Manhattan Garden named sustainable project

MANILA, Philippines - Manhattan Garden City was identified as one of Megaworld Corporation’s sustainable township projects during the 1st Sustainable Building Technology Conference held on November 11-12 at the SMX Convention Center.

According to Megaworld’s sustainability consultant Edmond Maceda, township developments like Manhattan Garden City are the perfect models for sustainable land use planning. Compact townships promote “densification over sprawl” and transportation connectivity. Residents are encouraged to walk from the home to the mall or office.

Manhattan Garden City, located at the Araneta Center, offers an abundance of public transport options from buses, taxis to train lines. It is the only point in the metro where the LRT2 and MRT3 train lines converge, thus making any point of the metro from the north, south, east and west accessible within minutes.

Since this urban enclave will encourage residents to live, work, play and shop within the community, they are forecast to consume less electricity and water, buy a lesser quantity of items and discard less trash and spend far less time in automobiles. With the train lines as an option for transport, they will significantly contribute to lessening greenhouse gas emissions, according to Maceda.

Manhattan Garden City is a joint venture project between the Araneta Group and Megaworld, the country’s leading developer of residential condominiums for the mid- and upper-income market.

“The green aspect of Manhattan Garden City also makes it a sustainable project. 65 percent of the total land area is dedicated to greeneries. Sky gardens at the upper four floors of every tower of our new phase, Manhattan Heights, will give residents a refreshing option to unwind high up the metro’s confines,” Megaworld Central Properties Inc. president Anthony Charlemagne Yu said.

More than 20 different amenities – such as a lap pool and kiddie pool, skylights and jogging paths – like amidst tropical landscaping at the fourth floor podium level of Manhattan Garden City. The podium level also hosts a 729-meter walkway through which residents can reach the other phases as well as the train stations via Gateway Mall for LRT2 and Farmers Plaza for the MRT line.

To inspect the benefits of living at Manhattan Garden City, call 810-3333 or visit the showroom at the 3rd level of Gateway Mall.