http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u177/Jarenz_038/l1.jpg

^^nice! :okay:

Repost. I made this long ago.

Lexmark with the CBP Hi-rises.

http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/2450/lexmarkom4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

^^ wow! very nice, bai slimer.:okay:

cool!...

@Slimer do u have a logo for SSC CEBU....

Wow! Is it really going to be that tall? Looks nice!

Lexmark tower will definitely be tall relative to Globe Innove Tower's height since the former is 21 storeys while the latter is just around 18 storeys. so it will kind of stand out in that area out once it's completed unless of course another taller highrise will be built. :)

Is it really 21 or 22?


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its 22 daw...eto o

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ceb/2006/02/01/bus/lexmark.invests.on.own.buildings.html

its 22 not 21

Whats the status of the taller tower in terms of underground works, piling? or matslab pouring?

^^

I think they're still piling..


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in excited for this building. im very sure this will be one of the super hi tech buildings in cebu, the fact that the smaller building will house the research and development department, which i think is one of the most vital departments/units in an IT company such as lexmark

there's a clearer and bigger official rendering here in the office, it was shown during one of the meetings but i was not able to get hold of a copy :(

^^ toobad! .... well its ok...

Is the main tower above ground now?

i was able to pass by today but i think it's not above ground level yet.

really fits its use...IMO, it looks like a gargantuan CPU with lots of disk drives it in...

but don't get me wrong though, i cant wait to see CBP's new tallest rise

Ground Level going 1st flr... i visited it last Thur...

they are still digging plaza 1, though the underground columns have long been erected

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s155/lorensgibb/ssc/SkylineKeppel05.jpg
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The 22-storey Lexmark Building

^^ The second picture is the Creativo building site, not Lexmark. (pic already deleted)

^^ The second picture is the Creativo building site, not Lexmark.

thanks for the correction., :)

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u177/Jarenz_038/Lexmark-1.jpg

http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/8409/lm1vt2.jpg

as of 11.17.07

^^ paspasa nila oy....



....pero, na-unsa na man na'ng Tower Palace? ya-ya man kaayo!

^^siniguro na sa Tower Plalace, bai. Inadlaw siguro ilang workers dili pakyaw. :lol:

^^ hoping, wala sila maapektuhi sa ilang sales sa pag collapse sa retaining wall in the early stage of construction... bad sign man gud na, hilabi na sa mga investors....

Was able to pass by the site a few days ago. The smaller RD buildings seems to be operational already. I noticed that concrete pouring has commenced on the mat slab. Also there were some rebars sticking out from the Creativo building site.

Lexmark Corporate HQ

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h282/MarkiiBoi3/Dec1304.jpg

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h282/MarkiiBoi3/Dec1303.jpg

Lexmark Plaza 1 (high rise)
Lexmark Plaza 2 (mid rise)

both will house LRDC (Lexmark Research and Dev).... not necessarily Corporate HQ... its still in Lexington :)

^^

Thanks for the info bai..

But isn't there a Lexmark Asia-Pacific?

If I remember it right, the president was even made an "adopted son of Cebu City."

So maybe we can still consider it as their "hub" for their Asia-Pacific operations?


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So maybe we can still consider it as their "hub" for their Asia-Pacific operations?


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i agree to you arnold...

^^ i agree with ivanc now... i think he's the one who is in the position to say something about lexmark

^^

Just like CANON or Microsoft Div ba..

There's Canon Philippines Inc. or Microsoft Philippines..

Ang ako inquiry is if there's a Lexmark Asia-Pacific and if that's the one that we're referring na based here, I've read it somewhere man gud and just would like to clarify..


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^^ that was also my point before... since ivanc is insisting that both are R&D buildings, so ni agree na lang pod ko... BUT, as far as i know, in any multi-national company, there are still people who are reporting in the office and NOT in actual operations (referring to manufacturing, sales, research and dev't, etc), SO, i still believe that there's a corporate office. I for one is working in a multi-national company and of course our operations here in the philippines has still a main corporate office, and its located in LKG tower, along ayala ave. for whatever company, this corporate office will house the President/CEO/Country Manager, staff, accounting, HR, etc... i just don't know where do these people report to work in the case of Lexmark in the Philippines

^^

ummm interesting... at 22-storeys high, maybe there's really a floor there for the president's office, hehehe.. katung adopted son of Cebu ba.. basta tambok tu siya..


Anyway, is GLOBE INNOVE based in Cebu too? I read about this again somewhere,hehe



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I did my homework:

There are actually 2 companies incorporated here in the Philippines under the Lexmark umbrella:
1. Lexmark International (Philippines), Inc.
2. Lexmark Research & Development Corporation


Lexmark International (Philippines), Inc.

In March 1999, Lexmark heralded its arrival in Asia Pacific with the groundbreaking of its 380,000 square foot state of the art manufacturing facility in the heart of Mactan Economic Zone II in Lapu-lapu, Cebu Philippines. By January 12, 2000, Lexmark International Philippines, Inc. (LIPI) Bottle Assembly Facility was formally inaugurated.

Even before its inauguration, LIPI Bottle Assembly facility rolled out its first batch of inkjet cartridges ahead of schedule and captured the prestigious Lexmark Triple Crown Award for 1999; thus, setting a precedent for more manufacturing breakthroughs unrivalled in the corporate’s history.
By the 3rd Quarter of 2000, LIPI began the construction of its Circuit Assembly Facility. In the following year, its Bottle Assembly Facility received the ISO 9002 certification as well as qualifying for the same certification for its Circuit Assembly Facility well before its completion in the 4th Quarter of the same year.

During the 1st quarter of 2002, LIPI began its Circuit Assembly production and was certified by the British Standards Institute for the ISO 9001:2000 by the same year.

These outstanding achievements affirmed LIPI’s passion for excellence shared by each member of the Cebu Lexmark family.

At Lexmark International (Philippines), Inc., the key to the company’s success depends on two main ingredients that marvelously combine to produce splendid printing ideas – its pool of brilliant people and the innovative solutions they make.



Lexmark Research & Development Corporation
Lexmark Research & Development Corporation is a fast growing, integrated global developer and designer of software, firmware, and hardware for Lexmark printer products and printing solutions.

With over 55 years’ experience in office equipment and supplies, Lexmark is a global leader in the design, manufacture, and supply of advanced printer solutions for both the office and home markets. We are the only company in the world focused entirely on fully integrated printer solutions, adapting the latest product innovations to meet the changing needs of our customers. Our solutions, which include laser, inkjet and dot matrix printers and associated consumable supplies, are recognized for their quality and use of the latest technology to “advance the art of printing.”

In fact, Lexmark was first to bring 600 dots per inch (dpi) and 1200 dpi printing technology to the desktop market. We also developed the industry’s first event-driven graphical network printer management software, which remains the most sophisticated tool available, and we continue to set the standard for quality color inkjet printers at surprisingly affordable prices for home and office users. Our business operates within three main groups: business printers, consumer printers, and printing consumables.

As one of America’s most admired companies, Lexmark arrived on Philippine shores in 1999 with the establishment of Lexmark International Philippines, Inc., an inkjet cartridge assembly plant, at the Mactan Export Processing Zone II. This 115,500- square foot facility in Cebu, the newest addition to Lexmark's manufacturing sites in Asia, supplies inkjet cartridges to the growing Asian market, as well as supplementing the U.S. market.

In 2001, Lexmark Research and Development Corporation (LRDC) was opened at the Cebu Business Park as the base of Lexmark's Research & Develpment operations in the Asia-Pacific region.

^^ nold, murag mao na ni ang tubag sa atong mga pangutana

^^

Thanks, ahh... so Lexmark International (Philippines) is in Mactan diay..

while Lexmark Research and Development Corporation is in CBP...

So the one in CBP is sort of or kinda like a corporate building jud for Lexmark R & D Corporation for their Asia-Pacific operations?

Or the entire 22-storey building is a Research and Development laboratory? hehehe..

What comes into my mind man gud when "research and development" is mentioned is a big laboratory with machines, missiles, satellites, time machines, etc. :lol:

whew! makalibog baya at first..


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^^ if that's the case that there are 2 corporations under the Lexmark umbrella, that means each of the 2 companies have their country head or president. so the manager/president of Lexmark International (Phils) Inc will report to their office in Mactan while the manager/president of Lexmark Research and Development Corp will report in CBP.

re your question how they're gonna use their NEW facilities in CBP, nasa ila na na... basta clear na ta that the 2 are separate companies... it's their call na if out of the 30 levels (adding the floors of the 2 bldgs), they will utilize 29 floors for the actual research and devt and only 1 floor for admin-related tasks or whatever combination...

Hmm... Should we patronize Lexmark products since they are investing lots in Cebu? :lol:

I'll get a Lexmark once we need a new printer.

^^ lexmark printers are very affordable., mahal nga lang ang ink. :) yung ink mo, nakabili ka na ng isa pang lexmark na printer., :lol: :)

^^ just like HP.... i don't know there sa Pilipinas but here in Saudi Arabia, ink cartridge is more expensive than the printer unit... :lol:

...i've seen a lot of Lexmark Printers in the stores here but I have not seen written on the carton these words: Made in the Philippines or Assembled in the Philippines...

^^ sa lexmark na ink., nakasulat made in the philippines., :)

Lexmark International Phils (LIPI) is the bottle/circuit assembly arm. Lexmark Research and Dev (LRDC) is the research, design, testing arm...

LRDC is not corporate/asia head quarters, its just the base of operations of an "arm". HQ is still in Lexington. It is more financially viable to build facilities rather than leasing space at innove/keppel.

@diehardbisdak: LIPI manufactures ink cartridges not the printers. :) At the back of the printers you'll see made in china.

^^ tnx for clarrification...

^^

Thanks IvanC..



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^^ just like HP.... i don't know there sa Pilipinas but here in Saudi Arabia, ink cartridge is more expensive than the printer unit... :lol:

...i've seen a lot of Lexmark Printers in the stores here but I have not seen written on the carton these words: Made in the Philippines or Assembled in the Philippines...


I once had a HP 810C Printer..

Bought the printer for around P1,000 plus only.. The ink was around P1,750 and I had to buy two sets (one black, and one coloured so P3,000 plus na)


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Lexmark International Phils (LIPI) is the bottle/circuit assembly arm. Lexmark Research and Dev (LRDC) is the research, design, testing arm...

LRDC is not corporate/asia head quarters, its just the base of operations of an "arm". HQ is still in Lexington. It is more financially viable to build facilities rather than leasing space at innove/keppel.

@diehardbisdak: LIPI manufactures ink cartridges not the printers. :) At the back of the printers you'll see made in china.

wait kuwang.

there are three lexmarks in cebu.

Lexmark International Phils (LIPI)
Lexmark Research and Development (LRDC)
Lexmark Cebu Shared Service Center (CSSC)

The last one is new, it is the one which is commonly mistaken as the "Lexmark Call Center", which it isnt. its more of finance support center/accounting/dealer accounting etc...

Hmm... Should we patronize Lexmark products since they are investing lots in Cebu? :lol:

I'll get a Lexmark once we need a new printer.

please do. and when your supplies (ink) ran out, dont forget to buy genuine, it may cost more but you will only get the best print quality with genuine lexmark inks.. (sorry nag promote) hehehe :)

^^

Ivan do you have a Lexmark printer, scanner and fax in one?


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Ivan do you have a Lexmark printer, scanner and fax in one?


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ironically, i dont have a printer at home... hehehehehe :)

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u177/Jarenz_038/LexmarkHQ.jpg

^^ looking good ah!

^^ looks like the plant of San Miguel Brewery in Mandaue City :lol:

What are we looking at? The white building in the middle? Bat ang bilis?!

^^I think the white building in the middle is the R&D. The 22-storey tower has yet to rise.

That's actually an old pic, R&D's cladding has been completed already.

Just last night, looks like the R&D building is ready for occupancy or I think it has been occupied already.. Saw the lobby part of the building from the main entrance..

What are we looking at? The white building in the middle? Bat ang bilis?!

yep! its DIZzyingly fast! :lol:

eh hindi man pala yun! O__O

^^ na-confuse ka yata @diz....there are two buildings for Lexmark...the white building (7-storey) on the picture is the 1st phase of the project while the 2nd phase is the 22-storey tower in which they are now working on the foundation...

ah so that is it! thanks for clearing that up hehe

regarding the high rise:

its around 23 stories and is expected to be done by jan 2009... thats roughly 2 floors per month... kaya kaya?

regarding the high rise:

its around 23 stories and is expected to be done by jan 2009... thats roughly 2 floors per month... kaya kaya?

^^ Actually it's only about 1 to 2 weeks per floor for the structural and several weeks for other trades like electrical, plubming, communication system, glass cladding..

So we still see completion of the structure in about a year. Other trade installations follows.. :)

regarding the high rise:

its around 23 stories and is expected to be done by jan 2009... thats roughly 2 floors per month... kaya kaya?

whoa! tnx for the info bai..so now it would be 23 floors..

i hope it will reach around 25 floors...

whoa! tnx for the info bai..so now it would be 23 floors..

wait sa.. when we say 23 stories, does that mean 23 actual floors or the topmost floor would be "floor 23"??? like for instance, innove, i think there are only 16 actual floors, but because of some beliefs, there is no "4th and 13th Floor" so the topmost floor is "18th Floor"...

^ What, no 4th floor? What kind of belief is that? :lol:

^ What, no 4th floor? What kind of belief is that? :lol:

i dunno basta no 4th floor and 13th in innove, no 13th in keppel

I think 4 is bad luck in Chinese while 8 is really good.

wait sa.. when we say 23 stories, does that mean 23 actual floors or the topmost floor would be "floor 23"??? like for instance, innove, i think there are only 16 actual floors, but because of some beliefs, there is no "4th and 13th Floor" so the topmost floor is "18th Floor"...

we'll find out when it's finished.. :D

On what floor are they working at now?

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update:

http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/281/dsc00545jz0.th.jpg (http://img404.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc00545jz0.jpg)

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thanks sharkleman125. maunahan pa tower place ani

update:

http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/281/dsc00545jz0.th.jpg (http://img404.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc00545jz0.jpg)


ty sa update bai...

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u177/Jarenz_038/Under%20Construction/lexmark-1.jpg

Lexmark deems Cebu fit for R&D operations (http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Business&p=52&type=2&sec=71&aid=20080413167)
The Freeman
Monday, April 14, 2008

American developer and manufacturer of printing solutions, Lexmark, recently completed its research and development facility at the Cebu Business Park which houses its state-of-the-art multi-million dollar technical facilities.

In a press conference held recently, Lexmark president and chief executive officer Stan Combs said that their expansion in Cebu was the result of their company’s satisfaction over the “kind of work” that their employees have done throughout the start of their operations in the Philippines.

Lexmark International Philippines, Inc. was started in 1999 with the establishment of an inkjet cartridge assembly plant at the Mactan Export Processing Zone II (MEPZ 2).

Their new investments in the Cebu Business Park will be composed of two new facilities: Lexmark Plaza 1, a 23-floor facility which is still under construction and will be completed by the end of this year and Lexmark Plaza 2 which houses its research and development center.

“We consider our investments carefully and we have seen enough successes in our Cebu operations so we felt very good about these major investments,” said Combs.

The newly completed Lexmark Plaza 2 said the general manager of Lexmark’s hardware development Chris Burdette will enable their Cebu operations to conduct full product development as it contains the “most advanced” technical facilities for product development, printer software development, embedded code and networks, packaging and system test.

These advanced facilities include an acoustic lab that performs extensive testing to meet the standard noise level of their products to become competitive in the world market as most countries have become stringent to product noises. There is also a packaging laboratory, temperature and humidity chambers, and the first EMC (electromagnetic capability) chamber in the Philippines. All these facilities will perform different tests that will ensure that their products conform to international standards.

Burdette added that Lexmark Research and Development Center Cebu will be the base of Lexmark's R&D operations in the Asia-Pacific region and it will specialize in software development for printer drivers and network adapters and in rebranding of Lexmark printers for original equipment manufacturer partners worldwide.

“This is the most advance technology center in the Philippines and even in some parts of the world. It’s a full development process-capable building where we can develop products from start to finish,” added Burdette.

There are several reasons cited as to why Lexmark opted to establish a major commitment in Cebu by putting up their second biggest research and development laboratory next to their main office in Lexington, Kentucky.

Combs said that these are due to the city’s strategic positioning being the center of the country which will enable an easy access from all areas in the Asia-Pacific region where they have business partners such as China, Korea, Japan, and Taiwan.

Since Cebu has several universities with a good education system, another core reason is the “skilled, talented, trainable and degree-qualified” Filipino workforce. Also a factor is that “English is the second language in the Philippines,” making it easy for an American company like Lexmark to communicate with its Filipino workforce. And Combs also stressed that the Philippine government has a “pro-business investment climate.”

“We found the Philippines and Cebu to fit with all the desired qualities for investment so we have invested heavily on facilities and people and this is our major commitment to Cebu and the Philippines as a location of our operation,” he pointed out. —Rhia de Pablo

Here's a gross approximation as to how the completed plaza will impact the skyline

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l296/thegreat184/cbp_scalpelmastereditedcopy.jpg

so Globe Innove Tower cannot be viewed from the harbor?

^ it depends on your location, bai. Let's say you are in the vicinity of pier 1 to pier 4, I think you can still view innove tower.

^^ i think the best view would be from the old mactan bridge :) with the hills o of cebu as the background

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u177/Jarenz_038/Under%20Construction/lexmark.jpg

Another angle

^^ asa kaha ang t-crane?

^^ bitaw no!

extreme left... can't be seen in the pic

in actual the T-crane is placed on the center portion of the site

^^ who knows, nag ilugay na diay ug t-cranes sa cebu tungod sa ka daghan construction! hehee! gi-uslan cguro sa uban nag construct bai...

^^ i think i've read one post (in other thread) saying that there is a shortage of T-Cranes in Cebu.... ...sign of progress... or delay...hehhehe..

hahaha...

bai,

hope you won't mind... this is not to humiliate you but just to make your post more understandable, you can write this post ^^ this way:

Cebu lacks T-cranes... some of the projects will be put on delay or on hold because of this...Most of the contractors also lack workers or machineries to simultaneously do all the projects...

tnx dave... sorry for the post!

^^ you don't have to be sorry. u know what, that's one of the things you can get out of your being an active ssc forumer, you will learn a lot from your co-forumers... some people here such as me would be very willing to help in many aspects, ayaw lang financial! hehe

sa sobra excited lang bai... and forgot to review my post

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u177/Jarenz_038/Under%20Construction/lexmark.jpg

Another angle

i think this is an outdated photo..

i passed by the site yesterday and theyre now working on the 8th floor already..

^^dalia ra sa, ako i just found out yesterday that theyve already started on the project i thought that they were gonna put off construction till june

i think this is an outdated photo..

i passed by the site yesterday and theyre now working on the 8th floor already..

i took this photo last week marv

^^ ah ok thanx jarenz..

I hope they have plans in constructing another Lexmark Building, kanang Plaza 3 na jud ba. hehehe//

but at least they have plans already for that @nold right?
i'm positive that they're gonna build another one hehehe...

i think this is an outdated photo..

i passed by the site yesterday and theyre now working on the 8th floor already..

you're right vin, passed by the site earlier today and it was around 8 or 9 floors already. fast indeed :okay:

^^ when is the target date?

december ang target date bai mahuman.

but at least they have plans already for that @nold right?
i'm positive that they're gonna build another one hehehe...


Bitaw bai noh?

I'm amazed that even after Plaza 2 is completed, they will still be occupying Globe Innover Tower.. So that's how fast their growth really is?

They should have just planned a 30 storey building before, hehehe..

Calling on Ivanc...

possible Lexmark Tower 3

:)



http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x248/gibbster1/SSC%20Cebu/LexmarkCreativo0424200801.jpg

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x248/gibbster1/SSC%20Cebu/LexmarkCreativo0424200802.jpg

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x248/gibbster1/SSC%20Cebu/LexmarkCreativo0424200803.jpg

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x248/gibbster1/SSC%20Cebu/LexmarkCreativo0424200805.jpg

Bitaw bai noh?

I'm amazed that even after Plaza 2 is completed, they will still be occupying Globe Innover Tower.. So that's how fast their growth really is?

They should have just planned a 30 storey building before, hehehe..

Calling on Ivanc...
its plaza 1 :)

Naay mga "rumors"/"stories" circulating regarding a 3rd bldg pero wala may concrete info or news... pero there are a lot of developments that started as rumors diba so who knows?

by the way they're working on the 9th floor, now, the first non-parking area floor

^ 8 parking levels? Isn't it that parking levels have low vertical clearance? (e.g. In TriNoma, 4 levels of parking space is equivalent to 2 levels of shopping space). If so, how will this affect the overall height of the building? Is it safe to assume that once done, this tower will have the same height as a regular 18 storey building?

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It's not so low man Sinjin basing on the pics. I think mas low pa gani ang ceiling sa Ayala FGU, hehe..

Even with the low parking floors, the office floorplates will most like have the floor to ceiling heights of Plaza 1, which is pretty high. So it will still dominate its part of the skyline.

7 parking floors (2 to 8)... the 1st floor has a high ceiling (murag 2 ka floors) since kay reception man...

clarify ko lang

Plaza 2 is the low rise 9 (completed)
Plaza 1 is the high rise (u/c)

...the 1st time this pic was posted, ang akong guess nga this tower will have 5 to 6 parking levels....

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u177/Jarenz_038/l1.jpg

if you'd look at this pic

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x248/gibbster1/SSC%20Cebu/LexmarkCreativo0424200803.jpg

the parking floors have visible diagonal ramps... starting on the 9th floor,wala na may ramps....

its plaza 1 :)

Naay mga "rumors"/"stories" circulating regarding a 3rd bldg pero wala may concrete info or news... pero there are a lot of developments that started as rumors diba so who knows?

by the way they're working on the 9th floor, now, the first non-parking area floor

I've said this before and I'll say it once again, that building being built across the road which is owned by the same contractor that is building the plaza 1, is going to be Lexmark -bald man

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wow so these two buildings are Lexmark?

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x248/gibbster1/SSC%20Cebu/LexmarkCreativo0424200803.jpg

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wow so these two buildings are Lexmark?

nope, but Lexmark will lease some of the space in Creativo [confirm]...

...while they're still in the planning stage of Tower III [not sure yet]

nope, but Lexmark will lease some of the space in Creativo [confirm]...

...while they're still in the planning stage of Tower III [not sure yet]

okay okay... creativo is going to be lexmark plaza III. they will not lease just some space, they will own it, just wait, -for the last time!

in case you're wondering, here is how it looks like:

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn128/bariotic/Picture1.jpg

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x248/gibbster1/SSC%20Cebu/LexmarkCreativo0424200803.jpg

Where you got the info??

Finally, a rendering for the Creativo Building. Thanks, Huge Impacter!

no sweat man, am here to help

tnx for the rendering!

^ Cool. Btw, where did you get that render?

if not for the misconception about creativo, that rendering would not have come out:lol:

thanks @huge, that building looks great actually!:cheers:

got the render from the architect of the building

Thanks so this is going to be Plaza III.


While browsing the SSC Cebu archives yesterday (somewhere between thread 3 to 8), I came upon this news article about the Chiongbians leasing their property to Lexmark so that it can be converted to Lexmark Plaza.

Is this the same property where Lexmark is right now?

I'm a bit lazy looking for that old article.



okay okay... creativo is going to be lexmark plaza III. they will not lease just some space, they will own it, just wait, -for the last time!

in case you're wondering, here is how it looks like:

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn128/bariotic/Picture1.jpg

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x248/gibbster1/SSC%20Cebu/LexmarkCreativo0424200803.jpg

thank you sa rendering

Thanks so this is going to be Plaza III.


While browsing the SSC Cebu archives yesterday (somewhere between thread 3 to 8), I came upon this news article about the Chiongbians leasing their property to Lexmark so that it can be converted to Lexmark Plaza.

Is this the same property where Lexmark is right now?

I'm a bit lazy looking for that old article.

This will not be plaza 3.

The word around here is that there COULD be a plaza 3, but in the meantime, the plan is to continue leasing Innove and Creativo even when the LP1 is done.

If plaza 3 will push through, I would presume that it would be behind LP1 or in the parking lot used by the contractors(right across the new UC of chinabank?

^^

Yeah I hope it really is not Plaza III, hehe.. And the real Plaza III should be more than 30 floors high..


:D

This will not be plaza 3.

The word around here is that there COULD be a plaza 3, but in the meantime, the plan is to continue leasing Innove and Creativo even when the LP1 is done.

If plaza 3 will push through, I would presume that it would be behind LP1 or in the parking lot used by the contractors(right across the new UC of chinabank?

same thoughts bai.. though i'm more inclined to believe it will be on the second option (parking lot, across chinabank)

whatever the case, we're happy that lexmark is putting up buildings in cebu...

^^ amen!

Photos taken today:

Lexmark with Creativo

http://img352.imageshack.us/img352/2954/lex1xt9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/589/lex2ke2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Looks like they are relocating the crane. Expect explosive growth afterwards :)

This will not be plaza 3.

The word around here is that there COULD be a plaza 3, but in the meantime, the plan is to continue leasing Innove and Creativo even when the LP1 is done.

If plaza 3 will push through, I would presume that it would be behind LP1 or in the parking lot used by the contractors(right across the new UC of chinabank?

OKAY, In the recent area meeting in one of Lexmark's business areas, it was recently and officially confirmed that the CREATIVO building is going to be Lexmark Plaza 3. I don't know what type of word is even needed more than this. :banana:

^^

Thanks sir. Maybe you are one of the senior officials there. Can you disclose to us any future expansion like in SRP perhaps?


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Thats great. Any pictures of lexmark's progress though?

if this is the case, Lexmark has been really bullish! imagine 3 buildings in say, 4 or 5 years?

SunStar old article..


^^

Lexmark to double
investments in Cebu
Published: 31 January 2006


by Irene R. Sino Cruz

American firm Lexmark International Inc. will be doubling its investment in Cebu with the construction of its own buildings at the Cebu Business Park, Cebu City.

The buildings will be the future home of Lexmark Research and Development Corp., a subsidiary set up six years ago to undertake in-house research and development.

While Lexmark Research and Development Corp. president Stan Combs could not say how much the entire project costs since the bidding has yet to be completed, he said the project would, in effect, double the company's investments in Cebu.
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Lexmark's manufacturing plant in the Mactan Economic Zone II is a 40,000-square meter facility, Combs said, while the proposed two-building facility will be about 30,000-square meter.

“It is almost as big or as much as (the Mactan facility) in terms of money,” he pointed out.

According to Combs, the decision to put up a building was due to several reasons.

“We do intend to be here for the long-term. We have lots of equipment and lots of specialized facility (that will be installed in the new building),” he said.

Lexmark has signed a lease agreement with Efficient Holdings for the use of its lot for 75 years.

“They (Efficient Holdings) own the lot and we (Lexmark) own the building,” he said.

Combs noted that there is not enough office space to accommodate their research and development operations.

“We are occupying 10 of the 16 floors of this building (Globe Innove building) and three floors of Keppel (building) and there is no more space available,” he added.

The first building, which will house the R&D equipment and facility, is between seven to eight floors and is targeted for completion February 2007.

The second building, which will have 22 floors, will start construction upon completion of the first building and is targeted for completion in 18 months.

Director General Lilia de Lima of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) said investing in their own building was unusual for information technology companies, most of which prefer leasing office space.

The willingness to invest more here shows that Lexmark is here for the long term, De Lima said.

She noted that both Lexmark facilities in Cebu City and Lapu-Lapu City employ over 2,000 people and benefits the lives of thousands who depend on the company for livelihood.





and daming nagbabago sa article na ito.

i think the lexmark bldg(22 floors) will just be
at the same height of Globe innove bldg because
as what i've seen , the construction is at the 12th floor
now and yet it stands only a half of the height of the globe innove bldg.

^^ bitaw noh...there are more than 5 levels for parking...ang clearance between floors is very low...thus, makes it shorter...

it will be 1 and a half times as tall as keppel... daw..

If anyone can provide me the latest pic i can estimate the height of lexmark based on floor levels, and its relation in height to globe innove.

Difficult to compare both building if you're on the ground. A good vantage point to really compare the two would be at the coffee shop at Ayala FGU since you're above ground.

it will be 1 and a half times as tall as keppel... daw..

or maybe same height.. hahaha... :22 floors == 18 floors.:nuts:. may ganun pla.? hehhe.. maybe at this instance.. tama ba ako sa 18 floors??

Repost. I made this long ago.

Lexmark with the CBP Hi-rises.

http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/2450/lexmarkom4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

ganda. parang simcity:)

i just checked outside, just now.. i was viewing from 12F keppel window...

Lexmark's 13th Actual floor kay ka level sa Canteen floor sa innove it plaza.
Innove's canteen floor is labeled "14" but it is the 12th Actual/physical floor since innove skips 4 and 13...

though the parking floors have lesser floor-to-ceiling ratio, bawi-on man sad siguro sa office floors :) so medyo ni apas na ang lexmark...

^^ try daw view sa keppel canteen on 13th floor, parts :D

na try na nako... hehehe :) mao ra man gihapon

^^ pics dayon :D

My recent pics of Lexmark Tower
taken within the week

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http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3259/2624787610_2a8eea04aa_o.jpg

^^ is that Tower Palace bai..the 3rd pic? ...wala lagi mga workers?

Probably that was taken on a Sunday afternoon :dunno:

i edited rusty boi's pics :)

http://img79.imageshack.us/img79/2049/2623965993995b2de628ocs6.jpg

My recent pics of Lexmark Tower
taken within the week

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3097/2623966173_f407f854fe_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3250/2623965993_995b2de628_o.jpg

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http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3259/2624787610_2a8eea04aa_o.jpg

ganda ng photos ah. mukhang HDR :D

Thanks!

^^ is that Tower Palace bai..the 3rd pic? ...wala lagi mga workers?

maybe on that area workers are on break hehe.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3148/2603576420_4f44aa5f12_o.jpg
^^this was taken on the same day. there are workers, and construction is indeed on-going. in fact, i took another shot of the site yesterday and i see workers doing their job. no doubt about that so there's nothing to worry about :okay:

^^ ty bai!

edit

...i can see in this pic the tower is rising! hehe..


pic by @brianherradura of flickr!
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3161/2675743494_64b8d30e14_o.jpg

waterfront hotel is really massive!!!

wow, nakakalula ang Cebu...

^^ di pa yan nakakalula....wait 'til 2010...hehehhe!

ok wait ko 2010...heheheh

^^ this tower will be done late this year or early next year.... ang year 2010 ay ang the rest of the Cebu projects...

What are those projects in 2010? Mukhang interesting ah...

^^ you have visited and posted on their individual thread already..

Update as of today by me

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/8658/lmkma6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

^^ 7 more to go...mura'g mahuman gyud nila bai sa yearend (except of course sa finishing) ...t.y. sa pic bai!

If take a closer look at the rendering there are really 23 levels, 22 with clear delineations. In most press releases it was regarded as 23 stories.

^^ bitaw sa, 23-storey...

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u177/Jarenz_038/l1.jpg

walay "13th floor" ang lp1. hehehehe

walay "13th floor" ang lp1. hehehehe

wala bitaw...

update lang, on a rudimentary comparison, using a laser pointer and a level, the 16th floor of innove is just about the same level as the 16th floor of LP1.

NB. Innove has no 4 and 13, LP1 has no 13

wala bitaw...

update lang, on a rudimentary comparison, using a laser pointer and a level, the 16th floor of innove is just about the same level as the 16th floor of LP1.

NB. Innove has no 4 and 13, LP1 has no 13

For the moment, i was thinking LP1, stands for Laser Pointer 1.... :)

http://photos-441.friendster.com/e1/photos/14/48/44608441/1_691912643l.jpg
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lexmark 3

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^^ specifically, that's Creativo Building bai...

comment lng ko sa creativo:

mrag hiwi ang poste sa curved part sa building... most visible when you cross the street from innove to keppel...most of my friends dont trust that building. sorry but thats true...

comment lng ko sa creativo:

mrag hiwi ang poste sa curved part sa building... most visible when you cross the street from innove to keppel...most of my friends dont trust that building. sorry but thats true...

You trust it since it is still standing.... I think the most not plumbed or hiwi nga
building here in Cebu are the Winland Towers... Try to get closer.

comment lng ko sa creativo:

mrag hiwi ang poste sa curved part sa building... most visible when you cross the street from innove to keppel...most of my friends dont trust that building. sorry but thats true...


...hala ka, masin mo-backout ang Lexmark sa imong statement...hehehhe

structurally, ok man bldg kay na approve gud sa OBO, etc... pero on-a-occupant perspective, makuyawan lng ka gamay kung makakita ka sa mga poste...

malas lng siya kay nataparan siya sa lexmark plaza 1 nga solid kaayo hehehe

^^basin naay grado imong shades

^^ :lol:

wa ko kasabot

structurally, ok man bldg kay na approve gud sa OBO, etc... pero on-a-occupant perspective, makuyawan lng ka gamay kung makakita ka sa mga poste...

malas lng siya kay nataparan siya sa lexmark plaza 1 nga solid kaayo hehehe

Do you still trust the OBO? better trust a third party designer... But
anyways, I agree with you... the plumbness of the columns is NOT that alarming.

confirmed:

creativo was bought by lexmark... its now Lexmark Plaza 3...

can we rename this thread to Lexmark Plaza 1 and creativo to Lexmark Plaza 3? thanks

^^ done as requested. :)

...it's rising! :cheers:


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I've noticed during the past month that construction of Lexmark has accelerated, seems to be almost a floor a week in fact! This could be due to the fact that they are approaching the deadline of completion which is Jan 2009 as stated in the press before.

Anyways here is a very accurate height approximation of Lexmark, based on Ejames pic and the render.

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l296/thegreat184/Image107copy.jpg

hinay lagi ang trabaho sa lexmark sa? paglarga nako murag ingon ana naman na..wa man kaayoy kausaban...:)

hinay lagi ang trabaho sa lexmark sa? paglarga nako murag ingon ana naman na..wa man kaayoy kausaban...:)

paspas baya :)

hinay lagi ang trabaho sa lexmark sa? paglarga nako murag ingon ana naman na..wa man kaayoy kausaban...:)


...hah? ...dili bai oy...basin imo gihuna-huna ang Building 2 nga 8-storey ...building 1 baya na which is 22-storeys....

hinay lagi ang trabaho sa lexmark sa? paglarga nako murag ingon ana naman na..wa man kaayoy kausaban...:)

di kaya... mabilis nga eh..

mao man nang buildinga ako pasabot...aw mao ba? paspas diay?hehe! :lol: :lol:

mga year 2010 nindot na kaau tanawon ang CBP..

just a few hours ago...

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x102/pinakamaldito/IMG_3283-1.jpg

^^ :applause:

kung wala ko nasayop murag naay bridge nag connect sa Lexmark Tower 1 & 2.

kung wala ko nasayop murag naay bridge nag connect sa Lexmark Tower 1 & 2.

Murag naa bitaw...

Murag naa bitaw...

Naay 2 level bridge connecting the 2 buildings on the 7th and 8th floor of LP2. I don't know the quivalent floors in LP1.

Trivia: Lexmark wanted a bridge to connect the new building (LP3) to LP1, but it was deemed impossible both physically due to the differing floor heights, and technically, by CBP rules.

^^ what if underground sila connected?

...@great's edited pic of @pinoymeat's once this tower is topping off :okay: (...with the soon-to-rise Chinabank)


original pic from PINOYmeat

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l296/thegreat184/IMG_3275copy.jpg

^ Would sure make a great quartet in 2010 woudn't they?

^^ what if underground sila connected?

nice idea bai :)

Trivia: Lexmark wanted a bridge to connect the new building (LP3) to LP1, but it was deemed impossible both physically due to the differing floor heights, and technically, by CBP rules.

also, the topmost floor of LP3 kay ka level ra niya parking floor sa LP1 so dili sad feasible...

kapoy baya labang2x between keppel ug innove... ilaha pa lang butangan zip line hehehe :)

Photos by me
August 14, 2008

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http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3289/2769536941_9a08b12736.jpg

mao man nang buildinga ako pasabot...aw mao ba? paspas diay?hehe! :lol: :lol:

during structural phase of construction, paspas gyud tan-awon ang progress sa project 'cause its almost 1.5-2weeks per floor level is the progress rate... but after structural (which is the architectural finishes), the progress pacing will, somehow, slow down...

see skyrise 3. some people noticed na they're fast... but i think normal lang na nga pacing for structural phase pa ang construction. let's try observe kuno, if sakto ba ko... hehehe...

^^ yeah..but whatabout e-block? di ba even before they finished the skeleton of the building, they have already started doing the claddings and such.. but if you mean the actual setting of the offices, then maybe it will slow down, unless they have a deadline to beat..

^^ yeah..but whatabout e-block? di ba even before they finished the skeleton of the building, they have already started doing the claddings and such.. but if you mean the actual setting of the offices, then maybe it will slow down, unless they have a deadline to beat..

Actually, they don't wait for the structural phase to be finished before they'll start with the finishes... That's I think the common practice. It just happened that they are using ACP cladding on light metal frames as their wall system, which made them faster, though very expenssive... Well, daghan sila kwarta... heheh... That's the case I think. =)

^^ looking at the design of the building, i think they will not be using hollow blocks like what TG Tower did.. i think they'll use claddings (whatever it is) for this building so as to meet its opening deadline..

^^ looking at the design of the building, i think they will not be using hollow blocks like what TG Tower did.. i think they'll use claddings (whatever it is) for this building so as to meet its opening deadline..


Yes, instead of CHB behind the cladding, they(e-bloc) used light metal frame instead... that's i think the practical way.
ACP cladding on CHB wall - is stupidity and the worst wall system, i think...

In fact, you can witness it in CebuDoc new building in NRA, Sykes(Synergys) in Panagdait and soon in TG Tower. hehehe... Repair, repair and forever repair... never ending repair.

...thanks to bai @slimer!


as of 18 August 2008

mga hulagway nga akong gikuha karong adlawa

Lexmark Plaza1 construction
http://img364.imageshack.us/img364/9291/lmk1ig7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/8762/lmk2rs1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

ilang floor/s n lng ba ang kelangan para mag.top;off nato??
may fireworks bah?? hahahha..

^^ wala... hilom ra man ang lexmark bai

photos by me
Aug. 18, 2008

Lexmark Plaza 1, Cebu Business Park

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^^u/c building on the left

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3126/2777274105_8235ed243f.jpg
^^in between Innove Tower and Marriott Hotel

Yes, instead of CHB behind the cladding, they(e-bloc) used light metal frame instead... that's i think the practical way.
ACP cladding on CHB wall - is stupidity and the worst wall system, i think...

In fact, you can witness it in CebuDoc new building in NRA, Sykes(Synergys) in Panagdait and soon in TG Tower. hehehe... Repair, repair and forever repair... never ending repair.

bitaw sa. ngano man sige repair ang cladding kung CHB?

...basin sa framing bai...lahi ba ang paagi sa framing para cladding on concrete hollow blocks compared sa pre-cast wall?

...basin sa framing bai...lahi ba ang paagi sa framing para cladding on concrete hollow blocks compared sa pre-cast wall?

Dali lang cguro ma-loose ang mga screw or bolts sa CHB... I think. Diba, mura man ug chalky ang CHB?

Any idea of wall system for Lexmark?

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the tallest in CBP so far...

^^ na-a unta mas tall ana, kaso lang na-a lang sa surrounding area sa CBP....heheheh!

...view from GV Tower in downtown...pic by @LordCarnal

...ta-as gyud diay ni...wala pa gani mo top-off
http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s223/arnold_carl/cebu_travel/downtown_11.jpg

they're working on the 23rd concrete level already. are they going any higher? :? looks like it! :cool:

^^

21 floors pa Rusty as of yesterday.

..

^^ahh. but yesterday i passed by CBP and i think i saw number 22 and they're currently working on the "23rd" concrete level thing. siguro nalibat lang ko bai kay paspas man dagan sakyanan. hehe

^^ basin na libat lang ka bai rusty! hehe!

^^

Maybe they're simultaneously working on both floors because the eastern side of the building is still 21 although I noticed that they're beginning to work on the 22 second at the southern side?

..

^^ Lexmark is 22 floors based on their numbering but its actualy 21 floors.. if you'll notice they've skipped floor no. 13 on their floor count. ...11, 12, 14, 15

^^ahh. but yesterday i passed by CBP and i think i saw number 22 and they're currently working on the "23rd" concrete level thing. siguro nalibat lang ko bai kay paspas man dagan sakyanan. hehe

basin wa ka nalibat bai oi kay mao man sad akong nakita! 12L nga route gud to akong gisakyan nya taas kay ko'g time motan-aw, syarog nalibat sad ko :lol:

^^ 23F minus 1F (sa 13F) is equal to 22F...hehehhe!

naay mga label sa kada floors ilang gibutang. wa nako katan-aw if gi-skip ba ang 13 pero ang makita nimo sa taas kay 22 nya naa pay usa ka floor gisugod construct.
cge lang check nako tomorrow usab!

^^ mga bai, i think this April 2008 article from Business Mirror was not posted here...it is indicated na 24-storey diay ning Lexmark Plaza 1...here:


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Lexmark cements position in RP
Business Mirror Online
15 April 2008
By Willy Rodolfo III / Reporter

US-based printing solutions giant Lexmark has reiterated its long-term commitment to its operations in Cebu City with the construction of two buildings at the Cebu Business Park.

Lexmark Research and Development Corp. chief executive officer Stan Combs said they are laying the groundwork so their Cebu facility can accommodate the entire development cycle of the company’s printing line from conceptualization to production.

“The building serves as a long-term commitment in Cebu unlike leasing spaces when you can just pack up and leave,” Combs told reporters. “We can also design the building according to our specifications, which is very important to us… With these facilities we would be able to develop a product in Cebu from start to finish.”

Lexmark Plaza 2 is a seven-floor state-of-the-art laboratory complex that houses Lexmark’s research and development facilities, making one of the most advanced technology centers in the world.

The building also houses an electromagnetic chamber—the first in the Philippines—which would measure electromagnetic waves emitted by Lexmark printers and make sure they abide by international standards.

Lexmark Plaza 2 also houses an acoustics chamber, to test printer noise levels, and a physical packaging room to test Lexmark printers before they go to production and delivery.

A 24-floor building besides the lab complex will house the offices of Lexmark’s research teams and support staff. It is set for completion by the end of 2008.

Lexmark hardware development manager Chris Burdette said the company’s long-term plan is for its base in Lexington, Kentucky to focus on developing new technology and for its Cebu unit to work on derivative technology—improving on existing technology.

Burdette said Lexmark prides itself in developing technology which could produce a new product in response to market needs faster than competition.

The company decided to settle in Cebu because of the Philippines’ strategic location in Asia, being at the center of major markets like China, Korea, Taiwan and Japan.

so confirmed na ni nga 24 floors?

basin wa ka nalibat bai oi kay mao man sad akong nakita! 12L nga route gud to akong gisakyan nya taas kay ko'g time motan-aw, syarog nalibat sad ko :lol:

uy duha na tang libat! hehehe :jk:

i think ni skip sila ug number 13... so technically, the building is currently 22 floors tall. they might just go up 2 floors higher, we'll see! :okay:

Pics as of Sept. 18 - 19:

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^^

Thanks for the pics bai..

Are you connected with any company where you shot the photos? For example, Metrobank? Hehe.


..

^^ Np bai. :)

Nope. Just an avid fan of our beloved city's progress... and a wandering idiot at times - who likes to take random photos of anything related to Cebu's development. :lol:

I see a lot of potential in Cebu and the rest of the country. I love seeing small towns and cities grow, seeing 'em maximize their potential... albeit, my profession's remotely related to construction / real estate / even business for that matter.

The pics I recently took were mostly from my car since I didn't have the time and to go out and shoot at better angles. Puro mga dinali-an. Hehehe (Except for some - taken from the Cebu Midtown pool area's perspective).

Anyway, cheers to a better Sugbu and Pinas! :cheers:

^^ Np bai. :)

Nope. Just an avid fan of our beloved city's progress... and a wandering idiot at times - who likes to take random photos of anything related to Cebu's development. :lol:

I see a lot of potential in Cebu and the rest of the country. I love seeing small towns and cities grow, seeing 'em maximize their potential... albeit, my profession's remotely related to construction / real estate / even business for that matter.

The pics I recently took were mostly from my car since I didn't have the time and to go out and shoot at better angles. Puro mga dinali-an. Hehehe (Except for some - taken from the Cebu Midtown pool area's perspective).

Anyway, cheers to a better Sugbu and Pinas! :cheers:


Bay, I think you have a talent of a professional photographer.

^^ Gee, thanks. :)

Bay, I think you have a talent of a professional photographer.

I second the motion...

Observation from sept 24

Lexmark is huge from afar! It balances the skyline to the north which used to pale to the Fuente Towers from afar. Also they were working on the 14th office floor (+8 parking levels) and has rebars extending to the 15th level. The speed is also amazing. It must be already close to a floor a week!

Regarding the 24 floor count Lexmark Plaza 2 is actually a floor less in the original render (five floors with floor-to-ceiling glass panels). So it's probable that Lexmark 1 will be a floor higher than its render (which was clearly 23 stories)

^^ wish you took some pics while pa-dock mo sa pier...

I did, but I'll have to upload them at a pc shop. See im only dial-up at home.

^^ wait ko sa imong pics bai...salamat in advance... :colgate: or, if you like bai, e-mail to me at arbicue@yahoo.com ...i'll do it for you...heheh!

Pics (warning: heavy mouse scrolling needed)

Lexmark Plaza 1, 2 and Keppel:

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CBP:

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The Block:

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Ayala FGU, The Terraces, The Marriott and Lexmark Plaza 1 far ahead:

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View from a distance:

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View from NRA (w/ Crown Regency at midpoint):

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Lexmark Plaza 2 (R&D Center) + Lexmark Plaza 1

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Closer look:

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With Park Tower 1:

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RACEint you're the best!!! Looks like you're giving us weekly updates :) Looks like Lexmark is just a floor from topping off. Framing for cladding has also begun

^^Thanks for the update @raceINT. very nice shots indeed.
Sa Cebu pa ba to ? :) :cheers:
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RACEint you're the best!!! Looks like you're giving us weekly updates :) Looks like Lexmark is just a floor from topping off. Framing for cladding has also begun

Thanks! I take shots when the urge arises. Lol! Today was a fine day so I reckoned I'd shoot some myself. :)

^^Thanks for the update @raceINT. very nice shots indeed.

Thanks! :)

^^ bai, were you able to take pics sa u/c Chinabank at CBP? again, t.y. sa pics bai! :okay:

^^ thanks.
Unfortunately no @bai diehard.
Its 'coz wa man sad kau makuha sa Chinabank vicinity. Hehe. Although murag nag start na ug digging/construction sa left side sa 2 storey building. One thing's for sure.. hinay jud ang construction dihang dapita. Next time perhaps, I will take a closer look kung naa ba jud lihok o wala. :)

thanks to raceINT for allowing me to blog his photos..

here, http://travel-cebu.co.cc


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