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1. Real Estate
he sterling performance of the Philippine economy has
ushered the emergence of new property developments
to respond to the nation’s upward growth and rising
demands. Top real estate developers have thus cast
their sights on key cities in Metro Manila, to raise
developments worthy of 21st century cosmopolitan
living.
Megaworld, the country’s premier residential condominium developer
and BPO office landlord, is at the forefront of the industry. With an
impressive (and unequaled) portfolio of more than 305 completed
projects, the company is transforming the metropolitan landscape.
Not only does Megaworld hold the biggest land bank with the best
strategic placement in Metro Manila, it uses this land for the cultivation of
some of the metro’s premier lifestyle townships.
The company’s “LIVE-WORK-PLAY-LEARN-SHOP” lifestyle concept,
as seen in the country’s first IT park, Eastwood City, has proven itself a
successful formula. This has been replicated in the townships of Newpor t
City, home to Resor ts World Manila in Pasay; and also in Manhattan
Garden City located in Cubao. Soon to join these communities will be
the Mactan Newtown in Cebu and the Iloilo Business Park.
This time, the For t will experience the world class community
produced by this winning formula, on a higher scale. Megaworld at the
Fort replicates its blueprint within its township properties—Forbes Town
Center, McKinley Hill and Uptown Bonifacio—with additional elements to
fit Manila’s newest CBD.
Strategic location, global inspiration, intelligent design, profitable
investment, and complete community. These elements together
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consolidate the townships developed by Megaworld as premier real
estate choices.
The For t comprises the focal point of Megaworld’s latest ventures as
a truly global city with extensive growth potential, increasing proper ty
values and unlimited oppor tunities. The area offers world class healthcare
and education with St. Luke’s Global City, and the international schools of
the US, Britain, Japan, China and Korea. Also available at the For t are the
finest dining, nightlife and luxury options Manila has to offer. A feast for the
senses at every stop, the For t boasts endless restaurant choices including
Wild Flour, Sunshine Kitchen, Aracama and Mamou. Manila’s hottest bars
and nightclubs, namely Privé, Imperial, Draft, URBN and Hyve; as well as
the city’s most exclusive country clubs, Manila Polo Club and Manila Golf
Club, can only be found here. Lastly you will find the world’s top business
and commercial establishments’ head offices and premier branches in the
vicinity. It is no question that the For t is the future of Metro Manila.
The townships of Megaworld at the For t adhere to international
standards and push forward the boundaries of what is locally available.
Inspiration is taken from around the globe and is incorporated into
Megaworld’s designs to bring those world-class elements to Manila in a
way that works with the local dynamic. The country’s economy is taking
off, and it is apt to finally bask in first-world status through developments
such as these.
Megaworld’s superior location and design elements, coupled with its
complete and holistic lifestyle concept, make for smar t investments with
assured value appreciation. Its townships at the For t are tailor-made to
accommodate the modern lifestyle, offering the utmost of 21st century
community.
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2. Real Estate
The Glamorous Face Of Luxury
The Faces of Luxury
uxury reaches new heights at Uptown
Bonifacio, Megaworld’s newest township in
The For t. This 15-hectare community will be
the grounds for all new residential condominiums and mixed use business and commercial
developments optimally designed for cosmopolitan
living.
With a location fitting to the elite of one of Asia’s
fastest advancing cities, Uptown Bonifacio is well
placed to cater to the fast paced lives of today’s
young professionals and growing families alike. In
the hear t of Bonifacio Global City, the township will
be within the vicinity of several of the new CBD’s
popular landmarks, such as Forbes Town Center,
Burgos Circle, the Mind Museum, Bonifacio High
Street, and the For t Strip. First class health care and
education will never be far with St Luke’s Medical
Center and the institutional zone mere footsteps
away.
Within the township is a complete community of its own. Live luxuriously in the residences of Uptown Bonifacio; work in the top grade
office sites; and play at the high end commercial
center at your doorstep. The township undeniably provides the foundations of a cosmopolitan
lifestyle while also affording residents comfor table
abodes that successfully eliminate those perenial problems of the metro. Uptown Bonifacio not
only upholds international standards of living, but
introduces to Manila different faces of luxury to suit
the tastes of the privileged.
Nature’s Face Of Luxury
ature is the driving inspiration behind One Uptown
Residence. A 35 to 44 storey building offering 1 to 4
bedroom units, the residence is designed with several
green features that celebrate a strong commitment
to the environment.
The elegantly wrought glass and aluminum exterior of One
Uptown Residence features a 20-meter (6 storey) water cascade
and man-made lagoon. In addition, the building is designed to
include a green wall and several sky gardens that provide a
refreshing diversion from the urbanized location. These along
with the building’s other comprehensive amenities serve to harmonize the spirit of Mother Nature and the ingenuity of man.
These include a swimming pool complex with an in-pool lounge
and wooden sundeck, a zen garden, an alfresco lounge, a gym
and aerobics room, a yoga room, indoor and outdoor play areas, a game room, a basketball cour t and multi-purpose function
rooms.
This interpretation of modernity seeks to inspire with its conservation of nature, and also to comfor t with its elegant design and
surroundings. Live green and live luxuriously at One Uptown
Residence, nature’s face of luxury.
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he only all suite address in Uptown
Bonifacio,Uptown Ritz is the embodiment
of glamour. A 45 storey condominium
offering 2 to 4 bedroom units, each
one is designed to accommodate the
whims of opulence.
With a grand lobby on the ground floor and low
density large units occupying the residential levels,
the 7th floor is dedicated to a bi-level amenity deck.
Here you will find a swimming pool complex with an
in-pool longe and wooden sundeck, a bi-level gym and
nursery, a children’s play area, a business center and
lastly, multi-purpose function rooms for the most
glamorous social gatherings or corporate events.
This interpretation of modernity is all about the
glitz and glamour ; it is about the exclusive. Posh
living has come to Manila. Live large at Uptown Ritz,
the metro’s glamorous face of luxury.
The Privileged Face Of Luxury
hird of the luxurious conduminiums at Uptown
Bonifacio is Uptown Parksuites, where privilege
is put above all else. Standing at 50 storeys, the
condominium offers 1 to 4 bedroom units and
boasts comprehensive amenities that prioritize
comfor t to the utmost.
A unique feature of this development, spacious and
comfor table sky lounges are found on six of the residential
levels. This allows residents to rest and relax in a serene
enclave towering above the cityscape. Fur ther amenities are
found on the 5th floor amenity deck that features wifi internet access. These amenities include a swimming pool and spa
complex with an in-pool lounge and wooden sundeck, a meditation area, a reflexology walk, a gym and fitness center, an
outdoor fitness area, a children’s playground and daycare, a
game room, a picnic and hammock area, a dry garden, a reading
nook, a business center, a laundromat and a multi-purpose hall
with pre-function areas.
This interpretation of modernity caters to those who
appreciate all the best comfor ts the world has to offer. While
the building itself houses comprehensive leisure features, the
township offers the best of the cosmopolitan lifestyle with
top international business and commercial establishments.
Cosmopolitanism has found a home at Uptown Parksuites, the
privileged face of luxury.
FOR INQUIRIES: 815-1888 / 840-0602
0917-8878696
uptownbonifacio@megaworldcorp.com
www.megaworldatthefort.com
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3. Real Estate
Vital. Vibrant. Very You.
A Marriage Between the Elegance of the Mediterranean and the Dynamism of Manila
taste of Europe in the tropics, Megaworld’s
largest township development, McKinley Hill, is
the perfect LIVE-WORK-PLAY-LEARN-SHOP
community. With a land bank of 50 hectares
(500,000sqm) in For t Bonifacio, the township’s
LIVE element consists of 8 residential developments that
span 34 residential towers, over 4,700 apar tments, and 482
residential lots. In addition, McKinley Hill has 15 office buildings
with over 270,000sqm office space, 3 international schools, 3
foreign embassies and also an upcoming commercial center. To
choose McKinley Hill is not merely a proper ty investment, but
an investment in a complete and holistic lifestyle.
Inspired by cities in Italy and Spain, McKinley Hill exudes
beauty, class and elegance. Unique in Manila, the township’s
Mediterranean design allows for a very relaxed and laid back
atmosphere. The township, as a development from a single
company, is master-planned to accommodate all the impor tant
aspects of a holistic life. It borrows from the landscapes of
Southern Europe and incorporates this into the South East Asian
dynamic in a way that works. This is proven by the consistent
value appreciation and profitability in the area.
Megaworld has mastered the ar t of township development.
Be a par t of this complete community; Bask in the ambience
of the Mediterranean while living out the dynamism of Metro
Manila. Choose developments that work with your lifestyle.
Choose townships that inspire modernization.
oung and modern. These are the driving
characteristics of the Viceroy, the newest
executive
residence
conduminium
in
McKinley Hill. With 4 towers, each standing
at 22 storeys and offering studio and 1
bedroom units, young professionals and star ting families
can feel at home.
This place is ideal for those with young souls, passionate
minds and big dreams. Perfectly suited to cater to a
holistic lifestyle, the development is equipped with a
podium level amenity deck that includes the following:
a swimming pool complex with an in-pool lounge and
wooden sundeck, a gym and outdoor fitness station, a
children’s playground and day care center, a clubhouse,
cour tyard gardens, a laundromat and function rooms.
Choose a holistic lifestyle and embrace the vital, the
vibrant, the you—at the Viceroy.
Life is Beautiful
The Romance of Italy
he world’s most romantic city, reinvented at McKinley Hill. The Venice
Luxury Residences, inspired by its namesake, incorporates Venetian
architecture and landscapes, including a grand canal that flows through
the township center. The development consists of 7 towers, ranging
from 22 to 31 storeys, and offering studio to 3 bedroom units.
The Venetian inspiration takes root in the buildings’ exterior, resembling the
shape of a ferro—a gondola’s uniquely shaped iron head. Each of the seven towers
are also intricately built and embrased in lush greenery. This ambience continues
inside where a grand lobby is complemented by high ceilings and tall glass cur tains.
The 7 towers share a podium level amenity area that includes landscaped gardens
(sculpture garden, rock garden, meditation garden, pocket garden and palm cour t),
2 swimming pool complexes with a spa, sauna and jacuzzi, a gym and fitness station,
a tennis cour t, badminton cour ts, and a children’s playground. None will lack for
inspiration or amusement in this development.
The Mediterranean lifestyle celebrated in and out. Fall in love with the Venice.
he image of Europe has evolved over the ages. This
idea is apparent in the Florence, McKinley Hill’s newest
residential development. Named after an Italian city
famed for its lush greenery, the Florence is the township’s
first and only gated garden community. With 3 towers,
ranging from 22 to 28 storeys and offering 1 to 3 bedroom units, The
Florence diverges from all other residential developments at McKinley
Hill by introducing a modern exterior façade.
This development’s grey and white curvilinear façade stands out
from the otherwise traditional European inspired architecture at
McKinley Hill. Upholding the idea of modern living is the 3rd floor bilevel amenity deck which includes a swimming pool complex with an
in-pool lounge and wooden sundeck, a bi-level gym and fitness center,
an outdoor fitness area, a children’s playground and day care center,
a game room, a business center, a bar & lounge, a laundromat, and
function rooms.
The Florence is unique in that each of its units offers at least 1
balcony at the living and dining area. The development also has loft
units available. Its location in the township fur thermore makes it the
most private residential condominium in McKinley Hill, surrounded by
premier residential developments, the Stamford, Morgan, Viceroy and
The Venice.
With its contemporary design, its lush gardens, its private quality, and
its comprehensive amenities, the Florence brings modern European
living to Manila.
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FOR INQUiRIES: 815-1888 / 840-0602
0917-8878696
mckinleyhill@megaworldcorp.com
www.megaworldatthefort.com
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