I saw this new Megaworld project in the papers today... haha here's the full page ad I scanned. it wasn't on the Megaworld site yet...

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http://img57.imageshack.us/img57/9181/forbeswoodparklane252tk.jpg (http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/2069/forbeswoodparklane503dw.jpg)

it looks like a slimmer, more attractive version of Greenbelt Parkplace. I'm not sure if it's two towers though or just one. maybe kinda like Rockwell's Manansala...

but yeah, this is for sure another one of the better looking Megaworld condos. not as glassy as the Bellagio triplets but definitely much much better than the Forbestown Heights neighbors. haha! it's gonna be in the same little Forbes Town Center too, btw...

It better be an attractive, properly painted version of Greenbelt Parkplace.... I guess this is an expansion to the current Forbes Town smalls?

Seems like a cross between Manansala and GB Parkplace.
It's actually beautiful with the massively landscaped surroundings and the massive podium. Plus, there are restaurants and stores in its podium. :)

it really is a beauty. any lay-outs? :)

I think it will be located in this part of Forbes Town Center which is labeled "for future development"

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b358/thomasian/forbes-town-center.jpg

Looks great, do you know how tall it is and how many floors?

looks good, geez megaworld have so much projects!!!

I think it will be located in this part of Forbes Town Center which is labeled "for future development"

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b358/thomasian/forbes-town-center.jpg

sweet! haha! how'd you figure that out?! galing! haha I already forgot about that "for future development" lot we discussed a while back...

and yeah, Megaworld does have so many ongoing projects... grabe. how do they do it? haha

looks good, but i thought it will be built on the same side as Forbeswood Heights ???

well... thomasian says it's on the other side of Forbeswood Heights, but according to that map in the first photo, it's directly below where aaron thinks the location is....that it won't be facing the Golf Course :?

not bad...

ooops... my bad. At least we now know that the location is right underneath where I encircled it.

will this be the one in front of HatchAsia?

ooops... my bad. At least we now know that the location is right underneath where I encircled it.

oh... okay. haha so they get a view of the golf course from Forbeswood Parklane till they fill up that reserved lot beside the Bellagios. haha that little Forbes Town cluster is coming along pretty fast now...

yeah, just like One McKinley which currently has a view of Manila Golf.
But that's until The Icon Residences gets built and partially block their golf course view.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b358/thomasian/ForbesTownCenter2.jpg

The scale model:
http://www.phadpost.com/classifieds/upload/ph_homes_offices.10038.1.jpg

that doesn't look bad!

^^ Indeed, it fact it looks great!

hmm, gorgeous box.

nice! how many floors? anyone? thanks.

can't believe they won't remove mcdo... it's location is off once forbeswood parkplace towers are there.

It seems to have some resemblance to Cyber One.

http://www.megaworldcorp.com

http://www.megaworldcorp.com/_data/news/ACFMn1OUZ.jpg

Forbeswood Parklane: Your Castle in the Park

Forbeswood Parklane, the latest sequel to the six-tower Forbeswood Heights and the Bellagio 1 and II at the five-hectare Forbes Town Center, soars majestically above the Bonifacio Global City skyline. The tower exudes an aura of grace and splendor that extends beyond its contemporary exterior and its high-ceilinged, granite-finished lobby. The Forbes Town Park and Lagoon at its feet is a sight to behold with its centerpiece lagoon and paved pathways amid luxuriant greenery. The park lends a refreshing, soothing presence that is felt in each of the tower’s 594 executive studios and two-bedroom suites, and especially in the lobby through its green-tinted floor-to-ceiling glass windows. Recreational facilities of the aristocratic kind abound at the fifth-floor play deck. Inside are a health club with a Jacuzzi and massage and sauna rooms and day care center with a n indoor play area and activity/reading room. For those who like to mix business with pleasure, there’s a business center with a lounge, a conference room with a waiting area and two function rooms. Outside are a horizon-edged swimming pool, children’s wading pool and a spa. At the lobby is a retail strip with back-to-back rows of casual and fine-dining restaurants as well as haute couture shops. The lobby opens out to the park, which is just across from the Forbes Town Road, with its collection of dining places, specialty stores and entertainment spots.

ahhh... ok.. now I get where this is going to rise... thanks Thomasian for pointing me to the correct thread.. :D

hmm.. so soon there will be a mall of sort in that area when finished... :D

There'll be commercial spaces on the ground level, part of the ForbesTown Center.

ahh...ok so eto pala yun....i missed it hehe...

Can the Mods just merge/compile the two threads para hindi dalawa ang threads na ito for Forbeswoods Parklane? Thank You!

yes...around 15 buildings...stamford is the first structure facing I think the villas...watch out for the announcement by Jan 30 tuesday...megaworld cocktail party...free food and wine...from 6pm -10 pm..everyone is invited..look for me michael...the cutest guy you will see...hehehehe...

Announcement will be made jan 30 ...hint...stamford 2...with 1 bedroom ad 2 bedrooms and one in global city...sold out na kasi lahat ng project nila from bellagio 1-2-3 and parklane 1-2..of course forbes town..sold out talaga...actually you can sell by increasing 500K now sa forbes town..

when is this project going to start construction?

^^ Ewan ko but it seems like this thread has been silent for so long. Walang pumapansin.

today... as I was parking on the Parklane lot, I was surprised to see that there is a backhoe parked there and a red tape cordons half of the lot nearest to Forbeswood... there is also a pile of coco wood on the cordoned area...

and so, probably in the next few days.. they'll be fencing the area and start digging.... and that means less parking space near Net Square... wahhh!!!!

What happened to the Stamford 2 announcement last January 30 you mentioned before? Did it push through? :bash:

The empty parking space is now being fenced out for Parklane.. probably digging will start soon..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/pau_p1/DSC01905.jpg

lol. the ground is elevated... i would guess that building (top center) will be demolished?

I just saw today that they have now dug up already some earth out of this lot... now there are two backhoes digging there...

taken this earlier..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/pau_p1/BGC1/DSC04091.jpg

I was looking at the Megaworld website and I'm surprised to see that Forbeswood Parklane was listed under their completed project.... and so, isn't it that this construction site is for Parklane? or is it a different project?

I was looking at the Megaworld website and I'm surprised to see that Forbeswood Parklane was listed under their completed project.... and so, isn't it that this construction site is for Parklane? or is it a different project?

:bash: Mukhang error sa website. And no periodic update of their website. Hindi nga lahat ng projects nilang ongoing nakalagay dun. Useless.:ohno:

So this is how the different projects will make up this area...Cool! :)

I'm not sure if I got this right.
I am just trying to gather info from the internet and memory.
http://readyforoccupancy.com/Avant_Location.jpg

saan ang icon? thought it's near the avant?

>>the avant looks good. parang skyrocket?!! :)

Icon is on top of Avant...

tapos yung lot on top of Parklane ehh.. 8 Forbes View daw ang pangalan... someone named it at the other thread...

taken this earlier..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/pau_p1/BGC1/DSC04091.jpg

Looks like you can just sneak in to the golf course:lol:

8 Forbes View daw ang pangalan... someone named it at the other thread...

Hindi raw ito yung exact name. Maybe we will know really in the next month or so.

This week is Megaworld's anniversary, and they are inviting us here at skyscrapercity to their Anniversary Cocktails tomorrow, June 13 from 6pm onwards.:cheers1:

PM me so I can put you on the guest list of Germain since I am going there myself! They will open new inventories for McKinley Hill, Stamford Residences, Tuscany, Bellagio and others.:)

Don't pass up this anniversary cocktails. Great food and drinks too. See you all co-skyscrapercity forumers at the Megaworld showroom at the UCC Coffee building near McDonalds at Rizal Drive, Crescent Park West, the Fort.:banana:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/pau_p1/Global%20City/DSC04118.jpg

The pink and yellow building in this pic is the old STI site that will be demolished for Megaworld's 88 Forbes project.
August 19, 2007

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Megaworld is now free to develop the rest of Forbestown with golf views now that STI is moving to University Park also in BGC.

STI to put up 8-story academic center
By Zinnia B. Dela Peña
Monday, August 20, 2007

Information technology school STI is putting up an eight-storey modern Academic Center in the growing Bonifacio Global City in Taguig as part of its P1.5 billion expansion program.

STI was awarded a lease contract by the Bases Conversion Development Authority over a 2,632 square meter lot in Bonifacio Global City after edging out the other bidder Britesparks International School.

The Academic Center will house a modern school offering technical/vocational baccalaureate and post-graduate programs, a research center and development center and state-of-the-art gymnasium.

STI president and chief executive officer Monico Jacob said the building is slated for completion next year.

“The completion of the STI Academic Center in Bonifacio Global City is the best way for the whole STI community to celebrate its silver anniversary in 2008. It marks another milestone for STI as it continues to be a leading institution in human resource development in the country,” Jacob said.

The Academic Center lot is located at the entrance of the University Park/Institutional Area along 32nd Avenue, one of the main thoroughfares in Global City, and directly across the retail hubs of Market!Market!, Serendra and Bonifacio High Street.

The bidding, however, is subject of a Congressional inquiry.

Britesparks was declared “non-compliant” for failure to comply with some provisions of the Terms of Reference (TOR) for the bidding, especially on the minimum upfront cash requirement. For one, Britesparks’ proposal showed an upfront cash of only P3 million, short of P553,200 to meet the minimum requirement of P3,553,200.

On the other hand, STI proposed an upfront cash of P6.04 million, the BCDA said.

STI recently put up the DLS-STI Megaclinic in Megamall, invested in Delos Santos-STI Medical center and acquired properties in various areas nationwide for future expansion.

Throughout its more than 20 years of experience in ICT-centered education, STI has developed a comprehensive portfolio of bachelor courses, diploma, and certificate programs in the field of Information and Communications Technology, Healthcare, Business, Education, and Engineering.

STI currently has over 100 campuses strategically located across the country, making its mark as the largest network of colleges in the country.

taken last 8/28...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/pau_p1/DSC04477.jpg

^^ OMG! is that a 40 footer i see unloading at FWH?!?! must be one of the resident's.... ooooh, wow! :nuts:

taken last 8/28...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/pau_p1/DSC04477.jpg

thanks pau_p1 for the updated photo of the parklane.
kelan kaya ang actual start ng foundation? wala pa ko nakikitang mga bakal sa site.

^^ OMG! is that a 40 footer i see unloading at FWH?!?! must be one of the resident's.... ooooh, wow! :nuts:

Lauren, yan ang mga balikbayan boxes ko galing Germany :lol: :lol:

hw much per square meter sa parklane?

pau p1, any updated pic sa parklane?
we're so glad that you're just across the forbes town center.
you may include the bellagio towers and the G&Ws if they can be seen from netsquare.....please :)

I'll try taking a picture this week or maybe next week when the weather clears up.... I don't like raindrops on the windows when I take pictures..:D but anyways, Parklane has now began constructing its foundation... concrete bars are now erected in the ditches for its pillars and work is continuous....

may basement parking ba ang parklane or lahat podium parking?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/pau_p1/BGC1/DSC04568.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/pau_p1/BGC1/DSC04569.jpg

pau, thanks a lot sa mga pics :)
am glad that parklane has started on the foundation. their promised dellivery date december2009 is feasible.

may basement parking ba ang parklane or lahat podium parking?

as u can see from pau-p1's pic, parang basement parking lahat.

^^ Hindi, may podium din ang Parklane, parking with retail on the ground level. Baka halong underground at podium parking.

yup may podium parking nga. i have heard meron ding underground parking beneath forbeswood town roads? pano yun?

^^ I guess one of them will be for the unit owners, while the other will be public parking for Forbestown Center customers. Remember, Forbestown is intended not just as a retail for the condo owners of Forbestown, but also for the whole of BGC and its visitors, so public parking is definitely essential.

I saw this new Megaworld project in the papers today... haha here's the full page ad I scanned. it wasn't on the Megaworld site yet...

(click on the image for a bigger version)

http://img57.imageshack.us/img57/9181/forbeswoodparklane252tk.jpg (http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/2069/forbeswoodparklane503dw.jpg)

it looks like a slimmer, more attractive version of Greenbelt Parkplace. I'm not sure if it's two towers though or just one. maybe kinda like Rockwell's Manansala...

but yeah, this is for sure another one of the better looking Megaworld condos. not as glassy as the Bellagio triplets but definitely much much better than the Forbestown Heights neighbors. haha! it's gonna be in the same little Forbes Town Center too, btw...

I noticed on the rendering that the podium has 4 floors ... is 2nd to 4th commercial also? Thanks for the update Pau.

my educated guess will be, basement parking will be for the tenants, and podium parking will be for the public who's visiting forbestown's commercial area.

No, just like in Eastwood Excelsior Towers, three basement parking levels and three above ground parking levels. So as the people who will actually park neither have to drive so deep or too high. I assume public parking will be the ones closest to the ground floor either up or down.

I noticed on the rendering that the podium has 4 floors ... is 2nd to 4th commercial also? Thanks for the update Pau.

Doesn't look like it because the 2nd to 4th levels have lower ceiling height, rendering it as parking space. MetropolitanBoy seems right.

parklane has 10 studios, 11 1-bdrms, and only one 2-bdrms for every floor. why is this so, konte lang ba kumukuha ng 2 bdroom?

parklane has 10 studios, 11 1-bdrms, and only one 2-bdrms for every floor. why is this so, konte lang ba kumukuha ng 2 bdroom?
^^ Wow 22 units per floor sa Parklane - Yikes ang dami naman niyan! With how the lot prices in Fort Boni have escalated lately, I would think it's a sales strategy by developers since mas mura kasi to sell the smaller size units eh and it is easy enough naman to combine units to create a 2 bdrm unit if there is indeed more demand for those bigger size units in the said project. The major drawback in such a scheme/format is that there will be less privacy since there are more no# of units per floor at malamang unahan din yan sa elevator sa umaga. Just my two cents of course.

^^ Boe, kamusta na? I hope everything is alright despite what you're going through right now.

Your comment about Forbeswood Parklane is true. I would have had 2nd thoughts in buying there. Yun na nga lang sa Forbeswood Heights, eh 12 units per floor. Nadadamihan na rin ako. Tapos 2 elevators lang. There are always trade-offs, of course. The less dense, then I presume more expensive. I guess this does not apply to "BTO" projects.

elevator sa parklane 4 yata. so 5-1/2 units per car.

i really like BTOs. 8 units per floor, 3 elevators. Cynch describes them as "very private and very exclusive." :okay:

Boe, kamusta na? I hope everything is alright despite what you're going through right now.

Thank you Robert. Really quite hard but we're holding up better than expected. It's in God's hands now so continued prayers na lang and hoping for the best. Huwag na lang sana mahirapan.

this thread is quiet, any unit owner here? update pics please. :)

just this morning..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/pau_p1/Global%20City/DSC04896.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2364/1883137485_3bc5db097c_o.jpg

update by franzlouis - Flickr (http://flickr.com/photos/18438482@N06/)

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update by franzlouis - Flickr (http://flickr.com/photos/18438482@N06/)

^^ Wow 22 units per floor sa Parklane - Yikes ang dami naman niyan! With how the lot prices in Fort Boni have escalated lately, I would think it's a sales strategy by developers since mas mura kasi to sell the smaller size units eh and it is easy enough naman to combine units to create a 2 bdrm unit if there is indeed more demand for those bigger size units in the said project.

i agree. mas madali kasing ibenta ang smaller units. and with the rate sa bgc now, mas madali for them to sell 36sqm studios. saka madali namang i-combine.

wow above ground na ang parklane. very exciting.

i agree. mas madali kasing ibenta ang smaller units. and with the rate sa bgc now, mas madali for them to sell 36sqm studios. saka madali namang i-combine.

is the parklane in the same class/refinement as the bellagios? or forbeswood heights?

not with forbeswood height, i think. dahil eversince, mas mababa ang per sqm ng forbeswood height as compared to bel towers and parklane. parklane is a bit mababa naman ang per sqm than bel. hope this helps.

forbeswood parklane tower one under construction. (parking level)

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^^ Wow rising fast! Thank You for the updated pics Leechtat! :)

yup. Exciting siya. Bilis na nito matapos after magstreet level yung construction. BGC is very busy right now. Sabay sabay sila.

http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/9316/p0801081642gu7.jpg
taken last Wednesday.

yesterday from our pantry..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/pau_p1/BGC1/DSC06796.jpg

Ah, they're doing the shorter tower first.

yeah... and the pool area...

i just thought about this..

why is it they separated the construction of tower 1 and 2, since tower 1 and 2 are connected and share elevators? would that mean tower 1 will have to wait for tower 2 to be built to be fully functional? i wonder... ohh.. i have to ask that...

Yes. Its like Bellagio 1 and 2. They share the same road network thats why Bellagio 1 will be turned over on October 2008 and Bellagio 2 December 2008. Bizarre but true.

^^ oic.. i know.. but that's not what i mean.. kasi yung parklane magkadikit yung tower 1 and 2, unlike sa bellagio na magkahiwalay.. parklane tower 1 and 2 share elevators and the amenities as well.. its weird that they have not constructed it at the same time.. even at least up until the podium level.. i wonder..

well.. maybe they have the same reason as why The Residence at Greenbelt's three towers were not erected at the same time..

^^ TRAG, though, doesn't share elevators.. its functions as separate towers.. teka, over-thinking na ako.. hehe...

^^ Hay naku, parehong-pareho tayo ng iniisip, ihihirit ko na rin sana 'yan kagabi eh. :D Masakit sa ulong isipin. :hilarious

well this is my idea. since each tower will have different budget and timeline, then it will be odd to see the rebars of tower 2 sticking out of the common podium and wait till the first tower gets topped off or till the preselling reaches certain stage or unit take up, and resume the construction of second tower and so on. baka kasi bumaba ang integrity nung structure if left out for certain period. gagastos pa sa nondestructive tests and all that. so to be sure, they start each tower from underground up one at a time rather than building the common podium first. my idea lang naman.

there's indeed a rendering na nga ng "8 Forbestown Road".
di ko dala cam ko kaya phonecam ang gamit ko.
kaya lang gabi pero pinagtyagaan ko na rin kunan!

ganda nya at parang may mall component sya sa podium level.
really very excited about this project

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l255/dodecruz/8Forbestown3.jpg

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l255/dodecruz/8Forbestown2.jpg

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l255/dodecruz/8Forbestown1.jpg

Is that a mall in the podium? It looks too big for parking.

it could be. those squares at the podium level are actually billboards kunyari D&G etc, so it should be a mall para maglagay sila ng billboards sa rendering, i think hehe.

sana nga mall at sana may cinema ala eastwood para masayang-masaya na bababa lang to watch a movie!

mods,

Per Megaworld website, Forbeswood Parklane is listed under Completed Projects.

You guys can confirm this by clicking on the following link and scrolling down to the bottom of the webpage ->
http://www.megaworldcorp.com/properties/index.cfm?type_id=1

a lot of megaworld projects are listed under "completed projects" sa website ng megaworld. belagio towers are also listed there as completed. that's weird. i wonder why? on second thought, megaworld's website is poorly maintained. tsk. tsk.

If that is a mall... maybe size of Podium in ortigas it might be ok...
Specially if the Forbeswood Parkway commercial area is up and running...

I wonder will they be able to put enough parking spaces...
One thing nice about that section of BGC is that it is quiet and away from traffic...
If they put up a mall - I wonder if that would make if busy like the Bonifacio High Street area...

The of the podium loks like a very awesome place to put a cafe or a restaurant...
would be a very relaxing view while eating...


http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l255/dodecruz/8Forbestown3.jpg

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Nice addition! I like it. I guess some units at Forbeswood Heights and Parklane will still have partial view of Makati Skyline and Manila Golf.

I thnk you are correct... If the 8 Forbestown building is to the left... Some towers of the Forbeswood Heights and Parklane will have golf view...

Lucky people who will get a golf view at a lower price (compared to the Bellagio's, Icon... :)

http://readyforoccupancy.com/BT-01.jpg

you are right guys. they are calling the shorter tower - Tower 1, then Tower 2 - for the taller.

Too bad for Icon and Avant owners. Some view of Manila Golf will be blocked by 8 Forbes Town Road.

on second thought, megaworld's website is poorly maintained. tsk. tsk.

me and my friends are laughing about that too.. they should have hired some professional to do it..

well this is my idea. since each tower will have different budget and timeline, then it will be odd to see the rebars of tower 2 sticking out of the common podium and wait till the first tower gets topped off or till the preselling reaches certain stage or unit take up, and resume the construction of second tower and so on. baka kasi bumaba ang integrity nung structure if left out for certain period. gagastos pa sa nondestructive tests and all that. so to be sure, they start each tower from underground up one at a time rather than building the common podium first. my idea lang naman.

oic.. possibly.. available units there are only 1br and studios, many of them facing bgc. but both towers are more than 75% sold.

nyaiks. very fast take-up! thank you for the info JP.
this should not be using 'manila golf view' as one of its selling points, as it will soon be obstructed by the taller 8th Forbes Town Rd something tower and the one adjacent to it.

me and my friends are laughing about that too.. they should have hired some professional to do it..

Which developer isn't guilty of that? If we have a Top 10 list of poorly maintained official websites, most if not ALL of them should be voted #1. Grabe! :ohno:

Hire a professional? Why don't we in SSC just put up a "Construction Update" website for all the projects sprouting around the metro? Pics will be contributed and posted by SSC forum members. And the best part? All these developers will have to pay members a fee for doing their jobs for them! (I'm not being sarcastic when I say that. Not! :nuts:)

^^ Great idea. How possible could that be?

^^ Great idea. How possible could that be?

It's OT on this thread so I'll just PM you my idea. :)

Um, let me clear my PM box first, maybe tomorrow. ;)

Use your imagination... ^^

There are going to be some lucky unit owners of Forbeswood Parklane and Heights that will get a Golf View at a lower price compared to the Icon, Bellagios...

Pretty awesome view... Bellagios, 8 Forbestown and golf view...


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http://www.readyforoccupancy.com/BT-02.jpg

^^ haha.. andito din yung comment na yan.. we though of the same thing.. funny.. my reply is in the 8th forbestown thread..

some units of tower 1 in parklane will have an unobstructed view of manila golf...

great idea @-TC-... go mods.. gawin niyo yan.. para magkapera for grand EB.. haha..

hi, everyone! does anyone know how much a 2 BR unit in Forbeswood Parklane sell for nowadays? I have a friend who might be interested. pls. post ur reply. ---

hi Optimist...the price ranges from PhP 5,500,000 – PhP 6,200,000 for 73 sq m 2-bedroom unit. so that's 75 - 85K per sq m. please pm me if you need more info. :)

thnx a lot, ph man!

you're welcome optimist. :)

hi, everyone! does anyone know how much a 2 BR unit in Forbeswood Parklane sell for nowadays? I have a friend who might be interested. pls. post ur reply. ---

but there is no more 2-br.. when i was there, i sold the last one.. hehe.. :cheers: i guess re-opened or resold units may be available now..

galing JP. 'was' meaning you are not with MW anymore?

OT: oo, broker na lang ako for MW.

but in parklane, i know for a fact that you can combine units to make a 2br unit, such as 2 studio units or a 1br and a studio unit. however, you would be paying for two units at once. forbeswood parklane is the last project in FTC wherein they allow buyers to combine units.

thank you for the firsthand info JP. tower 1 is already rising very fast. i haven't seen too many investors lurking in the forum. must be too early by the way.

leechtat, you are right about the combined units. my friend actually has such units and she's planning to sell 'em. btw, are you a broker? maybe you can help her find a buyer. just e-mail me @ melvin_rn@yahoo.com for more info. She's a neighbor and i'm only trying to help her. ( i have a 2 BR unit sa Bellagio 3 AND I INTEND TO LIVE IN IT!!!) I can hardly wait! I golf and i really like its proximity to the golf course. maybe i'll invite some of my pals-- and plus, I REALLY LIKE THE VIEW. IT'S BREATHTAKING!!! siyanga pala, thanks for posting on this board. kung hindi, this thread would have died long time ago. thnx 2 u, too, PH Man!

no problem Melvin. i can give you photo updates once i decide to work with MW. :) I can also help you on your friend's reselling of her unit.

^^ OT: cge na nga francis.. MW ka na.. para ikaw na contact ko dun, sayo ko ipasok ang MW inquiries ko.. hehe.. san resume mo?

i actually like parklane.. what i say then in my sales pitch re: parklane -- it will be like the TRAG of forbestown center or BGC.. which is true, if all the shops in FTC opens.. and if bonifacio highstreet will be strecthed up to fifth ave, then you can walk from market! market! to forbestown center. that would be one lengthy walk...

A kilometer long walk ba JP? hehee...:lol: JP, I already sent something to your email. Unless I got your email add wrong? Sige, ako contact mo sa MW at ikaw contact ko sa Ayala. Hehehe...Do you think this will be the TRAG of BGC? Isn't it supposed to be Bellagio? :D

more than a km pa.. 1km na kasi yung current boni high street..

wala lang, i just thought of that as a selling point for FWP, kasi nasa gitna rin sya ng FTC, may nice view din.. kasi bellagio naman - great archi, great view..

Feb 26, 2008

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l255/dodecruz/Parklane2-26.jpg

cool photo superboy. may construction ba kahit umuulan?

sa bel meron, parang sa parklane wala akong nakita. anyway, bilis din nitong parklane!

dapat lang siguro mabilis, kasi sold out ang mga units. ang Megaworld talaga, very aggressive. pero sabi naman ng Megaworld, it's not MW only...the industry is doing well generally.

Not fast enough I'm afraid. I bought a unit here for when I decide to work in Makati. Kaso napa-aga and now I'll be starting work in Makati ng 2nd quarter of this year. So now I either have to rent or bear the commute from QC to Makati. Kainis! O well. Anyway, any future neighbors out there? :)

OT: ^^ but francis.. megaworld agents i must say are the most aggressive but masipag.. most ayala agents i know of only wait for big-time clients to walk in.. unlike in megaworld, hahabulin at hahanapin mo pa ang clients, unahan pa kayo... i love the people there. :)

Not fast enough I'm afraid. I bought a unit here for when I decide to work in Makati. Kaso napa-aga and now I'll be starting work in Makati ng 2nd quarter of this year. So now I either have to rent or bear the commute from QC to Makati. Kainis! O well. Anyway, any future neighbors out there? :)

^^ i agree.. this project moved slower than the bellagio's but its rising fast now.. megaworld has so many projects right now.. imho, if they can focus their funds on 2-3 projects at a time, then they can turnover faster.. take note that Forbeswood heights was delayed for a year.. other than that, imho, mw is second to ali in terms of property development. (for urban residential living, i guess its g&w)

OT: ^^ but francis.. megaworld agents i must say are the most aggressive but masipag.. most ayala agents i know of only wait for big-time clients to walk in.. unlike in megaworld, hahabulin at hahanapin mo pa ang clients, unahan pa kayo... i love the people there. :)


ganun ba JP. so pag may bumili - yun yung tipong...sige na nga. I'll issue a check na as downpayment. etc. Haha...parang bumibili ng damit. :D

gawin ko kaya next destination ko this weekend ang Fort Boni? sana hindi busy. I'll include FWP on my photo updates just in case.

do you have details (plans, site devt, elevations, bldg height details) for MW projects?
would be helpful for an update for personal reasons
thanks!

for the building heights, i guess only the insiders can ask this from the engineering/operations department. but if you are an investor, chances are, they will be more than willing to provide you the info. as for us here at SSC, we can only do estimates based on the details disclosed by the developer. for example the floor to ceiling height, then calculate the building height from that. :)

^^ we can give you that. but a buyer must request that from the technical dept first. its a lengthy process, if you would really like to get the complete specs.. but they will only provide specs that concerns your specific unit, they may not provide the specs for the whole building.. possibly wiring diagrams, etc.

28 February 08

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march 3 update

* really bad photo i know.. sorry..

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it doesn't matter man....update is update. we appreciate all the efforts. o, hiramin mo na camera ko. :lol: joke lang ha. thanks for posting.

^^ haha.. kinuha ko lang yan ng mabilisan habang moving yung van namin.. hehe.. :lol:

Hi All,

I have a prospective buyer for Forbes Town Center. What are the different financing schemes for forbeswood parklane?

hi, sixinchtower! i had posted somethin' like that b4. actually, my friend has a 3-BR unit sa Forbeswood Parklane. tell me about ur prospective buyer. ( is he/she serious? pls. reply ASAP kasi "pH Man" has told me na meron daw ciang buyer, too. ( i wonder if it's the same person...hmmnn )

Taken 25-Apr-08

http://www.readyforoccupancy.com/Icon-01.jpg

taken today, while riding the fort bus..

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Bellagio 3 is rising fast too.

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apologize for the reflection..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/pau_p1/BGC1/DSC07243.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/pau_p1/BGC1/DSC07246.jpg

Ang weird tignan, para syang tinabas na scraper. I thought it's just half of the tower, but now I can see that it's only like a third from your pics.

^^ pero you can see the pool taking shape na...

just like we discussed in the past, its weird that they are building tower 1 and 2 separately since they share the same elevators and stuff.. but whatevs...

yeah... they've been building it in portions hahhaa...

Ask ko lang anong part ba ng tower ito? ito ba yung mataas?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/pau_p1/BGC1/DSC07243.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/pau_p1/BGC1/DSC07246.jpg



parang mas malapad yung building sa rendering (from condo.com.ph) kesa sa actual?


http://condo.com.ph/images/condos/47_0FORBESWOOD_PARKLANE_2.JPG

^^Parang half lang yung ginagawa. Parang ngayon lang ako nakakita ng ganyan hehehe!

Maybe they are doing tower 1 in sections. As per leechtat, tower 1 shares an elevator with section 2 so maybe that is phase 2 of tower 1 ???

^^Parang half lang yung ginagawa. Parang ngayon lang ako nakakita ng ganyan hehehe!

Actually mukhang parang half pa nga lang ng tower 1 yung ginagawa, eh tower 1 is just half of the project, so that makes it only a quarter of it FWP. :nuts:

^^Yup, half of the building or 1/4 of the whole project:D

Pero bakit ganyan? Hindi naman kalakihan yung building bakit by section ang paggawa?

OT: Oisst Aaron sama ka sa meet?

The lot looks small though if that is only 1/4 of the project --

parang ang small compared sa perspective.. :booze:

hi, i'm a new member and find this forum very interesting and useful. any updates on this property?

parang mas malapad yung building sa rendering (from condo.com.ph) kesa sa actual?

http://condo.com.ph/images/condos/47_0FORBESWOOD_PARKLANE_2.JPG

parang ang small compared sa perspective.. :booze:

^^ oo nga.. but let's wait maybe the other tower will compensate.. pero i must agree ha.. ngayon ka lang din napansin.. ang nipis kasi ng tower na we see being constructed..

Slim is in!

^^ sabagay tama ka dun.. hehe.. :lol:

Slim is in!

So true! :D

But slim is in, anorexic is so not! It looks anorexic in its current state. :lol:

The taller tower is thicker.

So true! :D

But slim is in, anorexic is so not! It looks anorexic in its current state. :lol:

Taray, building na anorexic...

on the brighter side, a slimmer building may mean less units sharing a given number of elevators :)

^^ the north wing is what we are currently seeing.. generally, parklane has 11 units per wing. 22 units per floor. 5 elevators, 4 pax, 1 service. 3 stairwells. you could say that the elevators are suffice.

hello, i got a combined 2 BR unit sa Forbeswood Parklane, any interested party can PM me. my friend, who's the owner is willing to discuss payment plan and price.

june 21

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l255/dodecruz/Parklane.jpg

ok, we knew it. you're driving while you took that "anorexic" side of the tower. :lol: the truth is, most residential towers are thin on one side and expansive on the other. in this way, the view of each tower is maximixed. most McKinley Hill residentials are exceptions where towers are squarish, offering very limited view to each unit.

forgive me but there's something i don't like about this project. it's the podium. it looks very much like Paseo Parkview. Parking levels are very conspicuous. you don't have this feel of grand welcome as you enter the tower. just my speculation based on the scale models i've seen. i hope im wrong.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/pau_p1/DSC07601.jpg

other half...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/pau_p1/DSC07602.jpg

^^ Wow bilis! It's rising fast and getting quite high/tall na! :)

i've counted it and it's 25 storeys already...

1/3 pa lang yung nakikita natin na 25 floors. The other third is already in ground floor. The last third is still in the foundation phase.

I dont mind the podium. As long as its done well, its ok. Im sure sa finishing babawi.

Bellagio 1,2,3 and FWH all doesnt have any podiums. I wonder why they built podiums again for FW Parklane and 8th Forbes Road.

actually nasa 3rd floor na po yung 2nd 1/3 nya... malapit na sa podium level..

taken last week
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Uy, kita na yung core nya. Pwede palang mauna na nang ganun kataas kahit wala pa yung core.

photo shot today

hope this is the right thread

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/llaurenversion3/jul%2008/construction.jpg

cool photo ms lauren!

napaisip ako sa sinabi mo Aaron. yung elevator shaft nahuli? nasa second tower?

JP, pwede ka ba lumabas ka ng kotse mo pag kumukuha ka ng photos. :D

my share...taken july 20, 2008

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3257/2691030598_41583054bd.jpg

though alam ko namang tatapusin nila buong project, i coudn't help thinkin na what if di nga nila matapos? that would definitely be worse than Jaka :bash:

Have they done this technique before? Also, bakit ganyan pag-build nila?

@cokelitro.. they would not risk their good name.. now that the papogian streak of the real estate industry may come to a slump.. only the better developers will remain, i bet MW plans to stay afloat..

i'm confident with that also. MW has a good rep to protect. they're not going to ruin that with this project. they have the money to build this one. it has been sold out in the first place.

taken aug.9, 2008

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last monday...
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mukhang di kailangan ng window washer pau. hehe...

and last sunday...our windows are always kept clean pero tinted nga lang, kaya ganyan.
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I'm new member. I love this forum and I am learning a lot about the project. Thak you for those who take time to take pictures.

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It's the elevator lobby between the two towers, the area setback from the street rising on the left side of the pic.

Taken 15-Sept-08


http://www.readyforoccupancy.com/FPW-01.jpg



http://www.readyforoccupancy.com/FPW-02.jpg

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r121/fwh_buyer/DSCN2123.jpg

^^ thanks for the photos.. was there at the site earlier... i failed to get photos though... so much improvement, its exciting... i can't wait for the 8th forbestown mall..

do you have any info about 8th forbestown mall?

^^ no concrete info or floor plans/rendering per se if you're asking.. i was just advised that there would be the 8th forbestown mall (podium) and its extension as the former forbestown showroom..

http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/0926&272008/companies01.html

Megaworld, BDO Unibank ink P5-B financing accord
By Lenie Lectura
Business Mirror
September 26, 2008

MEGAWORLD Corp. and Banco de Oro Unibank Inc. (BDO) signed an agreement to provide a financing program for real-estate buyers.

In a disclosure to the stock exchange, the biggest residential condominium developer and the country’s second-largest bank agreed on a P5-billion “end-user’s financing deal,” which will fast-track Megawrld’s residential development and boost the consumer loans of BDO.

The agreement is the largest of its kind in the industry to date. “We have actively collaborated with Megaworld to create an innovative way of providing receivable and consumer mortgage financing. Megaworld is one of our leading real-estate relationships and we obviously feel comfortable with the company’s management and its development capability,” said BDO president Nestor V. Tan.

Megaworld continues to be optimistic about the property market with reservation sales projected to hit record level of P24 billion by year-end. The company has one of the most extensive landbank in Metro Manila and is the largest provider of mid-income housing in the country.

Its project includes the Newport City in Pasay, Manhattan Gardens in Quezon City, McKinley Hill in Taguig City, and Greenbelt Excelsior and Greenbelt Chancellor in Makati City.

“This is a good example of what a strong partnership with BDO can produce. Our leading position in providing mid-income housing fits well with BDO’s strategy of growing its residential mortgage portfolio. The BDO relationship has grown together with our business,” said Megaworld chairman Andrew Tan.

BDO, meanwhile, has a total loan portfolio of P291.8 billion.

Last month, Megaworld said it is building a dormitory-type residential building targeted at people working in call centers and outsourcing companies in McKinley Hill in Fort Bonifacio.

Jericho Go, Megaworld’s first vice president, said Woodridge will become open for occupancy as early as this year.

Woodridge is located at the heart of McKinley Hill, a sprawling area located at The Fort and being billed by Megaworld comparable to Eastwood City in Libis, Quezon City, now an outsourcing hub.

Megaworld is also developing the 15,000-hectare area into an outsourcing hub combining office and residential properties, including malls and schools.

“We are signing a lease with the company, not with their employees,” Go said in a recent industry briefing. Among those that have located operations in McKinley Hill are Accenture, Lawson, Ericsson and HP.

The rooms will measure 264-square meter each, fully furnished and can accommodate up to four people. Go projects rent will be P4,000 a month per occupant.

“Our studies show that people in the call center industry who live away from work spend an average of P3,000 a month on transportation, not to mention two to three hours of commute,” Go said.

"For an extra thousand pesos, they could take those hours back,” he said.

Go added that Megaworld will be providing Citylink shuttle buses that would link McKinley Hill with Eastwood City.

September 25, 2008

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taken last friday

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/pau_p1/DSC07916.jpg

Does anyone have any idea about the window design/configuration in Parklane? Will it be floor to ceiling ? Thanks.

Does anyone have any idea about the window design/configuration in Parklane? Will it be floor to ceiling ? Thanks.

From the renderings, it looks like Forbeswood Parklane is floor to ceiling. This condo is beginning to look like Manansala in Rockwell. Forbestown is shaping up so well. Im excited to see at how the commercial strip is shaping up.

it really did have a bad artist render... but now that its being built, and with the result we saw in the bellagios, it seems like it will look better than the render.... megaworld's quality issues may be history after all...

Taken by @TheRick:

Taken Dec 7, 2008

View from Manila Peninsula (or "The Peninsula" Manila)


http://www.readyforoccupancy.com/Fort-02.jpg


http://www.readyforoccupancy.com/Fort-03.jpg

Looks like only living room windows are floor to ceiling. Got some pictures this afternoon but don't know how to upload them. Just can't find the "manage attachement" button mentioned in the FAQ page. I need someone to assist me on attaching the images. Thanks.

Looks like only living room windows are floor to ceiling. Got some pictures this afternoon but don't know how to upload them. Just can't find the "manage attachement" button mentioned in the FAQ page. I need someone to assist me on attaching the images. Thanks.

Follow directions here -> How to Post Photos in SSC (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=458527)

Parklane pictures taken December 26

Full view fronting Rizal Avenue

http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/9323/fullzq1.th.jpg

Windows

http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/2647/windowssi2.th.jpg

Side view fronting Forbeswood Heights

http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/3233/sidewq6.th.jpg

Forbeswood

http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/5497/forbeswoodvr8.th.jpg

Thanks to @TheEngineer for the pics!

January 11, 2009


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hi, any updates on completion date for this? is Dec 2009 still on track?

Passed by Parklane last Sunday. Building 1 has now topped off and i guess on the finishing phase already. They are now installing the window glasses in the lower floors.It's looking great. Dec. 2009 for building 1 is attainable. It might even be earlier. Building 2 however might still take some more time. I just can't imagine how they will turn over building 1 units while work in building 2 is on-going as the two buildings are connected.

jan 28

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http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l255/dodecruz/Picture2-3.png

^^ Looks like it will be as glassy as the rendering shows. :okay:

Ganda ng Forbeswood Parklane. Better yung view sa side sa may park. It is turning out better than the render.

I hope they do a good job in the park lagoon sa harap niya. That would really be a treat for Forbestown commercial area shoppers.

http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd350/RonnieR_2008/Feb4pictures012.jpg
Feb. 4, 2009

Taken two weeks ago.

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This one turned quite nicely. Definitely better than the rendering. Looks like Manansala in Rockwell. But this one has a better location...BGC.

Last Sunday

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3431/3381717934_4448926234_o.jpg

^^ looks really good... my clients are very happy... :cheers1:

will make a bgc photo update series tom, if it will not rain....

3BR unit for the price of a 2 BR unit in Forbeswood parklane. unit 34. turn-over in 2011. if anyone's interested, pls. pm me. thanks. plus, very flexible financing!

Shot of parklane fronting the golf course taken April 11, 2009

http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/8742/parklane.jpg

^^ great shots orwat and wynngd

Thanks for all the recent pics. I've just purchased a unit on Tower 2 on the 33rd floor, Unit E. Anyone have any recent pictures of the building facing Global City? What building is in front of the Forbeswood Parklane on Rizal Drive? Any other feedback or comments would be appreciated. Cheers!

^^ no direct bldgs, since there is a park and a parking lot... but basically its the net bldgs...

^^ It's not just the Rizal Drive side that faces a park (with a parking lot), the other side facing Forbes Town Road has a park (with a lagoon) sandwiched between Forbes Town Road and Forbeswood Parklane's retail arcade.

There's a catch though as the northern-end of the park is labeled "reserved for future development" so it may end up having a building on it which I'm guessing could be a lowrise BPO development like the 1880 and 1800 Eastwood Avenue buildings since there's no office component in Forbes Town yet.

If that would be the case. I don't think it would be a bad thing since the park and lagoon fronting Eastwood Mall ended up looking really pretty despite being sandwiched between four towers sitting on a podium mall and a low-rise BPO building.

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l255/dodecruz/ForbestownCenterMasterPlanwith8Forb.jpg

for reference, this is what thomasian is talking about. notice the park/lagoon in front of parklane? nice one! and smallish lot reserved for future development which as thomasian mentioned, could be a low-rise BPO building.

Thanks much for all the infos....

Actually, one clarification, Tower 2 facing Rizal Drive corner unit next to McDonald's will those units have a window next facing the stairwell? So, the E units on the corner I am assuming will have two windows one facing Rizal Drive, the other facing McDonalds. Based on the floor plan I don't see a window facing McDonalds? However, based on one of the pics posted by "TC", there seems to be a window?

taken last week of april

http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/1941/forbeswoodaparklanet101.jpg

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/6387/forbeswoodaparklanet102.jpg

Thanks much Leechtat..

Could someone post a new photo of Forbeswood Parklane. Have both towers been topped out? I am US citizen married to Filipina and bought unit on 27th floor of tower 1. Is work on schedule? I bought unit as an investment but after seeing so many condos for sale I am a little worried. Turnover is in 6 months with 6 month grace period with tower 2 scheduled 6 months later. Thanks for the help.

Only tower 1 has topped off so far. Tower 2 is nearing its peak though. My agent told me that construction would most probably consume the 6 months grace period. In what tower is your unit? Tower 2 turn over will most probably be Dec. 2011 while tower 1 could be in the end of this year. I'll try take some pics when I pass by the building hopefully this weekend.

Thanks Orwat

taken today June 12, 2009

http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/9651/imgp1247n.th.jpg

how do i make my posted pics bigger? I followed exactly the same process as I did before but images turned out to be alot smaller when posted. I've got some more pics to post.

Today June 12

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june 25

turning out to be a stunner!
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l255/dodecruz/Parklane-1.jpg

I agree. This is a great complement to the Forbestown community. It definitely looks better than the render!

june 25

turning out to be a stunner!
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l255/dodecruz/Parklane-1.jpg

Taken yesterday, July 5. They are now starting to put the exterior wall tiles of the podium. It complments well the color of the building.

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Excellent pics Orwat!!! Thanks for sharing..

june 25

turning out to be a stunner!
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l255/dodecruz/Parklane-1.jpg
do you really like it that much to call it a "stunner"?

i dont think this building will win any architectural competition except doing what it needs to do...that is, provide very much needed accommodation at an excellent location and at a good price.

its a shame that the Fort is "almost" complete and an ICONIC building still eludes us due to financial considerations overriding aesthetic priorities...maybe the Mind Museum or the Grand Hyatt may win the accolade...then again theres still time with the Jusmag area..but so far nothing in the Fort nor the Upper McKinley area to write about

Before the urban decay Taft Avenue from the Post Office to Edsa was envisioned to be our Champs Elysees..it was wide and long enough.The houses were mansions.

Ayala Avenue failed with poor architecture.

5th Avenue in the Fort could have been and still can.. Everything built so far is ok and the greenery has not all disappeared and Hyundai is removable. DOES THE DEVELOPER HAVE THE DREAM?...this is probably Manilas last chance since Roxas Blvd will never happen since there are far too many private owners to have a cohesive plan.

You forgot about Shangrila!!!! Well that remains to be seen of course.

do you really like it that much to call it a "stunner"?

i dont think this building will win any architectural competition except doing what it needs to do...that is, provide very much needed accommodation at an excellent location and at a good price.

its a shame that the Fort is "almost" complete and an ICONIC building still eludes us due to financial considerations overriding aesthetic priorities...maybe the Mind Museum or the Grand Hyatt may win the accolade...then again theres still time with the Jusmag area

You forgot about Shangrila!!!! Well that remains to be seen of course.
i dont like what they have done so far in hotels...so i dont have elevated expectations. Edsa Shang , Traders and Mkati shang are really very very ordinary non-descript structures. St Francis looks nice though.

Like Dunamis, I too have quite high hopes for the Shangri-La at the Fort. Kuok/Shang's St.Francis project is turning out to be very nice and really beautiful and if that project is any indication of things to come from this developer, I for one am really excited and looking forward to their up-coming Hotel/Residential project in BGC. After seeing how St. Francis is turning out, my expectations are now quite high that Shangri-La at the Fort will likewise turn out to be just as nice/beautiful and something really special that we, Filipinos, can truly be proud of. :banana: :banana: :banana:

You forgot about Shangrila!!!! Well that remains to be seen of course.

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^^ thanks for the pic @orwat.. the clients will be happy.. this is one of the slowest project in FTC, in terms of selling out.. but now, its looking good.. not really a stunner, but it has become very nice for a project that few people favored...

This looks good..robinsons have done ok in the fort so far..so much better than their projects in pioneer.

This looks good..robinsons have done ok in the fort so far..so much better than their projects in pioneer.

I don't get what you're saying. Forbeswood Parklane is a Megaworld project.

but he's right naman. FAP and MPR are looking cool! hehe.

http://i44.tinypic.com/w1wy3b.jpg

^^ thanks for the pic @orwat.. the clients will be happy.. this is one of the slowest project in FTC, in terms of selling out.. but now, its looking good.. not really a stunner, but it has become very nice for a project that few people favored...

really? one of the slowest to sell-out? well, i guess bcoz it doesn't have that valued manila golf view. but this is a nice-looking building. sold out na ba ang 8 forbestown?

I don't get what you're saying. Forbeswood Parklane is a Megaworld project.

ooops. i thought this was a robinsons project. :nuts:

but he's right naman. FAP and MPR are looking cool! hehe.

yup i stand by my comment, it just needs to be in the correct thread hehe :lol:

Forbeswood Parklane looks good like the Bellagios and 8 Forbestown. It is more classic though.

Its very similar to the Manansala in Rockwell although much thinner in appearance.

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http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee156/aganagutom/DSC00873-2.jpg?t=1248442741



http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee156/aganagutom/DSC00893.jpg?t=1248442867

I like the simplicity of design of Forbeswood Parklane.

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee156/aganagutom/DSC02331.jpg?t=1249829866

taken last week of april

http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/1941/forbeswoodaparklanet101.jpg

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/6387/forbeswoodaparklanet102.jpg

grabe yung construction, when will this be finished.