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

Anchor Land allots P3B for 50-story building in Binondo
-ZINNIA B. DELA PEÑA
The Philippine Star

High-end residential condominium developer Anchor Land Holdings Inc. is allotting as much as P3 billion for the development of a 50-story building in a newly-acquired property in Binondo, Manila.

The 3,100-square meter property, located on Ongpin St. in Manila’s Chinatown area, was acquired by Anchor Land through the purchase of Gotamco Investment Realty Corp. for P214 million.

The building, envisioned to be the tallest in Manila, would be Anchor Land’s fifth residential project to date and the third in Binondo alone.

Anchor Land vice chairman Steve Li said the company is still finalizing the masterplan for the project, which would include a sky garden patterned after upscale residential condominiums in New York and other major cities around the world.

The project will also feature a viewing deck, swimming pool, playground, fitness center and other amenities.

In addition, the company is developing the Tribeca Parksuites, a two-tower, 18-story residential and commercial condominium project at the Aseana Business Park near SM Mall of Asia, the newest major development hub in the country.

Li said the company is targeting the middle-income market for Tribeca, which is expected to cost the company some P1.5 billion. The project will have a total of 900 units.

A one-bedroom unit measuring 25 square meters would cost P2 million.

Other ongoing projects of the company include the three-storey Mandarin Square, which is slated for completion in December 2009 and the 33-story Mayfair Tower along UN Avenue, which is ready for occupancy in the second quarter of the year.

Anchor Land raised P770 million from the maiden offering of its shares to the public in August last year.

Li said sales are expected to reach the P1 billion mark in 2007 on the strong take-up of Mandarin Square and Mayfair Tower.

In the nine months ending September 2007, Anchor Land posted a net income of P62.7 million, up nine percent from P57.4 million in the same period a year earlier. Revenues grew 82 percent to P606.5 million from P333.6 million.

Li said the company continues to look for prime properties to beef up its existing landbank of 4,000 hectares.

He said Anchor Land recently acquired another property company, Renig, for P60 million.

Retail tycoon Henry Sy holds a 10-percent interest in Anchor Land.

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Anchor Land sets aside P4.5B for new condos
-Elizabeth Sanchez-Lacson
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 20:03:00 02/03/2008

MANILA, Philippines--CONDOMINIUM DEVELOPER Anchor Land Holdings Inc. is spending roughly P4.5 billion for new residential establishments this year, company vice chair Steve Li said.

In the second quarter, Anchor Land is set to break ground for “Tribeca Park Suites,” an 18-story twin tower residential, mid-rise condominium in Parañaque City, which aims to offer more than 900 units.

The ground floor area of the condominium may be allocated for business process outsourcing firms.

Anchor Land is setting aside P1.5 billion for Tribeca, named after the trendy residential neighborhood in lower Manhattan, New York which stands for “Triangle below Canal Street.”

With Tribeca, Anchor Land is targeting the middle-income market and plans to offer fully furnished one-bedroom units of roughly 45 square meters for P2 million each.

Tribeca is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2011.

Anchor Land is also spending around P2.5 to P3 billion for a 50-story residential condominium in Binondo, Manila, Li said.

The high-rise, to be built on a 3,100-sq. m property on Ongpin Street, is envisioned to be the tallest building in the area.

Anchor Land came to possess the property after it acquired Gotamco Investment Realty Corp., a landowner in Manila’s Binondo district.

Gotamco owns five parcels of land with a total area of 3,065.7 sq. m., all located on Ongpin Street in Manila’s Chinatown area.

The new Binondo project, which has yet to be named, will offer fine urban living for members of the Chinese-Filipino community in the area. The building will tower over the city, providing panoramic views of the Manila skyline.

The Binondo project will be Anchor Land’s fifth residential condominium project to date.

One of Anchor Land’s successful projects to date is the 33-story Lee Tower in Binondo, which was delivered ahead of schedule in 2006 and was fully sold out.

Anchor Land is majority-owned and -controlled by Stephen Lee and family. Also, business tycoon Henry Sy is a long-term investor in the firm.

wow., :) this would surely change the look of chinatown., :)

^^Very aggressive talaga ang Anchor Land Holdings, Inc. :)

For sure, the architect of this project is Albert Yu (ASYA Design).

Parang ang mahal yata.

""A one-bedroom unit measuring 25 square meters would cost P2 million.""

medyo mahal nga but competitive.. i noticed chinatown is starting to flex its urban muscles nowadays.. ganda ng render, it looks really tall kahit malabo..

anchor land is really makinga name for themselves in binondo. :) nice job with this project.

Parang ang mahal yata.

""A one-bedroom unit measuring 25 square meters would cost P2 million.""

That's Ongpin Street for you. It is the location for the most expensive pieces of land in the City of Manila.

Anchor SkySuites on the left...
http://www.anchorlandholdings.com/images/FOR%20THE%20WEBSITE.jpg

hmmm interesting design!

i'm just curious. pinapa-feng shui ba nila yung mga projects nila?

^^ most likely, these Chinese businessmen consulted feng-shui experts.

^^ yes, they always employ feng-shui experts, that's why ali employed the same experts for their project in celadon..

ha ha ha... what's with skysuites? GA must be regretting not copyrighting the name... :lol:

^^ They look really similar tooo..

Anchor SkySuites on the left...
http://www.anchorlandholdings.com/images/FOR%20THE%20WEBSITE.jpg


ha ha ha... what's with skysuites? GA must be regretting not copyrighting the name... :lol:

Yeah GA should have copyrighted it.

^^ They look really similar tooo..

Look similar? Hmmm not quite.

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/tcc_0888/GA%20Sky%20Suites/GASkySuites2.jpg

This building looks pretty good! It will further enhance the area and I can't wait for it to be built!

the fenestration / facade design of this tower seems a bit unresolved and messy...my pov...

^^ i think the design looks modern mandarin, if ever there is such a category. it feels ver chinese-y to me, like a chinese character or something. i like it actually.

edit: dahil na doble ang post ko... i agree they should have applied for a copyright for that name.. seems every marketing arm is using some sort of skylounge/room/deck/suite variation...

kaya ng chinese ang Php2M for a studio unit. Dun siguro ibabahay ang mga mistress nila hehehe.

is this going to be in ongpin? meron kasing lote sa ongpin na hinuhukay na din,. (aside from their other project, madarin square) eto na kaya yun?

Ongpin, but not sure where exactly.

Anchor Land on Forbes Magazine’s list of best firms in Asia

BusinessMirror
October 15, 2008

Listed property developer Anchor Land Holdings, Inc. makes it to this year’s 200 Best Under a $Billion list of prestigious Forbes Asia magazine, an annual compilation of the best companies in the Asia-Pacific with under $1 billion in sales, underscoring the company’s solid reputation for innovation and groundbreaking projects.

Anchor Land is one of only two Philippine companies in the exclusive list, which appeared in Forbes-Asia’s Sept. 29 2008 issue. The 200 winners were culled from over 24,000 publicly listed outfits from 15 countries, including Australia, New Zealand, Japan, China, India and Hong Kong.

Anchor Land chairman Stephen Lee said making it to the annual list is a tremendous vote of confidence for the company and brings enormous pride to the Philippines as well.

“It is not everyday that a respected business magazine like Forbes Asia comes up with such accolade. We are truly humbled, and at the same time greatly challenged by the tremendous pressure that comes with such recognition,” he said.

The magazine also included a short description of Anchor Land, one of the select few in the list given such distinction. It said, “The developer’s condominium towers dominate the Manila skyline. Current projects include the Mandarin Square, Mayfair Tower. What’s next? Plans for Manila’s tallest building”

Forbes Asia described in a lead article how the current turmoil in the world markets has made it tough for small and midsize enterprises, or those publicly listed companies with sales under $1 billion. Just more than a quarter of the companies in last year’s list made it to the “200 Best Under a $Billion” for 2008.

“Despite diminished returns, companies in this year’s list negotiated the pitfalls of early 2008 to increase sales and profits,” the magazine said, nothing that fears of a US recession “rattled the glided economies of Asian markets over the past year and disrupted steady growth for many of the region’s best-known companies.”

Anchor Land, which had a successful initial public offering at the Philippine Stock Exchange in 2007, has established a firm niche in the current Chinese Filipino and expatriate communities with its distinct high-rise condominiums.

Its first project , the 32 storey Lee Tower in Binondo, Manila, was sold in record time, as well as its next developments, the 33 storey Mayfair Tower in UN Avenue and the Mandarin Square, a 39-floor high rise along Ongpin street in the heart of Chinatown.

The company is set to launch this month its Sole Mare Parksuites, an 18 storey residential twin tower at the ASEANA Business Park along Macapagal Blvd. in Parañaque.

http://www.forbes.com/2008/09/19/asia-best-midcaps-pf-bub08-cz_jg_0918billion_land.html

http://www.forbes.com/lists/2008/24/biz_bub08_Asias-200-Best-Under-A-Billion-Philippines_3Company.html

http://www.forbes.com/business/lists/2008/24/biz_bub08_Anchor-Land_NRJ1.html

This was all I got after stitching together the render from the Anchor Land website (this tower is still tagged as a future project so it still doesn't have its own site):

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/tcc_0888/Mayfair/Anchor%20Skysuites/AnchorSkysuites.jpg

Sorry no podium. :D

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

Anchor Land allots P3B for 50-story building in Binondo
-ZINNIA B. DELA PEÑA
The Philippine Star

High-end residential condominium developer Anchor Land Holdings Inc. is allotting as much as P3 billion for the development of a 50-story building in a newly-acquired property in Binondo, Manila.

The 3,100-square meter property, located on Ongpin St. in Manila’s Chinatown area, was acquired by Anchor Land through the purchase of Gotamco Investment Realty Corp. for P214 million.

The building, envisioned to be the tallest in Manila, would be Anchor Land’s fifth residential project to date and the third in Binondo alone.

Anchor Land vice chairman Steve Li said the company is still finalizing the masterplan for the project, which would include a sky garden patterned after upscale residential condominiums in New York and other major cities around the world.

The project will also feature a viewing deck, swimming pool, playground, fitness center and other amenities.

In addition, the company is developing the Tribeca Parksuites, a two-tower, 18-story residential and commercial condominium project at the Aseana Business Park near SM Mall of Asia, the newest major development hub in the country.

Li said the company is targeting the middle-income market for Tribeca, which is expected to cost the company some P1.5 billion. The project will have a total of 900 units.

A one-bedroom unit measuring 25 square meters would cost P2 million.

Other ongoing projects of the company include the three-storey Mandarin Square, which is slated for completion in December 2009 and the 33-story Mayfair Tower along UN Avenue, which is ready for occupancy in the second quarter of the year.

Anchor Land raised P770 million from the maiden offering of its shares to the public in August last year.

Li said sales are expected to reach the P1 billion mark in 2007 on the strong take-up of Mandarin Square and Mayfair Tower.

In the nine months ending September 2007, Anchor Land posted a net income of P62.7 million, up nine percent from P57.4 million in the same period a year earlier. Revenues grew 82 percent to P606.5 million from P333.6 million.

Li said the company continues to look for prime properties to beef up its existing landbank of 4,000 hectares.

He said Anchor Land recently acquired another property company, Renig, for P60 million.

Retail tycoon Henry Sy holds a 10-percent interest in Anchor Land.

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Anchor Land sets aside P4.5B for new condos
-Elizabeth Sanchez-Lacson
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 20:03:00 02/03/2008

MANILA, Philippines--CONDOMINIUM DEVELOPER Anchor Land Holdings Inc. is spending roughly P4.5 billion for new residential establishments this year, company vice chair Steve Li said.

In the second quarter, Anchor Land is set to break ground for “Tribeca Park Suites,” an 18-story twin tower residential, mid-rise condominium in Parañaque City, which aims to offer more than 900 units.

The ground floor area of the condominium may be allocated for business process outsourcing firms.

Anchor Land is setting aside P1.5 billion for Tribeca, named after the trendy residential neighborhood in lower Manhattan, New York which stands for “Triangle below Canal Street.”

With Tribeca, Anchor Land is targeting the middle-income market and plans to offer fully furnished one-bedroom units of roughly 45 square meters for P2 million each.

Tribeca is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2011.

Anchor Land is also spending around P2.5 to P3 billion for a 50-story residential condominium in Binondo, Manila, Li said.

The high-rise, to be built on a 3,100-sq. m property on Ongpin Street, is envisioned to be the tallest building in the area.

Anchor Land came to possess the property after it acquired Gotamco Investment Realty Corp., a landowner in Manila’s Binondo district.

Gotamco owns five parcels of land with a total area of 3,065.7 sq. m., all located on Ongpin Street in Manila’s Chinatown area.

The new Binondo project, which has yet to be named, will offer fine urban living for members of the Chinese-Filipino community in the area. The building will tower over the city, providing panoramic views of the Manila skyline.

The Binondo project will be Anchor Land’s fifth residential condominium project to date.

One of Anchor Land’s successful projects to date is the 33-story Lee Tower in Binondo, which was delivered ahead of schedule in 2006 and was fully sold out.

Anchor Land is majority-owned and -controlled by Stephen Lee and family. Also, business tycoon Henry Sy is a long-term investor in the firm.

I bilieve this project would be built beside the former President restaurant. The lot where the old SIM diagnostic center use to stand. Theres also a big lot under goin excavation right beside the Binondo church. Lot area should be more or less few thousand sq meters. A hi rise condo is supposed to be built there. These projects along with 168 residences and the cityplace project of megaworld will make the chinatown area look like mini HK from afar

I bilieve this project would be built beside the former President restaurant. The lot where the old SIM diagnostic center use to stand. Theres also a big lot under goin excavation right beside the Binondo church. Lot area should be more or less few thousand sq meters. A hi rise condo is supposed to be built there. These projects along with 168 residences and the cityplace project of megaworld will make the chinatown area look like mini HK from afar

I also think Skysuites will be built at the old Sim's site.

The excavation in front of (not beside) Binondo Church is for a supermarket not a condo but I'll need to confirm that.

^^ So kung sa dating Sim Laboratory sya, malapit lang din sa Mandarin Square. The area must be one heck of a big traffic choke-point when all the developments are done. Actually ngayon pa nga lang eh, paano pa kaya pag natapos na?

OT: does anyone of you know where part of chinatown will megaworld build its buildings?

OT: does anyone of you know where part of chinatown will megaworld build its buildings?

Megaworld's Cityplace -> http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=360348

OT: Anybody know what is goin to be built at the site of the former kings theater along ongpin. The former tenants were not allowed to renew their lease contracts. I guess the structure is due for demolition. Sayang yung kings theater, it shud be preserved as a national treasure or something. Im not sure but it could be one of the oldest theater in any chinatown in the world.

^^ o? Garbe naman yan...... Tsk Tsk Tsk........ :ohno:

Sana naman e i-revitalise ng Manila government yung mga structures na talagang nagbigay ng grandiose sa buong city.

about the The lot where the old SIM diagnostic center use to stand its going to be a condominium but not "Alpha Land" sorry not alpha land Anchor land:nuts:, I think going to be named Strata Gold and its a 28 storey building

This was all I got after stitching together the render from the Anchor Land website (this tower is still tagged as a future project so it still doesn't have its own site):

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/tcc_0888/Mayfair/Anchor%20Skysuites/AnchorSkysuites.jpg

Sorry no podium. :D
^^
wow! binondo will be more beautiful once this building will be finished.:banana:

Ongpin street is actually wide enough for 3 lanes. All they have to do is ban the cars from parking on the street. Create a 2-way street and turn the 3rd lane into a metered-parking for delivery trucks.

They should also ban the kalesas and pedicabs. The pedicabs in this area are very arrogant. They pedal in one slow speed no matter how many cars are behind them. They are also notorious for counter flowing.

The delapitated sidewalk is also a problem. That's why you see a lot of people walking in the middle of the street.

Mayor Lim should have concentrated more on redeveloping Binondo instead of trying to impose his dream of turning the South Harbor area into a business center. After all who has the money to spend.

are there any improvements ba in the south harbor?

south harbor? improvements? Those words dont belong together in one sentence. Hahahaha May plano dati ang mayor to convert south harbor into a new cbd, well like all of his grand plans (making baywalk feels liek boracay by filling it up with white sands) nothing concrete came out, puro lip service.
Just to report, ongpin street is dying. Sobrang konti na lang ng shops ang open dun. Lai lai restaurant has closed and so did crowd drawer president. All street lamps dont work. its dark and seedy.

south harbor? improvements? Those words dont belong together in one sentence. Hahahaha May plano dati ang mayor to convert south harbor into a new cbd, well like all of his grand plans (making baywalk feels liek boracay by filling it up with white sands) nothing concrete came out, puro lip service.
Just to report, ongpin street is dying. Sobrang konti na lang ng shops ang open dun. Lai lai restaurant has closed and so did crowd drawer president. All street lamps dont work. its dark and seedy.

Well, good luck with getting things done in Manila with Dirty Harry at the helm. Me? I'll just wait for the next election.

kaso, nakakakonsensya naman lumyas sa manila dahil lang sa "butas ng pwet" na yun. pinagsawaan lang ang mnl...

tsk tsk. napag-iwanan na talaga ang Manila. capital pa naman ng Pilipinas pero parang sa pangalan lang. tsk tsk.

very nice bldg..
it looks great...
the curvilinear architecture looks beutifully made
and the edges are fine...
nice bldg...

no update on this project?

wala bang mas malinis at malaking rendering? :D hirap tignan eh. :lol:

wala bang mas malinis at malaking rendering? :D hirap tignan eh. :lol:


Here:

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/tcc_0888/Anchorland/AnchorSkysuites.jpg

^^ Thanks. Looks Nice btw. :)

tsk tsk. napag-iwanan na talaga ang Manila. capital pa naman ng Pilipinas pero parang sa pangalan lang. tsk tsk.

Correction - Metro Manila is the capital of the Philippines. Manila City is only part of Metro Manila. Kaya nga NCR and tawag.

They should also ban the kalesas and pedicabs.

I don't think so. The City council should manage them properly, perhaps giving a lane for them, but not banning these modes of transport. They are more environmentally friendly and characteristic of Manila.



The delapitated sidewalk is also a problem. That's why you see a lot of people walking in the middle of the street.

I vehemently agree with you regarding this. Proper sidewalks are so important in urban living I just don't understand why the local government does not lift much of a finger in improving this.

Correction - Metro Manila is the capital of the Philippines. Manila City is only part of Metro Manila. Kaya nga NCR and tawag.

^^ That's incorrect. Manila is the capital city of the Philippines and not Metro Manila. Metro Manila is not a city but a region composed of various cities, otherwise called National Capital Region (NCR).

I don't think so. The City council should manage them properly, perhaps giving a lane for them, but not banning these modes of transport. They are more environmentally friendly and characteristic of Manila.




I vehemently agree with you regarding this. Proper sidewalks are so important in urban living I just don't understand why the local government does not lift much of a finger in improving this.

hehehe for what? Cityhall officials wont get additional taxes or any other monetary rewards for improving the sidewalks

"Proper sidewalks are so important in urban living I just don't understand why the local government does not lift much of a finger in improving this."

Most often, the local government is just too busy to take care of everything. Just like now, they are too busy talking about the nonsense Pandacan depot which was already decided by the Supreme Court.

Maybe the Binondo Chamber of Commerce can work in tandem with the local officials to beautify their area. They are supposed to be the eye in their area. They know better which street or area that needs attention.

Correction - Metro Manila is the capital of the Philippines. Manila City is only part of Metro Manila. Kaya nga NCR and tawag.

correction ka din! remember pinag-aagawan pa dati kung Quezon city o Manila ang capital ng Philippines. e bakit pa pagtatalunan kung pareho lang sila. MANILA IS THE CAPITAL OF THE PHILIPPINES!!!!!!:bash:

i would also like to add that for quite some time, Quezon city ang capital ng philippines. OT na. hehe

correction ka din! remember pinag-aagawan pa dati kung Quezon city o Manila ang capital ng Philippines. e bakit pa pagtatalunan kung pareho lang sila. MANILA IS THE CAPITAL OF THE PHILIPPINES!!!!!!:bash:



^o sige na i admit i was mistaken. but dont be a warfreak just for this. end of discussion.

feeling mod, can we all get back to anchor skysuites? =-)

Anchor Land to launch 55-story building

By Doris Dumlao
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 23:01:00 06/24/2009


MANILA, Philippines - High-end condomimium developer Anchor Land Holdings Inc. will launch before the end of the year a 55-story luxury residential building in Binondo, which is envisioned to become the tallest skyscraper in the whole of Chinatown.

The project is expected to cost P3 billion.

Aside from flagship project Anchor Sky Suites, the publicly listed residential property developer is investing about P300 million (including land acquisition) in a new commercial property venture called One Shopping Center in Kapitan Ambo Street, Baclaran. This project is expected to open to the public with 10,000 square meters of general merchandising space in nine months.

“We start to enter into a new segment which is for commercial center. This will be more of a wholesale center in Baclaran,” Anchor Land vice chair Steve Li said in a recent briefing. “We try to somehow diversify. This is something we think will contribute to recurring income.”

Anchor Land is now finalizing plans for the construction of Anchor Sky Suites on a 3,000-square-meter lot in Ongpin and is targeting to start the pre-selling before the end of the year.

The new building will have 330 units ranging from two- to five-bedroom units and even loft and suite units. The two-bedroom units will have 95 square meters of floor space and the five-bedroom units with 250 square meters.

^^nice:okay:

There's already an existing thread for Anchor Skysuites. I'll just merge this thread with the original one. Plus there's also a new rendering...

from the Anchor Land website:
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b358/thomasian/anchorskysuites.jpg

as compared to the old rendering:
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b358/thomasian/anchor_skysuites.jpg

There's already an existing thread for Anchor Skysuites. I'll just merge this thread with the original one. Plus there's also a new rendering...

from the Anchor Land website:
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b358/thomasian/anchorskysuites.jpg

as compared to the old rendering:
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b358/thomasian/anchor_skysuites.jpg



Nice ^^ yeah I havent noticed the other thread - they have different number of floors too so yeah, anyway - hopefully this will revitalize Chinatown which happens to be the oldest in the world. :)

Nice ^^ yeah I havent noticed the other thread - they have different number of floors too so yeah, anyway - hopefully this will revitalize Chinatown which happens to be the oldest in the world. :)

oldest in the world? really? :)

Where exactly is this project located? Is it the old king's theater along ongpin?

is there any morning/ with day light rendering of this building?

from the Anchor Land website:
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b358/thomasian/anchorskysuites.jpg


kamuka nung Banawe-inspired One Rockwell..
yung podium naman parang Entrata haha!

nice!

Does anyone have pricing for this development?

Also interested in pricing for Solemare Parksuites.

Thanks

Correction - Metro Manila is the capital of the Philippines. Manila City is only part of Metro Manila. Kaya nga NCR and tawag.


No...you are wrong... Manila City is the Capital city of the Philippines, being the seat of the Philippine government and to where the president of the country resides.... :)

oldest in the world? really? :)

hehehe... older than in China itself... :lol::lol:

The title of this thread is confusing. I was in Chinatown last Friday and counted the floors. It's not 50 or more stories and it's not the tallest in Manila as advertised by the developer.

The title of this thread is confusing. I was in Chinatown last Friday and counted the floors. It's not 50 or more stories and it's not the tallest in Manila as advertised by the developer.

because structurally, you may have less that 56 floors, but in naming the floors, you can reach up to 50 or 56. most developers don't use the 4th, 13th, 14th, 24th, 34th, 44th and so on because the number 4 means death in oriental cultures.

because structurally, you may have less that 56 floors, but in naming the floors, you can reach up to 50 or 56. most developers don't use the 4th, 13th, 14th, 24th, 34th, 44th and so on because the number 4 means death in oriental cultures.

Yes, but it says there-"55 stories" and not up to 55th floor. Also, their byline "Manila's tallest" is doubtful. Sana, mas mataas pa.

The title of this thread is confusing. I was in Chinatown last Friday and counted the floors. It's not 50 or more stories and it's not the tallest in Manila as advertised by the developer.

Excuse me but just one question, how were u able to count the number of floors coz the building has broken ground yet. Its still a huge parking lot as of this moment.

Maybe the two of you looked at two different spots and/or building.

Maybe the two of you looked at two different spots and/or building.

Maybe. Maybe there are two Anchor Skysuites...? What I've seen was the one on finishing touches along Ongpin St. after the bridge when you are coming from Binondo Church.

oldest in the world? really? :)

Yep it is the oldest in the world. It was established by the Spaniards in 1594. The Chinatown in Manila is over 400 years old, about twice as old as the next oldest Chinatown worldwide (in Nagasaki, Bangkok)

Anchor SkySuites

http://www.anchorlandholdings.com/images/stories/projects/anchorskysuites.png

Concept:

By far the most ambitious of Anchor Land’s developments, the Anchor SkySuites
is a planned 56-storey Luxury Residential Condominium in the heart of Manila Chinatown.

Once completed, the SkySuites will be one of Metro Manila’s tallest buildings,
an epitome of the height of accomplishment that Manila’s Chinese-Filipino business community has reached.

To be marketed as an intelligent building, Anchor SkySuites offers one whole floor dedicated to viewing its magnificent surroundings.
It definitely raises the bar, literally and figuratively, for luxury real estate developments in the Philippines.

^^ another great project in Chinatown. :)

I think inevitable talaga na mabago ang landscape ng chinatown. More tall buildings will rise soon but I hope they'll do something about the narrow roads.

ang pangit talaga ng manila grabe etong district nato dapat mga neo classical buildings ang itayo hindi angkop sa line up ng mga old buildings sa binondo ang mga tinatayong higanteng modernong bahay na yan.. meron akong isang nakita tinatayo sa may residential district mukang tanga yung developer mga katabi niya mga historical houses ang bobo ang tanga talaga

ang pangit talaga ng manila grabe etong district nato dapat mga neo classical buildings ang itayo hindi angkop sa line up ng mga old buildings sa binondo ang mga tinatayong higanteng modernong bahay na yan.. meron akong isang nakita tinatayo sa may residential district mukang tanga yung developer mga katabi niya mga historical houses ang bobo ang tanga talaga

no comment ako diyan.:ohno::ohno::ohno:

Guys, ginagawa na po ba etong Anchor Skysiutes? or development plan pa lang? thanks.

Guys, ginagawa na po ba etong Anchor Skysiutes? or development plan pa lang? thanks.

Foundation works na po.. Tentative date of turnover is end of 2014.

Maybe. Maybe there are two Anchor Skysuites...? What I've seen was the one on finishing touches along Ongpin St. after the bridge when you are coming from Binondo Church.

Nope, the one you saw was MANDARIN SQUARE. That is a 39 storey tower constructed by the same developer, Anchor Land. You may have confused it with Anchor Skysuites because they use the side of the building to advertise Skysuites with a big poster of it, which happens to be just a block away from Mandarin Square..

Nope, the one you saw was MANDARIN SQUARE. That is a 39 storey tower constructed by the same developer, Anchor Land. You may have confused it with Anchor Skysuites because they use the side of the building to advertise Skysuites with a big poster of it, which happens to be just a block away from Mandarin Square..

haha, Now that solves the issue,,, I agree wuith derf, baka nga Mandarin Square un.

haha, Now that solves the issue,,, I agree wuith derf, baka nga Mandarin Square un.

Thanks to both of you. Now, that's good news. Instead of one project, there are actually two...

Yeah! Hehe, any latest renderings?

You might want to reconsider investing on a unit in Chinatown. The place is already overcrowded but the streets are so small. Traffic is extremely bad all year round!:ohno: I myself live in Chinatown and I want to move out of that place.


I would have to disagree with you. In fact your use of the term investing made that statement a bit off. I understand your sentiment. I live in Chinatown for years now and the common complaint really is traffic, but everywhere theres traffic. Every urban place that is. but one thing they dont have is horseshit flying all over. Yes, in this day and age there are still horse-drawn calesas in chinatown! And of course there are also the crazy pedicab drivers making singit to wherever there is a space. and if he happens to hit your car, sila pa ang galit. Or kamot ulo na lang minsan, "sorry po sir".. Haha.. Anyway, yes its not that nice living in chinatown for the Pinoys and the Chinoys coz i know a lot of my friends have already gotten out into the suburbs or other urban centers like the fort, paranaque, quezon city, etc..

But this is not a bad place for investment, as there are a lot of newly arrived Chinese from the mainland who have been gobbling up real estate here plus for those not exactly that rich, renting any available spaces. And there are still a lot more coming to invest here, whether it's a small store in Ongpin or in the mall like 168, they are everywhere. Mandarin Square was sold out way before its turnover earlier this year. And Anchor Skysuites is already about 30-40% sold even if turnover is still 4years away and all that without the benefit of the showroom. Love them or hate them (the mainlanders I mean), they are a huge catalyst in the progress of our retail sector and real estate take-up in the Philippines.. Amd maybe some other stuff..

China's economic ascendancy will surely have its effect on the Philippines. And Manila's Chinatown is the epicenter of China's connection to the Philippines. Better be near where the future business hub is going to pick up.

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs072.snc6/168226_153347538048222_100001189295820_258852_4659551_n.jpg

China's economic ascendancy will surely have its effect on the Philippines. And Manila's Chinatown is the epicenter of China's connection to the Philippines. Better be near where the future business hub is going to pick up.

Just what you said, future business hub. If you are conducting business in Chinatown, it is most practical to live in Chinatown. Otherwise, it is not so comfortable to live in an overcrowded place.

Anchor Land bares 7 new projects this year

MANILA, Philippines - ...Anchor Land started development of its signature project in Chinatown, the Anchor Skysuites, which at 56-storys high is set to become the tallest edifice in Binondo and in all Chinatowns around the world. While units are scheduled for turnover by 2014 yet, most are already taken.


http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=651953&publicationSubCategoryId=66

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs890.ash1/179859_161523233897319_100001189295820_299769_5997086_n.jpg

Saya kanina sa Ongpin. Daming mga lion and dragon dance. Sobrang daming tao bumibili ng tikoy, prutas, lucky charms, etc.

Wow! BINONDO, Chinatown, is now starting to develop. more buildings to come

Wow! BINONDO, Chinatown, is now starting to develop. more buildings to come

North Manila is slowly taking shape. You can see from afar that its buildings are noticeable. Concentrations of ongoing construction of high rises and skyscrapers are in Binondo, Bay Area (Ermita and Malate) and Vito Cruz-Taft Area. There are also projects going on in Sta. Mesa.

http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff450/anzenrealty/skysuitesconstruction.jpg

Skysuites under construction feb 3, 2011

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Scale model top front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scale model back view

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Scale model top front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scale model back view


:banana:

Wow, nice! Chinatown is getting better.

Beats any megaworld design by a loooonnnggg mile.

Beats any megaworld design by a loooonnnggg mile.

It's by Asya. Anchor's projects are mostly designed by Asya.

Anyone has the price list?

I'd say this is one of the best designed buildings right here. Effort-wise at least. It's harder to make something beautiful out of an irregular shaped lot with limited lot area. This could have been a good one if it were located outside Chinatown. Its location makes it a hard-sell among people other than tsinoys and mainlanders and other people with Chinese ancestry. Not to say they cant buy though. But Im not too keen on the color.

Any news regarding the accident last April 6?

No official word but as of last interview with the workers there, they are still humans like you and me. In other words, nobody died. Daw. Im sure there wont be any official word coming from EEI.

Showroom highlights..

http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff450/anzenrealty/Anchor%20Land-%20Admiral/Anchor%20Skysuites/dining.jpg

http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff450/anzenrealty/Anchor%20Land-%20Admiral/Anchor%20Skysuites/kitchen.jpg

http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff450/anzenrealty/Anchor%20Land-%20Admiral/Anchor%20Skysuites/dining2.jpg

http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff450/anzenrealty/skysuitesconstruction.jpg

Skysuites under construction feb 3, 2011


IT'S IN CHINATOWN???

IT'S IN CHINATOWN???

Yup, right at the heart of chinatown, in ongpin street. The showroom is about 2 blocks away from the site.

this will add nicely to the roxas blvd skyline....medyo bitin kasi halos 2 lang yung super tall

ang tagal naman nito

how could this be the tallest building in manila kung ang ceiling ay 8 feet lang??? mabuti pa ang birch ceiling height ay 9 feet. at floor-ceiling ay 11 feet....pagmatapos ang birch tower ay almost 600 feet tall...

^^ The typical floor to floor height is 3.25m (10.66ft) and 3.75m (12.3 ft) for garden units in 8th, 31st and 32nd floors. The official height listed is 193.1m (633.53 ft.)

slightly lower than 203 m golden empire tower...so, this is not the tallest building in manila

slightly lower than 203 m golden empire tower...so, this is not the tallest building in manila

I think what makes golden empire 203 m is it's spire, sana may spire din 'tong skysuites para almost same height sila if not taller than the first...:|

hmmm ito ba iyan?

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/262107_1737619852968_1612790914_31310308_4934274_n.jpg

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/259964_1737620692989_1612790914_31310309_982725_n.jpg

photo from: me (Hugo Le Roi)

my friend kasi working at this site said that 55-storey ang ipinapatayong building na ito

http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff450/anzenrealty/skysuitesconstruction.jpg

Skysuites under construction feb 3, 2011

wait, parang iba ito ah, parang sa alvarado naman ito

http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff450/anzenrealty/Anchor%20Land-%20Admiral/Anchor%20Skysuites/skysuitesscalemodel.jpg http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff450/anzenrealty/Anchor%20Land-%20Admiral/Anchor%20Skysuites/skysuitesscalemodelback.jpg


Scale model top front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scale model back view

the building even has a sky garden, bagay na bagay sa place like binondo na lack ang space..:okay:

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/284277_1830172726732_1612790914_31389693_4272740_n.jpg

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Hugo Le Roi

^^.. nice pic updates of construcion... :okay:

^^.. nice pic updates of construcion... :okay:

mga nasa 5th storey na siya

mga nasa 5th storey na siya

lahat ng tallest buildings ngaun sa Binondo, developed ng Anchor Holdings, kudos! when this completed, it would be an addition to the towering Mandarin Square and Lee tower on the area w/c are only few blocks or a block to each other..

lahat ng tallest buildings ngaun sa Binondo, developed ng Anchor Holdings, kudos! when this completed, it would be an addition to the towering Mandarin Square and Lee tower on the area w/c are only few blocks or a block to each other..

according to my friend working there in 3 years ang completion ng project na iyan, at balita ko 52 storeys siya (some say 57 dahil tinanggal ang mga may 4 gaya ng 4,14,24,34,44 dahil malas sa Chinese iyon) That would be nice once completed. naku kabi-kabilaan na ang towers diyan sa Binondo ah

nalibot ko na ang buong Binondo, minus the kalat, squatters sa mga estero, it is one of the most beautiful district in Manila with its old buildings, hindi mo aakalain na magiging haven of skyscrapers pa ang Binondo.

nalibot ko na ang buong Binondo, minus the kalat, squatters sa mga estero, it is one of the most beautiful district in Manila with its old buildings, hindi mo aakalain na magiging haven of skyscrapers pa ang Binondo.

:okay::okay::okay::okay: Grabe rin dito, wala ako masabi sa lakas ng mga negosyo rito. kabi-kabilaan ang mga ipinapatayong mga towers. Binondo indeed is beautiful basta lang hindi makalat at wala yung mga squatters sa plaza

nalibot ko na ang buong Binondo, minus the kalat, squatters sa mga estero, it is one of the most beautiful district in Manila with its old buildings, hindi mo aakalain na magiging haven of skyscrapers pa ang Binondo.

correct!, plus ang mga restaurants, sarap mag-dine in

this is now rising gradually, last time I passed by, it's already around 9-10 floors, and when you ride LRT, kita na rin ang cranes mula dito

mabilis ang construction dahil 24/7 ang construction. kung sa mga probinsiya ay 8 hrs/day ang construction hours sa ibang construction site, dito naman sa Maynila parang 3 days in 1 day

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Scale model top front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scale model back view

parang bagay dito ang spire or apex, para madagdagan na rin ang height lumampas ng 200m, kc ang expected height nito ay 193m, konti na lang ...

[QUOTE=derf;86055298]Day and night photos of Lee Tower and Mandarin Square.. (Day photo taken about 2 months ago, night photo about 2 weeks ago.)

http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff450/anzenrealty/Manila/leetoweratnight.jpg

if I'm not mistaken, yung nasa bandang kaliwa ay ang Anchor Skysuites u/c ...

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http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/375308_2161583454265_1686941219_1484387_1428939766_n.jpg

net find

under construction

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net find

eto pala yung building na natatanaw ko sa may DFA na malaki at tumataas na, i see, ang ganda at wow!!!

nice find hugo, kitang kita ang details ng construction pati yung shape ng building, may angles at curves...

Massive with very nice facade .

Massive with very nice facade .

massive

wow ang bilis ng construction sana mawala na ung mga slum sa binondo at palitan ng mga ganyang bldg

nice find hugo, kitang kita ang details ng construction pati yung shape ng building, may angles at curves...
may nag-upload kasi sa fb na friend ko sa facebook, nagtatrabaho siya diyan hihihi :colgate:

eto pala yung building na natatanaw ko sa may DFA na malaki at tumataas na, i see, ang ganda at wow!!!

last June nasa 4th storey palang siya, ngayon, around, wow mukhang nasa 17th or 18th storey na siya :banana::cheers:

wow ang bilis ng construction sana mawala na ung mga slum sa binondo at palitan ng mga ganyang bldg

dumarami na nga :ohno: sa plaza san lorenzo ruiz sila namamalagi at kapag umuulan ay dali dali silang lumilipat sa metrobank :ohno:

kailangan ni lim ng kamay na bakal

sabi nya linisin at ikarangal ang maynila :)

Eto ba yun na news noon na sinakop yun part ng creek? Kasi dun sa update pic prang inextend nga dun sa creek?

may nag-upload kasi sa fb na friend ko sa facebook, nagtatrabaho siya diyan hihihi :colgate:

akala ko nag ala-spiderman ka na at nakakuha ng ganung anggulo, hehe ... :colgate:

last June nasa 4th storey palang siya, ngayon, around, wow mukhang nasa 17th or 18th storey na siya :banana::cheers:

siguro shifting din ang construction kaya mabilis ... napapansin ko na may aggressive din itong Anchorland Holdings ...:)

^^ 24/7 ang construction nila (and I guess halos lahat ng mga ipinapatayong highrises sa MM ay ganito)

akala ko nag ala-spiderman ka na at nakakuha ng ganung anggulo, hehe ... :colgate:

hehehe nakita ko sa nagupload ng pic, umakyat pa sila sa ibang tower para lang mapicturan iyon

iyon ang spiderman hehehehe

ito yung magiging tallest building ng manila in 2013 no?

hindi ata Anchor Skysuites @ 196 m lang to

ung gran riviera suites 200m
golden empire 203m
birch towr ???
admiral bay suits 179m
wharton 154m

ito yung magiging tallest building ng manila in 2013 no?

I don't think so. Golden Empire still has the most number of floors (just don't know with the floor to floor height). Also, Grand Riviera Suites is reportedly planned to have 57 floors instead of 55 at more than 200m. Infinite posted it at 230m.

^^ sana nga dinagdagan pa nila ng kahit ilang floors lang, considering na malaki yung lot area ng project ...

under construction

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wow nice curve

parang calyx sa cebu:):)

OO NGA NO,YUNG CURVE EGDE

sagana siya sa curves and angles

saan ba to

^^this is located in Ongpin in Binondo. and this is a good time to drop by the place and take a look at the model units and the building. Lots of festivities all over chinatown for the next few days until chinese new year itself on monday. :cheers:

everywhere in Binondo there are high-rise constructions

everywhere in Binondo there are high-rise constructions

Buildings are getting higher but the streets remain tiny.

^^ they would never get any wider than you could think of anyway :colgate:

This building is really really massive. If you would take a picture of this from the alonzo st side, you'll appreciate how WIDE this building really is.

Buildings are getting higher but the streets remain tiny.

I don't like the narrow streets as well but I think it adds more on the Chinatown feel in the area.... Like that of HK... :D

pedestrian streets nalang kaya ang gawin sa binondo kong di naman trishaw or rickshaw, wag kuliglig

pedestrian streets nalang kaya ang gawin sa binondo kong di naman trishaw or rickshaw, wag kuliglig

They could do a few things that can make a big difference such as making the entire Ongpin street a no-parking zone, or just one side. Renovate the sidewalk to make it usable where it can fit 2 people. Issue warnings to merchants who block the sidewalks by treating it as an extension of their store. Get rid of illegal vendors.

Wow new tallest for Manila. Should eclipse Golden Empire...

hope so

any map

They could do a few things that can make a big difference such as making the entire Ongpin street a no-parking zone, or just one side. Renovate the sidewalk to make it usable where it can fit 2 people. Issue warnings to merchants who block the sidewalks by treating it as an extension of their store. Get rid of illegal vendors.

These will happen if manila will elect a GOOD mayor.

They could do a few things that can make a big difference such as making the entire Ongpin street a no-parking zone, or just one side. Renovate the sidewalk to make it usable where it can fit 2 people. Issue warnings to merchants who block the sidewalks by treating it as an extension of their store. Get rid of illegal vendors.

I don't know, but Ongpin would be a very good candidate for (full or partial) pedestrianization instead.

Yeah GA should have copyrighted it.



Look similar? Hmmm not quite.

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/tcc_0888/GA%20Sky%20Suites/GASkySuites2.jpg

Ang ganda ng building na eto. Hindi boring..

i remember skycity inthis render...

ung skycity tinubuan na ng banana tree at mga talahib