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Bayside property offers best of city living

Despite the hardships and limitations brought about by the pandemic, a good number of people have managed to find opportunities in 2021 that could help them prosper in life once this major disruption is behind us. Enterprising individuals know that assets like real estate investments are the way to go.…

The benefits of southern living

Imagine a place where you live a stone’s throw away from everything, where you can walk to any establishment just steps away from where you live. Imagine being in an emergency. The clinic, pharmacy, or grocery is less than 10 minutes from where you are. No traffic, no delay, no…

Real estate is still ‘gold’ in the new normal

Despite the challenges brought about by the pandemic, real estate still remains a safe and viable investment option. Latest data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas showed that nationwide residential property prices rose by 27 percent in the second quarter of 2020, even as the country was at the height of…

SMDC sets the gold standard in sustainable communities

Resiliency and sustainability, along with convenience and accessibility, are the new gold ticket to sustainable living in the time of COVID-19. Having gone through a year in various stages of community quarantine, many people now realize that proximity to essential stores, services, key establishments and institutions could very well serve…

Belt Collins for SMDC Mint Residences: Landscaping a masterpiece

By Grace C. Diez Hawaii-based planning, design and consulting firm Belt Collins lends its landscaping expertise to SM Development Corp.’s new, premier development, as the two real estate giants aim to create a refreshing living space amid the urban cityscape. Mint Residences’ exterior view Founded in 1953 by Robert M.…

Sail Residences: Award-winning luxury by the bay

From its Balinese resort-inspired design elements to modern amenities, all the way up to spacious cuts and the promise of living in a safe, upscale community – this prime property along Manila Bay sailed to success as it bagged two Design Awards at the 2020 Property Guru Awards. Testament to…

SMDC bags top prize at 8th Property Guru Awards

As a testament to its high standards of excellence in real estate development, SM Development Corporation (SMDC) brought home several awards at the 8th Property Guru Awards, including the most coveted Best Developer. The real estate giant was recognized during a recent virtual awards ceremony. The 8th PropertyGuru Philippines Awards…

Luxury urban living by the bay

Summer 2020 has come and gone, leaving us grounded and mostly confined to our homes. With a deadly contagion still raging outside our doorsteps, routine travel to exotic locales has now become just but a distant dream. Instead, the new normal necessitates that we work from home as much as…

Techglobal’s Vesbo Pipes leads quest for potable water

Having observed that a majority of water infrastructures were made from galvanized iron (GI) pipes – materials that are prone to rusting and leakage – entrepreneur Antonio Chua moved to improve water-piping systems in the country in 1995. More than two decades later, the innovations he introduced lives on. During…

Real estate exec cites challenges and opportunities amidst crisis

That the raging COVID-19 pandemic has changed the world and life as we know it is an understatement. As talk of the new normal occupies us these days, one can’t help but think if new means better, or more of the same. In the end, it really depends on how…