THE COLUMNS, Ayala Avenue
by Community Innovations, Inc.

http://www.thecolumns.com.ph/images/image_columns.jpg http://www.thecolumns.com.ph/images/image_virtual_tour.jpg

Live a few steps from everything.
The newest development of Community Innovations, Inc. located at the corner of Ayala Avenue and Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue.

Location
Right smack on Ayala Avenue in Makati's Central Business District rises The Columns, Ayala Avenue. This latest addition to Makati's prominent landscape is within walking distance of the city's many points of interest.

Features
¤ Landscaped plazas with restaurants/cafes at the ground floor
¤ Unique building architecture
¤ Lush greeneries and amenities at the 7,000 sqm recreational deck
¤ Centralized mailroom system
¤ Centralized garbage disposal/collection system
¤ Automatic fire alarm and sprinkler system
¤ 2-High speed elevators
¤ 100% back-up on all common areas
¤ 24-hour security
¤ 5 levels of above ground parking
¤ Guest parking
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¤ Free form swimming pool with 25-meter lap lanes
¤ Kiddie pool
¤ Function rooms with outdoor spill over area
¤ Gym and Fitness Center
¤ Daycare center with indoor and outdoor play area
¤ Gameroom with mini-home theatre system

Updates
Tower 1 - 30 floors - 2006 - past halfway already
Tower 2 - 30 floors - 2007 - ???
Tower 3 - 30 floors - 2008 - ???
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The Columns online (http://www.thecolumns.com.ph)

there's nothing up with Tower 2 and 3 yet. but 2007 and 2008 are still far away, so we just have to wait

Wasnt Tower 2 u/c in Rico's friend's picture:?

yes, Tower 2 is up now. Before tower one reached 6th level, tower two was already working on its foundation. i see no construction yet for tower 3.

but how will the podium thing work out though? there's only one podium sitting below all three towers, right? so if tower 3 won't be done til 2 years after tower 1, then they only get to use one-third of the podium in the first year and two-thirds the second year?

or will they do the entire podium first???

Originally posted by absent-minded

but how will the podium thing work out though? there's only one podium sitting below all three towers, right? so if tower 3 won't be done til 2 years after tower 1, then they only get to use one-third of the podium in the first year and two-thirds the second year?

or will they do the entire podium first???

well from rico's friend's pictures (rico can you post them again, please) they are doing them one at a time. So i think they will connect the podiums when all towers are completed.

Originally posted by GreyX

well from rico's friend's pictures (rico can you post them again, please) they are doing them one at a time. So i think they will connect the podiums when all towers are completed.

oh... i see... :happy:

Here are the pictures again. ;)

http://www.geocities.com/eipangan/images/columns_040306_01.txt

http://www.geocities.com/eipangan/images/columns_040306_02.txt

http://www.geocities.com/eipangan/images/columns_040306_03.txt

Nice, nice, nice....Notice that they are not building the podium for all 3 towers all at once. They are building it one by one, and connecting them.

this was one of the earliest buildings in the residential boom, yet it is still around the 10-15 floors

im still amazed by its slowness

rico thanks for the photos!

it's going.......lot of concrete and steel! now it's more to me, the 3 buildings are parallel to each other and they are placed in a angled on the site. looks more massive than the renderings, but it looks nice

if anyone wants a 3D model of The Columns, they're across the Residences models in Glorietta 3 3F

what's up with the columns? have they started tower 3 yet? this thing sold so dang fast during the pre-selling. is tower 3 also sold out already too? haven't heard much about this in a long time...

2 weeks ago The Columns Tower 1 is on the 20th floor while Tower 2 is on the 6th level of the podium.

I don't know if Tower 3 is sold out but they will start construction 4th Quarter of 2004.

oh... ok, thanks!! it does seem to be going at a pretty slow rate. but at least it's still going - and I doubt construction will be halted anytime soon....

Thanks for the update, thomasian:) Construction seems to be going quite well. Nice to hear that tower 3 will start construction this year.

but isn't three years a little too long? construction of buildings in most other places (rich japan and even poor but getting rich china) can build those towers in so much lesser time.

Empire Estate in less than 2 years, but 3000 people working fulltime.
plus maybe they're waiting for the units to be sold fr funding. and mybe there are very few people who are willing to work anyway. that thing i wonder tho.

imo, this is one of the slowest u/c's in MM... Maybe they are building it extra strong to withstand earthquakes.

well the other buildings are taller, and their going faster, and i dont think they're less earthquake resistant.

its better to invest on property companies w/ proven track record & reputation, coz even if d rate of construction is quite slow, at least u cn be assured that ur money is w/ gud hands no matter what, & 1 of them is ayala who also owns comunity innovations. but pls. dont make a full payment until everythin is finished & tested.:->

Tower One is almost topped out in this photo. i dunno if it's recent. but all towers have some construction.
http://www.thecolumns.com.ph/admin/images/articles/news/The%20Columns%20-%20Construction%20Photo.jpg

good news...interestingly, some friend of mine admitted having a unit at ORT. wow, hes not so rich. his dad bought it for him during preselling period. but someone else is renting the unit bec hes not in Makati right now.

how tall's this one francis? it's nearing the 30th by now from my estimations..

good news...interestingly, some friend of mine admitted having a unit at ORT. wow, hes not so rich. his dad bought it for him during preselling period. but someone else is renting the unit bec hes not in Makati right now.wow

My picture was taken late july...so it more or less gives us an idea of the status right now.
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/93RCBC-Columns.jpg

cool..ur friend with an ORT unit. Tell him to bring you up there, when he is in Makati, francis

from comparing it with RCBC Tower I, which is estimated at around 200-210m, i'd say the Columns is 120m-140m. though i could be wrong, because isn't there a thing on the roof, like in Oakwood?

yes! it has some stuff like that on its top. i really hate it when residentials are placed side by side with office towers. they are easily dwarfed! looks at the first tower. its now nearing top off but its too low compared with the massive RCBC. Oriental gardens are another good example. they are dwarfed by Export Plaza Tower. Hopefully, Shang and Residences will be tall enough to outdo their neighboring office towers.

Yeah...The Columns are not that short, but they seem that way because its right next to RCBC Plaza. Is Tower 3 currently u/c? It didnt seem to be when i was there.

cool..ur friend with an ORT unit. Tell him to bring you up there, when he is in Makati, francis

based on my estimates, its now nearing top off. Ayala Land has a lot of u/cs around that area. Along with E-services building. Amazingly, there's another u/c beside the uncompleted Jaka Tower. Maybe this is the one ive read about, which is quite similar with the E-services building. Maybe this is the E-services building 2. Too bad those prime lots fared so badly. Taller towers could have been constructed instead. But Ayala thinks its more efficient to have built-to-suit structures erected on those area. So be it...

Oh by the way...i said "some" friend of mine. I mean one friend of mine. He doesn't want to tell me what floor his unit is. We were talking about The Columns when he mentioned about ORT which is not all sold out, then i asked him why he knew all these stuff. Then we hesitantly admitted owning a unit there. Well, he's so humble, he doesnt want us to talk about it.

eh...i've given up complaining about the E-services buildings. Let them build it, even though i really wish the Gateway project with JW Marriott pushed through. If Ayala thinks thats how they should use those lots, maybe its for the better.

hahaha...who knows? these E-services will look nice anyway. there are commercial spaces on the ground floor, right? then you wouldnt have to go to Ayala Center for your shopping or grocery stuff if you live near that area.

since e-services building 1 will be for people support, lets expect this office building to be one of a kind and world class, facilities-wise.

i think all Columns Towers are u/c.

ALI has been a pioneer in the Real Estate industry, so let's just let them build e-services, they know what they are doing.

Yeah...you guys are right. Marriott may have to look elsewhere, maybe BGC.

hahaha...yeah. more lots on that place. makati is running out of vacant lot. developer now has to build buildings bet the main CBD and Rockwell to get away from the congested CBD.

yep, places around Eaton Place. and maybe then can rid of the power lines around the area too once more skyscrapers rise

Taken yesterday on a PVP Liner Bus.
I was on my way to Greenbelt to buy some Gonuts Donuts.

http://www.geocities.com/aaron_charles_ofngol/columns.txt

Tower One looks like its reached its maximum height.

heheh everybody's going ga ga over that GONUTS donuts!

Taken yesterday on a PVP Liner Bus.
I was on my way to Greenbelt to buy some Gonuts Donuts.
nice shot there @thomasian. galing naman. :)

hmmm.. nice new pix of the Columns....:D

well.. Gonuts.. is indeed delicious.. at least we have a local version of Krispy Kreme here....:D

Yeah...it has been topped off. Great!:)

Everyone keeps talking about Gonuts Donuts...I still have to wait till december before i can try it:D

me krispy kreme na d ba? nktikim na ko ng gonuts! once lang!

What happened to Krispy Kreme's negotiations with the Araneta(or the Araneta's negotiation with Krispy Kreme) for a store in Gateway?

Seems like Gonuts went ahead of them with the opening of their fourth outlet in the Coliseum Circle at Araneta Center.

And speaking of donuts, the Gonuts Donuts (which is a Krispy Kreme clone) clone, Hot Loops Donuts has opened their second branch in Robinsons Galleria.

Seems like there will be a Donut War between the two of them, moreso if Krispy Kreme enters the scene.

BTW, any updates on The Columns? because I haven't seen any lately.

here's what community innovations says
http://www.communityinnovations.com.ph/admin/images/News/The%20Columns,%20Ayala%20Avenue.jpg
The first two towers of The Columns, Ayala Avenue have risen to inspiring heights at the corner of Ayala Avenue and Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue (Buendia).

The first two towers of The Columns, Ayala Avenue have risen to inspiring heights at the corner of Ayala Avenue and Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue (Buendia). Tower 1 was topped-off at its full thirty storeys just in time for the holidays, and its brilliant white paint and decorative artwork are being added. Meanwhile, Tower 2 has reached 22 storeys and will soon equal Tower 1 in height. Tower 3 of the three-storey condo development has risen more than three storeys above street level on its way to completing the podium section.

As far as I know, it's extremely challenging to start up a Krispy Kreme franchise. Their minimum requirements are extremely high-- I'll just quote from their website.

It makes zero business sense to open up a KK franchise selling donuts. The profit margin is just too low. That's why Gonuts and the Hot Loops are great ideas.


Requirements below:

Applicants must have current ownership and operating experience or previous ownership and operating experience of multi-unit food service operations in the market that you desire to develop.

Our franchisees must possess the capital sufficient to fund the development of the market. We currently grant franchises on an area development basis. Specifically, our area developers are required to build multiple stores (10 or more) in a market. The minimum net worth requirement is $30 million or $1,000,000 per store to be developed, whichever is greater. For instance, a 15-store market requires a minimum net worth of $30,000,000.

Area developers must have substantial familiarity with the market proposed for development and be willing to develop multiple units over a period of time. In addition, they must be willing to diligently exert full-time best efforts in performing their obligations under the area development agreement.

I like the Columns. My parents were interested in getting a condo there as a part of their retirement getaway, and were very close to getting one. But they changed their minds. Very nice to see it developing though. When I was there last year, I didn't even see it or notice it. It was only then when we came back from the philippines that we found it on the internet.

As for donuts, it's fine, there's no need for Krispy Kreme. There's so much good food in the Philippines both in pure/ethnic as well as commercial anyways. Krispy Kreme is first rate basura. :puke:

How much donuts cost in Gonuts Donuts ? They have also a new branch in Westgate at Filinvest Alabang , I may want to try it out one of these days , it seems to be very delicious as some of you guys said.

trends, trends, trends, whatever happened to Dunkin Donuts. I love their donuts. BTW The Columns look like it is going to be a nice structure.

Pearl of the Orient Seas - The Philippines (http://community.webshots.com/user/jbkayaker12)

Jon

haven't heard about the Columns in a looooong time. nice to hear the first tower is already topped off...

Tower I's not due to be handed over until 2006. Tower II is 2007 Tower III 2008.

yeah... nice to learn that tower1 was topped off.. haven't seen the trio for some time already.. :D

An agent said construction is ahead of time. Tower 1 is topped off several months ago. Tower 2 is nearing top off. But i don't find them nice, exterior wise. There's not even an underground parking, i dunno if that's be good.

As for Gonuts, half a dozen costs around Php 95. My faves so far, tho i don't eat a lot, are pastillas and peanut butter.

Wow be both like Pastillas... and peanut butter.

BTW, I think half a dozen is PhP 90.

more than that. i remember buying 3 half dozens before. and it costed about Php 275 or more. I forgot. I'll buy again next time so i would know. :D

nung sunday napadaan ako dun, nangangalahati na ung pangatlo,

nung sunday napadaan ako dun, nangangalahati na ung pangatlo,

thanks for the update, me2...! hehe..

There's not even an underground parking, i dunno if that's be good.

I can't believe there is no underground parking for the Columns..!! or wait... so u mean the parking is above ground in the shared podium only? if that's the case, then I'm sure they planned it with enough space, right..? but if that's not it, and they have no under or aboveground parking, then wow...

definitely there's no underground parking. the shared posium will house the multilevel above the ground parking. that must be one of the reasons why construction is a bit fast. foundations and underground levels usually take so much time to construct.

Any updates on this...

Is this recent?
http://www.makatidev.com.ph/includes/projects/IMAGES/columns.jpg

if that's the first tower, then that's not recent. tower one is already topped off, while the second tower is almost topped off.

Looks like it's the second one. You can see another building in the back.

The read the deadline for all buyer requests on their unit alterations/modifications for towers 1 & 2 has passed which means completion of these 2 towers is near. I didn't know buyers could request such modifications on their units. Is it the same with the other companies, i.e Meridien, Robinson, megaworld, etc.?

i suppose you can modify your unit. especially before construction (finishing). it's more on architectural works anyway. but for a fee din cguro after the deadline.

Deadline for tower 1 alteration requests was in July of last year and I too decided not to put up any of the walls.... I have a corner unit in tower 1 facing buendia and malugay. The unit has a balcony and im actually looking for an architect to redesign the interior... any recommendations?

Deadline for tower 1 alteration requests was in July of last year and I too decided not to put up any of the walls.... I have a corner unit in tower 1 facing buendia and malugay. The unit has a balcony and im actually looking for an architect to redesign the interior... any recommendations?

Let me guess, you bought a 2BR unit and decided to let go of the other bedroom for a larger living area? Any link on the floor plans for tower 1?

i do have a 2 br... layout is found in this link skip the virtual tour and theres a "layout" link that gives you an idea of the 2br. I dont like the br next to each other thinking of making the living room the other bedroom/den eliminate the utility room... etc
http://www.thecolumns.com.ph/tour_2bed.asp

They now have model units on the 8th floor of tower 1.

The living room has access to the balcony so I think it should be where it is as in the original layout. The only way I can think of (from the point of view of a bachelor) is letting go of the 2nd bedroom hence you get a much larger/extended living room and make the maids quarter/utility room your den/office. Of course, a good architect will be able to help you.

The living room has access to the balcony so I think it should be where it is as in the original layout. The only way I can think of (from the point of view of a bachelor) is letting go of the 2nd bedroom hence you get a much larger/extended living room and make the maids quarter/utility room your den/office. Of course, a good architect will be able to help you.




Perhaps we have some Architects here who would like to re-design this 2BR unit.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y34/images4/Thecolumns2Br.jpg


Latest pictures of the Columns
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y34/images4/TheColumnsAyalaAvenue.jpg

looks nice...getting there

Getting there quite nicely :happy: That top is cool aswell:D Tower One looks topped out from the looks of it.

To save buboy's bandwidth I'll just ask here what's that small development between Tower I and II of the Columns..:?

Latest pictures of the Columns
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y34/images4/TheColumnsAyalaAvenue.jpg


What is that building to the left, with the overhanging "window sills" or "balcony" looking thigs.....

oh that's RCBC, where this photo is taken from. Or at least it shuold be taken from there:D

The crown thingy adds significant height to the building.

Yeah.. it should be RCBC..:D

hmm.. I haven't had a close look at Oakwood's own top contraption, but according to emporis it's not included in the final height. This one definately looks like it's part of the overall structure, though only ornamental from the looks of it..

Wow...thank you very much for the update, buboy. I was really wondering how it looks like now. This project is pretty fast...:)

the construction at the back is the new Makati Police Station.. that one looks expensive.. with a helipad :)

DVORAK
i was about to ask that, thanks. looks very modern, i like it!

cool update, thanks! how tall are these bldgs again? are the 3 towers of the same height?

30 storeys. I don't know about exact height, but maybe once we get a photo of it in comparison with RCBC we might get a rough estimate, an estimate which then we can sand down into more accurate numbers:)

and yes all three are of the same height.

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sana nag take ka na rin ng pics on the other side of RCBC......yung underconstruction na people support and convergys building

sana nag take ka na rin ng pics on the other side of RCBC......yung underconstruction na people support and convergys building

Sorry, can't do that as I'm out of the country:laugh: The Photo was an update by an agent for a colleague who bought a unit here and e-mailed to me. cheers

yeah, that's Makati Police Station between the two towers. it's really modern, we have a rendering posted by Ryan before right?
and that's part of RCBC on the bottom left of the photo. thanks for sharing Buboy. I believe that photo was taken within the week or last week.
this is indeed a nice project. each tower is positioned to have unobstructed view unlike the case of let's say...GA Towers. This is the plus in having these 3 towers planned at the same time.

Right I see.. yeah looks pretty cool, Makati's local government sure do try and keep up with the CBD look with its own buildings:D

yeah...the the CBD is now "extending" outwards...that area around the police station and Toyota Belair now look nicer than before.

the construction at the back is the new Makati Police Station.. that one looks expensive.. with a helipad :)

Oh yeah...i remember seeing its rendering before. Thanks for pointing that out. It is a very modern police station.

nice updates... the Makati Police Station looks pretty cool! I wanna see renderings... haha!! do they actually have helicopters?

hmm.. let's see if it's in photopost...:D

well parts of it are http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=16195&size=big&sort=1&cat=500

Good question lance...the helipad is prolly for politicians and wealthy people to land on:D j/k... Maybe they do have helicopters or the PNP/Makati Police will purchase one once the police station is completed.

Will the use the helicopters to aid police in high speed chases and crime busts just like in North America?:D

Will the use the helicopters to aid police in high speed chases and crime busts just like in North America?:D

No sir, the choppers will be used for joyrides of top gov't officials(dialogue by senator: O, meyor, kumusta. Baka pwedeng arborin. . . . :laugh: and hardly no high-speed chases with the crawling traffic.:hahaha:

The Columns will be great! Nice design, location.

well parts of it are http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=16195&size=big&sort=1&cat=500

oh yeah... haha! I remember GreyX telling us what the partly visible rendering was.

re: the helicopters. hahahaha!! :D

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http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid160/pfb8da18aa3ff7718c11d9ca719bc8399/f4e0ab11.jpg

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Sweet...Tower 1 is almost done. This group of condos is actually quite large.

hey...nice photo... one of the units with the balcony on the left side of the photo is mine...

wow! yeah.. these are really big. haha! and they look like they are in their own little world on the outskirts of the city/CBD in that picture.

hey...nice photo... one of the units with the balcony on the left side of the photo is mine...

haha!! wow...! lucky you!

Sweet...Tower 1 is almost done. This group of condos is actually quite large.

quite a large lot, that's why. Though 30 storey is no small climb. Kinda helps the steep angle from Buendia scrapers to Bel-air village if you get what i mean;)

yeah.. this is quite big though compared to its neighbors it is still quite short... :D sayang nasa podium level pa lang ung 3rd tower...

nice picture.i like the archetechtural design

03.22.05

http://www.geocities.com/pinoy_fan2000ph/Photo_032205_066x.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/pinoy_fan2000ph/Photo_032205_061x.jpg

looking good

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Maybe the crown will be lighted like Oakwood.

looks very nice! i wish we see more of this design in BGC than the usual typical design like the hampton

Well utilises it's space well, with the massive podium and the 3 towers. Of course I would have prefer two towers and maybe 40-45 floors:) But it's not like this is another copy of another skyscraper in MM.

Owwwww...so that's the columns??heheh...man! and to think i was asking in makati forum what it was....anyway..anyone know the starting price for units?..its looking better and better as it nears completion.

Notice the resemblance of the red and white color scheme to Cityland Makati Executive Tower 1.

http://www.geocities.com/pinoy_fan2000ph/Photo_032205_066x.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/pinoy_fan2000ph/Photo_032205_054x.jpg

package starts for as low as 15t, or bout $300 -> cguro sa smallest unit to, pero sulit na din, ur living in the 'beating heart' of makati!! :D
cityland- around 6-8t,

Tower 2 just got topped-off.

Cool. Anything new with the work on Tower I?

@ Renell, what do you mean?

Anyway, here's an article.

TCAA Tops Off Tower 2 with Ceremony & Dinner[B]

On April 15, a festive celebration including a sit-down dinner marks the ceremonial topping-off of the second tower of The Columns, Ayala Avenue, the noted Makati residential development from Community Innovations, Inc. (CII), an Ayala company.

On April 15, a festive celebration including a sit-down dinner marks the ceremonial topping-off of the second tower of The Columns, Ayala Avenue, the noted Makati residential development from Community Innovations, Inc. (CII), an Ayala company.

The rapid rise of the three-tower condominium at the corner of Ayala Avenue and Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue will reach another milestone with the topping-off ceremony of Tower 2. Participants in the ceremony will don hard hats and take up shovels and each place a shovelful of concrete into a wheelbarrow. The concrete will then be taken by elevator to the top of Tower 2 and poured there to symbolically complete Tower 2’s construction.

Construction broke ground for The Columns, Ayala Avenue in March 2003. Tower 2’s topping-off marks the completion of structural construction at the second of The Columns’ three towers. [B]Tower 3 has already reached the 10th floor while turnover of the Tower 1 units is scheduled for mid-2006.

The topping-off ceremony will be followed by a sit-down dinner at 7th level of Tower 2. Guests will be treated to remarks from CII regarding milestones in The Columns’ history and a look forward to the completion of all three towers and handover of the units. After dinner, guests and interested parties may make their way around the site to view the units.

The Columns, Ayala Avenue is the first urban hi-rise from CII, designed to appeal to young urban achievers who work in the Makati central business district. Its three 30-storey towers offer a mix of studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom units and resort-level amenities to create a contemporary yet neighborly home in Metro Manila’s most cosmopolitan enclave. Located at the doorstep of world-class business, entertainment, and shopping opportunities, bearing the reliability of CII’s Ayala Land pedigree and the cachet of an Ayala Avenue address, The Columns offers young professionals the life they’ve always imagined.

Interested? You may call 888-0000, email cii-sales@ayalaland.com.ph or visit www.thecolumns.com.ph. Model units are available for viewing at the 3rd Floor Glorietta 3, Ayala Center. On-site units are available for viewing at the 8th level of Tower One of The Columns, Ayala Avenue located along Ayala Avenue corner Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue from 9 am to 7 pm from Monday to Sunday.

I meant that have you seen any progress with Tower I's work?:)

Oh, sorry I haven't seen it recently.

bump.

guys, any pics?

anyway...

As of end 1H-2005:

The Columns Tower 1
Launched Units: 284
Take-up: 99%
Completion: 99%

The Columns Tower 2
Launched Units: 284
Take-up: 91%
Completion: 71%

The Columns Tower 3
Launched Units: 284
Take-up: 88%
Completion: 32%

i passed by this area everyday.. dumihin yung color nya...

It's white, pero magandang paint naman siguro yung ginamit nila para di madaling kakapitan ng dumi.

taken this morning, 08/25/05

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid183/pcd90b9289c41456eeefb53cec2a7cd86/f2aaaa4a.jpg

Looks just like in the renderings.

Indeed, quite a copy, even to the spires and stuff.

di ko rin gusto color. combination ng red and white. sana mag improve at meron pang overpay. thanks for the pics @ Dvorak. sayang nga lang...it looked drarfed being place beside the supertalls.

Yeah, seriously dwarfed.

Balances out the skyline though, instead of going from 0 to 200, it's a gradual increase in height;)

White and red is something isn't seen a lot in scrapers in MM, I like this identity in the community thing going in Makati:D

pwede rin renell, kaso the height from Columns to RCBC is quite drastic increase. dapat incremental ng konti. like let's say, to 35, then 40....etc.. hehe...
cityland is using red and white on their exec twin towers.
i am now wondering if they would be really twins. the newer tower has gone taller.

Just about 2 weeks ago, I read on the newspaper that because of the success of The Columns at Ayala Avenue, the CII (Community Innovations Inc.) will develop The Columns 2.

This afternoon, our agent at Serendra confirmed this news. The ALI and CII indeed will be putting up The Columns 2 at Legaspi Village area, at the back of Makati Cinema Square.

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09.17.05
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http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b358/thomasian/Columns.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b358/thomasian/Columns2.jpg

looks pretty good, that top and spire-ish thing looks really cool :cool:

ang cut-cute naman.

check this out i got some new pics of the columns from RCBC... well they're not mine but I got emailed some. thank you Mr. John Pabustan

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v498/renell/columns2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v498/renell/columns1.jpg

ps there are also a couple of low-rise u/c in the back of the photo

nice.. looks exactly the way they have it on the rendering..

nice. thanks renell for posting. and to mr. john.

i like the way they finished off the top. last time i saw it from that view was when they were starting the third building (when i was still working in rcbc). this was taken from rcbc tower 2, if i'm not mistaken, on the 30+ floor.

thanks for posting renell (and for the pics john)!

so yung ibang units ba eh may access sa rooftop?? cool..

what's that hole at the corner, near the top of the "finished" columns in that picture? Is it going to be a tall building?

^^ i think it's the MARQUEE project (or is it?). and yeah, another tall residential towers in that area :okay:

http://www.philpropertiesplus.com/burgundy/images/marquee4.jpghttp://www.philpropertiesplus.com/burgundy/images/mapmarquee.jpg

It's actually even taller than Columns.

Here's the link to The Marquee Thread:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=151235&page=2

Just about 2 weeks ago, I read on the newspaper that because of the success of The Columns at Ayala Avenue, the CII (Community Innovations Inc.) will develop The Columns 2.

This afternoon, our agent at Serendra confirmed this news. The ALI and CII indeed will be putting up The Columns 2 at Legaspi Village area, at the back of Makati Cinema Square.

Checked with an agent and she confirmed that they are indeed building The Columns 2. Apparently, they don't have the license to sell yet so wala pa raw specs, but according to her, there will only be two towers. The project will rise on a former Caltex station, on Pasay road corner Amorsolo, almost right across Sunvar Plaza.

lol i thought that was like the Makati FD's fishpond:D hehehe

so is this new columns across the Don Bosco church and besides where the former Racks stood?

this project is so unAyala, i hope they don't build this in serendra.

check this out i got some new pics of the columns from RCBC... well they're not mine but I got emailed some. thank you Mr. John Pabustan

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v498/renell/columns2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v498/renell/columns1.jpg

ps there are also a couple of low-rise u/c in the back of the photo

i like it, so whats the purpose of those red square things, i was thinking sampayan but that too high to put your sampayan, baka lang malipad. nonetheless, i like these buildings.

yeah the tops are nice. otherwise it's an ok looking building for an Ayala project. The units are a bit on the small side though. I guess they're selling location.

Thanks for the update. I dont think they are that bad. Nice to see that they are almost completed.

You can also see the new Makati Police HQ between the top of Tower 1 and 2. And is that a new u/c site i see behind the fire station?

was that picture taken during a rally?... there are a lot of people in red in front of the fire station...

^^ haha..yeah i think so. They are carrying banners.

^thats right, :lol: i didnt realize that pau

And is that a new u/c site i see behind the fire station?

yup, its The Marquee project :)

Oh really! I didnt think it would be there. I thought it was closer to Toyota Bel-Air. Well, good...at least we can see that their digging...and that the whole is filled up with water:D

tigidig it's just for design..people who live in condominiums often use dryers not sampayans:D

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid160/pfb8da18aa3ff7718c11d9ca719bc8399/f4e0ab11.jpg

don't you guys think it is nicer without the red thing :)

It would be better if it was black or dark blue... but now that it is red, they should make the tower 2's orange and tower 3's yellow, to create a transitioning contrast effect

nah it's too dull without the red thing, but like Ryan said a mix of colors to distuingish 1 from 2 from 3 is a great idea, but it's not in the original plans

nah it's too dull without the red thing, but like Ryan said a mix of colors to distuingish 1 from 2 from 3 is a great idea, but it's not in the original plans

Actually, I think The Columns, being intended for the young achievers, should be painted with dazzling, bright colors to make them distinct from the rest of their neighboring high rises. Painting them white/gray with a some reds would only make them look dull.

don't worry they can always repaint the building when the necessity calls for it.

is that the new police station at the top of the picture??

^^ yes. Between tower 1 and 2.

Rising soon, but where? Find out here. News and updates will be posted here. All contributions and information bits from other people-in-the-know are very much welcome here.

Is it also in makati? Will it be taller than the 38-story columnsII? COLUMN fever is here!!!!!

Any new pictures of this? I hear the condo units of Tower 2 have already been turned over to buyers.

Even A simple change in the paint calls for new specs and therefore more costs. Thats why we don't see this innovative paint differentiation technique and see clones of each other instead...

This one will located around the Bel-Air area.

This one will located around the Bel-Air area.

a so makikipag siksikan sya sa mga rockwell, century developments

maybe not. Bel-Air is huge. From EDSA to Reposo. Can this be along Jupiter?

not too close to the red light district i hope :lol: otherwise, it's a great location :okay:

sa likod ata ito ng the columns ..sa likod ng zuelig along buendia.

not too close to the red light district i hope :lol: otherwise, it's a great location :okay:

I dunno about that. Maybe for investment purposes, having a condo close to the red light district is a good thing. Who cares who rents your unit as long as they pay.... :naughty:

^^ And as long as he shares with you yung mga inuuwi nya sa condo unit na nirent nya sa'yo. :D :jk:

^^^ There are some clearing works done behind the original columns - possible location?

^^ Pwede nga, part pa rin naman ng Bgy. Bel-Air yung corner na yun.

^^ Bel-Air pa ba yung area na yun? San Miguel Village na yang area ata.

di kaya medyo maaga itong thread wala pa palang announcement:lol:

hehe...speculations lang muna. :D
if this the community innovation project we've been talking about on the other thread? if it is...then i'd place my money on the lot beside Ospital ng Makati along Malugay.

btw, imo this isn't the 3rd sequel... i mean it's a misnomer since the 1st one isn't a sequel right? :nuts:

Good Point, but why split hairs when there isn't even a project yet hahaha, sequel 2 kasi is the emperors new project, only the pure of heart can see it:lol:

di kaya medyo maaga itong thread wala pa palang announcement:lol:

I have my sources. (haha, showbiz na showbiz ang sagot! :D)

It's more or less confirmed that there'll be a third one. I'm betting my "proposal radar" powers on this one. :okay:

^^ im pretty sure with that. this is a proposal that has not been made public yet. Of course this is something planned maybe after columns 2 has broke even in pre-selling, so they are just waiting... If we want any updates we need an insider in ayala :)

Would it not be the... 6th or 7th installation? that is if you count the individual towers?

this is a proposal that has not been made public yet...

That is if you don't consider SSC... "public" :D

this will have 330 units...

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

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

Me too. I don't like the color. Reminds me of Escolta/Quiapo buildings, only a lot taller. Hehehe tama iyung nagcomment na all-white na lang sana, or basta uni-color na lang.

From ABS-CBN's TV Patrol World. 20 people had been stuck in the elevator here for almost 2 hours! They were going down from the 20th Floor to the Ground floor, then the elevator got stuck between the 2nd floor and the ground floor, making it more difficult for the rescue team to get them out as they had to manually (daw) move the elevator to the nearest floor. One of the victims were ranting about the expired inspection certificate of the elevator. She was claiming that it was expired for a year already.

I wonder what Ayala Property Management Corp. has to say on this?
Do we have any APMC representatives here?

shucks.. bad news for apmc again..

we once got stuck in an elevator at PBCOM.40-ish floor. That was pretty scary.

From ABS-CBN's TV Patrol World. 20 people had been stuck in the elevator here for almost 2 hours! They were going down from the 20th Floor to the Ground floor, then the elevator got stuck between the 2nd floor and the ground floor, making it more difficult for the rescue team to get them out as they had to manually (daw) move the elevator to the nearest floor. One of the victims were ranting about the expired inspection certificate of the elevator. She was claiming that it was expired for a year already.

I wonder what Ayala Property Management Corp. has to say on this?
Do we have any APMC representatives here?

Is this big news? Nah! I think everyone has had or will have an "elevator experience" at least once in his lifetime. We ride an elevator everyday, right? Me? It happened to me once in Tektite (which is infamous for malfunctioning overworked elevators) and another in our office building (due to a brownout). I've had to climb out of these elevators in both instances after they got stuck halfway between floors. :lol:

^^ It's not, but 2 hours is pretty long enough, couldn't they have done it a little faster maybe?

bunch of my workmates got stuck inside Citibank elevator. That was midnight and they're on haste to go home. They got stuck for an hour lang naman. Pero that's long. You'll run out of stories kun dalawa lang kayo sa loob. :lol:

^^ so what do you do if there's only two of you and you run out of stories ?

:lol:

If that incident occurred to you, you can file a complaint against the building admin. There is a provision in elevator codes that the latter must provide an emergency communication system. It has also a sensor that gives signal to the assigned security monitor & to know that an elevator car has been malfunctioned.

Nangyari na sa akin yan sa Trafalgar Plaza. May emergency communication device yung elevator. Nakalabas ako ng elevator in less than 10 minutes. Ü

will you get compensated for the terrifying experience. we didn't. Diba, para ba tong plane malfunction resulting to a bad landing or simple turbulence lang?

^^OT: How's your 1.497 has. Residential Lot in Victoria, Laguna? Is it sold na?

^^ something like that. i read worst stories before. this time at One San Miguel Ave Tower. These new towers have security features on their lifts. A security feature that will drop you to some fomidable height and will keep you stuck in there. :ohno:

^^ so what do you do if there's only two of you and you run out of stories ?

:lol:

Hmmm...I dunno. Maybe you should start from childhood to be sure you won't run out of stories. If it's your friend, there'd be no problem as your stories will just come out spontaneously. If it's with a stranger, the story will be completely different.

OT @stephendavid: about my lot in Victoria, I was supposed to close a deal this month for 2M with a municipal councilor...butttttt....parang talo ako ata sa price and besides, i plan to put up a business and I might need that space. So medyo nagback-out ako. Andyan lang naman yan at nag-aappreciate naman ang value niya. I am still contemplating as they are already investments on their own. What do you think, stephen???

^^OT @ todjikid: Remote area ba yung site? At 1.497 has., sobrang mura yung 2M..bale, more or less nasa P1,333 per sq.m. lang siya. Sayang, huwag mo muna ibenta. By the way, what kind of business are you planning to put up in that area?...ok ang fishery like bangus! :okay:

OT: di naman remote. parang 10-15 minutes lang UP LB na. lapit lang din national road. feeling ko nga inuuto ako ng councilor dun. kasi they used to own the lot mga 20 years ago, na-forclosed lang namin. hehehe. business...furniture (rattan, wood and abaca.) gusto ko sana ng ala-moroso or starck...pero...nevermind. tingnan ko pa kung papayag ang mga kapitbahay na patayuan ng factory dun, I don;t think na papayag ang mga yun magtayo ng palaisdaan. Densely populated na rin ang area e. my partner is an interior designer specializing on furniture, I am just an enthusiast and an equity partner.

going back:
If i can just use the stairs on my way to my 34th floor office, I'd gladly do it. kaya lang walang stair access except during earthquake and fire drills

that's right, tingin ko mag aalarm yun pag nabuksan. and i heard a lot of things happening sa stairwells. totoo ba yun? wala bang surveillance camera dun?

OT din. @ Tod, you own a lot in Victoria? I have a college friend who owns one in Victoria too. San Francisco. By the way, your approximation of travel time to UPLB is way off the actual. Unless you are considering IRRI as part of the campus. :D Then you may be right. Sino ba councilor dun? Isumbong ko sa kakilala ko. Hehe...

^^Yup, that's true...maraming nangyayari doon kasi walang mga surveillance cameras. Usually, mga roaming guards lang ang nandon...tsk tsk tsk

tsk tsk...pero maliwanag naman. this came to my mind because we were forced to take the stairwell one night because the upper floor elevator of Citibank were shut down. So we have to get down to the 19F. Buti na lang nasa 20F lang kami. Hehe....And i realized, walang katao-tao sa part na yun ng building.

OT @ tebs: ganun ba, the first time I saw the lot we travelled early morn...so we didnt mind the time. i have two lots there one in san francisco and another in banca-banca (weird name). I have two more in Cubao, two blocks away from gateway mall. Geeez and mahal ng donor's tax and other registration fees for the cubao property. Ihuhuli ko tong sa Cubao which is the same size as victoria but the zonal value is super mahal. Yung savings ko nauwi lang sa tax. with the tax that I am scheduled to pay, i could have bought a condo in the fort in cash! grrrr...wala bang way to get around the tax?

yun yata ang reason kung bakit di accessible ang stairs, kasi ginagawang make up nook ng mga tao. whats so kinky about these spaces anyway?

^^ The risk of being caught makes it all the more exciting! :naughty: hehehe :D

i passed by yesterday here and is this the one who had their open house with yellow and blue (is that their colorcode?) balloons? :booze: with ministop party balloons and some red tents.. ?? :booze: pictures pictures please.. :booze:

Instead of Bel-Air or San Miguel Village or wherever in Makati, potential investors would be more interested if this would be in the BGC West Super Block where there will be a Shangrila hotel and PSE Tower

Alveo Land Corporation
www.alveoland.com
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ALVEO

http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Business&p=49&type=2&sec=27&aid=200807233

ALI unit books P15-B sales over six years

By Mary Ann Ll. Reyes
Thursday, July 24, 2008

Community Innovations, a unit of real estate developer Ayala Land Inc. (ALI), earned P15 billion in sales revenues over six years since its inception in 2002, about P4.8 billion or a third was earned last year, officials said yesterday.

Company president Dante Abando revealed yesterday that Community Innovations likewise registered a compounded annual growth rate of 36 percent over the same period, compared to a 17-percent CAGR for the entire Philippine real estate sector.

Community Innovations has been relaunched as Alveo Land. “In Latin, Alveo means ‘to be well.’ As a company, we don’t just find the means to provide you with the most innovative homes, we look for ways to give you the life you deserve,” Abando said.

From 2002, the company’s sales value soared by a whopping 360 percent while sales volume increased 250 percent, he emphasized.

Last year, Community Innovations posted its highest earnings in its six-year history at P4.8 billion, translating to a 53- percent growth from its 2006 earnings of P3.1 billion.

“We are very pleased that our business grew significantly. Our developments are always centered on people’s needs and the market responded well to our offerings,” Abando pointed out.

He attributed this growth to the substantial contribution of new projects such as The Aston, the family and kids-oriented high-rise section at Two Serendra in Bonifacio Global City; Marquee Place, the first ALI development in Northern Philippines that is integrated with an Ayala mall located in Angeles City; and Treveia found at Nuvali, ALI’s new metropolis in the Canlubang, Laguna area.

He emphasized that more recent projects are also boosting the company’s portfolio. Senta, Community Innovations’ recent condominium development in Legazpi Village, registered P1 billion in sales in the first five weeks of selling. Meanwhile, The Red Oak, the second high-rise section in the third phase of Two Serendra, drew in P455 million on the first day of selling.

From the start, company officials stressed that Community Innovations has made a gleaming track record when it comes to sales. Its maiden project, Verdana Homes in Bacoor, Cavite, sold out in seven months.

“Every time we conceptualize a new community, we think about what is lacking in our market’s lifestyle. From here, we roll up our sleeves and think of something new to offer them. This propensity to innovate has propelled the company to where it is right now,” Abando explained.

At present, the company’s completed and ongoing developments have been and will be home to almost 4,000 families.

Summed up by its new name, Alveo concerns itself with so-called life ecosystems, or the deliberate and all-encompassing approach with takes into account the familial, social, physical, mental and emotional well-being of the market, Abando said.

this is one of the hotselling condo in makati. very prime location. it actually was the first to coin the selling point of being "few steps away from everything." others soon followed.

anyway, is this still u/c?
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3253/2690857901_e4431f0ffb.jpg
July 20, 2008 photo

i used to live here in Tower 1. i think all towers are completed already.

this is one of the hotselling condo in makati. very prime location. it actually was the first to coin the selling point of being "few steps away from everything." others soon followed.

anyway, is this still u/c?
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3253/2690857901_e4431f0ffb.jpg
July 20, 2008 photo

I really like this one, what a nice shot!

Shouldn't this thread be closed already? This has been finished na di ba?

Shouldn't this thread be closed already? This has been finished na di ba?

Yeah I think so too as Tower 3 is already being occupied (based on the night pic of @Ph_man above).

i agree with you guys. let me lock the thread now.

My agent told me that there will be a 3rd columns but it will not be called Columns. The location is in Zuellig but there will be other Ayala offerings inside Makati.

If you need any further info please feel free to contact Mags, details below.


Mags Magno
+63 917 8962466
mags_ayalaland@yahoo.com.ph

^^ that is true mags... we have discussed it at the Projects rumours page....

This was my number 1 choice before. In 2007 I went in and asked how much is 1BR for sale and agent told me it was Php2.5M. At the time I only had Php0.5M at hand and would not qualify for Php2M loan.

Maybe I'll revisit this again when I have my Php2M. :)

Anyone renting their unit for this December - January?