Urquijo leads new ALI integrated estates group

MANILA, Philippines — Property giant Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) is creating a new integrated estates group, led by next-generation leader Jaime Zobel Urquijo.

Urquijo, son of Bea Zobel Jr., will be taking on a bigger role as head of the integrated AyalaLand Estates Group starting next year.

ALI will integrate its Urban Estates and Regional Estates businesses under the AyalaLand Estates Group, effective Jan. 1, 2027.

As part of the integration, Urquijo, currently senior vice president and head of Urban Estates, will lead the integrated organization.

Christopher Maglanoc, senior vice president and head of regional estates, will retire effective at the close of business on Dec. 31, 2026.

Urquijo was appointed to oversee the development of ALI’s urban communities last March, joining the company with his sister, Paloma Urquijo, who serves as the property giant’s creative director for hospitality.

Last year, Urquijo was elevated to executive director of Ayala Corp., where he was tasked with leading the holding company’s internal transformation as it seeks to add more value to the group as a whole.

With a footprint spanning 54 estates nationwide, ALI has a diverse real estate portfolio of residential, office, commercial and industrial properties for sale, as well as properties for lease, including shopping centers, offices, hotels, resorts, warehouses and co-living and co-working spaces.