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ruralvillage

July 7th, 2009, 04:59 AM

New location for business (http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/209539/new-location-business)
July 6, 2009, 4:05pm
Manila Bulletin (http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/209539/new-location-business)

As the best businessmen know, location is the main key to a successful business. That’s why Cityplace, a project of Megaworld, is the most sought after development this side of Manila. It is located within central Chinatown, the thriving moneymaking center of successful Chinese-Filipino businesses.

Cityplace lies along Reina Regente PLACEthat are both more than 35 stories high, a shopping mall, and two spaces reserved for future commercial areas nearby.

Entrepreneurs who seek to find a base for their business in Manila will discover that Cityplace is perfect due to its Binondo location. It is also right across the 168 Mall and minutes away from Divisoria.

There are only five spacious units per floor with provisions for broadband Internet and cable TV, which means you can cut overhead costs and save a lot by working from home. This is especially advantageous
for those who are into trading, buy and sell, or are just about any type of business.

In addition to all of these features, Cityplace also has its own shopping mall within the premises where your new shop, restaurant or boutique can be set up. Imagine being able to live right above where you work. You can cut your travel time, avoid traffic jams, be more efficient, save, and have more time to earn more.

Unit owners also have the option to lease their property, or sell it at a profit later on. One- to four-bedroom
units are available. With the minimal monthly amortization, investors can be assured that their monthly cash flow will not be affected much. The unit will even increase in value as the years go by.

“The excellent location of Cityplace within Binondo and their ability to do business within the area are the major considerations for Chinese-Filipinos. The new project continues to attract Chinese-Filipino investors,” Megaworld Newport Property Holdings Inc. FVP for marketing and project head John Natividad said.

Those with families will find the residences not only well situated but also comfortable. Surrounding the development are banks and corporate towers, vital to any good businessperson or parent, for that matter. In nearby Ongpin St. are many jewelry stores, Chinese restaurants, herbal medicine shops and stores that sell traditional Chinese foods, spices and remedies.

The best Chinese schools and universities in the country are near. Right across is Tiong Se Academy. Other schools in the vicinity include Chiang Kai Shek College and St. Stephen’s High School.

The showroom is located at Burke Plaza, San Fernando cor. Sto. Cristo St, Binondo.

More information is at www.cityplace.com.ph.

epik ll ian

July 31st, 2009, 06:46 AM

Does anybody have any updates on this exciting project?
I hope it turns out something like this :

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=924144

ruralvillage

August 29th, 2009, 04:22 AM

Importance of location (http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=500010&publicationSubCategoryId=76)
(The Philippine Star (http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=500010&publicationSubCategoryId=76)) Updated August 28, 2009 12:00 AM

MANILA, Philippines - Before getting your business going, you need to prioritize on investing in a good location. It’s no wonder why in the crowded streets of perhaps the world’s oldest Chinatown, in the bustling city of Manila, the most diverse market of wholesale merchandise has kept the city awake even in the most lull hours of the day. Perhaps the popular belief rings true that if it sells in Chinatown, it will sell everywhere else.

As businesses abound progressively in this Chi Lai or inner city, property giant Megaworld Corporation comes to provide a Hong Kong-style community that keeps one’s home closer to where business happens. Cityplace, a twin-tower landmark of progress, is more than an impressive modern nestling enclave but a one-stop shopping and ultimate dining haven.

This impressive landmark is a multi-faceted gem amidst Chinatown’s rich cultural backdrop with its 37- and 39-storey residential towers beaming both of glass and concrete and three-level commercial center bursting with extensive rows of shops and chains of dining outlets resembling Causeway Bay, Hong Kong’s prime shopping haven.

Prime location

A genius in residential development, Megaworld has teamed with meticulous engineers and architects in providing a luxurious residential and commercial property on a prime residential location.

“Cityplace, which will be ready in two years, is our upscale development that brings everything close to you – your family, your business and the best of Chinatown. It is the ideal place to grow your family business,” noted Megaworld Newport Property Holdings FVP for marketing and project head John Natividad.

You can be abreast with every aspect of your business without getting mangled in traffic as Cityplace is situated at the main artery of Chinatown where a bewildering array of shops selling attractive Chinese arts and crafts, furniture, jewelry, Chinese medicines, food preserves, fresh produce, as well as hardware and office supplies can be found.

To locate your home and business at Cityplace, please call Megaworld at 241-8000 or visit the Cityplace showroom at Burke Plaza, San Fernando cor. Sto. Cristo St., Binondo. Or check out www.cityplace.com.ph.

epik ll ian

August 29th, 2009, 06:20 AM

^^ That's great news!!!!

queetz@home

December 30th, 2009, 02:55 AM

I went to Binondo on December 27 and took these shots of CityPlace. It looks like only a few floors before topping out and work has started in the extremely critical phase 2.

From afar..

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n122/queetz9/Miscellaneous/DSC01662.jpg

From Reina Regente Street

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n122/queetz9/Miscellaneous/DSC01666.jpg

Sadly, despite it being after Christmas, the traffic is absolutely horrendous. It only emphasizes the extreme need to extend LRT2 to Divisoria and North Harbour as soon as possible. Hopefully Megaworld's Citylink bus service and other road improvements will make this place more accessible as pretty much anything that can help the movement of vehicles will be a huge difference!

epik ll ian

December 30th, 2009, 06:04 AM

Yay!! Great update!!! :) It's about time somebody posted one, thank you! :)

in_a_rush

December 30th, 2009, 04:08 PM

any updates on the mall and retail strips? go pa rin naman yun diba?

lochinvar

December 31st, 2009, 07:56 AM

Tuloy, tuloy na ito. Initially medyo nag-aalala ako kay Lim at mukhang iba ang plano niya. Mukhang accepted na ni Lim itong project.

--SuperB0y--

December 31st, 2009, 07:59 AM

Tuloy, tuloy na ito. Initially medyo nag-aalala ako kay Lim at mukhang iba ang plano niya. Mukhang accepted na ni Lim itong project.

baka nalagyan na! hehe! on lighter note, these types of projects will change binondo for the better! hooray for andrew tan!

skywalker2008

December 31st, 2009, 08:32 AM

^^
It's election time! Money talks:cheers:

in_a_rush

December 31st, 2009, 12:37 PM

kapag nanalo si Atienza, for sure magiging tuloy-tuloy na yung developments dito. remember, sa term niya nagsimula ang project na to.. naantala lang nung pumasok si Lim.

RonnieR

March 10th, 2010, 07:49 AM

The Cityplace Chinatown is visible in this photo...the tower u/c in the middle (left). :)
;53183693']http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4018/4421791034_f174d04097_b.jpg
by dennis raymondm45 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dennis_raymondm45/)

sdblackshade

March 10th, 2010, 08:16 AM

mukhang maganda ang kalalabasan ng project na ito.

leechtat

March 11th, 2010, 02:42 PM

^^ i agree. looking nice.

queetz@home

March 12th, 2010, 12:14 AM

Of course, its absolutely critical that Cityplace would have its neighbours be built as well, such as the Richmonde Hotel, call centre buildings, and so on. Road and accessibility improvements are absolutely necessary so I hope Megaworld delivers. Then of course, the ultimate holy grail....LRT2 extension to Divisoria...oh God please!!!! :yes:

xavierdude

March 12th, 2010, 05:21 AM

I went to Binondo on December 27 and took these shots of CityPlace. It looks like only a few floors before topping out and work has started in the extremely critical phase 2.

From Reina Regente Street

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n122/queetz9/Miscellaneous/DSC01666.jpg

parang rockwell

reggiedoc

April 3rd, 2010, 07:19 PM

Megaworld’s project in Chinatown attracts investors
Cityplace nears completion
March 29, 2010, 3:44pm

Cityplace, the new Hong Kong-style residential and retail district in Chinatown, is nearing completion, with two festivities marked recently by Megaworld Corp.

Megaworld Corp. chairman & CEO Andrew Tan, Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim and District 3 Rep. Maria Zenaida Angping led the groundbreaking ceremonies for the four-story Cityplace Mall last December.

Meanwhile, Cityplace managing director William Co led the topping off ceremonies for the two residential towers of Cityplace on Feb. 24.

“The topping off ceremonies for Cityplace and the groundbreaking for Cityplace Mall are two momentous occasions, as we near the completion of this project. Starting next year, our residents will experience vibrant Hong Kong-style lifestyle and business at Cityplace,” Co said.

Business-minded Chinese-Filipinos will find this project a strategic location for home and business since it is located at the heart of Chinatown along Reina Regente St. Top schools including Chiang Kai Shek College and St. Stephen’s High School are nearby. The 168 Mall across the street plus the upcoming Cityplace Mall both provide exciting business opportunities for retail, restaurant and other allied businesses.

Residents will enjoy the amenities at the podium deck, including a lap pool, kiddie pool, clubhouse and gazebo.

Due to Megaworld’s successful sales efforts, the project’s two towers have only a few units left.

Two-bedroom units start at 78 sqm to a large 162 sqm. Three-bedroom affairs range from 102 sqm to a spacious 138 sqm. Large families, meanwhile, will find the 168 sqm four-bedroom units palatial.

The project’s showroom is at Burke Plaza, San Fernando cor. Sto. Cristo St., Binondo. More information is at www.cityplace.com.ph.

Waldenstrom

April 4th, 2010, 04:56 AM

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm209/waldenstrom/misc/SDC13451.jpg
4/3/10

RonnieR

April 19th, 2010, 11:05 AM

April 17
http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd350/RonnieR_2008/P1000459.jpg

PublicH

April 29th, 2010, 12:14 PM

I went by to see the show unit it is quite nice.
They have sold over 80% so sales are going well.
I understand apart from these 2 towers A & B which are freehold the other towers are cancelled due to collapse of Lehman Brothers but the malls will still be built there.

Can someone tell me between City Plaza and Newport near the aiport which is a better investment? They are the two projects I like and seems that Newport starts at 3 mil and City at 4.1 mil.

kaelthas18

July 27th, 2010, 12:00 AM

cityplace Manila by megaworld

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/cityplace.jpg

epik ll ian

July 29th, 2010, 03:31 AM

^^ Thank you for the update, I've been waiting for one for a very long time! haha.
It's looking nice, and I can't wait until it's finished.

Bosnyboy

July 29th, 2010, 06:52 AM

watcher09

July 29th, 2010, 02:38 PM

The huge shopping mall component of cityplace is also coming up fast. I cant imagine how the place would look like once everything is up and running. Togther with the bigger mall under construction by 168 and puregold in the entire stretch of soler st, the place would definitely change the face of divisoria completely. Kulang na lang rail component.

Absolutely! Our old school is now totaly gone... It was the only place in that area where there was serenity among the full-grown trees. A place of solace in the midst of chaotic Divisoria and Binondo districts. Anyhow, best wishes to Cityplace.

RonnieR

July 30th, 2010, 09:52 AM

The huge shopping mall component of cityplace is also coming up fast. I cant imagine how the place would look like once everything is up and running. Togther with the bigger mall under construction by 168 and puregold in the entire stretch of soler st, the place would definitely change the face of divisoria completely. Kulang na lang rail component.

I hope MRT 2 is extended to Divisoria. Yes, the skyline in Chinatown is getting better.

boy_turista

August 18th, 2010, 12:01 PM

any update sa mall ng city place???

Bosnyboy

August 19th, 2010, 06:19 AM

Still under construction at a very fast pace. Once finish, this will be one of the biggest mall in this part of the metro.

boy_turista

August 19th, 2010, 08:27 AM

Still under construction at a very fast pace. Once finish, this will be one of the biggest mall in this part of the metro.

anong mall kamukha niya sa tingin mo na comparable sa HongKong? kasi diba sabi HongKong inspired. High-end mall ba yang sa baba???

icarusrising

August 19th, 2010, 09:07 AM

anong mall kamukha niya sa tingin mo na comparable sa HongKong? kasi diba sabi HongKong inspired. High-end mall ba yang sa baba???

Megaworld did well with Eastwood Mall.

SoBig

September 4th, 2010, 11:42 PM

any photos?

how much sold condos?

xavierdude

September 5th, 2010, 05:41 AM

anong mall kamukha niya sa tingin mo na comparable sa HongKong? kasi diba sabi HongKong inspired. High-end mall ba yang sa baba???

sana they could recreate the causeway bay feel :cheers:

zandro888

October 10th, 2010, 03:33 AM

Nice towers. You know guys, Manila really needs a facelift. Thanks to the new developments at this area, Manila's skyscraper will now improve, will show tall and ornate buildings instead of smog

queetz@home

December 3rd, 2010, 12:18 AM

I'm bumping this thread so it won't...disappear into the archives. I plan to be in the Cityplace site in the next three weeks so new pics will come soon. :cool:

queetz@home

December 18th, 2010, 08:06 AM

I just got back from Divisoria! I went there to check out the place myself, namely the 168 Mall and dang! Though there were some traffic, its not as bad (I can say Megamall traffic Ortigas can be quite worse) and we had no issues finding parking in the newer 168 Mall building (the one with the condos on top).

I was pleasantly surprised how nice it is. Unlike other malls of its type, this one was actually VERY NICE, so clean and there seems to be cleaning staff around to ensure that all the debris (i.e. styrofoams, discarded wrappers, etc) do not clutter the hallway. And despite the X-mas season, its not as crowded. So many peeps but still quite a lot of elbow room to go around. Definitely Divisoria is getting a bit modernized, so I actually felt quite reassured by my investment in the area.

But onwards to Cityplace. Below are some updated pics, not much difference other than the fact that much of the malls have been built.

Cityplace Towers

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n122/queetz9/Miscellaneous/CityPlace/DSC03771.jpg

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n122/queetz9/Miscellaneous/CityPlace/DSC03777.jpg

Lucky Plaza Mall 1

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n122/queetz9/Miscellaneous/CityPlace/DSC03773.jpg

Lucky Plaza Mall 2

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n122/queetz9/Miscellaneous/CityPlace/DSC03774.jpg

Both Malls in one photo, the gap between them would be Citywalk.

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n122/queetz9/Miscellaneous/CityPlace/DSC03776.jpg

I also went to the Cityplace showroom in Burke Plaza but sadly, it looks like Richmonde Hotel and the BPO offices are currently on hold right now. The sales manager was explaining that the global economic crisis, plus the recent events involving the tourist bus hostage incident has hurt the general investor confidence in the City of Manila, hence why Megaworld has decided to postpone those in the time being. :mad2:

However, they did reassure me that Richmonde Hotel is part of the master plan, the foundations are already part of the malls and negotiations with BPO companies are still ongoing. So we'll just have to cross our fingers.

Below are photos of the malls (the Cityplace Towers are purposely ommitted).

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n122/queetz9/Miscellaneous/CityPlace/DSC03781.jpg

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n122/queetz9/Miscellaneous/CityPlace/DSC03780.jpg

The big one is called Lucky Plaza 1, the smaller one, which is the tiange style is Lucky Plaza 2, and the one below Cityplace Towers is Cityplace Mall. I also looked at the wall which shows which stalls are already taken in Lucky Plaza 2 and there are only a few spots left so it looks like the demand is quite high!

The malls will open in June, while the condos will be turned over in November. Lets cross our fingers that Megaworld is able to negotiate with companies for BPO offices....get those off the ground at least... ;)

Baby_face

December 19th, 2010, 07:06 AM

'Lucky Plaza' sounds so passe and gauche; like Singapore back in the 1970s. But the malls certainly resemble the Lucky Plaza in Singapore.:lol:

Bosnyboy

December 21st, 2010, 05:02 AM

I guess divisoria will remain as one of the center for commerce in metro manila. I remember when 999 mall opened last nov, it was basically empty. 3 week after, the mall is full, hundreds of stalls now opened and people are shopping. People from different social status from different parts of the country flocked to these malls in divisoria to buy goods for personal consumption or for resale. Sadly it affected sales in other malls like SM, Robinsons and ayalas. But then again how can one resist a good bargain.

queetz@home

December 22nd, 2010, 09:45 AM

^^ No kidding eh?

Just reposting this so its in the new page (since the thread is generally slower).

Below are some updated pics, not much difference other than the fact that much of the malls have been built.

Cityplace Towers

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n122/queetz9/Miscellaneous/CityPlace/DSC03771.jpg

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n122/queetz9/Miscellaneous/CityPlace/DSC03777.jpg

Lucky Plaza Mall 1

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n122/queetz9/Miscellaneous/CityPlace/DSC03773.jpg

Lucky Plaza Mall 2

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n122/queetz9/Miscellaneous/CityPlace/DSC03774.jpg

Both Malls in one photo, the gap between them would be Citywalk.

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n122/queetz9/Miscellaneous/CityPlace/DSC03776.jpg

I also went to the Cityplace showroom in Burke Plaza but sadly, it looks like Richmonde Hotel and the BPO offices are currently on hold right now. The sales manager was explaining that the global economic crisis, plus the recent events involving the tourist bus hostage incident has hurt the general investor confidence in the City of Manila, hence why Megaworld has decided to postpone those in the time being. :mad2:

However, they did reassure me that Richmonde Hotel is part of the master plan, the foundations are already part of the malls and negotiations with BPO companies are still ongoing. So we'll just have to cross our fingers.

Below are photos of the malls (the Cityplace Towers are purposely ommitted).

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n122/queetz9/Miscellaneous/CityPlace/DSC03781.jpg

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n122/queetz9/Miscellaneous/CityPlace/DSC03780.jpg

The big one is called Lucky Plaza 1, the smaller one, which is the tiange style is Lucky Plaza 2, and the one below Cityplace Towers is Cityplace Mall. I also looked at the wall which shows which stalls are already taken in Lucky Plaza 2 and there are only a few spots left so it looks like the demand is quite high!

The malls will open in June, while the condos will be turned over in November. Lets cross our fingers that Megaworld is able to negotiate with companies for BPO offices....get those off the ground at least... ;)

asc25dbtc

December 23rd, 2010, 09:27 AM

ang laki na tlga ng pinagbago ng divisoria. sana ayusin nila pati ung roads and infrastructures kasi sobrang traffic!!!

anonymous_filipino

December 23rd, 2010, 06:45 PM

queetz@home

December 24th, 2010, 05:26 AM

^^ Yes, they are part of Cityplace. Unit owners even have some perks and priorities when it comes to obtaining commercial spaces and parking on those malls.

ang laki na tlga ng pinagbago ng divisoria. sana ayusin nila pati ung roads and infrastructures kasi sobrang traffic!!!

Yeah, one of my concerns was the promise of Megaworld to build an access road, essentially extending La Chambre Street so it would meet Calle Fillipe II (the street leading up to 168 Mall). When I saw Cityplace from a satellite photo....

http://www.maplandia.com/philippines/ncr/manila/binondo/

....I was furious because it looked like Megaworld did not build the La Chambre Street extension and merely stuck the Cityplace Mall to the 168 Mall.

But when I went to the showroom ready to pounce on the marketing people, my concerns were alleviated when I saw through the model, they actually made the La Chambria extension go underneath the Cityplace Mall podium. If you go to 168 today, you can even see that road extension already available for use.

My ultimately wish list would be the proposed westward extension of LRT2 actually taking place, and soon. That will really drastically improve the area so hopefully it does happen without any issues. ;)

zandro888

May 1st, 2011, 02:28 AM

Ganda nito, it is two massive semi-circular towers sitting beside each other, im sure ganda ng views dito from a high floor unit

miss the phils

May 1st, 2011, 09:02 PM

at least not the usual megaworld development na they tried to squeeze as much building as they can like in eastwood.......suffocating kaya nun

Bosnyboy

May 2nd, 2011, 08:58 AM

I hope lucky plaza would even be better than the 999 mall. Dont get me wrong coz i luv 999 mall. Its way better than 168 mall in my opinion. It features wider aisles and better lighting. But i really have my hopes up for this lucky plaza since its made by megaworld. Finally world class shopping has arrived in divisoria.

miss the phils

May 4th, 2011, 08:05 PM

I guess there is no other way to re develop manila than piece by piece.....this one is a nice addition

zandro888

May 7th, 2011, 01:25 AM

I guess there is no other way to re develop manila than piece by piece.....this one is a nice addition

I agree with you Miss the Phils, Manila can relive its old glory by infra developments. Maybe a park in Quiapo or Espana with a lot of green grass will do the trick, problem is the land where to build this

mightyrai

May 7th, 2011, 12:06 PM

Good news!

The commercial space below Cityplace Towers is expected to open this June 2011. While the turnover date for Tower A will be on July 2011. For Tower B, turnover date is November 2011. I'm so excited for the completion of this project since this will be the start of the redevelopment of Binondo district into a tourist destination, a new chinatown and also has its own 200 meter long Chinatown Walk wherein you will feel like you're in a mini Hong Kong.

It's also great to see that even though the turnover date for Cityplace residence will be July and November this year, but Megaworld still gives you 5yrs to pay, No Downpayment at 0% interest!

We still have few units left. We have 4BR (168sqm), 3BR (138sqm, 126sqm, 107sqm), 2BR (88sqm, 75sqm), 1BR (50sqm), Studio (38sqm).

Megaworld doesn't require you to have a minimum payment made before you can move in, we also doesn't have a lumpsum and we also don't require a turnover fee. It's more like of a Rent to Own scheme already. Our reservation fee is as low as 50k pesos payable via Credit card or check payment.

For inquiries please call:
Ryan
0906-5709190

manila2020

May 7th, 2011, 04:04 PM

nice development! i hope road widening is also a part of their agenda.

mightyrai

May 7th, 2011, 05:05 PM

nice development! i hope road widening is also a part of their agenda.

Actually there are some roads within the vicinity that are already widened by Megaworld like Dela Reina Street. La chambre St. was also extended by converting some of the private lot area into an extension road.

I also heard a rumor that they are also planning to build a bridge to prevent the traffic buildup at Recto St. corner Abad Santos St. soon.

manila2020

May 7th, 2011, 05:52 PM

Actually there are some roads within the vicinity that are already widened by Megaworld like Dela Reina Street. La chambre St. was also extended by converting some of the private lot area into an extension road.

I also heard a rumor that they are also planning to build a bridge to prevent the traffic buildup at Recto St. corner Abad Santos St. soon.
Thank you mightyrai! Great news indeed. I agree with zandro888 too. The basics of urban planning are already in place in Manila. We just need to improve on it. I hope we can draw inspiration from Singapore on how they landscaped the whole city! It will make Manila more walkable and pedestrian friendly! =)

manila2020

May 7th, 2011, 05:58 PM

I agree with you Miss the Phils, Manila can relive its old glory by infra developments. Maybe a park in Quiapo or Espana with a lot of green grass will do the trick, problem is the land where to build this
I have to agree with this one. I hope we can bring back the glory days of Manila. Starting off from the riverbanks of Pasig.. to Intramuros, then Escolta, Binondo, Quiapo.. Yun nga lang, we need a visionary mayor to help us do this. My Dad told me Arsenio Lacson was the best among them.

mightyrai

May 12th, 2011, 03:58 PM

3 units were sold today. Units are selling so fast lately due to the new payment scheme which is 5yrs to pay, no downpayment and no interest.

We still have 1 studio (36.5sqm) unit left, price is fixed at 54k monthly for 5yrs @ 0% interest. We still have 4 3BR units (138sqm), 6 1BR unit (50sqm), and few units of 4BR and 2BR units.

FOR MORE INQUIRIES PLS CONTACT:
Ryan at 0906-5709190

mightyrai

May 12th, 2011, 04:05 PM

sorry double post

boy_turista

May 14th, 2011, 01:55 AM

@mightyrai

maybe you can provide pictures of the commercial space para ma-appreciate naman namin. would love to see the HongKong inspired walk.

Thanks!

mightyrai

May 14th, 2011, 02:00 AM

@boy_turista
will try to get photos later and post it here. :) The 200m long 20m wide Chinatown walk will have the same concept with the Eastwood walk. Yun nga lang may mga chinese restaurant sa paligid nya and it will be opened 24/7. There will also be weekly concert here.

xavierdude

May 14th, 2011, 04:13 AM

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n122/queetz9/Miscellaneous/CityPlace/DSC03780.jpg

at first glance i thought there was an LRT line in the scale model. kanto pala ng acrylic

asc25dbtc

May 14th, 2011, 10:06 AM

sana lagyan din nila ng led billboards or screens ung exterior ng mall pra mukhang new york ang dating with many shops, stalls and of course people:)

mightyrai

May 14th, 2011, 06:51 PM

Here are some of the pictures of Cityplace:

Chinatown Walk
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb378/realestate_ryan/Cityplace/CHINATOWNWALKSMALL.jpg

Cityplace Residence Tower Day
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb378/realestate_ryan/Cityplace/CITYPLACEDAYSMALL.jpg

Cityplace Residence Tower Night
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb378/realestate_ryan/Cityplace/CITYPLACENIGHTSMALL.jpg

FOR MORE INQUIRIES PLS CONTACT:
Ryan at 0906-5709190

mightyrai

May 14th, 2011, 07:02 PM

Here are some of the pictures of our model unit:

3 Bedroom Unit
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb378/realestate_ryan/Cityplace/3BR04.jpg

http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb378/realestate_ryan/Cityplace/3BR02.jpg

http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb378/realestate_ryan/Cityplace/3BR01.jpg

http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb378/realestate_ryan/Cityplace/3BR08.jpg

http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb378/realestate_ryan/Cityplace/3BR07.jpg

http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb378/realestate_ryan/Cityplace/3BR06.jpg

http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb378/realestate_ryan/Cityplace/3BR05.jpg

http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb378/realestate_ryan/Cityplace/3BR03.jpg

2 Bedroom Unit
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb378/realestate_ryan/Cityplace/2BR07.jpg

http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb378/realestate_ryan/Cityplace/2BR06.jpg

http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb378/realestate_ryan/Cityplace/2BR05.jpg

http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb378/realestate_ryan/Cityplace/2BR04.jpg

http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb378/realestate_ryan/Cityplace/2BR03.jpg

http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb378/realestate_ryan/Cityplace/2BR02.jpg

http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb378/realestate_ryan/Cityplace/2BR01.jpg

1 Bedroom Unit
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb378/realestate_ryan/Cityplace/1BR07.jpg

http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb378/realestate_ryan/Cityplace/1BR06.jpg

http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb378/realestate_ryan/Cityplace/1BR05.jpg

http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb378/realestate_ryan/Cityplace/1BR04.jpg

http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb378/realestate_ryan/Cityplace/1BR03.jpg

http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb378/realestate_ryan/Cityplace/1BR02.jpg

http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb378/realestate_ryan/Cityplace/1BR01.jpg

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boy_turista

May 15th, 2011, 01:26 AM

Here are some of the pictures of Cityplace:

Chinatown Walk
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb378/realestate_ryan/Cityplace/CHINATOWNWALKSMALL.jpg

Thanks mightyrai!

this looks European walk to me.

parang sa Macau lang. sana yung finishing at par or better sa picture and Macau. similar kasi sa mckinley hills pero kung titignan mo ng malapitan, hindi maganda pagkakagawa. sana hindi "cheap" yung mga materials na gamitin.

boy_turista

May 15th, 2011, 02:20 AM

@mightyrai

maybe you also have the latest actual progress of this Chinatown walk. would highly appreciate if you can also post it here. mas mararamdaman namin yung ganda ng project with the actual pictures din. salamat! :cheers:

joseprito

May 15th, 2011, 08:41 AM

Thanks mightyrai!

this looks European walk to me.

parang sa Macau lang. sana yung finishing at par or better sa picture and Macau. similar kasi sa mckinley hills pero kung titignan mo ng malapitan, hindi maganda pagkakagawa. sana hindi "cheap" yung mga materials na gamitin.

Ganda lang sa 3D rendering, pero kapag naitayo na iyan at nilagyan na ng mga sala-salabat na poste ng kuryente , sirang lahat ng porma niyan.ang sama talaga ng mga poste ng kuryente at buhol-buhol na kawad dyan sa Maynila.Sayang lang ang design kung ganoon din ang kalalabasan sa ongpin,dvsoria, recto etc.....dapat pagtuunan ng pansin iyang mga poste at kawad ng kuryente,( tapos sasabayan pa ng mga sidewalk vendors )para lumabas talaga iyong pinopromote nila sa mga potential buyers.

mightyrai

May 15th, 2011, 09:07 AM

@boy_turista
That was also my initial observation when I saw the render and also the actual construction. I was expecting more of a temple style (with dragon pillars) to symbolize Chinatown haha! But the concept for the Chinatown walk is to create a "Mini Hong-Kong" wherein there will be a lot of Chinese Restaurants nearby. There will also be a weekly concert and this will be open 24/7. This will be a Chinese version of "Eastwood Walk".

Will try to post pictures of the actual construction within the week. Medyo busy kasi lately since we also have an open house this Wednesday at 11am-1pm. Buffet lunch is already included. For those who would like to come to our open house, please contact me on my contact details below.

@joseprito
So far wala naman mga buhol buhol na linya ng kuryente dito sa area unlike in streets like Ongpin, Sta Cruz and others since we are located infront of Reigna Regente St. which is actually has a pretty wide road. And besides the Chinatown walk is already inside the 2.5 hectares project. Megaworld Corp. is known to having these types of amenities inside their project, therefore I don't think Megaworld is gonna messed up on this one. Not to mention that this is also the largest real estate development in Binondo Manila. Megaworld had significantly changed the new face of Binondo Manila. Being a long time residence of Binondo, I'm so happy to see that this development will not only bring tourists and attraction, but it can also generate jobs for the public.

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mightyrai

May 15th, 2011, 09:34 AM

Actual photos of the condo:

3 high-speed transfer elevator going to 7th floor before going to Tower A or B
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb378/realestate_ryan/Cityplace/actual06.jpg

Tower A and Tower B 4 high-speed elevator
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb378/realestate_ryan/Cityplace/actual05.jpg

7th floor's rooms for some of the amenities
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb378/realestate_ryan/Cityplace/actual04.jpg

http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb378/realestate_ryan/Cityplace/actual03.jpg

Tower A and Tower B view from the 7th floor amenities
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb378/realestate_ryan/Cityplace/actual01.jpg

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queetz@home

May 15th, 2011, 11:32 PM

I'm actually glad someone from Megaworld has decided to step in and give us updates on Cityplace. I am an owner of a unit myself, and its difficult if the only major updates for this project come from me whenever I go home to the Philippines. The thread was even archived at one point due to inactivity, and I had to nag some SSC mods to reopen it when I had new photos.

More updated photos of the development would be greatly appreciated. I won't be there when its turnover time, my parents will take care of it. But seeing some of those amenities...I'm somewhat relieved and encouraged by my investment... ;)

mightyrai

May 16th, 2011, 02:15 AM

@queetz
thank for appreciating! :) Expect me to constantly update this thread. :) I still wasn't able to take pictures of some of the amenities such as the pool, the garden, jogging path, and the club house since most of them are still under construction. I was also able to see the actual unit of Tower A and some units on Tower B already. Unfortunately I still can't post it here since bawal pa. :) But when I saw it, so far maganda naman yung actual. :)

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boy_turista

May 17th, 2011, 03:24 AM

@mightyrai

Salamat uli! :)

baka pwede ka ring mag-post ng actual pic ng "Chinatown walk" kahit under construction pa. gusto lang namin makita yung facade in actual para mas ma-appreciate namin. kamusta na pala yung eskwelahan? nalipat na ba ng tuluyan? last time kasi may issue between mayor lim and former mayor atienza. sana naman magkaroon ng "bullish initiative" si Mayor Lim na pagandahin ang Maynila tulad ng ginawa dati ni Mayor Atienza. Kelan pa kaya lilinis at gaganda ang Maynila?

mightyrai

May 17th, 2011, 01:01 PM

@boy_turista
Glad that you guys appreciated my work. :) Will do my best to post the actual pic of the Chinatown walk. Regarding the public school, may bagong school na nadonate ang Megaworld. It was first constructed before Cityplace to give way for their transfer. When we're going back to check the history of Cityplace, medyo nagka political issue si mayor lim and mayor atienza. Pero ang hiningi ni mayor lim is for additional public hospital besides the new school. So far, the request has been granted by Megaworld.

Right now, Cityplace has 3 land title on its 2.5 hectares property. 1 title for the Lucky Chinatown 1 Mall, 1 title for the Lucky Chinatown 2 Mall, and 1 title for Cityplace Square where the residence is located. :)

Huskies37

May 17th, 2011, 02:34 PM

from the post of "MIGHTYRAI"
7th floor's rooms for some of the amenities
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb378/realestate_ryan/Cityplace/actual04.jpg

http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb378/realestate_ryan/Cityplace/actual03.jpg

Tower A and Tower B view from the 7th floor amenities
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb378/realestate_ryan/Cityplace/actual01.jpg

:eek2::eek2: :eek2: WOW!!! CHINATOWN CONDOMINIUM

mightyrai

May 19th, 2011, 04:08 AM

Indeed Chinatown Condo is really something :)

We still have 6 1bedroom units (50sqm) left. Monthly amortization for the 1 BR unit is around 75k, fixed for 60 months (5yrs) NO Downpayment at 0% interest. The 12% VAT is already included on the total contract price. We also have the cheapest parking space at 575k pesos only.

Reserve now for as low as 50k pesos.

mightyrai

June 12th, 2011, 04:07 PM

LATEST UPDATE:

Cityplace Square, a 3-storey mall will already be opened on June 30, 2011. For Cityplace Residence, turnover for tower A will be July this year, while for tower B it's November this year.

We still have few units left ranging from 4BR (168sqm) -12 units left, 3BR (138sqm - 3 units left, 107sqm - 3 units left, 102sqm - 2 units left), 2BR (88sqm -25 units left) and 1BR (50sqm - 4 units left)

Cityplace Residence still offers 5 years to pay, No Downpayment at 0% interest.

We have an open house this Friday from 6pm-9pm. Showroom is located at 2F Burke Plaza, San Fernando St. corner Sto Cristo St. Binondo Manila.

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boy_turista

June 13th, 2011, 06:49 AM

hi mightrai,

just wondering if there's an update of the "actual" chinatown walk pic?

we would highly appreciate your share here in ssc.

looking forward.

thank you.

mightyrai

June 13th, 2011, 07:47 AM

@boy_turista
As of now I still wasn't able to take an aerial view of the Chinatown walk since the management are now strict in terms of taking pictures. Will try to talk to the security personnel of the tall building along Reigna Regente St. if they will allow me to go to their rooftop to take an aerial picture of the Chinatown walk development. :)

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entrepgal

June 13th, 2011, 11:20 AM

Hi mightyrai,

When will the Lucky Chinatown Mall 1 and 2 be open to the public? I am interested in checking out the commercial spaces. Do you have a contact person that I can reach when it comes to leasing inquiries? Do you have a perspective or proposed layout of the mall? Will appreciate your help. Thanks! :)

mightyrai

June 13th, 2011, 05:34 PM

@entrepgal
I sent you a pm

Easy914

June 14th, 2011, 04:18 AM

Hi, would you know when the malls will eventually open? I know they were scheduled for June?

How about the residences? Will they be turned over as scheduled on July and November?

Also, what is the update on Richmonde Hotel and BPO's? Thanks

entrepgal

June 14th, 2011, 07:12 AM

@entrepgal
I sent you a pm

thanks mightyrai got your PM :)

rickb888

June 14th, 2011, 04:12 PM

can anybody give me details regarding the lease for commercial space here ? :)

mightyrai

June 17th, 2011, 02:23 AM

@Easy914
Cityplace Square (the mall below the residence) will open this June 30, 2011. While the expected turnover date for Tower A is July 30, 2011, while for Tower B is November 30, 2011.

@entrepgal
you're welcome :)

@rickb888
you may contact the commercial division. Will PM you the contact number of the commercial division. :)

@superproxy
are you serious? boycott because of the spratly issues? lolz! Cityplace was developed by Megaworld Corporation, owned by one of the PHILIPPINE Tycoon Mr. Andrew Tan under the umbrella company Global Alliance. Do you actually know how many companies does Global Alliance has? Maybe you should do some google search about it lolz! With all these companies under one umbrella company, the government will greatly benefit from the tax collected on the total income of the company. Cityplace project was a tie up project with the Manila Cityhall, hence the Manila Cityhall will also benefit from this. Look at the new and modernized Rajah Solayman High School and the Jose Abad Santos High School right now.. And the new Hospital built besides these school.. Cityplace will not only build houses, but they will also generate jobs for Manilenos once the malls and the Chinatown walk opened.

When there's job, there money, when there's money people will not get hungry, when people doesn't get hungry, thus crimes will be lessen and that also means people have adequate income to support their family, when people have income, it can generate tax, when there's tax the city government will benefits from this tax, when the city government benefited from these tax then the city government can further improve the city from these funds and so the possible redevelopment of some of the public places in Manila will be made.

And you're asking Chinese to leave the country to go back to the mainland China? Wake up kids! Most businesses here in the Philippines are owned by Filipino-Chinese. Sige you tell them to go back to China, what do you think will happen to the thounsands of Filipino employees working on those companies? Unemployment will surely rise and you already know what will happen next...

@totoysaudi23
it's possible that most Chinese tenants has a maid in their unit. So what's the big deal about it? Even Filipinos or other nationality abroad hire Filipino to do their household works. AFAIK, these household helper voluntarily applied for their AMO's to do the task, they were not forced to do it without any pay..

I think the term "alipin" that you used was kinda offensive and harsh..

Easy914

June 17th, 2011, 10:17 AM

Thanks MightyRai... a few more questions:

Any updates on Richmonde Hotel ? How many rooms for this?Where would this be located?

When is the high-end mall opening?

Any plans to continue with the BPO's? Also, where would this be located?

Thanks again

mightyrai

June 17th, 2011, 04:28 PM

@Easy914
The Richmonde Hotel is currently on hold due to the global financial crisis, but this was still part of the master plan of the project. The location of this one will be on top of the Lucky Chinatown 1 (Branded mall), the mall you first see on your left side once you cross Soler Bridge. For the BPO's, as far as I know they are also on hold as of the moment. For BPO it will be placed on top of the Lucky Chinatown 2 (Wholesale mall)

mightyrai

June 17th, 2011, 04:34 PM

@@Easy914
For the high-end mall, there's no exact date for its opening yet. But base on the construction, I think it will be open sometime next year.. probably 2nd quarter but this was just my observation based on the construction that I'm seeing.

anonymous_filipino

June 17th, 2011, 04:43 PM

What's the name of the high-end mall in Cityplace?

mightyrai

June 17th, 2011, 04:46 PM

@anonymous_filipino
It's called Lucky Chinatown 1

reyvil888

June 17th, 2011, 06:08 PM

mightyrai

June 17th, 2011, 06:11 PM

@reyvil888
true, and the high-end mall will also have 4 cinemas! It's really exciting to see that Binondo is slowly being developed. It's time to bring back to glory days of Manila. :)

Easy914

June 18th, 2011, 05:13 AM

mightyrai

June 18th, 2011, 04:33 PM

Thanks MightyRai

Will the Chinatown Walk connecting Sta Elena to Reina Regente be open soon?

Also, how does Megaworld plan to manage the volume of people that could use this as shortcut, some could be potential customers, while some would just pass thru with their karitelya (delivering goods)?

There's still no definite date when will be the opening of the Chinatown walk. When I see the construction, perhaps they will finish it by next year. No cars can enter the Chinatown walk. It's exclusively used for guests and visitors. There will be security personnel scattered on this area, therefore karitelya won't be able to pass through the Chinatown walk.

mightyrai

June 18th, 2011, 04:50 PM

@totoysaudi23 and superproxy
This will be my last reply for you two.

We all hate how China is trying to claim Spratly island which belongs to the Philippines. But please this is a forum for Cityplace Chinatown. Megaworld Corporation is a Filipino owned company, hence the project has nothing to do with the China - Philippines issue. This is a skyscrapercity forum, not a forum for politics. So please don't rally your hatred here co'z it's obviously out of topic.

Why are your posts deleted? Then read the forum rules for you guys to figure it out. Now to help understand why, I will copy paste the forum rule and highlight the things that you just violated.

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mightyrai

June 18th, 2011, 05:10 PM

LATEST UPDATE:

Megaworld Corporation is already starting to contact homeowners with regards to the turnover of their units. Therefore the expected turnover date of July 30, 2011 is possible to be moved earlier than expected. :)

As of the moment we still have few units left. Megaworld still offers a rent to own scheme with NO DOWNPAYMENT, 5 YEARS TO PAY at 0% INTEREST. Fixed monthly amortization, No lumpsum, No Turnover fee, No minimum payment required before you can move in.

Chinatown Walk
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb378/realestate_ryan/Cityplace/CHINATOWNWALKSMALL.jpg

Cityplace Residence Tower Day
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb378/realestate_ryan/Cityplace/CITYPLACEDAYSMALL.jpg

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queetz@home

June 20th, 2011, 11:59 PM

Any actual photographic updates, mightyrai? ;)

mightyrai

June 21st, 2011, 02:35 AM

Any actual photographic updates, mightyrai? ;)

I can't take picture of the actual condo unit anymore since they're kinda strict lately. :ohno: Btw where did you invested? Tower A or Tower B? On Tower A kasi they're already starting to send letters to the investors with regards to the turnover of their unit. :cheers:

makatiprime

June 21st, 2011, 06:32 AM

map please?

fretchel

June 21st, 2011, 07:40 AM

Easy914

June 21st, 2011, 09:09 AM

fretchel

June 21st, 2011, 09:42 AM

Heard lang po from a megaworld agent in another project.

Bosnyboy

June 21st, 2011, 09:52 AM

fretchel

June 21st, 2011, 10:17 AM

mightyrai

June 21st, 2011, 02:51 PM

From what I heard, the mall-like component of the project ala Eastwood might not push through in its entirety because of the insistent appeal of the residents/storeowners. They would rather make it stall/tiangge type ala 168, which actually makes more business sense. I mean who would wanna make pasyal in divisoria? Aber? Saan kayo nag-date bez? Sa divisoria bez. Eeeew! Never mind.

I'm a property consultant for Cityplace, therefore I think I'm in a better position to answer your concern. :) The Lucky Chinatown Mall 1 (LCM 1), a branded mall ala Eastwood will still push through. The LCM 1 will have 4 cinemas (1 cinema will only play Chinese movies to have a Chinatown feel). It will also have supermarket inside and a lot of branded stores. The LCM 1 is open for lease, Makati office is the one who's taking in charge of the leasing. The Lucky Chinatown 2 (LCM 2) and the Citysquare mall (3 level mall below the residential) will be a tiange type ala 168. Citysquare mall will be opened on June 30, 2011. The mall layout is almost the same with 168. The LCM 2 on the other hand is still under construction. No specific date has been made yet by the company.

Divisoria is known for great shopping discounts. Having Cityplace on the area will definitely create a historic change in Manila's Chinatown. It will become a new Chinatown, a tourist destination, and has its mini Hong Kong (200m long Chinatown Walk).

Next time make sure your comments came from a very reliable source. Hence it will just create confusion among the public. :)

mightyrai

June 21st, 2011, 02:59 PM

Hahaha just cool it down. That is what an agent said, not me. I agree 100% with you that there definitely is no place in the Philippines that has more people and more cash on a per square meter basis than in divisoria. Its not even a put down. That is just what divisoria is. People go there to buy, not date, you get my point? Sako sako binibili ng mga tao dun. Kaya nga sabi ko it makes more business sense to open ala 168 than a high end or even mid end mall. Sige you try to bring your gf or wife for a date there and see what she will say. Siguro you wont know nga kasi youre a boy. Papunta pa lang dun is already a mess. Traffic is so chaotic. Now do you think you would wanna go there for a date? Also, have you seen what happened to tutuban centermall? Di ba tiangge style na rin mga stalls plus a lot of the stores are closed already. Lets just see what megaworld will do, whether they will proceed with their eastwood style boutique shops or whether they will give in to the market forces, ok?

Tutuban mall is different from Cityplace which is already known on creating a city inside a city. Tutuban Mall was built on a leased lot only, while Megaworld Cityplace already owned the entire 2.5 hectares lot. When did you see a Megaworld mall failed? Look at Eastwood Mall, Newport Port - Resorts World Manila, Mckinley Hills, Forbes, Manhattan? Megaworld wouldn't be in this industry for 21 years if they knew that investing a mega project in Chinatown will be a waste of money. I believe Megaworld will create a dramatic change with regards to the tourism of Chinatown. It will not only generate jobs for the public, but will also lift up the pride of Manilenos.

xavierdude

June 21st, 2011, 04:08 PM

I'm a property consultant for Cityplace, therefore I think I'm in a better position to answer your concern. :) The Lucky Chinatown Mall 1 (LCM 1), a branded mall ala Eastwood will still push through. The LCM 1 will have 4 cinemas (1 cinema will only play Chinese movies to have a Chinatown feel). It will also have supermarket inside and a lot of branded stores. The LCM 1 is open for lease, Makati office is the one who's taking in charge of the leasing. The Lucky Chinatown 2 (LCM 2) and the Citysquare mall (3 level mall below the residential) will be a tiange type ala 168. Citysquare mall will be opened on June 30, 2011. The mall layout is almost the same with 168. The LCM 2 on the other hand is still under construction. No specific date has been made yet by the company.

Divisoria is known for great shopping discounts. Having Cityplace on the area will definitely create a historic change in Manila's Chinatown. It will become a new Chinatown, a tourist destination, and has its mini Hong Kong (200m long Chinatown Walk).

Next time make sure your comments came from a very reliable source. Hence it will just create confusion among the public. :)

nice! wishful thinking naman na yung filipino and english language films ay may chinese subtitles!:cheers:

mightyrai

June 21st, 2011, 04:12 PM

I would just like to add that the 200m long Chinatown Walk will have a lot of Chinese Restaurant nearby to have that mini Hong Kong theme. Same with our Eastwood and Mckinley project, the Chinatown Walk will have a weekly concert for free. Now that will surely change the new face of Chinatown :cheers:

mightyrai

June 21st, 2011, 04:12 PM

nice! wishful thinking naman na yung filipino and english language films ay may chinese subtitles!:cheers:

hehe! akala ko yung Chinese film ang lalagyan ng english subtitles :lol:

mightyrai

June 21st, 2011, 06:11 PM

map please?

http://cityplace.com.ph/img/locationmap-big.jpg

boy_turista

June 22nd, 2011, 05:38 PM

hi guys, sana may makapag-post dito ng ACTUAL CHINATOWN WALK picture. Antay namin before any such moves. Highly appreciate kung sa mag-share ng picture. SALAMAT! :)

queetz@home

June 22nd, 2011, 11:40 PM

hi guys, sana may makapag-post dito ng ACTUAL CHINATOWN WALK picture. Antay namin before any such moves. Highly appreciate kung sa mag-share ng picture. SALAMAT! :)

Yeah! That's kinda what we're hoping to see, mightyrai! No need to post pics of the condo units itself, that's really for the owners to see when they do their check lists. Perhaps satisfied owners will post them as they inspect and take possession, hopefully I will be one of them... ;)

Its really the exterior, the commercial area such as Chinatown walk, the malls (which should be open anyway) and public places and amenities that we're hoping to see. Pool area and club house would be nice too.

To answer your question, I think I already mentioned a while back I'm in Tower B and my parents will take care of my unit since I am stuck here abroad at turnover time. One question that I do have....does the buildings have accessible roof decks? Please let us know either way...

mightyrai

June 23rd, 2011, 02:58 AM

Yeah! That's kinda what we're hoping to see, mightyrai! No need to post pics of the condo units itself, that's really for the owners to see when they do their check lists. Perhaps satisfied owners will post them as they inspect and take possession, hopefully I will be one of them... ;)

Its really the exterior, the commercial area such as Chinatown walk, the malls (which should be open anyway) and public places and amenities that we're hoping to see. Pool area and club house would be nice too.

To answer your question, I think I already mentioned a while back I'm in Tower B and my parents will take care of my unit since I am stuck here abroad at turnover time. One question that I do have....does the buildings have accessible roof decks? Please let us know either way...

Will try my best to take picture of the actual Chinatown walk. The problem right now is they're very strict in terms of taking pictures. :ohno: But will try to take it ng patago from Reigna Regente St.

As far as I know, the bldg doesn't have access on roof decks.

queetz@home

July 2nd, 2011, 06:21 PM

^^ Well, we can always count on our intrepid SSCers to post photos as well. This was taken from the "City of Manila" thread in the "Cities, Places, Travel and Geography" section.

http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/250236_1709340385999_1612790914_31278306_4463703_n.jpg

Hugo Le Roi

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http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/cityplace1.jpg

cityplace commercial stalls
Napaisip lang ako, masyado ata nawala sa disenyo ang Megaworld developer dito kasi sana man lang naisip ng designer at nagconcept na sana hwag nila ippattern ung design nila sa mga previous projects nla like Newport city resorts world,mckinley venetia, manhanttan gardens, at eastwood city. Nagmukha lang kasi chopsuey design ng megaworld. May 2 modern na building sa likod, sbay lalagyan ng bare na parking lot building tpos isang classical-italian style na mga commercial mall. Sana ginawa nlng nilang chinese motiff design kasi nasa 168 -divisoria area naman sila. Sana balang araw huwag mawala ang natititrang culture na masasabi mong this is Binondo.Ang ongpin unti unti narin nawwala ang pagiging chinatown dahil sa mga tinatayong condo. History is gone in exchange of better business. Mahina tlga ang National historical institute.tsktsk

It looks like not everybody is happy with the current status of the project, and rightfully so, so it would be nice if at the very least Megaworld does continue on with the Richmonde Hotel and BPO so much of Cityplace won't end up being just another generic mall with condos on top. In other cities in the Metro Manila area, hotels and BPOs are still in full construction...

hugodiekonig

July 3rd, 2011, 10:07 AM

http://cityplace.com.ph/img/locationmap-big.jpg

Ito nga ang nakikita kong under construction ngayon na mall sa Binondo, kasabay ng isa pang 999 mall. :cheers:

hugodiekonig

July 3rd, 2011, 10:11 AM

Will try my best to take picture of the actual Chinatown walk. The problem right now is they're very strict in terms of taking pictures. :ohno: But will try to take it ng patago from Reigna Regente St.

As far as I know, the bldg doesn't have access on roof decks.

really? bawal ang pagpipicture within that area? I did not know that. Anyway, I'm not a spy nor a kidnapper, though others cannot be avoided to presume. I am just a tourist and have not seen what Chinatown or the whole Binondo is, until these past few days

hugodiekonig

July 3rd, 2011, 10:19 AM

hi guys, sana may makapag-post dito ng ACTUAL CHINATOWN WALK picture. Antay namin before any such moves. Highly appreciate kung sa mag-share ng picture. SALAMAT! :)

I will only post few photos of my divisoria and chinatown walk.

Divisoria

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Hugo Le Roi

helorider14

July 4th, 2011, 11:46 PM

LATEST UPDATE:

Megaworld Corporation is already starting to contact homeowners with regards to the turnover of their units. Therefore the expected turnover date of July 30, 2011 is possible to be moved earlier than expected. :)

As of the moment we still have few units left. Megaworld still offers a rent to own scheme with NO DOWNPAYMENT, 5 YEARS TO PAY at 0% INTEREST. Fixed monthly amortization, No lumpsum, No Turnover fee, No minimum payment required before you can move in.

Chinatown Walk
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb378/realestate_ryan/Cityplace/CHINATOWNWALKSMALL.jpg

dapat chinese design ang buildings dito sa Chinatown Walk!

epik ll ian

July 5th, 2011, 06:07 AM

^^ That is a logical argument lol

maniLaboy_me

July 5th, 2011, 10:30 AM

I think yung LRT2 kelangan na ring extend hanggang divisoria area, grabe na ang demand para makarating sa lugar na yan, addition pa Cityplace..:|

hugodiekonig

July 5th, 2011, 12:17 PM

I think yung LRT2 kelangan na ring extend hanggang divisoria area, grabe na ang demand para makarating sa lugar na yan, addition pa Cityplace..:|

i believe na mababawasan rin ang mga jeep leading and from divisoria causing terrible traffic pag maiextend sa divisoria ang lrt2. sayang at hanggang alonzo st. lang ang pinakadulo ng riles

maniLaboy_me

August 24th, 2011, 01:10 PM

it seems kahit sa malayo ay tapos na ung towers nito, operational na kaya ung commercial complex sa baba ...?

mightyrai

August 24th, 2011, 05:33 PM

nag tuturnover na kami sa tower A. I have a client who already received they keys of his condo. Pero plan niya is Sept pa tumira since most chinese doesnt want to move out to a new house during August kasi sa chinese calendar "Ghost Month" yun..

Regarding the commercial, operational na rin ang Cityplace Square mall sa baba ng condo. Yung Lucky Chinatown 1 and 2 hindi pa tapos..

kapit

August 28th, 2011, 03:20 AM

hugodiekonig

August 28th, 2011, 05:05 AM

I went to cityplace mall a couple of weeks ago. Marami pang bakanteng stalls. Food court has a Savory and a Mcdo and a Chicboy if i remember correctly and i think thats it. Siguro dahil bago pa, konti pa ang tao. But what disappoints me are the potholes right outside the development (felipe ii st.). May mini baha across the width of the street coming from reina regente. Hindi naman umulan that day. Sana inayos nila yun. I wanted to take a pic to share with you but i was afraid to take my phone out :D

thanks for the update! bonus nalang yung pag may pictures. It is definitely unsafe to bring out your phone at that place

maniLaboy_me

August 28th, 2011, 03:32 PM

I wonder kung makakasabay ang commercial appeal ng Cityplace sa lakas ng 168, :| pero in fairness ang ganda ng towers, agaw pansin sa area ang Cityplace!

mightyrai

August 29th, 2011, 02:04 PM

I went to cityplace mall a couple of weeks ago. Marami pang bakanteng stalls. Food court has a Savory and a Mcdo and a Chicboy if i remember correctly and i think thats it. Siguro dahil bago pa, konti pa ang tao. But what disappoints me are the potholes right outside the development (felipe ii st.). May mini baha across the width of the street coming from reina regente. Hindi naman umulan that day. Sana inayos nila yun. I wanted to take a pic to share with you but i was afraid to take my phone out :D

You're right, Mcdo, Savory, Chickboy, Maru maru ang mga bukas na resto sa foodcourt. :) Some of the resto na magbubukas pa are Lydia's Lechon, Chopstick and Spoon (famous ito sa 168 mall) and others..

Regarding the mini baha on Calle Felipe St. infront of the police station, I think nainform na ang barangay about that problem. I hope the fix it asap.

mightyrai

August 29th, 2011, 02:06 PM

I wonder kung makakasabay ang commercial appeal ng Cityplace sa lakas ng 168, :| pero in fairness ang ganda ng towers, agaw pansin sa area ang Cityplace!

I'm pretty confident na makakasabay ang Cityplace Mall, if not baka nga mahigitan pa once they finished building both Lucky Chinatown 1 and 2 plus the 200m long Chinatown Walk (mini Hong Kong). Lucky Chinatown Mall 1 is a high-end mall wherein there will be 4 cinemas, 1 of the cinema will play 3D movies. There will also be supermarket and lots of branded shops. The Lucky Chinatown Mall 2 on the other hand is a whole sale mall.

maniLaboy_me

August 29th, 2011, 06:59 PM

hugodiekonig

August 29th, 2011, 09:09 PM

queetz@home

August 29th, 2011, 11:33 PM

pinasyalan ko 'to kanina, ang cute ng loob kahit di pa masyado buo ang complex, mas ok pa' to kesa sa 168, tapos ang Lucky Chinatown Mall ay ang laki kahit di pa tapos... I even took pictures of the towers and posted it on the 'Rate our High Rises' One Cityplace Thread ... :okay:

You should have taken a photo of the inside of the malls too, as well as Citywalk, so we can all see. All talk and no images...as the saying goes...screenshot or it didn't happen... ;)

maniLaboy_me

August 30th, 2011, 04:07 PM

You should have taken a photo of the inside of the malls too, as well as Citywalk, so we can all see. All talk and no images...as the saying goes...screenshot or it didn't happen... ;)

sensya na po hindi po ko mahilig sa interiors, sa structure at exterior po ako mas interesado, nasabi ko lang cute ang loob dahil un ang impression ko sa part na operational na, maliit na part pa lang un, ung Citywalk and the rest under construction pa, I was there to check out the towers lang talaga at un ang pinicturan ko and posted to Rate our highrises thread, mas fan ako ng the building itself not the interiors

hugodiekonig

August 30th, 2011, 04:42 PM

nakakatakot rin mag phone-picture sa area na iyon

queetz@home

August 30th, 2011, 11:43 PM

nakakatakot rin mag phone-picture sa area na iyon

Pfft...we're not talking about outside. So basically I invested in a sucky place cuz of all the crime and stuff? Clearly there must be some security personnel in the area that will ensure our safety.... :rant:

Mightyrai, please comment...

mightyrai

August 31st, 2011, 02:06 AM

Kahit saan naman you have to be careful when bringing out your cellphone. We have to be extra careful lagi especially pag nasa mataong lugar.

Anyway for the interior of Cityplace Square Mall:

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watcher09

August 31st, 2011, 01:12 PM

nakakatakot rin mag phone-picture sa area na iyon

I'd lived in this area for more than a decade, and there was no incident of robbery of anything that I've experienced. The area is still safe as compared to other areas.

mightyrai

August 31st, 2011, 02:24 PM

I've been living on the same area for more than 2 decades already. So far hindi pa naman ako na robbed, but I admit na snatchan na ako ng cellphone.. The snatching incident happened last December when there are so many people buying Christmas items along Soler Street. Kaya dapat double ingat rin kahit nasaan area ka. Even in Makati may mga snatchan na nangyayari. :bash:

boy_turista

August 31st, 2011, 04:54 PM

wow! salamat sa picture update ng mall @mightyrai... but we're still hoping for that "chinatown walk". ;)

kapit

August 31st, 2011, 05:29 PM

Feeling ko petty robbery lang ang madami sa areas like divi. Unlike other cities na uso ang carnap.. Akyat bahay gang..atbp.

queetz@home

August 31st, 2011, 11:22 PM

Thanks for the photos, mightyrai! It seems a little whining and complaining can indeed produce results.... ;)

BTW, my mom got her cell phone snatched while in Market Market, in BGC. So I would agree with the posters who tend to indicate that Divi is just like any area of the metro. It should be "safe" or just as "bad" when it comes to keeping your gadgets from being stolen. People just need to be vigilant and not be careless....

maniLaboy_me

September 1st, 2011, 05:46 AM

a bunch of merchandise too in Market Market, you'll find the same in Divi but way lower price ...

Bosnyboy

September 1st, 2011, 09:58 AM

I duno how that part of divi got a so very negative image. That area is actually relatively safe. Reason, because most of the petty criminals or would-have-been petty criminals are busy tending to their own legal businesses. Most of them have turned to pedicab drivers, kuliglig, porters, or taxi barkers or sellers of anything from plastic bags to ballpens. If you go there you will notice many people whipping out their iphones and other expensive gadgets and nobody minds them. I really can fathom why people are so scared of divi. Its one of the safest place in the metro actually. But of course the roving policemen helps.

mightyrai

September 1st, 2011, 12:39 PM

hugodiekonig

September 1st, 2011, 03:31 PM

@Bosnyboy
very well said.. I heard that one of the jeepney caller in Divisoria is a previous holdaper/snatcher, but after putting into jail, he's now working as a jeepney caller in Recto Divisoria (along KP Tower and 168 mall).

I'm afraid I will meet/be able to see him tomorrow when I will be going there. yaaay! Nakakatakot naman niyan

hugodiekonig

September 1st, 2011, 03:33 PM

Pfft...we're not talking about outside. So basically I invested in a sucky place cuz of all the crime and stuff? Clearly there must be some security personnel in the area that will ensure our safety.... :rant:

Mightyrai, please comment...

I know, but even inside. I know that snatchers/hold uppers alike are wise they could target someone everywhere

hugodiekonig

September 1st, 2011, 03:55 PM

hugodiekonig

September 1st, 2011, 03:56 PM

ichbin_leREY

September 3rd, 2011, 09:47 AM

^^ Ang tao kung saan may bago try nila... since bago ang CityPlace at katabi lng ng 168 di malamang na pasyalan din ang CityPlace kasi ang ganda ng Structure nya at Exterior Design and yung interior design nya naman though its not as big as 168 the designer see to it na ang space ay mamiminimize nya para ma accommodate ang mga chinese entrepeneur yan ang concept ng CityPlace...para sa paraan na magkakabenta rin sila...:banana:

ichbin_leREY

September 3rd, 2011, 09:50 AM

[QUOTE=maniLaboy_me;83279215]I wonder kung makakasabay ang commercial appeal ng Cityplace sa lakas ng 168, :| pero in fairness ang ganda ng towers, agaw pansin sa area ang Cityplace!^^

^^ Ang tao kung saan may bago try nila... since bago ang CityPlace at katabi lng ng 168 di malamang na pasyalan din ang CityPlace kasi ang ganda ng Structure nya at Exterior Design and yung interior design nya naman though its not as big as 168 the designer see to it na ang space ay mamiminimize nya para ma accommodate ang mga chinese entrepeneur yan ang concept ng CityPlace...para sa paraan na magkakabenta rin sila...:banana:

Jrommel

September 3rd, 2011, 02:10 PM

with all these projects,divisoria mall might follow suit

mightyrai

September 3rd, 2011, 04:16 PM

STB

September 15th, 2011, 02:36 PM

@mightyrai: Thank you for the updates.

So when can we expect the turnover of Tower B? Is it still on schedule?

TIA

watcher09

September 15th, 2011, 03:21 PM

Correction lang.. :) Cityplace is bigger than 168 mall. Actually it's the biggest development in Binondo Manila with it's total land area of 2.5 hectares. Mukha lang maliit kasi hindi pa tapos gawin yung Lucky Chinatown 1, Lucky Chinatown 2 and yung 200m long 20m wide Chinatown Walk. :banana:

It's really huge. We had a very large quadrangle before when I was in High School, plus additional 3 open spaces and the MPD. That quadrangle could accommodate thousands of students during Flag Ceremony. I remember when I was in 1st Year HS, there were about 37 sections! It took several minutes for us to walk from end to end of our main building. Our Gymnasivm alone was big enough to be the size of a high rise building. IMO, you can't find anymore such open expanse of land in Binondo.

mightyrai

September 15th, 2011, 05:20 PM

@STB
Yes, turnover for Tower B will be on November 30, 2011. :) Though I'm not quiet sure if many chinese tenants will move in on this date because for sure, they are very busy with their business kasi maraming nag shoshopping sa mga tindahan nila. So most likely more people will start moving in at Tower B by January 2012. But still, Megaworld will still follow the turnover date.

Same thing happened with Tower A.. Turnover started on July 30, 2011. But Chinese tenants doesn't want to move in pa kasi alanganin sa August which is considered "Ghost month" for fellow Chinese. hehe! kaya marami sa kanila nag sstart mag accept ng unit nila during September na. :D One of my client at Tower A already received his condo key, nagshoshopping na sila ng mga appliances and furniture hehe :D

@watcher09
Astig! So dyan ka nagaral dati nung school pa siya? malaki talaga ang Cityplace pag matapos na lahat. It's going to be a chinese version of Eastwood. I'm very excited to see the finish product of the entire Cityplace project.

maniLaboy_me

September 17th, 2011, 08:25 AM

kelan expected completion date ng Lucky Chinatown Mall .. :|

thomasian

September 17th, 2011, 09:44 PM

Revised high-resolution rendering of Cityplace's "Chinatown Walk" promenade, notice how it seem to have been narrowed compared to the original rendering.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b358/thomasian/2011/ChinatownWalk.jpg

thomasian

September 19th, 2011, 08:08 AM

Lucky Chinatown Mall (left), Chinatown Walk (middle), Cityplace Square 2 (right)

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lochinvar

September 19th, 2011, 08:47 AM

Is that how wide the street is going to be?

derf

September 19th, 2011, 02:25 PM

yes it is that wide. but not that clean. :lol:

maniLaboy_me

September 19th, 2011, 04:58 PM

the road is just clean enough, Reina Regente St., but of course not that perfectly manicured like that above ^^ :colgate:

hugodiekonig

September 20th, 2011, 05:45 AM

Lucky Chinatown Mall (left), Chinatown Walk (middle), Cityplace Square 2 (right)

image hosted on www.photobucket.com
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b210/ofngol/2011/LuckyChinatown.jpg

I love it. It has mixture of modern and classical architecture that fits to the buildings and image of Manila :cheers:

hugodiekonig

September 20th, 2011, 05:45 AM

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my photos

boogiecat

September 22nd, 2011, 08:02 AM

mightyrai

September 23rd, 2011, 02:51 AM

May available pa bang units dyan na for sale sa Cityplace Towers?Thinking of buying one.:)

Yes sir boogiecat. We still have few units left. Mga 30 units na lang total inventory. Rent to own scheme na sya. Only 10% down lang. Tapos kahit na nag tuturnover na kami, Megaworld still gives you 5yrs to pay at 0% interest.

Bali minimum is 10% Downpayment, then 90% payable in 5yrs (60pcs PDC)

Our parking is also the cheapest. Nasa 12sqm ang parking tapos ang price namin is 575k for Podium 4, 600k Podium 3, 625k Podium 2, and 650k Podium 1.

You may contact me at 0906 - 570 9190 or 0932 - 361 7797

By the way my name is Ryan

mightyrai

September 23rd, 2011, 02:55 AM

By the way I would just like to add that the scheduled turnover date for Tower B will be November 30, 2011. But I was able to talk to the engineer who's handling the Tower B. He mentioned na nagtuturnover na pala sila ng Tower B which is a good sign. :)

On the other hand, continous pa rin ang turnover ng Tower A. May mga unit owner na rin na mga nakatira. :)

maniLaboy_me

November 25th, 2011, 11:34 AM

parang mahina pa negosyo dito, lahat ng tao ang punta ay sa 168 lalo na't lumaki na nman ang 168, malamang ang magdadala dito eh pag natapos na ang Lucky Chinatown Mall ...

malabonboy13

November 25th, 2011, 03:52 PM

puro negosyo...hirap nito kung wala kang pangnegosyo ,,,, sana may matiwala sa kin,,hehehe mag negosyo rin ako sa 168...may mabait sana.

malabonboy13

November 25th, 2011, 03:53 PM

parang mahina pa negosyo dito, lahat ng tao ang punta ay sa 168 lalo na't lumaki na nman ang 168, malamang ang magdadala dito eh pag natapos na ang Lucky Chinatown Mall ...
dadami uli ang mga intsik na negosyante mag pupuntahan dito at ookupahin ang mga units...ay sus ..

hugodiekonig

November 26th, 2011, 02:45 AM

parang mahina pa negosyo dito, lahat ng tao ang punta ay sa 168 lalo na't lumaki na nman ang 168, malamang ang magdadala dito eh pag natapos na ang Lucky Chinatown Mall ...

dumaan na ako sa area na ito. uhm malayo naman kasi siya sa talagang puntahan ng mga tao, tapos kung di mo pa titignan ng maigi di mo malalaman na cityplace pala sya

Bosnyboy

November 26th, 2011, 06:37 AM

with all these projects,divisoria mall might follow suit

Mahirap mangyari yan kasi may demandahan nangyayari para sa ownership ng mall na yan. Plus the original developer is sy pio lato na patay na, isa sa hidden partner nya ay si mayor lim.

maniLaboy_me

December 3rd, 2011, 02:31 PM

Kamusta naman po kaya ang ibang mga projects dito sa Cityplace, like One Olympia at Cityplace, Richmonde Hotel at BPO offices ...? :| may balak pa kaya nila ituloy ang mga yun...?

maniLaboy_me

December 4th, 2011, 07:12 AM

itutuloy pa ba yung ibang phases w/ high-rise sa cityplace ...?

http://www.megaworldinternational.com/township-projects/cityplace/images/photo2.jpg

thomasian

December 4th, 2011, 10:49 AM

I don't know but the two podium structures for all the remaining towers, if any, are almost finished.

Cityplace Square has the cleanest free restrooms/comfort rooms for any mall in the Divisoria/Binondo area. Even cleaner would be their pay restrooms, I assume.

Their foodcourt, though small, has the classiest ambiance in the area, the lighting is warm and the place feels cozy. Not to mention it's very tranquil and quiet as opposed to the other overly noisy foodcourts in the area. The place feels unhurried and encourages you to take your time to enjoy what you are eating. I like Cafeteria Verde's ₱99.00 Tomato-garlic spaghetti.

HANG_tod

December 4th, 2011, 03:51 PM

tuloy daw yun, kaso next year pa, phase by phase ang pagtatayo

maniLaboy_me

December 5th, 2011, 02:26 AM

wala na sa website ng megaworld ang One Olympia ...

Bosnyboy

December 5th, 2011, 02:57 AM

Di na matutuloy ang richmond hotel due to the luneta tragedy medyo mahirap na raw mag invite ng tourist to visit manila. Maybe megaworld is counting on hk tourists to visit cityplace. AFAIK di na ren tuloy yung ibang residential projs, so whatever you see right now is already it. Once all the malls in the complex are opened, cityplace is finished already.

Bosnyboy

December 5th, 2011, 02:59 AM

The BPO building is finish already though, Im not sure if its operating already. One good thing about cityplace is the number of parking spaces available. Kung di kumita ang megaworld sa mall rentals nila, kikita sila ng malaki sa parking for sure.

HANG_tod

December 5th, 2011, 03:29 AM

o baka naman nagfofocus na sila sa mega project sa clark,ilo-ilo at mactan, mga 20 billion peso roll out yun

queetz@home

December 5th, 2011, 03:46 AM

Di na matutuloy ang richmond hotel due to the luneta tragedy medyo mahirap na raw mag invite ng tourist to visit manila.

TBH, I think they are using the Luneta tradegy as some stupid excuse not to build the Richmonde Hotel, in actuality, they probably just want to build yet another mall in the already overmalled Divisoria area. The Richmonde Hotel model was just there to entice buyers who would think their main goal is urban renewal, lessoned learned for me I guess. Clearly there are still hotels underconstruction and existing ones still thriving in the city of Manila. So I'm quite disappointed and agree, what you see in Cityplace is pretty much it.

The BPO building is finish already though, Im not sure if its operating already.

I'm guessing the BPO building is the top three floors of the Lucky Mall 2 (the smaller mall). Since iirc from the commercial brochures, only the first three floors have commercial stalls for lease, even though the building has six floors. Is that correct?

maniLaboy_me

December 5th, 2011, 03:49 AM

^^ parang bitin tuloy ang buong project, ang laki pa nman ng area ...

queetz@home

December 5th, 2011, 03:51 AM

^^ No kidding. Tearing down those schools just to build yet another set of malls. Lovely isn't it...

maniLaboy_me

December 5th, 2011, 03:59 AM

malabonboy13

December 5th, 2011, 08:36 PM

^^ if what we see now is already the completion of the whole project, then I don't think it's worth tearing down the school just to build these set of malls, it's suppose to be something worth it like what they put in the rendering at first ... anyway, it's just disappointing ...
^^i am hoping to see how good this project is... ito yata yung school namin na JOSE ABAD SANTOS HIGH SCHOOL...san na kaya nilipat...:ohno:

thomasian

December 6th, 2011, 12:01 PM

Cityplace Square mall has unusual operating hours; 7:30am-7:30pm.

They didn't even extend shopping hours for the Christmas season unlike 168 which did at an extended 9:30pm closing time.

Anyway, 168 Mall extended their façade (the Felipe II st. façade) upwards, apparently because it was dwarfed by the height of Cityplace Square and 999 Shopping Mall, both of which planks either side of 168 Mall's Felipe II façade.

maniLaboy_me

December 6th, 2011, 12:20 PM

^^ it's because business in 168 is undeniably doing good even crazy ...

boogiecat

December 10th, 2011, 09:21 AM

hugodiekonig

December 11th, 2011, 06:56 PM

Narnian_King

January 29th, 2012, 03:06 PM

i heard patapos na ang citywalk

Bosnyboy

January 30th, 2012, 05:53 AM

Nag dry running na ata ng interior lights yung upscale mall ng cityplace. I passed by yesterday and from the looks of it, its really sosyal. Merong esatwood mall feel to it.

hugodiekonig

January 30th, 2012, 08:15 AM

This is my photo of the mall entrance December 17, 2011
http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/378444_2257393766991_1612790914_31671616_573479160_n.jpg
http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/395359_2257392966971_1612790914_31671614_1056646730_n.jpg

thomasian

January 30th, 2012, 02:28 PM

Nag dry running na ata ng interior lights yung upscale mall ng cityplace. I passed by yesterday and from the looks of it, its really sosyal. Merong esatwood mall feel to it.

Saw it, really classy, unbelievably posh for the location. Kahit last week pa lang, Jan. 22, they already had the lights of Lucky Chinatown Mall on.

The signage of the Metro Gaisano inside the ground level of the mall's leftmost entrance facing Reina Regente is visible from outside too.

Bosnyboy

January 30th, 2012, 04:42 PM

Saw it, really classy, unbelievably posh for the location. Kahit last week pa lang, Jan. 22, they already had the lights of Lucky Chinatown Mall on.

The signage of the Metro Gaisano inside the ground level of the mall's leftmost entrance facing Reina Regente is visible from outside too.

Cant wait for its opening. Sana lang wish lang naman that they imposed a strict dress code meaning no sando, no slippers, no jejemon, no shower no entry lolz. Pero baka konti lang ang pumasok if ganun hahahhahaha

Batang_genio

February 1st, 2012, 02:49 PM

Looks promising. Hope others would follow. This will change the way Divisoria looks and shops. An oasis of slick modernity amidst a sea of chaos and filth. Kudos to the pioneering spirit of Megaworld for having the vision to go where no developer wants to tread.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7021/6800563383_250a7c2a0f_b.jpg

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http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7175/6800565411_1453f54a1a_b.jpg

thomasian

February 1st, 2012, 03:35 PM

^^ Nice! Thanks for the update.

Anyway...

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Ground Level - Supermarket is Metro Gaisano
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derf

February 1st, 2012, 04:11 PM

Cant wait for its opening. Sana lang wish lang naman that they imposed a strict dress code meaning no sando, no slippers, no jejemon, no shower no entry lolz. Pero baka konti lang ang pumasok if ganun hahahhahaha

That is impossible. Many of the mainlanders smell, and they like wearing slippers even if they are wearing slacks and polo shirt. hehe.. and yet they will be your main customers.. Also i will be there a lot since this is just a few blocks away from where i live and i like wearing shorts and sandals only during weekends. So i say no to dress code! :lol:

Looks promising. Hope others would follow. This will change the way Divisoria looks and shops. An oasis of slick modernity amidst a sea of chaos and filth. Kudos to the pioneering spirit of Megaworld for having the vision to go where no developer wants to tread.

Building a mall in a commercial area already teeming with many malls can hardly be classified as "visionary".. Kumbaga, this is just an improved version of what are already there, like Divisoria Mall, 168, meisic mall (now 11/88), and of course the granddaddy Tutuban Center. But yes, this would definitely make divisoria and the binondo area a better place to be in. Others are already in the pipeline. The new 168 mall is already finished too. Pure gold is under construction. Anchor Land will also have one in the old manila textile market.. So come here now and Enjoy shopping!! :cheers:

kapit

February 1st, 2012, 05:11 PM

Manila textile bought by alphaland, talaga? :O Wow. Malapit na tumawid ng abad santos ang divi.

Batang_genio

February 2nd, 2012, 12:54 AM

Building a mall in a commercial area already teeming with many malls can hardly be classified as "visionary".. Kumbaga, this is just an improved version of what are already there, like Divisoria Mall, 168, meisic mall (now 11/88), and of course the granddaddy Tutuban Center. But yes, this would definitely make divisoria and the binondo area a better place to be in. Others are already in the pipeline. The new 168 mall is already finished too. Pure gold is under construction. Anchor Land will also have one in the old manila textile market.. So come here now and Enjoy shopping!! :cheers:

This is not some ugly yet functional tiangge mall like the ones you've mentioned. There's so many of them in Divisoria that every builder thinks this is the only type of business that's viable in this filthy and chaotic area.

What Megaworld did was to introduce something more akin to a lifestyle centre, which looks so much at odds with the environment. Quite visionary because the developer dared to be different.

jcdak

February 2nd, 2012, 01:12 AM

Divisoria doesn't have to be chaotic and filthy. It's the jeepney station that is clogging up the street. They have to get rid of the illegal vendors too.

queetz@home

February 2nd, 2012, 01:19 AM

This is not some ugly yet functional tiangge mall like the ones you've mentioned. There's so many of them in Divisoria that every builder thinks this is the only type of business that's viable in this filthy and chaotic area.

What Megaworld did was to introduce something more akin to a lifestyle centre, which looks so much at odds with the environment. Quite visionary because the developer dared to be different.

No, what Megaworld essentially built was yet another mall in an already overmalled area that is ridiculously hard to get access to because of the chaotic traffic and lack of rail rapid transit (LRT2 to Divi is pretty much plain forgotten).

The original vision that consists of a Richmonde Hotel and a few more towers, plus BPO office spaces are just fluff to get zoning approval. They constantly use the Luneta hostage tragedy as an excuse not to build the hotel even though all over the metropolis, you see grand hotels being built in Makati City, BGC and Ortigas.

And if Megaworld sales agents keeps on insisting they are future development, "the foundation has been built", I totally call BS on that. Looking at the floorplans, there is no way you can build a high rise on top of those malls.

Lets face it, they tore down those schools for nothing. The Cityplace Towers and the mall beneath it didn't need those schools to be torn down, it could have been a stand alone development and still impact the area exactly how it is doing right now.

Batang_genio

February 2nd, 2012, 03:09 AM

No, what Megaworld essentially built was yet another mall in an already overmalled area that is ridiculously hard to get access to because of the chaotic traffic and lack of rail rapid transit (LRT2 to Divi is pretty much plain forgotten).

The original vision that consists of a Richmonde Hotel and a few more towers, plus BPO office spaces are just fluff to get zoning approval. They constantly use the Luneta hostage tragedy as an excuse not to build the hotel even though all over the metropolis, you see grand hotels being built in Makati City, BGC and Ortigas.

And if Megaworld sales agents keeps on insisting they are future development, "the foundation has been built", I totally call BS on that. Looking at the floorplans, there is no way you can build a high rise on top of those malls.

Lets face it, they tore down those schools for nothing. The Cityplace Towers and the mall beneath it didn't need those schools to be torn down, it could have been a stand alone development and still impact the area exactly how it is doing right now.

From the looks of it, the Cityplace Twin Towers is a more upmarket residential condo built right in the heart of Divisoria that is more focused on young affluent Chinoys who feel at home in the Binondo area. There is a very lucrative market for this demographics in Manila. The lifestyle centre is meant for this next generation market segment. Therefore people who'd be frequenting this lifestyle centre are those who belong to the Chinoy-Binondo crowd and they would not need cars to get to an upscale mall if they live well within the area. There will also be lesser need for these cashed-up Chinoys to drive to Greenbelt or Greenhills just to enjoy some peaceful malling time.

The whole purpose of a lifestyle centre near a highrise condo is to minimise the use of vehicles for those people who live near the area. And this is good for the environment. No one in their right mind would drive all the way from Makati or QC just to hang around the Divisoria Citywalk. It's simply meant for the more affluent local people. But it also provides a much needed momentum for urban regeneration in an otherwise degenerated environment.

That area is so congested that it is not conducive for kids studying in that school. The school also adds to the traffic in the area and it's quite dangerous for kids to cross the streets there. And you want an upmarket hotel in the area?? Until Divisoria has been fully gentrified, then that would be the time you'd place a grand hotel there, otherwise it's financial suicide.

I'd still say good on ya Megaworld.

queetz@home

February 2nd, 2012, 03:36 AM

From the looks of it, the Cityplace Twin Towers is a more upmarket residential condo built right in the heart of Divisoria that is more focused on young affluent Chinoys who feel at home in the Binondo area. There is a very lucrative market for this demographics in Manila. The lifestyle centre is meant for this next generation market segment. Therefore people who'd be frequenting this lifestyle centre are those who belong to the Chinoy-Binondo crowd and they would not need cars to get to an upscale mall if they live well within the area. There will also be lesser need for these cashed-up Chinoys to drive to Greenbelt or Greenhills just to enjoy some peaceful malling time.

The whole purpose of a lifestyle centre near a highrise condo is to minimise the use of vehicles for those people who live near the area. And this is good for the environment. No one in their right mind would drive all the way from Makati or QC just to hang around the Divisoria Citywalk. It's simply meant for the more affluent local people. But it also provides a much needed momentum for urban regeneration in an otherwise degenerated environment.

That area is so congested that it is not conducive for kids studying in that school. The school also adds to the traffic in the area and it's quite dangerous for kids to cross the streets there. And you want an upmarket hotel in the area?? Until Divisoria has been fully gentrified, then that would be the time you'd place a grand hotel there, otherwise it's financial suicide.

I'd still say good on ya Megaworld.

Megaworld was the one that said an upmarket hotel was to be built. Here is their original plan.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b210/ofngol/2008/cityplace_new_night.jpg

But alas, their focus were diverted in other areas, and with the Luneta tragedy as a scapegoat, they decided to save money, not build the hotel, and focus on other places like Iloilo.

Oh, and Cityplace Towers do not cater to the young, unless you expect them to shell out 12 million for the 3 bedroom units. Yes, there are a handful of studio and one bedrooms in Tower B, but most of the units are designed for Chinoy families.

And while it is true that lifestyle maybe what they were planning on with the original plan, turning Cityplace into Eastwood in Divi, in reality, there is simply not enough families in Cityplace to sustain those high end malls AT ITS CURRENT FORM!!!!

Besides, Lucky Mall 2 (the smaller one) is designed to compete with 168 and its neighbours, so they are indeed relying on outsiders who must somehow get there.

As far as those schools are concerned, they were fine as it is, don't really cause that much traffic because the students typically walk or take the jeepney unlike in Katipunan with Ateneo and Maryknoll, or Ortigas Avenue with LaSalle....

Batang_genio

February 2nd, 2012, 04:28 AM

Megaworld was the one that said an upmarket hotel was to be built. Here is their original plan.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b210/ofngol/2008/cityplace_new_night.jpg

Oh, and Cityplace Towers do not cater to the young, unless you expect them to shell out 12 million for the 3 bedroom units. Yes, there are a handful of studio and one bedrooms in Tower B, but most of the units are designed for Chinoy families.

Besides, Lucky Mall 2 (the smaller one) is designed to compete with 168 and its neighbours, so they are indeed relying on outsiders who must somehow get there.

As far as those schools are concerned, they were fine as it is, don't really cause that much traffic because the students typically walk or take the jeepney unlike in Katipunan with Ateneo and Maryknoll, or Ortigas Avenue with LaSalle....

The Chinoys follow the typical Chinese culture wherein parents chip in substantially to their children's future needs. In the Binondo context, many older Chinoys living there, are very rich despite their humble appearances. They could easily fork out 10 million pesos for their newly-married sons and daughters. However, the younger start up generation isn't anymore contented with crowded tiangges and filthy streets, but prefer more chic hangouts. There's nothing of that kind in Divisoria, so the Citywalk fills in that void and would certainly be a most welcome oasis in that area.

Don't underestimate the purchasing power of the Chinoy and migrant Chinese population in Binondo. They are also plenty in numbers in that one square mile of real estate.

Those going to the various Lucky Malls in Divisoria are the bargain hunters from all over Metro Manila, mainly lower middle income Pinoys with much fewer cash to spare. Hence the outrageous traffic and chaotic streets. These people of limited incomes, will certainly not hang around Citywalk for overpriced coffee at Starbucks or indulge in an expensive wellness spa. The Citywalk is mainly for the wealthier local residents within the vicinity who have the means to splurge some money on frivolous things.

Definitely, plenty of brownie points for urban renewal in Divisoria. Smoke belching jeepneys, padyaks and noisy kuligligs are the worst offenders in traffic congestion around Divisoria. Moving the school away from this noisy, dusty, chaotic environment has reduced the presence of these annoying modes of transportation. Maybe Megaworld has decided to forego the upmarket hotel because Divisoria is not ready for it yet. It's still not ripe for the taking. A functional 3-star business hotel would be more suitable.