Commercial Business District [45Towers|mix]

[leechtat]

we should put this here pala: resource

The emerging QC-CBD, slightly more than 50 hectares compared to the current largest CBD in the country, offers the largest opportunities for large-scale urban development in the National Capital Region and can put not only Quezon City, but also the entire country at the forefront of global investment and business interest.

The 250.6-hectare CBD represents roughly 2% of Quezon City’s 16,112.12-hectare land area. The plan is to organize it into five “districts.”

The overall land use for the CBD is mixed-use, which will mean provision for the following principal land uses: office, residential, retail, institutional, recreational.

Expected to be the district with the highest densities of the QC-CBD is the 54.3 hectare-Triangle Exchange. It shall be a high traffic district, with the highest land values. Its commercial (office and retail), residential, and other land uses shall be fully integrated with EDSA’s transit facilities, thus providing the best regional link and commuter access. The Triangle Exchange is also envisioned to be the most active area of the Triangle Park, transforming its office daytime office and service environment into a dining and recreational center at night.

The Residences at Veterans shall be a mixed-use community with a residential focus in its 39.7 hectare land area. It shall allow a range of housing types, from high-rise condominiums to medium and lower density townhomes. Neighborhood retail and community services can also be developed, particularly along the North Avenue frontage.

The Downtown Hub (North and East) is a mixed-use, medium-density district with institutional services and facilities (medical, education, training, science, etc.) integrated with commercial and residential development. It may retain many of the existing facilities even as new residential and commercial developments are established. It has a land area of 54.1 hectares.

The Emporium shall be another mixed-use medium density district but focused on ICT activities, e-governance, public, voluntary, international offices or services along with commercial and residential developments. Institutional (e.g. university-based research and development) and commercial IT activities including customer contract centers, and other BPOs are perfectly suitable for this 37.9-hectare district.

Mixing culture, recreation, entertainment, and a bit of residences in a mixed-use park is the Commons (North and East) District. Residential developments in this 19.8-hectare district are comparable to the prime residences of Makati.

Massive infrastructure developments shall take place in the area within the next three years. It started with the opening of one of the country’s biggest malls, Ayala’s TriNoma. Programmed to follow in the coming months is the development of the Park Lane, designed to open up access to properties within the CBD.

It shall involve the extension of Mindanao Avenue that shall cut across the CBD up to EDSA. It is expected to significantly shave off traffic in the North Avenue-Mindanao Avenue intersection. Another is the redevelopment of the current road traversing the entire stretch of the CBD, from East Avenue to North Avenue with additional roads in the VMMC compound that carves a way to Quezon Avenue and cuts across from the middle of the CBD to EDSA’s busy highway. Basically, the road network shall pave the way for easy transportation within the CBD area and is expected to reduce significantly the traffic loads in tangential road systems.

[leechtat]

correct me if i'm wrong po..

[Jety]

how big is that area? would it be bigger than fort and ortigas center? they should get the ayalas to plan the cbd area like what they did for makati (is the fort included?)

[ruralvillage]

Originally Posted by Jety

how big is that area? would it be bigger than fort and ortigas center? they should get the ayalas to plan the cbd area like what they did for makati (is the fort included?)

It's about 250 sqkm so bigger than BGC and Makti-CBD.

[yelotrak]

There is an on-going sidewalk improvement project on Visayas Ave. It started from the Dept of Agri Office cor Elliptical Road going to Congressional Ave. With the streetlighting also improved healthy walking along the avenue would be encouraged round the clock.

[leechtat]

i think that project is an improvement of the sidewalk to be in par with that in tomas morato and not in regards to the start of the qc-cbd.

[pau_p1]

Coalition of gov’t workers opposes QC development plan
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquire...velopment-plan

By Marlon Ramos
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 04:43:00 08/04/2008


MANILA, Philippines—A newly formed coalition of government workers’ unions has opposed the plan to develop 340 hectares of government property in Quezon City into a business zone, saying it would lead to the displacement of thousands of workers and informal settlers.

Members of the Concerned Organizations Opposed to Transfer, Layoff and Privatization for the Central Business District (Contra-CBD) said the project was just a smokescreen to allow the Arroyo administration to sell the city’s public prime lots.

The project, according to the group, would lead to the demolition of state-run hospital buildings, including the Philippine Children’s Medical Center, Philippine Heart Center, National Kidney and Transplant Institute and Veterans Memorial Medical Center.

“Thousands of government employees will be laid off, around 30,000 families will lose their homes and precious services of these institutions for the Filipino people will be sacrificed if the transfer will take place,” said Santiago Dasmariñas, the group spokesperson.

Ferdinand Gaite, Contra-CBD convenor and chair of the Confederation for Unity, Recognition and Advancement of Government Employees (COURAGE), said the CBD master plan includes the transfer of several government hospitals and offices located in the Elliptical Circle area.

“Essentially, this project is aimed at slowly displacing government workers to allow the privatization of government properties (in Quezon City),” Gaite told the Philippine Daily Inquirer (parent company of INQUIRER.net).

However, Mayor Feliciano Belmonte Jr. denied Gaite’s allegations, saying the project did not mention any proposal to relocate government hospitals.

Belmonte said only illegal settlers on government lands would be affected once the project commences.

“The hospitals are not in danger of being demolished. In fact, it’s very good to have hospitals within the (proposed) business district. Can you imagine the Makati Business District without the Makati Medical Center?” he said over the phone.

Dasmariñas said the CBD project would cover 340-has of prime lot in the North and East Triangles. He added that the development plan would also affect the Golden Acres Home for the Aged and the Parks and Wildlife Bureau Nature Center.

[702flyguy]

courage my a#%

[Waldenstrom]

Originally Posted by pau_p1

Coalition of gov’t workers opposes QC development plan
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquire...velopment-plan

By Marlon Ramos
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 04:43:00 08/04/2008


MANILA, Philippines—A newly formed coalition of government workers’ unions has opposed the plan to develop 340 hectares of government property in Quezon City into a business zone, saying it would lead to the displacement of thousands of workers and informal settlers.

Members of the Concerned Organizations Opposed to Transfer, Layoff and Privatization for the Central Business District (Contra-CBD) said the project was just a smokescreen to allow the Arroyo administration to sell the city’s public prime lots.

The project, according to the group, would lead to the demolition of state-run hospital buildings, including the Philippine Children’s Medical Center, Philippine Heart Center, National Kidney and Transplant Institute and Veterans Memorial Medical Center.

“Thousands of government employees will be laid off, around 30,000 families will lose their homes and precious services of these institutions for the Filipino people will be sacrificed if the transfer will take place,” said Santiago Dasmariñas, the group spokesperson.

Ferdinand Gaite, Contra-CBD convenor and chair of the Confederation for Unity, Recognition and Advancement of Government Employees (COURAGE), said the CBD master plan includes the transfer of several government hospitals and offices located in the Elliptical Circle area.

“Essentially, this project is aimed at slowly displacing government workers to allow the privatization of government properties (in Quezon City),” Gaite told the Philippine Daily Inquirer (parent company of INQUIRER.net).

However, Mayor Feliciano Belmonte Jr. denied Gaite’s allegations, saying the project did not mention any proposal to relocate government hospitals.

Belmonte said only illegal settlers on government lands would be affected once the project commences.

“The hospitals are not in danger of being demolished. In fact, it’s very good to have hospitals within the (proposed) business district. Can you imagine the Makati Business District without the Makati Medical Center?” he said over the phone.

Dasmariñas said the CBD project would cover 340-has of prime lot in the North and East Triangles. He added that the development plan would also affect the Golden Acres Home for the Aged and the Parks and Wildlife Bureau Nature Center.

displacing those large hospitals? that's ridiculous! kakatawa naman tong mga nagpprotesta na to.

[JustHorace]

Oo nga. As far as I know, only VMMC is set to be relocated. All the others will stay as is.

Originally Posted by pau_p1

Coalition of gov’t workers opposes QC development plan
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquire...velopment-plan

By Marlon Ramos
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 04:43:00 08/04/2008


MANILA, Philippines—A newly formed coalition of government workers’ unions has opposed the plan to develop 340 hectares of government property in Quezon City into a business zone, saying it would lead to the displacement of thousands of workers and informal settlers.

Kaya nga informal, meaning they're not meant to be there in the first place. Doi!

[flymordecai]

I have a question about this CBD. Judging from that pic that leechtat posted, it seems the land area for this CBD is currently being occupied by buildings. Actually, the articles posted above sorta confirms that. So is most of the land going to be privatized government properties? Or are there also lots of unused land in this proposed CBD? Basically I'm just trying to figure out whether this CBD will be in the level of BGC/Makati (fully developed CBDs) or if this is just a development like Eastwood and Century City (the "city" will be one huge Developertown).

[leechtat]

from the web info that i got, NHA owns most of the land in the qc-cbd.. now they have been offered to developers, the sure one that we know now is eton who got the whole x-driving range lot. for the other developers, its just mere speculation at this point..
also, most of the structures in the cbd, such as the hospitals, will not be demolished. the manila seedling bank shall be relocated though.

basically the vacant lots in the whole qc-cbd is expansive, one good example is the whole lot beside trinoma that is now occupied by informal settlers. road networks are also existent, but they may need to add more roads for such expansive lots.

this cbd may be in par with bgc or makati, not just eastwood-like developments, but we may be able to see that on the onset.

[leechtat]

Originally Posted by wynngd

Eton unveils second mixed-use project in QC

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abs-cbnNEWS.com | 10/02/2008 5:21 PM


Eton Properties Philippines Inc., the real estate arm of the Lucio Tan group, has unveiled its second mixed-used project which will rise on a 12-hectare property at the corner of two major thoroughfares, EDSA and Quezon Avenue, in Quezon City.

Called Centris, the high-end development will feature commercial, retail and residential components. The construction of the project's initial phase, which is composed of seven office buildings, has already started.

By December this year, Eton will complete One Cyberpod Centris, the first of the office buildings that will cater to business process outsourcing companies. It has 12 floors with a gross floor area of 18,000 square meters.

"We are in discussion with a dozen locators for Cyberpod, with the remaining buildings to be constructed on a built-to-suit basis," said Eton president Danilo Ignacio.

Meanwhile, Centris' second phase, Centris Walk, will be a dining and retail strip sporting a variety of upscale restaurants and bars as well as retail shops. It will have over 900 secure parking spaces.

For the residential component, Eton is planning to build 10 condominium towers which will be introduced in 2009.

Ignacio said they are most excited about Centris' commercial center, whose key tenant will be SM Hypermarket. He said they hope to forge a long-term partnership with the company, which is controlled by mall magnate Henry Sy.

"SM Hypermarket will be allowed to fit out by the fourth quarter of next year to prepare them to open before Christmas," Ignacio noted.

SM Hypermarket executive vice president Robert Kwee, on the other hand, said the project will help the company expand its market.

"This will help us reach out to more people. There are a lot of people passing through the area," he added.

Centris is the second major township project of Eton following the launch of its 1,000-hectare Eton City in Sta. Rosa, Laguna.

It is a major component of the Triangle Park central business district, which was conceptualized by the World Bank. Triangle Park, which encompasses 250 hectares of prime properties from North to East Avenue, is envisioned to be the "center of all commercial activities in Metro Manila in the coming years."


as of 10/02/2008 5:21 PM

exciting news... for qc-cbd..

[diz]

that sounds good enough to beat Makati.

and along with the underground MRT line that will go through here... it sounds like the area is fit to be a premiere central business district.

[702flyguy]

This project should definitely push through and lessen the squatters in Quezon city.

[venntro]

QC CBD should take advantage of the MRT/LRT lines traversing the CBD area. A major element of a world class CBD is the provision of an efficient mass transportation system. That's what's lacking in the Fort Boni area so far. There's still no efficient mass transportation system in place.

[stanleymalls]

True! I'm so with you on that!

[in_a_rush]

hey guys! watch PROBE later, fefeature nila yung QC CBD

[in_a_rush]

kasama pala sa episode yung mga nagproprotestang mga squatters! grrr...

[icarusrising]

Originally Posted by in_a_rush

kasama pala sa episode yung mga nagproprotestang mga squatters! grrr...

Narecord mo ba yung episode? Where is it?