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...
