Golf Ridge Private Estate Marks First Pouring Milestone

Central Luzon is shaping up to be the next best destination for people searching for a peaceful, unhurried lifestyle, surrounded by the beauty of nature, and the convenience of urban living, thanks to new developments like the Golf Ridge Private Estate by luxury real estate brand Filigree.

Soon to rise within the thriving Filinvest Mimosa+ in Clark, Pampanga, Golf Ridge Private Estate is the most premium residential golf community in Central Luzon that recently celebrated its first pouring milestone shortly after its groundbreaking last October 2022.

“Following the successful project developments of Filigree in Filinvest City in Alabang, we’re very thrilled to expand our portfolio to bring our exacting and masterful approach to planning and design in Clark,” said Filigree head Daphne Sanchez.

Filigree’s first luxury condominium outside of Metro Manila is designed to target the varying tastes and needs of the discerning few. For one, investors who are looking for a valuable real estate investment can find that Golf Ridge Private Estate is a winning proposition, foremost because of its main feature: The picturesque view of the neighboring 128-hectare Mimosa Plus Golf Course, hailed as the Philippines’ Best Golf Course for the year 2022 by the World Golf Awards.

According to David Faulkner, managing director for Valuation and Advisory Services at Colliers Asia, golf courses generally boost property prices. “Residential communities with golf courses are popular in the Philippines,” he said. This can be seen in Golf Ridge whose value appreciation already reached 45.44% since its 2019 launch.

This is further strengthened by the property’s unparalleled design and amenities helmed by renowned architectural firm Leandro V. Locsin Partners with Andy Locsin at the helm. Golf Ridge highlights its country club-like features and amenities to help residents rejuvenate and enhance their health and well-being right at their doorstep. Residents can relax and unwind amid a slew of well-curated facilities including a fully-equipped Fitness Center, infinity pool, landscaped gardens, and outdoor lounge.

Golf Ridge also offers generous living spaces where each unit has an amply-sized balcony that gives a commanding, borrowed view of the Mimosa Plus Golf Course. Designed to cater to people of varying lifestyles, Golf Ridge offers one-bedroom units, two-bedroom units, and three-bedroom units.

On top of these appealing features, Golf Ridge also enjoys the benefits of being strategically located in Clark, Pampanga. Life essentials are within reach of the property, including leisure sites, medical hubs, and reputable learning sites. Not only that, the city is currently displaying rapid economic growth because of the implementation of infrastructure projects including railways, expressways, transportation, and airports. Colliers predicts that these big-ticket projects will boost residential demand in Pampanga, and will be supported by the continuous developments of integrated townships like the Filinvest Mimosa+.

Apart from that, many international businesses are already choosing Pampanga as the preferred location to grow their businesses. There’s the Dito Community in Clark Global City, while Singaporean firms are also keen on investing in the Filinvest Innovation Park in New Clark City. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is also currently pitching North Luzon as a manufacturing and logistics hub, further highlighting growth opportunities within the area.

At Filinvest Mimosa+, end-users and investors planning to relocate outside the congested urban areas will enjoy the live-work-play environment of the development. The majority of the property is made up of sprawling open spaces where mature trees and well-maintained green landscapes soften the glass and concrete buildings that are home to corporate offices, restaurants, malls, golf, and gaming establishments.

With model units soon ready to be viewable, future residents of Golf Ridge Private Estate can visit the property, which is easily accessible with only a comfortable two-hour drive to and from Metro Manila via major highways such as the North Luzon Expressway (NLEx), Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEx), Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway (TPLEx), and the newly developed Skyway Stage 3. It is only a 10-minute drive to Clark International Airport.

To know more, visit www.golfridge.com.ph

SM Prime Builds Better, Greener Offices

Many people have become more aware of the importance of sustainability in everyday living during the two years that the world faced the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Environmental awareness has caught on through practices such as shifting to paperless, reducing plastic use and planting more trees. For property developers, taking part in this movement means transitioning into green buildings and developments.

Such is the case for SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime), a publicly listed subsidiary of SM Investments Corporation (SMIC) that is committed to building innovative and sustainable lifestyle cities. SM Prime is future-proofing its developments to be more responsive and adaptive to community needs and the effects of climate change in line with comprehensive sustainability goals ranging from energy to ecology.

Over the years, SM Prime has continued to elevate its approach to building and development of community spaces.  All these green initiatives have been recognized by reputable and well-known organizations such as the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) which awarded Conrad Hotel Manila and SM Aura Premier the Gold certification for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) in 2016 and 2017, respectively. 

“When we build, we build with the community in mind. This is why it is important to integrate sustainability in our developments and operations. We remain committed as an environmentally-conscious and responsible integrated property developer ready to serve the ever-changing needs and aspirations of our communities and stakeholders,” said SM Prime President Jeffrey Lim.

   
Building green office spaces

SM’s Commercial Property Group is renowned for balancing green design features with operational and practical considerations, enabling more companies and locators to enjoy environmentally sound commercial developments. 

The CPG’s flagship properties are its five E-com Centers – all future-forward buildings catering mainly to technological, business process outsourcing, and Fortune 500 companies. All five E-com Centers are located in the MOA Complex. Each building has a proportionate amount of green open spaces and communal areas where workers can socialize and decompress from work.

CPG further promotes sustainable practices with its LEED gold-certified office buildings, solidifying its foothold and commitment to building green offices and commercial developments.  These certifications are a testament to SM Prime’s dedication to reducing its contribution to global climate change—all while enhancing the quality of life within its communities.

The ThreeE-com Center boasts architectural wonders and green features that eventually earned its LEED Gold certification. These include water recycling for landscape and non-potable use. The building is fitted with glass windows that minimizes heat from entering the building, allowing tenants to use less air conditioning. This 15-storey, semi-circular twin-tower office building features function and aesthetic complemented with state-of-the-art facilities.  While it was the first office building in the Mall of Asia Complex to receive such an honor, the new FourE-com Center also recently achieved the same certification—designed with its tenants’ needs in mind, improving work-life balance and office culture accordingly.

Both designed by globally renowned firm, Arquitectonica, the Three and Four E-coms are unique amongst business centers. “We designed the E-coms to functionally meet the BPO industry’s need for large, continuous floorplates, but also sculpted them in interesting ways so as to allow views and airflows between the buildings, while also, of course, giving them interesting architectural identities. At the same time, their landscaped podium decks create attractive communal green spaces for the tenants; they are envisaged to be interconnected via landscaped skybridges in the future. The combination of all these factors, architectural design and green spaces, have made the E-coms highly attractive to multinational companies and brands,” said David Zaballero, Arquitectonica Director.

SM Mega Tower

Meanwhile, SM Prime’s tallest skyscraper located along EDSA will also join the company’s growing roster of LEED-certified green buildings. Called Mega Tower, the 50-story office building is future-ready as it provides spaces that respect both its tenants and nature itself. 

Strategically located in the busy Ortigas Centre, the 50-storey LEED registered skyscraper is flexibly designed to meet the requirements of both corporate and BPO tenants. Though its design is highly sculptural, each floorplate remains efficiently planned – combining functionality and iconic identity. 

“Incorporating sustainability in property development means having the whole life cycle of a building in mind. We invest a tenth of our capital expenditure to ensure that sustainability is integrated into our properties as we carefully plan our developments for our communities, the environment, and future generations ,” SM Prime’s Mr. Lim said.

In close collaboration with the SM Group’s other business units, the CPG’s multi-segment or mixed-use approach maximizes the socio-economic potential of its buildings and developments. As a result, SM’s commercial developments are connected to our malls, residences, and parks and civic spaces.  Notably, they are all easily accessible to transport hubs to ensure mobility for pedestrians and the commuting public. This interconnectivity, alongside each property’s green and safety features, reduces the company’s carbon footprint, attracts more tenants and locators, and encourages greater productivity among its workforce.

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About SM Prime

SM Prime Holdings Inc., one of the leading property developers in Southeast Asia, is committed to providing safe and sustainable spaces for its stakeholders.  Its development strategy is anchored on the responsible use of resources. In the communities it serves, it is able to promote resource conservation, environmental protection, and disaster resiliency by implementing solutions for water, waste, and energy management.

SM Prime is a key player in the SM Green Movement that aims to improve the quality of life of communities through sustainable solutions to promote a green planet, green living and a green culture.

Find out more about SM Prime and the SM Green Movement-- visit www.smprime.com and www.sminvestments.com/sustainability/sm-for-the-community/sm-green-movement/

Ayala Vermosa Sports Hub, Training Ground, Home and Haven for Athletes and Sports Enthusiasts

After the successful staging of the Green Run -- a multi-level run for elite athletes, training athletes, fun runners and fitness enthusiasts last July –Ayala Land’s 750-hectare Vermosa Estate is stepping up development to make it a complete venue for an active and healthy lifestyle down south.

Launched in 2018 as a South Luzon-based multi-sports facility that would help hone and prepare national and aspiring athletes to reach their individual and collective goals, Ayala Vermosa Sports Hub (AVSH) is already recognized as the go-to training facility south of the metro. Its multi-feature Sports Hub boasts of a FINA-standard Aquatic Center with an Olympic sized pool, an IAAF-certified Athletics Center with a world-class track oval, a football pitch with natural tiff grass, and a gym operated by Santé Fitness Lab.

 

In the 2019 Southeast Asian Games, AVSH was the playing venue for underwater hockey. Today, national athletes continue to train at the Sports Hub due to partnerships forged with the Philippine Athletic and Track and Field Association, the Triathlon Association of the Philippines, World Archery Philippines and the Philippine Rugby Union. 

 

Vermosa Sports Hub facilities are constantly growing and evolving. The Aquatic Center now has a 25-meter warm-up pool and 240-seater bleachers around the Olympic-size pool. The installation of a lighting system has made the track oval ready for evening events. Also available is the Athlete’s Lounge that can also be a venue for seminars and small gatherings like product launches.  Soon to rise is an athletes’ dormitory called The Athletes’ House.  The initial phase will have 30 rooms, with 3 beds per regular room and 2 beds for PWD rooms, with a total of 87 beds. 

 

 “The Ayala Vermosa Sports Hub was built with athletes in mind,” said Moses “MJ” Aragones, Vermosa Project Development Manager. “We want athletes to come here and consider it their training place and call it home.

 

“The Athletes’ House aims to support the needs of elite national athletes who will train in the Sports Hub. It lets them do lock-in training so they can avoid the hassle of transporting to and from the training venue. We want our athletes to start preparing already for the 2024 Olympics,” Aragones said.

 

A multi-purpose field where sports like archery, frisbee, and rugby can take place is also in the planning stage. Eventually a multi-purpose gym will also be built where indoor sports can be played, with spectators.

 

The world-class facilities and thoughtful features for competitive athletes and believers in a healthy lifestyle, all show Ayala’s commitment to developing the Filipino athlete. To ensure nurturance while keeping fit, there are food establishments around Vermosa Sports Hub, such as the Vermosa Food and Lifestyle Market, Mc Donald’s, Jollibee, Starbucks, and Chicken Peri-Peri.

 

“These continued improvements have made AVSH grow into a viable venue for hosting key local and international sporting events,” said Vermosa Estate Head Jay Teodoro.

 

“Hopefully, we can continue to make this place a home and training ground to more athletes and enthusiasts.  This is for all athletes to realize their dreams and for individuals to move forward in their pursuit of a healthy and active lifestyle.” Teodoro added.

 

For more information about Ayala Vermosa Sports Hub, go to vermosa.ph.

The Signature by Prestige Offers the Comforts and Convenience of moving to a New Home

Anyone moving to a new home would know how stressful it can be – from packing items you will take with you and discarding those you no longer need, to choosing from the many design options to make your new home truly your own. Not to mention, the period of adjustment you need to go through as you navigate through your new location. 

Thankfully, The Signature by high-end real estate brand Prestige by Filinvest makes moving in more convenient for new residents as it offers move in ready and comfortably-sized units with a handful that are already fully-furnished and designed by Empire Design, an award-winning Interior Design firm in Asia.

Located in Balintawak, the growth area in Quezon City, The Signature’s units are also fully equipped with all the necessities a home should have: foyer, powder room, master’s bedroom with en suite, kids’ room, T&B. However, unique to this unit are the living area, which flows naturally to the balcony with a great view of the city scape, the study or home office that are purposely-built for residents who are working or taking their classes from home, and the dining area which is extended by a mini bar.

While the units are already a respite from the hustle and bustle of the city, The Signature’s amenities further boost the wellbeing of its residents. With at least 7,000 square meters dedicated to amenities and open spaces, they can enjoy a multitude of recreational activities, specially curated to help boost their health and wellbeing. At The Signature’s Tower 1, residents can always find something to bond over with their family or friends with a selection of entertainment rooms available: KTV rooms, game room, and mini theater. They can also work on their fitness at the fully-equipped fitness center, or opt to take a leisurely dip at the massive resort-style pool. The meditation garden and sundeck are available for residents who are looking for some quiet me-time. For intimate gatherings, they can find the Multipurpose function rooms while the Meeting lounge is easily accessible for those who are still working remotely.  

The Signature’s ideal location provides convenience for residents as all their lifestyle and essential needs are well-within reach. Within the vicinity they can find retail malls such as Trinoma and SM North Edsa; top educational institutions including Ateneo De Manila University, Miriam College, and UP Diliman; and world class hospitals like the Philippine Orthopedic Center and Chinese General Hospital. 

Getting to and from The Signature is accessible by main thoroughfares like Skyway, EDSA, and other major roads like Quezon Avenue, Araneta Avenue, Nagtahan and Quirino Avenue. Through these major thoroughfares, neighboring central business districts such as Filinvest Alabang, Bonifacio Global City, Makati, Binondo, and Ortigas Center easily become accessible.

Amidst the large and populous Quezon City, The Signature provides a safe haven from the bustling metro. To know more about The Signature by Prestige by Filinvest, visit www.thesignature.com.ph.

SMDC’s Shore Residences: A Confluence Between the Paradise of your Dreams and the most Lucrative Property in your Portfolio

Picture a coastal-inspired home that’s more akin to a five-star vacation resort than your regular concrete structure — a home where you are welcomed everyday with a grand lobby, lush greeneries, and multiple turquoise-watered swimming pools; a home where your sights are filled with the blues of a majestic bay, your ears with the sounds of calm waves, and your heart with anticipation for a vibrant food, commerce, and entertainment hub. 

Whatever scene you imagined is just a small taste of what life is like at the Shore Residences Complex, a master-planned mega district by SM Development Corporation (SMDC) composed of three residential developments.

Shore Residences combines resort-style living with all the conveniences and luxuries an address within the Mall of Asia (MOA) complex could offer. Dive a little deeper and find out why a lifestyle upgrade or an investment in this prime location is an opportunity you just cannot miss.

Welcome to paradise

A life in Shore Residences is a high life, primarily because it’s a life of endless summers. The grand lobby, for instance, embodies a tropical design that almost literally transports you to the seaside.

The vast entrance hall is defined by seashell white marble flooring, whimsical curves and textures, and accents of colors of the ocean. With cabana-like sofas, premium woven furniture, and coastal embellishments, one may easily mistake Shore Residences’ lobby as the lobby of a five-star resort.

Wrapping up your everyday vacations, of course, are the hotel-like services in the complex. Like any other SMDC development, Shore Residences boasts of hotel-like services, geared towards curating an affluent lifestyle for residents. The cordial welcome of the doorman, the tireless hospitality of the front desk staff, and the well-appointed interiors at Shore Residences all come together to ensure you come home to a paradise you can call your own.

Where luxury lives

Luxury lives in every corner at Shore Residences with a plethora of in-water and out-of-water activities offered in the complex.

From charming, wharf-inspired decks, to riverfront lounge pools, to palm tree courtyards and beach entry pools that come with a feature island— Shore Residences is the pinnacle of “resort-inspired” SMDC developments. Residents of all ages can enjoy the several aquatic activities in the complex that not only serve as bonding opportunities for the family, but are also scientifically-proven as beneficial to one’s mental health.

If you don’t fancy water-based drills, there are plenty of scenic areas for you to get your endorphins fix around the mega district. Beautifully-landscaped gardens abound the complex that give you vast, open spaces to walk, run, or meditate. Shore Residences also has fully-equipped indoor gyms, jogging trails, and a basketball court where you could tick off your fitness goals one by one.

When it comes to social activities, on the other hand, you and your loved ones could gather and celebrate the most momentous occasions in the opulent function rooms in the development, with panoramic views of the resort-inspired amenities as your backdrop.

 

An idyllic time for maximum returns

As the country recovers from the global health crisis, several real estate experts see encouraging forecasts in the residential property sector. This shared sentiment is a clear sign that there might not be a better time to enter the market than today.

Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) Philippines, for one, sees increasing demand from professionals looking for homes closer to places of work. This bodes well for investors of Shore Residences, should they capitalize on the steady rental market that many business hubs in the MOA Complex help provide. 

Santos Knight Frank, on the other hand, see new infrastructure developments as the key to success when it comes to auspicious returns in real estate investment. 

A testament to this is a research that discusses how from the period of 2008 to 2019, developments surrounding the MOA Complex have increased in value four times in just ten years’ time. Imagine what a decade holds for you if you invest in Shore Residences now?

Whether you’re trying to find a home where your kids can grow with life’s best comforts, or you’re in need of a vacation space that’s not too far from the hustle and bustle of the city, or you’re looking for a sound investment opportunity that will yield returns for years to come, there’s a little bit of something for everyone in Shore Residences. 

To learn more about SMDC’s Shore Residences, follow SMDC on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter.

About SM Development Corporation (SMDC)

SMDC is the largest and fastest growing real estate developer in the Philippines. Championing perfectly integrated commercial and residential environments, SMDC provides every Filipino and its investors access to a sustainable and attainable cosmopolitan lifestyle. Through masterfully planned and award-winning, complete developments, SMDC has been providing the dream homes of Filipinos in Metro Manila and other key cities in the Philippines

3 Reasons to Invest in Filinvest City’s ‘Green’ Properties

Whether you’re an existing or rookie investor, or simply hunting for a new home to settle into, chances are you’re contemplating on the best type of property to infuse your hard-earned funds into. The trend these days is investing in sustainable developments or “green” properties, and for good reason.

“Today, it’s not just about where a property is located but also how it is strategically designed to meet specific needs, which are driven by new factors like health and the environment,” says Don Ubaldo, first vice president for townships of Filinvest Alabang Inc. “Investing in ventures that factor in these indicators should be the driving force for property investors when making their purchasing decisions.”

Not sure how “green” properties make for ideal investments? Filinvest City delves deeper into the reasons to help property investors arrive at sound purchasing decisions.

1. “Green” communities positively impact overall health and well-being

With the world’s ongoing battle with climate change and the pandemic, it’s becoming more important for real estate hunters to settle into communities that allow them to achieve a healthier lifestyle. Filinvest City has been front and center in accelerating property investment via developments that promote healthy and sustainable living.

“Developing prime communities that marry business and nature has always been in Filinvest townships’ DNA. This has taken shape in the form of Filinvest City, a 244-hectare garden central business district (CBD) in the south of Metro Manila that nestles business, commercial, and residential infrastructures collectively enjoying the benefits of an environment-friendly location,” explains Ubaldo.

For their efforts in building sustainable property developments, Filinvest City has been awarded with the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design LEED v4 Gold for Neighborhood Development (LEEDv4 ND) certification - the first CBD in the Philippines to earn this recognition and the largest in Southeast Asia to meet the world’s stringent green development rating system.

What this means for property investors is that Filinvest City is among the first developers to take the lead in building a healthier, more protected and sustainable environment for future generations. Investing in Filinvest City properties means providing business and residential real estate customers with a sustainable community that allows them to live healthier through lush greens and reduced greenhouse gas emissions. In addition to this, businesses have a higher chance of becoming LEED-certified themselves because building locators are entitled to additional points in their LEED application since the very township where they are located is LEED Gold-certified itself.

2. Sustainable property developments are built for the new normal

Investors who gear their strategies toward “green” ventures will be able to take advantage of property hunters looking for specific developments that comply with today’s health standards. A future-ready development like Filinvest City isn’t only built to offer a healthy environment but has been designed as well to be seamlessly connected to promote the live+work+play lifestyle that people strive to balance in their everyday routine.

“Being in close proximity to your residence, workplace, essential establishments, and transport hubs is a major consideration for residential hunters these days, as they want a community that won’t put them at risk for any health issues,” says Ubaldo. “Investing in developments built near these important locations means offering property hunters with an ideal community where everything is within easy reach.”

3. Ecologically designed infrastructures are cost-efficient, with property values that increase overtime

With LEED-Gold certified properties which allows real estate investors to enjoy lower operating costs in energy consumption, water savings and better waste management, these properties can also enjoy a higher market value and lease rate.

More importantly, sustainable property developments boast of higher market values. Filinvest City properties have been enjoying increased asset values through the years, with an annual growth rate of over 20% in the last 10 years. As a property investor, benefiting from cost-effective measures and growth flexibility means allowing them to maximize return on their investment.

“As an investor, socially responsible choices should guide your decision-making process. Although these technologically and ecologically advanced master planned communities may translate to a maximized ROI, at the end of the day, the sustainability of these properties remains as our end goal,” concludes Ubaldo.

Pioneer Pointe: High rise living primed for your success

To provide a life of success, convenience, and wellness—this is the driving force behind Pioneer Pointe, a 28-story condominium project of Filinvest Livable Condos. Now ready for occupancy, Pioneer Pointe puts a premium on quality life with its strategic location at the center of Mandaluyong City.

At Pioneer Pointe, the best of city living is within your reach. It is close to burgeoning central business districts that allows a vibrant and functional lifestyle. Major thoroughfares such as EDSA and C5 are in close proximity, including public transportations like the EDSA MRT Line and major bus stops, thus making it easier to go to other neighboring cities such as Makati and Ortigas.

Business and job opportunities abound in the area as Pioneer Pointe is surrounded by top local and international corporations. For growing families, the location offers a range of top notch educational institutions such as Saint Pedro Poveda College and University of Asia and the Pacific.

Just a stone’s throw away are prime establishments like SM Megamall, Shangri-La Plaza, and Capitol Commons that host grocery stores, retail shops, restaurants, and theaters. For rest and relaxation in the city, choose from various nearby five-star hotels, signature spas, and night hubs.

Pioneer Pointe offers a safe living space that you can look forward to coming home to at the end of the day. Outstanding features that set Pioneer Pointe apart are the complete amenities at your disposal, including a spacious function room, swimming pool, a pocket garden with children’s play area, podium parking, and full CCTV security coverage and fire safety systems. With the superior build quality that Filinvest is known for, you get an exceptional humble abode and total peace of mind.

Pioneer Pointe is all about giving you the best condo living experience. If you’re looking for a good property investment or a place to call home, two-bedroom bi level units are still available at a limited time move-in offer of 2.5% down payment with monthly amortization fee as low as Php 27,000. This limited offer is until October 31, 2017 only. Visit Pioneer Pointe’s booth from October 13 to 15, 2017 at the Lamudi Housing Fair in SM Megamall for more exclusive offers.

To know more about Pioneer Pointe, visit the model unit at 128 Pioneer Pointe Street, Mandaluyong City or call 850 0888. You may also visit its Facebook page www.facebook.com/PioneerPointeOfficial.