Real estate developer to launch Mabolo project in December (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ceb/2007/10/04/bus/real.estate.developer.to.launch.mabolo.project.in.december.html)
Sun.Star
Thursday, October 04, 2007

THE real estate development arm of the Aboitiz Group plans to launch this December a residential condominium and commercial complex in Barangay Mabolo, Cebu City.

AboitizLand vice president for sales, marketing and customer service Pia Mantecon said the real estate development, dubbed The Persimmon, will feature four 15-story towers that will house residential condominium units and commercial spaces.

She said the name of the project is based on the English word of the tree, which is the basis for the name of Barangay Mabolo.

Persimmon is a tree species that belongs to the genus Diospyros, the same genus that mabolo (scientific name Diospyros discolor) belongs to.

The towers, which will rise on a property that many Cebu City residents refer to as the Coaco building, will be an urban village, Mantecon said.

She said the commercial spaces will be located on the ground floor of the condo towers and will feature restaurants, bars, gym and other amenities.

She said the project has been generating a lot of interest, although site development has barely started.

AboitizLand president and chief operating officer Andoni Aboitiz earlier said the condominium towers will be targeted at young professionals. He said studio type condos at The Persimmon will have a price tag of P1.5 million to P3.5 million.

“The city will change drastically in the next five years and land is very expensive, which will force some people to settle back in the urban area,” he had said during the recent launching of the Molave Highlands Residences in the northern towns of Liloan and Consolacion.

Last week, AboitizLand launched Kishanta Zen Residences, the house-and-lot component of the Kishanta subdivision, located in the hills of Talisay City.

AboitizLand developed five models for Kishanta Zen Residences and are priced from P2 million to P3.5 million. (LAP)


***********************



http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/CEBU/tjpersimmonlogo.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/CEBU/tjpersimmon.jpg

^^ Guys....this is PERSIMMON Urban Village. A residential project consist of 4 (15 storeys) condo buildings. It is located 5 minutes away from SM Cebu, 5 minutes away from Ayala Center Cebu, 2 minutes away from Mabolo Church, and 7 mins away from Cebu International Port. IMO, It may not be located literally at the heart of Cebu City but its strategic point and whole masterplan give PERSIMMON an edge amongst the current condo projects in mainland Cebu.

Amenities

- Adult and kiddie pool
- Clubhouse
- Function rooms
- Multipurpose hall
- Game room
- Covered multipurpose court for basketball and badminton
- Gym
- Social hall
- Children's playground.

5th floor - 10th floor : Studio Units
: 23 - 32 sqm
5th floor - 14th floor : 1 Bedroom Units
: 38- 66 sqm
11th floor - 14th floor: 2 Bedroom Units
: 57 - 68sqm
5th floor: Garden Units (studio and 1 bedroom units)

Loft Units (1-3 bedrooms) - 15th floor
:43 - 141 sqm.

^^ Unit's price starts at 1.5 million pesos :okay:

:okay: For queries or more info about the project, you may text me at 0927-772-1039 or email me at shealthiel@gmail.com :)




...post away, guys!

... the view from the harbor and nearby Mactan will be very beautiful after completion of this project

^^ Where is Coaco building ba? hmmmmm.....four 15 storeys towers? wow...i like that! i hope pwede through pag-ibig financing :).

I agree.....Cebu would definitely change in the next five years.....ang hirap na nga maghanap ng new subdivisions within the Cebu City proper lately eh. If meron man available, mejo mahal ang cost. Maswerte yung oldies na nakainvest na near the city proper.

This is a great project! I wish for more projects such as these for the young and new breed of Cebuano urbanites who want to live near their workplace! :okay:

^^ if you've been to Kahayag Cafe, you know where's COACO... it's few meters from CBP's access road on the eastern side (Hipodromo area)...


...the COACO property has a big lot at the back of the Coaco building...another new CBD in the making!

^^ if you've been to Kahayag Cafe, you know where's COACO... it's few meters from CBP's access road on the eastern side (Hipodromo area)...


...the COACO property has a big lot at the back of the Coaco building...another new CBD in the making!


Yeah...I know where it is pero wa ko kabalo na mao diay na ang COACO ehehehehe...close na ang Kahayag? :cry: Anyway, hmmm...ok man ang area, but i hope they would do something with the other settlers within that vicinity...legal na sila dira nakapuyo?

Great development, can anyone give an approximate location, preferably on a satellite image(Google maps)?

^^No, it's just outside CBP.

Somewhere here....

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/CEBU/aboitizlot.jpg

Yeah...I know where it is pero wa ko kabalo na mao diay na ang COACO ehehehehe...close na ang Kahayag? :cry: Anyway, hmmm...ok man ang area, but i hope they would do something with the other settlers within that vicinity...legal na sila dira nakapuyo?


...according to one forumer, yeah, the Kahayag Cafe is no longer doing business... for the settlers, i guess, we'll be seeing some demolition in that area...soon!

^^

Though that area there is quite chaotic and disorderly, Aboitiz's project will surely change its landscape.

I hope though that the government will widen that portion of M.J. Cuenco.. It's only 2-lanes I think while it becomes six lanes as one approaches Mabolo Church.

^^Yes, they really need to widen those roads.

dapit ba sa Mabolo Luyo? murag dili pa nako ma picture asa dapita dyud ang place....

^^although they'd have to evict a few skeletons during the process :D

but i'm all for it :)

GO CEBU!!!

dapit ba sa Mabolo Luyo? murag dili pa nako ma picture asa dapita dyud ang place....


...dili oy....unahan sa sementeryo sa mga intsik...or unahan gamay sa Hipodromo....sa may port side....not Mabolo Chruch side

^^although they'd have to evict a few skeletons during the process :D

but i'm all for it :)


Exactly.. There are lots of old houses there nga parehas sa Carcar ang architecture.. pero it's abandoned naman sad.. hehe..

There's another one though that is still very intact, its beside Mabolo church but enclosed by a very high fence, hehe..

Somewhere here....

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/CEBU/aboitizlot.jpg


^^ Asa dapit dire? can someone encircle or highlight it pls? thanks...

^^

I think this one where the old Handuraw was..

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/cebu_map02.jpg

yes that's the one. notice the acetylene tank (just like the big bottle of pilsen on san miguel's building) on top of the roof, that's COACO.

but the traffic situation in this area is getting worse. they better widen the road first to attract buyers.

why not stack up all 4 to come up with a 60-storey baby?

One word: Economics. They will most likely build one tower at a time to play safe and minimize losses in case of an unforeseen event like another crisis or if sales are dismal. Remember the condo market in Cebu is still relatively small, once sales increases expect 20-40 story condos to start being proposed.

^^ i think they're going to have the units pre-sold....if it turns out like a hotcake, they probably build those babies simultaneously....

one thing though, the developer Aboitizland has a good track record. anyone heard of what's going on with Pristina North in Talamban area?

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

The site is now fenced!

^^ nice to see sign of the proposed project ... thanks sa update bai!

The sign for the start of clearing the area...

NIce :okay:
thanks sa update bai...

So another T crane?

-slerz-

NIce :okay:
thanks sa update bai...

So another T crane?

-slerz-

They still need to destroy this building... to clear the area

We are halfway through December, so hopefully we will get some renders as they said the launching of this project is within this month.

^^ yeah! ...should be within this month...

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/CEBU/tjpersimmonlogo.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/CEBU/tjpersimmon.jpg

^^ Guys....this is PERSIMMON Urban Village. A residential project consist of 4 (15 storeys) condo buildings. It is located 5 minutes away from SM Cebu, 5 minutes away from Ayala Center Cebu, 2 minutes away from Mabolo Church, and 7 mins away from Cebu International Port. IMO, It may not be located literally at the heart of the Cebu City but its strategic point and whole masterplan give PERSIMMON an edge amongst the current condo projects in mainland Cebu.

Amenities

- Adult and kiddie pool
- Clubhouse
- Function rooms
- Multipurpose hall
- Game room
- Covered multipurpose court for basketball and badminton
- Gym
- Social hall
- Children's playground.

5th floor - 10th floor : Studio Units
: 23 - 32 sqm
5th floor - 14th floor : 1 Bedroom Units
: 38- 66 sqm
11th floor - 14th floor: 2 Bedroom Units
: 57 - 68sqm
5th floor: Garden Units (studio and 1 bedroom units)

Loft Units (1-3 bedrooms) - 15th floor
:43 - 141 sqm.

:okay: For queries or more info, you may text me at 0927-772-1039 or email me at shealthiel@gmail.com :)

^^ fellow @tj, gi-post nako imong post sa first page....

nice, this will serve as a catalyst for high-rise lifestyle on that area. any idea the target completion date of this project? :D

^^ i read somewhere that this project will be completed in a span of 3 to 5 years.... so, hindi simultaneous pag construct ang 4 towers... parang Citylights din....

They still need to destroy this building... to clear the area

i passed by mabolo earlier and they've started to destroy the building :cheers:

^^ thanks sa update bai!

^^ fellow @tj, gi-post nako imong post sa first page....

No problemo bro! :okay:

^^ i read somewhere that this project will be completed in a span of 3 to 5 years.... so, hindi simultaneous pag construct ang 4 towers... parang Citylights din....

But with the current boom of Cebu's real estate industry today, I'd like to keep an optimistic stand! weeeeeeeeee......

^^ yeah, we cebuanos are really optimistic!

I agree :) Another great project from AboitizLand.

OT: Prices of the units will be revealed at the end of the month.

pls visit http://cebuinvestment.com/the-persimmon.html

very nice... and the agent is very pretty as well... :nuts: hehe

^^ Christie is taken already @sixinchtower. :)

^^ Christie is taken already @sixinchtower. :)

Pero sa akong tan-aw sa photo ni Miss Christie kay nindot iyang personality, which means nga daghan pud ni siya og mga amiga nga pare-pareha pud niya...:banana:

Sakto or correct?

Pero sa akong tan-aw sa photo ni Miss Christie kay nindot iyang personality, which means nga daghan pud ni siya og mga amiga nga pare-pareha pud niya...:banana:

Sakto or correct?

tumpak! daghan siguro siya friends na nice ug personality.

pics everyone!

board-up na billboard style

http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/5524/persimmon6rd3.jpg

http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/1895/persimmon7yn5.jpg

http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/6039/persimmon8mp0.jpg

http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/1600/persimmon9hq2.jpg

^^ nice ones! thanks for the update bai!

btw, can 1 purchase units of this thru pag-ibig?

^^ by all means you can.... prices start at P1.5M.... pag-ibig max. loanable amount is P2M.

^^ really??? cge, let me tell my sister about this. she might be interested

feb. 28 is the launching date. tell your sister to attend during the launching perhaps big discounts will be given away to those who will reserve outright and/or initial pay of the down payment.

as a satisfied client of aboitizland, i encourage potential investors to seriously consider this property development, as well as their other projects. i invested in aboitizland two years ago because of their track record: they stand by their projects, finish it come hell or high water, and don't shortchange you. the persimmon looks really good. if i were more liquid right now, i'd surely put my money where my mouth is :)

^^ wat project of aboitizland did you invest?

pristina north

Cebu Daily News
Feb. 11 2008
Enterprise Section, Trends and updates

P500-M Loan
ABOITIZLAND Inc. has secured a P500-million term loan from Security Bank to boost its funding portfolio for its planned urban village in Cebu, The Persimmons, and business processing venture in Mactan island, iMez.

Leorelei Ylaya, Aboitizland Inc. marketing manager, said that The Persimmons is designed to revolutionize the definition of living in the city. "It will be Cebu City's first real urban village hosting four residential towers of up to 15 stories each and an expansive commercial center along MJ Cuenco Avenue in barangay Mabolo, Cebu City," Ylaya said.

Site clearing activities for The Persimmons project have already begun. The development of the 1.4 hectare project will start within the first quarter of the year.

The P500-million loan will also help in the Aboitizland's iMez, a BPO building in Pueblo Verde commercial center in front of the Mactan Export Processing Zone (MEZ) 2 in Mactan Island.

iMez will be a 5-storey home for the BPO operatores with an area of 4,000 square meters of prime office space.

^^
this is good news. that means the company won't rely on pre-selling money to start construction, since the loan will take care of that. this looks like a sure investment :cheers:

@vatics,

bai, i talked to one of the aboitizland peeps and he said the launching (at the waterfront?) will be moved to march. also, since this is the pre-selling stage, it's unlikely pag-ibig financing is possible with the persimmon. i hope aboitizland will change it's mind on the matter...

by the way, do you have any idea how much the running rental rate is for studio type condo units in cebu (24-32 sq. m.)? is there a market for that?

@vatics,

bai, i talked to one of the aboitizland peeps and he said the launching (at the waterfront?) will be moved to march. also, since this is the pre-selling stage, it's unlikely pag-ibig financing is possible with the persimmon. i hope aboitizland will change it's mind on the matter...

pag-ibig financing is still feasible after equity payment. the remaining balance may be financed thru pag-ibig subject to approval from top management.


by the way, do you have any idea how much the running rental rate is for studio type condo units in cebu (24-32 sq. m.)? is there a market for that?

P4,000-P8,000 depending on the location.

^^
thanks for info bai. i can't wait to see the scale model :cheers:

Security Bank OKs P500-M loan to Aboitizland (http://business.inquirer.net/money/breakingnews/view/20080302-122355/Security-Bank-OKs-P500-M-loan-to-Aboitizland)

By Doris Dumlao
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 21:58:00 03/02/2008

MEDIUM-SIZED SECURITY BANK Corp. has provided a P500-million loan facility to Aboitizland Inc., the real estate arm of the Cebu-based Aboitiz conglomerate.

In a statement, SBC said it entered into the loan agreement to fund Aboitizland’s latest property development foray in the Queen City of the South.

“The growth prospect for the property industry in Cebu is truly phenomenal. The increased demand for both residential and commercial development is prompting leading real estate companies to expand their portfolio to match the needs,” said SBC senior vice president Patricia May Siy.

“Security Bank recognizes this trend and extends its full support to help property companies respond to the local market demand,” she added.

Aboitizland will use most of the loan proceeds to develop a 1.4-hectare, mixed-use, urban village within Metro Cebu called The Persimmon. This residential and commercial project is envisioned to revolutionize urban living standards in Cebu.

A portion of the loan proceeds will be used to support the development of its business process outsourcing venture, iMEZ, located at the Pueblo Verde Commercial Center in Mactan, Siy said.

Aboitizland designs and develops communities for industrial, commercial and medium- to high-end residential use. It is part of the Aboitiz group, one of the country’s oldest and biggest conglomerates with interests in power distribution and transmission, banking, food production, industrial gas production and construction.

In 2007, SCB attained a 42-percent growth in net profits to P2.7 billion partly due to the 55-percent expansion in its loan portfolio.

“By leveraging on the client relationships we have cultivated over the years, we have managed to steadily grow our portfolio of quality loan assets that yielded favorable results for the past year. We hope to continue to replicate this success by maintaining good client relations,” Siy said.

pics from Persimmon's (www.aboitizland.com/persimmon) official website

http://www.aboitizland.com/persimmon/files/viewentrance1.jpg


http://www.aboitizland.com/persimmon/files/viewgrandstaircase.jpg


http://www.aboitizland.com/persimmon/files/viewbldgsite.jpg


http://www.aboitizland.com/persimmon/files/viewdropoff.jpg


http://www.aboitizland.com/persimmon/files/viewbldgentertainment.jpg

so beautiful.. the middle part reminds me of bonifacio high street..

i hope we can have more of this kind of development (particularly in Kamagayan, Ermita-Pasil-Carbon, Camputhaw, etc..etc..) so that our city will be completely transformed.

^^ the commercial component of this project looks promising...i hope the city will beautify the surrounding areas....

...also, i hope mayor tom will push through with his plan to demolish CebuCitiCenter in Sanciangko cor. Junquera Streets.... that's quite big area there for development of another business center or condos...

Pero sa akong tan-aw sa photo ni Miss Christie kay nindot iyang personality, which means nga daghan pud ni siya og mga amiga nga pare-pareha pud niya...:banana:

Sakto or correct?

Mao ba?



On the other hand Expect traffic congestion in the area soon.

aw

Bongga ang launching! it will be a three-day event. mavayot koh

aw

Bongga ang launching! it will be a three-day event. mavayot koh

expensive launch... are they accepting reservations na?

during and after the launch pa sir :) but for those who are really interested to own units at the first urban village in Cebu City, we have a sort of a "priority list" for those who want to get the best units before someone does, you just have to fill up the form to do this

...also, i hope mayor tom will push through with his plan to demolish CebuCitiCenter in Sanciangko cor. Junquera Streets.... that's quite big area there for development of another business center or condos...

i'd kiss his feet if he'll level most of downtown and the waterfront area to give way for fresh development :)

^ I'll join you in kissing the mayor's feet if our vision, the SSC vision, will realize. :)

^^ count me in. I suggest we, from SSC Cebu, all join in kissing the mayor's feet if that happens. =D

grabe na mo bai:lol:

But ofcourse, Mayor Tommy should have an hour of foot massage before we do the gesture. :rofl:

But ofcourse, Mayor Tommy should have an hour of foot massage before we do the gesture. :rofl:

Hahahahhaha...Nice one, Sinj... :)

But ofcourse, Mayor Tommy should have an hour of foot massage before we do the gesture. :rofl:

mag washing of the feet just like sa holy week...:banana:

Aboitizland Inc. to unveil Cebu’s first urban village (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ceb/2008/04/11/life/aboitizland.inc..to.unveil.cebu.s.first.urban.village..html)
Sun.Star Cebu
Friday, April 11, 2008

ABOITIZLAND, Inc. will unveil very soon its first vertical commercial and residential enclave, The Persimmon, at the former COACO Compound on M. J. Cuenco Avenue, Cebu City.

As the Aboitizland team is preparing for the grand launch of Cebu’s first urban village, a lot of interest has been generated about the project’s features and amenities, as well as its classic name.

Pia Mantecon, Aboitizland vice president for sales, marketing and customer service explains that The Persimmon is named after the mabolo fruit and the city district where the urban village will rise.

“Persimmon” is the English name for the trees classified under the genus Diospyros which includes the Philippine mabolo.

By adopting the mabolo as its symbol, The Persimmon pays homage to Cebu’s rich culture and history. The Persimmon will enrich and enhance the way the Cebuanos live, providing a home with modern conveniences within Cebu City.

The persimmon tree could be either multi-trunked or single-stemmed and can grow to 25 feet high and could also be as wide. It is an interesting ornamental with drooping leaves and branches that give it a characteristic tropical appearance.

AboitizLand recognizes the tree as a symbol of incessant fruition. Persimmons propagate by pollination. Each tree could either be male or female, but any tree could bear both male and female flowers.

Distinguished by very attractive, shiny, roundish fruits, the different varieties of persimmon display their fruits at different times of the year. The colors and sizes of the fruits of different varieties also vary from yellowish-orange to crimson and from small to large.

Like its namesake, The Persimmon will be attractive, spanking shiny and very interesting. It will have top-quality residential units and commercial service providers within its four-tower cluster.

As a tribute to its namesake, the urban village will be planted with mabolo trees. The planned greenscapes, expansive landscaped areas, will make The Persimmon a real oasis within the city.

an aboitizland staffer texted me that the rates are already available. anyone who can post info on that here? :)

^^ paging @christie...

AboitizLand unveils new urban village development (http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Business&p=52&type=2&sec=71&aid=20080413166)
The Freeman
Monday, April 14, 2008

Eyeing the strong demand for high density living in Cebu’s emerging urbanized metropolis, Cebu’s major real estate developer Aboitizland has started construction of their fist vertical project which is an urban village called The Persimmon.

AboitizLand’s chief operating officer Andoni Aboitiz recently announced the start of the construction of The Persimmon, a 1.4 hectare area that will host a themed community consisting two components: a commercial neighborhood and a residential enclave with four mid-rise condominium towers: east, west, south and north.

Aboitiz said that the site clearing has been completed on the former Cebu Oxygen and Acetylene Corporation (COACO) building and that construction of their West Tower, which will have 157 units with 15 levels will be started in the second quarter of 2008 and its units will be turned over to homeowners within two years.

The Persimmon will be a complete commercial and residential development situated within minutes from economic hubs within the city as well as places of worship, historical sites and academic institutions, said Aboitiz.

“The new condominium project is the definition of city living- it is a place where you will love to live. It espouses a more Asian feel than the usual developments. The units are very attractively priced with big discounts and several financing options that vecinos (homeowners) can enjoy,” Aboitiz said adding that the company will be investing close to a billion after all the components of the project are done.

The units are priced from P1.5 million for a studio unit, until P8.2 million for loft-type units. A ten percent discount on spot cash payments are offered by Aboitizland and a stretched cash payment scheme wherein interested buyers can pay for a unit for over 24-month term, on zero interest. There are also balloon payment option or lump sum payment schemes.

Meanwhile, The Persimmons’ commercial development is targeted to be operational on the first quarter of next year. It will host a themed neighborhood commercial strip accommodating food stalls, a convenient store, restaurants, coffee shops, recreational and entertainment facilities such as restobars and videoke bars as well as the company’s sales office. It will cater not only to its residents but as well become a destination for all Cebuanos, said Jojo Rafaeles, Aboitizland sales manager.

“The Persimmon will revolutionize the definition of city living. Vecinos will enjoy convenience of accessibility--- having restaurants and entertainment and shopping destinations right downstairs or next door from where they live--- and the assurance of living in a high-quality community,” he added.

AboitizLand vice president for sales, marketing and customer service Pia Mantecon explained that the project’s identity will be closely linked to the historical and environmental relevance of the mabolo tree, which the project was named after as well as AboitizLand’s dedication to the Cebuano heritage.

The project is designed by award winning architects from Recio + Casas and structural development will be provided by international constructors, R. S. Ison and Associates. Whereas mechanical and plumbing consultancy is provided by Isagani M. Martinez and R. A. Mojica and Partners will provide electrical engineering consultancy.

Part of the design team is renowned light designer Christine Sicangco Lighting Design, Inc which project includes the Washington International Airport, Calvin Klein showroom and SM Megamall. For the project’s greenscapes, PGAA Creative Design was appointed as its landscape architects which is famous for projects like the Rockwell, Edsa Shangri La, Banyan Tree Group in Indonesia, Hainan Mandarin, Sutera Harbor Project in Kota Kinabalu, and the NTUC resort in Sentosa, Singapore. —Rhia de Pablo

posted by Jimbu

Developer ventures into skyrise commercial-residential project (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ceb/2008/04/14/bus/developer.ventures.into.skyrise.commercial.residential.project.html)
Sun.Star Cebu
Monday, April 14, 2008

A PROJECT of many “firsts.”

This was how Aboitizland vice president for marketing and sales Pia Mantecon described the real estate firm’s new project – The Persimmon.

It is also the company’s first undertaking of a commercial center, she added.

Covering over 1.4 hectares of land area in Mabolo, Cebu City, The Persimmon is Aboitizland’s first venture into a “vertical development” since it is the firm’s first skyrise project.

During a press briefing held at the Pino Restaurant last Friday, Andoni Aboitiz, Aboitizland chief operating officer, said the company is “very excited” with the project, which is the result of “meticulous planning and value engineering.”

“It is a new concept in Cebu where one can live, work and play in the same area,” said Aboitiz.

Also referred to as an urban village, the project is comprised of four 15-story towers that will house a commercial area and residential enclave.

Building construction will start in June this year. The completion will depend on “how fast the take up of the project is” said Aboitiz.

“It could be between five to eight years,” he added.

The “themed commercial neighborhood,” said Aboitizland sales manager Jojo Rafaeles, will be operational by the first quarter of 2009. It will also house the project’s sales office and a showroom for model units.

The Persimmon will have a studio, one-bedroom, two-bedroom and loft units. Minimum floor area for studios will range from 23 square meters to 32 square meters while loft units will be at 43 square meters to 141 square meters.

For the loft, buyers can choose among a one-bedroom, two-bedroom and three-bedroom units. Garden units are also available.

Although the company is yet to start accepting reservations, Rafaeles said that based on the purchase applications that the company received, Aboitizland has sold all of the 157 units at Persimmon West—the first tower that will be built.

“We now have almost 300 (prospective buyers),” Rafaeles noted.

The purchase applications are forms filled out by the buyers who have the intention to buy a unit while actual reservation of units is not yet open. In the forms, the buyer is asked to give three choices of preferred units.

The company will formally launch the project on April 25.

Mantecon said that Aboitizland is going to be the first to hold “a three-day grand launch,” starting with the launch party at the Waterfront Hotel Cebu City Hotel and Casino that will be followed by an open-house activity for the next two days.

The Persimmon’s residential area will feature a club house, gym, multi-purpose court, a playroom, children’s playground, an adult and children’s pool, function rooms and a perimeter fence.

The commercial part will have buildings that will house food and dining establishments, health and wellness centers, entertainment facilities and a grocery store. (DME)

^^they've got 300 prospective buyers and they have yet to launch the project (April 25). the construction of tower 1 will commence two months after and units will be delivered in two years! :applause: naay makig swap nako ug studio unit? hehe

^^they've got 300 prospective buyers and they have yet to launch the project (April 25). the construction of tower 1 will commence two months after and units will be delivered in two years! :applause: naay makig swap nako ug studio unit? hehe

nakapalit na diay ka ug unit sa 1st tower? cool! how big is it?

^^they've got 300 prospective buyers and they have yet to launch the project (April 25). the construction of tower 1 will commence two months after and units will be delivered in two years! :applause: naay makig swap nako ug studio unit? hehe

nakapalit na diay ka ug unit sa 1st tower? cool! how big is it?

ehehehe ..i think Rusty is referring to the studio unit in Ramos Tower w/c he recently purchased. He wanted it to be swapped with a unit in Persimmon. am i right po?

^^yup you're right jech! :D i really really wanted Amisa (Robinsonsland) but my dad wants me to live within Cebu City lang. to my great surprise, he got me a studio unit recently at Ramos tower. had i waited longer, i could have been a Persimmon unit owner by now. at least dito investment mo is not too risky and sigurado pa ang turn over. The Aboitiz' track record says it all. :)

^^yup you're right jech! :D i really really wanted Amisa (Robinsonsland) but my dad wants me to live within Cebu City lang. to my great surprise, he got me a studio unit recently at Ramos tower. :) had we waited longer, my dad could have bought a Persimmon unit instead! at least dito investment mo is not too risky and sigurado pa ang turn over. The Aboitiz' track record says it all. :)

That's great rusty! :okay: ayos lang yan! Why not get one sa Abotiz din. Or better yet, sell your Ramos Tower unit w/ a higher price diba once RT's construction kicks off! ;)

Anyway, I really miss Cebu. Ingatz kayo jan always!

^^yeah but it's alright, i'm willing to wait for RT to finish and stay there for a couple of years before i buy my own house and lot probably at Monterazzas. for now, i can't afford to invest another one. save muna. :)

jech say hi to Ortigas for me. i miss my second home. :(

grabe ads ng persimmon sa local papers, almost everyday!

grabe ads ng persimmon sa local papers, almost everyday!

i would expect that kay that is in preparation for their launch this friday. 3-day event gud ang ilang gi-prepare.

launching date is from april 25 to april 27. april 25 will be the launch party at the waterfront hotel & casino in lahug while april 26 & 27 will be the open house.

there are still limited purchase applications available. interested parties, call +63 920-901-2816 or send an email here (inquire@ibrokermo.com)with your contact number.

persimmon's residential amenities:
* clubhouse * gym * multi-purpose court * playroom * children's playground * adult & children's pool * function rooms * perimeter fence

persimmon's commercial features:
* food & dining establishments * health & wellness centers * entertainment facilities * grocery store

i heard at least 17 units have already been sold (mostly by filipino-chinese investors), and wa pa launching. is the price list available yet?

i heard at least 17 units have already been sold (mostly by filipino-chinese investors), and wa pa launching. is the price list available yet?

prior to the launching date, aboitizland will only accept purchase applications (letter of intent to buy). reservation applications will be accepted during the launching date and those who will be priortized during the first launching day are those vecinos who have filled-up purchase applications.

grabe ads ng persimmon sa local papers, almost everyday!
http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/6550/ssccopynewmf3.jpg

i heard that 130++ persimmon units out of 157 were sold in last friday's launch at the waterfront arctic hall. whew! it sounds like tower 2 isn't far away from being built.

here are some The Persimmon videos in YouTube. :banana:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPuhPpA1qns

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

^^ let me put that in this format, heh.

FPuhPpA1qns

thanks meat!

^^ Wow! ...nice 3D presentation!

^^ let me put that in this format, heh.

FPuhPpA1qns

Tnx Pao

This will fully change the ambience in Mabolo Area...

For sure, RestoBars, Commercial Establishments and HighriseCondo/Hotel will be sprouting in the vicinity of Persimmon once finish

:banana::banana::banana:

^^ unless they will demolish the surrounding areas (shanties) of Persimmon, we could not expect any further development aprat from this project...

the properties beside the persimmon are privately owned. ;)

yeah, i dont think there are shanties beside persimmon.

anyway, i think the commercial/retail area of the persimmon will be open to the public, much like their commercial area in mepz2. if you look at the rendering, there is another gate before reaching the vicinity of the condotel. they would only be limiting their market base if they offer it exclusively for the unit owners and hotel guests...its not a very attractive condition for a commercial/retail store if thats the case.

yeah, i dont think there are shanties beside persimmon.

anyway, i think the commercial/retail area of the persimmon will be open to the public, much like their commercial area in mepz2. if you look at the rendering, there is another gate before reaching the vicinity of the condotel. they would only be limiting their market base if they offer it exclusively for the unit owners and hotel guests...its not a very attractive condition for a commercial/retail store if thats the case.

yup that's right. if i'm not mistaken, the commercial complex will open next year.

waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa...gusto ko magkaroon ng ganyan :cry: i'll work harder...ehehheheehehe i love this project! astig! plus the fact pa na its being developed by one of the credible and experienced developers in Cebu and a proven track record to boot! :okay:

^^ unless they will demolish the surrounding areas (shanties) of Persimmon, we could not expect any further development aprat from this project...

never mind what's below (the shanties), look up high.... enjoy the skyline.... at least when you are living high-rise.... seldom ang "ankyat bahay":lol:

very nice 3D walk-through animation. this is one great project that i can't wait to get finished!

yeah, i dont think there are shanties beside persimmon.

anyway, i think the commercial/retail area of the persimmon will be open to the public, much like their commercial area in mepz2. if you look at the rendering, there is another gate before reaching the vicinity of the condotel. they would only be limiting their market base if they offer it exclusively for the unit owners and hotel guests...its not a very attractive condition for a commercial/retail store if thats the case.

it will be like the mepz2 commercial area which is open to the public. i heard kahayag will be given retail space but it will depend on them if they will take the offer. the 4-tower area is gated and will have purely residential units. unlike in a condotel wherein hotel guests will be in and out of the tower. more peaceful ni. :banana:

definitely the residential complex will be separated from the commercial complex by a perimeter fence to shun away gate crashers.

how many ang remaining units???

......................................................
hapit na mu sugut tungud sa pangumbinsi nko sa ako father....
weeeeeeeeeee......... :)

1 Bedroom = 34 units
2 Bedroom = 5 units
3 Bedroom = 1 unit

Total units left = 40 units (as of today, 10:22AM)

very nice 3D walk-through animation. this is one great project that i can't wait to get finished!

i agree. :banana:

Sa ako nakit-an sa google earth lagi ang area diha sa coaco building kung hain ang kahayag sa una kay puno lagig balay gip-ot kaayo tan-awn. naa rabay uban balay nga dagko og concrete gyud...gub-on na siya tanan? may unta palapdan na ang dalan oi..bottle neck kayo na nga street nganha...:nuts:

Sa ako nakit-an sa google earth lagi ang area diha sa coaco building kung hain ang kahayag sa una kay puno lagig balay gip-ot kaayo tan-awn. naa rabay uban balay nga dagko og concrete gyud...gub-on na siya tanan? may unta palapdan na ang dalan oi..bottle neck kayo na nga street nganha...:nuts:

if you have been to the site, you would see that the area is clear of structures already so i think what you saw was either not on the property, or demolished already. google earth is not real time man gud.

image taken from http://http://www.aboitizland.com/persimmon/home.htm

http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/2872/page1backnewhl5.jpg

according to the plans of AboitizLand, if you look at the map, Tudtud St. will be doubled and the frontage along M.J. Cuenco will be widened to give ample space for the expected vehicle traffic. :banana:

^^
Wow thats great! paglarga nako nganhi sa saudia last year wa paman gud na...huot pa kaayo na sa una..siguro pagbalik nako diha cebu naa na gyuy daghan improvement...im so excited to come home....miss my city!!!:banana:

...asa man ka diri sa KSA bai? ..basin silingan ra ta..hehehhe..na-a ko sa Riyadh...sa Mursalat area near Saudi Telecom...


^^
Wow thats great! paglarga nako nganhi sa saudia last year wa paman gud na...huot pa kaayo na sa una..siguro pagbalik nako diha cebu naa na gyuy daghan improvement...im so excited to come home....miss my city!!!:banana:

^^
hehehe! naa kos saudi oger ga work naa sa riyadh pud..hehehe!

^^ OT: @cebuski78...duol ra diay ta....na-a ra man diay ka sa Malaz ...every Friday, na-a ko nag-istambay diha duol sa Oger og Pepsi...na-a ko friend diha sa luyo sa Panda Supermarket ...bai, i-check nya imong inbox, i sent you a PM...

i have got to get myself one of these...hehehe

this project is really something...and the architecture, although not entirely, it screams 'island in the pacific'...

i hope they do something about the relatively narrow national road though...

the major trend in residential building development in cebu now is a resort-type residential development which suits well since cebu is the major tourism drawer in the country to date. even when you are in the city, you wouldn't think of the busy life happening outside your residence because what you see is a relax atmosphere where you basked under the sun on your large outdoor pool and socialize with your friendly neighbors while having some cocktail drinks. you don't just love cebu.:hug: you live it! something tells you that there is something in cebu not found in any other place in the world and you keep coming back and finally call it "home."

^^ migo,
unsa na unit ang best na makit-an sa cbp na 2 bedroom unit????

U/C na ba to guys???

^^ i think ang last update about this project ka'y nag clearing na sila...that was 2 or 3 months ago...officially, na launched na ang project pero wala pa ma'y news about groundbreaking...or, nag break ground na ba?

^^ i think ang last update about this project ka'y nag clearing na sila...that was 2 or 3 months ago...officially, na launched na ang project pero wala pa ma'y news about groundbreaking...or, nag break ground na ba?

no news about groundbreaking yet...

..construction sa west tower mag start july 2008 diba?

The Persimmon's new video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzRRtrZwQSk :banana:

And here's the teaser...actually the 30sec version.

<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/GvPT45gWfiY&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/GvPT45gWfiY&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>



They will be breaking ground or groundbreaking tomorrow. :banana:

The Persimmon's new AVP http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzRRtrZwQSk :banana:

They will be breaking ground or groundbreaking tomorrow. :banana:

<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/dzRRtrZwQSk&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/dzRRtrZwQSk&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>

FYI!

I passed by The Persimmon this morning and there is a large tarpaulin at the site saying that today is the ground breaking ceremony for the west tower of The Persimmon. Also, there are ads in Cebu Daily News today congratulating Aboitiz Land for the ground breaking ceremony of the west tower of The Persimmon. I hope that somebody from SSC Cebu can take the picture of the ads so that we can see what the west tower of The Persimmon looks like.

...are there any pics sa groundbreaking?

http://img61.imageshack.us/img61/9035/dsc00660px9.jpg

Pix taken from Sun-Star Daily, Monday Issue (July 21, 2008) p. A17

Aboitizland company officials (from left) Jan Eric Menguito, vice president for land acquisition; Txabi Aboitiz, director; chief finance officer Stephen Tan; Pia Mantecon, vice president for sales; Iker Aboitiz, director; and Andoni Aboitiz, president, lead the groundbreaking of the Persimmon.

^^ it's a go na gyud!

From a very reliable source, one of the designers of this project (will not say what expertise), the construction pace will depend on the marketing of the property...
the towers will be built one by one... not like the Citylights in Navel Hills, they built towers 3 and 4 simultaneously....

^^ that's not a secret. what that means is the construction of the OTHER buildings will depend on demand. but, tower 1 will be built and finished AS PLANNED. aboitizland has even availed itself of a loan for that. careful lang because some some statements could be misleading.

Tell me of an aboitizland project that has been abandoned or is way out of its timeline. remember, aboitizland only constitutes less than 5% of the aboitizes holdings in the country, so this company very deep pockets.

most of the developers here though have deep pockets.

cebubesthomes.com

http://www.cebubesthomes.com/persimmon/persimmon-location.jpg

shocks, karon lang ko naka notice ani nga project! this is soooo nice! the location is so strategic, it's near to almost everything in cebu, including the airport... -edited portion, napangutana na nako sauna pa!-

^^ :lol:

taken last august 3 by me

The Persimmon's site

http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/7812/pers2zr0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/6801/pers1su4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Thanks diehardbisdak for the image...

I agree, see these towers as the highest in Mabolo area. But why only 15F?
no FAR in there... could have convert the four(4) towers into a very high building...

^^ re-post lang na bai... :lol: ...you miss a lot, please review the previous pages...

sorry for that,

i saw memorial park in the area... does this affect the marketing of the condo?
but i think it is still very feasible as per location is concern...

^^ IMO, the location is not that attractive ..pero, kung i-base nimo sa accessibility sa SM or Ayala, nindot sya nga location..

...i think you are referring to the Chinese Cemetery...

actually we almost bought a condo in the west tower
but we decided to buy @ the south tower.....

is it because of the cemetery? hehehe... surely, http://ph.jobstreet.com/logos/agenalogos/reciocasas.jpg considered it in their design.

hopefully this project will serve as a catalyst for the improvement and rehabilitation of the area there.


...

...up!

Aboitiz firm goes into vertical development (http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/08182008/companies03.html)
Business Mirror Online
By Honey Madrilejos-Reyes / Reporter
18 August 2008

ABOITIZLAND Inc. recently started its first-ever vertical residential development in hometown Cebu.

Called The Persimmon, the project sits on a two-hectare lot located on M.J. Cuenco Avenue and is near Ayala Center and SM Cebu malls. Apart from residential units, Aboitiz said the complex will also have spaces for dining and shopping.

Each tower will have about 15 floors. There will be studio-type units with about 23 to 32 square meters (sq.m.); 1-bedroom spaces with approximately 38-66 sq. m; 2-bedroom units with 57-678 sq. m. as well as garden and loft units.

“The first tower, which will be ready for occupancy in 15 to 18 months, is fully sold already,” said Erramon Aboitiz, chief operating officer of listed Aboitiz Equity Ventures (AVE), the parent firm of AboitizLand. Most of the homebuyers, he said, are from the neighboring islands with Cebu-based jobs.

The condominium cluster is designed as the ultimate city address, complete with all the amenities for comfortable living. Its low-rise commercial and entertainment enclave is expected to draw a mix of restaurants, bistros, cafés and service establishments. Development of the commercial strip will start next month and is set to be completed within a year.

Apart from residential, it will also provide spaces for business process outsourcing (BPO), an industry that is flourishing in Cebu.

Last week, the company broke ground for the iMEZ, a commercial/corporate building in Pueblo Verde, Mactan Export Zone II (MEZ II) in Lapu-Lapu City. iMEZ is a five-story project set within Pueblo Verde, the company’s mixed-use neighborhood commercial hub and is one of the MEZ II landmarks.

Following the trend in BPO facilities, iMEZ will also feature a host of retail shops at its ground floor offering dining options, including an al fresco area, to employees of tenant-companies. The second to fifth floors, each with a floor span of approximately 1,000 square meters, will house BPO organizations.

The company said the building is a “choice location” for BPO companies because it is designed to provide “200 percent” backup power supply with easy and accessible layout for utilities at each floor. Power will be provided at competitive rates.

As with AboitizLand’s recent projects, iMEZ’s utility cables will be installed underground providing an uncluttered view of the Filipino-Spanish architecture of the building and its surrounding Pueblo Verde neighborhood.

iMEZ is located within a short distance from the Mactan Cebu International Airport, Mactan’s famed beaches, schools, hospitals, commercial and business establishments, residential developments and the city center. It is accessible by public transport.

The building is due for completion in the first quarter of 2009.

sorry for that,

i saw memorial park in the area... does this affect the marketing of the condo?
but i think it is still very feasible as per location is concern...


the cemetery issue doesn't affect the marketing aspect at all. in fact, we recommend to resident owners who demand a "no obstruction" guarantee from aboitizland that they invest on the tower facing the cemetery. surely, there will be no high-rise building that will be constructed over the cemetery to obstruct their unit's view. what you see at night are only lighted posts. seldom do you see lighted candles on most occasions except november 1 and 2. even if there are candles lighted, you rarely can visibly see it from afar or your unit.

^^ one good thing, the 1st tower that will rise soon is already SOLD OUT!

hahahahaaa....
so napalit na diay ang among gusto na unit....

:ohno: :ohno: :ohno: :ohno:

good thing, naa pay north ug south tower na dli mag
face sa cemetery... heheheheee....

i saw memorial park in the area... does this affect the marketing of the condo?


hadlok ka sementeryo bai?

^^ :lol:

Dili man, concern lang ko sa traffic kung naay burial. hehehe...^^:lol::lol::lol:

^^
The units are so expensive!!!!....

of course...

a very subjective comment

^^
The units are so expensive!!!!....

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/CEBU/tjpersimmonlogo.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/CEBU/tjpersimmon.jpg

███████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████
Persimmon - a color that closely resembles the tint (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tint) of a very ripe persimmon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persimmon) fruit Persimmon.
It can also be described as a medium orange-red (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermilion#Orange-Red) and it is very similar to the tints of coral red (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coral_%28color%29#Coral_Red) and vermilion (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermilion).
███████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████

The Persimmon's Commercial Area
The commercial area contiguous to the Persimmon
residential is centrally located along M.J. Cuenco
Avenue in Mabolo, Cebu City.

http://www.aboitizland.com/aboitizland/uploads/image/persimmon/commercial286x263.jpg

The Persimmon commercial area is home to unique themed concepts in dining and entertainment, grocery/convenience outlet, pampering and other service outlets. Its Asian-contemporary design, plentiful and convenient parking, intricate and generous greenscape and underground utilities in an open-air environment provide a soothing, friendly ambiance.

Start of Construction : September 2008
Turnover of Spaces : September 2009
Operational Date : 4th Quarter 2009

http://www.aboitizland.com/aboitizland/uploads/image/persimmon/commercial640x427.jpg

4 Themed Buildings
Commercial lot area: 5,188 sqm
Leasable area: 2,505.50 sqm

Themed Commercial Mix
Dining
Entertainment
Grocery/Convenience
Pampering/Health & Beauty
Services

Features
Complements the residential area
100% power back-up
Ample, convenient Parking
Retail with Al-fresco area
Underground utilities
Asian Contemporary Design
Sense of space (generous greenscape & streetscape)
Seamless connection to Residential Towers
Sense of Arrival
With ATM area


*************

http://www.aboitizland.com/aboitizland/uploads/image/persimmon/pic02.jpg


http://www.aboitizland.com/aboitizland/uploads/image/persimmon/pic03.jpg


source: http://www.aboitizland.com/persimmon/index.php?p=299

...attention @MOD! please add to the thread title "U/C"


***************


Aboitizland Starts Construction On The Persimmon Project
Friday, July 25, 2008

Leading real estate developer Aboitizland, Inc. broke ground for the first of their four condominium towers of The Persimmon along M.J. Cuenco Ave., Mabolo, Cebu City.

http://www.aboitizland.com/aboitizland/uploads/image/article/grdnews1.jpg

The members of the Aboitizland’s Board of Directors led by Chairman Roberto Aboitiz, buried a commemorative time capsule on the site where The Persimmon’s West Tower will take shape over the next two years. Mabolo Barangay Captain Reynaldo Ompoc and vecinos (Spanish for neighbors, a term Aboitizland elected to call its clients and customers) also participated in the ceremonies.

http://www.aboitizland.com/aboitizland/uploads/image/persimmon/groundbreaking/IMG_5802asmall.gif http://www.aboitizland.com/aboitizland/uploads/image/persimmon/groundbreaking/IMG_5807asmall.gif

http://www.aboitizland.com/aboitizland/uploads/image/persimmon/groundbreaking/IMG_5813asmall.gif http://www.aboitizland.com/aboitizland/uploads/image/persimmon/groundbreaking/IMG_5948asmall.gif
(above) AboitizLand executives burying the commemorative time capsule on the West Tower site. In the pictures are, in no particular order, AboitizLand’s Board of Directors, Iker Aboitiz, and Txabi Aboitiz; Andoni Aboitiz, President and COO; Jan Eric Menguito, VP for Projects, Land Services and Construction; Pia Mantecon, VP for Marketing, Sales and Customer Service; Stephen Tan, CFO; Nilda Ravina, VP for HR and Admin; and Mandy Baria, AVP for Construction.

The ceremonies were brief and simple, though not lacking the elegance of an Aboitizland event.

Andoni Aboitiz, Aboitizland’s president and chief operating officer, in his welcome speech during the event, emphasized that site development is “on schedule and we are delivering as we promised, even more.”

He added that Aboitizland “has not been spared the burden of absorbing unanticipated increases in the costs of construction materials and services.”

The Persimmon is a landmark Aboitizland project. It is the company’s first venture into vertical residential development and is Cebu’s first urban village.

The condominium cluster is designed as the ultimate city address, complete with the amenities of comfortable living. Its low-rise commercial and entertainment enclave is expected to draw a mix of restaurants, bistros, cafes and service establishments. Development of its commercial strip will commence on September 2008 and is set to be completed within a year.


http://www.aboitizland.com/aboitizland/uploads/image/persimmon/groundbreaking/july18-rebars.gif
above) Rebars for the West Tower being prepared at the site.


The Persimmon has also earned premium status among projects within its category because it is located within minutes from Cebu City’s places of worship, cultural and historical sites, tourist attractions, schools and commercial centers.

Aboitiz said that upon the completion of The Persimmon’s West Tower, “Cebu will see a whole new lifestyle unfold. And this lifestyle will set the standard for all other condominium developments.”

source: http://www.aboitizland.com/aboitizland/index.php?p=296&type=2&sec=56&aid=832&pg=

asay west tower ana sa rendering?

^^ west tower is the building nearest to m.j. cuenco ave.

I was looking for the location of the Persimmon on Wikimapia earlier. I did find a pleasant surpirse - that its site is equidistant from the Park Towers as the latter is from Lexmark. This will gurantee a longer, denser skyline when viewed from the harbor.

^^ exactly bai...duol ra kaayo ni sa CBP! ...nindot sab unya ang view from south or north...

http://www.aboitizland.com/Persimmon/uploads/image/nightscene.jpg
http://www.aboitizland.com/AboitizLandSubs/uploads/image/Persimmon/updates/drilling1269x200.gifhttp://www.aboitizland.com/AboitizLandSubs/uploads/image/Persimmon/updates/rebarcageinstall1269x200.gif

^ I think those pics where taken months ago.

^ I think those pics where taken months ago.

yup. kay nalubong naman to for the foundation.:banana:
dako kuno kaayo ang gasto for the foundation.
hopefully we will see it rise to the first floor this quarter.

^^ just look at the foundation materials used...triple A quality gyud!

^^ syempre pa, they owned Metaphil....!!! :okay:

^^ syempre pa, they owned Metaphil....!!! :okay:

not just Metaphil.. but also one of the country's largest construction firm, the Aboitiz Construction Group... so we expect na pulido jud ang finished product.

Aboitiz Construction Group and Primary Structures Inc. - these are two of the biggest names in construction industry to date...and proudly Made in Cebu!:okay:

5 AboitizLand projects on amid crisis


Cebu Daily News
First Posted 12:24:00 01/23/2009

Filed Under: Real Estate, World Financial Crisis

DESPITE the global economic crisis, five projects in Cebu of a Cebu-based real estate company will continue.

“We are not going to stop our developments. We are long-term players,” said Andoni Aboitiz, president and chief operating officer of AboitizLand Inc.

Aboitiz said real estate by nature follows the boom-and-bust cycle, or the “ups and downs” of the economy.

The challenge for companies like AboitizLand is to achieve steady growth, he said.

The company has five ongoing residential developments and one commercial project in Cebu.

Ongoing residential projects are Pristina North in barangay Talamban and Persimmon in barangay Mabolo both in Cebu City, Kishanta Zen Living and Kishanta Zen Residences in Talisay City and Molave Highlands in Consolacion town....

.

...Reporter Cris Evert B. Lato



That's good news for this project. Hopefully picture updates will be available soon to solidly confirm the statements.

hopefully ... more highrise.... more highrise by Aboitlizland and the Aboitiz Group...
perhaps a joint venture with sister firm Unionbank and City Savings Bank to build a 30 or 40 storey for an office tower in Cebu Business Park or in Archbishop Reyes..where the headquarters of the Aboitiz Group is located.

^^ i hope they did not scrap their plan on putting up a mid-rise to hi-rise building for their Corporate Offices..

^^ just look at the foundation materials used...triple A quality gyud!

i think you're talking about the piles... cguro humok ang soil dira dapit sa mabolo (duol reclamation) that's why piles ila foundation, which is just good enough for a highrise nga matukod dira...

i think Lexmark also did use piles as foundation.

Any new pics?

Recio+Casas Architects, now Recio-Casas...


THE two-decade-old partnership of top architectural firm Recio+Casas is headed for the splitsville, according to increased industry chatter.

It was not immediately clear what the reason was for the impending breakup, although managing partner Jose Pedro Recio had already quietly informed select clients that the partnership would be formally de-merged in September.

Founded in 1988 in Hong Kong by Recio and his Ateneo high school and University of Santo Tomas architectural classmate Carmelo Casas, Recio+Casas returned to the Philippines in 1992 after winning the design competition for the ABS-CBN broadcast complex in Quezon City. In addition to the Lopez network, the architectural firm was also responsible for the designs of Pacific Plaza Towers, One and Two Lafayette Square, Richmond Hotel, Kingswood Makati, Robinsons’ One Gateway Plaza and the Church of the Gesu in Ateneo de Manila University, as well as the yet unbuilt iCon condominium in The Fort and taipan Lucio Tan’s the Emerald Loft in Ortigas.

Despite the impending break-up, Recio+Casas was as late as April still advertising for architectural job positions within the firm.

naa silay gitukod sa may MJ Cuenco Avenue side sa lot... nanggawas na ang kabilya klaro na kaayu... ang commercial building nana ilang gitukod???

^^ sa press statement bai...that should be the West Tower (the 1st of the 4 towers)...pero, i think they are now also constructing the commercial component..i assumed..

cebubesthomes.com

http://www.cebubesthomes.com/persimmon/persimmon-location.jpg

taken last august 3 by me

The Persimmon (MJ Cuenco Avenue entrance/Tudtud ST.)

http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/7812/pers2zr0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/6801/pers1su4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

kana nga part ko kita nga nay giconstruct.. nanay kabilya nanggawas man kung tan.-awon sa 1st pic above, murang ang mga commercial bldg. gyud

^^BRT will make Persimmon one of the best residential locations in Cebu. This road will be widened to accomodate BRT lanes.

kana nga part ko kita nga nay giconstruct.. nanay kabilya nanggawas man kung tan.-awon sa 1st pic above, murang ang mga commercial bldg. gyud

If my memory serves me right, morag naa to press release sa una, nga morag mag-una og kahuman ang commercial bldg. dayon ang tower...Reasonable man pud hinoon kay taas taas man ang tower, so dugay dugay gud siya mahuman, compared sa commercial bldg.

I hope the widening of that part of M.J. Cuenco will also follow.


..

^^ ang nakabati lang sa atoa, usahay ang city government or kung kinsa man nga agency ang responsible, dili makahatag abiso daan or kung unsa plano sa city in the future...basta i-approve lang ang permit og magtukod lang sab dayon ang developer...unya, later on, mag ginubaay ra diay sa property kay i-widen ang road...

passed by m.j. cuenco awhile ago and saw the cranes busy piling the foundation of the commercial center. i think they are working round the clock to finish the commercial and residential (west tower) complex in 2010.

^^ ang nakabati lang sa atoa, usahay ang city government or kung kinsa man nga agency ang responsible, dili makahatag abiso daan or kung unsa plano sa city in the future...basta i-approve lang ang permit og magtukod lang sab dayon ang developer...unya, later on, mag ginubaay ra diay sa property kay i-widen ang road...

Tumpak!!!

Mao ra gud na problema sa ato LGU....dili na makaapas sa development sa mga private sectors.

passed by m.j. cuenco awhile ago and saw the cranes busy piling the foundation of the commercial center. i think they are working round the clock to finish the commercial and residential (west tower) complex in 2010.

indeed! naa na diay t-crane sa site.

Karon pa ko ka gets sa position sa mga building. Lapad pa man diay kaau ang lot sa sulod na part.

RE: diehardbisdak: ang nakabati lang sa atoa, usahay ang city government or kung kinsa man nga agency ang responsible, dili makahatag abiso daan or kung unsa plano sa city in the future...basta i-approve lang ang permit og magtukod lang sab dayon ang developer...unya, later on, mag ginubaay ra diay sa property kay i-widen ang road...

I don't know..pero I've seen buildings man na lapad ang ila front na part sa lot from the road. I guess they're expecting na i widen ang road. Somebody must have told them.

http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/208/img7604l.jpg
Taken as of February 20, 2009 on my way to Cebu Business Park

^^

thanks for the updates bai.;)

wow! full-swing!

Full Swing construction na nga sila.. Looks like they are vent on meeting the Timeframe.. i guess, all the planned multi-tower will be finished even before the target timeframe.

^^

what you mean multi-tower bai? daghan d.i? ;)

Yep...Persimmon project is compose of four 15-floor towers and a commercial complex.

As far as I can remember, there was a press release before mentioning that Aboitiz is targeting to finish the commercial complex within 2009.

^^

what you mean multi-tower bai? daghan d.i? ;)

4 towers bai.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/CEBU/tjpersimmon.jpg

Yep...Persimmon project is compose of four 15-floor towers and a commercial complex.

As far as I can remember, there was a press release before mentioning that Aboitiz is targeting to finish the commercial complex within 2009.

haha.. i thought i was posting at the hotel elizabeth thread! nalibat naman siguro ko.. :bash: yup, i knew they'll built 4 towers mga bai... hehe..:lol::D

Property developer starts work on condo tower (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/property-developer-starts-work-condo-tower)
February 27, 2009

CEBU'S first urban village, The Persimmon, started its construction for the West Tower last month as the building’s bored pile foundation was completed last November 2008.

The Persimmon, located along M. J. Cuenco Avenue in Mabolo district is the first venture into vertical development by AboitizLand, Inc., one of Cebu’s most respected real property companies.

Engineer Jesmar Cabriles of AboitizLand’s Construction Management Team said the company opted to use bored pile foundation, despite its relatively higher cost (about P58 million), to ensure safety and stability of the high-rise structures that will be erected in the area.

AboitizLand marketing manager Leorelei Ylaya said the company spared no expense in establishing the foundation,
“because safety and quality are important to us.”

With the completion of the West Tower foundation, more surface development will be visible and “vecinos (Spanish for neighbors; AboitizLand’s reference to its clients and homeowners) will be able to track the progress of construction,” Ylaya said.

The much-anticipated Persimmon consists of four residential condominium towers with units featuring the awesome panorama of the Cebu harbor and the sea beyond and the majestic hills and mountains. It is the first condominium development that integrates a commercial and entertainment strip bringing a marked lifestyle shift for many Cebuanos.

Launched in 2008, The Persimmon’s West Tower is due for turnover in two years. Construction of the other parts of the project, including the three other residential towers is set to begin on a phased schedule.

Ylaya said: “The Persimmon is selling very well, as we had expected, and construction is proceeding as scheduled.”

AboitizLand chief operations officer Andoni Aboitiz earlier disclosed that advanced procurement of essential construction materials for the condominium project had allowed the company to avoid the inconvenience of dealing with a sudden surge in the prices of materials, assuring “the best value for vecinos’ money.” (PR)

here's the latest 3D walk-through animation of this project:
this is made by 3D storm studio based in Cebu.

xE5e1uYVcSc

Nice.

tagpila kaha ni no?

^^ hehe...mura man nag-ask kung pila ang kilo sa kamatis...! :lol:

FYI!

I passed by the site this morning, and it is full swing swing because there are already two t-cranes working at the site. TWO CRANES TWO FURIOUS with Vin Diesel and Paul Walker. :lol:

FYI!

I passed by the site this morning, and it is full swing swing because there are already two t-cranes working at the site. TWO CRANES TWO FURIOUS with Vin Diesel and Paul Walker. :lol:

Indication that the project is now in full blast mode.:banana:

in fact, naka-2 levels na sila sa commercial component nila. They're really fast!

hapit na ni human, finally another tambayan sa mabolo area.
hopefully mobalik taha ang kahayag, gimingaw na ko sa adobo rice.

http://img06.picoodle.com/img/img06/3/3/26/pbrian/f_IMG0410copym_c719331.jpg (http://www.picoodle.com/view.php?img=/3/3/26/pbrian/f_IMG0410copym_c719331.jpg&srv=img06)

THE FREEMAN, March 20

The commercial component of The Persimmon
www.aboitizland.com

http://aboitizland.com/Persimmonplus_New/uploads/image/bigtn/mainimage1.jpg

http://aboitizland.com/Persimmonplus_New/uploads/image/bigtn/mainimage2.jpg

http://aboitizland.com/Persimmonplus_New/uploads/image/bigtn/mainimage3.jpg

http://aboitizland.com/Persimmonplus_New/uploads/image/bigtn/mainimage4.jpg

^^
This commerical component of The Persimmon will give The Terraces a run for their money? Nope! I think that it will compliment both SM City Cebu and Ayala Center Cebu for its proximity and in between the two. I hope that this place will be open from dust ti'l dawn. This is another chill haven in Cebu.

^^

may i ask? open to the public d.i ni of dili exclusive? ;)

^^

may i ask? open to the public d.i ni of dili exclusive? ;)

It must be non-exclusive. it was advertised that the "mall component" of the residential towers is an added convenience to the residents but remains open to the public. anyone can dine, shop and relax. :)

^^
ah okie salamat mod @rusty! hehehe... another hangout nasad d.i ni sa mga sugbuanon! :cool:

i hope mabalik nila ang kahayag og handuraw kay lingaw baya gyud to and its was an artistic and cultural haven sa mga hilig og music, specially sa mga rockers sa Cebu...:cheers:

Ready na para atop ang ilang commercial building sa atubangan. naa nay steel na frames para sa atop... pag agi nako this week lang.

i hope mabalik nila ang kahayag og handuraw kay lingaw baya gyud to and its was an artistic and cultural haven sa mga hilig og music, specially sa mga rockers sa Cebu...:cheers:

Bai,, i think nabalik na ang Handuraw.. naa na sya karon sa may Gorordo Ave, near Turtles Nest..

Updates:

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u177/Jarenz_038/Under%20Construction/persimmon10.jpg

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u177/Jarenz_038/Under%20Construction/persimmon11.jpg

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u177/Jarenz_038/Under%20Construction/persimmon12.jpg

^^ the commercial component of The Persimmon is shaping up! :okay:


..i wonder kung unsa nga mga klaseng tenants ang mosugal diha...hehehe!

being the commercial component of persimmon, we expect to see more dining outlets to serve the residents of persimmon. there are 4 towers with 100++ units per tower or roughly around 400 units.

my estimate there will be more than 600 residents in this gated community. these residents are deemed as a captured market for the business establishments at the commercial complex of persimmon.

being the commercial component of persimmon, we expect to see more dining outlets to serve the residents of persimmon. there are 4 towers with 100++ units per tower or roughly around 400 units.

my estimate there will be more than 600 residents in this gated community. these residents are deemed as a captured market for the business establishments at the commercial complex of persimmon.

captured market? what's the charge? (joke lang po.:jk:)

i think you mean captive.

Persimmon Update
Location : Mabolo, Cebu City
all photos are from http://aboitizland.com/Persimmonplus

Entertainment Building
http://aboitizland.com/Persimmonplus/uploads/image/updates/march/entbldg2big.jpg

Food Building
http://aboitizland.com/Persimmonplus/uploads/image/updates/march/foodbldg2big.jpg

Grocery Building
http://aboitizland.com/Persimmonplus/uploads/image/updates/march/grocerbldg2big.jpg

Aboitiz is really very very bullish sa Cebu!

my share using a cheapo digicam 05/12/09
http://photos-p.friendster.com/photos/23/16/54046132/1_298093431l.jpg

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u177/Jarenz_038/Under%20Construction/persimmon6.jpg

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u177/Jarenz_038/Under%20Construction/persimmon7.jpg

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u177/Jarenz_038/Under%20Construction/persimmon4.jpg

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u177/Jarenz_038/Under%20Construction/persimmon5.jpg

aaaaah, paspasa oi.

so, mao na ni ang pedestrian overpass cum viewing deck...

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u177/Jarenz_038/Under%20Construction/persimmon4.jpg

captured market? what's the charge? (joke lang po.:jk:)

i think you mean captive.

walay charge oi. my marketing professor uses the term referring to an identified market segment. sure naman nga ang major or primary market sa mga stalls o business establishments nga mag-lease sa persimmon commercial complex kay mga residents sa persimmon residential complex.

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u177/Jarenz_038/Under%20Construction/persimmon3.jpg

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u177/Jarenz_038/Under%20Construction/persimmon8.jpg

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u177/Jarenz_038/Under%20Construction/persimmon9.jpg

i saw the site and they've been working night and day...
di kaha na hadlok diha dapita sah?
daghan baya ayu bugoy dinhang dapita

seeing the commercial complex plan...murag limited kaayo ang parking spaces para sa mga walk-in customers. hinuon the construction for the commercial complex is not done yet.

bai, imoha ng Vatics nga office sa JY Square?

seeing the commercial complex plan...murag limited kaayo ang parking spaces para sa mga walk-in customers. hinuon the construction for the commercial complex is not done yet.


so basically bai, intended ra gyud diay ni para sa mga furure occupants sa condo?

Tower 1...


http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u177/Jarenz_038/Under%20Construction/persimmon13.jpg


http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u177/Jarenz_038/Under%20Construction/persimmon14.jpg

grabe gyud pod mu arriba ang aboitiz da when it comes to construction. Paspas gyud ang trabaho.

update..

Browsing through flickr, I found out nga naa diay Singaporean couple nga nag-prenup pictorials diri sa Cebu...:banana:

Persimmon Update (http://thepersimmon.com.ph/Persimmon/index.php?p=615):

http://thepersimmon.com.ph/Persimmon/uploads/image/gallery_updates/june/rialtoview.JPG

http://thepersimmon.com.ph/Persimmon/uploads/image/gallery_updates/june/tower13rd.JPG

http://thepersimmon.com.ph/Persimmon/uploads/image/gallery_updates/june/tuddropoff.JPG

Mora'g naglagot ning mga Aboitiz...Gi-past forward gud ang construction... :)

wow. tag pila bitaw kaha ni sa? hehe

1 bedroom nalang nahabilin sa west tower... between 3.5 and 5 million...

omg, this is sooo fast.

1 bedroom nalang nahabilin sa west tower... between 3.5 and 5 million...



so, this means bai nga hapit na masugdan ang 2nd tower?

di lagi angay e-challenge ang mga aboitiz! hehehe! :nuts:

omg, this is sooo fast.

so, this means bai nga hapit na masugdan ang 2nd tower?

mag-preselling pa before development sa north tower.

http://thepersimmon.com.ph/Persimmon/index.php?p=615
West Tower - 3rd floor level
http://thepersimmon.com.ph/Persimmon/uploads/image/gallery_updates/june/westpodium3rd.jpg

nice:okay:
pero na notice lang nako nga mubo ra kaayo ang clearance per floor so maybe those towers may not be as tall as what we're expecting basing on the rendering...

pics source from www.cjarchmodels.com


http://www.cjarchmodels.com/images/phocagallery/residential/thumbs/phoca_thumb_l_7.jpg


http://www.cjarchmodels.com/images/phocagallery/residential/thumbs/phoca_thumb_l_3.jpg


http://www.cjarchmodels.com/images/phocagallery/residential/thumbs/phoca_thumb_l_5.jpg


http://www.cjarchmodels.com/images/phocagallery/residential/thumbs/phoca_thumb_l_4.jpg

@diehard:

hahaha..bilib na jud ko nimo..paspasa nimo maka-upload ug pics oi..murag gi extract man nimo ug hurot tong pics sa among website..hehehe

thanks...

^^ i think na-post na nako tanang projects (pics) ninyo except sa Citylights...na-busy ko ganina...heheh...

nice:okay:
pero na notice lang nako nga mubo ra kaayo ang clearance per floor so maybe those towers may not be as tall as what we're expecting basing on the rendering...

para man na parkingan sa mga kotse sa mga tag-iya ug mga units sa maong tower manoy. check the rendering.

@diehard:

hahaha..bilib na jud ko nimo..paspasa nimo maka-upload ug pics oi..murag gi extract man nimo ug hurot tong pics sa among website..hehehe

thanks...

its all in the name bai @cjarch! :lol::lol::D

bai @diehard pa! no wonder! :D

thanks diehard..thanks for the publicity too...heheheh..

just imagine how the Mabolo / Hipodromo area will look like when Aboitiz will eventually tear down the temporary fence along the road...and open up the Persimmon for the public to see...beautiful....murag maoverhaul jud ang hitsura diha dapita sa mabolo.

www.cjarchmodels.com

yeah i agree, but ang contrast lang is ang iyang neighborhood especially on the front.... we hope that the sight in the area will also change..

yeah i agree, but ang contrast lang is ang iyang neighborhood especially on the front.... we hope that the sight in the area will also change..

^^
That would change in the coming years.

Pero dapat unahon sa gyud ug widen ang dalan diha na area...Hipodromo padung mabolo church..pa isogay gyud dha esp sa Ayala access road.

URGENT ni!

@hiroshima: urgent mulang!

bitaw no.. why not make the road there parehas sa intersection sa mj cuenco and mango ave.. near the DSWD Building.. Dako kaayo ang intersection pero ig padung na nimo sa Hipodromo up to Mabolo.. gamay ra jud sya...diha ra ba pirme ang trapik...

the persimmon "north tower" will be officially launched on july 17th. however, reservations are now accepted for those interested in the units. estimated completion date for the north tower is december 2011.

http://www.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/df15f0945f.jpg

the west tower is scheduled to be finished by december 2010. construction is on the 2nd level already.

the persimmon "north tower" will be officially launched on july 17th. however, reservations are now accepted for those interested in the units. estimated completion date for the north tower is december 2011.

the west tower is scheduled to be finished by december 2010. construction is on the 2nd level already.

Good news, bai vatic...So, mag second tower na gud diay sila...:banana:

dugaya pa no.. 2011 pa.. so wala pa sched ang other 2 more towers?

the 2011 completion date is just a conservative estimate. it may be earlier than expected. please note our project's construction is ahead of schedule. just watch & see each persimmon towers rises in mabolo. the builder's name is your assurance that all towers will be completed the soonest time possible.

^^ Nice...

Persimmon Tower Update

photos from Persimmon (http://thepersimmon.com.ph/Persimmon/index.php?p=615)

http://thepersimmon.com.ph/Persimmonplus/uploads/image/updates/july/tpw1.jpg

http://thepersimmon.com.ph/Persimmonplus/uploads/image/updates/july/tpw2.jpg

http://thepersimmon.com.ph/Persimmonplus/uploads/image/updates/july/tpw4.jpg

...fourth floor na sila... :banana:

i was informed by our office that the first tower (west tower) is estimated to be completed end of this year. there will be early turnover of units for those who have fully paid early next year. of course, there is no doubt our project team will accomplish the deadline set knowing construction is round the clock. now this is what i call express delivery.:)