Alphaland Southgate Tower

10.10.08
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b210/ofngol/2008/100_2388x.jpg

ooh! ano yan? glass? I can't tell, walang reflection.

^^ Sira! :D Glass yan, but there's nothing to reflect but an overcast sky kaya hindi halata yung reflection. :colgate:

The podium level. Someone here said before that it will be a mini-mall.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b210/ofngol/2008/100_2387x.jpg

wow at last! :cheers: love the glass curtain on that. akala ko dati it's a highrise parking :lol:

yeah.. I was surprised to see that this afternoon as well... there's a lot of movement on site..

^^ Sira! :D Glass yan, but there's nothing to reflect but an overcast sky kaya hindi halata yung reflection. :colgate:

The podium level. Someone here said before that it will be a mini-mall.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b210/ofngol/2008/100_2387x.jpg

It's going to be a hit if it's a mini-mall since it has a direct access to MRT3. Their installation of glass cladding is fast.

Alphaland Southgate Tower

10.10.08
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b210/ofngol/2008/100_2388x.jpg

http://business.inquirer.net/money/breakingnews/view/20081012-166052/Eye-for-deals-building-Ongpins-empire

SPECIAL REPORT
PART 1 of 2: Eye for deals building Ongpin’s empire
By Daxim Lucas
Philippine Daily Inquirer
10/12/2008

“BOBBY ONGPIN IS BACK.”

This is a refrain heard over and over again nowadays among businessmen when they invariably get to talk about their local landscape.

They speak the words with admiration. But this tone of admiration is often mixed with undertones of more powerful feelings, like awe, amazement and sometimes even dread.

Indeed, the most common and conventionally acceptable reply to the Ongpin-is-back comment is, “Grabe ano?” followed sometimes by a slight shaking of the head or the clucking of tongues.

The awe-inspired, head-shaking and tongue-clucking peaked when an Ongpin-led group recently gained a slim majority on the board of petroleum refiner and distributor Petron Corp., buying out the shares of longtime owner Saudi Aramco and scooping up additional stocks from the public—a takeover coup which few observers saw coming.

The group is expanding aggressively in the real estate sector, using as their flagship project the Southgate building by the Magallanes interchange in Makati City which was, until recently, a 25-year-old unfinished eyesore.

Recently, it also unveiled a strategic move into Philex Mining Corp.—the country’s biggest gold and copper miner—with First Pacific Co. Ltd. led by businessman Manuel V. Pangilinan.

All of the group’s moves were made with the help of its financial backer, UK-based Ashmore Group.

At present, the combined stake of Ongpin and his partners in various business interests is already worth an estimated P60 billion. The entire value of the firms they control is already more than double this amount and could easily treble in the coming years.

But who is Roberto V. Ongpin? And more importantly, what is he up to nowadays, as far as building a business empire is concerned?

Now 71 years old, Ongpin first shot to national prominence as the trade and industry minister of the Marcos administration from 1979 all the way until the Edsa Revolution of 1986.

In this role, he was viewed by many as one of the best and most competent technocrats of a decaying regime—one who helped “hold the fort” during a time of unprecedented local and global crises.

Armed with an MBA from Harvard Business School and a business administration degree (cum laude) from the Ateneo de Manila University, this certified public accountant joined SGV & Co. in 1964 and rose to the role of chair and managing partner six years later. He headed the country’s premier accounting firm until being asked to join the Marcos administration.

During the economic boom of the 1990s, Ongpin and his business partners transformed oil exploration firm Belle Resources into Belle Corp., which quickly became one of the country’s hottest stocks.

The company’s flagship Tagaytay Highlands leisure development—back then a revolutionary concept—put the company and its principals on the map previously dominated by established players.

Fast forward to the current decade.

After a falling out with his former Belle partners, Ongpin took control of yet another listed resources firm—South Seas Oil and Mineral Exploration Co.—and transformed it from an Internet firm, just as the dotcom boom collapsed, into the country’s first pure gaming play. He also extended his liking for backdoor entries into listed firms by taking over moribund Itogon-Suyoc Mines, changing it into ISM Communications to focus on information and communications technology.

It was around this time that the roots of his budding business empire took hold.

“What RVO (Ongpin’s initials) did was to make a big bet on the Philippines,” according to a close business associate who requested anonymity. “While the country was still in crisis [at the height of the Estrada political crisis], he stuck his heels to the ground and dug in.”

http://business.inquirer.net/money/topstories/view/20081014-166271/Crisis-not-slowing-Ongpins-buying

PART 2 of 2: Crisis not slowing Ongpin’s buying
By Daxim Lucas
Philippine Daily Inquirer
10/14/2008

Few people doubt the business acumen of Roberto V. Ongpin.

There are also a few who doubt that the expansion of his business empire—worth at least P60 billion in owned stock, plus control over market capitalization of a similar value—would be impossible without two elements.

The first is his alliance with UK-based emerging markets investment fund Ashmore Group. Through its arm that invests in so-called “special situations,” the firm has lent Ongpin the leveraging power of its $37.5-billion asset base. Ashmore, simply put, has been instrumental in all of the group’s deals and acquisitions.

A person familiar with the symbiotic relationship between Ongpin and Ashmore describes it this way: The former provides strategic vision, while the latter provides the cash to execute transactions.

It is here where the second critical element in Ongpin’s empire comes into play: The man responsible for merging the former Marcos trade minister’s vision with Ashmore’s financial muscle is former undersecretary of finance Eric O. Recto, Ongpin’s nephew.

Since leaving government service in 2005, Recto has overseen every single deal executed by the growing empire. While he nominally serves as vice chairman of the group, Recto functions more like a hyper-charged CEO who also oversees operations of firms where they are invested.

Under Recto, the group acquired a razor-thin majority in Petron Corp., trumping the bid of cash-rich Gokongwei group. People familiar with the deal told the Inquirer that the Ongpin-Ashmore alliance learned “very early on” and “way ahead of even the government” that Saudi Aramco was selling out of the company. This knowledge helped it prepare a superior bid and lay down a robust takeover plan that went beyond simply having the financial resources.

This nose for deals, combined with sheer bravado, also helped the group acquire what is now the Alphaland Southgate tower from the Puyat family for P1.3 billion earlier this year. Alphaland is spending an additional P1.2 billion to turn the 25-year-old structure into a business process outsourcing center and shopping mall.

The firm also bought a lot on Ayala Avenue in Makati City where it will build the “Ashmore Ayala Tower.” It entered into an agreement with the Boy Scouts of the Philippines to develop the Sime Darby property, also on Ayala, into a mixed-use development.

By next year, Alphaland will launch a 32-hectare project on the Manila Bay reclamation site (between SM Mall of Asia and Pagcor City) called the Alphaland Bay City, which will include a hotel in the middle of a marina, inspired by Dubai’s world-famous Burj Al Arab hotel.

The group has also entered the natural resource sector, with its drive to accumulate shares in Philex Mining Corp. Its accumulated 20-percent stake in the country’s largest mining firm was sold last week to Hong Kong-based First Pacific Co. led by Manuel V. Pangilinan—a strategic investor which can infuse the additional capital necessary to raise Philex’s gold and copper output.

With success comes the inevitable murmuring on the group’s ties. It deals closely with Pangilinan, who also chairs Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co., while speculation is also rife about its alleged ties with First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo.

“They’re not hypocrites,” one business partner said of the Ongpin group’s methods. “They operate under an overriding business ethic, but they know how to work the local system, too.”

More importantly, however, the Ongpin group is unfazed by the ongoing global economic crisis and is taking the opportunity to expand its empire further, especially in the property, information technology and natural resource sectors.

In fact, it is likely to emerge even bigger once the dust settles in a few months.

Another pic..



The podium level. Someone here said before that it will be a mini-mall.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b210/ofngol/2008/100_2387x.jpg

^Yehey 1 down for the unfinished buildings in the Metro. sana pati ung JAKA tower sa AYALA and the other tower near QC Circle magawa din...

:applause::cheers: i admire alphaland and ongpin. more power! :banana:hehehe

Finally, a thread for Alphaland Southgate Tower. There's going to be a mall, nice....

I hope the illegal jeepneys parked along the Pasong Tamo Ext. road would be gone.

developers are starting to use their brains...developing next to mrt stops..boni and magallanes and north edsa stops are being fully explored

I wonder how structurally sound the tower is considering it has been exposed to the elements for the last 25 years. It's interesting to know what they are doing to finish off the building.

Finally, this lifeless concrete shell will cease to be an eyesore

I wonder how structurally sound the tower is considering it has been exposed to the elements for the last 25 years. It's interesting to know what they are doing to finish off the building.

structure has been rehabilitated and brought up to code. A+S said they wrapped the structural members in carbon fibre to strengthen it. Basically it's as good as a new building.

^^wow that's great to hear. pede rin ba yan sa unfinished Jaka tower in Ayala?

This is one eyesore finally off our neck, and I'm excited that this building, with its gleaming curtain wall, is simply becoming to be a head-turner. The mall will surely be a hit for Alphagate's would-be BPO call center agents.

and i believe non-destructive tests (NDT) were done on the structure before deciding to resume construction.

finally...a relief to the southern gateway of makati.

the tagline for Alphaland should be..."We deliver what you did not!"

and i believe non-destructive tests (NDT) were done on the structure before deciding to resume construction.

finally...a relief to the southern gateway of makati.

the tagline for Alphaland should be..."We deliver what you did not!"

@Ph_Man, okay yung tagline mo. Mabasa sana ito ni Manong Johnny (Enrlle).

sana nga para marevive ang Jaka. i wonder why Alphaland decided to go for the westmont project which has hardly gone past ground level rather than the taller Jaka.

by the way, the floor to ceiling curtain wall does not seem to be part of the original plan for the tower. concretes were removed from the floors to give way to the glass facade.

sana maglabas sila ng rendering ng final design :D

i'm also looking forward to this...malapit lang office namin dito

Bobby Ongpin? diba siya din yung dati may ari ng CURE before PLDT bought it?

update just a while ago
http://i34.tinypic.com/2ibjoqv.jpg

Bobby Ongpin? diba siya din yung dati may ari ng CURE before PLDT bought it?

^^ :yes: VV


PLDT unit buys Ongpin firm with license to operate 3G

04/28/2008 | 04:06 PM

MANILA, Philippines- Smart Communications Inc., the mobile phone network operator of telecom giant Philippine Long Distance Telephone Corp. on Monday announced that it has purchased Connectivity Unlimited Resource Enterprise a licensed 3G (third-generation) operator.[/B]

In a disclosure, PLDT said Smart bought PH Communications Holdings Corp. and Francom Holdings Inc. for P419.54 million. PH Communications owns 96.57 percent of CURE, while the rest of the 3G licensee is owned by Francom.

Both of the acquired companies were operated by a group led by businessman Roberto Ongpin.

CURE is one of the four licensees awarded by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) with a 3G frequency in December 2006. It was awarded an allocation of 10 Megahertz (Mhz) in the 2100 Mhz band and expects to launch its commercial service in May this year.

CURE president and chief executive officer Eric Recto had said that the company activated its 3G network last December 15, 2006 and it is in the process of optimizing its network performance and coverage in preparation for its commercial launch. - GMANews.TV (http://www.gmanews.tv/story/92032/PLDT-unit-buys-Ongpin-firm-with-license-to-operate-3G)

wow the cladding is really up. looking forward to this lady being fully dressed up (after all it's almost a 30 year wait! ) :lol:

From eyesore to eyesoother, from hideous catterpillar to a pretty butterfly - This is certainly a welcome transformation. Best claddding in MM imo too.

Heres my share of updates taken from cp cam this morning while am riding a bus going to work..i like the cladding...
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c220/JGuitguitin/24-10-08_0811.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c220/JGuitguitin/24-10-08_0812.jpg

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c220/JGuitguitin/24-10-08_0812.jpg

Sabi ko sa sarili ko "wow ang taas na nung cladding... teka, patayo yung fence?!? Ay nakatagilid pala yung picture!". :lol: Thanks for that anyway. :D

So it's not just the existing podium that will be the mall. They'll be building on the open area pa pala.

Heres my share of updates taken from cp cam this morning while am riding a bus going to work..i like the cladding...

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c220/JGuitguitin/24-10-08_0812.jpg

Haha oo nga ano. Here you go... I turned it clockwise for you...

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/tcc_0888/Misc/24-10-08_0812.jpg

My bad! di ko rin napansin nung una (ang syunga)..lol..thanks for the correction anyway...lagi ako dumadaan dyan kaya pwede ako maka pag update ng developments dito..

hehe glass nga.

hehe glass nga.

Yup kita na kasi ang reflection unlike in previous shots. Some SSCers had their doubts. LOL. :lol:

I'm just glad to have made a thread for this (until @thomasian hijacked it... hehe :D )... it's looking good! :banana:

ooh..glass! :banana:
from eyesore to eye candy hehe

Yup kita na kasi ang reflection unlike in previous shots. Some SSCers had their doubts. LOL. :lol:

I'm just glad to have made a thread for this (until @thomasian hijacked it... hehe :D )... it's looking good! :banana:

LOL! :lol: Fish tayo ha! :D

I decided to "copy" the posts from the u/c thread, starting from my post kasi ang daming reply eh sayang naman yung discussion pag nabaon lang sa u/c thread, ang cute pa naman yung "glass ba yan" discussion namin. :colgate: Eh since the posts automatically arrange themselves chronologically when copied or transferred to another thread, ayun, nauna yung post ko kaya biglang ako ang naging threadstarter kahit hindi naman. :hilarious ehehe

LOL! :lol: Fish tayo ha! :D

I decided to "copy" the posts from the u/c thread, starting from my post kasi ang daming reply eh sayang naman yung discussion pag nabaon lang sa u/c thread, ang cute pa naman yung "glass ba yan" discussion namin. :colgate: Eh since the posts automatically arrange themselves chronologically when copied or transferred to another thread, ayun, nauna yung post ko kaya biglang ako ang naging threadstarter kahit hindi naman. :hilarious ehehe

Nag-explain pa. Haha. :lol: It's ok @thomasian. I'm cool. :)

Magallanes side
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h141/oboi_1/southgate01.jpg

Dasmariñas side
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h141/oboi_1/southgate02.jpg

November 5, 2008

Sweet!! finally, we have a new view at the southern gateway of makati! thanks Merl!

Ang bilis! :banana:

Magallanes side
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h141/oboi_1/southgate01.jpg

Dasmariñas side
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h141/oboi_1/southgate02.jpg

November 5, 2008

Magallanes side
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h141/oboi_1/southgate01.jpg
November 5, 2008

11.04.08
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b210/ofngol/2008/100_3227x.jpg

ano yung ginagawa nila sa harapan nung building? ask lang.

^^ Mall.

won't the floor to ceiling height be shorter than the present standard? since this building was framed several decades ago

not neccesarily, depends on original intent. Some old buildings have really high floor to ceiling clearances , that's how lofts came into being!

just, WOW.

http://i38.tinypic.com/344cghz.jpg

WTF! It's like they just sprinkled them windows in. That was fast!

Believe you me! This is gonna be a landmark in this part of town! Moreoever, because of its location, Alphaland Southgate Tower has an unobstructive view of the metropolis. I'm sure that every space in this building would be selling like hotcake to would-be tenants. Its location is its best selling point.

Kudos to Alphaland for their great efforts!

and it looks like this today:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3030/3034013363_14e9e1848c.jpg

the other side
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3004/3034951654_bed97bbf51.jpg

I like the curtain wall. Looks like the over all design is nice. A+S told me that when they were shown the glass design they thought it was outstanding and it looks like it. I even wonder if they're using low E glass! I only don't like the vents in the north facing side. IMO pampasira ng facade but I guess they had no other place to put their EM vents. I think C P is right this is clearly going to be a landmark if only for it's prominent location!

I hope their paint (stone cladding would be too good to be true ) on the end walls is of good quality and design. It would be a disaster if they tried to please BF and put his signature pink and blue colors on it hahahaha :lol:

i was also wondering what will be done in the sides. a granite cladding is indeed a brilliant (but expensive) idea imo.

granite is too good to be true!!!!

please not paint though... :ohno:

and it looks like this today:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3030/3034013363_14e9e1848c.jpg



Nice shot with MRT train that passed by.

granite is too good to be true!!!!

please not paint though... :ohno:

I'm fine with aluminum composite panels. :D

actually i think it's paint.

if you look at the top end of the firewall you can see that part seems finished. they may be experimenting with colors.

stone or aluminum cladding would be nice but as long as it's a good paint job, I'll be happy with that. we had to stare at that eyesore for 30 years ok na rin ang good paint job!

good paint job for me too... any other materials will be better, but they should just allocate the posh-cladding-fund for their future developments/projects or for the proper maintenance of this old structure...

WOW!finally some construction going on!kita ko na 'tong bldg. na 'to since elementary pa ako at ngayon grad na ko ng college pero ngayon ginagawa na!ang galing!!!:cheers1:
ganda ng design!whoo-hoo!!:banana:

meron kaya ditong may file ng original rendering ng building na ito?

Nice shot with MRT train that passed by.

thanks ronnie. i was taking photo of the tower then the train passed by. i snapped another shot. :)

Rendering and floor plan

http://www.colliersid.com/property_images/3108_lg.jpg

http://www.colliersid.com/property_images/3109_lg.jpg

Rendering and floor plan

http://www.colliersid.com/property_images/3108_lg.jpg



^^ Is that Pacquiao? Looks awesome! These Ashmore guys are really something. They transformed this building from an eyesore to simply breathtaking!

And looks like another skygarden is being built. Great job!!

^what a transformation! :applause:

ang ganda ng rendering. sana masunod

Rendering and floor plan

http://www.colliersid.com/property_images/3108_lg.jpg

http://www.colliersid.com/property_images/3109_lg.jpg
gorgeous blue box! :D and yes, another skygarden :banana: how will the other side of the building look like?

^^May tumapat sa Design ng fairmont sa Ayala!

Rendering and floor plan

http://www.colliersid.com/property_images/3108_lg.jpg

http://www.colliersid.com/property_images/3109_lg.jpg

Nice, interesting. So the side of the building facing EDSA is also glass cladding.

for comparison with the rendering...

and it looks like this today:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3030/3034013363_14e9e1848c.jpg

the other side
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3004/3034951654_bed97bbf51.jpg

looks like masusunod yung rendering.. the space for the electronic billboard is still without cladding

Rendering and floor plan

http://www.colliersid.com/property_images/3109_lg.jpg

Based on the floor plan, the building will be connected to the MRT.

And Cd-r King will open a branch at the mall! :D

If there's an award for the major transformation of the year then Alphaland Southgate Tower will easily be in the top three, right up there with SM North EDSA, Insular life building in Makati and Sun (I hope this is the correct name) building along Shaw Boulevard.

Rendering and floor plan

http://www.colliersid.com/property_images/3108_lg.jpg

http://www.colliersid.com/property_images/3109_lg.jpg

Wow i hope this is accurate, that would be truly awesome:banana:
I was told by their engineers that maganda iyung itsura ng renovated building and if this is the case, maganda nga. Even if it's not a supertall, this is really nice. Imagine coming from the airport and seeing this with a huge tv screen with Manny Pacquiao decking out de la Joya, sobrang enjoy hehehe , first world talaga dating!

Kapag dumadaan ako sa Edsa napapasin ko po na parang iba ang mga material ng structure nito tulad na lang ng mga bakal. Mas malalaki ang mga bakal nito. Iyong ibang building na ginagawa kasi na nakikita ko eh maliliit lang ang bakal. Sa palagay ninyo po, matibay din kaya itong building na ito.m))

Hi Cheevz, it would be much easier if you write normally , even in tagalog than in text speak. It's really hard to decipher. As far as I can tell your concern is with regards the safety and quality of the building. There is no need to worry about this as basically the old structure has been inspected and retrofitted to new current building codes.

Wow...the blueprint and the model image is beautiful.Actually, I'm almost a month having my OJT at Makati. But I haven't yet seen that building.Where was the location of that building?I think that building is great for office spaces.

great transformation

can't wait to see this occupied

I saw this yesterday and they're now putting glass cladding on the side of the building. :D

so it will be better than what we actually expected! all sides will be covered with glass just like the renders! :okay:

so it will be better than what we actually expected! all sides will be covered with glass just like the renders! :okay:

Yes, it will be beautiful alright but I don't think that the glass cladding is needed on the sides. Glass to cover up the cement? For what? Beauty triumphed over functionality.

Yes, it will be beautiful alright but I don't think that the glass cladding is needed on the sides. Glass to cover up the cement? For what? Beauty triumphed over functionality.

but why not, if they have a budget. but it seems like the sides will be covered with concrete cladding(not sure about the term).

but why not, if they have a budget. but it seems like the sides will be covered with concrete cladding(not sure about the term).

@waldenstrom mentioned glass cladding so we reacted to that. Anyway, let's just wait for some pics. Anyone? :)

^^Saw it also last night... the concrete side on levels 1-2 are already cladded with glass. :) Di ako makakuha ng pic kasi asa loob ako ng MRT going to MOA... but the good news eh totoo ung render nila...

Is this building an office building or a condo???

Is this building an office building or a condo???

Office with mall at the ground.

so it will be all glass then. looks like Alphaland got the money to go notch higher on beauty while not compromising functionality.

ANG GANDA!

Yes, it will be beautiful alright but I don't think that the glass cladding is needed on the sides. Glass to cover up the cement? For what? Beauty triumphed over functionality.

I guess they just want to make sure that the property value is a high as possible even for a redeveloped building by using only the best materials and design. So gumastos na rin lang sila, eh di lubos-lubusin na nga naman nila. :2cents:

Rendering and floor plan

http://www.colliersid.com/property_images/3108_lg.jpg

http://www.colliersid.com/property_images/3109_lg.jpg

Let me add some building details from Colliers:

Property Address:

EDSA corner Pasong Tamo Extension, Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines

Description:

A 20-storey modern tower clad with a full glass curtain wall with and unique 6 storey podium at its base.
In it is 37,000 sqm of leasable office space wired and designed with the lastest and most modern communication and energy saving technologies to meet the high-tech requirements of today's businesses.

Features:

* Constructed with state-of-the-art low emissivity glass curtain walls
* Typical tower template of 1,912 sqm of gross floor area
* 2 levels of basement parking
* Connected to a podium of 18,340 sqm of retail, dining, entertainment and supermarket space
* Direct bridgeway connection to Metro Rail Transit (MRT) at the third level
* Rooftop garden at the podium
* Rooftop helipad
* Security System, Building Monitoring System and Card Access System
* Security metal detector at the main entrance
* Green Architecture

Specifications:

Power Load

100% back-up power

Airconditioning System

VRF (Variable Refrigerant Flow) air conditioning system and chilled water. Provision for 5 units of ACCU @ 28.72 tons.

Telecommunication Provider

Eastern Telecoms, PLDT, and Globe

Building Design

World-class design by Wong and Ouyang Ltd, the architects of Pacific Place in Hong Kong.

One of the few buildings to boast full glass curtain walls.

Implementation of "Green Architecture" concepts, providing tenants with power saving benefits.

Floor plate and amenities perfectly suited for BPO occupiers needs.

Structural Integrity

Certified by Aromin & Sy + Associates Inc.


Source: Colliers (http://www.colliersid.com/880/)

I saw some full page ad on philippine star today, about the Southgate tower. parang announcement lang na mayroong southgate tower

I saw some full page ad on philippine star today, about the Southgate tower. parang announcement lang na mayroong southgate tower

Saw it too in the Philippine Daily Inquirer. It is an announcement for Southgate Tower and also for the Southgate Mall.

^^ Saw it too in the Philippine Star before I slept 8:00 in the morning :nuts: There's some minor revision in the rendering, the new one has a more appealing MRT bridge, I'll see if I can scan it tomorrow or some other day.

magiging upscale mall kaya ito o pang-masa? siguro pang masa dahil naka-connect sa MRT.

magiging upscale mall kaya ito o pang-masa? siguro pang masa dahil naka-connect sa MRT.

Well, the upscale Shangri-la Mall is connected to the MRT Shaw Station right?

Well, the upscale Shangri-la Mall is connected to the MRT Shaw Station right?

ah talaga,never been there eh. hehe. at least, there is a chance that this will be a high end mall. sayang naman kasi ang glass-cladding. kaso ang sure pa lang na tenant nito ay cdr-king. hmmmm..

Well, the upscale Shangri-la Mall is connected to the MRT Shaw Station right?

^^ Not to mention the upscale Trinoma of the Ayalas in Quezon City.

natawa naman ako, you mean yung nag MRT, mahihirap??

i can swear on my grandmother's grave na mayrong Presidente ng isang malaking Real Estate company dito sa Pilipinas na madalas mag MRT lalo na pag pumupunta sya ng Quiapo. ;)

^^ it's nice to think that the Southgate Tower will invariably cater to people from all walks of life: masa and burgis; mayaman and mahirap... :)

natawa naman ako, you mean yung nag MRT, mahihirap??

i can swear on my grandmother's grave na mayrong Presidente ng isang malaking Real Estate company dito sa Pilipinas na madalas mag MRT lalo na pag pumupunta sya ng Quiapo. ;)

I saw Andrew Tan riding in LRT2 :lol:

natawa naman ako, you mean yung nag MRT, mahihirap??

i can swear on my grandmother's grave na mayrong Presidente ng isang malaking Real Estate company dito sa Pilipinas na madalas mag MRT lalo na pag pumupunta sya ng Quiapo. ;)


wala naman ako sinabi kapag nag-MRT, mahirap.. sabi ko pang-masa.. yung MRT, mass transportation diba.. meaning pang-maramihan at mas madaling puntahan (yung mga mall na naka-connect dito). as against to Powerplant mall, na kung wala ka kotse o hindi ka naka-taxi mahirap puntahan. (when i said, upscale, I was thinking of powerplant, BHS and Serendra as an example, i forgot the other malls. my bad)

i got it wrong there. wrong choice of words lang. pang-masa talaga tong mall na to since connected siya sa MRT. mas madali siyang puntahan at for sure, madami din tao pupunta. what i mean to say is that sana it wont look like METROPOINT or the mall connected to LRT2 sa may recto. sana something like GATEWAY mall. :)

I'd like to see this, or the empire east development connected to the Magallanes train station too. I just love TODs, it makes Metro Manila more livable.

Offtopic:

The MRT is always crowded, I'm always sweating, more trains please!

Is this building have a "Base Isolator" at the foundation?

Alphaland Southgate Tower at upper left corner
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3286/3131265576_8b01cde423_b.jpg
by lovine (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lovine/)

I saw it this afternoon, they're still installing the glass cladding at the side fronting EDSA. :D The mall will be called the 'Southgate Mall' :)

Photo update 27.12.2006

http://i521.photobucket.com/albums/w339/TabakoDream/DSC09248.jpg

Alphaland allots P1.4B for redevelopment of Southgate tower (http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?ArticleId=427642&publicationSubCategoryId=66)
By Zinnia B. Dela Peña December 29, 2008 12:00 AM
Philstar.com (http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?ArticleId=427642&publicationSubCategoryId=66)

Alphaland Corp., chaired by former trade and industry czar Roberto V. Ongpin, is allotting P1.2 billion to P1.4 billion for the redevelopment of the 25-year Southgate tower into a retail and business process outsourcing complex.

Petron president and former finance undersecretary Eric Recto said Southgate tower, which Alphaland acquired from the Puyat family for P1.2 billion earlier this year, will offer 40,000 square meters of office space and 20,000 square meters of retail space.

Recto said the shopping mall is expected to be completed in April 2009.

The structure is located beside Dasmarinas Village on the corner of Epifanio de los Santos Avenue and Chino Roces Ave.

Alphaland is also set to launch next year Alphaland Bay City which will comprise of a marina and a hotel. The project will be situated on a 32-hectare property along Manila Bay on Roxas Boulevard.

The company recently acquired two parcels of land covering 1,200 square meters each along Ayala Avenue from Sta. Lucia Land Inc. for P820 million which the group intends to build the Ashmore Ayala Tower. The lots, beside Prudential Bank Building, were the former site of the unfinished Associated Bank building.

Aside from this, Alphaland will develop a mixed-use complex also on Ayala Avenue in pursuant to an agreement it signed with the Boy Scouts of the Philippines.

Alphaland, which is controlled by British fund manager Ashmore Group, recently raised its authorized capital stock to P1 billion from a meager P10,000 to fund its real estate development projects.

Ashmore has been a long-time investor in the Philippines with holdings in telecommunications (ISM Communications), oil exploration (Philex Petroleum Corp.), and water (Maynilad)

Ashmore was started in 1992 as part of the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group. In 1999, Ashmore became independent. As of September 2008, Ashmore had $32 billion in pooled funds, segregated accounts and structured products.

Ashmore readies BPO center (http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=business1_jan2_2009)
Manila Standard (http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=business1_jan2_2009)

Alphaland Corp., an affiliate of the Ashmore Group, is spending up to P1.4 billion for the redevelopment of the 25-year-old building Southgate tower into a business process outsourcing structure with retail component.

Alphaland vice chairman Eric Recto told reporters that the BPO building, which the company acquired from the Puyat family in 2007 for P1.2 billion, would offer 40,000 square meters of office and 20,000 sq. m. of retail space.

Recto said the redevelopment of the building would be completed by January this year while the retail component of the project would start April.

The BPO building is located at the corner of Edsa and Chino Roces Ave.

The company is in talks with potential BPO companies that will lease the building.

Recto said Alphaland would also develop another property in the central business district, which it acquired from Sta. Lucia Land Inc. for P820 million.

Recto said the company would construct an office building within the 1,200-sq. m. property located along Ayala Avenue. He declined to give details on the project.

The 1,200-sq. m. property, which lies beside Prudential Bank Building, was the former site of the unfinished Associated Bank building.

Alphaland recently increased its authorized capital stock to P1 billion from P10,000 to fund real estate projects.

Alphaland Holdings (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. and Filipino companies Masrickstar Corp., Boerstar Corp. and Asurestar Corp. subscribed to 249.99 million shares and paid P249.99 million.

Masrickstar will own 48 percent of the property company while Alphaland Holdings will control 40 percent.

Boerstar, Azurestar, Recto, former trade minister Roberto Ongpin, Mario Oreta and other small shareholders own a combined 12 percent stake in Alphaland.

Ashmore has investments in oil refiner Petron Corp. (90.57 percent), Philex Petroleum Corp. (49 percent) and telecommunications firm ISM Corp. (31.2 percent).

Food and beverage giant San Miguel Corp. said last week it was close to acquiring up to 50.1 percent of Petron.

The Ashmore group on Dec. 23 completed the purchase of an additional 40 percent stake in Petron from state-owned Philippine National Oil Co. in a special block sale worth P26 billion at the Philippine Stock Exchange. The acquisition increased Ashmore’s stake in Petron to 90.57 percent.

This followed a special block sale on Dec. 22 worth P6.49 billion of Petron shares, representing 10 percent of the oil company. San Miguel confirmed it was the buyer of the shares. Jenniffer B. Austria

the bridgeway to the building can be one selling point in luring potential BPO tenants which are the targets of southgate. easier access for workers coming from both north and south of makati. and even south of metro manila.

and since tenants will be BPO companies, we can expect the retail part to be something like that of People Support and Convergys Centers - i.e., hi-end.

wouldn't worry too much about leasability here, ganda ng location so prominent

it's cool they have a big tv on top, sana it was the whole western face!

really looking forward to it fully clothed after 30+ years of waiting that would be coolest!

This redevelopment is one of the best things that has happened in that part of Makati. I'm excited to see its completion, especially when it is finally occupied and fully lit in the evening.

It should be a gem of a building!

wouldn't worry too much about leasability here, ganda ng location so prominent

it's cool they have a big tv on top, sana it was the whole western face!

really looking forward to it fully clothed after 30+ years of waiting that would be coolest!

As in TV!! like the one in guadalupe bridge?

By the way sino kaya ang O&O tenants nito.

i think that's an electronic billboard and not a TV :D

^^ :lol: Yeah, unless they showing either the kapamilya or the kapuso station on it. :D

sometimes they do! whehehe. well, that's in quiapo-mercury drug.

ah onga! :D antaas naman ng tv. baka magka stiff neck ang mga tao sa sobra pagtingala :lol:

Ah oo nga pala, naalala ko yung ibang finale episodes nung ibang teleserye ng ABS-CBN, ipinalabas din simultaneuously sa electronic billboard ng Mercury Drug sa Quiapo turning it into a giant TV. :D That could also possibly happen here. And remember the rendering? Si Pacquiao yung nasa display nung electronic billboard dun sa rendering...

http://www.colliersid.com/property_images/3108_lg.jpg

Diba may roofdeck garden yung mall? Who knows, we might see special screenings of Pacquiao's fights on the mall roofdeck, with matching tables and chairs pa at F&B being served. :D Yun nga lang kailangan mong tumingala several stories high para manood. :lol:

sana i-tilt down ng konti ang TV. antaas naman kaya nun. or at least, sana sa skygarden na lang inilagay. yung pwede kang humiga sa bin bag habang nanunuod ng movie.

As in TV!! like the one in guadalupe bridge?

By the way sino kaya ang O&O tenants nito.

several Grade A offices in Makati have increased their rent rates last year. that's when vacancy reached single-digit. the mark experienced only during the pre-Asian crisis era. O&O companies are now looking for cheaper alternatives. some of then have moved their operations to some provincial cities. with a competitive rental rates and with proximity as the leverage, Southgate might be able to lure these companies.

giant TV is being tested as of this afternoon:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3305/3206877806_b9661318e8.jpg

More photos...
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3389/3206910964_7e0228e343.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3087/3206084763_cb08381291.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3376/3206090001_6a91dcd159.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3368/3206939348_c421eab17c.jpg

The other side facing Makati
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3509/3206111873_e00b17b8ef.jpg

ung TV nakita ko kaninang madaling araw tinetest ata nila kanina ring umaga bago ko pumasok sa work operational na din siya. kitang kita from north bound ng edsa sobrang liwanag pag gabi. ang ganda..

i can imagine how much revenues this billboard will bring ashmore considering it's prime location! good decision on their part!

What are being shown on the TV? advertisements?

most likely. much like the one at guadalupe bridge.

Pati ba kabilang side nito may giant screen din? Kasi parang may "butas" din akong napansin yung katapat niya sa likod

Pati ba kabilang side nito may giant screen din? Kasi parang may "butas" din akong napansin yung katapat niya sa likod

Interesting . . .

Somebody has to look into this.

yes, both sides will have a TV.

yes, both sides will have a TV.

That really makes sense.

There is no doubt that Southgate Tower will be a landmark in EDSA.

What are being shown on the TV? advertisements?

Last night, I saw the giant TV...with no advertisements....testing mode.

yes, both sides will have a TV.

very quick in posting.....thanks. :)

omg times square in the making

in a billboard nation like ours, that's the next way to go! electronic billboards!

Last night, I saw the giant TV...with no advertisements....testing mode.



very quick in posting.....thanks. :)

;) no problem Mr Ron!

Let's hope those TVs will not cause accidents in the future.

yes, both sides will have a TV.

wow! astig both sides will have an electronic billboard ang liwanag niyan pag gabi ang ganda tingnan...:banana:

*dying to see it*

so do these workers. they're dying to see their project completed. :)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3528/3225566174_64e57427ef.jpg

that's why sunday is a working day for them
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3265/3225563066_f8ec079c8d.jpg
taken this morning...

Small shot of the scale model from the website of Jones Lang LaSalle Leechiu.

http://www.joneslanglasalleleechiu.com.ph/NR/rdonlyres/350CEC54-BC23-4229-8486-3A34327B1241/52152/South_Gate_Tower.jpg

Yes, it will be beautiful alright but I don't think that the glass cladding is needed on the sides. Glass to cover up the cement? For what? Beauty triumphed over functionality.

Aapila ka pa eh glass na nga! :D Pag konti glass nagrereklamo, tapos pag madaming glass may apila pa rin. :lol: Peace po! :nocrook:

hehe...baka mas mura ngayon ang glass keysa semento or granite.
eto, more aluminum and glass:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3421/3224829931_48d1be0a67.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3446/3225693226_0d30eabc25.jpg

nung una
kinakabahan ako na
baka the side facing edsa
will just be one huge firewall
buti, naisipan nila i-cover with glass

:banana:

talagang kinabahan ka ah...:D

remember our discussions on the previous pages of this thread? we were hoping/speculating for stone cladding on the side walls. or decently painted at least. we got glass and aluminum composite instead. :okay:

Passed by the area kanina lang, they already done installing ung video wall... :)

about the glass, maybe they want to protect ung concrete kasi tagal na nung nakaexposed sa elements...

talagang kinabahan ka ah...:D

remember our discussions on the previous pages of this thread? we were hoping/speculating for stone cladding on the side walls. or decently painted at least. we got glass and aluminum composite instead. :okay:

:lol:

miracles do happen!

:lol:

they really do... in God's time...

taken 2/19/09 (blurred due to tint)

http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd350/RonnieR_2008/DSC03488.jpg

^^ Worry not, Aaron to the rescue! :D

I would suggest using 3M automotive window films, that's what we use. :okay: It may be a little more expensive than other brands, but in the long run I'd say it's totally worth investing in and will save you from all the troubles of retouching pictures taken inside the vehicle. We haven't tried other brands though so I can't compare it with others, but based from my experience using 3M tints, the quality of pictures taken inside the car were really good.

Here it is. I retouched it:
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b210/ofngol/2008/DSC03488x.jpg

the facade
of the mall
looks very
promising!

i hope they
clad it with
glass and stainless
steel (enough of
aluminum already
:bash: )

^^ I agree. The mall facade seems to be very interesting. Quite unique. Looking forward to it.

^^ Worry not, Aaron to the rescue! :D

I would suggest using 3M automotive window films, that's what we use. :okay: It may be a little more expensive than other brands, but in the long run I'd say it's totally worth investing in and will save you from all the troubles of retouching pictures taken inside the vehicle. We haven't tried other brands though so I can't compare it with others, but based from my experience using 3M tints, the quality of pictures taken inside the car were really good.

Here it is. I retouched it:


Thanks! I think you're right...with the other car, I used 3M....

Office space glut forces landlords to lower rent (http://http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=441775&publicationSubCategoryId=66)
By Zinnia B. Dela Peña Updated February 20, 2009 12:00 AM


MANILA, Philippines - A glut of office supply is forcing landlords to compete for limited tenants by lowering rent, according to a leading global property services company.

Benedicto Clark T. Miranda, director and head of Capital Markets and Investments for the Philippine office of Jones Lang LaSalle, said the Grade A office market is in for a rough ride as corporates cut back on spending amid an increasingly difficult business environment.

Miranda said developers or owners of prime office buildings are lowering rental rates by 15 to 20 percent to seek more tenants and woo clients back.

From a peak of P1,200 per square meter, office rental cost is reportedly now down to P700 to P800 per square meter.

“There’s a lot of supply coming on stream with BPO firms taking a step back and withholding expansion. To survive the crisis, developers are offering a lot of perks and longer terms to entice people to buy,” Miranda said.

He said the residential condominium market is also expected to sail choppy waters this year given an oversupply.

He said some 125,000 residential units are expected to come on stream between 2008 to 2011.

There was an increase in supply for condominium units by 141 percent and economic housing units by 55 percent from 2007 to 2008, which indicates a growing preference for packages.

In the face of a gloomy market, many developers would rather slow down project construction and new product launches as they focus on selling their inventory.

Last year, real estate companies built 360,000 square meters of office building space mostly catering to BPO firms, resulting in an excess of 145,000 square meters.

Uhmm parang sa rendering wla ung may extension part na may mga yellow na bakal. naging ganun na ata ung magiging itsura ng bridge papuntang mrt

Uhmm parang sa rendering wla ung may extension part na may mga yellow na bakal. naging ganun na ata ung magiging itsura ng bridge papuntang mrt

It's there in the rendering, only that it's covered with glass that's why you didn't notice it but it's really there.

It's there in the rendering, only that it's covered with glass that's why you didn't notice it but it's really there.

^^ Yeah. Looks like it's just covered with glass.

And the actual one will also just the same be covered with glass as you'll notice the framing for the glass being attached to the yellow steel.

what's the deadline for this project? first quarter or second quarter 2009?

^^
^^ Yup, I think your right :) glass... glass.. glass. very nice for a mall!

Here it is. I retouched it:
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b210/ofngol/2008/DSC03488x.jpg

mint! im hoping for a better interior, and hopefully they wouldnt follow the mediocre design of eastwood mall.

dont you guys think that fairmont will look very similar to this project?
which for me isnt a good thing since fairmont is FAIRMONT!!!!:ohno:
just my opinion..

it has similarities such as the full-glass facade, but i feel fairmont will be set apart from this development.

I saw the big TV screens being tested yesterday, it looked like one giant computer monitor as Windows was running on it, I'm not sure if it was a pirated version though hehe... I'd like to see some wacko IT specialist play Solitaire or Counterstrike on that screen... :lol:

not creative imho, why can't we make such buildings dubai have
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touch of vegas!

^^
i guess
you're
not aware
what this building
used to look like
for the last 10
years (?).

everyone's happy
it finally got a skin
coz it used to be
just a skeleton ;)

anyone who lives in the south and has seen that building for the past 20 or more so years going down the magallanes interchange to makati should visit that building! finally!

according to my mom that was supposed to be the headquarters of Toyota, then after EDSA 1 it got sequestered or something so construction stopped.

it looks like a good place to set up office since its connected to the MRT. imagine living in Victoria Station then going to work in this building. and then if you wanna go to the mall just ride another train going to EDSA Shang or to Trinoma. all this without the hassle of traffic and setting foot in our chaotic streets.

^^ i like that idea. or what if you live just across the street - in San Lorenzo Place? now can anyone give us already the list of tenants of this building?

anyone who lives in the south and has seen that building for the past 20 or more so years going down the magallanes interchange to makati should visit that building! finally!

according to my mom that was supposed to be the headquarters of Toyota, then after EDSA 1 it got sequestered or something so construction stopped.

it looks like a good place to set up office since its connected to the MRT. imagine living in Victoria Station then going to work in this building. and then if you wanna go to the mall just ride another train going to EDSA Shang or to Trinoma. all this without the hassle of traffic and setting foot in our chaotic streets.

^^ That's the benefit of almost all TODs (transport oriented developments)

any new pictures

not creative imho, why can't we make such buildings dubai have
------------------------
touch of vegas!

I guess that we just have to wait how this building would look like two to three months from now. From my own point of view, however, it does look nice and it should be a welcome sight to those who are entering the Makati business district.

I guess that we just have to wait how this building would look like two to three months from now. From my own point of view, however, it does look nice and it should be a welcome sight to those who are entering the Makati business district.

^^ Agree. We have to remember that this has been a white elephant for the longest time. And based on the rendering, this project really looks very impressive.

last saturday 3pm during slow moving south bound traffic...they were showing one of the pacquiao fights...an accident (or a small bump) between cars is imminent...definitely when sports illustrated swimsuit comp is shown, expect standstill traffic

^^ Agree. We have to remember that this has been a white elephant for the longest time. And based on the rendering, this project really looks very impressive.

Can't wait to see this building (at least in this forum) fully operational. :nuts:

I bet that a lot of people in the corporate world will be interested in moving their offices in this building. It's located in one of the most convenient and prime spots in the metropolis, notwitstanding its proximity to the airport and SLEx. It also has an unobstructed view of the Makati Business District, The Fort, the Laguna Lake and Sierra Madre, and the Manila Bay area.

With that in mind, this building would be illuminated in the evening with people working inside.

nadaanan ko to kanina. it looks good!:banana:

yeah... it looked very striking with the TV screen running even during the day!

^^ Am excited actually on how the retail part will look like. We can already see the finished product of the office tower but not yet the retail part. Based on the rendering, it seems to be quite posh.

^^ I think what we should be more excited about would be the fresh Makati, Ortigas, BGC and McKinley Hill views from this new-old building. Sorry, I don't know if I should call it old, or new, kaya new-old building na lang. :lol:

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What about an electronic version of Piolo's Bench Billboard? Or better yet Akihiro Sato, Victor Basa, Einar Ingebrigsten, Matteo Guidecelli, and Dominic Lau's underwear billboard for Penshoppe Undercover. :naughty:

;29834360']Alphaland Southgate Tower at upper left corner
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3286/3131265576_8b01cde423_b.jpg
by lovine (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lovine/)

^^ I think what we should be more excited about would be the fresh Makati, Ortigas, BGC and McKinley Hill views from this new-old building. Sorry, I don't know if I should call it old, or new, kaya new-old building na lang. :lol:

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What about an electronic version of Piolo's Bench Billboard? Or better yet Akihiro Sato, Victor Basa, Einar Ingebrigsten, Matteo Guidecelli, and Dominic Lau's underwear billboard for Penshoppe Undercover. :naughty:

Very, very prime location, indeed.

I wonder what Pilipinas Bank and Toyota Motors are now thinking about this building. It was supposed to be their headquarters many, many years ago. :bash:

^^ That's the benefit of almost all TODs (transport oriented developments)

The MRT Consortium should have bought more property around their stations, that way they wouldn't be losing so much money since they will be earning from rentals. Its the developers who are benefiting from the TODs.

Offtopic: Have you guys ever seen Old Bilibid Prison at the Recto station of LRT2? That's probably a good place to have some office developments. Imagine living in Cavite or Antipolo and be one LRT ride away to your office.

latest photo: facade of the mall.

http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd350/RonnieR_2008/March12009115.jpg

thomasian: clear shot na yan. :)

blue, blue...
their world is blue :lol:

i'm going to reserve comment and see how this would look when finished

latest photo: facade of the mall.

http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd350/RonnieR_2008/March12009115.jpg

thomasian: clear shot na yan. :)

it looks cool, very, very cool!

^^
love the glass
on that one!

kung blue,
white, and
red yan,
russian flag
na! :lol:

:eek:

latest photo: facade of the mall.

http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd350/RonnieR_2008/March12009115.jpg

thomasian: clear shot na yan. :)

^^ Looking very good. Thanks for the pic.

kulang na lang yung logo.. pwede nang SM CITY Magallanes

kulang na lang yung logo.. pwede nang SM CITY Magallanes

^^ Because of the blue and white colors.

Here's more.

http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss255/josemari_photos/IMG_6290-1.jpg

cool shots ronnie. they should add dark blue to complete the hue. apparently, we're pleasantly surprised with how things are going with this one.

cool shots ronnie. they should add dark blue to complete the hue. apparently, we're pleasantly surprised with how things are going with this one.

thanks....I also like the development of this tower.

http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd350/RonnieR_2008/March52009005.jpg

The MRT Consortium should have bought more property around their stations, that way they wouldn't be losing so much money since they will be earning from rentals. Its the developers who are benefiting from the TODs.

Offtopic: Have you guys ever seen Old Bilibid Prison at the Recto station of LRT2? That's probably a good place to have some office developments. Imagine living in Cavite or Antipolo and be one LRT ride away to your office.

about the Old Bilibib prison, yes, naisip ko na din yun. ang ganda ng location because dito nagmemeet ang dalawang LRT line, parang Cubao pero mas better since magkalapit lang ang dalawang station. too bad dahil squatters ang nakikinabang, i doubt if they used the trains frequently. dapat talagang idevelop ang area n yun into office and commercial spaces pero for sure, pahirapan paalisin ang squatters area dun. too bad.

about the Old Bilibib prison, yes, naisip ko na din yun. ang ganda ng location because dito nagmemeet ang dalawang LRT line, parang Cubao pero mas better since magkalapit lang ang dalawang station. too bad dahil squatters ang nakikinabang, i doubt if they used the trains frequently. dapat talagang idevelop ang area n yun into office and commercial spaces pero for sure, pahirapan paalisin ang squatters area dun. too bad.

OT: Actually, that was part of the original plan for LRT 4 (Old Bilibid Prison to Quirino Hwy Novaliches via Espana, Quezon, Commonwealth and Regalado Avenues) but not sure if its for a depot or something else.

March 5, 2009

http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd350/RonnieR_2008/March52009001.jpg

Mod Thomasian: kindly edit to make it brighter. Thanks.

^^
you might
want him
to darken it

it's already too
bright :D

^^ window washing lang kelangan at resident expert yata diyan si @thomasian :)

^^
you might
want him
to darken it

it's already too
bright :D

^^ window washing lang kelangan at resident expert yata diyan si @thomasian :)

:lol:

^^ what's funny? :)

net find (http://www.sulit.com.ph/index.php/view+classifieds/id/1217573/SOUTHGATE+TOWER+of+Alphaland,+Office+Space+For+Rent/Lease):

SOUTHGATE TOWER, Alphaland

Located on the strategic corner of EDSA and Pasong Tamo Extension, Alphaland Southgate is the newest gem to shine on EDSA. It is positioned to become the ideal real estate project where concept, desing, accessibility and technology converge to serve the right market.

There will be a 20-storey modern Tower clad with a glass curtain wall with a unique 6-storey podium at its base. In it are 37,000 sqm of leasable office space wired and designed with the lates and most modern communication and energy saving technologies to meet the high-tech requirements of today’s businesses.

Connected to the Tower is the Southgate Mall, housing a variety of retail establishments that provide a convenient venue for lunches, quick snacks, business meetings, and mini-shopping sprees.

With its all-around accessibility, the Southgate Tower is a melting pot of prospective clients from all directions.

Southgate Tower is designed to satisfy the business needs of that sector in Makati with its impressive offerings. It is truly a gem.

Location

* Close proximity to Makati and Fort Bonifacio CBD
* Convenient location for people on the go

Accessibility

* Direct access from EDSA and Pasong Tamo Extension
* On-site MRT terminal

Design

* World-class design by Wong and Ouyang Ltd., the architects fo Pacific Place in Hong Kong
* One of the few buildings to boast of full glass curtain walls
* Implementation of “Green Architecture” concepts, providing tenants with power saving benefits
* Floor plate and amenities perfectly suited for BPO needs

Building Features

* Completely constructed with state-of-the-art glass curtain walls
* Typical tower templae of 1,912 sqm of gross floor area
* 2 levels of basement parking
* Connected to 18,340 sqm of retail, dining, entertainment and supermarket space
* Office space at Tower area with 3.5M floor to floor height
* Drop-off bays for easy access
* Direct bridgeway connection to Metro Rail Transit (MRT) at the third level
* Rooftop garden at the podium
* Rooftop helipad
* Security System, Building Monitoring System and Card Access system
* Security metal detector at the main entrance
* Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) air-conditioning system for the office areas
* Building Cleaning System
* Meralco lines and standby generators to provide 100% backup power
* Green architecture
* Three telecom carriers – Eastern Telecoms, PLDT and Globe

Outdoor LED Billboards

* The brightest outdor LED billboards in the country – each measuring 124sqm
* State-of-the-art for leading advertising clients
* Visible from 1 km away

Structural Integrity

Certified by Aroomin & Sy + Associates



(http://www.sulit.com.ph/index.php/view+classifieds/id/1217573/SOUTHGATE+TOWER+of+Alphaland,+Office+Space+For+Rent/Lease)

let's see...this is how far MS Photoeditor can go:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3342/3345981363_b25735138d_o.jpg

and this
was my futile
attempt :lol:

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a149/anakngpasig/March52009001copy.png

:lol: it looks just fine. we probably need clearer photos.

^^ Thanks guys...this thread is really alive. This building would surely put a mark in real estate/property development history of the Philippines - from an abandoned structure in 2 decades to what it is now, glass clad tower. :)

^^ Now if only we can have the same thing done on some well known abandoned buildings ... to name a few.. JAKA tower, BSA Twins, Capital Place.

^ ang sabi, yung skycity is once again being resurrected

is skycity that big hole across POEA?

comment on pictures: somebody tear down that giant half naked picture of piolo pascual! lol! or would you rather have the alternative: giant picture of dingdong dantes in his briefs with a hard on! :ohno:

is skycity that big hole across POEA?

comment on pictures: somebody tear down that giant half naked picture of piolo pascual! lol! or would you rather have the alternative: giant picture of dingdong dantes in his briefs with a hard on! :ohno:

yes it is :cheers:

might be off topic but a resurrected skycity? really?

latest photo: facade of the mall.

http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd350/RonnieR_2008/March12009115.jpg

thomasian: clear shot na yan. :)

LOL! Kailangan talaga may special mention? :D

^^ baka raw kasi maglilinis ka na naman daw ng bintana :D

:hug:

Look forward to seeing this building completed soon!

Look forward to seeing this building completed soon!

It will - construction is full blast.

I remember seeing this site as a location for pinoy action films. It has always been a hideout of a syndicate or for the victims of kidnap for ransome scene hahahaha. Look at it now bravo no longer an eyesore.

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h141/oboi_1/alpha001.jpg

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h141/oboi_1/alpha002.jpg

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h141/oboi_1/alpha003.jpg

March 28, 2009

^^ nice update oboi. Thanks for posting.

Biz buzz


By the Staff
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 22:57:00 04/14/2009

Eyesore no more

AFTER OVER A QUARTER OF a century, the 20-story structure that used to be a white elephant at the corner of Edsa and Pasong Tamo Extension in Makati City will be launched as the Southgate Tower and Mall.

The complex, which includes a high-rise office building and a low-rise mall, will start operations next month after more than a year of rehabilitation work that cost its owner, Alphaland (of Bobby Ongpin and Ashmore fame), a cool P1.2 billion on top of the same amount used to buy the property from the Puyat family.

The office building will have 37,000 square meters of lease-able space at an indicative lease price of P650 to P750 a square meter, while the mall has more than 18,000 square meters of space. The complex is linked to the Magallanes MRT station.

In line with the Ongpin-Ashmore group’s style of doing things big, the owners installed two 124-square meter LED displays—each four-stories high—on both sides of the building, for outdoor advertising purposes (“visible one kilometer away,” the brochures boast).

And since the former eyesore has been lying idle since the Marcos era, Alphaland had to spend some money to have engineering firm Aromin & Sy guarantee its structural integrity.

Of course, the proof of the pudding is the extent to which the market will welcome the new supply in office and commercial space, given the difficult times in the property sector. Daxim L. Lucas

looking forward to see this, the mall component at least...:banana:

I was surprised when I saw the back of this building - also glass....taken from BPI Pasong Tamo Ext.

http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd350/RonnieR_2008/April162009010.jpg

^^ Wow!

taken this morning. The Southgate Tower and Mall.

http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/4152/sdc11210v.jpg

http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/8499/sdc11212u.jpg

handsome building!:cheers:

yeah, beautiful building!!! what a revelation!!!

i just hope that this will become successful para ma-inspire ang owners to do more projects like this. pati na rin i-transform ang ibang eye sore buildings tulad nito.

magaling ashmore!

^^ Wow!

taken this morning. The Southgate Tower and Mall.
http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/8499/sdc11212u.jpg

handsome building!:cheers:

Getting better...:cheers:

Biz buzz


By the Staff
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 22:57:00 04/14/2009

Eyesore no more

AFTER OVER A QUARTER OF a century, the 20-story structure that used to be a white elephant at the corner of Edsa and Pasong Tamo Extension in Makati City will be launched as the Southgate Tower and Mall.

The complex, which includes a high-rise office building and a low-rise mall, will start operations next month after more than a year of rehabilitation work that cost its owner, Alphaland (of Bobby Ongpin and Ashmore fame), a cool P1.2 billion on top of the same amount used to buy the property from the Puyat family.

The office building will have 37,000 square meters of lease-able space at an indicative lease price of P650 to P750 a square meter, while the mall has more than 18,000 square meters of space. The complex is linked to the Magallanes MRT station.

In line with the Ongpin-Ashmore group’s style of doing things big, the owners installed two 124-square meter LED displays—each four-stories high—on both sides of the building, for outdoor advertising purposes (“visible one kilometer away,” the brochures boast).

And since the former eyesore has been lying idle since the Marcos era, Alphaland had to spend some money to have engineering firm Aromin & Sy guarantee its structural integrity.

Of course, the proof of the pudding is the extent to which the market will welcome the new supply in office and commercial space, given the difficult times in the property sector. Daxim L. Lucas


I agree. This was an eyesore for a long time.. in fact.. nanghihinayang ako sa project na to.. but all of a sudden... it is now transforming into a eye catching edifice and with a bonus mall.. wow!!

Sana the JAKA Tower will also be completed.

Perspective:
http://i680.photobucket.com/albums/vv163/djhones/Alphaland%20Southgate%20Mall/Perspective_r.jpg?t=1241781362

Project Overview:
http://i680.photobucket.com/albums/vv163/djhones/Alphaland%20Southgate%20Mall/Overview_r.jpg?t=1241781394

Level 1 Floor Plan:
http://i680.photobucket.com/albums/vv163/djhones/Alphaland%20Southgate%20Mall/Lvl1r.jpg?t=1241781475

Level 2 Floor Plan:
http://i680.photobucket.com/albums/vv163/djhones/Alphaland%20Southgate%20Mall/Lvl2r.jpg?t=1241781455

Level 3 Floor Plan:
http://i680.photobucket.com/albums/vv163/djhones/Alphaland%20Southgate%20Mall/Lvl3r.jpg?t=1241781433

Level 6 Floor Plan:
http://i680.photobucket.com/albums/vv163/djhones/Alphaland%20Southgate%20Mall/Lvl6r.jpg?t=1241781413

Source: Alphaland Southgate Mall brochure

Perspective:


Project Overview:
http://i680.photobucket.com/albums/vv163/djhones/Alphaland%20Southgate%20Mall/Overview_r.jpg?t=1241781394

Source: Alphaland Southgate Mall brochure

"Turnover to tenants on March 2009
Grand Opening on May 2009"?

Looking Good. Akala ko abandoned project na to dati eh

Today

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd143/christ0pherjude/102_7068.jpg

^^ nice shot...you took this at the back of the vehicle?

^^wow awesome! transformation talaga...it reminds me diyan sa flyover na
accident yong dating bold star na si claudia Z(rip).:ohno:
i'm excited to see its completion..hopefully maka visit end of this year:cheers:

^^ nice shot...you took this at the back of the vehicle?

yeah. :lol:

sana umpisahan na yung condo sa katapat

the LED TV is on :)

http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd350/RonnieR_2008/projects011.jpg

http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd350/RonnieR_2008/projects012.jpg

http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd350/RonnieR_2008/projects018.jpg

Cool^^ Sana taller pa to.

just realised that this is the third one now in makati..one in guadelupe , second over Tower Inn hotel in Arnaiz (Pasay) Road plus the ticker tape at the Insular Life building...the only downside is that their locations are not congregating points ....for example places to gather to wait for breaking news or just news like whether Signal 3 is imminent..cant think where in makati would be a good spot...

in the Fort, Boni High street would be aching for one..

^^ It's actually the fourth: there's also an LED display (actually, three LED displays acting as one giant display but separated by windows) at Buendia corner Makati Avenue, right beside the Petron and across DBP and the Pacific Star Building. The displays replaced the signage for a law firm specializing in Canadian immigration law, Godiva skincare products and a Korean sign about 1-2 months ago.

The Insular Life ticker is placed in a good location: a very good point of congregation, especially for (opposition-sanctioned) political rallies. :lol:

correct..there was one in front of Rustan makati..i think its gone..right?

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3653/3455282562_5683279031.jpg
by imageneation (http://www.flickr.com/photos/imageneation/)

the mall keeps looking better...latest update.

http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd350/RonnieR_2008/projectsandcityscapes016.jpg

AHHHHHHH i love the inventiveness that singaporean investment money brings compared with our kuriput peso developers and their cheap paints used.

;36694804']http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3653/3455282562_5683279031.jpg
by imageneation (http://www.flickr.com/photos/imageneation/)

Nice photo!

AHHHHHHH i love the inventiveness that singaporean investment money brings compared with our kuriput peso developers and their cheap paints used.

Singaporeans ang nag-develop nyan with Alphaland?

Singaporeans ang nag-develop nyan with Alphaland?
i think the developers are a british/singaporean/roberto ongpin consortium.

very nice! it'll also have a rooftop garden right? :D

the logo

http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd350/RonnieR_2008/June72009014.jpg

They should've been more creative with the logo or maybe, don't put any at all.

07 June 2009 (skyway):

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj23/SNL_oRbz/SSC/Southgate_skyway.jpg?t=1244466120

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj23/SNL_oRbz/SSC/Southgate_skyway2.jpg?t=1244466180

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj23/SNL_oRbz/SSC/Southgate_skyway3.jpg?t=1244466444

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj23/SNL_oRbz/SSC/Southgate_skyway4.jpg?t=1244466631

08 June 2009:

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj23/SNL_oRbz/SSC/Southgate.jpg?t=1244465862

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj23/SNL_oRbz/SSC/Southgate2.jpg?t=1244466004

07 June 2009 (skyway):

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj23/SNL_oRbz/SSC/Southgate_skyway.jpg?t=1244466120

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj23/SNL_oRbz/SSC/Southgate_skyway3.jpg?t=1244466444

08 June 2009:

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj23/SNL_oRbz/SSC/Southgate.jpg?t=1244465862

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj23/SNL_oRbz/SSC/Southgate2.jpg?t=1244466004

Akala ko, mini version ng Denver International Airport sa Makati. :lol:

red_jasper, you're back! :D thanks for the photos..

add: ok naman pala yung logo. it looks nice and Alphaland really deserves recognition for this very nice building.

^^ wow. kudos to alphaland for turning a unfinished ugly shell of a building into a beautiful glass box :)

^^stunning!can't wait for the grand opening.:cheers::banana:

EVERYONE SEEMS TO BE PLEASED WITH THIS BUILDING...i can only guess its because the developer decided not to use paint and actually make us a nice building.....lets stop using filipino developers is the moral of the story....

red jasper: great photos

red_jasper, you're back! :D thanks for the photos..

add: ok naman pala yung logo. it looks nice and Alphaland really deserves recognition for this very nice building.

no prob :)
i still think Alphaland can do better re: the logo...

red jasper: great photos

thanks :)

OT: any rumored plan for the big lot beside it? (EDSA cor. Pasong Tamo Extension, Magallanes side)

^^ Saan dun?

^^ tabi ng Magallanes Interchange Park. pati ng Magallanes Village

Parang imposible yatang matayuan dun ng kahit ano.

Due to the proximity to a flyover exit. :D

Pero maganda na maging residential yun. :D

^^ Really? :D Look at this...

http://i669.photobucket.com/albums/vv54/waldenbkk/SDC11944.jpg?t=1244742021

6-11-09
Southgate Tower and Mall update

http://i669.photobucket.com/albums/vv54/waldenbkk/SDC11936.jpg?t=1244741380

http://i669.photobucket.com/albums/vv54/waldenbkk/SDC11949.jpg?t=1244741397

http://i669.photobucket.com/albums/vv54/waldenbkk/SDC11947.jpg?t=1244741402

http://i669.photobucket.com/albums/vv54/waldenbkk/SDC11950.jpg?t=1244742185
bridge to the mall, connected to 2nd floor of Magallanes MRT Station

^^ Really? :D Look at this...

http://i669.photobucket.com/albums/vv54/waldenbkk/SDC11944.jpg?t=1244742021


Ah yan. Bakit sa Google Earth may parang exit jan ng flyover. Ay ewan!!!

Sana gawin nalang residential. Tapos all-glass din. Ang SOSYAL nun pag nagkataon!!! :lol: :lol: :banana: :banana:

Baka magkaroon ng glass mania sa mga buildings sa MM!!! :nuts: :lol: :lol:


http://i669.photobucket.com/albums/vv54/waldenbkk/SDC11947.jpg?t=1244741402


Lagyan nila ng knting greenery para maganda. :D