http://business.inquirer.net/money/topstories/view/20081203-175874/Century-Properties-to-invest-P15B-in-09

Century Properties to invest P15B in '09
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BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAHHHHHHHHHH hindi nyo na ako maloloko, kaya lokohin nyo ang lelong nyong panot.

kahit na nag eh LBM ako ng pera ay mas gugustuhin ko pang ibigay sa Bantay Bata kaysa sa mga Antonio na manloloko.

If you want 'spread the word' 'ika nga, you can perhaps start here:



http://www.filipinoforum.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=6661


For advertising, marketing and presentations nothing can beat Century. They are the masters.

Soho:


http://images.abbeymanila.multiply.com/image/2/photos/129/1200x1200/5/IMGP0267.JPG?et=MYCB2N9ODed%2Cl8PjD53p8A&nmid=102789527

Photos by: Roland Roman Roldan (http://abbeymanila.multiply.com/photos/album/129/Aerial_Shots#6)

3cr salamat sa re-posting mo ng pix ni icarus rising. ang ganda. kaba ko lang baka out of topic ka dahil hindi negative at hindi anti cpi.

http://business.inquirer.net/money/t...est-P15B-in-09

Century Properties to invest P15B in '09

Reuters
12/03/2008

HONG KONG -- Century Properties Group, a top non-listed Philippine developer, plans to more than double its spending next year to build condominiums in the country, its chairman, Jose E.B. Antonio, said Wednesday.

Despite a global financial crisis that has led some property developers to pull back, Century Properties will spend as much as P15 billion ($303 million) for its various projects in the country's business districts of Makati, Ortigas and Fort Bonifacio, up from P6.0 billion this year, Antonio said.

"We want to take advantage of the lower costs of construction materials.

CornerUnit: I hope Century Properties will not take advantage of these lower costs to stretch their net profit with a cheap SOHO Central condo development. I hope that SOHO Central will NOT JUST be a roof over my head.


With oil prices down, prices of steel and other materials have also fallen," Antonio said in an interview on the sidelines of the Clinton Global Initiative conference in Hong Kong.

The company is targeting marketing efforts among the estimated 11 million Filipinos who work abroad, hoping they will buy its mostly high-rise residential units, he said.

CornerUnit: Indeed, 11 million Filipinos working abroad is quite a number! A large fraction of that including me and my wife have already bought our own piece of real estate in the Philippines. As actual SOHO Central investors, we just do hope that SOHO Central will be a condo development to be proud of.

Braving the challenges of working abroad to achieve the ultimate dream of having a piece of real estate in the Philippines, many have already purchased or planning to reserve their hard-earned money. A huge pie for the Philippine Real Estate sector! Surely, Century Properties would like to have a slice of that pie!

I hope that Century Properties will do good or ever better for SOHO Central. I DO really hope that it should be better than what we really expect.


Remittances by Filipinos working overseas have remained buoyant despite the global financial crisis, which has prompted developers around the world to cut or postpone investments, sending property prices spiraling downwards.

Data from the Philippine central bank showed that funds sent home by Filipinos living abroad rose 17 percent to $12.3 billion in the January-September period from a year ago.

CornerUnit: A great source for revenue and long-term cash flow for Century Properties! SOHO Central can be a barometer for prospective middle-income buyers wanting to buy new projects by Century Properties. If SOHO Central investors win, Century Properties will also win! If we fill that we were robbed, Century Properties will hear from us all-over like a wild fire!


"Despite the financial crisis, property prices in the Philippines are holding up. That's because of the demand from overseas Filipinos," said Antonio.

Corner Unit: In this trying times, I hope that Century Properties will not take advantage of this demand (of us) in favor of cheap development at SOHO Central!

"Also, unlike in other countries, the Philippines still has a limited supply of housing units."

The company has 27 offices outside of the Philippines to market their projects to Filipinos working and living abroad, he said.

CornerUnit: So, there are 27 Century Properties representative offices worldwide, maybe it’s about time to hunt these offices….


"Filipinos working abroad is a huge market. They have the spending power, and they find property prices in the country relatively cheaper than, say, in the UK," he said.

CornerUnit: I don’t want to see SOHO Central as a cheap development. It should set the standard for quality development.

I don't want to feel and think that I was robbed with my hard-earned money in the Philippines while working abroad with a cheap development at SOHO Central.


To Century Properties:Your greatest single source for product marketing will be a quality development at SOHO Central. Happy Buyers will be your No. 1 MARKETERS. Why not spend some more for SOHO Central?

Happy Buyers will be more than willing to market your other development projects to anyone and anywhere in the world for FREE! No more extra funds for marketing stunts!

I wonder how many members in this forum are REALLY condo investors. This is internet, everybody is given an opportunity to create any personality you want whether its true or not. We can be whatever we like!!

And how come those claiming to be an investor are bad mouthing their own investment? Why don’t you just shut up and say good things about the project so you could sell your unit easily!! Make sense?

This also amazes me, a buyer who were able to get a pre-selling condominium unit not less than 2 or 3 million pesos who should be earning not less than 80k per month, must be a very busy person! But how come you have all the time to say all these negative things about the project, on an internet forum like this, saying stupid things about his own investment? It doesn’t make sense…

The thing is, this forum is getting nowhere. If you cant help. Just shut up. And get better a life.  go out and enjoy life. There’s so many things to do out there.

Airing our predicaments to CPI is acceptable. But fielding personal attacks to our fellow forumers is not. Not here. Please let the thread move forward in peace. Thank you.

I wonder how many members in this forum are REALLY condo investors. This is internet, everybody is given an opportunity to create any personality you want whether its true or not. We can be whatever we like!!

And how come those claiming to be an investor are bad mouthing their own investment? Why don’t you just shut up and say good things about the project so you could sell your unit easily!! Make sense?

This also amazes me, a buyer who were able to get a pre-selling condominium unit not less than 2 or 3 million pesos who should be earning not less than 80k per month, must be a very busy person! But how come you have all the time to say all these negative things about the project, on an internet forum like this, saying stupid things about his own investment? It doesn’t make sense…

The thing is, this forum is getting nowhere. If you cant help. Just shut up. And get better a life.  go out and enjoy life. There’s so many things to do out there.

bago ako mag umpisa ng sasabihin ko ay gusto ko lang malaman mo na isa akong TUNAY na Soho investor. kung duda ka at gusto mong patunayan ko sa iyo sa sabihin mo lang. :)

siguro ay isa ka ring investor dito kaya na uunawaan ko ang iyong kagustuhang proteksyonan ang iyong investment. pero hahayaan na lang ba natin silang lokohin tayo at ang mga iba pang nagbabalak bumili sa kanila? nag umpisa ang kanilang panlilinlang sa Bel-air Soho at nakalusot sila. tapos naulit ang kanilang pang gugulang sa SOMA at mukhang makakalusot ulit sila. kaya kung hindi natin ilalabas ang tunay na baho ng CPI ay nakakasigurado akong hindi sila titigil ng panloloko at posibleng mapabilang tayo sa mga niloko ng CPI. kaya I cannot just shup up dahil hindi ko pinulot ang ilang milyong ibinayad ko sa kanila. :) :peace:

malakas ang laban natin ngayon dahil sa INTERNET at nakakasigurado akong halos lahat ng mga nagbabalak bumili ng condo sa CPI ay mag re research muna. kaya kung hindi aayusin ng CPI ang SOHO Central ay para silang kumuha ng bato na ipinukpok nila sa sarili.

as an investor, do you really think you are helping the value of your investment by bad mouthing about it here in this forum? that why i said before and i say it again, this is not the forum for all the negativity... the best way is to contact them directly, by writing, emailing, and calling them on the phone. this forum is not run by CPI...
it used to be that there were good hearted people here in this forum who gave us an update on the contruction with photos but now they're gone... why? you don't even appreciate their efforts... they are not paid by any of us... since most of us investor are living abroad this is one way we can see update how our investment but now no one post pictures any more...

Why did ASAP get BANNED?
Did they find out he was double posting? :lol:

Cornerunit, Keep up your positive attitude!

I agree. You can always say how you disagree or complaint about a project in a nice or professional manner. A good example is how Micheal2008 does it.

12 November 2008

Dear SOHO Central Residents:

In behalf of Meridien Development and Century Properties, I am pleased to provide you with the following information about your questions on SOHO Central.

Please be advised that there will be a follow up to this letter as we endeavor to provide you with answers about gypsum, furniture and others.

Again, thank you for your patience and understanding.

For additional questions or concerns, please contact me through: rhema-meridien@century-properties.com or (632) 856-0126.


Sincerely,


MS. RHEMA DEGAYO
Turnover Officer
SOHO Central

Has anybody tried to contact Ms. Degayo thru e-mail or phone? It's been a long time since we heard from her. I e-mailed her after her first post and never got a reply. I will e-mail her again and try to call her on Monday to get some updates. Whew gotta spend $$$ again to call CPI hopefully I get a straight answer.

as an investor, do you really think you are helping the value of your investment by bad mouthing about it here in this forum? that why i said before and i say it again, this is not the forum for all the negativity... the best way is to contact them directly, by writing, emailing, and calling them on the phone. this forum is not run by CPI...
it used to be that there were good hearted people here in this forum who gave us an update on the contruction with photos but now they're gone... why? you don't even appreciate their efforts... they are not paid by any of us... since most of us investor are living abroad this is one way we can see update how our investment but now no one post pictures any more...

FYI, ilang beses na akong nag e-mail at ilang beses na rin akong nag o oversees call pero wala rin nangyayari. buti sana kung piso lang ang pagtawag dito. yung agent ko na dati ay laging naka online sa YM ay nawawala, hinde ko alam kung blocked lang niya ako.

hindi ko alam ang sinasabi mo na walang nag a appreciate ng mga efforts ng mga SSC forumer na nag po post ng pictures o updates dito dahil mula ng nag member ako dito ay bawat may nagpost ay laging pinasasalamatan kun di man ako ay ng ibang Soho investors.

as an investor, do you really think you are helping the value of your investment by bad mouthing about it here in this forum? that why i said before and i say it again, this is not the forum for all the negativity... the best way is to contact them directly, by writing, emailing, and calling them on the phone. this forum is not run by CPI...
it used to be that there were good hearted people here in this forum who gave us an update on the contruction with photos but now they're gone... why? you don't even appreciate their efforts... they are not paid by any of us... since most of us investor are living abroad this is one way we can see update how our investment but now no one post pictures any more...

sa ngayon HINDE pero kung aayusin ng CPI ang trabaho nila at pakikinggan ang mga hiling ng mga investors ay OO dahil kapag puro papuri ang sasabihin ng mga naunang investors tungkol sa CPI dito at sa mga magtatanong sa kanila ay maraming ibang bibili sa CPI at dahil dun ay tataas ang value ng investment namin. pero kung magmamatigas ang mga Antonio ay mas malaki ang mawawala sa kanila.

While we are waiting from Ms. Degayo's installment updates, let's talk about a good places to eat around Soho. Any suggestions? I prefer diverse type of foods like japanese, thai, vietnamese, malay etc. I particularly like singapore or malay noodles...I'm drooling already. Hopefully the turnover will be next year so I can do a lot of food trip.:)

Turnover is 2nd quarter 2009 so this is going to be busy and exciting times ahead for our fellow SOHO investors.:)


@Marv, there are several bars and restaurants in the area and if you want it fresh there is also the wet market (“palengke”) nearby where one can go for daily produce, meat, fish and poultry.

He he, I can imagine some of you getting bored after turnover and will be hanging around Shangrila or megamall. You may want to try Dad's in Megamall. They offer merienda buffet for only P 139 pesos. man, that's less than 3 bucks.:) They serve different Filipino merienda from kakanin, pancit, dinuguan, spag, banana / camote cue, palabok, lugaw, tokwa't baboy, lumpiang ubod. They also have siomai, siopao, and desserts like cream puff, cake, puto, etc.

It will be a pleasure to personally meet you later as our SOHO Central neighbors. Who knows, my wife will cook some great food for us all. Other honest-to-goodness SOHO Central advocates will also be invited.

Soho: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=29003256&postcount=732

Thanks 3cr for this photo. I have downloaded and saved this to my computer so that I can see this a lot bigger and in detail.

This photo CLEARLY REAFFIRMS my First 2 views on "Why do I STILL invest at SOHO Central? What makes me RE-EVALUATE my SOHO Central investment?":

Reason #1- LOCATION
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=28091020&postcount=634

Reason #2- Transport-Oriented Development (TOD)
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=28198312&postcount=662

My Reason #4 on "Why do I STILL invest at SOHO Central? What makes me RE-EVALUATE my SOHO Central investment?" will be posted soon.

Turnover is 2nd quarter 2009 so this is going to be busy and exciting times ahead for our fellow SOHO investors.:)


@Marv, there are several bars and restaurants in the area and if you want it fresh there is also the wet market (“palengke”) nearby where one can go for daily produce, meat, fish and poultry.

He he, I can imagine some of you getting bored after turnover and will be hanging around Shangrila or megamall. You may want to try Dad's in Megamall. They offer merienda buffet for only P 139 pesos. man, that's less than 3 bucks.:) They serve different Filipino merienda from kakanin, pancit, dinuguan, spag, banana / camote cue, palabok, lugaw, tokwa't baboy, lumpiang ubod. They also have siomai, siopao, and desserts like cream puff, cake, puto, etc.

Thanks Buboy! That's really cheap, it will definitely be on my list. I miss lugaw and tokwat baboy. I will probably spend more time outside and no time to cook or else I will enjoy my favorite dish (sinigang and piniritong galungong) at my mothers home. I'm excited for the turnover date.

It will be a pleasure to personally meet you later as our SOHO Central neighbors. Who knows, my wife will cook some great food for us all. Other honest-to-goodness SOHO Central advocates will also be invited.

Thanks for the invite @Cornerunit! Are you suggesting an EB for all SSC Soho forumers? That's a great idea I will be glad to make your acquaintance.

Why did ASAP get BANNED?
Did they find out he was double posting? :lol:

Cornerunit, Keep up your positive attitude!

I agree. You can always say how you disagree or complaint about a project in a nice or professional manner. A good example is how Micheal2008 does it.

I do appreciate the compliment as few people are willing to step up and see the value of posting both negative and positive comments.

I read most all postings in relations to Century Properties. I continue to see unhappy investors. The bottom line is, in any investment there is problems and concerns. The big issue with Century Properties is their lack of giving the investor their monies worth. This is not a matter of opinion ok, this is good business.

Century is stating to trickle money into SOMA but the money being spent is not their money, its money they collect from condo dues/fees.

I have read a few post that suggest people should not bash their own investments. Well I would say THANK YOU to those who share with others their bad experience. There is little doubt that Century Properties has and will suffer sales from all our concerns and I also believe that these post improve other projects they will build and sell.

Again, thank you for your compliment.

Thanks for the invite @Cornerunit! Are you suggesting an EB for all SSC Soho forumers? That's a great idea I will be glad to make your acquaintance.

Sure, why not? It will be a great revelation! My wife would like to especially meet with Lili too.

Besides all forumers in this thread (I believe) are truly bound to make sure that SOHO Central will be a success, right?

Who wouldn't want to relate with WINNERS?

If indeed we do get what we have been clamoring for at SOHO Central, a QUALITY DEVELOPMENT that is, a SOHO Card will no longer be required for Rhema and the Antonios to join the party.

By the way, @TheRick, compliments are always sincerely appreciated. Your presence in the party is already reserved. @michael2008, (unlike Rhema and the Antonios who MAY BE required) just for you, there is no need to present your SOMA SOHO Card, an MRT ticket will be OK.

Airing our predicaments to CPI is acceptable. But fielding personal attacks to our fellow forumers is not. Not here. Please let the thread move forward in peace. Thank you.

PH MAN my man...where have you been? hehehehe! amen to you i was really surprise to see all the negativity here @ the forum glad to see you here.

I heard California Pizza Kitchen at Shangri la Mall is quiet good. Anybody who's been there before and can atest this? Is there any local food buffet around Soho? I'm really forgetful I was there in 2006 and I went to a local food buffet at Timog I forgot the name of the place. My brother told me there is one at the new Trinoma mall.

For advertising, marketing and presentations nothing can beat Century. They are the masters.

I've been thinking if Century Properties is a marketing company this means they have plenty of money to pay for all their marketing materials and sales people but never spend money to send buyers at least a monthly update of the project.:ohno:

ganoon yata karamihan ng builders sa pinas. kahit na yung nasa high end market. walang monthly update at matagal sumagot ng e-mail inquiries kung sasagot man. kailangan laging long distance phone calls.

I had a pleasant conversation with Ms. Rhema Degayo, although I'm quiet disappointed with the lack of affirmative answer to our concerns. She told me that she's taking note of all our concerns while still tackling some SOMA issues. She promised that she will be working full time with the Soho Central project by January next year. The things that bugs me when she said that the finishes will be acceptable quality and the lobby area will be somewhat like SOMA...I'm somehow dubious about that. Oh well what else can we do but wait.

^^ Soma's lobby interior finishing actually look quite good imho. OK siya at hindi naman mukhang tinipid! Here's some reference pics. Hope this helps. :cheers:

taken by jessie reyes from flickr.com

SOMA lobby
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91/EnozAnewor/jessiereyessomalobby.jpg



From SOMA Website:

http://www.century-properties.com/soma/cons_update/images/march06.jpg

http://www.century-properties.com/soma/cons_update/images/march05.jpg

http://www.century-properties.com/soma/cons_update/images/march07.jpg

http://www.century-properties.com/soma/cons_update/images/march08.jpg

http://www.century-properties.com/soma/cons_update/images/march09.jpg

i agree. ganda ng lobby. very high ceiling 9 meters if im not mistaken. or even more! and the flooring is solid stone not just tiled! with nice furniture and art works. i also like the zen and airy feel of the lobby! this is one of the better condo lobbies i've seen around.

^^ Soma's lobby interior finishing actually look quite good imho. OK siya at hindi naman mukhang tinipid! Here's some reference pics. Hope this helps. :cheers:

Thanks Marv for that vigilance. You have done it again. At least we can contact Rhema anytime when we have issues or concerns about SOHO Central.

Thanks 3cr for the SOMA photos you have facilitated to provide.

Though a bit lacking in "WOW" factor, in due fairness, these are indeed great SOMA lobby photos. SOMA reflects a modern contemporary design: bright, clean lines, less clutter and cost-effective development!

I do hope, however, that this will not be generic for all Century Properties development that "when you have seen one, you have seen them all".

Apart from its prime location, its pioneering Transport-Oriented Development (TOD) concept, SOHO Central should have the "WOW" factor that we have been looking for in a great development.

The SOHO Central lobby should not only be our gauge but our "fully-fitted and fully-furnished" units as well. PLUS the long-term quality service that CPMI will provide.

I wouldn't mind to see a large photo of the Antonio family hanging on the lobby (as a quality hallmark) if SOHO Central reaches its potential as an envy of OTHER high-rise developments in Metro Manila. Otherwise, that photo will be my prime dart board target everytime I set foot in the lobby.

Not until we get our money's worth for a quality SOHO Central development, our vigilance and advocacy in this forum and elsewhere continue.

Samak kami dyan fellow future neighbors:banana:

Turnover is 2nd quarter 2009 so this is going to be busy and exciting times ahead for our fellow SOHO investors.:)


@Marv, there are several bars and restaurants in the area and if you want it fresh there is also the wet market (“palengke”) nearby where one can go for daily produce, meat, fish and poultry.

He he, I can imagine some of you getting bored after turnover and will be hanging around Shangrila or megamall. You may want to try Dad's in Megamall. They offer merienda buffet for only P 139 pesos. man, that's less than 3 bucks.:) They serve different Filipino merienda from kakanin, pancit, dinuguan, spag, banana / camote cue, palabok, lugaw, tokwa't baboy, lumpiang ubod. They also have siomai, siopao, and desserts like cream puff, cake, puto, etc.

Is anyone vacationing in Manila? It will be :wave::wave::carrot::wave:nice to see future neighbors.
Merry Christmas and A Very Prosperous New Year to all of you!!
It will be a pleasure to personally meet you later as our SOHO Central neighbors. Who knows, my wife will cook some great food for us all. Other honest-to-goodness SOHO Central advocates will also be invited.

Did anyone get this email? "Free Shuttle Bus (Metro Manila) to and from NAIA" for the first 250 who replied. I hope my family and I will be able to avail of these. I replied ASAP when my blackberry accepted the email. I replied asap so I would think that we will be among the first 250.
Did anybody get a good reply? I hope these are true. I hope to visit Soho Central for the first time and try to post pictures when we return.
Merry Christmas and A Very Prosperous New Year to All!:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

Free shuttle bus? that's great news for overseas based SoHO investors flying in.

This means CPI is preparing for the influx of balikbayans/OFW's expected during the turnover.:)

Congrats! I'm sure this project will be a big success.

i'm a newbie here but i've been reading and following this thread since i bought my soho corner 2bdrm mayflower unit about 3.5 yrs ago.
i still remain positive and hoping for the best that the whole project will turn out to be the way i envisioned it to be. i have been reading quietly all the posts and the discussions in this group for years and im thankful for this site for giving me all the updates that i need. my friend and my cousin also got a unit in this project and i was the one who convinced them to buy with all the good initial promotions and marketing. They both got the same 2 bedroom units at same tower. So really am hoping that everything will turn out just great in the end.

i also received the same email as to the free transportation for the first 250 buyers.

i live overseas. how does the turnover works? are notices given way ahead of time? would that be the final color coat of the building? it doesn't look appealing to me just my opinion.

Thanks Marv for that vigilance. You have done it again. At least we can contact Rhema anytime when we have issues or concerns about SOHO Central.

Not until we get our money's worth for a quality SOHO Central development, our vigilance and advocacy in this forum and elsewhere continue.

It's hopeless to contact her by e-mail. Hopefully by next year everything will change as promise.

Worst Developer Century Properties

http://ca.supremecourt.gov.ph/cardis/SP87667-2.pdf

Is the reason why they don't answer our e-mail is because it can be use as evidence when we try to sue them.

Unfortunately I think there are a number of trolls here in this thread whose sole purpose is to destroy century and it's project. It's one thing to discuss a projects shortcomings it's another thing to just inject bad news out of context of the direct discussion. While reputation is indeed a key ingredient in any decision to be made, the reality is that almost all the forumers here have already bought. Any discussion hence should be on the basis of addressing factual and actual particular problems rather than name calling to create an atmosphere of generalized fear and contempt for the developer and project. This is not helpful and is trolling behavior.

taken last Sunday..

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c277/patok/Soho5.jpg

@laze - criticize century or soho as long as it's done intelligently, i have no beef with it. But we do have rules on negativity and trolling and for sure posters like chris82 have crossed that line. A quick look at his post shows that he has only posted a few times all of which are not only negative but defamatory towards century. While it's ok to post the link to the decision per se, there is no context for the decision and his accompanying comments only leads me to believe that this is done not for the purpose of intelligent discussion but purely to create a cloud of doubt as his agenda. That is basically hijacking this thread and is not the purpose of this forum.

Apart from being disruptive, several recent posts that have been deleted include personal attacks, name-calling and starting a fight with other co-forumers.

Guys, this is not what the SSC is all about. This forum was not created for that. Other forums maybe but definitely not our SSC.

Finally, be aware that mods try very hard to monitor everyone's posts hereabouts and warnings/punishments are given where appropriate. You as a forumer can do your share by clicking on the red report button at the bottom left part of the post that is deemed in violation of any SSC rules. Kindly refrain from retaliating to inflammatory material with further insults and inappropriate comments. Rest assured that we will do something about it.

Thank you very much for your cooperation.

Apart from being disruptive, several recent posts that have been deleted include personal attacks, name-calling and starting a fight with other co-forumers.

Guys, this is not what the SSC is all about. This forum was not created for that. Other forums maybe but definitely not our SSC.

Finally, be aware that mods try very hard to monitor everyone's posts hereabouts and warnings/punishments are given where appropriate. You as a forumer can do your share and click on the red report button at the bottom left part of the post that is deemed in violation of any SSC rules. Kindly refrain from retaliating to inflammatory material with further insults and inappropriate comments. Rest assured that we will do something about it.

Thank you very much for your cooperation.

Great first move Mod! And congrats!

Let's sanity reign once again. Century investors deserve it. :okay::okay:

Congrats mods . . . boss. he he.

very perceptive bustero.

Congrats mods . . . boss. he he.

I'm sure you've already checked your PM and read a separate open letter addressed to everyone in my earlier post. My PM and the letter should be quite easy to understand so I don't expect any need to remind you or anyone here again about SSC forum rules. Thanks.

Now back to topic please.

balak ko ipa handle or ipa manage sa CPMI ang unit ko pag naturnover,anong maipapayo nyo.tnx

hmmm...mukhang busy ata lahat ,ilang araw ng wala feedback dito...

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HOLIDAY CHEERS! :wave:

...merry xmas dyan sa pilipinas,dahan dahan lang ang pagpapak ng lechon,ingat yong may high blood at mataas ang cholesterol,hayyy sarap sa atin...ONCE AGAIN MERRY XMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR

Happy Holidays! :)

Taken this afternoon (27.12.2008)

http://i521.photobucket.com/albums/w339/TabakoDream/DSC09275.jpg

http://i521.photobucket.com/albums/w339/TabakoDream/DSC09268.jpg

http://i521.photobucket.com/albums/w339/TabakoDream/DSC09277.jpg

http://i521.photobucket.com/albums/w339/TabakoDream/DSC09279.jpg

Happy Holidays! :)

Taken this afternoon (27.12.2008)



http://i521.photobucket.com/albums/w339/TabakoDream/DSC09279.jpg

Good so they've finally installed the railings!

Good so they've finally installed the railings!

it's about time .... great christmas gift for all of us investors/unit owners.

by the way, thanks for the pics sirhc .... it's been ages since we had the last pic update ... have a wonderful new year to everyone

Pics taken last week.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b210/ofngol/2008/DSCN1794x.jpg



Isn't this suppose to be the railing design? It seems the one they choose are the cheesy one and probably cheap too. I hope there is a close up view of the railings so we can tell that those vertical rails are really vertical not cheesy looking.

Thanks for the pics!

...thanks for the pictures...tama nga, yung mga railings parang patayo hindi pahaba

MORE PHOTOS TAKEN YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
Sa Jan 7 ay babalik ako at kukunan ko ng pictures loob.

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:banana: Thanks a lot Anone for the update! The railings looks great to me, I didn't expect it, their first sample looks cheesy. Are you the guy on the picture? Take care man...and enjoy your vacation?

^^^walang anuman.:) yup ako yung nasa picture.

...thanks a lot ANONE,ganda lalake mo pala sa personal,ano sa tingin mo ang building,okey ba,ikaw kasi ang andyan,ano po ang balita sa connection sa MRT at SHANGRILA ,enjoy sa bakasyon ,hinay hinay lang sa happy-happy

...thanks a lot ANONE,ganda lalake mo pala sa personal,ano sa tingin mo ang building,okey ba,ikaw kasi ang andyan,ano po ang balita sa connection sa MRT at SHANGRILA ,enjoy sa bakasyon ,hinay hinay lang sa happy-happy

haha ha salamat.:) pag nakita mo ng personal ay kasiya siyang tingnan ang ating building. at lalo kang masisiyahan kapag nakita mo ng personal ang super ganda ng location ng soho. palagay ko ay sulit ang pinag hirapan natin. nasa \boracay ako ngayon at sa Jan 7 pa ako babalik para pumunta ng opisina ng soho para kunin ang mga resibo ko at pipilitin kong kumuha ng pictures sa loob ng unit at balak ko rin kunin yung actual sukat ng balcony at ng unit ko. at tatanungin ko ang tungkol sa tulay papuntang MRT.


Happy New Year sa lahat at lalo na sa mga kapit bahay ko dito!

Anone -- Pakitingnan narin kung may waste disposer under the sink, maganda ito para hindi magbara ang pipe ng sink. Thank you!

Hi @anone, thank you for the pictures. ang cute mo pala :)

You're right, Soho is in a great location and hopefully they will start building the Shang walkway soon.

Kindly ask na rin when the estimated turnover date is.

Take care, and . . .

HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERYONE!!!




:)

marv Posts: 78 Anone -- Pakitingnan narin kung may waste disposer under the sink, maganda ito para hindi magbara ang pipe ng sink. Thank you!

malamang mayroon dahil mayroon din ang soma.

haha ha salamat.:) pag nakita mo ng personal ay kasiya siyang tingnan ang ating building. at lalo kang masisiyahan kapag nakita mo ng personal ang super ganda ng location ng soho. palagay ko ay sulit ang pinag hirapan natin. nasa \boracay ako ngayon at sa Jan 7 pa ako babalik para pumunta ng opisina ng soho para kunin ang mga resibo ko at pipilitin kong kumuha ng pictures sa loob ng unit at balak ko rin kunin yung actual sukat ng balcony at ng unit ko. at tatanungin ko ang tungkol sa tulay papuntang MRT.


Happy New Year sa lahat at lalo na sa mga kapit bahay ko dito!

Thanks for the update everyone. Special thanks to 3cr, dvorak, sirhc aziledrolf and anone for taking time to shoot some pictures and uploading them here.

As a fellow overseas-based investor, Anone, your personal visit/inspection to SOHO Central is greatly appreciated. Whatever your experience and comments will be, they will be appropriately noted.

As seen on the photos and as originally designed, many units have narrow balcony/terrace. My own corner unit at the Mayflower tower have narrow balconies too but I don't really mind because of safety concerns. The highly-sought after and priceless view of the Antipolo sunrise, the EDSA/Pasig river lifescapes and the skyline of Makati and Bonifacio Global City are far more important to me and my wife.

Further, the photos clearly show that ALL SOHO Central units have a balcony/terrace with floor-to-ceiling door/windows. A luxury available to ALL! Unlike many other condo developments in the Philippines, having this feature is indeed a luxury that large-cut units only do have. Having a personal balcony/terrace, every unit owner will have an equal chance to take a peep of their outside world and breathe some more of that potent Manila air.

Happy New Year Everyone!

I still owe you my #4 Reason, #5 Reason, #6 Reason. I am just quite very busy this season.

Take care.

Hello All!! Bago po ako. Bumili rin po ako ng unit dito. Thank you for all the inputs and pictures. Kelan nga po ba talaga ang turn over? Salamat po!!:)

malamang mayroon dahil mayroon din ang soma.

Thanks for the info @missionary.

Hello All!! Bago po ako. Bumili rin po ako ng unit dito. Thank you for all the inputs and pictures. Kelan nga po ba talaga ang turn over? Salamat po!!

Welcome to the SOHO Central Forum :wave:sandina1! Officially they announce 2010 turnover but I think they can finish this year. I hope 2009 will be a good year for all SOHO investors so we all can pay our turnover dues. :)

Thanks for the info @missionary.



Welcome to the SOHO Central Forum :wave:sandina1! Officially they announce 2010 turnover but I think they can finish this year. I hope 2009 will be a good year for all SOHO investors so we all can pay our turnover dues. :)

Thank you for the warm welcome Marv! Been watching this forum for a while. Wasn't so sure if I should join, but it looks so exciting joining this group. Is there anybody to speak to about the turn over? Has anybody gotten any kind of informal letter regarding the early turnover?

I been to Soho Central today, I thought they will allow the owners to visit their units... disappointed, they've stopped visitors viewing the units (on 5th floor only) since december 08, ready pa naman ang camera ko :); elevators are not yet installed, according to Ms. Camille, turnover will be between March to June this year, we'll have to wait for the "turn-over kit" to be mailed for us... anyways, the project looks great!

anone, ikaw ba yong nakasalubong ko na nag visit na may kasamang foreigners - na parang arabs... hehe.. di ko lang gaanong napansin.. naisip ko lang later.. :)

Any news on the access bridge to MRT or the walkway to the Shangri-la Mall?

Any news on the access bridge to MRT or the walkway to the Shangri-la Mall?

access way/bridge to MRT - yes it will be constructed daw soon.. to Shang, di ko na tinanong kase parang imposibleng mag-lagay ng bridge accross the shaw boulevard para lang sa soho owners :nuts:... ganito na lang siguro from soho to access bridge to mrt then dadaan ka sa existing access to shang mall, not direct access...

I been to Soho Central today, I thought they will allow the owners to visit their units... disappointed, they've stopped visitors viewing the units (on 5th floor only) since december 08, ready pa naman ang camera ko :); elevators are not yet installed, according to Ms. Camille, turnover will be between March to June this year, we'll have to wait for the "turn-over kit" to be mailed for us... anyways, the project looks great!

hi, when i went to visit soho before they only allowed us to the 5th floor as well.. thanks for the update on the turnover date.. cant wait..

Shangrila have their own condo which is connected to shangrila plaza so I don't see them allowing a condo from another developer to do the same.

^^ Well if they want to buy fresh meat, fish and vegetables at the wet market they've got to have convenient access too and vice versa to Shang shopping. :)

....I stayed away from this forum for awhile because of some ugly and unnecessary comment from some confused soul who i think their only purpose is to inflict confussion and conflict to others, but i was really surprised for the turn of events at the forum lately. this is the kind of forum you always want to tug alone and discuss things, Well the Soho project for one, Please i would like to thank the likes of Anone,Bustero,TC,And the PH man to name a few. Please lets keep this forum in check and let us discuss things appropriately......Happy New Year everyone.

Soho Central construction reaches 80 percent


One of the most-anticipated developments in the Greenfield District of Mandaluyong, Soho Central, approaches its final stages of completion as construction work reaches 80 percent at the beginning of January 2009.

Residential units at Soho Central are currently being installed with aluminum railing for the balconies, kitchen cabinets and toilet fixtures. Ceilings have been painted all the way up to the 40th floor, while the installation of sprinklers and lighting provisions are complete.

Walls are currently getting a fresh coat of paint and tiling is being conducted in the hallway floors. The installation of doors and windows is scheduled for completion at the end of the month.

Ongoing until February to March 2009 are the completion of electrical and auxiliary works, plumbing and sanitary work, fire protection facilities, and tile and stone works. Completion of kitchen cabinets and closets and architectural finishes, as well as special finishes for the pool and amenities are scheduled in March 2009. The expected completion of both towers is April 2009.

Soho Central is located in the Greenfield District, at the corner of EDSA and Shaw Boulevard. It is a joint venture project of Greenfield Development Corporation with Century Properties and Meridien Development Group.


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The Mayflower Tower

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The Shaw Tower


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The swimming pool, which will also have shower rooms and a locker area


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A bathroom and toilet in one of the lower floors


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The commercial areas at the ground floor


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This balcony overlooking the swimming pool area is awaiting the installation of aluminum railings

@ anone, did you get the chance to take some pictures last 7th of Jan as what you previously mentioned?

Ongoing until February to March 2009 are the completion of electrical and auxiliary works, plumbing and sanitary work, fire protection facilities, and tile and stone works. Completion of kitchen cabinets and closets and architectural finishes, as well as special finishes for the pool and amenities are scheduled in March 2009. The expected completion of both towers is April 2009.


Wow.. APRIL 2009?? thats thats less than 3 months from now!!!! :banana:

http://www.scribd.com/doc/7724670/Condo-Central-November-2008-Issue

Condo Central
Nov 2008 Issue
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Rise of the Scions
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Marco R. Antonio
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@ anone, did you get the chance to take some pictures last 7th of Jan as what you previously mentioned?







same here,also waiting reply from ANONE if successfully able to snap some pictures inside

Welcome to Soho Thread KarenT! To answer your questions, you may contact Ms. Rhema Degayo at this number (632) 856-0126 or via email rhema-meridien@century-properties.com. She promised to work full time beginning this year for SOHO. I hope she gets all your questions answered or maybe someone will answer you in this forum.

I been to Soho Central today, I thought they will allow the owners to visit their units... disappointed, they've stopped visitors viewing the units (on 5th floor only) since december 08, ready pa naman ang camera ko :); elevators are not yet installed, according to Ms. Camille, turnover will be between March to June this year, we'll have to wait for the "turn-over kit" to be mailed for us... anyways, the project looks great!

anone, ikaw ba yong nakasalubong ko na nag visit na may kasamang foreigners - na parang arabs... hehe.. di ko lang gaanong napansin.. naisip ko lang later.. :)

oo, ako nga iyon.:) na tumaba sa sobrang ka lalamon at nagitim sa pag pa pa araw.:D


hi, when i went to visit soho before they only allowed us to the 5th floor as well.. thanks for the update on the turnover date.. cant wait..

June 2009 daw ang start ng turnover.

@ anone, did you get the chance to take some pictures last 7th of Jan as what you previously mentioned?

same here,also waiting reply from ANONE if successfully able to snap some pictures inside

tulad ng nabanggit ni @RohClem ay tinigil na ang pag view sa unit kaya hanggang opis na lang din ako.

eto pictures kuha ko bago ako bumalik dito sa thailand. tanggal na yung net sa harap.


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any news about connection to mrt and shang

any news about connection to mrt and shang

tinanong ko si camille tungkol dyan pero hindi sya sure sa sagot nya kaya suggest nya ay e-mail ko na lang daw yung engineering dept.

You might want to know this. . .

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From Century Properties Group (http://www.century-properties.com/realestate/news.html)

^^^salamat sa pag post mo dito nyan dahil nabasa ko yan sa PAL pabalik BKK at tumaas ang kilay ko ng sinabi ni Antonio ito "Real estate is aspirational. People want to get something more than what they paid for." at saka ito "As a company we take pride in the fact that that we have a good reputation and that we are enabled to give quality products and services to a lot people."

Anone thanks for the update again! As for the article about Amb. Antonio, he also mentioned about the need for better road infrastructure which our country lack. I hope the bridge to Shang will be implemented soon and their Gramercy project will have additional infrastructure to deal with the traffic in that area. All this projects generate tax revenues so I hope local government will do something about it. I hate traffic, I almost miss my flight because of that two years ago.

Anone thanks for the update again! As for the article about Amb. Antonio, he also mentioned about the need for better road infrastructure which our country lack. I hope the bridge to Shang will be implemented soon and their Gramercy project will have additional infrastructure to deal with the traffic in that area. All this projects generate tax revenues so I hope local government will do something about it. I hate traffic, I almost miss my flight because of that two years ago.

mayayamot ka na sa traffic ay lalo pang masisiraan ng ulo ngayon mag drive sa Metro Manila dahil sa mga motor bikes na bigla na lang sumusolpot sa kaliwat kanan. tapos para pang mga ahas kung mga mag drive. dapat bigyan ng sariling linya ang mga motor bikes o di kaya naman ay huwag silang papasukin sa mga main roads tulad ng EDSA.

OT lang po: agree ako sayo dyan about motorbikes. boy, how i hate them! ang lalakas ng loob! i cannot fully comprehend kung saan nanggagaling lakas ng loob nila to think they're very vulnerable pag nabangga! na usually ikaw pa ang sisisihin. tsk. tsk. and most of the time makikita mo silang walang helmet, o kaya may kasamang asawa at anak (na wala ring mga helmet) yet singit dun singit dyan. haay.

3-4 months before ang supposed to be the turnover,its not clear if they had started the connection to mrt and shang

Taken Early This morning:

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^ It's looking good. Thanks for the photo. :)

Hi Karen,

I confirmed this with Camille last time I went there, all you need is just a authorisation letter.

As to your other question I believe the unit is ready to move in.


Mabuhay!

Thank you for your interest in our Soho Central project. Please find below some information which you may find useful.


Project Details:
Soho Central is located near the corner of Edsa and Shaw Blvd., in Mandaluyong City. It is just across Shangri-la Plaza Mall and is walking distance to Megamall, St. Francis Church, and other establishments in the Ortigas area. The project is a joint venture between Meridien Development Group (Developer of Essensa, considered to be the best residential building in the Philippines) and Greenfield (the property arm of Unilab – the country's largest pharmaceutical company)

The project will be the first residential condominium that will be built on the 24-hectare Greenfield District – a 24 hectare area that is being redeveloped into a modern masterplanned city.

The first two levels of Soho central will be a mall, the third level will be gym and spa area. The 4th level will house the podium which contains the lap pool and kiddie pool.

The 5th to 35th floor will be residential units. All units have balconies by which owners can enjoy spectacular views.

Aside from this, all units come complete with:
- complete kitchen cabinetry
- tiled bathroom with fixtures
- laminated flooring for the living room
- carpet for the bedrooms
- mirrored sliding closets
- rangehood


Building Amenities:
- First class health, spa and Gym
- lap pool
- Laundry and Dry Cleaning services within the premises
- Function rooms and Business Center
- Resident's Lounge


Completion Date:
Soho Central is composed of two towers – the Shaw Tower (facing Shaw Boulevard ) and the Mayflower Tower (facing Mayflower street ). Only units at the Shaw Tower are currently being offered at this time. The Shaw Tower is expected to be completed by the 3rd quarter of 2009, or earlier. .





Hi people. I'm new here and also an investor in SOHO. Been following this thread for a long time and finally here I am.

Just a couple of questions.

1. I am based overseas. Do I need a SPO special power of attorney for my rep to inspect the unit or will an authorisation letter suffice?

2. I opted for the unfurnished unit. Do I need to organise for the finishing touches or is it ready to move in and fitting?

Thank you and looking forward to a unstressful turnover.

Wynngd -- Thanks for the photo! I'm surprised that there is a green open space along mayflower and I like it! Isn't that use to be a parking area? I wish they will put some kind of landscaping and lighting to make the area alive at night. It would be nice also to see a parisian style outdoor dining along the outside edge of the open space, that will make an ideal place for people to eat and chat while enjoying the view of the landscape open space.

guys, i got a couple of photos for you. taken yesterday afternoon.

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Thanks PH Man! Nice as always,Is that shaw blvd we are looking at?

that's right Angel. Structure on the right (first photo) is One San Miguel Ave. Second photo was taken in front of Astoria Plaza. :)

Nakakatuwa. Iba-ibang angles ang nakikita. Thanks, guys! :)

any news about connection to mrt and shang

I believe the reason why St. Francis can easily have their bridge connection to MRT was due to the interlocking ownership of the 2 groups. Anglo Phil. Holdings is one of the major shareholder of MRT Consortium while it also owns +8% of Shang Properties. This is not to say that the Antonios can't pull some strings to make their bridge connections a reality. - just that it's not gonna be as easy for them compared to Shang. There's also the question of whether Shang (as competitor) will allow SOHO such connection.

Taken Early This morning:

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wow ang ganda nun naglakad ako pasakay ng antipolo jeep nakita ko yung may bermuda dyan sa picture ang ganda na dati bakanteng lote lang na d ko maintindihan na kung ano... eh ngayon nagpadagdag sa ganda nun lugar

^^ It used to be an unsightly parking lot, very utilitarian. Now it's suddenly made into a patch of green.

It would be better if there are palm trees (or any other trees) and a water feature plus park benches. Much better if Greenfield would lease-out spaces for coffee shops and al fresco dining establishments. Not only would they add prestige to the park, but the revenues they'd get from leasing space to those tenants would assure not only the maintenance of the park, keeping it as green and as lush as possible, but would also fund possible future improvements to it.

Edit: Cool!!! I just realized that the EDSA Central palengke is one of the few, if not the only one, of its kind being located right beside a park. :D

Tama ka dyan Thomasian, I hope Greenfield will improve that area as part of their master plan development. How's the water supply in that area why is there an elevated water tank? It could be an architectural feature but I think it's not appropriate, a modern sculpture that serve also as play area would be nice.

Does anyone know when the Shaw Tower will be available for move in? Meron ba akong kapitbahay dito? I purchased Unit#3512....

hello I'm new here and I want to say thank you to all the people who post pictures for us to see.

I finally got my contract to Sell and since I bought the condo after I arrived in the states and of course my pasport shows this now they want me to take my contract to sell to a philippine consular to authenticate but before I can even do that I need to get the document notarized because there isn't a consular office nearby so I have to send the contract to sell to the consular office.

Issue is my contract to sell still has my old last name. I just got married recently. Can I still get it notarized even though the last name is diferrent from my current ID? My passport still has my old last name.

Also now that I need to get i notarized do I need to tell uncle sam about me buying a condo in the philippines?

sandina1, i'm hearing possibly in may 09.

cnaypi, about your last question, don't worry - uncle sam would not care about properties in the philippines. they do not affect your taxes in the us.

all, a friend just came back from the philippines and was nice enough to bring back some pictures of the condo. really want to share them to all. problem is, i've spent too much time uploading them and it looks like i don't have the access anymore. if anyone can post them for me, please pm me. thanks.

thanks retiring in '09.

has anyone had to go to to the Philippine Consular office in the US to get their Contract to Sell Authenticated? If so do you mind giving me the step you took to get this done.

january 16 nun lang ulit sila nagpapasok ng visitors so swerte ako at nakarating ng 5th floor xcited ako sa nakita ko and location ganda

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according ms camile tan,january 19 lilipat na ang office nila sa ground floor

Very nice pictures :)

ang galing ng pics mba 2000. thanks for the update.

Thanks for the pics mba2000! Is there any toilet accessories like towel bars and are they going to install overhead cabinet above the toilet, glass partition on shower? I think i've seen it on their brochure. I notice the balcony guardrails are probably made in China as can be seen with the lettering on the plastic cover. It would really save them a lot of money if they will import everything from China.

maraming salamat sa pictures mba2000.swerte mo naman. :) ilang buwan na lang ay pwede na tayong lumipat. :banana:

ang lapit niya pala sa St francis at malapit sa Shangri la Mall, very convenient.

^^^TRUE, center ito ng lahat at iyon ang no.1 dahilan kaya ako bumili dito. pabor ito sa isang OFW na katulad ko.:banana:

wow ang ganda nun naglakad ako pasakay ng antipolo jeep nakita ko yung may bermuda dyan sa picture ang ganda na dati bakanteng lote lang na d ko maintindihan na kung ano... eh ngayon nagpadagdag sa ganda nun lugar

yes,nagpaganda talaga sya ng location last 2005 nung tingnan ko yong location diyan pa kami nag parking so ngayon ganda na

^^^TRUE, center ito ng lahat at iyon ang no.1 dahilan kaya ako bumili dito. pabor ito sa isang OFW na katulad ko.:banana:

yes,last january 16 at 9.30am andyan na kami para nga ma view ko ang location so mga around 11.00 open na ang shangri-la mall sobra mamahal ng tinda don...mga artista daw lagi ang makikita mo don at sila yong laging namimili don,,armani walkingshort 7000 pesos ngeee di ako masyadong nakakuha ng pics masyado ako nalibang sa mga nakikita ko mga mall left & right:banana::banana:so para sa mga nag nvest like me sa ngayon wala akong nakikitang pag sisisihan ewan ko lang in the future...abangan ang nalalapit na turnover....ito nga lang medyo masakit sa mata spaghetti

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^^^TRUE, center ito ng lahat at iyon ang no.1 dahilan kaya ako bumili dito. pabor ito sa isang OFW na katulad ko.:banana:

yes kahit hindi kana magluluto daming kainan diyan sa Shangrila.

... i wish they had some other completed units for showing as well, like those 2-bedroom units. I'm just curious how they look like.

nice photos. and thanks for the updates @ mba. how was the aftersales support of CPI this time?

it really is very near to Shangri La Mall. we'd be pleased if an overhead walkway to the mall will materialize.

anyway, any idea what kind of wood the bed and table were made up of? i hope they're not the cheap types. and i assume you also have photos of the dining room. :)

ph man mukhang mdf (ikea type furnitures) iyong nasa picture tulad sa amin sa soma. buti pa nga ang bathroom niyo puro tiles... an improvement over soma. sana less headache ngayon ang turnover although very approacheable ang mga personnels nila kung sakaling may problema. sana mura din ang assoc dues ninyo tulad ng soma at siempre mas mura ang property tax diyan sa mandaluyong. kung ang homeowner's dues ng soma ay kalahati ng serendra, siguro diyan naman ay kalahati ng st francis.

^ I think so naman (about lower association dues.)

The proximity to Shangri-La Mall (along with the TOD concept) was one of the reasons I bought into this 'coz I got fond memories of hanging out there -- watching Trumpets productions, movies, eating out, going to charming shops, art galleries, etc. etc. I'm glad that mall has remained upscale.

I just discovered that Shangri-La Mall even has Arce Ice Cream -- which was previously Selecta. My mom would so love this! Plus, beside that is SM Megamall, Galleria, Podium, etc.

I wonder what will be the shops on the first two (or three?) floors of Soho Central.

thanks retiring in 09 sa info. ang galing galing naman ng mga photos na pinopost dito. halos everyday na yata akong nagchecheck ng blog na ito. mukha yatang maliit ang one bedroom. wala nga yata bedroom kundi studio style.

i wish i can share any info pero talagang dito ako umaasa sa mga posts ninyo. SALAMAT PO!!

sandina1, i'm hearing possibly in may 09.

cnaypi, about your last question, don't worry - uncle sam would not care about properties in the philippines. they do not affect your taxes in the us.

all, a friend just came back from the philippines and was nice enough to bring back some pictures of the condo. really want to share them to all. problem is, i've spent too much time uploading them and it looks like i don't have the access anymore. if anyone can post them for me, please pm me. thanks.

thanks retiring in 09 sa info. ang galing galing naman ng mga photos na pinopost dito. halos everyday na yata akong nagchecheck ng blog na ito. mukha yatang maliit ang one bedroom. wala nga yata bedroom kundi studio style.

i wish i can share any info pero talagang dito ako umaasa sa mga posts ninyo. SALAMAT PO!!


... i believe the pics taken were of the studio type.

yes,last january 16 at 9.30am andyan na kami para nga ma view ko ang location so mga around 11.00 open na ang shangri-la mall sobra mamahal ng tinda don...mga artista daw lagi ang makikita mo don at sila yong laging namimili don,,armani walkingshort 7000 pesos ngeee di ako masyadong nakakuha ng pics masyado ako nalibang sa mga nakikita ko mga mall left & right:banana::banana:so para sa mga nag nvest like me sa ngayon wala akong nakikitang pag sisisihan ewan ko lang in the future...abangan ang nalalapit na turnover....ito nga lang medyo masakit sa mata spaghetti


may pagkacomedy ka ha... it's really a good investment, since strategically speaking what your seeking of a good ROI shouldn't be a problem since you're in a cbd. There will always someone whose looking for a unit like yours (location wise).

btw, standard fitting na ba ung nasa unit? ang galeng naman, ready to move in na talaga. unlike some, you only get an a/c but you have to haggle a little more and that they will just add a little to your TCP.

maybe i might caught you there, sunday cult follower of shangri-la here.

Don't you think this kitchen is better than what they are providing right now?

Let's review their showcase one bedroom/studio:
http://img184.imageshack.us/img184/816/soho4oq4.jpg

Compare to this:


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Ms. Degayo finally responded to my e-mail about this after almost 2 months and this is what she said:

My sincerest apology for not responding immediately to your e-mail due to my internet problem. (ya right.)
Your concerns were all noted and we will give you feedback once we have the complete information already.

It's a pleasure to be of service to you.

Rhema C. Degayo

I also ask her about the Laundry facility if it's self service or drop off but haven't replied yet. If it's drop off I want to have my own ventless washer/dryer combo inside the closet at the entry door. That way I don't have to go down and considering the number of tenants (850+) that will be using that facility it would be a hassle to wait. Of course I will buy my own W/D and renovate the entry floor to be tiles for water issue.

There are some more issues that I want to mention here but I would rather direct all of it to her.

^^is she your agent? what they can only do is forward your feedbacks to the management.

best bet, that would be the actual unit. (your lucky its almost furnished) i believe they have given you the specifications of the unit. most often, it's followed to the letter or some even exceeded what is written in the specs.

with the laundry, upon turnover you can secure a permit (if labor work is needed, read:paving of tubes straight to drain and the like). dunno about the turnaround for ventless though. Like in manansala, one unit there has this set-up, washer drains to drainer (had it contracted), dryer's vent is straight to a canister where lint is deposited (for easy disposal).

Thanks for the info lanrocksea. She is the turnover officer of Century/Meredien, she had posted here before and taking questions but very slow in responding e-mails. Anyway, I'm not sure if the w/d will fit in on that side of door and it seems it will be a major work to install drain so I'm not 100% sure if I want to do it with this kind of economy my fund is low.

so many pictures have been posted these past few days,its still not clear if they had started the connection to mrt and shang or are they going to do the connection after all?

let just wait and see if they will really do what they promise(connection to MRT and SHANG)then its time to do the necessary action if they wont.

Soho Central is the first TOD in the country that will have direct access to the MRT Shaw Station. It is located in the Greenfield District, at the corner of EDSA and Shaw Boulevard. It is a joint venture project of Greenfield Development Corporation with Century Properties and Meridien Development Group

last visit ko dyan sa office tanong ko yan ^^^^di nila alam eh

nung bumisita ako sa opis ng Meridien nung naka bakasyon ako para kunin yung mga official receipt ko ay na mail na raw nila sa Saudi address ko pero nung bumalik ako dito ay wala naman kaya tumawag ako agad kay Camille at ang sabi nya hindi raw pala na mail, kaya sabi ko sa kanya ay sa Bulacan address ko na lang ipadala at pumayag naman sya at ang pangako nya ay last week. pero katatawag ko lang sa amin ngayon at wala pa silang natatanggap na mail galing meridien, kaya katatawag ko lang kay Camille ulit at ang excuse naman nya ngayon ay hindi raw pinadala dahil gusto raw nila ay isabay na yung turnover notice na ilalabas nila ngayong week na ito para sa turnover ng June 09.
pero sabi ko sa kanya ay dapat dito sa address ko sa saudi nya ipadala yung turnover notice at yung OR ay sa address ko sa Bulacan.

nayayamot ako dahil hindi man lamang nila ako padalhan ng e-mail at kailangang mag overseas call pa ako para malaman ang status ng OR ko.

nung bumisita ako sa opis ng Meridien nung naka bakasyon ako para kunin yung mga official receipt ko ay na mail na raw nila sa Saudi address ko pero nung bumalik ako dito ay wala naman kaya tumawag ako agad kay Camille at ang sabi nya hindi raw pala na mail, kaya sabi ko sa kanya ay sa Bulacan address ko na lang ipadala at pumayag naman sya at ang pangako nya ay last week. pero katatawag ko lang sa amin ngayon at wala pa silang natatanggap na mail galing meridien, kaya katatawag ko lang kay Camille ulit at ang excuse naman nya ngayon ay hindi raw pinadala dahil gusto raw nila ay isabay na yung turnover notice na ilalabas nila ngayong week na ito para sa turnover ng June 09.
pero sabi ko sa kanya ay dapat dito sa address ko sa saudi nya ipadala yung turnover notice at yung OR ay sa address ko sa Bulacan.

nayayamot ako dahil hindi man lamang nila ako padalhan ng e-mail at kailangang mag overseas call pa ako para malaman ang status ng OR ko.

anone,ano ba floor mo at may turnover notice ka agad sabay,sabay ba yang turnover notice na yan 6 months ahead of schedule para nga naman makuha na nila yong balances natin may nag email sa akin i bank alok loan financing daw buti na lang kunti na lang yong balance ko so bayadan ko na lang lahat para no nteres...kaya di totoo yong 5 years zero nteres kasi nga pag naka recieve ka ng notice na turnover bayadan mo agad all balance natin :ohno:

anone,ano ba floor mo at may turnover notice ka agad sabay,sabay ba yang turnover notice na yan 6 months ahead of schedule para nga naman makuha na nila yong balances natin may nag email sa akin i bank alok loan financing daw buti na lang kunti na lang yong balance ko so bayadan ko na lang lahat para no nteres...kaya di totoo yong 5 years zero nteres kasi nga pag naka recieve ka ng notice na turnover bayadan mo agad all balance natin :ohno:

nasa 31st floor ng shaw tower yung unit ko. pero balak kong e request na ang turnover ng unit ko ay sa december 09 na para sabay sa bakasyon ko.

nasa 31st floor ng shaw tower yung unit ko. pero balak kong e request na ang turnover ng unit ko ay sa december 09 na para sabay sa bakasyon ko.


according to ms camille from lower floor ang turnover from june

sounds good to me. i'm on the 30th floor so i think mine will be september turnover.

the last time i heard from this corporation was when they wanted my deposit and signature. other than that, have not heard a word from anybody regarding turn over or whatsoever for that matter. if not from this blog, i would not have known about the early turnover. nothing has been said either regarding financing issues before turnover. what if one does not have a liquid asset for the remaining balance? they should at least alarm investors on how the system works on the financial side in the philippines. at one point there was an in-house financing. whatever happened to that? wouldn't they at least refer us to a reputable bank for loans? or do they just think that everybody can afford on a CASH BASIS payment.

it is very disappointing how real estate works in the philippines. i myself is a realtor here abroad, but a totally different system. all is fair and no surprises. what can i say, kung ano na lang ang sasabihin nila yun ang masusunod. bottom line is, we did not get screwed at the end. dinig ko kasi dami nangdedenggoy na di naman natatapos ang project. can't complain i guess....




sounds good to me. i'm on the 30th floor so i think mine will be september turnover.

the last time i heard from this corporation was when they wanted my deposit and signature. other than that, have not heard a word from anybody regarding turn over or whatsoever for that matter. if not from this blog, i would not have known about the early turnover. nothing has been said either regarding financing issues before turnover. what if one does not have a liquid asset for the remaining balance? they should at least alarm investors on how the system works on the financial side in the philippines. at one point there was an in-house financing. whatever happened to that? wouldn't they at least refer us to a reputable bank for loans? or do they just think that everybody can afford on a CASH BASIS payment.

it is very disappointing how real estate works in the philippines. i myself is a realtor here abroad, but a totally different system. all is fair and no surprises. what can i say, kung ano na lang ang sasabihin nila yun ang masusunod. bottom line is, we did not get screwed at the end. dinig ko kasi dami nangdedenggoy na di naman natatapos ang project. can't complain i guess....


iba ang pinoy ikaw na ang may sabi (nangdedenggoy):bash:

iba ang pinoy ikaw na ang may sabi (nangdedenggoy):bash:

Only in the philippines ba?:lol:

Commercial area ang baba nito di ba? Hmm.... panigurado Starbucks is one of the tenants....:)

When I bought my unit, my agent told me you will have an option to apply for bank financing if you can't pay off at closing date. I just wish we can negotiate from Century/Meredien another 2 more years of 0% financing if you are in a difficult situation. The reality is many investors are now affected by the bad global economy and if they (developer) don't give some incentive they will see a lot of them that can't continue to pay their dues. We are lucky the building is in the finishing stage, some investors will not see that happen from their developer.

Ang referred na bank ng Soho Central for those who want their remaining balance thru bank financing ay PS-Bank. Meron na silang arrangement with the bank sila na ang magsu-supply ng mga requirements na hihingin ng bank.

Fon Inquiry contact :
Ms. Redge A. Cabling
Account Officer
Mortgage Banking Division, PS-Bank
Tel No. 885-8208 loc. 8410

century was very adamant that we came up with the complete payment upon our unit's turnover at soma. the contract stated so. i recall having read in soma thread about one investor who was desperately trying to sell his unit( finished 1 yr ahead of schedule) because he could not yet find a bank willing to lend him the money he still owed century.

but the situation is different now and probably similar to what transpired during essensa's turnover. i read in an article that amb antonio was very tolerant then allowing prospective owners generous grace periods as he also asked for understanding from his lenders.

i doubt if you'll get 0 % because the unit is about to be awarded to you. but then again who knows?

local investor,pls. pressed meridien or century about the TOD concept and the connection to shang,maybe one of the primary reason you bought the condo is their promo 1st TOD concept in the phils.,DONT LET THEM GET AWAY WITH IT whatever will be the consequences.

pwede kaya nating hindi e accept hanggat hindi nila nagagawa iyong pangako nilang TOD concept? siguro naman kahit mag demandahan ay may laban tayo dahil TOD concept talaga ang pangako nila dito.

owners... let's unite in one voice to let them fulfill their promise... of building a bridge connecting to the mrt

Ang referred na bank ng Soho Central for those who want their remaining balance thru bank financing ay PS-Bank. Meron na silang arrangement with the bank sila na ang magsu-supply ng mga requirements na hihingin ng bank.

Fon Inquiry contact :
Ms. Redge A. Cabling
Account Officer
Mortgage Banking Division, PS-Bank
Tel No. 885-8208 loc. 8410

Just curious, is this information provided to you by the people from Century?

When I bought my unit, my agent told me you will have an option to apply for bank financing if you can't pay off at closing date. I just wish we can negotiate from Century/Meredien another 2 more years of 0% financing if you are in a difficult situation. The reality is many investors are now affected by the bad global economy and if they (developer) don't give some incentive they will see a lot of them that can't continue to pay their dues. We are lucky the building is in the finishing stage, some investors will not see that happen from their developer.


... an extension for 2 years with 0% financing, I dont think that's gonna happen ... that's like asking for snowless winter here in illinois ... but making some arrangement with bank financing for the unit owners would definitely be helpful.

Rohclem, Thanks for the information. I will have to check with them about the 0% :) or i will find a buyer of my unit.

On another note, I found this article:
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A Bit of New York in Mandaluyong
Philippine Daily Inquirer - February 13, 2004

A luxurious, 24-hectare sprawl amid lush environs with trendy shops, restaurants, bars and cafes will soon be developed at the EDSA Central, corner EDSA and Shaw Boulevard , Mandaluyong City .

In the heart of this ultra modern community will rise the the two-tower, 35-storey Soho Central, named after New York 's hippest neighborhood. For this vibrant community – a joint venture of Greenfield Development Corp. and Meridien Development Group, exclusively marketed by Century Communities Corp. – entertainment, fashion and arts will be just a heartbeat away.

Ready to meet the demands of 21st century urban living and keen on striking a balance between work and leisure, the Soho Central concept makes everything and anything within comfortable reach – and that includes transportation.

“The trend today in contemporary residential buildings is work- and transportation-oriented development,” says Century Properties Inc.'s (CPI) young managing director John Victor R. Antonio. CPI is one of the companies behind one of the country's high-end residential buildings, Essensa East Forbes at The Fort.

Indeed, the Soho Central is planned, designed and developed with urban realities in mind.
Easy access

A walkway will directly connect residents to the Shangri-La Mall and EDSA MRT station, much like the way New York buildings are connected to the subway and shopping arcades. The MRT, Antonio says, will be the preferred transport of young executives to avoid heavy traffic and the risk of being late for important meetings.

Everything will be within walking distance – whether residents want to shop, eat or work. Accessibility and connectivity are the keywords.

Soho Central alone will feature four levels of retail and commercial establishments and basement parking slots, with amenities such as first-class health, spa and gym facilities, lap pool, landscaped Zen garden and meditation area, laundry and dry cleaning services, function rooms and business center, and residents' lounge. The building is near schools, churches and the hospital, Medical City .

This is luxury living at reasonable prices. For as low as P8,000 a month, it can be anyone's dream home. Available are studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom units at 30, 40 and 60 sq m, with floor-to-ceiling panoramic windows.

All units in Soho will have balconies. “We feel it is important,” says Antonio. “Condo living, as some people would say, is tighter than normal. The balcony is a way for our residents to connect with the outside world, to get fresh air and see greenery.”
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They should start building the walkway as promised.

Does anybody paying P8,000 a month? That would be approximately 27 years for a studio unit without interest :?

Just curious, is this information provided to you by the people from Century?

From Camille of Meredien, just call Ms. Redge of PS-Bank tell her that you're a Soho Central unit owner, then she will entertain you.

Info on PS-Bank Home Loan Application:
http://www.psbank.com.ph/global/system.php?LS=staticpages&id=1190076742834

baka naman lalagyan ng walkway kaya lang saka na muna; kasi iyan pala ang na sa ad nila. by the way mayroon ba sa contract na lalagyan ng walkwayt o mrt at shang?

karent if the ad said so, they should honor it but it does not mean that they will although in this particular case, they might. you see, century the marketing arm ran the ad but you probably signed a contract with meredien the builder. baka magturuan ang mga iyan tulad ng nangyari sa soma na medyo ikinasira ang reputation nila. siyempre may laban (matagal na laban nga lang) kayo sa court.

my mom and my bro/sis went to soho last thursday. they were allowed to ocularly inspect the sample 2 bedroom 45 sq m corner unit 23 on the 5th floor level. i bought one on the upper 20th floor. i dont know how to upload pics. if anybody wants to see or upload the pics here please pm me.

my mom and my bro/sis went to soho last thursday. they were allowed to ocularly inspect the sample 2 bedroom 45 sq m corner unit 23 on the 5th floor level. i bought one on the upper 20th floor. i dont know how to upload pics. if anybody wants to see or upload the pics here please pm me.

... sent you a pm ... I would be happy to upload those pics fro you ...

... does one need an appointment to view their sample 5th floor units. I was thinking of asking my cousin to take pictures of the interior of the 2br unit (45 sqm) but am not sure if Century would allow it.

tinanong ko si camille tungkol dyan pero hindi sya sure sa sagot nya kaya suggest nya ay e-mail ko na lang daw yung engineering dept.









kung ang frontrunner ng soho di alam tungkol sa connection,so this one is not existent ...BE VIGILANT FELLOW INVESTOR

here are the pics from dipher39 :

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maraming salamat sa pictures @dipher39 at maraming salamat din sa pag post mo dito @illinoispt.:)

buti naman at beige at hindi boring na white ang pintura ng hallway at ng mga units.

thanks to the two of you for the pictures!
looking good.. i can see that the elevators are now installed.. cant wait for the turnover..

bakit silver ang kulay nung isang elevator?

SALAMAT SA IMPORMASYON NA ITO. mahirap daw kumuha ng loan sa pinas ngayon according to my cousin who has been a big help to me with this purchase. meron na bang nakakuha ng letter of turn-over? ni hindi man tayo iupdate. Thank you for the pictures that was uploaded.

Ang referred na bank ng Soho Central for those who want their remaining balance thru bank financing ay PS-Bank. Meron na silang arrangement with the bank sila na ang magsu-supply ng mga requirements na hihingin ng bank.

Fon Inquiry contact :
Ms. Redge A. Cabling
Account Officer
Mortgage Banking Division, PS-Bank
Tel No. 885-8208 loc. 8410

Received a letter from Meridien last Saturday informing me of a July 2009 turnover including my latest statement of Account. This is not yet the official Turnover Notice which will follow in a few months time, but they promise more updates to owners in the following months until turnover. PS Bank is indeed their partner bank for those who are interested to take a loan to cover their balance. I already have a banking relationship with PS Bank so I just coursed my loan application and requirements thru my contact last Tuesday. I will post more of the details contained in the letter once I have time.

I also got a phone call from Century informing me of updates in my account with them. They will be sending me my latest statement of account and official receipts.

I have not been informed of an official turnover but the person said that it will be soon, most probably the middle of the year.

perhaps people can ask greenfield? they're joint venture partners, right? here we go again with the SCAM angle...

eto ang na received ko ngayon lang galing Meridien.

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wow..

it looks like there is a lot of fees and other stuff to pay before being able to move in..

so nalalapit na pala ang turnover alin kaya sa dalawa na ito>>:cheers::bash:

Thanks for posting this letter from Meridien ANONE. saan ito minail sa yo? meron pa bang iba na nakakuha na ng sulat na ito? kung merong discount only until 28 of February bakit wala pa akong natatanggap na letter?


eto ang na received ko ngayon lang galing Meridien.

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That's kind of a one-sided notice.

"Inspection of your unit is conditioned on full settlement of total remaining balance?"

Shouldn't one be able to inspect first before paying full? I think that should be turn-over of keys to the unit (instead of inspection) is conditioned on full settlement of remaining balance.

Thanks for posting this letter from Meridien ANONE. saan ito minail sa yo? meron pa bang iba na nakakuha na ng sulat na ito? kung merong discount only until 28 of February bakit wala pa akong natatanggap na letter?


sa address ko dito sa Saudi.

That's kind of a one-sided notice.

"Inspection of your unit is conditioned on full settlement of total remaining balance?"

Shouldn't one be able to inspect first before paying full? I think that should be turn-over of keys to the unit (instead of inspection) is conditioned on full settlement of remaining balance.

segurista sila. dati naman yata sa SOMA ay hindi ganyan. parang ang mangyayari ngayon ay bago natin malaman kung masisiyahan tayo sa unit nating tirhan o di kaya kung balak nating ibenta na lang ay kailangang bayad na ng full.

ganyan din sa soma in principle pero in actual practice hindi rin nasunod. nag papasok din sila (mababait ang mga staff members nila)kahit di pa fully paid. at saka mayroon silang kasalanan, inabisuhan ang mga unit owners (karamihan na sa abroad)na mag inspect tapos pagdating ng mga ito ay hindi pa pala totally finished ang mga units kaya marami ang nai-booked sa hotel for a month for free including use of their shuttle van

mayroon pang lawyer's fee na kailangang bayaran. masmahal ang estimated assoc dues ninyo na P80/sm kaysa soma tho reasonable pa rin. siguro mas maraming amenities tulad ng gagawing walkwy to mrt at floor areas to cover.

mula ngayon meredien na ang kausap ninyo hanggang matapos ang turnover ng mga units tapos hahawakan na kayo ng century properties for 3 yrs.

Turnover is practically just 5 months away if the June 2009 turnover date will be met.

I just received the same letter including my ORs. What are they thinking? They know we're gonna complain on the cheap stuffs they put together inside our unit so they decided to make us pay first before we complain. This developer will fail miserably in terms of customer satisfaction if they did not address our concerns. There are issues as to the quality of workmanship before moving in. One questions I want to ask is, are they putting grout sealer on those bathroom tiles since I already saw some sort of staining on one of the posted picture. There's a lot of questions to ask during a walk through of the unit and they need to fix any problem before paying-off the balance. They need to satisfy the customer first not the other way around.

I will definitely ask them about those dues and fees, something is fishy.

grout sealer sa bathroom? pag kaalam ko tulad din sa mga condo sa america, unit owners na ang bahala diyan. iyong pictures sa previous post mukhang di pa naman fully finished ang bathroom kaya hundi pa malinis.

grout sealer sa bathroom? pag kaalam ko tulad din sa mga condo sa america, unit owners na ang bahala diyan. iyong pictures sa previous post mukhang di pa naman fully finished ang bathroom kaya hundi pa malinis.

Mamang Kartero -- If that's the case, sana alam ng mga taong titira na kailangan nilang gawin yon baka ang mangyari hindi mabanggit yon pag naginspect ng unit. Magkano ba ang association dues sa SOMA? Doon ka ba bumili ng unit mo? Meron din bang processing fee o puedeng unit owner na lang ang magprocess?

turnover notice ay nagbibigay na sila and they are expecting full payment upon inspection and turnover pero ang bridgeway to MRT and SHANG not yet in existent ,ni hindi pa nasimulan di natin alam kung gagawin .IPINANGAKO NILA NOONG NAGPROPROMOTE SILA ,ITS A MUST NA GAWIN NILA.

If it's going to make the association dues/ maintanance fees much higher because of larger common areas and those are going to be security concerns, I don't really care much for it.

I'll just cross the street. Anyway, that's just my opinion.

marv ang assoc fee ng soma ay P55/sm.

re grout sealant hindi kasi mandatory iyan. sa soma,ang grout and tiles na na inilagay bathroom ay poor quality na kailangang palitan para masiyahan. iyong ibang comparably priced condos doon na tiningnan namin ay halos ganoon din. kahit na iyong high end condos na maganda ang tiles na inilagay, hindi pa rin kagandhan ang grout.

lahat ng condo sa pi;ipinas may ganyang processing fee na hindi kaagad sinasabi sa mga buyers. iyong iba may 12% vat pang added sa halaga ng pagkabili mo ng condo tapos may transfer of title tax pa (hindi ko alam ang exact term dito) na iba pa yata sa transfer tax. may lawyer's fee pa kayong babayaran na halagang P10,000-P15000. may common area property tax pa (around P18.75/sm/year for advance payment sa soma na mura compared to others) at siyempre property tax ng unit mo na pagkaalam ko mas mura diyan sa mandaluyong. tungkol sa property tax may 15 to 20% discount sa mga 1 yr advance payments.

hindi ko alam kung payag silang kami na lang amng mag process ng paperworks pero iyong laywer's fee na P15000 ay naibaba ng marami sa amin sa P10,000. sa labas daw ay P6000.00 lang ito kung taga-riyan ka.

pero pumapatak na isa pa rin ang soma sa may pinakamamabang monthly overhead cost sa bgc. hindi ko lang alam kung siya ang pinakamababa.

eto ang na received ko ngayon lang galing Meridien.

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Hi! I just joined in pero magtatanong na agad ako sa 'yo, okay lang ba? If you don't mind my asking, kelan ang supposed last payment mo prior sa turn-over? Ung sa aming unit October 2009 pa. Mas early ka ba sa amin kasi meron ka ng turn-over notice? Thank you nga pala sa pag share mo dito. At least na-inform kami na magbibigay sila ng discount kung maagang makakapagbayad. Actually tumawag ako kanina kay Camille and I asked her kung kelan darating yung turn-over notice/letter namin. Sabi niya 900units daw lahat ang padadalhan kaya instalments daw ang pag-send nito. I told her na may nagpost ng copy at dun ko nga nalaman yung discount na ibibigay nila. Sabi ko rin dapat kung may offer na ganun ini-inform agad ung unit holders through e-mail kasi kung hihintayin pa yung turn over notice, tapos na ung ibang offer. Sagot naman ni Camille na nasa Soho Central website na daw ung tungkol dun sa discount. Ewan ko kung malabo ang mata ko pero nagpunta ako sa website after I called her, WALA naman akong nakita. Ikaw ba nakita mo? Ano nga palang say mo dun sa walkway connecting Soho Central to Shangrila Plaza? Mukhang di nga yata ito matutuloy.

^ wala nga akong nakita tungkol sa discount in the website.

In my case, my term of payment is supposed to be until 2010 pa. So, advanced delivery, advanced payment.

Actually, what happened was their billing dept. actually charged me two balloon payments in a row from my autodebit account, so this prompted a phone call from them to inform me.

So, I just learned about those discounts here in this site. I think I should get a discount.

marv ang assoc fee ng soma ay P55/sm.

re grout sealant hindi kasi mandatory iyan.

Thanks M.Kartero, I'm surprise that the association due is much higher in Soho since it has more units per floor compare to SOMA. You are probably right that the access bridge will be included in the computation and that's expensive to maintain. The bridge linking to Shang doesn't have to be private and can be access from the street level just like an overpass. I imagine for security there will be access card reader in and out the bridge if it's going to be private.

Is there a liquid type grout sealant in the Philippines? What did you apply on yours? Regrouting seems more work.

marv try home depot and ace hardware in the philippines. they should carry it.
base sa pictures, mas maganda ang bathroom ninyo kaysa soma.
bumili ako dito ng grout at papalitan ko pa lang paguwi ko sa pinas next week.

M.Kartero, may upper cabinets ba ang bathroom nyo sa SOMA?

Di ko alam meron naring Home Depot sa Pinas. Marami narin sigurong furniture stores ano?

marv marami nang stores na nagtitinda ng condo sized furnitures sa atin sa mega mall, market market , mall of asia. rustan cubao at home depot bgc branch. balita ko myroon daw na pasadyaan sa bulacan at pampanga na only 1/3 the price than those sold in the mall, free delivery at kahoy pa(hindi mdf ang gamit).dala ka lang ng clippings or pictures ng furnitures na gusto mong ipagawa. kaya lang 2 weeks (inaabot ng 4 weeks in reality). balak ko nga itong hanapin para palitan ang mga furnitures na nilagay ng soma.

may cabinet ako sa isang common bathroom na very plain looking ikea style at P5000 ang singil (upgrade daw). iyong isang bathroom ko ay wala pang cabinet pero bumili na ako rito at na i-ship ko na last month.

re assoc dues, magreklamo kayong lahat para babaan pa nila.
pati lawyers fee tawaran ninyo tulad ng ginawa namin sa soma.

re initial unit conditional acceptance lagay ninyo idoon sa mga complaints ninyo about your unit, iyong wala pang walkway to mrt,soho central's main selling point.

Hi! I just joined in pero magtatanong na agad ako sa 'yo,

okay lang ba?

OK na OK lang, sino pa ba ng magtutulungan kundi tayong magka kapitbahay. :)

If you don't mind my asking, kelan ang supposed last payment mo prior sa turn-over? Ung sa aming unit October 2009 pa. Mas early ka ba sa amin kasi meron ka ng turn-over notice?

March 2009 ang last payment ko. :)

Thank you nga pala sa pag share mo dito. At least na-inform kami na magbibigay sila ng discount kung maagang makakapagbayad. Actually tumawag ako kanina kay Camille and I asked her kung kelan darating yung turn-over notice/letter namin. Sabi niya 900units daw lahat ang padadalhan kaya instalments daw ang pag-send nito. I told her na may nagpost ng copy at dun ko nga nalaman yung discount na ibibigay nila. Sabi ko rin dapat kung may offer na ganun ini-inform agad ung unit holders through e-mail kasi kung hihintayin pa yung turn over notice, tapos na ung ibang offer.

Walang anuman.:)

Sagot naman ni Camille na nasa Soho Central website na daw ung tungkol dun sa discount. Ewan ko kung malabo ang mata ko pero nagpunta ako sa website after I called her, WALA naman akong nakita. Ikaw ba nakita mo?

wala rin akong nakita o nabasa tungkol sa discount sa website nila.

Ano nga palang say mo dun sa walkway connecting Soho Central to Shangrila Plaza? Mukhang di nga yata ito matutuloy.

ang masasabi ko lang sa ngayon ay super ganda ng location ng SohoCentral at umaasa pa rin ako na tutuparin ng mga Antonio ang pangako nilang walkway.

I think, we really have to be united and support this suggestion from Mamang Kartero to ask Meridien/Soho Central to "lower all these fees". If everyone will contact the Meridien Office via phone call, e-mail or thru personal visit and will complain to them these higher fees being planned to impose to all Soho Central Condo Owners, what we can tell them is - "THIS IS TOO MUCH!" In my opinion, Meridien is testing us if we're going to bite these high fees or not. What do you think?

So, guys, let's tell them to lower their fees! There's a global economic crisis going on at present and raising up these fees will add more load of burden for us to bear. Can you?

marv marami nang stores na nagtitinda ng condo sized furnitures sa atin sa mega mall, market market , mall of asia. rustan cubao at home depot bgc branch. balita ko myroon daw na pasadyaan sa bulacan at pampanga na only 1/3 the price than those sold in the mall, free delivery at kahoy pa(hindi mdf ang gamit).dala ka lang ng clippings or pictures ng furnitures na gusto mong ipagawa. kaya lang 2 weeks (inaabot ng 4 weeks in reality). balak ko nga itong hanapin para palitan ang mga furnitures na nilagay ng soma.

may cabinet ako sa isang common bathroom na very plain looking ikea style at P5000 ang singil (upgrade daw). iyong isang bathroom ko ay wala pang cabinet pero bumili na ako rito at na i-ship ko na last month.

re assoc dues, magreklamo kayong lahat para babaan pa nila.
pati lawyers fee tawaran ninyo tulad ng ginawa namin sa soma.

re initial unit conditional acceptance lagay ninyo idoon sa mga complaints ninyo about your unit, iyong wala pang walkway to mrt,soho central's main selling point.

Alam ninyo kaya di kami nag-avail ng parking space ay dahil nga dun sa sinabi nilang access to MRT tapos ngayon parang malabo na yata. Di ba natin pwedeng gawing reason yun not to pay (yet) the other fees and dues they're asking from us? Para naman kasing unfair na bayad tayo ng bayad tapos they are not fulfilling their promise. Maliwanag na nakasulat sa ads nila ang pagiging TOD ng Soho Central and yet they could not assure us that they are going to definitely build it.

Also bakit ang condition nila prior to seeing the unit eh kailangan fully paid ka na. Paano kung pag nakita mo na yung unit eh di ka satisfied at meron kang complaints, may habol pa ba tayo eh nasa kanila na yung bayad? Dapat ang condition eh upon satisfactory viewing of the unit the buyer shall settle all remaining balance for the turnover. Actually may balak akong umuwi ng April para makipagkita sa Meridien/Century people. With the global financial crisis going on, I dont want to hand over to them our hard earned cash just like that. Baka may uuwi rin sa inyo ng April, baka pwede tayong mag-meet at sabay sumugod sa office nila?

Last December umuwi kami and we hoped to see our unit but when I called up Camille sabi niya stopped na raw ang viewing kasi nga hinahabol ang early turnover deadline. Imagine wala man lang abiso from them na tapos na pala ang viewing. In fairness to her sinabi niya na kausapin ko raw si Miss Becky baka raw pumayag pero after several unanswered phone calls and e-mails nag give up na lang ako. Seems a bit suspicious na stopped na ang viewing ng units after Nov. 30. Is it because they know that a lot of investors might go home for Christmas and plan to visit the site? By the way has anybody seen any unit above the 5th floor?

One more thing that really upsets me is that they didn't give enough notice for the early turnover. Baka akala ng taga Meridien/Century eh lahat ng investors eh may balon ng pera na at a moment's notice ay makakapag produce tayo ng milyones.

Somebody also mentioned a lawyer's fee. Para saan yon? Di ba pwedeng tayo na lang ang kumuha ng ating lawyer para mas mababa ang fee?

Last hirit na lang, meron ba kayong ka-kilalang surveyor? Gusto ko kasing may kasamang surveyor when I inspect my unit para alam kong di ako dinaya sa floor area and it is structurally sound. Di ba yung membership fee at association dues are based on the floor area?

Concern din ako sa fact na they will not allow you to inspect your unit until you are paid in full. I have never heard of such a thing! I have not received any turn over notice. I assume this is because nasa May Flower Tower yung unit ko.

Uuwi din kami sa April, first two weeks. I will definitely meet with them. I will email and call them in the mean time!

Should we start a petition letter about all our concerns? or ok na yung phone calls and email?

I don't think they will entertain our phone calls so a petition letter is much better. Maybe we can meet up in April kasi I'm planning to go home during my daughter's half term in school. I might be there for 2 weeks. Our unit is in Shaw Tower.

baby pom, you accept the unit in 2 stages. first you do an initial Conditonal Acceptance meaning you accept the unit provided meredien fix the things in your unit that you found unsastisfactory during your inspection. When those have been repaired or replaced to your delight, then you sign the Final Acceptance form where you are still given 6 months to report anything that you missed earlier such as deep scratches on the floor cracked window glass, hard to open doors or faucets, light switches, knobs etc., that where functioning flawlessly before but have know been acting funny. try to include in your conditonal acceptance the much advertised and still to be constructed bridge to mrt.

Hi! "Missionary". Thanks for the suggestions. Who will provide the Conditional Acceptance? Should I have them drawn out by my own lawyer or will Meridien have them ready for us to sign? I'm trying to get in touch with relatives in the legal profession to consult them about the issues I have with Meridien. As I said before these are hard earned cash I'm parting with. Salamat uli.

Conditional Acceptance or Petition Letter? If somebody will draft a letter I'm willing to put my name on it. Who else is in?

1. We want to inspect the unit first and have all defects fix before paying the balance.

2. We want the bridge to Shang and MRT.

3. Lower the fees.

4. what else...

In my opinion, the reason why Meridien is demanding us to fully pay first the balance and the fees before seeing the unit is probably because of, once you see your unit and not satisfied with it, "wala na tayong habol dahil nabayaran na sila". Segurista(?) rin ang Meridien kung pera ang pag uusapan. Kung ipapakita sa mga condo owners ang mga units na hindi pa sila bayad "in full" at marami silang nakitang kapalpakan or kulang sa loob ng unit, tiyak na uulanin ng reklamo ang Meridien office at iho-hold ng mga owners ang kanilang pera para bayaran sila, ito ang ayaw mangyari ng Meridien/Century. Do you agree with these guys?

Making a "petition letter" to lower the fees, allowing the unit owners to see the condo unit even before this will be paid in full, is one excellent idea! And also, the unit owners should be given the prerogative when s/he likes his/her unit to be turned-over to him/her. In my case, hindi ako nag aapura na i-turn over sa akin ang unit ko, I can wait even until 2010 or 2011. To be honest, i'm not in a hurry to dwell in my unit because i'm still working and saving money for my remaining balance. I prefer not to apply for a bank loan just to pay my remaining balance. Is it mandatory for all the condo owners to pay his/her remaining balance once the turn over date has been set? Don't we have any choice to delay or make it early the turn over of our own unit?

Can anyone here on this forum give me your answers or comments? Thanks!

Conditional Acceptance or Petition Letter? If somebody will draft a letter I'm willing to put my name on it. Who else is in?

1. We want to inspect the unit first and have all defects fix before paying the balance.

2. We want the bridge to Shang and MRT.

3. Lower the fees.

4. what else...

4. I want my money back. Why? dahil hindi ko makita yung pangako nilang luxury, quality at walkway. sa totoo lang sa ngayon ini isip ko na lang ang ganda ng location nito.

i don't think so pinoy ofw, if you read your contract carefully. everything is tilted in the developer's favor. we do not have an escrow company in the philippines that will make sure that contracting parties treat each other fairly. they, the builders of your dream condo can be delayed in handing you your unit and not be penalized but you cannot be delayed in your payment at all specially when they say that your unit is "ready". you signed the dotted line. palpak ang gawa? that is what the 6 months warranty is for they will tell you. i read somewhere in another thread that there is an housing agency in the philippines that addresses buyer's complaints against their builders and sellers. i'll post it as soon as i get the name ot this agency. still, this is a very tideous process. in effect you sadly will have to pay first, then complain later. however they do listen to and address many of your legitimate concerns. as a group i think you can force them to lower your dues, lawyer's fees and eventually build that bridge. having said these, go visit your unit first before you conclude that you have gotten a rotten deal. you have a nice location to begin with. you might even like soho despite the various issues raised.

baby pom, meredien has a prepared conditional acceptance form. someone will accompany when you do your punch listing or walk-through and will write down the things that you want repaired or replaced. you then sign it, get one copy while she keeps the other. depending on your rapport with them, you can visit your unit unaccompanied many times over. but you can not put any of your stuffs in there, nor paint the walls (some people got away with it though), nor redo the tiles unless you sign that form. besides you still do not have your keys so you go to their office and ask someone to unlock your door. most of them are very nice indeed.

as posted by TC


For those whose units are ready for turnover, @realtor_manila lists some 'closing costs' that buyers have to prepare for:

For the usual condominium projects, the 'closing costs' will cover the following:
Documentary Stamps Tax - 1.5% of the total contract price (TCP)
Registration Fees - approximately, 0.5% of TCP
Transfer Taxes - 0.5% of TCP
Meralco Deposit
Condominium Corporation Capitalization Costs (i.e., this is a one-time membership fee and the fees will vary from developer to developer)
Advanced Condominium Dues (will vary from developer to developer and to be on the safe side, be ready with 3 months advance payment)
Title Processing Fees
Miscellaneous Fees

For Build-To-Own (BTO) projects, the 'closing costs' will cover payment for the following:
Title Processing Fees
Condominium Corporation Capitalization Costs
Inspection Fees
Meralco Deposit
Advance Condominium Dues (3 months payment)
Tax Declaration - 0.5% of TCP
In general, if you're a 1-BR and 2-BR BTO unit owner, you have to be ready with approximately Php120k and Php150k, respectively.

Developers like Ayala Land and Brittany Corporation have incorporated these closing costs in the TCP of condo units. (Note: Just in case there is an increase in the closing costs upon unit turnover, the unit owner will pay the additional cost).

However, majority of the developers will charge these closing costs upon unit turnover.

Source: http://www.fortboniconsultancy.com/b...hp?entryid=247

Hi! Missionary, so Meridien pala ang magpo-provide ng Conditional Acceptance form. Have you filled up this form kasi I want to know whether the contents of the form just refer wholly to the unit itself. How about the issue of the bridge kasi I don't see it happening before the June turnover?

Granting that if I do sign the Conditional Acceptance with my list of complaints, how soon will they act on my complaints? As I see it, we investors are in a no win situation. They've already got our money, what will give them the incentive to act on our complaints ASAP? And without the Final Acceptance, we don't get our keys. We are really on the losing end.

So please can somebody start drafting that petition letter so that the earlier we act the sooner we can get favourable results?

except for the bridge, they will act on your complaints asap because the craftmen involved in this project are still in the bldg. you go to the office downstairs, tell them about your complaints and a lot ot times, someone will be working on them specially the minor ones' a few hours later. it takes a little bit longer when parts needed are still to be ordered, that is when you ask them for an estimated date of completion in writing.

acceptance of the entire bldg will be done by your management company which unfortunately for the first 3 yrs is century properties management, a division of century properties group, the one that sold you the direct access to shang and mrt. each one of you can tell cpmi in writing the things you find wrong in or with the bldg including the still unconstructed walkway to mrt.you may even bring this to the attention of the antonios and the cuevas who i am confident will be visiting your bldg from time to time. you may fire cpmi after the 3rd yr if dou do not like the service it rendered or if you assoc gets a better deal (same or better service for lower dues)from a rival management company. meantime century properties, meredien, and greenfield still own most if not all of the cct as none has been transferred to you yet.

I want somebody in my family to check the unit before I pay in full so that I don't have to waste my time like what happen to this guy. :ohno:

Taken from SOMA Thread by Vlsamba:

i just came back from my 25 days stay in the philippines to accept my unit. sadly,i only got to sleep in my unit only for a couple of nights due to a number of problems that could have been avoided had their quality control supervisor ( if they had one) done his job. it had a number of hairline cracks or chips in the bathroom and kitchen floor tiles, loose faucets, poorly finished walls and floors , water pooling in the bathroom and balcony floors to name a few. the worst one was in the master's bedroom which had no power at all. they had to cut 2 holes big in the ceiling big enough for a man to put his head, arms, and shoulder in and re-wired the whole bedroom. what a mess. however, the people of meredien/nova were very responsive to my requests. they let me paint my rooms, put furnitures in, accept deliveries and visitors by merely conditionally accepting my unit (that i accept the unit on the condition that they will address my concerns to the best of their ability or something like that.) they booked me in a hotel and were given the option to be picked up and drop-off at any place within the makati/taguig area. they even drove me to the airport. i also got the P5000 lawyer's discount. they have not yet addressed the split air conditioning issue although wilborn famatigan assured me that he will let his superiors know about about the split a/c issue. at first he was insistent that the contract stated window air but when i showed him a copy of the ad by century properties, he was a bit surprised and behaved as if he just saw the ad for the first time . he stated there must have been a miscommunication between century and meredien, an internal problem on their part. except for the master bedroom which had no way of pointing the window air in the direction of the bed, i am willing to settle for a refund of the cost difference between the window and split a/c. imo, i got more things done by calmly enumerating to them my concerns.

marv sana payagan iyong kamag anak mo na tingnan ang unit mo bago mo bayaraan ng bou pero malamang hindi. hindi gaya ng patakaran sa mga developed countries ang patakaran sa pilipinas. saan ka makakakita na hinuhulugan mo na ang unit mo da hindi pa ginagawa. tapos tawag pa nila installment plan. sa ibang bansa bigay ka lang ng 5 to 10% faith o reservation money at pag nagawa na nila iyong bahay mo tulad ng pagka sabi nila saka mo pala silang babayaran.

^^ Oo tama ka dyan, kaya nga minsan nakakapaghinala dahil baka pyramid scheme din ang style ng developer na ito. Bakit kailangan nila agad ng pera kung hindi nila kailangan ito sa ibang projects nila. Kung hindi ako nagkakamali halos sabay ang SOMA at SOHO (january 2005 ground breaking) pero inuna muna ang SOMA na matapos saka palang nag-accelerate ang SOHO at halos mauunahan pa ng St. Francis.

Kawawa ang investors ng Gramercy at Knightsbridge pag napalpak ang developer na ito, huag naman sanang mangyari.

^^ Thanks for that info @helpdesk. I will definitely follow that up.

^^ Oo tama ka dyan, kaya nga minsan nakakapaghinala dahil baka pyramid scheme din ang style ng developer na ito. Bakit kailangan nila agad ng pera kung hindi nila kailangan ito sa ibang projects nila. Kung hindi ako nagkakamali halos sabay ang SOMA at SOHO (january 2005 ground breaking) pero inuna muna ang SOMA na matapos saka palang nag-accelerate ang SOHO at halos mauunahan pa ng St. Francis.

Kawawa ang investors ng Gramercy at Knightsbridge pag napalpak ang developer na ito, huag naman sanang mangyari.

Oh, don't say that naman. We should look at the bright side that the condominium units are going to delivered earlier than the targeted deadline.

Welcome to the dark side...Lili. Look at the facts, you must hmmmm.(yoda speak) :lol: Just kidding!

oo nga naman marv kaya ng meredien o greenfield tapusin iyang project kahit na hindi na kayo magbayad dahil siguro 90% completed na. at saka hindi papayag ang greenfield na gamitin ng meredien ang pera sa gramercy at knightbridge dahil hindi sila (greenfield)doon co-investor. at saka minimal lang yata ang participation ng meredien sa gramercy/knightbridge na mostly century properties grp. talagang plano nilang i deliver ang soho at least a year later than soma ayon sa brochure, inumpisahan agad siguro para mas madaling ibenta dahil may progress na ipinapakita. kahit na masama ang loob ninyo dahil wala pang walkway, at least tapos iyan. sigurado mabibitin ang ilang mga condo project na under construction sa pinas gawa ng financial crisis. think positive dahil maganda ang location ninyo at kaya ninyo namang palitan iyong mga gamit na inilagay later on. konting lakad lang sa mrt nasa makati, megamall, cubao, manila ka na. kung retired ka na, kaya mong iwasan ang rush hour. kahit na nakatayo kang sumakay ay mas convenient pa kaysa taksi na nabubulok sa taffic. kulitin ninyo lang sila sa walkway at bibigay din ang mga iyan. nagbabakasakali lang sigurong makalusot.

hwag nating iaccept ang unit kung walang bridgeway,iyan ang rason kung bakit ko binili ko iyan,siguro marami rin sa inyo ang bumili dahil sa TOD project nila,MAJOR SELLING POINT NILA YUN kaya in a flash andami nilang naguyo na bumili sa kanila ,huwag tayong magpasalamat ta naitayo yong building dahil talagang obligasyon nilang itayo iyan and in the first place it took 6 years para tapusin ang project na ito.KAILANGAN TAYONG MAGMATIGAS ,KARAPATAN NATIN NA SUNDIN ANG IPINAGAKO SA ATIN ,kelangan lang natin ay unity .

bale sya yong naka assign sa from 4Th to 16 floors sa turnover according to developer


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co-unit owners may idea ba kayo kung ipa rent natin ang 32sqmeter,how much kaya a month?

pero huwag naman sanang parang overpass sa edsa na may pinturang pink ang itatayo nilang walkway at huwag naman din sana nilang e co connect lang sa existing na walkway ng edsa central.

EDSA Overpass
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bale sya yong naka assign sa from 4Th to 16 floors sa turnover according to developer


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co-unit owners may idea ba kayo kung ipa rent natin ang 32sqmeter,how much kaya a month?

Kamukhang kamukha ng unit ko sa Belair Soho :)

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... I just realized that I wasn't able to upload all the pics that diphen39 has forwarded me. here are the rest of the pics ...

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wow very nice pics. para na rin akong nandyan.
so the elevators are silver in color when the pink films are peeled off.
the room shown is bright. that is probably the case with other units too.
the bldg looks massive and imposing naman and unlike soma it is similar to the rendering.
the modular "ikea" furnitures are like soma's. though not fancy mas bagay naman sa smaller unit kaysa overstuff and oversized american sofas or highly ornate louis iv tables and cabinets. go scandinavian na.

thanks for the pics dipher and thanks for all your efforts illinoispt. matagal ding mag download then upload high resolution pics. thank you guys.

^^ looks really decent! :okay: :okay:

:down: Looks really cheap!

- Elevator Lobby looks cheap (no trims, painted walls).

- Any hallway lantern? Are they providing it at every unit entry?

- Kitchen cabinets are minimal. We expect to see equal to what was shown in the showroom or brochures.

- Do they expect as to put the microwave in between sink and burner or above the refrigerator? Tsk..tsk...Where are we going to put the dishes now? They should at least provide shelving for the microwave in one of the cabinets.

- Bed frame looks really cheap, what happen to the Ikea style that was shown on the brochure? At least provide similar quality.

- Sofa looks like it's made of 'sako ng bigas'. Did anybody get to feel the texture of it? It's very similar to what I've seen selling along the road when I was there.

- Is that a toolbox under the sink? No I think its the garbage disposer. :ohno: What in the ... how do you turn that on? Looks like we need to carry it to the bathroom when its full and flush it in the toilet.

- Poor choice of bathroom tiles, looks dark inside, looks messy with the textured finish.

These are the reason why you should think that you didn't get what you paid for. For a studio unit price you can get a loft unit in other developer but you may not get the location you wanted. SOHO's location is ideal so as other condominium project but they provide the quality you would expect.

as i expected,walang kadatindating lahat ang mga pinaglalagay nila,hindi ka man lang mapawow, mula elevator hanggang sa mga gamit sa loob ng unit,mukha lahat made in china,aside from that ay yung gypsum na nagdivide ng unit,hindi ito ang presyo na binayaran natin,walang bridgeway na pangako nila ,sasabihin na naman nila maganda yung location,sabihin nyo nga sa akin meron bang condo sa Metro manila na pangit ang location ,halos lahat ng condo sa atin malapit sa mall o kaya anong establishment,uuliti ko ulit this is not the price that we paid for ,ipanalagin ko na lang ang kaluluwa ng mayari ng MERIDIEN,GREENFIELD AT CENTURY,sana hindi bumalik sa kanila ang pangloloko nila

sana e convert na lang ito sa condotel para man lamang mabawi natin yung perang pinaghirapan natin dahil sa ngayon ay parang ang hirap ibenta ng mga units natin. nuon ko pa pina bebenta yung sa akin pero walang bumibili hanggang ngayon. :(

Nagreklamo ang sister ko about the turnover payment. Ang sabi nong nakausap (Rubie) puede raw i-inspect muna bago magbayad ng full. Hanggat hindi ka bayad ng full hindi ka puedeng mag-move in kaya balak ko September. Yong tungkol sa P35,000 processing fee ay kung sila ang magpa-process pero puede rin yong unit owner ang magprocess kaya baka makamura pa tayo.

sana e convert na lang ito sa condotel para man lamang mabawi natin yung perang pinaghirapan natin dahil sa ngayon ay parang ang hirap ibenta ng mga units natin. nuon ko pa pina bebenta yung sa akin pero walang bumibili hanggang ngayon. :(

Palitan na lang ang pangalan " SOGO CENTRAL" hikhikhik... 12hrs, 6hrs, 3hrs PROMO!!! :jk:

Now they want Php35,000 each just to process the sale and turnover the condo to you, the buyers.

Ang KAPAL naman. Isn't that part of "after sales service?"

Meridien isn't done yet.

Easy money nga siguro 'tong mga pinoy OFW's.

At para raw palang mga asong gutom na nakalawit ang dila at tumutulo pa ang laway ng mga Antonios ng Century/Meridien at hindi pa tapos sa mga pandarambong ng kanilang mga kustomers. :ohno:

Base on 900 units that's an easy 31.5 million profit. On SOMA they lower the attorney's fees because people complain and what else we don't know that they can lower or eliminate. They paid so much money on the media to lure buyers and promote their company but they don't pay attention to the buyers needs and satisfaction. They are like politicians full of promises but once we elected them they screwed us for the money they spent during campaign. I hate to admit but I made a wrong choice of politician (=developer).

sana e convert na lang ito sa condotel para man lamang mabawi natin yung perang pinaghirapan natin dahil sa ngayon ay parang ang hirap ibenta ng mga units natin. nuon ko pa pina bebenta yung sa akin pero walang bumibili hanggang ngayon. :(

That's what they did sa Belair SOHO, Condotel. Hanggang ngayon di ko din mabenta unit ko dun :ohno: At least sa inyo may swimming pool :)

mahirap magbenta ng condo o bahay sa pilipinas kahit noong mga nkaraang taon pa dahil karamihan ay cash only transaction. mahirap kumuha ng bank loan. iyong iba nga na ibinebenta pa nila palugi ang unit o bahay ay inaabot pa rin ng taon.

kung sa tingin ninyo ay masayado kayong dinaya, idemanda ninyo. meantime i post ninyo ang panloloko nila sa gramercy thread at mag e-mail kayo sa mga antonios. iyong mga computer savvy diyan gawa kayo ng website na katabi ng gramercy, grandsoho, ranch etc para pag nag google ang prospective buyer sa mga project ng antonios makikita rin nila ang alternate site na ito na laman ang mga sirang pangako ng developer.

I'm not sure but I think youn processing fee is part of the turnover expenses.
Turnover na rin kami sa Grand Hamptons 2 and part of the tunrover expensess is the P55,000 processing fee.


Now they want Php35,000 each just to process the sale and turnover the condo to you, the buyers.

Ang KAPAL naman. Isn't that part of "after sales service?"

Meridien isn't done yet.

Easy money nga siguro 'tong mga pinoy OFW's.

At para raw palang mga asong gutom na nakalawit ang dila at tumutulo pa ang laway ng mga Antonios ng Century/Meridien at hindi pa tapos sa mga pandarambong ng kanilang mga kustomers. :ohno:

mahirap magbenta ng condo o bahay sa pilipinas kahit noong mga nkaraang taon pa dahil karamihan ay cash only transaction. mahirap kumuha ng bank loan. iyong iba nga na ibinebenta pa nila palugi ang unit o bahay ay inaabot pa rin ng taon.

kung sa tingin ninyo ay masayado kayong dinaya, idemanda ninyo. meantime i post ninyo ang panloloko nila sa gramercy thread at mag e-mail kayo sa mga antonios. iyong mga computer savvy diyan gawa kayo ng website na katabi ng gramercy, grandsoho, ranch etc para pag nag google ang prospective buyer sa mga project ng antonios makikita rin nila ang alternate site na ito na laman ang mga sirang pangako ng developer.


It would be interesting to see side by side pictures of the model unit and the actual unit.

Hirap na situation yan one hand you want people to see what century city condos are all about... But on the other paano naman youn mga unit owners that are trying to sell their units. Ma turnoff youn mga possible buyers once they see the other website.

... I just realized that I wasn't able to upload all the pics that diphen39 has forwarded me. here are the rest of the pics ...

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IMHO,....tsk.tsk.. very cheap materials ang na installed at ang furnitures (low quality):bash:
na i compare niyo ba yan sa showroom nila?:ohno:

sa tingin nyo ba worth ba dyan ang 2.6 milion na 31 sq. meter sa pinaglalagay nila sa unit mga mumurahin..f... this developer and to those everyone involved .sana bumalik sa kanila ang pangloloko nila...MANLOLOKO...SUWAPANG SA PERA...MANGGAGANTSO...kasumpasumpa sila

^^ Bro, hindi kita masisisi kung ganyan ka kagalit sa developer nito. sa totoo lang, I won't think twice investing in cityland rather than this developement...from exterior to interior wala ytng n2pad na pangako ang mga antonio's d2!!:ohno:

buti na lang at concrete at di cardboard ang exterior wall... :bash: like me first time buyer ng condo unit, it did'nt come into my mind to ask about the material to be used on walls dividing each units before i decide to purchase, kase inaakala ko it will be a concrete, which is the standard practice.... ang nangyari parang sub-standard... :bash::bash::bash:

may official response na ba ang meridien regarding the bridgeway to mrt?

kung gagawin ito ay kailan ang target date?

from a reliable source from meridien ,incharge daw dyan ang greenfield para sa construction ng bridgeway,sabi nya by march,lets wait and see,as to the connection to shang,wala daw commitment or ipinangako ang meridien na gawin ang brigeway leading to shang,pero humihingi daw sila ng permiso from mmda,it depends daw kung mabibigyan ng permit from mmda.

^ It would seem that it is conditioned if the Greenfield Development would fly.

There has been no news on the Greenfield Development project because of all those real property cases. I'm not sure if it has anything to do with that.

from a reliable source from meridien ,incharge daw dyan ang greenfield para sa construction ng bridgeway,sabi nya by march,lets wait and see,as to the connection to shang,wala daw commitment or ipinangako ang meridien na gawin ang brigeway leading to shang,pero humihingi daw sila ng permiso from mmda,it depends daw kung mabibigyan ng permit from mmda.

hmmm ...mukhang magtuturuan na kung sino ang may responsiblidad na gawin yung bridgeway.:ohno: sino ba ang kausap natin nung bumili tayo ng unit dito? di ba ang CPI? :ohno:

pero sana naman ay umpisahan na ng Greenfield dahil malapit na ang turnover at bilang pakunswelo naman sa mga nag invest dito ay pilitin nilang magkaroon ng bridgeway to Shang. pera lang naman ang katapat nyang mmda.

This is the reply I got when asking if the MRT walkway was being built or not. No mention of the link to Shangri-La Plaza which is also mentioned in much of the early sales material.


We are pleased to inform you that the estimated turnover of Soho Central is on June 2009. We would like to inform you that as per agreement with our joint venture partner Greenfield Development Corp. who owns the EDSA-Shaw MRT Station, they have committed to start construction of the walkway to MRT by March 2009 and plan to finish by July-August 2009. Further, we stand by our commitment to deliver all amenities for Soho Central as indicated in our sales kits.



Thank you very much and we look forward to welcoming you to Soho Central.



Lhanz Sanchez

Customer Management Group


Century Properties Inc.

21st Floor Pacific Star Bldg.

Sen. Gil Puyat Ave. corner Makati Ave.

Makati City, Philippines

^^^^^^so 10 days na lang start construction of the walkway to MRT :cheers:

fingers crossed sana simulan na in few days time at sana nga meron rin connection sa shang so that everybody happy and satisfied,from the way it looks sa inside ng unit ,kelangan talaga tayo gumasta pa para pagandahin ang unit,kung plano nyo parentahan nag unit kelangan pa tayo gumasta in order to be competitive sa present market ngayon ,ang dami na kasi condo ngayon ,ewan ko lang paano solusyonan ang para sound proof ang unit,well see kung ano performance ng gypsum,ang advantage lang natin aside from location,eh accesssibility to mrt ,directly connenected pa?????? kaya nagtiyaga na rin akong ikeep ang condo may mga nageenquire pero di na akong gaano kadetermine na ibenta ,its my first investment kaya im trying my best na mabayaran ko...BE POSITIVE NA LANG FELLOW OWNERS ,a condo with direct connection to MRT IS FOREVER OUR INVESTMENT,ang traffic sa atin kailanman siguro ay di na siguro masusulosyonan,mawala man lahat building katabi natin ,ang mrt andyan parin,sa mga cheap furnishings nila gastusan at bumili na lang tayo na angkop sa panlasa natin ,tulad na lang kung kumain ka sa restaurantkung ang iyong inorder mo ay di masarap at matabang dagdagan mo na lang ng patis o toyo para sumarap ,anyway its our property,its our home,kung titingnan nyo sa nagdaang post ko halos puro bitterness at destructive criticism ang sinasabi ko because thats how i felt inside but now im beginning to appreciate and love my property,my investment,my home SOHO CENTRAL sana ganon din kayo

^ talaga naman akong positive eh, kayo lang ang may pagka- nega. :D

I have just viewed again the intro video (which I normally skip) at the following website:

http://www.century-properties.com/sohocentral/

They categorically state that "what you see is what you get" at Sohocentral.

Yet the kitchen shown in the video couldn't be more different to the ones shown in the photos posted on this forum.

Surely this is a case of false advertising if ever I saw it.:ohno:

good news iyong bridgeway to mrt. sana magawa na para gandang selling point iyan para ibenta o ipa renta ang unit. hindi mo na kailangan ang kotse.

From Robnur:
wala daw commitment or ipinangako ang meridien na gawin ang brigeway leading to shang,pero humihingi daw sila ng permiso from mmda,it depends daw kung mabibigyan ng permit from mmda.

Soho is on its 3rd year of construction if I'm not mistaken. During those time, do they mean that 3 years have passed they have not received the approval from MMDA on the walkway to Shang? That's just ridiculous, only in the Philippines you hear this kind of excuses and lies. They advertise the walkway to Shang and my sales agent told me about it, so they better build it. I don't care if it's direct access or overpass.

How about the walkway to MRT, first they said November then January and now March 2009! This is an old trick to calm down investor like us who scrutinize them.

On top of that we are still waiting to hear about the cheap finishes, furnitures and wether the type of wall construction between units will transmit noise. Again, they promised they will address it last January.

Lies, promises, greed !:bash:

I did not continue paying for my unit since December. I asked for stop payment until magkasundo kami. But apparently, hindi na mangyayari yun lalo ngayon na malinaw na hindi nila kaya i deliver yung mga promises nila. ANG PANGET NG FURNITURES!! ang layo layo sa brochures. buti sana kung nahahawig man lang...kaso ang layo layo talaga.

I gave my cousin lawyer a special power of attorney to act on my behalf.
First, my agents gave me false information
- turn over december 08. ang nakalagay talaga sa agreement to lease is december 09. Ang sabi ng agent, mabilis daw ang progress... kaya mabilis ang turn over. december 08 TO na daw... at ilang beses nya yun sinabi sa akin. Kahit gaano pa kabilis ang progress nila ngayon, having a turnover on June 09, mali pa din yung information na binigay sa akin.
- sabi nila wala akong poproblemahin sa bank... ngayon ang laki ng problema ko dahil hindi na approve ang loan. why? BECAUSE they gave the bank false documents para lang ma close ang deal.

Second, hindi ko natanggap ang aking CTS. apparently hindi pinasa ng agent at hindi na receive ng meridien. all these time ang nasa isip ko under signature na yun at ipapadala na sa akin anytime. Yun pala wala. So I decided to back out.

eto, puro negotiations pa din. pinagbabayad daw ako ng malaking penalty according to my cousin.

nakakainis tong ganito. krisis na nga, iisahan ka pa.

I did not continue paying for my unit since December. I asked for stop payment until magkasundo kami. But apparently, hindi na mangyayari yun lalo ngayon na malinaw na hindi nila kaya i deliver yung mga promises nila. ANG PANGET NG FURNITURES!! ang layo layo sa brochures. buti sana kung nahahawig man lang...kaso ang layo layo talaga.

I gave my cousin lawyer a special power of attorney to act on my behalf.
First, my agents gave me false information
- turn over december 08. ang nakalagay talaga sa agreement to lease is december 09. Ang sabi ng agent, mabilis daw ang progress... kaya mabilis ang turn over. december 08 TO na daw... at ilang beses nya yun sinabi sa akin. Kahit gaano pa kabilis ang progress nila ngayon, having a turnover on June 09, mali pa din yung information na binigay sa akin.
- sabi nila wala akong poproblemahin sa bank... ngayon ang laki ng problema ko dahil hindi na approve ang loan. why? BECAUSE they gave the bank false documents para lang ma close ang deal.

Second, hindi ko natanggap ang aking CTS. apparently hindi pinasa ng agent at hindi na receive ng meridien. all these time ang nasa isip ko under signature na yun at ipapadala na sa akin anytime. Yun pala wala. So I decided to back out.

eto, puro negotiations pa din. pinagbabayad daw ako ng malaking penalty according to my cousin.

nakakainis tong ganito. krisis na nga, iisahan ka pa.

sino ba agent mo mr Yadao or mr gemota

mukhang bumibigay na rin ang developer sa mga pressure dulot ng mga galit nagalit owners. more power to you guys.bakit kailangan pa kasi sila magbakasakaling makalusot na hindi tuparin ang mga pangakong binitawan. huwag na kasing mangdaya. lalo tuloy nasisira ang imahe nila. baka mahirapan ang mga agent nila na ibenta ang gramercy, knightbridge at canyon ranch.

sino ba agent mo mr Yadao or mr gemota

Curious lang ako mba2000 about this 2 persons you mentioned. Are they giving Soho clients some problem? When I inquired about Soho, they were the ones who responded. I did not buy though coz at that time I was not ready yet, though I really liked the location of this condo because of their advertised accessibility to MRT.

dapat lang na ibigay ng CPI ang nararapat sa milyong milyong salapi na pinag hirapan ng mga nag invest dito dahil kung hindi ay talagang sa putikan sila pupulutin lalo na ngayong may krisis ay matakot sila dahil marami pa silang ibang projects.

Curious lang ako mba2000 about this 2 persons you mentioned. Are they giving Soho clients some problem? When I inquired about Soho, they were the ones who responded. I did not buy though coz at that time I was not ready yet, though I really liked the location of this condo because of their advertised accessibility to MRT.


la lang nabasa ko lang sya >>>>>
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=18714916&postcount=949

I have nothing good to say about this investment anymore. I will call long distance again on Monday to talk with Ms. Rhema Degayo. I'm tired of waiting for answers from my e-mails, she will not like me this time. I'm imagining seeing billboards of the Antonios all over Metro Manila with the lettering Greedy and Liars.

I don't think they're gonna change the quality of the finishing of the lobbies and the units. The furnishings will take months to manufacture so I think what they are showing right now are what we are getting. I think we paid too much for the crappy stuff they put in this project.

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... I decided to invest in this SOHO last 2005 and I got the same info material as what was previously shown for a fully-fitted/completely furnished option. I didn't take advantage of this option as I would deprive myself of the fun that one gets from furnishing one's unit, to name a couple; shopping (who doesn't like shopping), and I guess, self-fulfillment as one can try to make the unit his own by following one's taste or preference.
... Anyhow, there's a fine print witten below on every page of the said material, and here's what it says :

"In its continuing desire to improve the unit, the Developer reserves the right to make changes on any of the above features without prior notice of approval."

... Not that I'm trying to defend them (Century), but as much as we wanted to get what they put together in that "completely furnished option" booklet, they are protected by the "subject to change" notation.

:lol: 7,000 per sqm for fitted and furnished unit? Let's do the math if a fully fitted/furnished studio unit cost 2.5mil at 30 sqm the base price of the unit will be (2,500,000 - (30 x 7,000)) = 2.29 mil. Which will bring the cost of the base unit 76,000 pesos per sqm. Well my friend that's the cost per sqm. of SOMA which is already fully fitted and furnished. Think about it? Are we paying too much?

Thanks for the effort. Count me in.

To all SOHO CENTRAL INVESTORS, let us unite together in this forum and hopefully we can come up with a site or put our thoughts together for a possible CLASS law suit and legal proceedings against this developer and the Antonios. It is obvious we have been duped by their grand promises and false advertising.

As to the promised direct walkway to Shang, we also need to know who's responsible for delivering what's promised--

Buyers, just add your user name here:
:grouphug:

1. KarenT
2. marv
3.
4.

Quote:
Originally Posted by karenT
To all SOHO CENTRAL INVESTORS, let us unite together in this forum and hopefully we can come up with a site or put our thoughts together for a possible CLASS law suit and legal proceedings against this developer and the Antonios. It is obvious we have been duped by their grand promises and false advertising.

As to the promised direct walkway to Shang, we also need to know who's responsible for delivering what's promised--

Buyers, just add your user name here:

1. KarenT
2. marv
3.bigpaparacing808
4.

Quote:
Originally Posted by karenT
To all SOHO CENTRAL INVESTORS, let us unite together in this forum and hopefully we can come up with a site or put our thoughts together for a possible CLASS law suit and legal proceedings against this developer and the Antonios. It is obvious we have been duped by their grand promises and false advertising.

As to the promised direct walkway to Shang, we also need to know who's responsible for delivering what's promised--

Buyers, just add your user name here:

1. KarenT
2. marv
3.bigpaparacing808
4. anone
5.

[QUOTE=bigpaparacing808;32701522]Quote:
Originally Posted by karenT
To all SOHO CENTRAL INVESTORS, let us unite together in this forum and hopefully we can come up with a site or put our thoughts together for a possible CLASS law suit and legal proceedings against this developer and the Antonios. It is obvious we have been duped by their grand promises and false advertising.

As to the promised direct walkway to Shang, we also need to know who's responsible for delivering what's promised--

Buyers, just add your user name here:

1. KarenT
2. marv
3.bigpaparacing808
4.robnur-robert g.

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^^ Hello! Anyone knows what brand the stainless steel kitchen exhaust fan they used in SOHO as pictured above? CATA ba o ELBA or another brand? I like the look and would like to put the same one in my unit. Thanks in advance for your time and assistance guys/gals... 3cr/Boe :) :) :)

^^ I think it's a japanese brand -- "Kaimura".

Looks familiar, indeed. Isn't it called 'nakamura'?




^^ I think it's a japanese brand -- "Kaimura".

Hi Karen,

Looks like we're gonna be in Manila on the same date.

. . . and pls count me in!

1. KarenT
2. marv
3. bigpaparacing808
4. anone
5. robnur-robert g.
6. sedna


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Originally Posted by karenT
To all SOHO CENTRAL INVESTORS, let us unite together in this forum and hopefully we can come up with a site or put our thoughts together for a possible CLASS law suit and legal proceedings against this developer and the Antonios. It is obvious we have been duped by their grand promises and false advertising.

As to the promised direct walkway to Shang, we also need to know who's responsible for delivering what's promised--

Buyers, just add your user name here:

I AM DEFINITELY IN.

still have not received any letter regarding turn-over. my "pasensiya" is all gone.

Let's take them to CLEANERS



Hi Karen,

Looks like we're gonna be in Manila on the same date.

. . . and pls count me in!

1. KarenT
2. marv
3. bigpaparacing808
4. anone
5. robnur-robert g.
6. sedna
7. sandina1

Thanks Marv. It does look like the Cata (Spain) and Elba (Italy) models I've been checking out. This Kaimura brand will probably cost less than those two. I wonder where they bought it?
I think it's a japanese brand -- "Kaimura".


:lol: :lol: :lol: Good One! Very Witty!
Looks familiar, indeed. Isn't it called 'nakamura'?