CPHI Buys IS Lot For P1.43-B
Manila Standard - 6/3/06

The Privatization Council awarded the fivehectare
lot vacated by the International
School in Makati City to Century Properties
Inc. of Philippine Special Envoy to China
Jose Antonio for P1.43 billion. Finance Undersecretary
Gabriel Singson Jr. told reporters
the council accepted the offer of
Century Properties, which was 10% higher
than the government’s indicative price of
P1.186 billion. Singson, who is also head of
the Privatization Council, said Century Properties
would make a 10% down payment
upon signing of the contract and another
10% within 90 days. The balance is payable
within a period of one year. The government
would retain legal and physical possession
of the property until Century Properties
completed the payment of the purchase
price in full. Century Properties edged
AMA Group Holdings Corp. of businessman
Amable Aguiluz. AMA Group offered
to pay the property in five years at a net
present value equivalent to only 92.1% of
the government’s indicative price.

is there anymore room for road widening around there. makati ave is already very congested aroud here. More condo developments around this area will surely make the problem worst.

Curious lang naman and I'm hoping someone can asnwer this question. If the gov't earlier tried to auction off the old IS property in Makati and failed to make a sale 4 times prior, I wonder what changed all of a sudden that had Century ending up paying P1.432B, a 10% premium from the gov't's indicative price of 1.186 billion pesos, for the said property this time around? Thanks for the help! :)

CPHI Buys IS Lot For P1.43-B
Manila Standard - 6/3/06
The Privatization Council awarded the fivehectare
lot vacated by the International
School in Makati City to Century Properties
Inc. of Philippine Special Envoy to China
Jose Antonio for P1.43 billion. Finance Undersecretary
Gabriel Singson Jr. told reporters
the council accepted the offer of
Century Properties, which was 10% higher
than the government’s indicative price of
P1.186 billion. Singson, who is also head of
the Privatization Council, said Century Properties
would make a 10% down payment
upon signing of the contract and another
10% within 90 days. The balance is payable
within a period of one year. The government
would retain legal and physical possession
of the property until Century Properties
completed the payment of the purchase
price in full. Century Properties edged
AMA Group Holdings Corp. of businessman
Amable Aguiluz. AMA Group offered
to pay the property in five years at a net
present value equivalent to only 92.1% of
the government’s indicative price.


Gov't sells Makati property
Posted: 4:27 PM | Jun. 02, 2006
XFN-Asia

THE GOVERNMENT'S Privatization Council said it had accepted Century Properties Inc.'s 1.432-billion peso offer to purchase a 4.8-hectare government property in the Makati financial district, which the International School used to occupy.

The property was earlier valued at 1.186 billion pesos.

Prior to this transaction, the government tried but failed to sell the asset in four public auctions conducted between 2000 and 2005.

di ba sa bgc IS na ito?

^^ the one just sold to megaworld was IS's former site in Makati

Oh, Century Properties, Inc. is the successful bidder. This is the developer of Essensa and the Soho properties. They are really on the upswing.

^^ Yes, Essensa, Soho, Soma, Bel Air Soho, Grand Soho Makati (GSM), and Canyon Ranch.

^^ the one just sold to megaworld was IS's former site in Makati

coke, you probably mean Century Properties.

Looks like we can expect more condos to be built by Century/Meridien close to where their Grand Soho Makati project will be built. That area will definitely be getting denser and denser in the near future. :)

That's right Boe. Considering that the nearby A-Venue Residence and Mall are already underway. We are expecting to see a competition to Ayala Centre soon.

I had a chat with my Century Prop. agent, they are going to develop a Serendra-type development at the former IS property. Cool!

That's right Boe. Considering that the nearby A-Venue Residence and Mall are already underway. We are expecting to see a competition to Ayala Centre soon.

Boardwalk and A.Venue Mall is to small to compete with Ayala and Glorietta.

Century Properties Group, the country’s largest privately owned real estate company, will transform the 4.8-hectare Makati property previously occupied by the International School (IS) into a mixed-use development whose master plan will be done by world-class planners, Chief Operating Officer John Victor R. Antonio said. Although he declined to divulge the identities of these entities that will do the master plan, Mr. Antonio said funding for the development of the prime property won by Century Properties will be internally generated. “It is premature to announce our plans yet but it will be a mixed-use development. The master plan will be finished within the year. The property is the last remaining big piece in Makati. We still have to finish the master plan and get the components right. The IS project will be our significant project next year. Everything will be done in-house,” he added. Last June, Century Properties bagged the property under a negotiated sale after four failed public bids conducted by the government since 2000. The Privatization and Management Office, under the Finance department, and the Antonio-led developer have inked the deed in what was described as the “biggest and most successful privatization effort” for 2006 at a purchase price of P1.432-B. International School Manila, Inc., now in Fort Bonifacio, had transferred all its rights over the Makati lot to the government in exchange for a 20% share in proceeds of the sale. The government will remain the owner of the property until Century Properties pays in full. Ambassador Jose E.B. Antonio, Century Properties chairman, earlier said construction for the mixed-use development would start later this year, with funding sourced internally and from certain strategic partners. The property firm intends to put up an information technology (IT) zone and residential and commercial buildings in the lot.

Source: Business World 11/13/06

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TC

one question, how far is this property from the Manila South Cemetery?

My congratulations to Century Properties for chalking up this win.

Now, the reality...horrendous traffic on Kalayaan Avenue, Makati Ave and Reposo. Kawawa mga residents ng San Miguel Village, Bel-Air2, Santiago Village.

In all honesty, whenever there is a traffic jam in Kalayaan-Makati Ave, the lines go all the way back to as far as Ayala Ave (along Makati Ave).

It's very near Manila south , probably only a few hundred meters a most, definitely puedeng lakarin.

Yup I agree with you Lloyd, the traffic management here is going to be the akey issue for this project and the area! One must remember that it also abuts the Antel proeprty where they have a mall and at least half a dozen buildings planned over the long run. It's going to be quite dense.

isn't century properties preparing to go public? i think i read it somewhere...

True. In fact, "Quite dense" may be an understatement. If you remember the days when Binay was holed up in Makati City hall on JP Rizal, the traffic affected areas such as Mandaluyong which is on the other side of the bridge. Even now, for Christmas season, grabe na ang traffic.

The side streets such as Valdez (near the Antel and the backside of IS) will only add to the mayhem rather than alleviate traffic.

And let's not forget the entrance to Rockwell is at the far end of Kalayaan as well. They really have to widen the road and do something about that traffic choked Kalayaan-Makati Ave intersection. By the way, why is there no traffic light there? :ohno:

:drunk:

TC

maybe it's because there are hours in the day when that portion of Makati Avenue becomes a one-ways street...

And let's not forget the entrance to Rockwell is at the far end of Kalayaan as well. They really have to widen the road and do something about that traffic choked Kalayaan-Makati Ave intersection. By the way, why is there no traffic light there? :ohno:

:drunk:

TC

there is no traffic light there because "racket" talaga ng Yellow Boys manghuli in that intersection and along Makati Ave. :lol:

yup those damn mapsa captured my license. They had a one way sign but it's so tiny and you can hardly see it. I asked to be pardon as I explained I wasn't a regular resident there and not familiar with the area he just kept giving me the lagay look. ANd then he called his comrades for a bigger lagay. Unfortunately for him I wouldn't give him the time of day so I Just said go ahead keep my license It's my souvernir gift to you.

Is there even any room to widen those existing roads ?

the demolition of the Is property is now on-going

Antonio said the Makati project, on the former site of an international school, would generate gross sales of about US$800 million

saang part ng makati ito? saan ito malapit (landmarks)? sorry hindi ako pamilyar sa location nito eh.

salamat.

it's along Kalayaan Avenue in that stretch between Reposo (St. Andrew's Church) and Makati Avenue; right next to San Miguel Village

Naku pagnagkataon eh di lalong traffic din niyan sa Rockwell compound. I'm sure not the kind of news Rockwell investors would like to hear. Oh well not really Century's problem but I do hope Makati's Gov't do something...

Banner Year for Century

Article from The Philippine STAR 01/12/2007

Century Properties Inc. (CPI) looks back at the past year that marked its 20th anniversary as the largest privately owned real estate company in the country.

Under the direction of Century Properties Inc. chairman Ambassador Jose E.B. Antonio, 2006 has been a most productive year for CPI with the unprecedented success of new and pioneering projects simultaneously being developed throughout Metro Manila’s Central Business Districts – Soho Central, the first-ever transportation-oriented development in the Philippines situated within the Ortigas Business Center, Grand Soho Makati or GSM, the only fully-fitted, fully-furnished condominium that offers three exceptional interior design options located within the Makati Golden Triangle and South of Market (the country’s first fully-fitted, fully-furnished residential high-rise) at the Bonifacio Global City.

The 42-storey twin towers of South of Market held its topping off ceremony last November 10, 2006 with its North Tower completed one year ahead of original projected completion date (December 2007), and its South Tower one month ahead of original completion date (December 2006).

Just 25 minutes away from SoMa, in the progress suburban region of Carmona, Cavite, Century Properties introduced the nation’s first Wi-Fi integrated residential community – Canyon Ranch. Following its success is the launch of The Casitas at Canyon Ranch sited within the exclusive California ranch-style gated community. A first in Asia, The Casitas are fully-serviced homes that set the latest benchmark in modern and stress-free living.

As of November 2006, more than a thousand units sold in Century‘s properties led to sales earnings that total up to P5.2 billion, signaling record breaking annual revenue reports.

In December, the upward momentum behind the company’s continued success has anything but slowed down.

The former International School Manila Property located within Bel Air, Makati, was officially turned over to Century Properties last December 8, 2006.

After a sereis of bidding exercises last year, the government’s privatization efforts ended in a successful auction of the 4.8 hectare lot to Century Properties Inc. for the sum of P1.432 billion.

With a 20 year heritage of visionary real estate, Century Properties envisions a completely new urban experience to rise on the site, which will be masterplanned by the same architectural greats behind Universal Citywalk, the Los Angeles Olympics, Ropponggi Hills in Tokyo and Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas.

The development will be a sprawling mixed used space integrated with residential, corporate, and retail components. Century Properties assures that something truly unique will rise, fitting of ISM’s heritage of excellence, as well as a shining embodiment of the country’s progress and renewed dynamism and vigor.


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TC

Well I grew up in that area and was born in General Luna St..where the first tia maria was created.

Anyway...now we live in bel-air...we are facing these traffic jams inside our village because they are selling stickers to outsiders recommended by villagers.

Recently we had our election whether to extend the deed of restrictions in our property which will expire in 3 days. And of course, the association fooled the residents for voting yes...

What will happen to us? a low density village surrounded by rockwell, buendia, makati Avenue, and kalayaan and Reposo...and after the bridge is Fort bonifacio....now...am I crazy here or what for campaigning that bel-air should be open to the public...convert to high rise residential and the perimeters be commercialize...

It's about time that we must face tha facts here...all around us are buildings...and there will come a time, wherein we will not see any sunlight due to high rise buildings surrounding us....hay.....now this IS property....kung ako yan...hindi ako bibili...there would be no more room for road expansion....trust me...unless they buy Bel-air 3 and 4 as a whole block...cutting it...and out to buendia....

^^^ that's sad. and yeah, i prefer low density fenced communities like that of bel-air. but well...

have you noticed that demolition has already started at the site? mukhang construction is to start soon.

soon urdaneta will have their election and one developer has already bought like 2/3 of the entire village so for sure he will win in high risedevelopment in that area..that would be a prime.....

soon urdaneta will have their election and one developer has already bought like 2/3 of the entire village so for sure he will win in high risedevelopment in that area..that would be a prime.....


The Urdaneta Village property is a prime location, which is "riped" for a redevelopment and transforming it into a Makati CBD extension. Definitely, we'll be seeing a lot of high-rise construction activities in Makati in areas like the former IS property, Buendia, Chino Roces Avenue (Pasong Tamo), and now Urdaneta Village. Also, there are already signs of high-rise construction boom in the Legaspi Village area, the latest of which is the demolition of the Regina Building at the back of the AIM Campus to give way to a 30-storey luxury condominium building. Robinson's Land is also set to venture into that area for a mixed-use high-rise project.

Hi there, Smokingunmanila. I also grew up on General Luna Street. Our house then was very near Makati Elementary School. At that time, General Luna Street was known for famous landmarks like the Insular Bakery (at the corner of GL and P Burgos), that Chinese store also on the same street corner, and the Likod Simbahan kalbaryo. When I now visit the said area, I've got mixed emotions: sad and happy. Sad, because gone is the same. old place and familiar faces that I've known since I was a child; happy, because General Luna Street has now its own share of commercial development. Suffice it to say that there is no way to stop such a development - but it has to come with a price and, to a great extent, inconvenience to the people who live there.

I do share your sentiments.


Well I grew up in that area and was born in General Luna St..where the first tia maria was created.

Anyway...now we live in bel-air...we are facing these traffic jams inside our village because they are selling stickers to outsiders recommended by villagers.

Recently we had our election whether to extend the deed of restrictions in our property which will expire in 3 days. And of course, the association fooled the residents for voting yes...

What will happen to us? a low density village surrounded by rockwell, buendia, makati Avenue, and kalayaan and Reposo...and after the bridge is Fort bonifacio....now...am I crazy here or what for campaigning that bel-air should be open to the public...convert to high rise residential and the perimeters be commercialize...

It's about time that we must face tha facts here...all around us are buildings...and there will come a time, wherein we will not see any sunlight due to high rise buildings surrounding us....hay.....now this IS property....kung ako yan...hindi ako bibili...there would be no more room for road expansion....trust me...unless they buy Bel-air 3 and 4 as a whole block...cutting it...and out to buendia....

they need to beautify makati ave all the way down to jp rizal st. leading to the pasig river. that way there's continuity

Hi crappypants, I agree with you that there is a need to beautify Makati Avenue from G Puyat all the way down to JP Rizal Avenue/foot of the Makati/Mandaluyong Bridge. Those Meralco lamp posts and power wires are an eyesore - they've been there for decades. It's about time that they are kept underground! Also, the pedestrian sidewalks need to be widened. Some establishments and residents have encroached or "eaten" a big portion of the sidewalks in the area. How nice it would be if the Makati Avenue sidewalks in the Poblacion area are transformed into open cafes. We can do it!


they need to beautify makati ave all the way down to jp rizal st. leading to the pasig river. that way there's continuity

Hope we don't see any sign of ugly powerlines throughout all of the major makati thourougfares.

I think the project is called Century City.

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q260/nestopix/CC-Location-Map.jpg

tama si carlo
Imagine ang ganda tapos ang panget tapos ang ganda na naman tapos ang panget ule.

Those overhead powerlines along makati avenue make the place look ugly and chaotic. Like what they are doing now in Ortigas, Makati City should also require all powerlines to be built underground, maski sa areas na malapit o sa loob ng CBD area lang including Buendia, Makati Avenue, JP Rizal and Brgy Poblacion. Dapat isulong sa Konseho ng Makati yan.

this project is very interesting because it serves the actual needs of MM for hidensity residential space.

currently I agree with the posters here that bel air residents erred in their judgement. in the long run they cannot stop development and in fact exact a social cost by not allowing the area to develop just for the benefit of a few. If I was mmda and makati I would raise the taxes on these as these really should be for a higher density and mixed use commercial already. They needs of the many outweigh the desires of the few. If they should persist then they should be willing to pay for the priviledge of staying so near a high density core keeping others away.

I was given this info from Century. Soft launch has began.

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q260/nestopix/Complete-Perspective.jpg

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q260/nestopix/CC-Project-Perspective.jpg

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q260/nestopix/Century-Project-Designs.jpg

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q260/nestopix/Project-Designs-2.jpg

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q260/nestopix/The-Century-City.jpg

Wow! Very nice! I wish the pictures were bigger but, hey, thanks a lot for sharing:okay:

If you don't mind, Nesto, can you tell us what is written on those pictures, please? Thanks.

@Tyronne
That's the highest quality image I got. The building labels I think are Parcel No. 1 (clockwise, from the magenta building), 2, 3, 5 and 4.

Below are the description I got.
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WELCOME TO CENTURY CITY!!!

From the Developer of the Award Winning Residential Condominium in Asia adjudged by Asia week Magazine. Century Properties, Inc are proudly come up with the New Project which is the biggest Project in the famous City in the Philippines MAKATI CITY.

The project consists of a mixed-use development designed as a subdivision to be implemented in phases. The property is a 4.8 HA parcel located adjacent to the CBD of Makati and adjacent to Makati Avenue.

The designed as a true urban center, a community that operates 24 hours per day and 7 days per week. The project presents a mix of functions that guarantee a vibrant city life: residential, office, hotel, retail and open space. The close integration of all the above functions guarantees a unique offering: a lifestyle the combines live, work and play.

The overall urban form of the development takes the shape of a cluster of towers of different heights, connected by a podium. The heights of the towers combined with the individual architecture of each of the buildings will make the entirely of the development stand out as a visual icon in the skyline of Makati. The placement of the towers is organized in a u-shape with its open end oriented toward the south facing of the CBD of Makati.

Century City presents a mix of urban functions that are complementary to each other and all add up to a vibrant urban center. The central retail portion offers indoor as well as outdoor retail environments. The indoor portion offers a 3-storey covered arcade that is designed as a curving canyon, circulating between the two main entrances of the development and covered by a continuous skylight. Anchor retail stores and boutique retail is organized on 3 levels along the sides of the canyon. The outdoor portion of the retail environment presents itself as stepping terraces oriented toward the south and the views of the downtown skyline. Restaurants and bars are located on each of the terraces to complement and benefit from the attractive open space. The terraces are connected on each level to the corresponding levels of the indoor retail canyon. This connectivity secures seamless pedestrian circulation between the indoor and the outdoor areas, yet allows for an independent functioning of the outdoor terraces as a place of vibrant nightlife even after the regular opening hours of the indoor retail.

A hotel is located on Parcel # 1. This hotel has all its operations, including parking, accommodated on its dedicated 1-hectare parcel. Guest drop-off, entry and lobby are accommodated on the ground floor, and its 5 level podium accommodates hotel support functions, amenities and parking. The hotel podium is connected to the central retail parcel of the development on every level. Additional retail is located on the hotel parcel as well. This allows for close integration with the hotel functions and seamless connection with the rest of the development. Private outdoor spaces dedicated to the hotel operations are located on a variety of different levels and rooftops.

Mixed-use buildings are located on parcels 2, 3, and 5. These towers can accommodate office as well as residential or hospitality functions. For now, they are visualized as towers representing the GFA that can be accommodated on those parcels. The final tower shapes will have to be adapted according to its final functions. The access and egress for both parcels are accommodated from Valdez and Salamanca Streets and the vehicular circulation is also connected to the central retail parcel (parcel # 4). On the parcels, the lower levels of the towers are connected to semi-private terraces and gardens located on top of the podium. From here, pedestrian circulation connects each parcel into the central retail portion.

Overall, the development is designed with variety of users, residents and visitors in mind. The complimentarity of the project components also offers added benefits to each of the elements. Residents can benefit from the adjacency of retail, entertainment, food and beverage. The hotel offers access to spa facilities and meeting rooms. Hotel guests do not have to leave the premises for access to retail and restaurants. The employees of the 24-hour functioning offices populate the bars and restaurants at various hours of the day. The variety of open spaces offers meeting places for everybody.

The overall environment offered in Century City is inspired by a naturalistic environment: the collection of strong tower shapes is connected by a green landscape reminiscent of terraced hillsides. The pedestrian and public areas of the project – both indoor as well as outdoor – are completely separated from vehicular circulation and provide for a multi-level spatial environment that provides for a completely different experience than the regular ground plane of the city.

The metaphor of nature as a beginning point for the architecture of the podium is based on the idea that the natural environment provides relief as well as counterbalance for the business and congestion of urban life. The architecture of the podium is inspired by man-made interventions in the hillside, as can be seen in certain rural areas of the country, and is developed into a language of stone layers that are extensively planted. This develops into a landscape of stepping terraces that allow for a variety of attractive open spaces on different levels. The terraces in the middle of the site are the central public open space features. Retractable shade structures allow for their use throughout the different seasons. These plazas are extensively landscaped, offer attractive outdoor environments for bars and restaurants and above all, provide for a dramatic panorama of the skyline of Makati.

The indoor areas of the retail environment are inspired by a canyon experience. As opposed to the lush landscape of the outdoor environment, this area belongs more to the mineral world and provides shaded areas, skylit by means of an undulating glass roof. The architecture of the towers can vary, its solid masses are reinforced by a material choice of stone and/or glass, but is punctuated and softened by occasional introductions of large terraces for outdoor planting. Besides the use of planting and trees for the creation of shade, screens and louvers are also applied onto the building architecture. Wood is the material of choice for these layers added onto the tower architecture. Attractive open spaces accessible for users and visitors are created on the top of the towers as iconic rooftop gardens floating above the skyline of the city.
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^^Whoa! Thanks a lot, Nesto. This project is very promising:okay: It looks like the taller buildings are at least 30 storeys in height.

Thanks Nestor for the information.

No doubt, the concept of Century City is beautiful. It is a good plan for the entire 5 hectare area.

My major concern is the location and the traffic going in and out of the area. The existing road networks surrounding the area are quite narrow since they are really meant for a subdivision (not for a high-rise and high density development). Honestly, having a high-rise development in that area was NOT even part of a major masterplan of Makati City. For everything to work well, a long-term Masterplan has to be in place.

This is a great development as it would compliment with the A.venue and Antel Spa projects in the same vicinity. Added to that, of course, is the nearby Eaton Makati plus other high-rise projects in the Makati Avenue-Kalayaan Avenue area. Plus, Rockwell is just a stone's throw away from Century City! We can, therefore, expect a feverish construction activity in this part of Makati.


Thanks Nestor for the information.

No doubt, the concept of Century City is beautiful. It is a good plan for the entire 5 hectare area.

My major concern is the location and the traffic going in and out of the area. The existing road networks surrounding the area are quite narrow since they are really meant for a subdivision (not for a high-rise and high density development). Honestly, having a high-rise development in that area was NOT even part of a major masterplan of Makati City. For everything to work well, a long-term Masterplan has to be in place.

wow....worls class design. i wonder who did the design, anyone knows?

lookinf at the renderings, looks so similar as the one rockwell, i wonder if arquitectonica did the design?

[QUOTE=nesto;11392178]I was given this info from Century. Soft launch has began.

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q260/nestopix/Century-Project-Designs.jpg

I am familiar with some of these pictures and confirmed that they are pictures of Namba Parks here in Osaka City Japan - one of my favorite and a world-class mall architecture.

Is this a copy of Century city complex near Beverly Hills in Little Sta.Monica? Is it the same developer? Just curious...well, with antel, this one, and others in that complex...I would really wonder what their plan regarding the traffic congestion in that area...

Hi there, Smokingunmanila. I also grew up on General Luna Street. Our house then was very near Makati Elementary School. At that time, General Luna Street was known for famous landmarks like the Insular Bakery (at the corner of GL and P Burgos), that Chinese store also on the same street corner, and the Likod Simbahan kalbaryo. When I now visit the said area, I've got mixed emotions: sad and happy. Sad, because gone is the same. old place and familiar faces that I've known since I was a child; happy, because General Luna Street has now its own share of commercial development. Suffice it to say that there is no way to stop such a development - but it has to come with a price and, to a great extent, inconvenience to the people who live there.

I do share your sentiments.

well carlo, you live at the other end of General Luna...and the dead end is the dog and cat hospital which still exist up to now...we live at the other end...near the main entrance of IS....the store sa kanto is Chua...remember..the chinese people only have their sari sari store during those times..and the Filipinos during back then controlled the economy....but now...we are slaves....teka..controversial topic yan..anyway...asan ka na ngayon?

Hi smokingmanila! Yeah, I can still remember those good old days. So, the dog and cat hospital is still there. I thought it gave way to Rockwell Drive. Indeed, we lived at the other end of General Luna near Gloria or Algier Streets, if I remember those street names correctly. The Chinese store owners were (I've asked my Mom) Qina and Teban (LoL). I wonder if they or their families are still there. We've long been relocated to Seattle and Queens, New York.

I still visit Makati whenever we're in the Philippines. I see to it that I attend the Holy Mass in St. Peter & St. Paul's Church.

Even now that we're based in the US, Makati will always be my favorite City.

well carlo, you live at the other end of General Luna...and the dead end is the dog and cat hospital which still exist up to now...we live at the other end...near the main entrance of IS....the store sa kanto is Chua...remember..the chinese people only have their sari sari store during those times..and the Filipinos during back then controlled the economy....but now...we are slaves....teka..controversial topic yan..anyway...asan ka na ngayon?

i believe it is now korean town.

Insular bakery forgot their name...most of them move to vancouver..and one of the brother is our neighbor here in Bel-air...

My family and I have been discussing about the "old" Makati where we'd lived before. Guess the owners of Insular Bakery were the Figueroa family? It's only a guess, but I can be right, he, he, he. My uncle was telling me that, at that time, Insular's other competitor was Ideal Bakery, which was famous for its "mainit na pan de sal" all day long. Whoa, this is like walking down memory lane . . . with the whole family participating.

Insular bakery forgot their name...most of them move to vancouver..and one of the brother is our neighbor here in Bel-air...

i believe it is now korean town.

That's right. I know of a family who used to live on Mercedes Street whose house and lot were bought by the Koreans so they (the Koreans) could build a condo on the said lot. They (my friends family) have since then moved to Ayala Alabang. They sold their property at a very high price . . . that was before the Asian crisis.

I also heard that most of the lots along Mercedes Street were purchased by the Koreans. I wonder though if the Bautistas are still there? They are our family friends

Maning Bautista nowlives in alabang...barkada ng kuya ko yun..with me being the youngest...yes..figueroa pala...yumaman na din yun sa investments.....

Maraming yumaman sa area natin during the property boom in 1995-1998...before the asian crisis...we sold our general luna property during that time..and I think we really sold it at a high of P140,000 per square...and the exchange rate during that time was only 26....and we invested in australia and US...wherein almost all houses went up again by as much as 500%..

Sana ituloy na nila pagkaliwa mo fr Makati Ave heading towards pasong tamo area. Medyo bulok na bulok na don ang hitsura.

Hi smokingunmanila! Good to hear again from you. Yeah, Maning Bautista was a dentist, and Fr. Nico is his brother. Have they also sold their property on Mercedes Street? I did hear that a lot of people in that area of Makati became overnight millionaires because of the property boom in the late '90s. Sad to say that there are just a few legitimate Makatenos living in that area. Halos wala na yong mga kabarkada ko duon.

Congrats for selling your property at a premium price!


Maning Bautista nowlives in alabang...barkada ng kuya ko yun..with me being the youngest...yes..figueroa pala...yumaman na din yun sa investments.....

Maraming yumaman sa area natin during the property boom in 1995-1998...before the asian crisis...we sold our general luna property during that time..and I think we really sold it at a high of P140,000 per square...and the exchange rate during that time was only 26....and we invested in australia and US...wherein almost all houses went up again by as much as 500%..

http://perfectcondo.tripod.com/id14.html

that's beautiful. I hope they dont change the renders after they sell all the units like they do with other projects.

:banana: :banana: :banana: Great project! When is the ground breaking ceremony?

Thanks to @ mba2000 for sharing the link. I'll help post the renderings...

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/tcc_0888/centurycity1.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/tcc_0888/centurycity2.jpg

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

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/tcc_0888/centurycity4-1.jpg

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TC Chua

continued...

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/tcc_0888/centurycity5.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/tcc_0888/centurycity6.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/tcc_0888/centurycity7.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/tcc_0888/centurycity8.jpg


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TC Chua

last 4 renderings...

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/tcc_0888/centurycity9.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/tcc_0888/centurycity10.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/tcc_0888/centurycity11.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/tcc_0888/centurycity12.jpg

Heard that soft launch of the project will be in 1Q07.

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TC Chua

wow...lahat ng entrace super liit na kalye...tapos ang kalayaan one way pa..at iikot ka pa sa JP rizal....hahahaha...joke but true...

The brochure says "the tallest residential building in the Philippines." I believe that Century Properties are going to build a residential tower that's taller than the St. Francis Square Twin Condo (60 stories).

Please can you confirm? Thanks and more power!


Thanks to @ mba2000 for sharing the link. I'll help post the renderings...

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/tcc_0888/centurycity1.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/tcc_0888/centurycity2.jpg

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

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/tcc_0888/centurycity4.jpg

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TC Chua

wow... just wow. :)

Impressive! We need a dose of these every now and then.

yeah superb! very nicely designed. anyone knows the architect?

i like the roof top gardens, and the fact that they have more office towers. it's just kinna too tall compare to the surrounding areas, but hey eventually similar new developments will happened to the surrounding area. I just do wish and hope that they do some street widening...

really wow! and this project is good to go. i can see a lot of activities going on within this area.

tallest residential indeed might mean 60+ storey high. projects do usually compare their projects with others by number of floors not on actual height.

this project is exciting considering that there will be 3 office towers and a hotel.

and that huge square lot is Antel's future Avenue Mall. Behind it will be at least 4 towers which is right beside this IS lot. Bad news for Antel and good news for Century.

It seems that this Century City will be the next great thing in exclusive property development in the Philippines. With the Antel development adjacent to it, and with the Eaton tower project along Rockwell drive, and of course Rockwell itself, this part of Makati is poised to become the next mecca of high-end living. The projects here, at least based on the renderings, are certified GRADE A buildings, and not your typical Cityland or Megaworld buildings. Century, Antel, Eaton and Rockwell have posh builidngs on the pipeline. Century though has this history of changing its renderings and Eaton has scaled down its original sailboat-inspired 57 story building while Antel is quite snail-paced in its construction. Still, with the Century group wooing a world-renowned high-end hotel group in Century City, it would only mean that posh buildings are the only way to go. Antel will complement the skyline along with Eaton. I can't wait to see the new Makati Skyline especially viewing from Ortigas once these structures are built.

I just hope that with this development, they remove all those ugly OVERHEAD/SPAGHETTI WIRES and require them to go underground especially along Makati Avenue. Just seeing those wires crisscrossing overhead makes the place looks so seedy. Without these wires, a place will look cleaner.

Kaya siguro meron ding entrance sa General Luna, na two-way street at medyo mas maluwag kesa Kalayaan. At least that's how I remember that area, but I could be wrong. I like their entrance concept on Kalayaan.

@smokingunmanila, alam mo ba yung name ng building na u/c sa Makati Ave (on your left after Kalayaan going to Buendia)? At ano nga pala yung pangalan ng street sa Bel-Air perpendicular sa Kalayaan papuntang St. Andrew's Church/sementeryo?

Thanks and more power!


wow...lahat ng entrace super liit na kalye...tapos ang kalayaan one way pa..at iikot ka pa sa JP rizal....hahahaha...joke but true...

OMMFG! :eek2:

. . . sorry, I mean parallel (not perpendicular).

Kaya siguro meron ding entrance sa General Luna, na two-way street at medyo mas maluwag kesa Kalayaan. At least that's how I remember that area, but I could be wrong. I like their entrance concept on Kalayaan.

@smokingunmanila, alam mo ba yung name ng building na u/c sa Makati Ave (on your left after Kalayaan going to Buendia)? At ano nga pala yung pangalan ng street sa Bel-Air perpendicular sa Kalayaan papuntang St. Andrew's Church/sementeryo?

Thanks and more power!

@c0kelitr0, what does OMMFG stand for? I don't wanna make a guess baka kc censored, he, he, he.

OMMFG! :eek2:

@c0kelitr0, what does OMMFG stand for? I don't wanna make a guess baka kc censored, he, he, he.

:lol: it's censored :D

yeah superb! very nicely designed. anyone knows the architect?

The Jerde Partnership is the project's architect. (www.jerde.com)

They're known for designing the Bellagio in Las Vegas, Langham Place (arguably HK's best-designed shopping center), Kanyon Mall in Istanbul (a favorite among SSC-ers), the Universal Studios (California) CityWalk and Roppongi Hills, a famous development in Tokyo, Japan.

7-4-1-3-5-5-3!

:lol: it's censored :D

^^ bigatin ah... mukhang ito na ang the next 'it' place.

sana in the future, century would make something bigger.... sana pala century nalang nag-gawa ng manhattan gardens sa cubao.. this is definitely a million times better than eastwood city. although eastwood is bigger.

I love the Kanyon in Istanbul, I checked the web site of Jerde and I think this project looks like the Kanyon with taller buildings... :banana: :banana:

i hope they fix the sidewalks all over that area. It's a shame that you have first class projects like this but the sidewalks are cracked and grimy or unavailable at all. thats a major complaint of tourists regarding Manila ,they like to walk but they can't because there are no sidewalks.

-- speechless --

The public plazas are impressive. It would be nice to have more projects like these.

i hope they fix the sidewalks all over that area. It's a shame that you have first class projects like this but the sidewalks are cracked and grimy or unavailable at all. thats a major complaint of tourists regarding Manila ,they like to walk but they can't because there are no sidewalks.I agree, even if a city was very attractive many people would be taken aback if something as simple as sidewalks are heavily neglected.

I'm sorry if this is off-topic, but is there any benefits to using bricks or other types of masonry instead of concrete for sidewalks?

and that area by guadalupe market , they need to clean it up. If you're spearheading a campaign to beautify Makati why not all of it and not just parts of it.

The Jerde Partnership is the project's architect. (www.jerde.com)

They're known for designing the Bellagio in Las Vegas, Langham Place (arguably HK's best-designed shopping center), Kanyon Mall in Istanbul (a favorite among SSC-ers), the Universal Studios (California) CityWalk and Roppongi Hills, a famous development in Tokyo, Japan.

Interesting because I was about to say that this development reminds me very much of Tokyo, particularly the multilevel plaza. I've seen similar plazas in Japan.

This is definitely the most exciting development outside of the Global City. Is this masterplan only proposed or what? I'm trying to see what the chances of this development being cancelled even mid-construction (like the Jaka Tower). I really hope this pushes through with no hang ups or change in design. This could bring a new level of development once (and if) completed. Thumbs up!

Correct ka dyan, crappypants. Dapat kumilos ang MMDA sa complaint na yan dahil walang maaasahan si Binay. Kung walang sidewalk sigurado pating disgrasya ang aabutin ng mga pedestrians dahil sa kalsada sila maglalakad.

CALLING ON METROPOLITAN MANILA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.

Suggestion ko lang: Puede kaya tayong magkaron ng thread dito naka-feature iyong mga problem area sa Metro Manila na dapat ayusin ng MMDA, like "missing" sidewalks, overhead sphaghetti power lines (eg, Makati Ave), basura everywhere, etc, etc.
Suggestion ko lang kung puede sana.

Kawawa ang 'Pinas sa mga pulitikong walang pakialam kundi mangurakot lang.


i hope they fix the sidewalks all over that area. It's a shame that you have first class projects like this but the sidewalks are cracked and grimy or unavailable at all. thats a major complaint of tourists regarding Manila ,they like to walk but they can't because there are no sidewalks.

^^^parang walang mga mata tenga at ilong eh. meron lang malalaking bulsa. Palibhasa hindi sila naglalakad eh yung mga libo libong taong naglalakad sa gitna ng kalsada traffic or sagasa ang dateng niyan.
Mga opisyales na walang silbe panahon na silang pagtatalsiken.

I need to call my brother to tell him about this project! He's planning to get a condo unit and I think this one would be good! When will they start selling the units and when's the target completion of this?

Correct ka dyan, crappypants. Dapat kumilos ang MMDA sa complaint na yan dahil walang maaasahan si Binay. Kung walang sidewalk sigurado pating disgrasya ang aabutin ng mga pedestrians dahil sa kalsada sila maglalakad.

CALLING ON METROPOLITAN MANILA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.

Suggestion ko lang: Puede kaya tayong magkaron ng thread dito naka-feature iyong mga problem area sa Metro Manila na dapat ayusin ng MMDA, like "missing" sidewalks, overhead sphaghetti power lines (eg, Makati Ave), basura everywhere, etc, etc.
Suggestion ko lang kung puede sana.

Kawawa ang 'Pinas sa mga pulitikong walang pakialam kundi mangurakot lang.

Di ko alam kung napansin nyo din na parang kumonti na ang projects ng Makati Cith Hall sa pagpapaayos ng Makati... Before sila nangunguna kaya maganda ang Ayala pero recently ata wala ng gaano. Tapos yung Mayor pa nila ang pumapayag na maggawa ng Rally sa Ayala Avenue... :ohno:

I know walang gaanong kapangyarihan ang MMDA sa Makati because may alitan sila ng mayor dyan. Tsaka IMO, sa laki ng budget at tax na nakokolekta ng Makati they don't need help from MMDA para pagandahin nila yung Makati Area...

But maybe when this centruy city eh maitayo, baka maiaayos din ang mga dapat ayusin... Sana...

Puede kayang tumakbong Mayor ng Makati si Lito Atienza; I know I'm daydreaming . . . Ito kasing si Binay walang ginawa kundi mamulitika, hindi asikasuhin ang trabaho niya bilang mayor. Ang hilig pang mag-rally sa Ayala Avenue (and I blame Cory Aquino for spearheading rallies on Ayala Avenue during her time, kaya ayun parang teritoryo ng mga raliyista ang Ayala Avenue, unmindful of the setbacks they inflict upon the country's economy).

Unfortunately, this stubborn mayor will still be re-elected by the equally stubborn Makati electorate (I'm talking of Binay's squatters and hakots).

BTW, when my family and I were in the Philippines about 4 or so years ago, we noticed on the side of Makati Med (if you're fronting Makati Med from Ayala Avenue, it's on the left) a 'burgeoning' squatters' colony. Is it still there? Shame, shame, shame!!!


Di ko alam kung napansin nyo din na parang kumonti na ang projects ng Makati Cith Hall sa pagpapaayos ng Makati... Before sila nangunguna kaya maganda ang Ayala pero recently ata wala ng gaano. Tapos yung Mayor pa nila ang pumapayag na maggawa ng Rally sa Ayala Avenue... :ohno:

I know walang gaanong kapangyarihan ang MMDA sa Makati because may alitan sila ng mayor dyan. Tsaka IMO, sa laki ng budget at tax na nakokolekta ng Makati they don't need help from MMDA para pagandahin nila yung Makati Area...

But maybe when this centruy city eh maitayo, baka maiaayos din ang mga dapat ayusin... Sana...

^^ I think it's no longer there. We have new buildings in front of Makati Med and intersection of Ayala and Gil Puyat. Hopefully this new addition will give a new glow in Makati's skyline.

That's a relief and good news!

^^ I think it's no longer there. We have new buildings in front of Makati Med and intersection of Ayala and Gil Puyat. Hopefully this new addition will give a new glow in Makati's skyline.

Hi fellow SCCers, can you recommend a trusted realtor for Tagaytay? My family and I are planning to purchase a lot there. Our preference is a lot with a lakeview.

Thanks and more power!

Oh my, this project is lovely, we need more of these! :cool:

Thanks to @ mba2000 for sharing the link. I'll help post the renderings...

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/tcc_0888/centurycity1.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/tcc_0888/centurycity2.jpg

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

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/tcc_0888/centurycity4-1.jpg

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TC Chua

Based on my sources, Century City would have the tallest residential building in the country. This project would become one of the icons of the country; for one thing its architect is the world renown Jon Jerde; popular for Universal City Walk, Bellagio Hotel, Fremont Street Experience, etc. Also if I'm not mistaken, the project would also have the biggest showroom in the country open 24/7. Jon Jerde's architectural style is something to look forward to in the country. With regards to the traffic in the area, Kalayaan St. would be converted into a 2 way flow from Makati Ave up to the entrance in Century city. Traffic flow inside the city would all be underground; this is not surprising if you consider Jerde's style. With regards to the overall traffic in Kalayaan, Makati Ave, etc I believe there would be a significant improvement once Century City, Antel's buildings, etc. are operational. Bear in mind that heavy traffic does not depend on heavy flow of verhicles per se but on the traffic management system (for one). At this stage there's not even a traffic light in Makati Ave corner Kalayaan; with Antel, Century City up and running; they could very well afford a much better traffic system including traffic officers policing the street 24/7. Timing is very good for Century Properties; the country seems to on track to economic boom as long as this government could sustain what is on its agenda.

I hope someone would be kind enough to help me with this worlwide office rent comparison by CB Richard Ellis:

http://www.cbre.com.au/research/Global_Market_Rents/GMR%20%20Nov%202006%20%20FINAL.pdf

p.7


If you look at the total occupation cost in the report for Melbourne Australia; it's $25.71 sq./ft. for Manila it's $20.70 sq./ft. If you look at the other cost in mumbai india and compare it with other cities, the rates doesn't seem to add up. Maybe someone could help me analyze these rates as we all know that total occupation cost in Manila and other developing countries should be much cheaper than cities like Melbourne. Thanks.

Walang silbe yan si Binay. All makati beautification and developments are iniatives of the private sector. If people are used to seing squalor and filth they won't expect anything more than squalor and filth and that's how this mayor operate.

Sweeeeeeeeeeet!!!

yeah i hope to see more great designed buildings to come...

The country's future tallest residential building (Hey, is there a competition going on here? Will St. Francis Shangrila Place add more floors before it is finished?) should be the tower on the extreme right of these 2 photos below:

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/tcc_0888/centurycity7.jpg

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


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TC Chua

... With regards to the traffic in the area, Kalayaan St. would be converted into a 2 way flow from Makati Ave up to the entrance in Century city. Traffic flow inside the city would all be underground; this is not surprising if you consider Jerde's style...

You are right @wall_street... the 2 main entrances to CC will be on Kalayaan Ave (2-way from Makati Ave to the entrance) and Gen. Luna St. (2-way). Refer to the in/out traffic flow of Century City using the map below (esp. the red arrows):

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/tcc_0888/CC-Location-Map.jpg

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TC Chua

^^ bigatin ah... mukhang ito na ang the next 'it' place.

sana in the future, century would make something bigger.... sana pala century nalang nag-gawa ng manhattan gardens sa cubao.. this is definitely a million times better than eastwood city. although eastwood is bigger.

Megaworld will build the biggest city complex at fort bonifacio with 50 hectares...patterned after libbys...but much high end

are you referring to McKinley Hills?

I hope someone would be kind enough to help me with this worlwide office rent comparison by CB Richard Ellis:

http://www.cbre.com.au/research/Glob...20%20FINAL.pdf

p.7


If you look at the total occupation cost in the report for Melbourne Australia; it's $25.71 sq./ft. for Manila it's $20.70 sq./ft. If you look at the other cost in mumbai india and compare it with other cities, the rates doesn't seem to add up. Maybe someone could help me analyze these rates as we all know that total occupation cost in Manila and other developing countries should be much cheaper than cities like Melbourne. Thanks.

I hope someone would be kind enough to help me with this worlwide office rent comparison by CB Richard Ellis:

http://www.cbre.com.au/research/Glob...20%20FINAL.pdf

p.7


If you look at the total occupation cost in the report for Melbourne Australia; it's $25.71 sq./ft. for Manila it's $20.70 sq./ft. If you look at the other cost in mumbai india and compare it with other cities, the rates doesn't seem to add up. Maybe someone could help me analyze these rates as we all know that total occupation cost in Manila and other developing countries should be much cheaper than cities like Melbourne. Thanks.


To access the report, just log on to http://www.cbre.com.au/ and click the TOP Story on the upper right hand...p7 Thanks

Megaworld will build the biggest city complex at fort bonifacio with 50 hectares...patterned after libbys...but much high end

is it mckinley? or another one? kasi diba mckinley is low-rise...? chaka high end subdivision ata most un eh.., magkaiba naman concept ng century city at ng mckinely...

pero kung iba sa mc kinley ung binaggit mo.., then its cool! :) pero sa past projects ng megaworld, hindi ako mag-eexpect ng bigating designs (not to mention the eeeki manhattan in cubao_).. pero, syempre, things change. :) stamford ata ung 1st sa mckinley and it looks good... sana the next ones will be better.

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sana pag ginawa na tong century city eh hindi babaguhin ang plans. :)

question: kung ung nasa kanan na building ung tallest residential, then the office building in the upper left (which looks taller) should be at least 200+... i hope i-lagpas naman nila ng 259m... :)

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

i hope so too richard. those hollow portions of the office towers should be made accessible to the public!

@ wall street. the rate for manila seems a bit high. but that's true. but wait, are you sure it's per square feet? Grade A offices buildings within Makati are testing for that rate...so that's a very recent rate. I'm pretty sure that's the maximum. Average in fact is half that price. What makes it look expensive perhaps is the increasing value of Philippine currency.

i hope so too richard. those hollow portions of the office towers should be made accessible to the public!

@ wall street. the rate for manila seems a bit high. but that's true. but wait, are you sure it's per square feet? Grade A offices buildings within Makati are testing for that rate...so that's a very recent rate. I'm pretty sure that's the maximum. Average in fact is half that price. What makes it look expensive perhaps is the increasing value of Philippine currency.



Actually, after having a 2nd look, I found out something:

RENT

Melbourne, Australia A$ 371 sq/m p.a.
Manila, Philippines PHP 747 sq/m p.m.

I'm not sure about the difference between p.a. and p.m. but I'm assuming it's negligible. Based on the above, nothing is surprising.

But below is what I can't understand in the Richard Ellis report:


TOTAL OCCUPATION COST

Manila US$ 20.70 per square feet
Melbourne US$ 25.71 per square feet

According to the report (on page 17), total occupation cost is "gross rents" and reflects all occupancy costs.

Let us say that "other" occupancy costs are higher in Manila, it is still shouldn't be that high; they should be putting average which you said is half.

By the way Francis, what's your understanding of "total occupation cost"?


To access the report, just log on to http://www.cbre.com.au/ and click the TOP Story on the upper right hand...p7 Thanks

my work has nothing to do with stuff like that but i wanted to do jobs just like what CB Richard Ellis do...or Jones Lang La Salle or Colliers. Hehe...:D

total occupation cost might mean the rental cost plus all sort of fees like airconditioning, janitorial, etc.

A/C charge in my estimation costs as high as USD 40/hr. that would be the whole floor of a Grade A office. anyway, looks like we're off the topic. i'll send you a pm. these are topics of my interest.

I like this cluster @.@ One of them has got to get past 250m though <.< counted the floors of the tallest one, only 40 :/

Walang silbe yan si Binay. All makati beautification and developments are iniatives of the private sector. If people are used to seing squalor and filth they won't expect anything more than squalor and filth and that's how this mayor operate.

i AGREE!! i totally agree with you.. kala ko ako lng nkaka pansin.. wala namna gnawang maganda si Binay, well ung isang park lng na puro "B" mkkita mo.. all these developments sa Makati came from the private sectors.. but if you will see the true face of makati like Guadalupe, Herran, Tejeron, Evangelista, wala.. you will see no improvements.. and imagine all the profit he gets from the Business Sectors.

I agree dapat is LA nalang sa Makati.. mapapayos nya pa ung mga Public Places.. wala nman dapat ayusin sa private places kasi kaya na ng Ayala un.. ang ayusin ung Public Places..

oh wow. you enlightened me with that. i totally agree with you. the gap between the poor and the rich in makati seems more pronounced that anywhere else in metro manila.

I like this cluster @.@ One of them has got to get past 250m though <.< counted the floors of the tallest one, only 40 :/

perhaps you missed out the podium part.

i'm becoming curious about how the podium will be like when built. will this be like that part of HK in between Exhange Plaza and Podium where the top of the podium is park, and underneath is a parking lot and a taxiway..

perhaps you missed out the podium part.

i'm becoming curious about how the podium will be like when built. will this be like that part of HK in between Exhange Plaza and Podium where the top of the podium is park, and underneath is a parking lot and a taxiway..

Including the podium, I guess the tallest tower will be about 62 or 65 stories high.

wow! you were able to count them carlo? :) that will make it the tallest in the country in terms of floor count. we could have the country's tallest in the making!!!

wow! you were able to count them carlo? :) that will make it the tallest in the country in terms of floor count. we could have the country's tallest in the making!!!

This project is really something to be excited about it. Imagine Century City towers rising in the middle of the metropolis unrivalled and without any neighboring buildings to compete with them, thereby, making them easily recognizable from as far as the hills of Quezon City and Antipolo City. Eaton Tower, Century's nearest neighbor on Makati Avenue, is about two to three blocks away.

wow. lovely project :banana:

...uhh... so where is this located???

Avenue will be only several meters away. Can be mistaken soon as part of this project. :)

I just hope the towers will be iconic. Something that would light up with different colors at night.

i hope they keep the roof garden in this project! it's going to be first on a kind in the country! reminds me of the conservatorium project that were scrapped during the asian crisis.

I was thinking of A.venue as an integral part of the Century City development since both properties are on the same block (I guess the said block looks like a letter "L". However, the A.venue buildings will not block the Century Properties towers because they are low-rise buildings, the tallest of which would be 24-stories high only). Century Towers' immediate competitor, if ever, would be Eaton Makati, which had been planned to go as high as 57 stories (or 60+ as was originally envisioned by its developers).

Will Antel, the developers of A.venue, change their plans pertaining to the height of their buildings? Who knows, they might compete with Century Properties in that aspect. And that remains to be seen

Avenue will be only several meters away. Can be mistaken soon as part of this project. :)

I just hope the towers will be iconic. Something that would light up with different colors at night.

i AGREE!! i totally agree with you.. kala ko ako lng nkaka pansin.. wala namna gnawang maganda si Binay, well ung isang park lng na puro "B" mkkita mo.. all these developments sa Makati came from the private sectors.. but if you will see the true face of makati like Guadalupe, Herran, Tejeron, Evangelista, wala.. you will see no improvements.. and imagine all the profit he gets from the Business Sectors.

I agree dapat is LA nalang sa Makati.. mapapayos nya pa ung mga Public Places.. wala nman dapat ayusin sa private places kasi kaya na ng Ayala un.. ang ayusin ung Public Places..

sakto kaya nga siya laging panalo eh. yung squatters area pinaparame niya at yung mga rich naman basta nasa loob ng gate walang pake lang.

whats going on with AVenue ? They're supposed to be finished this year. Is it on hold or delayed?

just delayed. construction is very much active both for the mall and the tower, though seemingly not on a haste.

Is this project a go or is this just a study? Seems to good to be true. HOpe they announce the solid plans soon.

p.a. is per annum
p.m. is per month
big diff between both

occupancy cost of manila is surely not only 20% lower than melbourne, something is very wrong with this picture

wow...excellent plans for Century City. I'm glad they went for a reputable international developer such as Jerde. It really does mimics Roppongi hills somewhat. I hope they improve the streets around that area to create better access. Makati ave, Rizal ave and all the narrow streets in that area are already choked as it is...much more when this is completed (if they dont do anything to improve the streets, mass transit).

someone told me that there's an article or maybe an ad about this project on Phil Daily Inquirer today. can someone check it out please? i only have time to go out and buy later tonight.

someone told me that there's an article or maybe an ad about this project on Phil Daily Inquirer today. can someone check it out please? i only have time to go out and buy later tonight.

it's a half page article/ad in the property section... no timetable mentioned though

i see. thanks for the info there buddy. is it worth buying the paper?

^^ nah, nothing new that i have not read in this thread nax! hehe! even the pictures have been posted here

^^ all right, i'll save my penny and energy then. thanks.

someone told me that there's an article or maybe an ad about this project on Phil Daily Inquirer today. can someone check it out please? i only have time to go out and buy later tonight.

@ francis... just read the article below (nothing new that has not already been previously posted on this thread):

A new landmark to rise in Makati
By Charles E. Buban
Inquirer
Last updated 01:19am (Mla time) 02/17/2007

MANILA, Philippines -- Motorists passing by Kalayaan Avenue in Makati City would definitely notice the activity going on the left side of the road right before reaching Makati Avenue.

The area, formerly the site of the International School Manila, is now being transformed by property developer Century Properties Inc. whom the Privatization and Management Office (which handles the marketing of government assets set for privatization) awarded after offering a purchase price of P1.432 billion for the development of the 4.8-hectare property.

“With a 20-year heritage of visionary real estate, Century Properties envisions a completely new urban experience to rise on the site. Century City, as this development will be called, will be a mixed-use development where residential, office, hotel, retail and open space will be integrated,” Century Properties COO John Victor Antonio explained.

Self-contained


He added that the development will be a self-contained haven where one could live, work and play.

Masterplanned by the world renowned architectural and urban design firm, Jerde Partnership International, Century City will feature an IT park, which will be bannered by a number of call centers, a five-star hotel, several residential towers that would introduce another first in the real estate industry, and retail stores that offer only top brands.

“The Century City will have the first mixed-used design that Jerde Partnership will do in the Philippines. Interestingly, this is the same firm behind projects like Universal Citywalk in Los Angeles, the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics site, Ropponggi Hills in Tokyo and Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas,”
Century Properties managing director Jose Marco Antonio said.

Catalyst

Indeed, in Europe, Asia, Australia and North America, billion dollar plus Jerde Partnership projects have served as a catalysts for urban transformation. The same is expected with the Century City to its immediate environs.
“Just like how people marvel at the creations of Jerde Partnership around the world, Century City will likewise be a sight to behold,” Antonio assured.
Overall, the development is designed with a variety of users, residents and visitors in mind.

Residents can benefit from the nearby retail, entertainment, food and beverage establishments. On the other hand, the hotel will offer access to spa facilities and meeting rooms while its guests will no longer have to leave the premises for access to retail outlets and restaurants.

24-hour offices

Employees of the 24-hour functioning offices will head to the bars and restaurants at various hours while the open spaces will provide other meeting areas.

Antonio added that the central retail portion of the development will offer indoor as well as outdoor retail establishments.

The indoor portion will have a three-story covered arcade that is designed as a curving “canyon,” circulating between the two main entrances of the development.

The outdoor portion, on the other hand, will feature stepping terraces oriented toward the south and the views of the Makati central business district.

“Indeed, it will be a different experience. As we have shown in our past and current projects like the South of Market at the Fort, Grand Soho Makati in Buendia Avenue, Soho Central in Mandaluyong City and the Canyon Ranch in Carmona, Cavite, Century Properties will again set a new trend in property development, one that will truly excite the market,” Antonio promised.

Grand launching will be held this March...just wait for the exact date for the cocktail party...launching...price range for pre-selling would be P 105,000 per square..after the formal launching..it will go up to 120,000...

^^ wow! at that price, i'm guessing unit sizes will be smallish

Pero...may view naman...kapag naka seatbelt ka na...you are facing the window so you can see the view...hahahaha....jokelang..

they will have a 7 square meter studio...with complete kitchen and bathroom with a tub...




One problem...yung tulugan...naka seat belt patayo...

they will have a 7 square meter studio...with complete kitchen and bathroom with a tub...




One problem...yung tulugan...naka seat belt patayo...


no kidding?!? :runaway:

^^ Sira!!! Naniwala ka naman. :D Gutom lang yan, kumain ka muna, mamaya na SSC. wehehe

I think that's also over price..thinking bonifacio is like 65-90K per square...anyway...let us see..I'll be selling them as well...since they will get all their tarps and promo printing materials with my company...

I think that's also over price..thinking bonifacio is like 65-90K per square...

IMO the price is reasonable for a high profile development such as this. To compare... Century's GSM along Buendia Ave. in Makati's CBD is selling at around P115k per sq m for the 41/F penthouse units. My own unit there is priced at around P94k per sq m now.

no kidding?!? :runaway:

:lol: natuwa naman ako... 7sqm for studio!!! 1x7 yun pahaba... :D

thanks for posting the article @ tcchua. no kidding with that 7 sq meter? the smallest i've heard. :D parang yung kanta ni Michael V. Kasya buong pamilya. Nakatayo nga lang. hehehe...

^^ Bibigyan ka nga daw ng free 7sq.m. unit, pati na yung ibang mga SSCers. :D We are so blessed to be given such unique unit. :colgate:

pwede na yun parang bed spacer lang tayo... :lol:

Combine units na lang tayo para lumaki! :hilarious

sa japan ata uso yung mga ganun..:D

The one in Japan should be implemented in Makati business district..wherein you can buy a bed space loft...probably at 200,000 each...hmmm...pwede ..

LOL.. hindi pa naman cguro nagkakaubusan ng unit d2 sa atin para gayahin ang japan....:D

Century City – The Jerde Partnership (from www.emporis.com and www.jerde.com)

The Jerde Partnership

The Jerde Partnership is a visionary architecture and urban planning firm that designs unique places that deliver memorable experiences and attract millions of people everyday. As the firm that pioneered "placemaking," Jerde has created projects throughout the world that provide lasting social, cultural and economic value and promote further investment and revitalization.

In 1977, founder Jon Adams Jerde, FAIA, embarked on a journey to make places - not architectural objects - where people gather and experience a sense of community. He started his firm with retail, because, in his words, "that is where the people are." And there they are indeed. More than 750 million people visit Jerde-designed places each year.

Buildings

Wynn Las Vegas
Namba Park Tower
Cyber Center
Core Pacific City
Otaru Hilton
Bellagio Resort and Casino
Treasure Island Hotel and Casino
Mall of America
Adolphus Hotel
Xentury City Hotel and Convention Center
Westin Horton Plaza San Diego
Canal City Fukuoka Washington
Hyatt Regency Hotel and Office Bldg

Complexes with Several Buildings

Collier Center - Bank of America Tower, Collier Center II, Collier Center III

Fashion Island - Bloomingdale's, Macy's Fashion Island

Kanyon - Istanbul Canyon 1, Istanbul Canyon 2

Langham Place - Langham Place Hotel Hong Kong, Langham Place Office Tower

Las Vegas Central - Las Vegas Central Tower I, Las Vegas Central Tower II

Lumiere Place - Embassy Suites Hotel St. Louis Downtown, Four Seasons Hotel, Laclede's Landing Condominium Tower, The Residences at Lumière Place I, The Residences at Lumière Place II, The Residences at Lumière Place III, The Residences at Lumière Place IV, The Residences at Lumière Place V, The Residences at Lumière Place VI, The Residences at Lumière Place VII, The Residences at Lumière Place VIII

Morongo Casino Resort & Spa - Morongo Casino Resort Hotel

Roppongi Hills - Asahi Television Center, Grand Hyatt Tokyo, Hollywood Beauty Plaza, Roppongi Hills Arena, Roppongi Hills Gate Tower, Roppongi Hills Mori Tower, Roppongi Hills Residences B, Roppongi Hills Residences C, Roppongi Hills Residences D, Zone Roppongi Building

Santa Monica Place Redevelopment - Santa Monica Place Tower 1, Santa Monica Place Tower 2, Santa Monica Place Tower 3

The Palms Resort - Palms Casino Hotel, Palms Fantasy Tower, Palms Place

World Market Center - World Market Center Building A, World Market Center Building B, World Market Center Building C

I hope they build all the buildings simultaneously...that way, its either they all get finished or none at all. I'd hate to see another result like ORT or in a lesser extent, Rockwell...where one or some buildings get built but the others are cancelled or on hold.

I hope they build all the buildings simultaneously...that way, its either they all get finished or none at all. I'd hate to see another result like ORT or in a lesser extent, Rockwell...where one or some buildings get built but the others are cancelled or on hold.


although it took them awhile, in the case of Rockwell though, it looks to me like it's full steam ahead now... Manansala is up, Joya is well on it's way and soon One Rockwell... One Rockwell IS said to be the last within the Rockwell Center...

^^ Sira!!! Naniwala ka naman. :D Gutom lang yan, kumain ka muna, mamaya na SSC. wehehe

yeah hehe! 7 sq m is even less than half the size of cityland units i think hehe! the day we see century selling 7sq m units would mean they're in dire straits imo

although it took them awhile, in the case of Rockwell though, it looks to me like it's full steam ahead now... Manansala is up, Joya is well on it's way and soon One Rockwell... One Rockwell IS said to be the last within the Rockwell Center...

sure thing, and im glad. Thats why i said to a lesser extent.:)

I'm so impressed with this project. Maybe i should attempt to convince my parents to buy a unit here.:D

I am excited that this project will be formally launched soon. I know Century City will be built in several phases so it'll take several years before the whole project will be completed. It'll be worth the wait IMO.

I'm so impressed with this project. Maybe i should attempt to convince my parents to buy a unit here.:D

Please check your PM. :)

^^ by the way, what's that project in your avatar?

^^ by the way, what's that project in your avatar?

@ cokelitro.. Ako ba? Avatar is GSM.:)

^^ do we have a thread for that? :D looks interesting.

^^ do we have a thread for that? :D looks interesting.

Yup, 1 available residential unit left. See link --> http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=346457

Grand launching will be held this March...just wait for the exact date for the cocktail party...launching...price range for pre-selling would be P 105,000 per square..after the formal launching..it will go up to 120,000...

Wow! Php 105k/sqm! That's already the existing prices for Rockwell, The Residences at Greenbelt (TRAG) and Serendra! Double wow!

Regarding selling prices, how high can they still go? Can the market still take that price? Is there still room for property value appreciation at that price?

Grabe!

^^ Yup sobrang mahal na nga imo. Looks like FilAms and those working/earning abroad will be the probable target market for this project/development. I wonder if locals will still be able to afford this one. Btw nauso na ba sa Pinas ang pooling of funds among a group of partners to buy a unit or two during pre-selling for investment purposes? This is another way to spread the risk and get a foot in the door in this rather expensive project. Provided of course there is still a good rate of equity appreciation still to be made at these pricing levels.

^^ Yup sobrang mahal na nga imo. Looks like FilAms and those working/earning abroad will be the probable target market for this project/development. I wonder if locals will still be able to afford this one. Btw nauso na ba sa Pinas ang pooling of funds among a group of partners to buy a unit or two during pre-selling for investment purposes? This is another way to spread the risk and get a foot in the door in this rather expensive project. Provided of course there is still a good rate of equity appreciation still to be made at these pricing levels.

Let me just say that the price per sqm quoted by smokingun is unverified. We don't know his source so it will be prudent to wait for the official price list to come out after the launch of this project before commenting on it. It's all speculation as of now. As for the 7 sqm unit, smokingun did mention that he said this as a joke. :bash:

@3cr... I believe that pooling of funds to invest in properties is being done but probably on a small scale (among friends, family, etc) only. On a bigger scale, the Philippines does not have REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts) which should have been a good outlet for investors wishing to participate in our booming real estate market. Let's just hope the PSE (Philippine Stock Exchange) successfully pushes for its creation and list these in the exchange sooner rather than later. :)

You need a law for the REits so wait for next congress. Finance is still not too supportive either.

100k per sq.m. but the units here i bet are like soho salcedo, super tiny so affordable pa rin. If they make it super nice people will go for it. This is a huge question though but it can work if done properly. Kailangan mag market, create Desire in the minds of the buyer. Be a bit more sophisticated. A lot of RE marketing here is pretty lazy and sloppy IMO. The easy days will be over soon. But hopefully perhaps not a crash.

^^ do we have a thread for that? :D looks interesting.

Interesting kasi mukhang mahaba, este mataas daw yung GSM. :D

Interesting kasi mukhang mahaba, este mataas daw yung GSM. :D

:omg:

^^ Yup sobrang mahal na nga imo. Looks like FilAms and those working/earning abroad will be the probable target market for this project/development. I wonder if locals will still be able to afford this one. Btw nauso na ba sa Pinas ang pooling of funds among a group of partners to buy a unit or two during pre-selling for investment purposes? This is another way to spread the risk and get a foot in the door in this rather expensive project. Provided of course there is still a good rate of equity appreciation still to be made at these pricing levels.

dapat nga mauso yan..tulad ko kulang pera ko...that greenbelt park place is being sold only for 3.4 M..and the ongoing rate now is 4.2....sayang..

I will verify the prices once I set the appointment with the upper management. Medyo busy lang ako with these election materials..lahat ng candidate nagmamadali at naghahanap ng super mura....but!...I'm still the cheapest...

Interesting kasi mukhang mahaba, este mataas daw yung GSM. :D

naughty! anyway off topic tayo.

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hopefully, they'd come up with detailed renderings for this project. can't wait, but i have to :D

P40-B ‘Century City’ to rise in Makati (http://philstar.com/philstar/news200703150701.htm)
By Zinnia B. Dela Peña
The Philippine Star 03/15/2007

Century Properties Inc., one of the top five real estate developers in the country, will build an integrated township at the former site of the International School of Manila at an estimated cost of P40 billion.

Founded and chaired by businessman Jose E.B. Antonio, Century Properties plans to convert the 4.8-hectare property in Bel Air, Makati into a complete urban complex dubbed Century City which will have an IT park, residential condominium buildings, a luxury hotel, an IT school and entertainment facilities.

The project will be the first first fully integrated residential, commercial, industrial and recreational township development in the Makati financial district.

Century Properties, through unit Century City Development Corp., is setting aside P5 billion in the next three years for the development of at least 160,000 square meters of Grade A office office space.

"There’s always a premium for Makati locations. This is the largest available property for development of contiguous land, and it’s very rare that you can find a space that opens up like that, that you can essentially plan from scratch," said Marco Antonio, managing director of Century Properties.

The IT park will cater to the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector, particularly the high-end BPOs, "who are willing to pay premium rates for a good location and something of this caliber," Antonio said.

Antonio said the company is currently applying for Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) accreditation and will most likely exceed the minimum requirement of one hectare for the IT park. "We feel that we are poised to deliver products by 2008 or early 2009 for the first batch of office buildings," he said.

Antonio said the office market has changed dramatically in recent months, with lease rates hovering in the P1,000 per meter range, and strong demand continues to fuel the growth of the real estate industry. "It makes sense for developers to start building offices again. We’ve talked to a lot of these potential locators and they have told us what they must have and what they wish to have, and we’re complying with their requirements," Antonio said.

Groundbreaking of the first building, which shall make available 56,000 square meters of leasable space, is scheduled on the second quarter of the year.

"We are anticipating a positive response from locators to make this their office address in the financial center. With our prime location, about six multinationals with urgent needs for operations in Makati are now negotiating with us," said Frederick Salcedo, director for Commercial Operations of the Century Properties Group.

The IT component is expected to be one of the major catalysts that will speed up the development of the township.

According to a study commissioned by the Asian Institute of Management, the City of Makati remains a top choice for many multinational firms to locate their operations because of its undisputed status as the country’s financial capital, its accessibility, and proximity to urban conveniences and entertainment and leisure centers.

Makati is also the host for many multinational companies, embassies, financial institutions and government agencies.

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

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

Other projects include the South of Market at the Fort, the country’s FIRST fully-fitted, fully furnished residential hi-rise, Grand Soho Makati in Buendia Avenue, the only fully-fitted condo that offers residents three exceptional design choices, Soho Central, the FIRST ever transportation oriented development, with its direct link to the MRT Train station, and Canyon Ranch, the nation’s first wi-fi residential community in the Philippines.

The property sector is benefiting from a recovering economy, driven in part by inflows of billions of dollars from Filipinos working overseas and buying homes in the Philippines.

You beat me to it:D

^^ for sure there'll be another article for this one! :lol:

P40-B ‘Century City’ to rise in Makati (http://philstar.com/philstar/news200703150701.htm)
By Zinnia B. Dela Peña
The Philippine Star 03/15/2007

Century Properties Inc., one of the top five real estate developers in the country, will build an integrated township at the former site of the International School of Manila at an estimated cost of P40 billion.

Founded and chaired by businessman Jose E.B. Antonio, Century Properties plans to convert the 4.8-hectare property in Bel Air, Makati into a complete urban complex dubbed Century City which will have an IT park, residential condominium buildings, a luxury hotel, an IT school and entertainment facilities.

The project will be the first first fully integrated residential, commercial, industrial and recreational township development in the Makati financial district.

Century Properties, through unit Century City Development Corp., is setting aside P5 billion in the next three years for the development of at least 160,000 square meters of Grade A office office space.

"There’s always a premium for Makati locations. This is the largest available property for development of contiguous land, and it’s very rare that you can find a space that opens up like that, that you can essentially plan from scratch," said Marco Antonio, managing director of Century Properties.

The IT park will cater to the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector, particularly the high-end BPOs, "who are willing to pay premium rates for a good location and something of this caliber," Antonio said.

Antonio said the company is currently applying for Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) accreditation and will most likely exceed the minimum requirement of one hectare for the IT park. "We feel that we are poised to deliver products by 2008 or early 2009 for the first batch of office buildings," he said.

Antonio said the office market has changed dramatically in recent months, with lease rates hovering in the P1,000 per meter range, and strong demand continues to fuel the growth of the real estate industry. "It makes sense for developers to start building offices again. We’ve talked to a lot of these potential locators and they have told us what they must have and what they wish to have, and we’re complying with their requirements," Antonio said.

Groundbreaking of the first building, which shall make available 56,000 square meters of leasable space, is scheduled on the second quarter of the year.

"We are anticipating a positive response from locators to make this their office address in the financial center. With our prime location, about six multinationals with urgent needs for operations in Makati are now negotiating with us," said Frederick Salcedo, director for Commercial Operations of the Century Properties Group.

The IT component is expected to be one of the major catalysts that will speed up the development of the township.

According to a study commissioned by the Asian Institute of Management, the City of Makati remains a top choice for many multinational firms to locate their operations because of its undisputed status as the country’s financial capital, its accessibility, and proximity to urban conveniences and entertainment and leisure centers.

Makati is also the host for many multinational companies, embassies, financial institutions and government agencies.

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

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

Other projects include the South of Market at the Fort, the country’s FIRST fully-fitted, fully furnished residential hi-rise, Grand Soho Makati in Buendia Avenue, the only fully-fitted condo that offers residents three exceptional design choices, Soho Central, the FIRST ever transportation oriented development, with its direct link to the MRT Train station, and Canyon Ranch, the nation’s first wi-fi residential community in the Philippines.

The property sector is benefiting from a recovering economy, driven in part by inflows of billions of dollars from Filipinos working overseas and buying homes in the Philippines.

^^ Is Rockwell not considered a township or is it just considered too far from the CBD already? just that I thought Rockwell was actually the first fully integrated residential, commercial, industrial and recreational township development in the Makati.

Sana sa main Makati CBD na lang ito itinayo

^^ Is Rockwell not considered a township or is it just considered too far from the CBD already? just that I thought Rockwell was actually the first fully integrated residential, commercial, industrial and recreational township development in the Makati.


the rockwell development has residential, commercial and recreational... but industrial? not that i know of

P40 billion? That's healthy.

pano yung south cemetery??? diba hassle yun.. kaharap nang sementeryo..

^^ The Century property is not directly across the cemetery. Malapit but not really kaharap.

Sana sa main Makati CBD na lang ito itinayo

Makati is already too dense, there needs to more developoments outside the cbds to minimize traffic, pollution and so on. I feel the problem with Metro Manila is the manner in which tall buildings become so concentrated in one area, if the buildings were more spread out I believe we would have a better skyline since so many buildings are clustered together and we dont appreciate the individual appeal of some buildings. This would allow other parts of the metro to develop.

^ so like Bangkok and Sao Paulo? I like the density of our CBDs better...makes the skyline look neat and more importantly is not sprawled out which causes a lot of problems.

^^ Indeed! Denser CBDs are a good thing. And I don't think the Makati City CBD is so dense that it cannot support more office towers. They already wasted valuable land by building five storey call centre buildings in lots that are suppose to house 50 storey buildings. But if Century Properties just happen to have no land in the CBD, then sure, they should build more offices in where their project happens to be. As long as its tall and nice.... :yes:

banawe in the city....

there's valid arguments for both views. I agree that the main Makati CBD is crowded but not dense. the buildings are way too close together that you can't appreciate the beauty of each building, but I think the beautiful buildings should be put together rather than being cramped alongside shorter buildings, that way there's balance and order. They should have mandated a standard perimeter or distance between each building as to avoid being too close to each other for the sake of safety or at the very least, increase value of the property by providing great views on all sides. The same tragic urban planning choices can be seen in Eastwood, can't understand why the buildings were elbow to elbow, literally, when the development is in the middle of nowhere with a seemingly large area around it enough for the buildings to have their own space and still be cohesive to make a dramatic skyline

^^ yeah!

look at hk, chicago, even bgc and rockwell... they look organized despite the density...

this is good. then they can extend the development all the way to JP rizal ,leading to rockwell. that area is really depressed looking, then all the way to Pasong tamo and with the improvement of pasig and its banks there will be continuity with rockwell.

i heard century city is gonna be launched tonight

Yes, Century City was officially launched tonight. I was a guest at the ceremony which was held at the Pacific Star Bldg. It was just unfortunate that the weather did not cooperate tonight as it rained very hard midway through the ceremony. And we were at the roofdeck! Anyway, from our vantage point at the roofdeck we were able to witness a great fireworks and lights display from the Century City site hundreds of meters away. The ceremony was later moved downstairs as rain continued to pour.

I will post some of the marketing materials when these become available in the next few days. I'll try to keep you all updated on this very exciting project going forward. PM or email me for anything.:)

^^ @tcchua. Did Century retain the original design on the buildings as per the renderings released in the papers? Also, the website boasted that Century City will host THE TALLEST RESIDENTIAL BUILDING in the Philippines. Is this still true taking into account St. Francis Towers and TRAG?

^^ @tcchua. Did Century retain the original design on the buildings as per the renderings released in the papers? Also, the website boasted that Century City will host THE TALLEST RESIDENTIAL BUILDING in the Philippines. Is this still true taking into account St. Francis Towers and TRAG?

The renderings I posted a month or so ago are the same as what is printed in their sales kit for CC. As for the tallest residential building... yup they're pushing through with it.

No promises but I will try to scan the kit and post the pages here. :banana:

^^ Thanks. I like the designs based on the rendering and it will be a welcome addition on that side of Makati.

With rockwell and Century City, I suppose the development pressure will go across Pasig river and developers may want to revisit their Mandaluyong landbanks especially the lots beside Pasig river. The Mandaluyong side will have a great view of the future Century City and Rockwell as well, not to mention the existing impressive Makati skyline. The Tivoli Residences project has started the ball rolling and I suppose Rockwell will be next in line with their Noah's ark acquisition.

OK wow another landmark in the making. Great news/

Century City is now fully launched.:banana:

1st tower is Gramercy Residences - 73 storeys.

Studio, 1, 2 and 3 beds flat types
1, 2 and 3 bed loft types

Wow -- 73 stories! Is that the tallest residential? If so how tall are the office buildings and the hotel? I can't wait to hear more information on the other towers.

BTW, how's the demolition of the ISS going? Is it finished?

I don't have renderings yet. Also, I can't match the floor plan from any of the previously posted computerised perspectives. But my agent's email says it is 73 storeys.

Hopefully, more info will pop up from the rest of the gang here at SSC.

Cheers...

Century City is now fully launched.:banana:

1st tower is Gramercy Residences - 73 storeys.

Studio, 1, 2 and 3 beds flat types
1, 2 and 3 bed loft types

awesome!!!!!awesome!!!!!!!

c e n t u r y >>da b e s t

73 stories that would make it officially the tallest in the country then? that's great:banana:

Century City is now fully launched.:banana:

1st tower is Gramercy Residences - 73 storeys.

Studio, 1, 2 and 3 beds flat types
1, 2 and 3 bed loft types


further info:

Available Units

Standard Units (Single-Level):
Type ----------------------- Size Range ------------------------ Price Range
STUDIO ------------------- 28.29sqm - 34.85sqm ----------- P2.40M – P3.22M
1-Bedroom A ------------ 38.79sqm - 42.28sqm ----------- P3.37M – P3.93M
1-Bedroom B ------------ 34.41sqm - 34.46sqm ----------- P2.96M – P3.16M
2-Bedroom --------------- 66.76sqm ---------------------------- P6.00M – P6.08M
3-Bedroom --------------- 153.65sqm -------------------------- P13.94M – P14.14M

Loft-Type Units (Bi-Level):
Type ----------------------- Size Range ------------------------ Price Range
1-Bedroom Loft --------- 43.11sqm - 58.20sqm ----------- P4.62M – P6.03M
2-Bedroom Loft --------- 88.90sqm - 107.98sqm --------- P9.42M – P11.06M
3-Bedroom Loft --------- 149.48sqm -------------------------- P15.85M – P16.02M


Unit plans:

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from the looks of the floor plan...the gramercy looks to be the building to the right of the pictures below......if that's so...and it's 73 floors, imagine the rest of the buildings...how tall will those be......HOWEVER...if they are counting the lofts as two floors, then that would make it significantly lower...what do u guys thingk?????

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when will it be finished?

when will it be finished?

i have no clue...but if they're selling these already..then i'm pretty sure they will start construction within a coouple of years.....no?

from the looks of the floor plan...the gramercy looks to be the building to the right of the pictures below......if that's so...and it's 73 floors, imagine the rest of the buildings...how tall will those be......HOWEVER...if they are counting the lofts as two floors, then that would make it significantly lower...what do u guys thingk?????

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Thanks for posting the floor plans! Looking at those two pictures of project you posted, from my observations:

1. The floor plans do not match any of the buildings in the render. The floor plans suggest a curved side of the building, which I don't see in the render.

2. There are differences in the 1st and 2nd renders. In the first render, which is more updated(?), it is missing the building in the middle of the 2nd render.

3. The buildings in the 1st render seems to be shorter? Or maybe it's just the angle.

I'm wondering if the masterplan has been changed.

Awesome! I'm so excited for this project. 73 floors for tower one is gonna be sweet.:cool:

Awesome! I'm so excited for this project. 73 floors for tower one is gonna be sweet.:cool:

Yup and that's just for starters. Phase 1 pa lang ito.

^ Indeed. And looking at the rendering, the other residential towers and the office tower are also very tall:okay: It would be interesting to know what brand the hotel will be.

Century City is now fully launched.:banana:

1st tower is Gramercy Residences - 73 storeys.

Studio, 1, 2 and 3 beds flat types
1, 2 and 3 bed loft types

That will indeed be the tallest residential building if you base it on the number of floors. In fact, it can be the tallest Philippine building in terms of number of floors..... period. :banana:

Wow -- 73 stories! Is that the tallest residential? If so how tall are the office buildings and the hotel? I can't wait to hear more information on the other towers.

BTW, how's the demolition of the ISS going? Is it finished?

^^ The whole ISS area has already been demolished and is already prime for construction.

What's ISS? Isnt it ISM?

^^ Perhaps Internation Seconday School? Just kidding... I think it should be International School of Manila (ISM).

is the gramercy the tower to the right most of the rendering?
i cant quite figure it out

thanks

when will it be finished?

Gramercy Residences will be completed in 2011.

Is the 73 storey count official?

That will indeed be the tallest residential building if you base it on the number of floors. In fact, it can be the tallest Philippine building in terms of number of floors..... period
wut? u mean mas mataas pa rin ang Pbcom? even though its only 50+ floors...against 73?

Is the 73 storey count official?

Yup 73 floors. I also think the actual height of the tower from street level should be taller because of the terrace-like podium it stands on. I'll have to confirm if the floor count includes the terrace.

^ Okay cool, I'm now excited to know how tall this building is in meters :D

73 floors.. it's at least 300meters minimum.. so that will be the tallest..

73 floors.. it's at least 300meters minimum.. so that will be the tallest..

Oh cool, a first supertall for the Philippines :yes:

There are several titles up for grabs out there - tallest residential tower, tallest office tower, tallest this and tallest that. It's nice to get one of these titles I guess... bragging rights!!!

Anyway, until such time that this and other supposedly tallest projects are built and completed.. the PBCom reigns.

i want to know the floor to ceiling height ratio....the thickness of the slabs, the podium height...etc....does anyone know...he he he....this will tell us alll :)

Gramercy looks nice, hope it would reach 300+ meters when finished.

Oh cool, a first supertall for the Philippines :yes:

Singapore's Stamford hotel with 73 floors is 226m and The Sail @ Marina Bay condo with 70 floors is 245m.

wut? u mean mas mataas pa rin ang Pbcom? even though its only 50+ floors...against 73?

PBcom might still be taller. Residential buildings have lower floor to ceiling & and other height figures, so just because it has more floors, it does not mean it is taller. We'll see, it may or may not be taller.

PBcom might still be taller. Residential buildings have lower floor to ceiling & and other height figures, so just because it has more floors, it does not mean it is taller. We'll see, it may or may not be taller.

Singapore's Stamford hotel with 73 floors is 226m and The Sail @ Marina Bay condo with 70 floors is 245m.

With The Sail (under construction) as a reference, 73 floors will be around 255.5m as compared to PBcom's 259m. 3.5m difference is very small, it has a chance of becoming taller than PBcom. However, if this could be the PH's tallest, why are they not mentioning it or using it in their marketing? Most residential supertalls around the world use this in their marketing.

Anyway, it would still be a great addition to the Makati skyline and the views would definitely be awesome.

umm, i was just wondering how they're going to incorporate an industrial zone in this project.

^^ Well aside from the height, I really hope they come up with a grand posh design. They have a good building designer and Century does have some good-looking buildings especially the one at the FBGC.

cE9Fem72DIk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cE9Fem72DIk

Sorry if it has been posted already. Thanks.

Sorry if it has been posted already. Thanks. Nope not yet. Thanks for the link. :)

@tcchua. Any luck with scanning your marketing kit so we can view it here?

the music for the video is the same as on rolex watches' website for perpetual oyster series.

^^ I noticed that too.:)

the music for the video is the same as on rolex watches' website for perpetual oyster series.

lol

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

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

73!!!! OMG 200m++ towers in a small location to rival Rockwell in sheer prominence!!

hmmm....it doesn't look like 73 floors.....

it looks like gramercy is the one in the middle of the render... that's according to the pix ng gramercy... look. definitely not 70+ floors...

or that pic is just for promotion...

further info:
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/tcc_0888/centurycity3.jpg
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Hi guys, I hope you don't mind that I have started The Gramercy Residences thread --> http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=455285

This Century City thread can be just like the Rockwell Center thread which has kept on going even as One Rockwell, Joya Towers, etc. each have been spun off with their own threads. :)

kung 70+ floors yang nasa gitna eh di 130+ floors na yung iba sa likod..

it looks like gramercy is the one in the middle of the render... that's according to the pix ng gramercy... look. definitely not 70+ floors...

or that pic is just for promotion...

^ I know yeah...The office towers could be close to or over 100.:master:

Hi guys, I hope you don't mind that I have started The Gramercy Residences thread --> http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=455285

This Century City thread can be just like the Rockwell Center thread which has kept on going even as One Rockwell, Joya Towers, etc. each have been spun off with their own threads. :)

Yes, this shall be the general Century City thread. Discussions on individual projects shall go to their respective thread(s) :)

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

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

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

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

^Aggressive prospects...I like it:okay:

Regarding this map: :eek: I never heard of this "New Makati CBD" on the site of south cemetery. Why there?
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/tcc_0888/Century%20City/CenturyCityMap.jpg

the new makati cbd ,would taht be the pasong tamo area?
so these biuldings will be right behind Antel buildings.

73 floors...hmm...lalakas nanaman insurance namin nito sa earthquake and fire...hehehehe

One more question, the rendering seems to ignore City Garden Hotel as shown in the image below. In the rendering, the site of Century City is a perfect square while the former IS lot is not.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v735/GreyX/CenturyCity.jpg

the new makati cbd ,would taht be the pasong tamo area?
so these biuldings will be right behind Antel buildings.

The map shows it as north of Buendia. So its on the site of the south cemetery. Near the fire station and police station.

the new makati cbd ,would taht be the pasong tamo area?
so these biuldings will be right behind Antel buildings.

Behind antel...kawawa nga itong century...wlang exit points..kahat kinuha ng antel....hindi sila pinalusot sa likod...even General Luna ata..hindi sila palalabasin dun....masyadong trapik sa kalayaan..such a small road na one way pa...

this project seems to have a serious traffic problem. given the foreign consultants for the design.. even the best traffic engineers and consultants would have a hard time with the way people here drive.

lol

goes to show .. no originality... :s

One more question, the rendering seems to ignore City Garden Hotel as shown in the image below. In the rendering, the site of Century City is a perfect square while the former IS lot is not.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v735/GreyX/CenturyCity.jpg

i think from what i see in images of the development, the upper right corner of the proposed boundary is not occupied in the rendering.

if you notice it has a spot without any development on it...

kung sana sa fort nalang nila inilagay itong bilyon bilyon project....

The building marked as City Garden is actually Millenium Plaza, I used to live there.
Hope they have some plan for the traffic, its already very bad in this area and will only get worse with all the new developments.