Property firm to launch new condominium
project in Bonifacio Global City

Jeffrey O. Valisno
Monday, February 11, 2008
Business World

LISTED PROPERTY developer Robinsons Land Corp. is set to launch its fifth high-rise condominium project in the upscale Bonifacio Global City in Taguig within the next three months.

Mybelle V. Aragon-Gobio, Robinsons Land vice-president for business development, said the company is scheduled to unveil a twin-tower residential project by the second quarter of this year.

Frederick D. Go, Robinsons Land president and chief operating officer, told BusinessWorld in an interview Thursday night that the company envisions a "luxury" project, with units costing a minimum of P5 million each.

"It will be called St. Regis, a name synonymous to luxury and timeless elegance," Mr. Go said.

Last property with a view

He said St. Regis will be located at the vacant 9,118-square-meter lot located along the Millionaire’s row at the corner of McKinley Drive and Fifth Avenue, in Bonifacio Global City.

"It [the property] is seen as the last remaining premier lots that has superior vantage point in the whole Global City complex with a spectacular viewpoint of Manila Golf and Manila Polo Club," Mr. Go said.

Planned as the "lifestyle gateway" to Global City, Robinsons Land said the lot is composed of two mega-block lots — the first measuring 5,747 square meters, and the second block measuring 3,371 square meters.
Mr. Go however declined to say how much has the company allotted for the construction of St. Regis.

Robinsons Land, the real estate development arm of the family of taipan John Gokongwei, currently has three sold-out projects in Bonifacio Global City.

These are the 38-storey Fifth Avenue Place, the 43-storey Mckinley Park Residences and the 43-storey Fort Residences.
Since the projects are already sold-out, Ms. Aragon-Gobio said Robinsons Land has decided to begin preselling its forth project in Fort Bonifacio, the 49-storey The Trion Towers.

Tri-axial

Located in a 9,819-square-meter lot at 8th Avenue and McKinley Parkway, The Trion Towers is the first three-tower residential complex in Fort Bonifacio.
"This new icon of the city skyline boasts of an ingenious tri-axial design which allows all of the units to enjoy privacy, good quality daylight, natural ventilation and multiple views of the city," Ms. Aragon-Gobio said in an interview.

"The groundbreaking design, the buildings’ height, and the triangular formation of the towers all contribute to uniqueness and grandness that The Trion Towers embody, setting it apart from other residential developments," she added.

Ms. Aragon-Gobio said The Trion Towers features 2,146 condominium units with a selection of one-, two-, or three-bedroom units ranging from 37 square meters up to 118 square meters. The minimum unit cost is P3 million.

She said construction of the project is scheduled to be completed by 2011.

"One major design aspect is the introduction of buildings in a triangle formation, where each tower is linked by a bridgeway via a podium-like activity theme park — all buildings will be designed to fittingly embrace the ’central park’, fully maximizing the residential wellness, green-livability and value of the property," she said.

Robinsons Land is the real estate arm of JG Summit Holdings, Inc., one of the country’s largest conglomerates with interests in branded consumers foods, agro-industrial and commodity food products, textile, telecommunications, petrochemicals, air transportation and financial services.

Shares of Robinsons Land were unchanged at P14 each after last Friday’s trading.

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