Refreshing shades of green at Manhattan

From a landscape of intersecting urban streets filled with bustling cars, concrete jungles inhabited by busy workers and drab sketches of everyday city living springs forth a vast expanse of land one can appropriately call paradise in the metropolis. The Philippines’ first ever garden-inspired, transit-oriented community called Manhattan Garden City (MGC) lies right at the heart of the action while being enveloped in a green community all its own.

Established by eminent developer Megaworld Corporation, the brainchild behind the marvelous Eastwood City, Manhattan Garden City is a place where communing with nature can be done right at the comfort of one’s home. MGC’s second phase, called Manhattan Parkview, explores special landscaping concepts to give its residents a green way of living.

“Urbanites who are seeking for their own piece of paradise can have it at Manhattan Parkview. It is a welcome respite for residents because its features open spaces, greens and an ambiance that lets the soul breathe. In this world where everything is fast-paced, Manhattan Parkview enjoins individuals to slow down, introspect and enjoy their own quiet time,” Megaworld Central Properties Inc. president Anthony Charlemagne Yu said.

Aside from having a nature park experience, Manhattan Parkview also offers surprises on every corner through its landscape details, accents, and water features present in its amenities which include parks, small gardens, a fitness station, gym, tennis and basketball courts, jogging pathways, a sauna, Jacuzzi, game room, outdoor spa, upscale ground-level retail shops, a day care center and a children’s play area.

First, instead if the manicured gardens artistically arranged in many common locations, the project will feature a tropical garden with free-form planting arrangements.

Since we live in a tropical country, mass tropical planting is utilized, creating a micro-environment that gives one a natural feel while walking. Using plants and easily propagated flowers that are ideal for our environment make it easier to maintain and are more familiar to the residents. These are used to accentuate certain landscape details such as pots and planters, while the flowers come in great varieties and brightness of colors.

“Green” outdoor amenities also serve as screens and buffers to provide privacy for outdoor amenity users. Large foliage and wild flowers, makes one feel like he is out of the city and provides a “soft touch” to the hard landscape.

Find out more by visiting the Manhattan Garden City showroom conveniently located at the 3rd level of Gateway Mall. You may also call 810-3333 or email [email protected].