Globalnation Property News

Imagine a modern city where buildings are built without having to kill a single tree. Or where skyscrapers incorporate best environmental practice, help reduce costs, and improve working and living conditions. This vision is no longer a just dream with today's technologies, say building experts.

LAST March, there was an eco exhibit at the SMX Mall of Asia featuring alternative sources of energy. These were pretty much the things described in my previous article, which are definitely the better option to reviving a nuclear power plant.

LAST WEEK, Inquirer property started a series that reported on Global Property Guide ringing the alarm bells that “Asia is no longer insulated” from the financial crisis originating from the West.

THE biggest setback to condo living is being surrounded by all that concrete. It was such a pleasure spending Sunday afternoon at Serendra and viewing the gardens that surround one of the most prestigious addresses in the country today.

WE VISITED a gentleman’s home in a small village in Makati. He welcomed us warmly and showed us around his home—a mix of Asian, Filipino, Muslim and western styles, all reflective of this gentleman’s cosmopolitan tastes and lifestyle.

THE COUNTRY’S property developers may be foreseeing tougher times ahead but this did not stop a group of investors to build condominiums targeted to homebuyers living near or below the poverty line.

AN ESTIMATED 85 percent of cases being filed recently with the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board legal office, including calls and walk-ins, involve refunds of installment payments. The refunds of installment payments include subdivision and condominium developments in Metro Manila.

THE TRION Towers is set to introduce an innovative design in high-rise residential development.

MANILA, Philippines—The UST College of Architecture is hosting a grand alumni homecoming on Feb. 21.

MANILA, Philippines -- Up to 90 percent of real estate industry players and Filipino property buyers consult the ancient energy-channeling practice of feng shui.

MANILA, Philippines -- We are constantly evaluating our surroundings and finding ways to achieve thermal comfort.

MANILA, Philippines -- In property development lingo, we encounter words such as “affordable homes,” “low-cost projects,” and “mass housing.” By their names we create a general idea of what they claim to provide. But do we really?