Cidades Park: Home for your family in the heart of Shaw

MANILA, Philippines - Mandaluyong City, long known as the shopping mall capital and home to the bustling Ortigas Business District, is now known as one of Metro Manila’s haven of industrial giants and business conglomerates. Bounded by the historic Pasig City in the east and old Manila in the west, some of the country’s top-class amenities, from deluxe hotels and commercial centers to high-rise offices and residential condominiums, are located accessible to Shaw Boulevard.

Soon to rise in the heart of Shaw is Cidades Park, the only first class, medium-rise residential condominium within the Ortigas Business District. Located at the corner of Samat and Lopez-Rizal streets — a short block away from Shaw — Cidades Park features the rare combination of nestling in a peaceful residential neighborhood in Mandaluyong and yet remaining within the business community of Shaw, EDSA, and Ortigas.

According to MaryBel Calayan, managing director of Calmar Land Development Corporation, a real estate giant in the CALABARZON area, which has been in the property development business for 25 years, the location of Cidades Park poses several distinct advantages for homebuyers.

“The project is in the heart of Shaw Boulevard, literally few steps away from the EDSA Crossing and Ortigas CBD. Going to other important destinations within Metro Manila is not a problem,” says MaryBel Calayan. “You can either drive to or take the commute to Makati, Greenhills, Quezon City, and Bonifacio Global City and arrive in your destination in less than 15 minutes.”

Calmar Land has only the quality of family life in mind. “It’s particularly designed for urban families aspiring and deserving to live in a home that does not compromise on life’s necessities,” she adds. “We thought of moms and dads working in Makati and who want to get home early after office hours. We thought of their children who will need to go to the schools of their choice near their homes. We thought of their need to be near hospitals and churches and to be near commercial amenities where they can spend leisure time together. At night, we thought of their need to enjoy good sleep and quiet respite.”

Calmar Land has appointed GF & Partners as the project’s principal architect, a firm noted for conceptualizing most of Metro Manila high-end residential properties. The result is the captivating and Modern Tropical rendition of Cidades Park’s medium-rise development. “The family’s need for quality life guided our development standards. The project is especially designed for end users,” Calayan explains. “There’s more space here than you will normally see in a condominium development. All the spaces you need will come from the generous layout of the units and the low-density feature of Cidades Park.”

Cidades Park features a two-tower, 11-story condominium development with just seven floors of residential units, maximum of only 14 units per floor at both towers, and a total of only 210 available units in the entire project. Available units are of one-bedroom, two-bedroom, and three-bedroom varieties ranging from 40 to 118 sq.m., and special Garden Units ranging from 61 to 175 sq.m.

A highlight of the podium amenities is three swimming pools (lap, children, and wading) facilities that will suit the individual and family requirements of homeowners. “In the Podium Park, as we call the amenities area,” Calayan explains. “We put in facilities that will help in the nurturing of family time together. While the parents indulge in the adult pool, they can watch over their kids who are in the adjacent kiddie pool or in the nearby playground. For single individual who are into active lifestyles, they can use the lap pool, the jogging path and open spaces at the park, or the indoor gym for their daily fitness regimens.”   

EA Aurelio is the landscape architect, ensuring the refreshing and greening of more than 60 percent open spaces in the development. For lobbies, lounges, hallway and indoor facilities, noted Interior designer Arlen P. de Guzman lends his hand in creating masterpieces.

“Every unit owner will be greeted by the grand hotel-like lobby we designed for Cidades Park.The lobby will be two-story high and will feature an al-fresco lounge area, such as those found in five-star hotels,” adds Calayan. “In January 2013, we will be opening up our Model Unit Showroom for prospective buyers.”

The project will start construction next year and will be turned over to buyers by 2015. Another familiar name, J. Aliling Construction Management, which is known for timely delivery of projects, is tasked to see the completion of the Cidades Park.

For information, call 836-2539 or 0932-845-4285 or visit www.cidadespark.com.