September of last year, I wrote about what I perceived as a condominium boom in Metro Manila. For several weeks, I perused the newspapers and listed down the condominiums that were being advertised. I stopped counting upon reaching almost 200 condominium brands in Metro Manila alone. More than a year later the trend continues. (more…)
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Is the condominium boom in Metro Manila a sign of a healthy Philippine economy?
Posted by Jun on November 24th, 2011
Posted in Real Estate 
Tags: Colliers International, condominium, economy, Gross Domestic Product, Metro Manila, NSCB, NSO 
2 Comments »Condominium project to rise along E. Rodriguez Sr. Avenue near the corner of Tomas Morato
Posted by Jun on July 22nd, 2011
I just received communication from the coordinator of a developer I am accredited with enumerating a number of their upcoming condominium projects. The materials I received were clearly for internal use only and are not supposed to be shown to the public yet.
The information I am about to disclose are done purely through my own initiative. Moreover, the information I am about to reveal are not meant to sell the project as it won’t be for sale until October of this year. This is purely for announcement purposes and is meant to probably give you time to think about what might possibly become one of the hottest selling condominium projects around. (more…)
Portovita: a new condotel in Cubao, Quezon City
Posted by Jun on July 9th, 2011
Once the country’s premier shopping and entertainment destination, Cubao was overtaken by Makati in the 1980’s.
Currently, Araneta Center, Cubao’s commercial hub is undergoing a rebirth with so many modern developments taking shape therein. All these are meant to bring the place back to its former glory.
One thing Cubao is well known for are the various modes of transportation in the area – the confluence of the MRT 3 and LRT 2 at the intersection of EDSA and Aurora Boulevard and the various bus and FX terminals plus the availability of so many taxis and jeepneys that puts one at the center of important destinations both near and far. (more…)
Posted in Real Estate Tags: Araneta Center, condominium, Condotel, Goldland Group of Companies 2 Comments »Provide clean and safe drinking water: a challenge to real estate developers
Posted by Jun on November 3rd, 2010
Update on my condominium directory as of November 18, Thursday, 10:30 pm: QUEZON CITY directory is now online.
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Today, going green or being eco-friendly is no longer a matter of choice, it’s a matter of necessity. Nature’s growing unpredictability has made many individuals and companies realize that if we are to sustain our society for generations to come, we must treat nature and earth’s resources with utmost respect.
Fortunately, many real estate developers have caught on and have seen the importance of building projects that are sustainable. Thus, their emphasis on green building designs and construction.
In spite of these, though, there is one important environmental issue that no local developer has yet to address. (more…)
Posted in Green Living Tags: Bonifacio Global City, bottled water, condominium, MWSI, PET bottles, tap water No Comments »My condominium directory is still under construction
Posted by Jun on October 25th, 2010
It’s been a while since my last blog. I’ve realized that to be really useful, a blog should feature not just the webmaster’s opinions; it should provide useful resources, which I must admit, this website is very much lacking.
What started as a mere curiosity to list down the many condominiums that I see being advertised everyday in the newspapers turned into a full-blown project – a directory of condominium projects all over Metro Manila. (more…)
The Condominium Boom in Metro Manila
Posted by Jun on September 30th, 2010
What started as a casual research to list down the condominiums in various stages of completion in Metro Manila, turned into a project that will become an added feature of this website.
I’m completing a directory of the many condominiums in Metro Manila like the Products and Services Directory that I currently have. (more…)
Advantages of living in a condominium
Posted by Jun on September 22nd, 2010
In my last post, 6 things to consider before buying a residential condominium unit, I presented several factors that may make one wince at the thought of buying a condominium.
I concluded by saying that just because there are several serious downsides to owning a condominium doesn’t necessarily mean that you shouldn’t buy or live in one. (more…)
Posted in Real Estate Tags: Cityland Mega Plaza, condominium, EDSA Shrine, MRT, POEA, Robinsons Galleria, St. Pedro Poveda College 1 Comment »6 things to consider before buying a residential condominium unit
Posted by Jun on September 6th, 2010
A condominium project consists of land on which the project stands, the individual dwelling units and the common areas.
In the Philippines, a condominium building is any vertical development, ranging from, say, 5 to 50-stories tall comprising of, say, a hundred to 500 individually-owned units per building wherein the units share walls.
In the United States, condominiums also usually share walls, although, that is not always the case. There, many condominiums resemble what may appear to us here in the Philippines like townhouses, row houses or apartment complexes that may be only 1 to 2 stories tall. The similarity is in the extent of ownership. (more…)
Posted in Real Estate Tags: CCT, condominium, condominium corporation, TCT, The Condominium Act 3 Comments »Why condominiums and townhouses appeal to developers
Posted by Jun on July 21st, 2009
This post is related to my previous one. So please read it if you haven’t yet. Note that this is an oversimplified explanation of the issue on hand and is by no means complete.
Done right, condominium development is the most profitable residential project to undertake in the Philippines. With a minimum of one thousand square meters of land, a developer can build a mid-rise condominium building of five to ten stories high (note that the number of stories is subject to the city’s or municipality’s building restrictions). For argument’s sake, with just, say, a very conservative number of six units per floor, that translates to 30 to 60 units per building. (more…)
Posted in Construction Tags: Ayala Land, condominium, developers, Senta Condominium, townhouse 8 Comments »Perfect type of housing, part 2
Posted by Jun on July 21st, 2009
In part 1 of this article, it was pointed out that no one type of housing can provide all the benefits you may wish for in a home. Thus, you have to compromise and choose the type of housing that possesses the unique inherent advantages that you value most.
Now that you are sure of the type of home that you want, be certain that these inherent advantages do exist! (more…)
Posted in Real Estate Tags: condominium, developers, housing, Inquirer.net, pre-selling 3 Comments »
