By Neil
Jerome Morales (The Philippine Star) | Updated May 29, 2014 - 12:00am
MANILA,
Philippines - Real estate developer Century Properties Group Inc. expects more
than P8 billion in sales from its eighth and last upscale residential tower in
its flagship mixed-development Century City in Makati.
The listed
property firm of the Antonio family broke ground yesterday for Century Spire, a
60-story upscale residential and office tower in collaboration with Studio
Daniel Libeskind and Armani/Casa Interior Design Studio.
“We’ve sold
close to 67 percent of our units to date,” said Jose Roberto Antonio, Century
Properties managing director and Century Spire project head.
Antonio said
Filipino and foreign buyers are taking advantage of the project’s prime
location which is at the heart of modern Makati, stellar architecture, and
modern design.
Kristina
Garcia, director for investor relations of Century Properties, said projected
sales revenue from Century Spire is expected to reach P8.4 billion.
Century Spire
is a glass-clad high-rise tower that expands with an iconic crown. World
renowned architect Daniel Libeskind created a design crescendo at the top of
the tower by placing a glass-clad form between the two highest tower shafts.
“I am
delighted to be part of a project destined to reshape Manila’s skyline and to
make a bold and optimistic statement about the future of the Philippines,” said
Libeskind, the master planner for the World Trade Center redevelopment in New
York.
“It is a
privilege to work with a visionary like Daniel Libeskind. Together with
Armani/Casa, he will set the bar even higher for condominium design in the
Philippines through Century Spire,” Antonio said.
Armani/Casa,
the popular Italian home fashion brand, worked with Studio Daniel Libeskind in
designing the interior of the Century Spire, including the double-height
lobbies, common areas and amenity spaces.
Upon its
completion in 2018, Century Spire will become the centerpiece of the
3.4-hectare Century City development in Makati. It is composed of 35
residential floors with around 500 units, with the rest allotted for office
space.
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