Joint venture expected to build milestone developments that combine Filipino sensibility and Japanese efficiency As the world gradually recovers from the downturn caused by the health pandemic, new opportunities for growth, partnerships, and expansions are opening up for businesses that have not...
Federal Land, Inc., the real estate arm of GT Capital Holdings Inc., has formed a P48-billion joint venture with Nomura Real Estate Development Co., Ltd., Japan's second largest real estate developer. Under the joint venture agreement, Nomura Real Estate will be investing $324 million,...
Japan has always been one of my most fascinating countries. In fact, if you asked me to live long-term somewhere outside the Philippines, given the choice, my first pick would be Japan. I adore how things work so efficiently, how they’re sticklers for cleanliness and hygiene, and I do love their...
If you ask any real estate broker, they’ll assure you that BGC continues to be one of the most in-demand, fast-developing areas within Metro Manila. Thanks to its proximity to so many of the new corporate addresses of the more desirable employers, the demand for residential options is strong....
There is great uncertainty even in architecture A NEW LEGEND IS BORN Paul Tange, chairman and principal architect of Tange Associates “The pandemic has changed our environment, the way we work, and live. It negated everything. Our lifestyle altered,” stressed the...
Over the last decade, we’ve seen several real estate developers "marry" a luxury hotel with residences. It’s often been a fruitful union as the equity of the hotel chain enhances the luxury element of the residences and apartments. But generally, what they’re selling is merely the proximity...
If it’s hotel-level luxury lifestyle and services you’re looking for, Federal Land Inc. makes its case by offering the Grand Hyatt Manila Residences. Besides being the only Grand Hyatt-branded residences in Southeast Asia, it offers its residents exclusive access to the five-star Grand Hyatt...
The Gherkin in London, the HSBC Building in Hong Kong, the Apple Park in Cupertino, La Garenne-Colombes in Paris, the South Beach in Singapore—all of these properties have challenged the notion of what traditional architecture is, and showed the world how the architectural envelope can be further...
GT Capital Holdings, Inc., the flagship of the Ty family, reported a 53 percent drop in core net income to P7.4 billion last year from the P15.8 billion earned in 2019. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said consolidated net income reached P6.5 billion last year, 68...
Over a year ago, nobody would have imagined spending not just hours but full days, weeks, and even months strictly indoors. Though the pandemic caught people by surprise, they adapted quickly and made adjustments in how they live their lives within the safe confines of their homes. Even though news...
Since March 16, my friend Gen Agulto has been quarantined in her studio unit inside a condo along Taft Avenue. She couldn’t go back to her parents’ home in Iloilo, so she just did what other condo dwellers did—survive. And she did survive at her own pace, adjusting one day at a time and...
