Stock News 2012: Robinsons The Sapphire Bloc

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Investments made on gemstones are often considered a wise and promising venture. The same highly regarded quality is mirrored in the latest condominium development of Robinsons Land Corp., the Sapphire Bloc.

Strategically located in the center of Ortigas District, the four-tower residential and commercial development, sits on a 8,421-sqm property bounded by Sapphire, Garnet and Onyx Roads. It is envisioned to become the newest stand-out leisure destination in the area, as the new project will be offering a comfortable and convenient lifestyle through its well-designed residential towers and a unique commercial lifestyle bloc component on its ground floor.

“Robinsons Land Corporation aims to set the new standard in residential developments in its home, the Ortigas CBD. With this in mind, The Sapphire Bloc will be Ortigas’ biggest lifestyle bloc,” said Mybelle Aragon-GoBio, VP for Business Development and Financing.

The end goal, simply put, is to satisfy the discerning needs and wants of the active and career-oriented individuals, whose lifestyles demand the convenience of owning an abode at the heart of the city.

“Being located within a pedestrian-friendly Ortigas CBD, we are promoting the ‘walkable lifestyle’. The Sapphire Bloc will be a walkable destination where one can find gourmet restaurants, dessert bars and coffee shops. It will also offer services and shops that will provide a holistic approach to wellness to its customers. Its Lifestyle Bloc will showcase a one-of-a-kind retail mix that will make it a premium investment,” Ms. Aragon-GoBio said.

“Through the art-deco inspired project, Robinsons Land Corporation gives value to your money by giving you efficient-designed living spaces and various amenity offerings the feel of the authentic lifestyle offered by its retail component,” she added.

Among these top-notch amenities that will guarantee comfort are function rooms, private theater, game room, fitness/gym, adult swimming pool, kiddie pool, pool deck, massage/sauna rooms, lawn, children’s playground, gazebo, viewing deck and landscaped areas.

Rising 38 stories high, The Sapphire Bloc will have a total of 414 units with cuts ranging from 30 sqm to 37.3 sqm for a one-bedroom unit (priced between P3 million and P4.08 million); 45.5 sqm to 60 sqm for a two-bedroom unit (P4.9 million to P6.6 million); and 97 sqm for a three-bedroom unit (P10.42 million to P10.6 million).

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Stock News 2012: ALI to spend P65 B on new QC hub

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Taking an even more aggressive posture, property giant Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) is coughing up P65 billion over a 10-year period to develop Vertis North, a new urban, transit-oriented, mixed-use community within the North Triangle property in Quezon City, which is envisioned to be the country’s next premier central business district.

In a briefing yesterday, ALI president Antonino Aquino said the 29-hectare Vertis North will be the group’s biggest and most modern development in Quezon City seen to attract top locators in the area.

Vertis North, a joint venture between ALI and the state-run National Housing Authority, will have 45 towers, comprising a broad range of offices, residential and retail spaces and a hotel when completed.

Aquino said the group’s track record and strong branding will ensure that the development will achieve its highest potential value.

Encompassing 220,000 square meters of space, the first phase of Vertis North will require an investment of P12 billion over a three-year timeframe to construct office buldings catering to business process outsourcing (BPO) companies, a Kukun hotel, and a retail strip patterned after Bonifacio High Street within a seven-hectare lot.

“The aim is to create a new and dynamic urban area with a high quality of life. This is envisioned to be the gateway to the North given its connection to the commuter rail lines and major road arteries. We feel QC, being the largest city in area and population, deserves to have its own CBD,” Aquino said.

“Vertis North will be no different from what ALI has developed in the past. It would be like Makati - a large-scale mixed use development that is now the country’s central business district,” he added.

Vertis North is the culmination of a public bidding process initiated by the government on Oct. 3, 2008. The joint venture aims to benefit NHA in achieving its mandate of providing housing for informal settlers and transforming a non-performing asset into a model for urban renewal.

NHA, which contributed the land, expects to gain around P11 to P12 billion worth of housing investments through its partnership with ALI, partly helping them curb the huge housing backlog.

NHA general manager Chito Cruz said that of the 10,000 families squatting in the area, the number has been reduced to around 3,500. He is hopeful he can relocate the remaining informal settlers by September this year.

Aquino said ALI, which pioneered the establishment of integrated business hubs like the Makati central business district and Bonifacio Global City, wants to put up an intermodal transport terminal facility at Vertis North to further stimulate growth in the area.

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Stock News 2011: Filinvest City introduces California lifestyle

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Californians are known for living the best of both worlds; they enjoy a laid-back, leisurely lifestyle amid the excitement of a cosmopolitan hub. The skyscrapers of Los Angeles and San Francisco complement the sand and surf where residents can unwind.

The Levels of Filinvest Land, Inc. takes inspiration from this popular West Coast state by offering a relaxed suburban living inside the fast-paced business district of Filinvest Corporate City.

The Filinvest Corporate City (FCC) is a masterplanned urban center and central business district sprawled over 244 hectares of land south of Metro Manila. It accommodates an impressive mix of residential, commercial and business establishments, providing round-the-clock amenities within a self-sustaining community.

According to FLI cluster head and senior vice president Francis Ceballos: “The Levels is a perfect residential sanctuary for career-driven individuals who aspire to achieve a balance between professional success and blissful personal life. It allows them to build a career while raising a family or indulging in their passions every single day.”

With FCC at the junction of four major roads, namely: Alabang-Zapote Road, the South Luzon Expressway, the National Highway, and the Skyway, The Levels becomes an enviable home for families with members working in Makati or at CALABARZON industrial and techno zones. In fact, it is an easy half-hour drive from the Makati CBD while situated at the forefront of the country’s next growth region – the South Luzon area.

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