Ortigas on the RISE

Ortigas Center was once a farmland entirely void of any kind of development. It was merely a sea of cogon grass, except for the lone road that passed through it – Highway 54, now known as EDSA. Little did anyone know that in the next 25 years, it would be the migration site of local companies, regional institutions and multinationals making it the country’s next leading business district.

Ortigas Center is among the leading commercial and business districts in Metro Manila, strategically located at the boundary of Pasig, Mandaluyong and Quezon City. With the improvements made in the Metro’s major highways, like EDSA and C-5 and the development of quality mass transport systems like the MRT, it has become a prime location for both commerce and residential living.

With the entrance of Asian Development Bank’s headquarters and the transfer of Philippine Stock Exchange and San Miguel Corp., Ortigas Center has been transformed to a major business hub. Moreover, the presence of the Medical City, University of Asia and the Pacific (formerly Center for Research and Communications) and Poveda adds attraction to potential residential consumers. During much of the past decade, there has been a consistent pouring of investments into Ortigas. And, at the start of the 21st century, we are witness to more than 50+ modern high-rise buildings that currently dot the whole Ortigas Center, totally transforming it from tranquil to majestic.

The development of major malls, modern commercial and other posh shopping establishments in and around Ortigas Center has made the area the mall capital of the country — Robinsons Galleria Mall, The Podium, SM Megamall, Shangri-La Mall, MetroWalk, St. Francis Square, MC Home Depot, Tiendesitas and Amber Plaza.

During the mid-eighties, Robinsons Land Corp. (RLC) saw promise in building a mall in the corner of EDSA and Ortigas Avenue. Soon this huge six-hectare property became the leading proponent of mixed-used development in the country (a combination of mall, offices, hotels and residential condominium).

Robinsons Galleria complex today is a self contained community. It has the Holiday Inn Galleria Manila Hotel, Crowne Plaza Hotel, the Galleria Corporate Center, prime residential condominium Galleria Regency, Robinson Equitable Tower (the headquarters of JG Summit Holdings Group) and Robinsons Galleria Mall. It allows one to experience the Robinsons Galleria lifestyle at the center of it all, just a walk away from trendy restaurants, supermarkets, department stores, clinics, designer shops, spas, beauty shops, salons, gyms, and much more.

For inquiries, call Robinsons Land Corp. High-Rise Buildings Division at 636-0888 or 0922-8380888.