Arya Residences Fort Bonifacio Global City

March 4, 2010

in the heart of Bonifacio Global City
At the thick of the new epicenter
Rises the newest residential condominium concept
Here, stylish comfort and urban lifestyle come together
Good design and creature comforts welcome you to home
And finally, style meets sense
True sustainability comes to the fore

This is Arya Residences

Live Well, Live Right.

Live Well. it means enjoying the best that the world has to offer. It means having the gracious lifestyle that you've worked for, with all the comforts and yes, the luxuries.

Live Right. It means doing right by the earth, by the enviroment. It means taking responsibilityfor how you live your life and how it affects the world around you.

It also means living smart. By using resources more efficiently, you enjoy better health and cost savings.

At Arya Residences, you can wake up each day knowing that you are expiriencing a life lived well, and taking advantage of a life lived right.

Going for Gold.

In its constant quest to be prepared for the future, ArthaLand has conceptulized Arya Residences to be a true standard of an enviroemnt-friendly real estate development. This unique, boutique development in the first high-rise residential in the country to be registered under the US Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Enviroment Design (LEED) program with the certification goal of GOLD.

The Terrace

Live Well. Head to the exclusive Tarrace for a variety of activities. Taking a dip, watching your kids at the playground, hosting a party indoors or outdoors, or just breathing it all in, Arya Residences amenities are complete for all your lifestyle needs.

Live Right. Breathe in the cleaner air from the greeneries at the elevated Tarrace. Moreover, our landscaping will use indigenous plants which require minimal water and adapt better to the local climate.

Exclusive amenities include:
- Lap Pool
- Adult pool
- Kiddie pool
- Function Rooms
- Indoor Children Play area with adjacent outdoor spill-over
- Landscaped ares

The Plaza
Live Well. just at your doorstep, dining options that have been carefully selected to suit variety of tastes, for those days when you want something special.

Live Right. Buildings have been positioned to direct the breeze into the plaza. with the overhead canopy and strategically positioned light wells, the Plaza gives you utmost comfort as you dinealfresco.

Typical Floor Plan

A Variety of unit layouts and sizes are available to fit the needs of every homeowners, from 1, 2 and 3-bedroom units to Penthouse units. Whether you're making the big move first home, starting a family, or looking for a sensible investment, there's an Arya Residences unit for you.

For more info inquire now Arya Residences

How to buy Real Estate almost worry-free

Aug 17, 2010

Today, it’s increasingly risky to buy real estate prospects of poor materials or workmanship, delayed, inadequate – or even absent – structures, mortgaged or absent titles, and other problems. Worst, you may find yourself duped into parting with your hard-earned money.

The dangers exist not for want of laws, rules and regulations. There’s enough legal stuff, but people do not know these. This column is meant to arm ordinary buyers with sufficient information to help prevent the headaches associated with making a real estate purchase. Here are some tips.

Look for permits and licenses. If busying with in a townhouse, subdivision or condo, the seller must be able to show subdivision approval or development permit – issued by the perspective mayor of the sanggunian bayan, or the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board or HLURB, and a certificate of registration and license to sell, also issued by the HLURB,.

Having all these three permits is not fool-proof assurance, but guarantees at least that government will try to correct problems that crop up.

Check the title, A title indicates the existence of a piece of real estate. It contains a technical description of the property’s precise boundaries’ area identifies the name of the registered owner, and may also include annotation or record of any interest in the property.

Always insist on getting a copy. Then present this to the proper Register of Deeds to see if a copy of it is on file. To know which Register of Deeds to go to, check the upper portion of the title’s first page. You may also have the technical description plotted out to check if the bounderies are complete, and if the indicated area is accurate.

Visit the property. There is nothing like seeing property first-hand. Also bring along the people who will eventually live, or have a real stake, in property. An on-site visit will allow you to spot things that you could otherwise miss: steps are high for the small children, the room is too small, space is too cramp, etc.

Get a copy of documents to be signed and study them before signing. These include a reservation agreement ( through not always required), a contract to sell, and deed of absolute sale. For a condo, a master deed with declaration of restriction is indispensable, providing the general terms and conditions governing the projects.

Read these documents and have the provisions that are not clear explained to you by the developer and seller before you sign.
Pay special attention to provisions regarding payments – from reservation, downpayment, amortization, interest and charges for changes for delayed payments, to miscellaneous expenses. Keep track of the exact amounts, in pesos and centavos, and their due dates. Find out about project completion, when the house or unit will be finished, livable and delivered to you is clearly indicated in the license to sell.

Also make sure that there is a written record of details of what to expect in the house or unit, such as size or area, features ( with partitions, ect.) flooring, ceiling and wall finishing, electrical fixtures, color, ect.

Know the persons you are dealing with. Deal only with those who can present credentials: ID cards, letters of authority, HLURB certifications, licenses from the Bureau of Trade and Regulation and Consumer Protection of the Department of Trade and Industry. Always record the names of those you speak with – lowly clerks, mid-level or top management – their contract numbers, and the date and approximate time of the interaction.

There are many part-timers in selling real estate, one-time agents who are in this only for the commission – including well- meaning friends and relatives, if you have to deal with this bunch, look at the guy behind them with the credentials. They may still be some bad apples, but you have a better chance of going after credentialed guys, and getting some remedy should you fall into the wrong hands.

Know the seller. The permits will tell you who the seller is, but beyond that, you know the reputation of the person or entity selling to you. Check with the HLURB, which maintains records of developers. If any complaints has been files about the specific project you plan to buy into. To inquire, present the name of the owner – developer as well as the project will give you a more informed judgment of the developer’s reputation.

Lastly, don’t rely on just one of the foregoing tips. For a worry-free purchase, consider all, or most, of these tips.

REW
(Atty. William L. Jasarino)

10 wise investment moves in real estate

10 wise investment moves in real estate

Sept 6, 2010

10 wise

investment moves in real estate

1 WAIT FOR ROCK-BOTTOM PRICES

Watch out for rock-bottom prices from prime market to newbuilds. Throughout the world, except in a few spots, sales volumes and average property prices are falling. In some places in Europe and the United States, properties carry reduced prices of up to 44 percent. Choice spot: Now is the time to buy into New York real estate. It may never be as low as it has dropped these past few months.

2 BORROWERS BEWARE

Obviously, in the credit crisis, there are no two ways about it, Building societies will be lending less; borrowing will cost more. Borrow less and dig into --- or liquefy --- your other assets to buy real estates.

3 PUT MONEY ON INNOVATION

Find the areas that will outperform their neigbors. Now is the time to be extra creative, very innovative. Find projects that stand out despite the crisis.

4 NO TIME FOR GREENHORNS

Now is the time for part-timers and gamblers to bow out. Or, for those who have lots of money but little expertise, make sure you get good advice from a professional.

5 BANK ON SOLID VALUE PROPERTIES

Property prices are sliding -- and the slide is steep. Those who need to sell must reduce the price keenly to make it stand out in a sticky market. In a crisis, fewer are ready to make speculative buys, So brokers only the properties with solid, provent value.

6 SELL PROPERTIES WITH A DIFFERENCE

Property consultancy fIrms warns: the riskiest market is the mono-culture, mono-tenure developments or condos, flats and house-and-lots that all lookk the same. these properties will have a slow go.

7 BE EXTRA CANNY OUTSIDE ASIA

Much lower growth is expected in development countries outside Asia. So the whole game will be about adding value to the property you buy and looking for uplift in value in areas where the government bailouts work first to unfreeze credit. These are areas where prices will increase by five times, at least. This will require a different type of investor with a different type of risk and gearing.

8 CHOOSE YOUR AGENT WELL

Some 70 percent of customers say agents are not helpful when it comes to finng the right house, and 69 percent say they are not professional or good value for money. But a good, well-informed agent can help you go a long way.

9 TARGET THE LUXURY MARKET

If you are at the top end of the market, you're lucky. that's where you are likely to stay, The "uber market", inhabited by global millionaires, has enjoyed a 35 percent increase in the price this year and will continue to be strongest sector next year, with a likely rise of eight percent, analysts say.

10 BUY IN THE COMFORT ZONE

What are the best buy's? Low-cost housing never loses its demand. Another tip-follow the migration routes. Migrating families need homes to stay in. And where there is a demend, prices will tend to stabilize.

The One High Street - Exclusivity has only One address

October 21, 2010

Exclusivity has only One address

HEART OF LUXURY
An enduring love affair with an incomparable quality of life nestle in the city’s most coveted residential comes in full circle.
One High Street. An exclusive low-density residential condominium development rises amidst a burgeoning community.
Enjoy modern and innovative luxury at the center of it all with everything you need just a few steps from your own private sanctuary.

LUXURY CENTRAL
A prime address deserves an architectural icon.
How does luxury rise as a building?

The One High Street edifice exemplifies the modern architectural masterpiece built with only the finest and richest of materials.Two intersecting portions of concrete glass and steel from an L-shape building aesthetically appealing to the eye yet serves its purpose both in form and function. All residents are provided with a unique, unobstructed view of a serene, open park – an ultimate luxury in city dwelling.

GRAND ENTRANCE TO GRAND LIVING
Set foot inside an exquisite grand lobby that immediately transports you to an elegant ambience of dynamic living.
Be enthralled by high-value art pieces that provide you a visually stimulating atmosphere.

POINT OF PRIVACY
One High Street was developed with you in mind.Elite Urban Achievers like yourself deserves a necessary oasis amidst the hustle and bustle of a city… your own private sanctuary sans prying eyes. At One High Street, there is an average of just 4 units to a floor with as much as 300 square meters of space – a distinctive living experience yours to creatively fulfill.

Unit Sizes
LOFT – 70 to 130 sq.m
1 BR – 61 – 76 sq.m
2 BR – 125 sq.m
3 BR – 200 sq.m
SKY POOL VILLAS – 300 sqm

Mirroring the luxurious expanse of the beautiful, pristine waters of the Mediterranean, our Double-Edge Infinity Pool provides the ultimate escape and respite from your power business dealings or your fast-paced, active lifestyle.Fancy a swim or soak in the suns rays one gets a windows to a spectacular view amidst an awe –inspiring backdrop of nature and the city. Find nirvana with other pool deck features such as a deck as a kiddie pool for the young ones, private cabanas, soothing Jacuzzis and a juice bar.

PERKS AND PLUSSES
Complete a fulfilling living experience with amenities that will nurture your mind, body and soul. Whip up a sumptuous feast at the culinary studio. Entertain, wine and dine or simply chill out a One High Streets fully equipped function rooms.Enhance your physical well-being with a state-of-the-art gym completes with yoga and Pilates room, Jacuzzis, spa, lap pool, stream and dry sauna rooms.

Celebrate life with other building amenities that include: Landscaped open/green areas, Business Centre, AV/Theater and Game Room, Kiddie Play Area, Specialty shops/restaurants by the ground floors arcade.

LUXURIOUS TO THE CORE
No cost is spared to dress up all units into a plush composition of the finest construction materials and the most luxurious of furnishings and accessories.
Bathroom fixtures to pamper you with an indulgent feeling of bliss and relaxation complete with an audio visual entertainment system right by your side.

A HEAVENLY SWIM
Nothing beats a leisurely dip in the pool to de-tense muscles beat up by a toxic schedule. But the ultimate luxury is to have the pool to yourself, in your own unit, high above the neighboring skyscrapers. Called the Sky pool Villas, these plunge pools are found only from the Thirty Sixth Floor up to the Forty Fifth floor. From your bed, you can go plunge into it. Or you can throw an instant but intimate pool party by it. Whatever or whenever you fancy, the Sky Pool Villa literally becomes your oasis with utmost privacy, It’s a swim in heaven!

ONE HIGH STREET – Exclusively has only One address

INNER CIRCLE
To ensure that you get the best from your luxury units, we tapped highly professional and experience staff the hotel and restaurant management industry to run One High Street.
A guarantee of utmost comfort and security for every resident in One High Street is realized through the unparalleled services of a management team assured to provide you with all the urban conveniences you will ever need.

DESIGNER OF BEAUTY
Arquitectonica is a multi-awarded architecture, interior design and planning firm with offices in the key cities of the world, including Manila. Their prized projects which consist of schools, resort, hotels, and luxury condominium, retail centers and office buildings are found in cosmopolitan cities around the world. Arquitectonica has won numerous American Institute of Architects and Progressive Architecture Design Awards and graced the covers of the most illustrious publications worldwide.

CENTURY PROPERTIES INC. pride to present you the latest tower that will rise at the North of Makati

Nov 30, 2010

CENTURY PROPERTIES INC. pride to present you the latest tower that will rise at the North of Makati - THE MILANO RESIDENCES

The Milano rises a towering 53 storeys, overlooking the vibrancy and energy of of Century City.

The building exterior resonates the Versace's iconic design language by replicating the distinctive greek fret rising up the entire buliding's facade.

Here are some details of the project:

* Approx. 2,500 sq.m land area
* loft floor to ceiling height approx 18ft.
* Loggia with swimming pool
* Penthouse unit also with swimming pool
* Commercial spaces at ground floor and mezzanine (Total of 6 units only)
* Maximum of only 10 units per floor (For Residential)
* Pre-selling price at 120K/sq.m-140K/sq.m but will increase 3 months after. FYI.
* Total of 350 units only
* Construction: 2nd quarter of 2011/next year.
* Check payable to CCDC (Century City Development Corp.)
* Reservation fee: Php 75,000.00* Total of 53 floors
* Model units available Jan. 20, 2011 4th floor Pacific Star building
* The MILANO Residences is worth Php 4Billion
* Turnover date: December 2015
* Interior designed by VERSACE Home

The Beauty of nature, the wonders of the future

Dec 2, 09

The Beauty of nature, the wonders of the future.

If you have the chance to rebuild the city, wouldn.t you do things differently? Leave more trees standing? Keep open spaces for people to enjoy? Arrange structures and roads as carefully as possible? Design 'intelligent' buildings? And use the latest in wireless technology so that everything will run smoothly? Wouldn't you make a different kind of city?

A city that's ready for the future, but remains as pristine as the past?

This is what we had in mind when we carved out a prime 10.5-hectare expanse, outlinedd by Shaw Boulevard, Edsa, Sheridan and Reliance Street in Mandaluyong City.

Greenfield District was carefully designed to become an ideal city that would lie at the heart of the metropolis, providing people high-tech conveniences combined with natural wonders, and a true break from the chaos and congestion.

Smart and connected convenience

Thanks to carefull city-planning and reliable state-of-the-art fiber-optic and wireless technology, everything runs outside in Greenfields Districts. You're connected to the city outside and the rest of the world with high-tech facilities and sufficient wifi zones.

Breathtaking views

Over 40% of Greenfield District is dedicated to open spaces like parks and lush gardens, gising you more breathtaking views and a greater sense of well-being.

Shaded Skyways

Interconnected skyways and parking areas connect buildings in Greenfield Districts, Making it easy and confortable to get from one place to another.

An ideal neighborhood with a courtyard

Greenfield's neighborhood cluster is made up of high-rise and mid-rise residential towers, and a 2-storey structure for shops. connecting all these in a courtyard with a landscaped garden, recreational facilities, and special areas for intimate gatherings.

A park of wonders for children.

One of the main attractions of the districts is te Children's Park. A green playground divided into several sections by rolling hills, trees and plans. There will be picnic lawns, delightful children and their nannies run around this park of wnders, you can relax in any of the small restaurants and shops beneath a crystal pavillion.

Greenfield District
Ignite the future

DMCI Homes redefines standards of in-city living with Flair Towers

Nov 24, 2010

With the young modern family in mind, DMCI Homes is providing an option to the harried lifestyle of cosmopolitan dwellers. As the country’s premier triple-A builder-developer that brings serviced, themed communities within reach of urban families, DMCI Homes is once again introducing an innovative property development that is set to change the standards of in-city living.

Flair Towers is a two-tower high-rise residential condominium development located on Reliance corner Pines Streets at the heart of Mandaluyong City. Nicknamed the “Tiger City of the Philippines” and located in the heart of Metro Manila, Mandaluyong City is an ideal location for businesses and residential developments alike. It is bordered on the west by the country’s capital, Manila, to the north by San Juan City, to the east by Quezon City and Pasig City, and to the south by Makati City. Being between the two biggest CBDs in the metropolis — Makati and Ortigas — Mandaluyong is the most ideal melting pot for businessmen and corporate individuals alike.
Active lifestyle kiddie: The active play area will feature a full-size basketball court, jogging trails, a kiddy playground and several cabanas.

Situated atop 1.4 hectares of prime property, approximately 75 percent of land area is to be allotted for amenities. This premium advantage presents another first for any DMCI Homes development: Flair Towers ’ tropical resort design, which offers two activity zones: the active play and the pool zone. The active play area will feature a full-size basketball court, jogging trails, a kiddy playground and several cabanas to cater to the active lifestyle of the typical city dweller. The pool zone, on the other hand, will feature a lounge pool, lap pool and kiddy pool, to allow residents and their families to get together and relax.

To complete the resort living experience and, true to their commitment of providing young urban families a natural home setting amid the bustling metro, DMCI Homes presents another pioneering concept in high-rise living: aptly named the Lumiventt advantage, this architectural building design offers condo dwellers a unique glimpse of suburban living right within the city.
Push and pools: The pool zone will feature a lounge pool, lap pool and kiddie pool, to allow residents and their families to get together and relax.

A combination of several building design features that aims to maximize the natural benefits of “light” (lumen) and air (ventus), Lumiventt design technology allows light to enter and fresh air to freely circulate among common areas and even in the residents’ individual units. Employing single-loaded corridors, three-story-high sky patios at the front and back of each building, breezeways at the end of each floor and central atriums every five floors, this design technology ultimately allows the high-rise buildings to “breathe” and spares the residents from the restrictive effects of living in concrete surroundings.

Aside from the building design, the sky patios and central atriums are dotted with abundant landscaping and water features to provide not only fresh air but also aesthetic relief.

Set to be launched by DMCI Homes within the last quarter of this year, Flair Towers is an attractive property for the discerning homebuyer, allowing them to live the resort life in their own private urban retreat right in the heart of the Mandaluyong CBD.

Park Terraces: Reshaping Makati's skyline

January 25, 2010

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 skyline is Ayala Land’s latest residential enclave, Park Terraces. Situated at the heart of Ayala Center, it offers premier living spaces, providing residents with all the conveniences as well as luxuries they need.

The three-tower development is Ayala Land Premier’s first sustainable vertical community anchored on globally benchmarked building principles, setting the bar for premium developments all over the country. It is set to draw interest from buyers both in the Philippines and abroad, adding to the international appeal of Makati.

Creating a refined, urban lifestyle that offers the luxury of choice, the project presents a balanced mix of premium business and leisure establishments easily accessible to all its residents. Given its networked location and accessibility to the services and choices of Ayala Center, future residents’ needs are taken care of and are complemented by the new community’s concierge services.

This new project delivers top tier standards to an already bustling urban landscaped, shaped by Ayala Land. The Residences at Greenbelt which has redefined the high life; One Serendra which has made gracious suburban living possible within city limits and One Roxas Triangle which has taken luxury into every detail of the home – all of these have helped form Ayala Land Premier’s strong reputation for delivering distinguished real estate to clients.

Man-made beach in Century Properties Azure project

March 10, 2010

Beach in the city: Perspective of buildings with the man-made beach in the middle of Azure Urban Resort Residences in Parañaque by Century Properties. The project is a beach-inspired vertical village of nine residential buildings.


MANILA, Philippines - An iconic, first-of-its-kind man-made beach cove, complete with pristine white sand, and multiple water slides will be the main attraction of the new resort-style condominium development
that Century Properties is set to build in Parañaque City.

Dubbed the Azure Urban Resort
Residences, the project is a beach-inspired vertical village of approximately nine residential buildings.

“We are introducing the Azure under Century Limitless, a new brand category of Century Properties Group that will develop and make available affordable yet high-value residential projects,” said Century chief operating officer John Victor R. Antonio.

Azure, a joint-venture between Century Properties of Ambassador Jose E.B. Antonio and the Columbian Group of Companies headed by Jose C.H. Alvarez, will be the nearest new project located in the booming South Luzon Expressway corridor, rising in a six-hectare property in Brgy. Marcelo Green, Parañaque, right beside SM Bicutan and accessible via the Bicutan exit.

Always pushing the envelope in high-rise living, Century’s design and development team, including the award-winning masterplanning firm Broadway Malyan, endeavored to bring the vacation experience to Azure. “We wanted to bring the beach closer to the city, and right outside every homeowner’s balconies, so that every day feels like you’re on vacation,” Antonio said.

Azure is also a low-density project that will offer residents the convenience of living in an urban resort residence. “We will build only on 20 percent of the six-hectare land. The rest will be devoted to open space, amenities, landscape, and a circumferential road around the property,” Antonio said.

Grand fountains with dancing waterworks and lights welcome residents at the entrance of the sprawling development. At the property’s center is a sizeable man-made beach with a modern clubhouse, where an array of urban amenities await: a movie/THX room, function rooms, two restaurants, a barbecue station, electronic play area, game room, a well-equipped gym, spa and massage rooms.

Surrounding this centerpiece are green, water and recreational amenities that include an open park, a Zen garden, playgrounds, an interactive water play area, lap pool, kiddie pool, outdoor picnic grove, central bar, and a basketball court.

“All the amenities have been incorporated into the master plan to promote recreation, health and wellness,” Antonio said.

The Azure is expected to draw urban professionals, families, Filipino expats abroad and retirees to its resort-style attractions and modern high-rise conveniences. “Everyone these days is looking for a quiet refuge within the comforts of the city. The Azure addresses this need, and is the answer to everyone’s aspiration of owning a quality home at an affordable price.” Antonio said that Century Properties is also currently applying for a Pag-Ibig Fund accreditation in order to service the affordable housing market.