subdivisions, and vast open spaces targeted to carry the commercial activities which is expected to spill over from Barangay Alabang.

SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT ROLES

Despite the varying strategic roles being played by the Barangays, the City of Muntinlupa aims to move forward into the new millennium on the basis of a common vision of the future. This is the vision anchored on becoming a Premier City by the next century.

For practical development planning and management purposes, the City of Muntinlupa shall be divided into two districts - each of which have spatial factors favorable to the needs of rational and sustainable growth. When planned within an integrated development area approach, Muntinlupa City would be able to maximize its potentials both as a premier center of commerce and industry as it retains its "provincial" ambiance.

With its strategic location as the gateway to the CALABARZON subregion capturing most of its population, Muntinlupa shall emerge as the center for finance, trade, commerce and industry in the southern part of Metro Manila to the CALABARZON area.

District I comprises Barangays Tunasan, Poblacion, Putatan, and Bayanan which shall remain as residential areas, Barangay Poblacion emerging qs its center of commerce and trade.

District II comprises Barangays Alabang, Cupang, Buli, Sucat and Ayala Alabang shall serve as components of an industrial and commercial network with Alabang as the primary growth center.

ANCHOR PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS

1. Stone Sea Wall

The stone sea wall shall serve primarily as a buffer separating the mainland from the waters of the Laguna de Bay. This should lessen the risk of flooding in the communities alongside the Bay area, thereby lessening the need for disaster operations in the area. The Stone Sea Wall shall also serve the following purposes:

The boulevard should prevent lakeshore dwellers from throwing their refuse and waste into the lake.
• The boulevard would add to the transportation network of the City as an alternative route for light vehicles.
•It would add to the mystique of the City as primary commercial tourist destinations in the Metropolis.
•It shall serve as a revenue-generating mechanism of the City since the real estate tax of the areas to be affected would proportionately rise in value.
• It shall serve as a recreational area for residents as they stroll and enjoy the sites and entertainment along the Bay.

2. Fish Port Complex
3. Central Terminal System in District I
4. Development of small parks and buffer strips
5. Construction of new access roads, new road networks and the like
6. Establishment of a Development Communications System
7. Development of a Master Plan for NBP Reservation
8. Designation of a Socialized Housing Zones.

MAJOR PROGRAMS

1. Development of a Master Development Plan for NBP. This shall include the following projects:
* University Village
* Preservation of the Administration Bldg./Maximum Compound for use as a museum
* Urban Forest Parks or Arboretum
* Waste Management Compost Plant
* Commercial Area to service the needs of District I
* Water Reservoir
* Provision of a mixed commercial and residential area
* Institutional area
* Provision of low cost housing zone

PROPOSED ROAD PROJECTS IN THE CITY :
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/jayayar/prop-roads.jpg

Interesting Places in the City :

Alabang

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/jayayar/Dscf1804.jpg
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/jayayar/Alabang.jpg
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/jayayar/Festivalmall20Alabang.jpg
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/jayayar/Kodak2010.jpg

Sucat

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/jayayar/185_8582.jpg
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/jayayar/wharf2.jpg
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/jayayar/185_8583.jpg

LhexiMont

December 18th, 2006, 11:23 PM

We have a new thread # 4 , please posts your infos or comments there -thanks

Migan

December 19th, 2006, 12:16 AM

cool here's a link to the city's official website for reference:

http://www.muntinlupacity.gov.ph/

Sinjin P.

December 19th, 2006, 11:09 AM

Barangay Putatan is home to the most number of subdivisions and sitios. It is largely residential in use. Putatan comprises 14.44 percent of the total land area of the City. It has been proposed in the past that the barangay be divided into four smaller localities instead of just one. This proposal was brought about by the need to effectively target public service and utilities to the area's residents.

We once lived here. Express View Village ata yun. :D

LhexiMont

December 19th, 2006, 04:45 PM

Express View villas ... is that the townhouses whose rear is the South Expressway .

amras

December 20th, 2006, 03:20 AM

Links to the past threads:

Thread 1 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=187496) Thread 2 (http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=186466&page=1&pp=20) Thread 3 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=350809)

LhexiMont

December 20th, 2006, 09:16 AM

LhexiMont

December 21st, 2006, 01:16 AM

;;;

Sinjin P.

December 21st, 2006, 07:04 AM

Express View villas ... is that the townhouses whose rear is the South Expressway .

Exactly. But we decided to move out since walang fire exits ang mga bahay, and we are usually trapped in heavy traffic :D

Ydlar

December 21st, 2006, 12:23 PM

Alin ba 'yung barangay na nasunog noong Dec. 19? 'Yung malapit daw sa Ultra Mega?

LhexiMont

December 21st, 2006, 05:11 PM

Barangay Tunasan ..kahapon lang yun nasunog so December 20 yun . Tupok nga yung buong compound na pader lang ang pagitan sa Ultra Mega store .
Mukha namang walang napinsala sa Ultra Mega ..kasi napadaan ako kanina dun nung magpunta ako ng church .
Also nakita ko na rin in broad daylight yung u/c na SM Tunasan ..mukhang bumibilis naman now ang progress ng construction . Ok lang if Supercenter muna ang itayo similar dati nung simula ng SM Supercenter-Sucat na later on ay naging SM City din upon its expansion . Syempre , SM will probably test the waters first if their retail business will be a success . Sana may cinemas din at maraming retail shops and those affiliated with SM group at complete Hypermart .

Yun palang residential project ng SM development inside Susana Heights ay "Lindenwood Residences" ang name.

Dueller23

December 22nd, 2006, 04:06 AM

Rendering of I-HUB 1 and I-HUB 2 at Northgate.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b201/dueller23/Ihub.jpg

Satellite Photo of Northgate Cyberzone. I modified it to add the new buildings and also the proposed building such as I-HUB 1 and I-HUB 2. :)

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b201/dueller23/Northgate.jpg

LhexiMont

December 22nd, 2006, 09:02 AM

Interconnected ba yung Hub-1 and Hub-2 buildings ?
So , Yung Hub-1 , Hub-2 and 5140 buildings pala yung currently ay nasa digging stage ( w/fence ) na sa NorthGate .
Sana magtayo ng taller building sa central lot ng Plaza buildings . Ano kayang planong itayo sa huge contiguous lot ?

great184

December 23rd, 2006, 11:08 AM

Mst likely this huge lot will be divided futher by future roads, once there is demand for such lots to be developed...

Dueller23

December 23rd, 2006, 11:46 AM

LhexiMont

December 24th, 2006, 11:26 AM

Yung ginagawa na structure across Westgate at near the Commerce Ave. entrance ng FCC , it looks like a church to me . If it is , okay yun kasi wala pang church talaga sa FCC .

Sinjin P.

December 24th, 2006, 11:29 AM

^ Yeah, FCC needs a church, grabe na kasi ang demand for masses eh, try to imagine a mall with 4 masses on a Sunday (10am 11am 5pm 6pm) :laugh:

LhexiMont

December 24th, 2006, 11:49 AM

Aside from those multiple mass schedules on Sundays mayroon din silang early evening mass kapag Saturday, alternate venues nila yung Expo Trade Hall at yung canopy sa entrance ng mall between Mcdo at Giligans .

Sinjin P.

December 24th, 2006, 11:51 AM

^ Yup they have anticipated masses every Saturday 5pm and 6pm

http://i18.tinypic.com/2m2jd6h.jpg

Dueller23

December 27th, 2006, 12:14 PM

P300-M skywalk project approved in Muntinlupa
http://www.philstar.com/philstar/NEWS200612246305.htm
Philstar.com
24 December 2006 | 3:12 AM

Muntinlupa City Mayor Jaime Fresnedi had approved the release of P300 million for the construction of a multipurpose pedestrian overpass, dubbed as "skywalk," to decongest traffic in the crowded Alabang business district.

"The 11-meter wide, 200-meter long overpass aims to serve pedestrians. Unlike the ordinary overpass, the skywalk will be secured where guards will be deployed in the area for 24 hours," Fresnedi said.

He said nine escalators, and an elevator for the handicapped will serve pedestrians.

Neil Tayu, head of the N.C. Tayu and Associates Corp., referred to the skywalk as a unique overpass system along Montillano St. to Filinvest area which will connect the Filinvest business center to the Muntinlupa public market and the Alabang jeepney and bus terminals.

Tayu said the project is the first of its kind to be built in the country. It is under a built-operate-transfer scheme wherein the skywalk’s operation will be turned over to the city government after 24 years.

He stressed that the skywalk does not only answer the city’s problem on traffic congestion but will likewise address violations such as jaywalking and illegal vending.

"It is also expected to generate big revenues to the local government because of the 240 stalls installed within the skywalk premises. These will be sold to interested small-scale businessmen," Tayu added.

The illegal vendors who gather under the Alabang viaduct area will reportedly have no choice but to lease a stall from them to continue with their businesses thus making each of their transaction legal.

Fresnedi likewise said, "Unlike the ordinary overpass which are usually left unclean, there will be personnel assigned to keep it dirt free. Security guards will protect pedestrians from snatchers and holduppers who frequent the area."

Construction activities envisioned to start next month, will be undertaken until December next year.

Tayu said that this early, a number of metro mayors and officials in other cities linked to Muntinlupa but are also having traffic problems, have expressed interest in the so-called "Skywalk" project. — Rhodina Villanueva

http://www.philstar.com/philstar/NEWS200612246305.htm

LhexiMont

December 27th, 2006, 04:40 PM

Napansin ko kanina lang na may construction activity along East Service Road ..katapat na katapat ito nung soon -to- be completed na exit sa West Service road leading to Filinvest Alabang property ? Ano kaya ito ..kasi medyo malawak ..dating vacant lot lang yun na pag aari ni Gen. Balbanero yata .

Update ko lang about this item : Now I know what is this for , this will be for the upcoming Alabang viaduct rehab project . The huge vacant lot will be beside the field office. They rented out the former Golden Flame restaurant to become the field office for the project , while the adjacent vacant lot will be probably used as construction materials laydown area , parking for equipments and barracks for the laborers .

LhexiMont

December 28th, 2006, 12:11 AM

LhexiMont

December 28th, 2006, 12:38 AM

Yung Alabang Market pala ay more than 2 hectares ang lawak , kaso may kalumaan na . Sana i-modernize na ito , kasi low ceiling ito sa ground level while yung 2nd level nito ay halos walang naka occupied until recently ay yung Post Office .
Among the wet markets in Muntinlupa , I like most the Marksville market in Bayanan , kahit one level lang yun high ceiling at well-ventilated yung palengke at maayos ang pagkakagawa . Ang ganda siguro kung dun ipa-pattern ang Alabang Market na mataas , malinis , maluwang at well-ventilated ang ground level while yung second level ay gawing commecial spaces . If magkakaroon pa ng 3rd or 4th level dedicated to well-maintained
carpark ay mas maganda .

LhexiMont

December 28th, 2006, 03:57 AM

Inauguration na this Friday afternoon ng Fresnedi Sports Center ( Muntinlupa Gymnasium) sa Tunasan baywalk area . I will try to go there para makita ko yung interiors ng first ever and biggest sports arena sa city. Baka ilagay naman sa website ng city ang photos nito after the event .

amras

December 28th, 2006, 04:05 AM

Migan

December 28th, 2006, 03:53 PM

^^ should they try relocating the palengke in a different location instead? parang ang gulo kasi tignan ng parte na yun eh.

P300-M skywalk project approved in Muntinlupa
http://www.philstar.com/philstar/NEWS200612246305.htm
Philstar.com
24 December 2006 | 3:12 AM

Muntinlupa City Mayor Jaime Fresnedi had approved the release of P300 million for the construction of a multipurpose pedestrian overpass, dubbed as "skywalk," to decongest traffic in the crowded Alabang business district.

"The 11-meter wide, 200-meter long overpass aims to serve pedestrians. Unlike the ordinary overpass, the skywalk will be secured where guards will be deployed in the area for 24 hours," Fresnedi said.

He said nine escalators, and an elevator for the handicapped will serve pedestrians.

Neil Tayu, head of the N.C. Tayu and Associates Corp., referred to the skywalk as a unique overpass system along Montillano St. to Filinvest area which will connect the Filinvest business center to the Muntinlupa public market and the Alabang jeepney and bus terminals.

Tayu said the project is the first of its kind to be built in the country. It is under a built-operate-transfer scheme wherein the skywalk’s operation will be turned over to the city government after 24 years.

He stressed that the skywalk does not only answer the city’s problem on traffic congestion but will likewise address violations such as jaywalking and illegal vending.

"It is also expected to generate big revenues to the local government because of the 240 stalls installed within the skywalk premises. These will be sold to interested small-scale businessmen," Tayu added.

The illegal vendors who gather under the Alabang viaduct area will reportedly have no choice but to lease a stall from them to continue with their businesses thus making each of their transaction legal.

Fresnedi likewise said, "Unlike the ordinary overpass which are usually left unclean, there will be personnel assigned to keep it dirt free. Security guards will protect pedestrians from snatchers and holduppers who frequent the area."

Construction activities envisioned to start next month, will be undertaken until December next year.

Tayu said that this early, a number of metro mayors and officials in other cities linked to Muntinlupa but are also having traffic problems, have expressed interest in the so-called "Skywalk" project. — Rhodina Villanueva

http://www.philstar.com/philstar/NEWS200612246305.htm
skywalk potential:

- the project will address the area's current traffic and accessibility problems
- will address the problems on illegal businesses at the same time generate profit
- will address security issues
- a beautification/improvement project?

some make or break deciding factors:

- depending on how carefully it is planned, the design of a monolith that big could also have the potential to even further disrupt and distort an already chaotic urban environment.

- how many people will actually use it? or will they even use it? especially the rogue "residents" of the area. again, this all depends on the design approach and the amount of research conducted. i reckon teaching a hard-headed mang andoy wearing tsinelas with matching shorts and sando to cross over a somewhat intimidating and "well-protected" mall-like environment on a daily basis would be a pretty tough ordeal.

- assuming that the planning of the structure is perfect, are the original plans/blueprints actually going to be followed down to the very last detail?

- how much would it cost to maintain this type of structure? the success of this project will also depend on how well it will be maintained.

this looks like a very promising project though time will tell. any pictures/renderings on how it will actually look like? parang nakita ko na sa isang post dati pero hindi ko na mahanap.

LhexiMont

December 28th, 2006, 04:30 PM

May nag post nag sa previous thread ng rendering before , but its not the updated rendeing because they had revisions. Anyway , four billboards
( tarps ) can be seen in the vicinity where the structure will be built

LhexiMont

December 28th, 2006, 04:42 PM

diba, kakaayos lang nila ng public market? Buti nga ngayon maaliwalas na siya di gaya dati na sobrang init. And the wet market doesn't stink as much as before. wala na rin ang squatters area sa likod ng palengke (pero sayang mas mura pa naman ang mga paninda dun). And I dont' think they can do anything with the low ceiling kasi gawa yun sa semento (sinehan ang taas nun dati, remember?), unless they demolish the whole structure and build a new one. saka award-winning kaya ang Alabang Market. and problema nga lang talaga ang parking.

eh yung sa Bayanan naman kasi, bagong gawa lang yun kaya maayos talaga siya. Kaya lang, nandun pa rin ang malapit na talipapa, akala ko dati mawawala na yun.

Yes , kaya nawala yung squatter sa likod because its part of Filinvest already . Ang kakaayos lang sa wet market ay yung fish/veggie section but the main two-storey building where there were cinemas on its second level
( I think , its called LandMark Cinema) was built pa daw in mid-80s so practically almost 20 years na rin . But kahit paano , nag improve din naman yung market thru the years, nagkataon lang kasi na sa paligid nito ay fast-paced na yung mga nangyayaring developments .

Migan

December 29th, 2006, 01:34 AM

tigidig14

December 29th, 2006, 03:59 AM

amras

December 29th, 2006, 05:19 AM

wala pa tigs.

actually wala na yung sinehan. Open area na rin yung second floor, tapos yung ibang part yata ay binaklas, para maging maaliwalas ang 1st floor. Hindi naman kailangan palaging "build from scratch" basta malinis lang tingnan ayos na. At ang Muntinlupa public market pa lang ang may sariling water treatment plant kaya siguro di na rin masyadong mabaho yung wet market.

OT: natry nyo na ba ang halo-halo dun sa bandang wet market? ^^

LhexiMont

December 29th, 2006, 04:23 PM

I was at the opening early evening of the Fresnedi Sports Center in Tunasan Baywalk area . It is indeed a very impressive structure , ang linis ng pagkakagawa inside out . Pati yung mismong complex ay inayos din including the access roads at parking ay concreted din . Ongoing rin pag-expand at lalong pagpapaganda pa ng baywalk along the shore of laguna lake at pattern na ito beautiful design ng Bayanan baywalk . Surprise guest pa si Willie Revillame at naglaro pa ang former PBA players versus CS Benilde at may magandang production number yung mga young athletes ng Muntinlupa at nakakabilib talaga yung mga skills nila lalo na yung mga gymnasts na acrobatic talaga . Impressive din yung neon signage on top of the building lalo na kapag well lighted . May iba pa yatang structures na itatayo sa mga unconcreted portion . Sa dami ng bantay / crowd security ..i did not had a chance na makuhaan ang external coz gabi na rin , may isang external shot but pangit ang quality . Anyway post ko later interiors ( w/ crowd ) ng arena .

LhexiMont

December 29th, 2006, 04:26 PM

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/jayayar/Kodak2528.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/jayayar/Kodak2527.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/jayayar/Kodak2526.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/jayayar/Kodak2525.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/jayayar/Kodak2523.jpg

amras

December 29th, 2006, 10:46 PM

OMG! ang ganda! salamat sa mga pictures!!! airconditioned ba? at saka gagawin pa rin kaya ang swimming pool saka ang oval gaya sa masterplan?

LhexiMont

December 29th, 2006, 11:02 PM

Both sides ng main arena ( east-west ) ay mayroong multi-purpose halls na malalaki din at underneath those seats ( bleachers ) ay various offices , fitness centers at restrooms . All -glass naman yung pinaka-facade ( main entrance ) ng structure . Ang galing din na obstruction-free kasi yung mga supporting columns ay nasa tabi lahat as you can see in the pics. 4000 daw ang seating capacity ng bleachers section only . Puede rin siguro mag-hold ng events like concert indoors ( main gymnasium ) at maging sa labas mismo dahil malawak ang venue at ang hangin pa especially these days .
Ang gagaling ng mga think-tanks ng project na ito , who would have thought na magiging ganun kaganda yung place ngayon pa lang and how much more kapag fully developed na ito in 1-3 years time ?
Nakatulong at nakaganda rin yung backdrop na baywalk along the shores of laguna lake at yung dalawang magandang school buildings ng science high school . Hopefully , malagyan ng perimeter fences ang buong sports complex soon para well-maintained palagi.

LhexiMont

December 29th, 2006, 11:18 PM

OMG! ang ganda! salamat sa mga pictures!!! airconditioned ba? at saka gagawin pa rin kaya ang swimming pool saka ang oval gaya sa masterplan?

As of now hindi airconditioned but may malalaking blower fans sa bleachers and hindi naman mainit in fairness dahil well-ventilated ang buong structure . Gagawin pa rin siguro yung swimming pools at oval kasi nga may mga vacant spaces pa talaga so baka doon ilalagay ang mga facilities na iyon in the future.

LhexiMont

December 29th, 2006, 11:25 PM

Somehow nga , naalala ko at naihalintulad dun sa bagong gawang convention center sa Cebu na minadali para maihabol sa na-postponed namang Asian Summit . But the main , difference ay hindi naman minadali ang Fresnedi Sports Center since latter part pa ng year 2005 pa sinimulan ang construction.

LhexiMont

December 30th, 2006, 12:21 AM

@ Amras , please post naman yung masterplan ng sports complex , ty.

amras

December 30th, 2006, 03:06 AM

eto lang ang meron ako, I don't know kung ito pa rin ang susundin nila:

http://www.ntu.edu.sg/home2003/tu0001es/Muntinlupa/sports-center1.jpg

nakita ko rin ang blueprint nito nung nasa high school pa ko. pati na rin ang blueprint nung science high school. mukhang yung multi-purpose hall/covered court pa lang ang nagagawa.:)

LhexiMont

December 30th, 2006, 05:21 PM

It seems , iba na yung sa actual . Mas modernize na ang design ng gymnasium at iba na rin yung actual roads . Mas maganda yung actual now pero present pa rin naman yung mga open spaces nung slot para sa oval track with grandstand while may space pa sa eastern side at sa likod ng new gymnasium na puedeng pagtayuan ng iba pang sports facilities . Hopefully , maging maganda rin ang landscaping now that mas pinapaganda nila yung baywalk within the complex .

g0Rs

December 31st, 2006, 02:23 PM

HAPPY NEW YEAR
SSC-Muntinlupa FORUMERS!!!

ivanhenares

January 2nd, 2007, 12:24 PM

Does anyone have a photo of that old government building between Festival Mall and Asian Hospital? Thanks!

LhexiMont

January 3rd, 2007, 12:00 AM

I see that old building too and its still guarded . When FCC was not yet developed , I thought that it was the RITM , but it was not and it seems that is it not being used already as a government office .

LhexiMont

January 4th, 2007, 06:01 PM

ah madaanan nga minsan yung billboards na yun....

parang naalala ko nga sinehan daw dati talaga yung ibabaw ng palengke. kung sa ganun tingin ko mas maganda kung iredevelop nalang nila ng commercial ang buong lugar tapos irelocate ang palengke kaso ewan ko lang kung saan maganda at malapit....

May proposal na Fishport complex sa baybayin ng Laguna Lake sa Alabang area , puede siguro na i-relocate rin yung palengke doon in the future .

Sa ngayon very prime spot na yung kinalalagyan ng wet market at marami na ring improvements na ginawa doon kagaya ng wastewater treatment facility so baka mananatili pa talaga iyon sa current location nito at yun na rin kasi ang nakagisnan na location nito eversince .
Pero , nothing is permanent in this world except change . Who would have thought na ang dating Alabang Stock Farm ay magiging Filinvest Corporate City ?

Sinjin P.

January 5th, 2007, 06:22 AM

Metro Pacific unit in P10-B development deal

Inquirer
Last updated 05:15am (Mla time) 01/05/2007

PROPERTY developer Landco Pacific Corp., a unit of publicly listed Metro Pacific Investments Corp., has teamed up with property owner Sucat Land Corp. to develop a P10-billion residential project a 9.7-hectare Sucat Land property in Muntinlupa City.

Sucat Land president Renato Leveriza Jr. said the project would consist of 4,500 units and take seven to 10 years to finish.

Under the joint venture agreement, Sucat Land will contribute its property at Kilometer 21 East Service Road of the South Luzon Expressway and Landco will contribute funding and expertise to the development.

Landco is known for developing high-end residential resorts and leisure farms.

LhexiMont

January 5th, 2007, 07:09 AM

LhexiMont

January 5th, 2007, 08:16 AM

Festival /FCC skyline night pic :

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/jayayar/festivalnight-big-1.jpg

Proposed Alabang Fishport rendering :

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/jayayar/fishport.jpg

LhexiMont

January 5th, 2007, 08:21 AM

I like that circular viewing deck in the proposed fishport complex rendering .

Migan

January 5th, 2007, 10:31 AM

wow sana nga mag push through na yung fish port complex! pati ganda rin talaga ng fcc skyline lalo pala kapag bilog ang buwan :)

great184

January 7th, 2007, 12:32 PM

Guys just went by one of the newly opened bars at Festival last Friday... San Mig light for 30 bucks :) Not bad! Forgot the name of the place it had a tropical balinese concept, and had an aquarium with 2 gray reef shark pups... Forgot the name of the place... There are other stand-alone bars that will be opening soon... I belive that this is not the proposed expansion of Festival mall itself though? Correct me if I'm wrong...

LhexiMont

January 7th, 2007, 03:34 PM

The newly opened bar could be the one named APLAYA , since it is one of the first to open in that Greens & Grills alfresco dining segment at the back of the mall . Though , it could be a considered an expansion , the stores built there are made of light but sturdy materials so it could be either permanent or temporary .

Really ?? an expansion is in the offing for Festival mall , it would be ideal if Festival Mall will be transformed into a mixed-used development that will be seamlessly integrated into the one of the largest and well planned mall in the country today .

habagatcentral1

January 8th, 2007, 03:29 AM

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/DSCF0225.jpg

Sinjin P.

January 8th, 2007, 03:35 AM

Oh my, I miss that place, that's where we always park when we shop at ATC :D

Sinjin P.

January 9th, 2007, 07:29 AM

LhexiMont

January 9th, 2007, 05:03 PM

Festival Supermall
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/jayayar/FestivalMall.jpg

Sa vast vacant space behind Festival Supermall , cut through by the natural creek in the pic above ay doon yata idedevelop yung future convention center and hotel complexes ng FCC . A big , manmade lagoon will also be in place there taking advantage of that natural creek that flows in the property and will serve as a very beautiful backdrop for the beautiful convention center that will be built there .

LhexiMont

January 10th, 2007, 05:16 PM

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/jayayar/bigsport-center-1.jpg

LhexiMont

January 11th, 2007, 01:59 AM

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/jayayar/untitled.jpg

LhexiMont

January 11th, 2007, 04:20 AM

BREAKING NEWS: FIRE HITS METROPOLIS STAR ALABANG

Fire broke out in a mall in Alabang, Muntinlupa City Tuesday morning, DZMM reported.

Initial reports said the fire inside Metropolis mall has so far reached the second alarm.

No was reported killed or hurt in the blaze.

The Bureau of Fire and Protection has yet to determine the cause of the fire and the amount of damage to property.

After a few hours of containing the fire incident that occured in one store , the mall already resumed normal operations .
Yesterday , I went at Metropolis mall and its as if nothing happened there with regards to the minor fire , hindi ko nga napansin man lang kung alin store doon yung nasunugan .

Migan

January 11th, 2007, 11:16 AM

^^ ah buti hindi natuluyan at naagapan agad. hindi rin naman basta basta nasusunog ang mga ganyan meron din mga fire rating ang materials na ginamit jan. unless of course puro highly combustible materials ang nilalaman.

any bright and sunny pics of the fresnedi sports center's exterior? pinaganda nila talaga ah, ndi yung the usual na mukang parang warehouse na style na gym na nakikita ko.

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/DSCF0225.jpgjan ako napagtripan ng utol kong bata dati... habang nasa tapat kami ng mercury drug at jollibee... naka basketball shorts lang ako sabay may karga kong mga gamit nang biglang hilahin ng bata kong kapatid pababa hanggang sahig ang aking shorts.... daming nakakita kasama na yung kotseng dumaan galing sa likod namin.... :ohno:

LhexiMont

January 12th, 2007, 04:32 AM

Wala pa nga daytime pics ng Fresnedi Sports Center , tama ka @ Migan , of good quality nga ang pagkakagawa sa gymnasium na ito at hindi ito yung tipo na run-of-the mill warehouse type arena . Pati nga si Mr. Dong Puno na guest sa opening ceremony ay napabilib sa facilities ng gymnasium with two multi-purpose halls on its east/west wing .
Sana in months to come ay maitayo na din yung iba pang sporting facilities complemented by the Tunasan baywalk and park which is integrated to the sports complex . Masarap sigurong mag-jogging sa papaumaga or papagabi doon lalo na kapag talagang nakumpleto na ang facilities .

LhexiMont

January 13th, 2007, 05:29 PM

amras

January 14th, 2007, 10:45 PM

SITE DEVELOPMENT OF NBP LAND UNDERWAY

MUNTI BENEFICIARIES MAY SEE THEIR HOUSES THIS YEAR

January 4, 2007 – Thursday

News released courtesy of Public Information Office

For ref: Please call Tez Valencia at 862-49-26

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The Urban Poor Affairs Office (UPAO) of the City of Muntinlupa today said the National Housing Authority (NHA) will start initiating the site development of the 50 hectares socialized housing land located at the New Bilibid Prisons, Reservation Area in Barangay Poblacion.

UPAO’s Noel Cardona said based on their meet today with NHA National Capital Region’s Dlisay Lizardo and Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) Director Edilberto Ramirez, four contractors will start the earth moving or site development of the land which will be divided into four sections.

Cardona said the site development will include the cut and fill of the land, lay-out of road drainage, concreting of road, installation of electrical connection, water system and preparation of the over all site into a subdivision. However, the site development doest not yet include the construction of the 7,000 houses. But building of houses may already commence right after the land is prepared.

Cardona said that while they expect the site development to be completed in July, parallel activities will be held by the city and the NHA where the latter are putting up action centers in all barangays to accept the applications and complete requirements of the beneficiaries for the said housing project.

He said the beneficiaries of the project are those who live along the Philippine National Railway (PNR) tracks in Muntinlupa which should be vacated to give way to the rehabilitation of the Southrail project of the Department of Public Works and Highways.

The donation of the land to the said squatter families is strengthened by the proclamation of President Gloria Arroyo in August 2002 and amended in February 2003 allocating the 50 hectares land at the NBP to the informal settlers living along danger zone in the city.

In the latest NHA census validation conducted at the PNR site, over 8,000 families can avail themselves of the housing privilege. The figure has gone down from over 10,000 in 2002 due to various absentee homeowners and renters. NHA is the lead agency and project administrator in cooperation with the local government unit and the HUDCC.

Cardona said the housing provides 32 square meter per lot area per beneficiary. Recipients will only pay P100,000 for 25 years for site development and the expenses incurred in the construction of their houses which are very minimal rate.

He said they are thinking of doing partnership with the non-government groups whose thrust is providing low cost houses such as Gawad Kalinga and Habitat for Humanity for the construction of the over 7,000 houses to help lessen the expenses of the people.

Of the 50 hectares land, only less than 70 percent of which can be used for the construction of houses because most of the areas are unbuildable due to the site’s rugged terrain plus the city has to allocate 30 percent as open space for recreational and community facilities.

LhexiMont

January 15th, 2007, 08:51 AM

Progressing na yung construction ng SM Muntinlupa in Tunasan , sana multi-levels ito at complete sa amenities .

Sinjin P.

January 15th, 2007, 09:24 AM

^ Does it have a huge footprint? If so, I guess it will be a 2-3 level structure :yes:

LhexiMont

January 15th, 2007, 08:33 PM

Kahapon , doon ako naglakad sa newly built roads within South Station complex , kasi shortcut . I also saw the extension of Corporate Avenue leading to East Service Road at nakakatuwa na may instant fully-grown Palmetto trees na ang naka-erect sa island ng avenue . Ongoing pa rin yung construction ng Phase 2 ng South Station at mukhang mas maganda itong ginagawa nilang commercial/retail building kaysa sa Phase 1 building na operational na .

LhexiMont

January 18th, 2007, 06:23 PM

Yung ginagawa na structure across Westgate at near the Commerce Ave. entrance ng FCC , it looks like a church to me . If it is , okay yun kasi wala pang church talaga sa FCC .

Nakita ko uli ito kanina at may circular roof na and looks like mediterranean ang architecture at mukhang church nga ( 80 % sure ).
Then maganda yung location because medyo elevated siya at parang slightly overlooking ang WestGate Center . Siguro , kapag nagawa ay parang kagaya ito nung church na katabi ng SM Mall of Asia in appearance and size .

Migan

January 19th, 2007, 01:32 AM

great184

January 19th, 2007, 03:20 AM

How about the fenced-up lot near mondrian and parque espana? It can't be Studio-one or La-vie or in any of filinvest's site development scale models, so this must be a non-filinvest project...

LhexiMont

January 19th, 2007, 05:13 PM

nakikita ko rin yun, sa itsura niya mukha nga talaga siyang simbahan. although napaisip lang ako bakit sila magtayo ng simbahan right across another exiting church? ung st. jerome ilang metro lang ang layo kasi.

Iba naman kasi may ari nung church ( Ayalas ) . Probably because of the location ..elevated kasi at talagang mapapansin mo and also walang high-rise na makakablock within that area .

LhexiMont

January 20th, 2007, 12:57 AM

How about the fenced-up lot near mondrian and parque espana? It can't be Studio-one or La-vie or in any of filinvest's site development scale models, so this must be a non-filinvest project...

Yah , its not a Filinvest project ..condominium daw ito na 26 -storeys .
Sana nga madagdagan pa ng high-rise projects in FCC .

soliloquy21

January 20th, 2007, 07:23 AM

Did you know that muntinlupa is a hall of famer in the most business friendly city category of the PCCI? yup. muntinlupa brought home the bacon for 3 consecutive years (2000, 2001 and 2002) and then again last year 2006.
We were also among the top 5 most competitive cities in the philippines in 2005 and the most improved city too in the AIM Policy center and GPZ award last 2005. see how muntinlupa has progressed in the last fice years?

Go MUntinlupeños!

great184

January 20th, 2007, 08:54 AM

Finally a project over 21 stories in a long time... when is groundbreaking?

Yah , its not a Filinvest project ..condominium daw ito na 26 -storeys .
Sana nga madagdagan pa ng high-rise projects in FCC .

amras

January 20th, 2007, 03:38 PM

not skyscraper related but still a positive development for the city and its people:

MUNTI OPENS SAVINGS ACCOUNTS FOR SMALL BUSINESSMEN FOR THEIR OWN RURAL BANK
January 16, 2007 – Tuesday

News released courtesy of Public Information Office

For ref: Please call Tez Valencia at 862-49-26

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The Muntinlupa City’s Joint Resources for the Family (JRF) Program will spearhead the creation of a savings account for a group of people in each barangays in the city with the hope of helping them put up their own rural bank in the future.

The JRF is the city’s office that caters to the financial needs of the poor who wants to put up their own small business but do not have enough money to do so. JRF’s Marilou Lobo said currently, about 1,700 of her almost 2,000 clients are maintaining their personal savings account where her office keeps the passbooks.

She said they enforce this measure because they want their clients to save for their future thus account holders are only encouraged to make a withdrawal from their account twice a year that is during enrolment and Christmas time.

Now, Lobo said they are holding meets with the different JRF clients regarding their plan to create the “dagdag puhunan savings organizations” wherein a unified savings account will be opened for all the members of each barangay managed by the barangay’s officers themselves under the tutelage of the JRF office.

Lobo said this unified saving account of all JRF members per barangay may be used by the members in a lending business (cooperative style) but borrowers should be a resident of the barangay where he/she is borrowing.

She said that each of their nine barangays will have their own set of officers to monitor the group’s savings account. Lobo said that if the groups are able to roll back their savings and make a significant increase, they might be able to put up a rural bank of their own within the city itself.

“If that happens, we will help them manage this bank because we want our poor rural folks to manage their own businesses too,” she said.

As of now, the JRF’s 2,000 clients run a small business of their own ranging from candies, polvoron trading (with a P2,000 capital) to sari-sari store or dressmaking business at a P40,000 capital. These capitals were loaned from the city government under the JRF’s Micro-enterprise Financing Program.

This year, the city provided the JRF with a 15 million fund for its lending program. The office released P1.4 million this month to 84 beneficiaries. The borrowed money is at zero interest rate with varying payment terms that will best suit the borrowers’ capacity to pay.

LhexiMont

January 22nd, 2007, 07:40 PM

Yung latest commercial ng Smart featuring John Prats , yun pala yung nakita ko last month na sinu-shooting . Sa may Madrigal Business Park iyon na shoot , featuring at the background yung mga midrisers ng MBP at yung magandang park in the middle of MBP .

LhexiMont

January 23rd, 2007, 07:41 PM

I just noticed this morning na nasa ground level na pala yung construction ng Studio One condominium inside Northgate Cyberzone , may ilalagay din yata na crane , but its not in place yet .
Also , kinukumpleto na rin ang road network ng South Station and it seems mag-full blast na ito at gagawin na talagang transport terminal hub . Ongoing pa rin yung construction ng cluster building # 2 ng SS at mas maganda ang concept nito sa naunang triangular building-mall across the public market .

LhexiMont

January 23rd, 2007, 08:35 PM

Because of its full scale renovation , the only resort facility in a mall called South Breeze is now renamed The Garden Resort . It is located on the 5th level of Metropolis Star , Alabang and offers a panoramic view of Laguna lake which is just nearby .

amras

January 25th, 2007, 04:13 AM

pictures from flickr

el_trekero
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/160/357762182_cf6b692676_b.jpg

allanimal
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/120/297283405_6734893744_b.jpg

LhexiMont

January 25th, 2007, 06:44 PM

@ Amras thanks for posting those amazing pics ... .. on the second photo , it showed the future high rise building that will be built basing on that deep hole already dug on the construction site .

kevinb

January 25th, 2007, 06:49 PM

amras

January 26th, 2007, 11:39 AM

Last year Muntinlupa indeed won the Most Business Friendly city award from PCCI, but only for the National Capital Region. Ang yes, Naga won the Most Business Friendly City in the country, aside from being the best in the Southern Luzon area.

kevinb

January 26th, 2007, 01:47 PM

^^ :)

great184

January 26th, 2007, 03:04 PM

that future condo will be quite an immense structure telling by its dimensions :)

LhexiMont

January 27th, 2007, 01:29 AM

Malaki nga yung fenced area at sana nga ay mataas talaga ( above 25 levels or sana above 30 pa ) at maganda ang design. Its a Korean funded project daw .
At sana ay madagdagan pa ng mga quality high rise projects ang FCC coz its really has a grandeur with its dazzling greeneries and expansive road networks .

LhexiMont

January 28th, 2007, 08:32 PM

Nung Saturday coz the weather is cold , I had my weekend walk galore starting from South Station area until Parkway Avenue .
Sa WestGate area fast shaping up na yung church na ang roofing ay "mini-me" nung sa Metropolis mall na half-circular . May two-storey building din na U/C near the dining places spot ng WestGate .
Yung Mondrian Residence ay may streamer na malapit na silang mag-turnover ng units sa mga buyers . In fairness , ang laki ng iginanda nung building kahit plain lang ang exteriors nito ,
Yung Vivant Flats naman , malapit na din sigurong mag-turnover . Maganda yung pagkakagawa ng building kahit na 17-storey lang ito at na-compensate naman since may pagka-massive naman yung building . Naka-fenced na yung La Vie Flats ( 22-storey) na katabing-katabi ng Vivant Flats .
Natanaw ko rin yung exclusive residential village sa Laguna Heights area at marami nang magagandang bahay ang nakatayo at yung iba naman ay ginagawa na . Parang mini-Brentwood village ( also a Filinvest flagship project in Binan ) though iba-iba ang styles ng bahay dito sa exclusive village na ito within FCC .
Kapag na-build na yung La Vie Flats , magiging tatlong residential towers na ang nakaline-up sa spacious and mesmerizing road na Parkway Avenue. Hopefully , ma revive yung Parkway Towers nila of which the existing Aspen tower is the first building .
Yung saradong portion ng Filinvest Avenue ( FCC's longest road ) na nasa bandang likod ng Aspen tower at Vivant Flats ay tila forest pa dahil sa mga naglalakihang puno doon.

Dueller23

January 29th, 2007, 04:56 AM

amras

January 29th, 2007, 07:12 AM

wow, it might be slow but there FCC is surely developing. sana magkaroon na ang 30+ floors towers. at kahit 2-3 office towers with modern designs.

sloid

January 29th, 2007, 07:18 AM

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/jayayar/Festivalmall20Alabang.jpg

i lived in manila for more 3 years and a half and i never knew there was a lake(or sea?) near festival supermall!

festival mall was one of my most favourite malls in manila, we used to do our grocery shopping in shopwise.

Sinjin P.

January 29th, 2007, 07:20 AM

^ Yeah, and I'm glad that some parts of Shopwise are being improved/renovated :okay:

amras

January 29th, 2007, 07:26 AM

i lived in manila for more 3 years and a half and i never knew there was a lake(or sea?) near festival supermall!

festival mall was one of my most favourite malls in manila, we used to do our grocery shopping in shopwise.

that's the Laguna Lake you can see in the picture.

LhexiMont

January 29th, 2007, 09:58 AM

Thanks for the info @Lhexi. Can you also take pictures next time? :)

By the way i heard "The Flats" has a third tower which they plan to launch after La vie Flats. It will have more than 22 floors which i think will be the tallest of the 3 towers. Hopefully Filinvest will push through with the project.

Ang hirap mag-take ng pictures coz security personnels roams the area frequently . Kung may sasakyan sana ako , mako-conceal ko kahit paano ang pagkuha ng pics .

Wow sana nga mas mataas yung tower three ng The Flats . Yung West Parc condos nga consist of seven towers when completed , but yung three buildings nila ay identical @ 15-storey each , sana yung last four mas matataas para mas okay . Yung Asian Hospital din may third building na itatayo at above 20 storey .

LhexiMont

January 29th, 2007, 10:10 AM

wow, it might be slow but there FCC is surely developing. sana magkaroon na ang 30+ floors towers. at kahit 2-3 office towers with modern designs.

Oo nga , kung ako lang ay isang property developer , sa FCC ako magtatayo ng magaganda at matataas na buildings ko , kasi mura pa ang value ng land doon at quality land development din naman ito na okay na okay din ang vicinity since it is connected sa commercial hubs ng Alabang ( ATC / Alabang Interchange ) :) :)

I also read in a broadsheet at may pic pa ng scale model ang Skyway na kukumpletuhin na ito all the way to Alabang as planned at yung proposal na link nito sa North Luzon tollway ay pinaplano na rin according dun sa news item .

LhexiMont

January 30th, 2007, 01:06 AM

A portion of Liwasan ng mga Bayani in Alabang is now on fence possibly in connection with the construction of the Muntinlupa Skywalk project of the city government .

Also , a new 2-storey health center will soon be inaugurated along the national highway, just a stone throw-away from the city hall . It was previously occupied by an old one storey health center / lying-in which was completely demolished , but now it was transformed into a modern and beautiful structure . A portion of the facade of the building is in clad with the very popular aluminum composite panels in glossy white color and it looks good .

amras

January 30th, 2007, 02:31 PM

22 - Election ban on construction projects delays P300-M Munti Skywalk (Metro)

The election ban on new construction projects is delaying the start of the P300 million super Skywalk project in Barangay Alabang, Muntinlupa City.

A pet project of Mayor Jaime Fresnedi, the Skywalk is aimed to ease the pedestrian traffic in downtown Alabang.

Tez Valencia-Navarro, city public information officer, said the Skywalk construction would begin after the mid-year elections.

To rise along the Montillano St., the 200-meter long Skywalk is expected to completely remove pedestrians from streets.

The commuters will pass the skywalk connected to vital business establishments and government institutions such as Festival Mall, Ospital ng Muntinlupa and Alabang Public Market, among others.

The Skywalk will also be linked to the jeepney and bus terminals.

A build-Operate and transfer deal, the N.C. Tavu and Associates Corporation will construct the infrastructure. It will be the first of its kind in the country.

The income generating skywalk will also have business stalls for the convenience of the pedestrians.

Security guards will secure the skywalk on a 24-hour basis to protect pedestrians from malefactors.

The Tavu will operate the skywalk and it will be turned over to the city government after 24 years.

The illegal vendors will be encouraged by the city government to lease stalls in the Skywalk.

Fresnedi said: "Unlike the ordinary overpass which are usually left unclean, personnel will be asigned to keep it clean."

The Skywalk will also be the answer to feisty jaywalkers. (PNA)

link (http://news.balita.ph/html/article.php/20070122171704538)

amras

January 30th, 2007, 02:43 PM

more pics from flckr

by Neiltot

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/66/152966806_04488885cb_o.jpg

from Nina!!!

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/53/149661676_711eff9c6d.jpg

350DC

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/48/133519246_1f6a17e6d3.jpg

Ah Beng
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/102/310775846_3b2a6b1d99_o.jpg

LhexiMont

January 30th, 2007, 05:34 PM

Update :

SM Muntinlupa in Tunasan has three cranes now for its round the clock construction activity . Two weeks ago it was still a single crane , and I was surprised to see the additional two erected .

I have a copy of the city paper and the local governments projects are featured including its perpectives and layouts but only in black and white . Nonetheless , they are very impressive such as Bayanan Baywalk , Tunasan Baywalk/JRF Sports Complex and Muntinlupa Skywalk and other noteworthy projects such as health centers and multi-purpose covered courts . It has actual pictures of ongoing structures rising on Bayanan Baywalk and the newly finished JRF Sports Center .

LhexiMont

January 31st, 2007, 09:39 AM

Yesterday , I was in Tunasan Baywalk area which is also where the Muntinlupa Sports Complex is located . They are renovating the railings of the the pathwalk by the lake similar to that of Bayanan's and doing continuous improvements in the complex like concreting of roadways and open parking area. With the cold and windy weather that we are experiencing nowadays, its twice as cold out there because there arent any obstructions blocking the wind blow above the lake .

amras

January 31st, 2007, 11:43 AM

Update :

I have a copy of the city paper and the local governments projects are featured including its perpectives and layouts but only in black and white . Nonetheless , they are very impressive such as Bayanan Baywalk , Tunasan Baywalk/JRF Sports Complex and Muntinlupa Skywalk and other noteworthy projects such as health centers and multi-purpose covered courts . It has actual pictures of ongoing structures rising on Bayanan Baywalk and the newly finished JRF Sports Center .

taken from Lingkod Bayan, the city's local publication

Bayanan Baywalk perspective:

http://www.ntu.edu.sg/home2003/tu0001es/baywalk.jpg

OSCA center at the baywalk:
http://www.ntu.edu.sg/home2003/tu0001es/OSCA.jpg

Bayanan Elementary at the baywalk:
http://www.ntu.edu.sg/home2003/tu0001es/Bayanan_elem.jpg

LhexiMont

February 5th, 2007, 01:54 AM

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/jayayar/photo_077.jpg

The newly finished and soon to be operational office building in Madrigal Business Park .

Sinjin P.

February 6th, 2007, 12:33 PM

TV Patrol World Headline:

"Alabang Viaduct, nanganganib bumigay kapag lumindol"

LhexiMont

February 6th, 2007, 08:12 PM

amras

February 6th, 2007, 08:40 PM

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/jayayar/photo_077.jpg

The newly finished and soon to be operational office building in Madrigal Business Park .

short and sweet!

Sinjin P.

February 7th, 2007, 11:56 AM

Kailan bubuksan ang temporary exit, the Bunye exit?

LhexiMont

February 7th, 2007, 05:02 PM

It's actually called South Station Temporary Exit as I read in an overhead roadsign in South Superhighway.

LhexiMont

February 7th, 2007, 05:06 PM

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/jayayar/shang2.jpg

Sana sa FCC na lang itayo ito in the years to come, since meron na sila sa Makati at Ortigas , para naman ma-perk up ang FCC.

Sinjin P.

February 8th, 2007, 11:55 AM

It's actually called South Station Temporary Exit as I read in an overhead roadsign in South Superhighway.

a.k.a Bunye Exit as reported in TV Patrol World last night. The rehabilitation of the Alabang Viaduct and the whole of SLEX may last up to 4th Quarter 2008 as said in the report

LhexiMont

February 8th, 2007, 05:46 PM

Siguro naman , yung viaduct one year lang at the most coz whole of SLEX naman pala yung aabot ng 4th Q ng 2008.

LhexiMont

February 8th, 2007, 07:04 PM

It seems narrow yung frontage ng SM Muntinlupa along the national road in Tunasan pero mahaba ang length at wider sa dulo . Parang T-shaped or maybe inverted L-shaped yung mall .
Sa left side nito ay ang office/yard ng LTO at sa right side naman ay yung TEC Cinemas building . If mag-expand ito in the future ay puedeng sa bandang likod nito coz may malalaking old warehouse buildings doon na kadikit na sa South Expressway . If sa right side naman , sana ay mabili ng SM yung kinatatayuan ng TEC at i-demolish na nila ito .

Although , napansin ko din kahit paano before yung mga itinayong malls within the city , ngayon ko lang naappreciate yung progress ng pagtatayo ng mall ( via SM-Munt. ) coz of SSC too . Yung Festival Mall nga , nagulat na lang ako at nakumpleto na pala . Yung Metropolis , medyo napansin ko din coz palagi nadadaanan , but hindi ko din namalayan na natapos na pala ang construction nun dati ..same goes sa mga earlier built towers within Madrigal Business Park at Filinvest Corp. City .:) :) :)

tj_brewed

February 9th, 2007, 03:54 AM

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/jayayar/shang2.jpg

Sana sa FCC na lang itayo ito in the years to come, since meron na sila sa Makati at Ortigas , para naman ma-perk up ang FCC.

where will this be constructed?

LhexiMont

February 10th, 2007, 12:47 AM

Proposal pa lang yata yan , but no specific location pa if its the Philippines or elsewhere .

LhexiMont

February 10th, 2007, 01:26 AM

Tycoon Lucio Tan is on realty development as reported on the news , as he has some properties acquired in Makati to be developed into high rise projects.

He has that huge property ( 3-5 hecatres ) in Sucat , which in it is a very huge warehouse /plant which I think serves as storage for his company's products like liquor and cigarettes .
With several top notch community / commercial rising in that area..hopefully Tan converts the place into a real estate project .

LhexiMont

February 13th, 2007, 02:17 AM

While on my way sa Quiapo- Ortigas , nadaanan nung bus yung SM Centerpoint . Yung haba ng frontage ng mall ay parang ganun kasukat ng ginagawang SM Muntinlupa , pero definitely mas mahaba sa likod ang U/C na mall kahit isama pa ang multi-level parking ng SM Centerpoint at mas malaki syempre ang lot area ng u/c SM . How I wish though na ganundin ang number of levels ( 4-5 ) ng u/c mall here in our area .

LhexiMont

February 13th, 2007, 08:38 PM

Kailan bubuksan ang temporary exit, the Bunye exit?

This is operational na and I read in a banner in Filinvest Exit that effective February 22 ay close muna ang portion ng Filinvest Exit ( for southbound only ) since full blast na ang rehabilitation ng southbound ng Alabang Viaduct. South Station exit will be be utilized instead .

LhexiMont

February 16th, 2007, 02:28 AM

May mga supporting parts of crane na in -place na sa construction site ng unnamed high-rise condo project along Commerce Avenue na kalapit ng Insular Life Towers of FCC .

LhexiMont

February 17th, 2007, 06:01 PM

Napansin ko kanina lang na may naka-erect na pala na support meant for the billboard sa harapan ng construction site ng SM mall in Tunasan , though wala pa mismo yung billboard , hopefully may rendering ng upcoming mall para at least nabi-visualize na , what the mall will look like upon completion .

IsaRic

February 18th, 2007, 02:36 AM

is there a list of U/C?

great184

February 18th, 2007, 03:47 AM

no official list but let me try...
In northgate...

- a 6 (topped off) and 9 story (excavation works) office lowrise
- another office lowrise
- a 15 sotorey? mid-rise condo

In FCC main

- 8-9 storey office "Civic Prime" @ 2nd floor

And the unnamed condo and La vie flats which should begin foundation works soon.

thomasian

February 18th, 2007, 11:24 AM

From 2/F BMW Autozentrum... after working out at Gold's on the 3rd Floor.

2.13.07
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y195/aaron_ofngol/Photo_021307_001x.jpg

LhexiMont

February 20th, 2007, 01:41 AM

2.13.07
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y195/aaron_ofngol/Photo_021307_001x.jpg[/QUOTE]

Kailan kaya ide-develop ng Ayala land itong malaking vacant land na ito na across ng Alabang Town Center and behind Ford showroom , puede kasi itong pagtayuan ng ultra-modern mixed -use complex ( high-rise residential / high-end mall perhaps ) since wala pa namang residential sa Madrigal Business Park . This might propel further development sa MBP .
Marami-rami na rin naitayong buildings sa MBP, kahit mostly ay midrisers lang with a few high- risers ay okay naman yung mga buildings at maganda rin ang pagkakadevelop as a whole nitong MBP . Sana dagdagan pa ng Ayala ng mga skyscraper towers itong park aside from their Ayala-FGU building . Kung sa iba din lang na mini-business districts mas spacious with wider road networks and better infrastructure ang MBP . Dito parang makakahinga ka pa coz hindi siksikan at overly built at may magandang parks pa.

Sinjin P.

February 20th, 2007, 04:51 AM

^ Perhaps only when Festival Mall plans to expand :D

Migan

February 20th, 2007, 05:07 AM

^^ hindi ata kasi pag mamay-ari ng ayala ang parte ng MBP na yan. yung buong block kung san nakatayo ang two-storey bldg. na may starbucks at pancake at yung bldg. ng bmw at golds gym hindi na sakop ng ayala. niretain parin ng madrigal ang rights sa lugar na yun i think... so sila ang most likely na magdedevelop nun if ever. binakuran pa nga ng ayala ang boundary nila sa tabi ng golds gym kung mapapansin ninyo.

balita ko isasara na ang southbound half ng flyover sa feb. 22 para sa pagretrofit ? at totoo ba na yung "bunye" exit ba ay baka gawin nang permanent exit?

update sa 5-storey office bldg. sa may phase 2 ng MBP:
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b239/smirnoff_2779/PIC5.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b239/smirnoff_2779/PIC11.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b239/smirnoff_2779/PIC9.jpg
(http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b239/smirnoff_2779/PIC9.jpg)

Sinjin P.

February 20th, 2007, 05:14 AM

^ Yeah, I actually meant that Ayala will use that lot to expand their ATC if Filinvest does expand their Festival Supermall as well ;)

LhexiMont

February 20th, 2007, 06:46 AM

Also yung sa corner lot ng Madrigal Ave. at Alabang Zapote road , nandun pa din yung sa dating katiwala na pinagkalooban nung lote ng Madrigals(?) before . Pero kapag napadaan ka doon non-noticeable naman na may kubo coz napapalibutan ng mga puno at tall plants , may carinderia business din yata yung pamilya ng dating katiwala coz may mga nakita ako na mga office workers na kumakain don.
If ever mag expand ang ATC no need na siguro to go beyond that vacant lot coz may mga old commercial buildings sila within the current complex site na probably ay i-demolish nila after the lease of tenants expires, at may mga field parking / temporary multi-level parking structures pa sila . That is , kung Madrigal property pa rin nga yung big vacant lot .
Oo nga , may concrete fence nga doon at walang internal road access between ATC and MBP besides that of Commerce Ave/ AZR . May news item pa naman last year na may rift between Ayalas and Madrigals .

Sinjin P.

February 20th, 2007, 06:53 AM

I really love BreadTalk at Alabang Town Center :yes:

Btw, has Slimmers' World moved to Festival Mall already?

LhexiMont

February 20th, 2007, 06:59 AM

^ Perhaps only when Festival Mall plans to expand :D

Sana nga , gawin na nila yung planong City Center so that it will truly spur the development of FCC because it has a grandiose plans for the City Center . Ang laki pa natitirang lot area alloted for Festival Mall .

Sa isang Middle East city ( Doha, Qatar ) nabasa ko din here sa SSC na may City Center mall sila doon na dati ay mall lang pero now , it is surrounded by towering hotels and offices and considering na hindi naman ganun kalaki yung mall at yung entire land area nito .

Sinjin P.

February 20th, 2007, 07:02 AM

Sana nga , gawin na nila yung planong City Center so that it will truly spur the development of FCC because it has a grandiose plans for the City Center . Ang laki pa natitirang lot area alloted for Festival Mall .

Sa isang Middle East city ( Doha, Qatar ) nabasa ko din here sa SSC na may City Center mall sila doon na dati ay mall lang pero now , it is surrounded by towering hotels and offices and considering na hindi naman ganun kalaki yung mall at yung entire land area nito .

Perhaps it's (FCC) is patterned after that Middle East City you're referring too :D

LhexiMont

February 20th, 2007, 07:09 AM

I really love BreadTalk at Alabang Town Center :yes:

Btw, has Slimmers' World moved to Festival Mall already?

Soon to open na sila sa Festival Mall ( L3 ) , yung People Are People ( L2 ) nasa Festival na rin pala .
Yung dating Kenny Rogers /Wendys/Mongolian sa L2 ng Festival Mall ay nalipat na lahat sa L3 , while yung na-vacate nilang space ay mga international brands yata ng clothes ang mag-occupy like Izod at may dalawa pa na hindi ko ma-recall ang brands .

Sinjin P.

February 20th, 2007, 07:09 AM

^ Are there still a lot of vacant spaces on Festival Mall's upper levels?

LhexiMont

February 20th, 2007, 07:13 AM

Perhaps it's (FCC) is patterned after that Middle East City you're referring too :D

Maybe , the City Center concept only , but yung Doha City , is more like of Manila type of city by the bay , kaibahan lang malinis yung bay nila doon .
Parang pina-pattern nila sa Dubai ang Doha.

Ydlar

February 20th, 2007, 12:49 PM

Nag-iimprove Festival Mall; meron nang Nike?, People are People etc...

OK rin 'yung bagong location ng Kenny Rogers.

LhexiMont

February 21st, 2007, 12:17 AM

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/jayayar/facade01.jpg

Sinjin P.

February 21st, 2007, 04:18 AM

^ I love it. Really a one-stop destination :okay:

amras

February 21st, 2007, 05:03 AM

Sinjin P.

February 21st, 2007, 06:49 AM

Munti opens new water source

Muntinlupa authorities yesterday assured that it will push through with the new government-operated potable water resource despite opposition from operators of various privately-owned water refilling stations in the area.

Last Friday, Muntinlupa Mayor Jaime Fresnedi formally opened to the public the new "Fresnedi Water Refilling Station" in Pacwood Site, Tunasan as an additional free source of clean and potable water for the Muntinlupeños.

It is expected to augment existing sources of potable water in the city, aside from the Maynilad Water connection in different subdivisions in Muntinlupa.

But after three days of operation, owners of nearby water refilling stations have already expressed disappointment against it because "it is killing business.’’

City Administrator Henry Reyes said that the project is created for residents in depressed areas where clean and safe drinking water is scarce.

Reyes said: "This is to answer the pressing need for potable clean water with the onset of the anticipated shortage of water this summer and to safeguard the health of the residents, and not to compete with them." (Natalie Jane Malayo)

LhexiMont

February 21st, 2007, 09:57 AM

photos from flickr:

by Phillip B. (insular life towers taken from Montillano St.)

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/40/103693887_e159a13f1e.jpg?v=0

by onewil

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/112/311808184_a14bb9cf15.jpg

Great shots ... what a wonderful lushful greens ... probably that's the shadow of Parque Espana and Mondrian buildings casting over the grounds .

Solblanc

February 21st, 2007, 02:38 PM

Migan

February 21st, 2007, 03:15 PM

^^ i'd at least lease part of that property if i were them. and to think they have a corner lot? wow! sayang naman din kasi potential ng lugar na yan.

Solblanc

February 21st, 2007, 11:56 PM

^^ It'll contribute to worsening traffic, if nothing else. There are plenty of other lots in the area to develop. Once the rest is developed, then people can officially complain about one teeny lot :D

Migan

February 22nd, 2007, 01:00 AM

^^ true. but of course anything you build right along zapote will probably contribute to traffic. the road wasn't designed to handle that much inflow of people. hope government will do somethin about the traffic issue, but then that's a diff. story. if you think about it in a land owner's perspective, that 35k+/sq.m. minimum piece of property can be put to good use. if assuming the so-called "tenant" got that land for free and has no means to develop it, then why not just lease it out? kahit cheap lang daming uupa niyan. perhaps let someone build a light single or 2-storey commercial/mixed use bldg. there. then he can move his canteen or maybe even his home in one of its units as payment for leasing the land. and people can access it via madrigal road. nabiyayaan ka na nga eh, tap some of the areas potential man lang at the very least heheh... :)

LhexiMont

February 24th, 2007, 08:23 PM

I noticed today in Northgate Cyberzone @ FCC that they are putting up steel foundations for a post starting from Convergys until at HSBC building . Those posts will possibly support for a covered pathway since the holes are quite close to each other . Five huge buildings in total will soon line up that stretch of Northgate Avenue such as Convergys, 5132 ( topped off ) , I-Hub 1 & 2 (U/C ) and HSBC so the covered pathway will be very useful in protection from heat and rains of the employees working in the IT park 24/7.

It is indeed a covered walk that will provide great convenience to the employees of various offices ( BPO mostly ) in the well conceptualized IT park . No worries when rainy season comes and will also serves as protection from the heat on sunny days .

Migan

February 25th, 2007, 08:35 AM

speakin if that corner lot along madrigal-zapote, i saw a portion of the area being fenced in. mukhang may itatayo na dun ah.

LhexiMont

February 25th, 2007, 02:59 PM

Dun din sa eastern portion of Madrigal Business Park , sa bandang likod ng newer /taller office building ng JGC-Philippines ay mayroon din na naka-fence na may kalakihang area . Digging stage na ito as of now .

LhexiMont

February 26th, 2007, 01:33 AM

This Thursday morning , March 1 , its going to be the inauguration of the OSCA center and the multi-purpose covered court at the Bayanan baywalk .
OSCA center is for the senior citizens of Muntinlupa . Those two facilities are the firsts among other to rise in the complex . An expansive annex of elementary school and renewal home ( sort of rehab center ) facilties will also rise along with a beautiful park and pathwalk facing the historic Laguna lake.

orly

March 1st, 2007, 06:42 PM

Woi nakita nio na ba yung perspective ng south station........ parang airport........ ang ganda

LhexiMont

March 1st, 2007, 07:18 PM

12th year na pala ng cityhood ng Muntinlupa yesterday ....

LhexiMont

March 2nd, 2007, 04:09 AM

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/jayayar/100_0895.jpg

Sinjin P.

March 2nd, 2007, 08:20 AM

Do you guys have any photos of Richville Corporate Tower? I personally think it's one of the best looking towers in Muntinlupa

LhexiMont

March 2nd, 2007, 06:51 PM

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/jayayar/Alabang.jpg

Puede na ba ito , Richville yung nasa middle and tallest na building .

Sinjin P.

March 3rd, 2007, 06:24 AM

^ Pretty! :cool:

thomasian

March 3rd, 2007, 08:40 AM

Beautiful shade of white, doesn't look cheap at all, does not look "unfinished", and it looks like they've got a good base for it.

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/jayayar/100_0895.jpg

LhexiMont

March 3rd, 2007, 11:43 AM

Yeah , Vivant Flats looks like a topnotch condominium in actual . It has a nice entrance driveway and a cool mini waterfall- like effects on its walls on the entrance area . The parking area is underground .
Another finished ( operational ) condominium in the Aspen Tower and similarly it has 3 or 4 levels of underground parking. IMHO , Aspen needs just to be repainted because its exterior paint is fading , perhaps change the color to more vibrant colors too , coz amenities-wise, it's good too . Sooner , La Vie Flats will be built there .

thomasian

March 3rd, 2007, 05:59 PM

La Vie is Vivant-2 so I'm sure it will also have the same good quality as Vivant.

great184

March 4th, 2007, 05:10 AM

If i may add, the view from richville is spectacular, its has an unmatched 360 degree view of MM, filinvest, laguna, tagaytay, cavite and las pinas...

Now as for that 26-storey u/c condo, is there any info on this (developer, name, etc.) considering that they are beggining excavation works. Im pretty sue its out there if they want to sell this one. Of course considering its obscurity this maybe be an office tower, all the better =)

LhexiMont

March 8th, 2007, 09:31 AM

Wala pa rin ako nakikita any rendering man lang maski dun sa jobsite mismo ng condominium, while yung sa SM mall Tunasan , wala pa rin yung billboard but naka-install na yung pagkakabitan ng billboard .

LhexiMont

March 10th, 2007, 01:02 AM

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/jayayar/2sport-center-1.jpg
Outside View ( 2 Multi Purpose Halls + 1 Basketball Gym )

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/jayayar/2sport-center-2.jpg
Inside View ( Basketball Gym )

Waldenstrom

March 10th, 2007, 04:06 AM

^^^ Di ko gusto yung color. They should've made it either pure green or blue. :)

InformaticIAN

March 10th, 2007, 05:25 AM

im now working in filinvest corporate office, galing sa festival mall, akala ko makakakuha ako ng taxi, sa kalalakad ko sa init ng araw para pumunta sa rcbc sa alabang zapote road, natutuwa ako sa ganda ng place, at ng makarating ako sa pwedeng sakayan ng jeep, my goodness nasa richville tower na pala ako.... naawa ako sa sarili ko, mula festival hanggang richville... ang layo kaya non... pero napansin ko may ginagawa bandang ayala alabang na parang mansion pero mukhang nde nman.... (yun lang)

thomasian

March 10th, 2007, 07:27 AM

LhexiMont

March 13th, 2007, 06:25 PM

May fence nga yung corner nung Madrigal ave. at Alabang Zapote road , next to Ford Alabang ..ano kaya ang gagawin dun ?

thomasian

March 13th, 2007, 11:18 PM

...Di ako familiar sa mga sasakyan sa Alabang area, kaya nung dun ako nagworkout (Gold's Gym @ BMW Autozentrum bldg, Commerce Ave.) eh mula sa tabi ng Metropolis, nalakad ko hanggang Wilcon Home Depot kaka-abang ng masasakyan.

Pano ba dapat papunta dun? Kasi sabi sakin may jeep daw na dumadaan along Commerce ave., sa tapat mismo ng BMW bldg kung nasaan ang Gold's.

Parang wala yatang gustong tumulong at sumagot sa tanong ko. Dun ako magwworkout mamaya eh, kung wala namang magtuturo ng tamang sasakyan, baka lakarin ko na lang siguro hanggang Gold's @ BMW Autozentrum Bldg. mula sa Metropolis.

LhexiMont

March 14th, 2007, 02:04 AM

Parang wala yatang gustong tumulong at sumagot sa tanong ko. Dun ako magwworkout mamaya eh, kung wala namang magtuturo ng tamang sasakyan, baka lakarin ko na lang siguro hanggang Gold's @ BMW Autozentrum Bldg. mula sa Metropolis.

If you are in the Metropolis Mall , there is a jeep terminal plying the route of
Metropolis-Zapote/Baclaran/Southmall . The exact location of the terminal is on right side of the main entrance ( along the covered walk ) . Sakay ka dun and bumaba ka sa tapat ng Madrigal Avenue ( the road between ATC and Ford Alabang ) .Then lakad ka westward and from there matatanaw mo na yung AutoZentrum Building , as you turn right.

Other options ..Sa South Station at Public Market may mga Alabang-Baclaran route jeeps din na puwede ka sumakay.

If mahaba ang oras mo , puede ka pumunta ng Festival Mall then labas ka sa Commerce Avenue exit nito at lakarin mo na lang yung length ng Commerce Avenue . Makikita at madadaanan mo dun Insular Towers , Westgate Complex and ATC coz along that road din yung AutoZentrum .

InformaticIAN

March 14th, 2007, 12:46 PM

^^ Malapit lang 'yang nilakad mo, hindi ko pa ba naikwento sa'yo yung nilakad ko Cainta (Ever Gotesco Ortigas) to BGC (Market! Market! stover then McKinley Road), to Glorietta para magwork-out? At pauwi naman from Glorietta to Rockwell (stopover, palamig ng konti sa Power Plant mall), along J.P. Rizal to EDSA, along EDSA to EDSA Central Shaw, tapos dun na ako sumakay.

Di ako familiar sa mga sasakyan sa Alabang area, kaya nung dun ako nagworkout (Gold's Gym @ BMW Autozentrum bldg, Commerce Ave.) eh mula sa tabi ng Metropolis, nalakad ko hanggang Wilcon Home Depot kaka-abang ng masasakyan.

Pano ba dapat papunta dun? Kasi sabi sakin may jeep daw na dumadaan along Commerce ave., sa tapat mismo ng BMW bldg kung nasaan ang Gold's.

Malayo nga yang nalakad mo, pero nde ko b naikwento na nalakad ko na rin mula EDSA Shrine hanggang Morayta, FEU.. doon ako nagboboard dati, stop over lang ako sa SM Centerpoint. At mula nman SM Bicutan hanggang Tunasan Muntinlupa. Walang welga yan, sadyang nawalan ako ng pera pamasahe pauwi...kaya sinusumpa ko yang mga magnanakaw na yan. anyway, bakit di na gumagana yung sun at smart mo? @aaron.
sa tanong mo naman, tama na yung sinabi ni lexi. pero mas madali kung sa south station k n mag aabang ng zapote-baclaran route.

Dueller23

March 19th, 2007, 09:00 AM

Eighth building in Philippine IT Park topped off

Cyberzone Properties, Inc. (CPI), a 35%-owned subsidiary of Africa-Israel Investments Phils., Inc.
(AIIPI) and Filinvest Land, Inc. (FLI), held a topping-off ceremony for its eight building, called 5132, in the Cyberzone Northgate IT park on February 28. The building stands 6 stories tall and contains a gross leasable area of 9,408 sqms. This brings the total gross leasable area for all 8 buildings in Northgate to 70,941 sqms. The building is expected to be ready for occupancy by June 2007 and CPI is in negotiations with a number of prospective locators, all big names in the IT or call center industry.

Meanwhile, a locator has already submitted a letter of intent to take up the remaining unleased space of the seventh building called Plaz@D, which consists of 5,384 sqms. based on the letter, the lease shall start on April 1. The locator cannot be identified yet until the lease agreement has been signed.

The first 5,476 sqms was already taken up in the first quarter of 2006 by India-based ICICI One Source.

The 9th and 10th buildings, I-Hub 1 and 2, are also expected to be completed in the latter part of the year and will add another 24,708 sqms of leasable space.

From 2008 – 2012, 3 buildings totaling 29,000 sqms of leasable area are planned to be constructed every year.

http://www.africa-israel.com/eng/inner.asp?id=1310&newsId=111&pageNum=1

Migan

March 19th, 2007, 11:02 AM

speakin if that corner lot along madrigal-zapote, i saw a portion of the area being fenced in. mukhang may itatayo na dun ah. it seems the "tenant" finally sold his land... and for 50+m bucks... or so the legend goes :) i wonder why he din't just lease it. and i heard this is where mt. mcdo will be relocating as soon as their current lease expires.

Solblanc

March 19th, 2007, 07:12 PM

^^ Haha, yes. But isn't the house per se still intact and outside of the fenced-off area?

Parang wala yatang gustong tumulong at sumagot sa tanong ko. Dun ako magwworkout mamaya eh, kung wala namang magtuturo ng tamang sasakyan, baka lakarin ko na lang siguro hanggang Gold's @ BMW Autozentrum Bldg. mula sa Metropolis.

Err, take a cab :D

Migan

March 20th, 2007, 04:12 AM

^^oh it's still there? complete with plants and shrubs? what timeless piece of architecture! :) that's rather intriguing though assuming that he already sold the property and obtained a lot of money. he should be somewhere safer by now

great184

March 22nd, 2007, 06:44 AM

No the house and everything is gone, saw the lot from Common goal. They are levelling the area for imminent construction.

Migan

March 22nd, 2007, 07:41 AM

yeah took a little peek while passing by the road along madrigal and then zapote yesterday. wala na siya dun unless he decided to dig in :) i guess here's where the legend of the infamous madrigal tenant ends heheh

LhexiMont

March 23rd, 2007, 07:33 PM

Correct ko lang , hindi yata church yung itinatayo sa WestGate ( across Total Gas Station ) , but a big big themed restaurant atop a mini-hill .

Sinjin P.

March 31st, 2007, 12:34 PM

West Parc Condominium

http://img370.imageshack.us/img370/2971/westparc2kp8.jpg

http://img370.imageshack.us/img370/6928/westparc1ui4.jpg

http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/5374/westparc3gw1.jpg

http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/3231/westparc4nz5.jpg

http://img370.imageshack.us/img370/893/westparc5ig7.jpg

http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/6056/westparc6zv5.jpg

http://img370.imageshack.us/img370/7637/westparc7ul7.jpg

My dad went in one of the units, hence the photos pero nakakaturn-off daw ang view du'n dahil ang makikita mo lang daw ay mga squatters :ohno:

-all photos by Sinjin (by my dad actually)-

Sinjin P.

April 2nd, 2007, 07:14 AM

by Bernie Led
Flickr

Twin Towers
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/154/415940032_cfc7e775b2_b.jpg

LhexiMont

April 2nd, 2007, 08:45 AM

Below is the rendering of the SM Supercenter - Tunasan , Muntinlupa .
It has a huge billboard containing this rendering in its construction site .
The rendering does not show the entire mall but only its facade though , but better than nothing .

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/jayayar/image11.jpg

Sinjin P.

April 2nd, 2007, 12:04 PM

^ It looks like SM Marikina which is also u/c but with slight differences though :cool:

thomasian

April 2nd, 2007, 02:12 PM

^^ Can you try, looking at their renderings side by side? I don't think it looks like SM Marikina, it's to boxy compared to SM Marikina.

Sinjin P.

April 2nd, 2007, 02:41 PM

^ Nakalimutan ko lang po ang hitsura ng SM Marikina. Hinanap ko ang rendering ng SM Marikina at ang layo pala kung ikukumpara ang dalawang iyon.

http://img357.imageshack.us/img357/4862/smmuntikw9.jpg

http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/6350/smmarikinahy0.jpg

Yung binilugang bahagi lang ang similar sila pero ang layo pa rin :lol:

le Reine

April 2nd, 2007, 05:58 PM

Sosyal ata yung sa MArikina. May mga flyovers pa ata sa gilid. Mala NAIA T3.

LhexiMont

April 2nd, 2007, 06:53 PM

It seems very simple lang yung structure ng SM Muntinlupa , its shaping like an inverted L wherein narrow yung facade then mahaba yung middle at widespread naman sa pinakalikod. I still dont know its number of levels coz its not evident yet if it has a basement level . Probably , if it will be very successful , the mall will be upgraded from a supercenter to a city in a few years ( just like SM City Sucat ).

Waldenstrom

April 3rd, 2007, 10:50 PM

^^ All SM malls look the same imo. :D

Sinjin P.

April 6th, 2007, 11:31 AM

Festival Supermall

by malou_c (Flickr)

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/68/162855639_3dba6263b1_o.jpg

by doctony (Flickr)

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/85/262908517_e946150d8e.jpg?v=0

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/104/262908672_e03c851231.jpg?v=0

gridloc

April 8th, 2007, 10:50 AM

U/C Civic Prime at Filinvest Corporate City:

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g278/glennbp/IMG_1270.jpg

Sinjin P.

April 10th, 2007, 05:31 AM

Munti water reservoir to benefit 300,000 households (http://www.mb.com.ph/MTNN2007041091489.html)

About 300,000 households in Muntinlupa and adjacent cities will get clean water service by 2008 with the construction of a water reservoir in the city.

In a series of hearings by the House Special Committee on Metro Manila Development, committee chairman Muntinlupa Rep. Ruffy Biazon emphasized the importance of the water project that will benefit families in Muntinlupa, Las Pinas, Paranaque and certain areas of Cavite .

The water reservoir will be built in a two-hectare lot inside the New Bilibid Prison reservation in Poblacion. Based on a study, the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) said the NBP is the best place for the water reservoir project.

Biazon said for years, Muntinlupa residents have suffered from lack of water service, which he said should have been a priority by the government.

He said the water reservoir will assure that every household in Muntinlupa will have water service.

He said when completed, the water reservoir can supply 300 million liters of water to the West Zone area of Metro Manila, which includes Muntinlupa and other cities in Metro Manila, and 100 million liters of water to the East Zone area.

Maynilad Water Services Inc., which handles the water service of the West Zone area, thanked Biazon and the House of Representatives that the project will now push through.

In a related development, Biazon reiterated his opposition to Presidential Proclamation 667 which allots 90 hectares of the NBP land to employees of the Office of the President and Department of Environment and Natural Resources.

"The proclamation was issued without any consultation with Muntinlupa residents. If there are people who should benefit from the NBP land, it should be the Muntinlupa residents," Biazon said.

He said the employees of the Bureau of Corrections, teachers and existing families living inside the New Bilibid Prison should be given priority in the housing project.

"I have committed to the employees of the Bureau of Corrections and Muntinlupa residents that I will fight for their right when it comes to the issue of the NBP land," said Biazon.