NEO, an owner, developer, and manager of office buildings in the Bonifacio Global City in the Philippines, set a portfolio-wide goal to achieve net zero carbon operations, and achieved it in 2020 by powering its assets with 100% green utility power. NEO’s portfolio is comprised of 7 office towers and encompasses 2.92M Sq Ft. The firm’s overall dedication to and drive toward a net zero carbon future is reflected in their portfolio-wide strategy.
Summary of Bonifacio Global City The Bonifacio Global City (BGC) story began in 1995 when investment holding company Metro Pacific acquired a 150-hectare site through public auction. Then part of Fort Bonifacio and the former home base of the Philippine military, BGC is strategically located in the heart of Metro Manila, 5 km east of […]
Greenbelt 5 is the most recent phase in the continuing development of Greenbelt, a flagship lifestyle center in Makati City, Manila’s central business district. Developed and designed by Manila-based Ayala Land, the four-level, 48,680-square-meter (523,987-sf) Greenbelt 5 is sensitive to the traditions of the Philippines, showcasing the country’s best designers and products. In addition to upscale shopping options, the new retail center preserves two cultural landmarks and offers open spaces for public events in the adjoining Greenbelt Park.
The gradual transformation of a 1970s outdoor suburban shopping center into the premier retail and urban entertainment center in the Philippines. Development was coordinated with the growth of the surrounding high-density, mixed-use commercial district, the Ayala Center in Makati.
Greenbelt is a mixed-use development featuring restaurants, entertainment venues, shopping outlets, and housing located within Ayala Center, a 36.8-hectare (91-acre) mixed-use complex in Makati City, one of Manila’s premier business districts. Built during the 1970s, Greenbelt 1 offers convenience and food services for daytime office workers. In addition to its 28 two- and three-story rental units, Greenbelt 2 was designed as a place for “power lunches” and high-end dining. Greenbelt 4 is an upscale retail destination and Greenbelt 3, the most prominent component of the project, is aimed at professionals in their 20s to 40s with food, shopping, and entertainment options. Greenbelt 3’s four-level complex has two distinct faces. The street-facing facade has a unified row of shopfronts, while the interior faces a park with its curvilinear form that incorporates public pathways terraced up to outdoor seating and dining areas for restaurants and cafés.
A 4,100-hectare (10,127-acre) business, industrial, shipping, aviation, residential, and tourism site located within the Subic Bay special economic zone (SEZ). The Subic Bay Freeport (SBF) is the result of a public sector adaptive use effort by the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) to convert the former Subic U.S. Naval Base.
