MANILA, Philippines - Residential condominium developer Anchor Land Holdings Inc. has earmarked P2.5 billion this year for landbanking and development of ongoing and new high-rise residential projects.Anchor Land vice-chairman Steve Li said this year’s capital budget, which is higher than the P2 billion allotted in 2008, will be sourced from internally-generated cash and bank borrowings, if necessary.Li said capex will cover the construction of the 55-storey Anchor SkySuites located in the heart of Manila Chinatown. Estimated to cost around P3 billion,

San Lorenzo Place Easy Access, especially in traffic prone Metro Manila, remains one of the keys considerations in choosing a location for a home. It is also vital, especially is the home being purchased is a residential question. The Project must answer a definitive “yes” to queries as to nearness to the office, school, commercial district and available modes of transportation. In the business destrict of Makati lies its only transit-oriented project, San Lorenzo Place by Empire East. It is strategically located across the magallanes MRT station, a

CENTRAL BUSINESS DIStricts are like the giant stars in an urban universe. They shine the brightest, but they also tend to burn out faster. A generation or two ago, the brightest CBDs were clustered in Manila (Escolta comes to mind). Somehow, the socioeconomic attraction of other business districts in other cities of Metro Manila soon outshone the traditional economic hotspots of the country’s capital city.Now, we see CBDs in Makati, Taguig, Ortigas and Quezon City. And arguably, the most established and recognized among these is the Makati Central Busi

A new resort will add another leisure address in Boracay and with a planned Php 80-Million budget to create a themed-ambience; it aims to soon capture a lion’s share of the tourist market serviced by Triple-A resorts in the island. The Boracay Garden resort, which opened in December 2009, was known as the Sepah Hotel. From that old structure, the new owner – the Boracay Regency Resort – has planned an Php 80 Million construction work to transform it to a luxury destination in the same category as its other resort n Boracay. The company also runs and

Life, even in the harshest conditions, always finds a way. Even in the most densely populated concrete jungle, wayward shoots and leaves manage to bring greenery – bursting from tiny cracks on the hard cement – where it is often systematically wiped out in favor of polished floors. Concerned with the daily grind, it is easy to forget that it is precisely these greens that allow the city to breathe and, literally, make it livable for people to thrive. At Vista Land & Lifescapes Inc., the country’s largest homebuilder, there is a group of people encou

The New standard of living Set to redefine luxury living by blending modern architecture with nature to deliver a green urban condominium designed by Kenneth Cobonpue, Royal Pineda and Budji Layug, from the stylish finishes of the residences to the distinguished design of the building and teeming greenery of the central plaza, Signa will be a unique residence that is second to none in the country. The First and only designer resdence in the country Special limited edition deisgner-labeled products in the latest lifestyle trend f

Lopez-led Rockwell Land Corp. is close to finishing its master-planned 15.5-hectare Rockwell community in Makati City with three more projects, led by the Edades residential tower.Rockwell Land President Nestor J. Padilla said Edades will rise on an 8,000-square-meter (sq.m..) lot, housing more than 500 units.Similar to previous projects, the Edades Tower will cater to the affluent few who can afford to shell out P120,000 to P130,000 per sq.m. for their units, which range from a 35-sq.m. studio unit to a 300-sq.m. four-bedroom unit.Mr. Padilla said m

As the first building to rise at The Azure, The Rio captures the laidback summer atmosphere of the festive city of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, make it yours for as low as P12,000 a month! The Azure will rise in 6-hectare site in a sprawling prime property, fully master planned by award-winning firm Broadway Malyan. THE AZURE is located on SLEX (west service Road) adjacent to the shopping delights os SM Bicutan. It is also a short drive away to the Alabang Town Center, Festival Mall, Magallanes Village, Ayala Alabang Village, and School such as S

Through the decades, Ayala Land Premier’s progressive urban planning and world-class standards have kept Makati up-to-date with global standards and lifestyles.The city has certainly grown into a top tier financial district that merges residential and commercial establishments with a wide variety of choices complementing diverse lifestyles. And with Ayala Center’s recent redevelopment underway, it continues to bring new energy to the city’s luminescent skyline, whose structures have become markers of change, progress and diversity.Adding to the renowned

Santierra will be the perfect natural urban refuge right beside the future NUVALI commercial/residential district. Its expansive greens will be a result of master-planning geared towards embracing and enhancing the land's natural features. Most of Santierra will be wrapped around a contiguous park stretching over 5 kilometers, the longest of its kind among existing Ayala Land Premier communities. Residents of Santierra will experience an orchestrated interplay between natural and suburban living. Tree-lined roads will lead the perfect transition