Iconic tower to rise in Fort Boni
Business World
February 21, 2008
ANOTHER ICONIC landmark is set to rise in Fort Bonifacio, as Robinsons Land Corp. (RLC) constructs Trion Towers, the first three-tower development in the area.
In an interview, RLC Vice-President for Business Development Mybelle V. Aragon-Gobio said the Trion Towers would be completed by 2011.
"It’s the first three-tower development in Fort Bonifacio with 49-storey high. We’ve introduced a lot of design innovations, one of which is the alternating balcony. We basically put [a] balcony in every other floor so that gives you more space and natural air," she said.
"Our configuration is tri-axial, like a letter Y, and then we have three points of ventilation. The hallways of each end are open so there’s natural air and light that would benefit the health of the residents while also saving on power," she added.
Construction will start on the last quarter of 2008. Trion Towers is RLC’s fourth project in the Bonifacio Global City.
The project will offer 2,146 condominium units with at most 16 units on each floor. Units start at P3 million and come in one-, two, or three-bedroom cuts. Sizes range from 37 square meters (sqm) to 118 sqm.
Ms. Gobio said the upscale project would cater to start up families, businessmen and young professionals.
"We have tied up with a number of banks such as Metrobank [Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co.] and BPI [Bank of the Philippine Islands] to make the monthly payments more affordable. Our monthly amortizations is P19,500. We also have a step-up financing facility wherein every year we increase our monthly amortization marginally by 5% so for the yuppies, as they earn higher along the way the easier it is for them to pay," she said.
Ms. Gobio said the company will conduct international road shows. "Local market is still dominant and larger by far. But we have an international marketing team and we have marketing managers that are assigned to regions — one for North America, one for AustralAsia, Europe and Middle East," she said. — LNPL
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