Dry docking firm makes good in real estate

MANILA, Philippines - DDC Land Inc.’s shift from being a Cebu-based ship repair company to  real estate development was no accident.

The shift came about when three big shipping companies in the area merged. In August of 1991, DDC Land was registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as a land and housing developer.

After a successful first venture in low priced housing development in Cebu and Cabuyao, Laguna, the company’s management again made another decisive move when they transferred  operations to Manila. From humble beginnings in a single unit in Marbella I in Roxas Boulevard and a handful of relatives and friends for employees, it has now expanded operations with over a hundred employees, a marketing and sales department, a project field office at the Garden Villas 3 site and a marketing satellite office at the 2nd floor of the First United Bank, Commercial Complex in Balibago, Sta. Rosa City. 

The story of success was from the combined talents and capabilities of the incorporators, one of who is a Swiss financial and management expert and a lady civil engineer ‘s technical skills and her Filipina housekeeper’s eye for home management to produce affordable, executive-like, very livable dwellings in clean, secure and environmentally sound communities.

DDC’s first project was Crystal Ville subdivision in Cabuyao for more than 1,000 employees of American owned Read Rite Philippines.

In response to the call of then President Estrada for more decent and affordable housing for the Philippine National Police (PNP), the then Department of Culture and Sports (DECS), overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), and other government employees. DDC Land delivered the first of the Garden Villas, Sta. Rosa in Barangay Ibaba.

Then came Garden Villas II in Macabling, Sta. Rosa near SM. All 410 units were sold out in less than a year. Then followed other Garden Villas projects. Except for the Crystal Ville Subdivision, the succeeding projects were all named Garden Villas – I, II, and III (with phases). All told, the partnership has converted 58 hectares of raw land into more than 4,000 residential and commercial lots in Sta. Rosa City.

The Garden Villas II, phases 1 and 2 sold out 1,165 units; Phase 3 is on going and expected to be completed before the year ends. DDC Land recently launched Phase 5 of Garden Villas which is contiguous to phase 3 with 1,048 units.

From the double duplex (quadruplex) and duplex models of the previous projects, Phase 5 now features more space for relaxation and amusement: its own multi-function clubhouse that caters to any occasion you’d like to celebrate with your family, an inflatable playground to spend the afternoons together, safely and timeless.

DDC Land’s more than 4,000 satisfied buyers are from the industrial parks and estate communities in Laguna Technopark. They have now planted roots in raising a family; building a community where they can  pursue traditions in a safe, secure, serene community built by DDC Land to withstand the elements and natural calamities to last for generations in communal ambiance and atmosphere.

For the convenience of  homeowners, a state-of-the-art commercial development area is on its way to serve. If you are looking for the nearby coffee shop or a grocery store inside your subdivision, then Garden Villa is best for your simple needs.

Despite advances in modern construction technology particularly in the laying of contract of concrete DDC Land is still applying the time – proven method of “buhos” or cast-in-place method for better structural stability and safety; the concrete hollow block is only used for non-load bearing membranes like flower boxes, if at all. Edna Sutter,executive vice president and the engineer herself, is hands on in the master planning, design and execution of the projects with inputs on safety, sanitation and environmental concerns by the Swiss incorporator’s native talent for precision. Such passion greatly contributes to the on-time completion and delivery of projects. 

Pag-Ibig members may avail of Pag-Ibig Loans while others may opt for cash or through other financial institutions. Loan take out is facilitated through loan counseling sessions conducted by Pag-Ibig. Borrowers are walked through the process of application  up to the approval and loan take out .

To know more about DDC Land Inc. visit www.ddcland/villa7.com or call marketing department at (02) 5518888, (049) 5342323, (0918)8450022.