Growing business on solid ground
Eight years ago, Miriam College, one of the country’s premier educational institutions, expanded to the south, bringing its vision of academic excellence infused with Christian values to Ayala Land’s Nuvali in Santa Rosa, Laguna.
Considered a major milestone, the leaders behind this esteemed institution perhaps knew this had to be done at the right time and place and with the right people—one who would share their vision. Today, the campus in Nuvali has even expanded its classrooms to cater to students in the primary level in response to the growing community.
The school is only one of the many institutions and companies who had expanded and have journeyed with Ayala Land, as the latter continues to spur progress through its enduring communities
Nuvali is indeed an appropriate home not only for educational institutions, but also for investors who seek to cater to a growing demand for various products and services in the area. Ayala Land’s mixeduse sustainable estates, which now total 29 across 57 growth centers in the country, offer conducive lifestyles and economic opportunities within their evolving and thriving communities.
SOLID GROUND IN THE SOUTH
Given the estate’s strategic location, Nuvali continues to be Southern Luzon’s thriving business district and a melting pot for successful entrepreneurs.
As it is, Laguna already has a vibrant economic environment that boasts of adequate infrastructure, skilled workforce and ease of doing business.
But Nuvali is expected to further add to the dynamism of the region and help nurture its economic potential, as it offers commercial districts that would allow homegrown enterprises, businesses and even foreign investors to tap the benefits of setting up shop at a close distance from Metro Manila. It is now even more accessible through Calax.
Nuvali presents a broad spectrum of settings for business and leisure and education. Clearly, the estate provides a most solid and fertile ground for businesses and industries looking to expand their business.
In total, Nuvali is initially providing almost 80 hectares of premium commercial development spaces that any wise and practical entrepreneur would want to have a piece of.
FRESH POSSIBILITIES IN THE NORTH
In Bulacan, Ayala Land is developing the 40-hectare Altaraza, situated in the City of San Jose Del Monte. As the first masterplanned mixed-use estate in Bulacan, Altaraza integrates vibrant natural vistas with a dynamic emerging urban center, thus providing fresh business and lifestyle possibilities.
Among the first to recognize the potential of Altaraza as a business hub are STI and Waltermart, who may have been drawn to the well known expertise of Ayala Land in creating estates that help spur economic growth in the communities where they are located. Currently, the STI Academic Center is home to 6,000 high school and college students and has been operational since last year, while supermarket chain Waltermart branch in Altaraza broke ground last year and is currently under construction.
Located along Quirino Highway at the boundary of Metro Manila and Bulacan, Altaraza stands on an area that has long been primed for progress, bolstered by a dynamic working population, and with major infrastructure projects underway.
The Altaraza Town Center, in particular, cultivates a contemporary community for business and investment, as well as offers ease of accessibility, given its direct connection to Quirino Highway and its proximity to the soon-to-be completed MRT-7, that will cut travel time from Trinoma to San Jose del Monte from two hours to 30 minutes.
San Jose Del Monte City is a fast-growing urban center with more than 3,000 registered businesses including commercial establishments and educational institutions that serve an upwardly mobile population. Altaraza’s commercial spaces, all 13.2 hectares, offer a premium, conducive environment for businesses to better serve the huge market awaiting to be tapped.
PRIME CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT
As it takes shape as a premier business and lifestyle district, Arca South also presents the opportunity to become a new center for economic growth, and the perfect place to set up one’s headquarters. It is the newest southern gateway to the country’s capital and is accessible via the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) and C5 Road. A stone’s throw away from Makati and Bonifacio Global City, it is poised to be the next central business district in the heart of the metro.
Arca South likewise presents various advantages for diverse retail and commercial options. First movers have seen about 300 percent growth in property values in the last seven years and are beginning to construct their buildings, aware of the potential of the burgeoning area. Upon full completion, Arca South is expected to generate around 140,000 jobs. With the estate’s high accessibility to and from major highways, potential businesses who will set up shop in Arca South will be able to provide their employees with a more stress-free commute, which is expected to increase efficiency and work productivity.
Designed to offer a prestigious, distinct and convenient working environment, office locators such as Alveo Land’s Tryne Enterprise Plaza, AVA’S Z2 Tower, Arthaland’s Savya Financial Center, Ever Bilena’s Bamberton Center, and Daiichi Properties’ Fifty Six Central will soon rise in Arca South. Amid the thriving hub are green spaces and streetscapes that are integrated throughout the district. Forty percent of the estate is dedicated to roads and open spaces, as well as pedestrian walkways and bike paths.
Ayala Land’s estate developments—as evident in the growth of the Makati central business district—have recorded tremendous growth in terms of land value, rental prices, and foot traffic. Add to that the continuing efforts of Ayala Land to build and create sustainable estates that would not only allow residents to live comfortably, but also enable entrepreneurs to grow, thrive and become significant contributors to the Philippine economy.