Explore lifestyle choices in vibrant Filinvest City

MANILA, Philippines - A place where you can get down to business or get down to party. Where you can wine and dine as well as get fit and sporty. Where you can shop till you drop or drop everything to commune with nature. Where you can pursue the lifestyle you want, whatever it may be. A life made possible by Filinvest City.

This masterfully planned metropolis has been fully equipped to support the lifestyle choices of the people in it. Whether for business or entertainment, retail or the arts, advanced technology or nature, Filinvest City inspires people to explore all the possibilities.

At the heart of Filinvest City is its business district, where multinational corporations as well as the most respected Filipino companies have set up shop, bringing world-class business to the South. But there is more to Filinvest City than just the business of doing good business.

Filinvest City is also a veritable Mecca for shopaholics, as it is the home of the biggest regional shopping destination in South Manila, the Festival Supermall. Housing more than 700 retail establishments, Festival Supermall has both fine-dining and affordable food destinations, cinema houses and amusement parks like the X-site, Pixie Forest, Festival Train and Kiddo. Soon, Festival Supermall will also feature more greens and outdoor promenades for the casual mall goers, courtesy of expansion plans already underway.

But that’s not all. A quick trip to Filinvest City’s Westgate Center brings visitors to a 9.2-hectare open-air shopping hub that features a main street ambience conducive to relaxation, recreation and some retail therapy. Specialty zones make one’s retail experience even more memorable, as shoppers get their fill of premiere dining options like Alba, UCC, Café Breton, Melo’s, Conti’s, and Congo Grille, as well as home and family needs establishments like the Alabang Home Depot and S&R. A few steps down the road will lead people to lifestyle-centered establishments such as Animal House, Fitness First, Belo’s, Gymboree, and even auto-clusters featuring Chevrolet, Cats Motor, Kia Alabang and PGA Cars. Add to that the newly-opened Westgate Hub which offers even more high-end establishments for discerning customers.

For those with a taste for luxury stay-cations, there’s the exclusive Palms Country Club, a members-only club complete with entertainment, sports and recreational facilities. Stepping into the Palms Country Club is akin to stepping into a whole new world of relaxation, where every second is seeped in indulgence.





For those who prefer a more down-to-earth take on things, the South Station offers a more laid back experience, with its hawker-type establishments and hip bars. This area also features rockfest nights with some of the hottest local bands, and even a tiangge that offers delightfully different finds!

And as for the nature lovers, there’s always the Promenade, an idyllic intersection of nature and culture. The Promenade is where bikers, joggers, and avid walkers lose themselves in their own pace. Here elite and recreational sports lovers come together in a display of skill. Even 3D street art meets art exhibitions in a fusion of creativity. And to let one enjoy the long stretch of thick tree canopy even more, bicycles are made available for rent at an affordable cost.

All these and more fill every vibrant street and every colorful corner of Filinvest City. So whatever you’re after, whatever your lifestyle, all the possibilities are yours for the taking.

Filinvest City, a mere 15-minute drive from Makati, is a prime development of Filinvest, a leader in property development for over 50 years. Guided by the Gotianun family tradition of integrity, quality and service, it forges ahead with renewed dynamism. For more information on Filinvest City’s special events, call 846-0278 loc 7093 or visit www.filinvestcity.com.

source: philstar.com

Brittany's 'The Hudson at the Fort' unveiled

MANILA, Philippines - Brittany, a Vista Land company, is building magnificent homes in the sky for the country’s high-income class called “The Hudson at the Fort.”

Located at the Fort Bonifacio Global City, Brittany’s luxurious 30-story building will offer a limited number of residences for the privileged few         

Brittany, beyond designing and building entirely exclusive and lavish homes for society’s créme de la créme, has taken it upon itself to raise the country’s level of property development and construction by moving into innovative and world-class design.

In The Hudson at the Fort, every aspect of the building design and construction are leading edge in both function and form, and every detail of each residence is scrupulously studied and put together by Brittany’s finest minds in creating the most magnificent and well-crafted domiciles in the country. Whether it be in the location, the space planning, the sustainable living and building, or even the material and finishing, Brittany creates to meet the expectations of the elite.

Named after the graceful Hudson River in New York City, “The Hudson at the Fort” will soon tower elegantly over the corner of 20th and 21st Drive East Forbes of the Bonifacio Global City.

The Hudson at the Fort is a spectacle of glass, steel and stone. It will be a compendium of 1- to 3-bedroom residences, plus four Elite Garden Suites and two Penthouse Suites. Designed to be practically self-contained, its first and second floors will have well-appointed dining, retail and service establishments.

 (For further details about The Hudson at the Fort, contact Brittany’s website: www.brittany.com.ph/thehudson.php; or call us via landline at (63 2) 584 1184, or mobile phone no. +63917 952 7767. 

source: philstar.com

Rockwell To List By Introduction

MANILA, Philippines — Rockwell Land Corporation, the high-end property development arm of the Lopez group, is seeking to list its shares by way of introduction at the Philippine Stock Exchange by May 14, 2012.

In its registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Rockwell said it plans to list 6.22 billion of its shares at P1.46 per share for a total market capitalization of P9.09 billion.

The listing will follow the distribution of 3.18 billion Rockwell shares as property dividends to the stockholders of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) which owns 51 percent of Rockwell.

As a result of the property dividend, Rockwell will have at least 48,892 shareholders and this qualifies the firm to list under the amended rules on listing by way of introduction of the PSE.

The firm said the initial listing price of P1.46 is supported by the valuation report and fairness opinion issued by the independent financial adviser CLSA Exchange Capital Inc. last month.

Rockwell reported a 14 percent growth in net income to P914.9 million last year from the P801.3 million earned in 2010 as total consolidated revenues rose 26 percent to P6.2 billion in 2011.

Since its start of operations in 1995, Rockwell has successfully redeveloped an old thermal power plant site into an upscale mixed-use community now known as Rockwell Center in Makati.

Rockwell Center now consists of 7 high-rise residential towers, a shopping mall, an exclusive leisure club, a graduate school and two office buildings.

It has also completed an office complex in Ortigas as well as launched a new mixed-use community called the Grove which is also located in Ortigas.

source: mb.com.ph