Makati and Fort Bonifacio

The Makati Central Business District

The Makati Central Business District is the home of the top financial and commercial businesses of the country. It is also where shopping, entertaining and dining places are in abundance: Greenbelt 1-4, Glorietta 1-4, Landmark, Rustan’s, Makati Cinema Square. It is an excellent jump off point for tourists and visitors coming to the Philippines for the first time, as it showcases the achievements of the Metro Manila business community.

From the MCBD, one can easily proceed to the other places of interest in the city:

• the Ortigas Center, Cubao, Greenhills and Eastwood in the North
• the Baywalk, Ermita, Malate area to the West
• the International Airport, casinos, and the Alabang Commercial Center in the South.

ON THE MAP:

The most visible street is Ayala Avenue, the main artery of the city, intersecting Makati Avenue and Paseo de Roxas Avenue. The Metro Rail Transit is accessible via the MRT station at the rightmost end of Ayala Ave., which is a good 15-minute walk from the opposite end.

On the lower right side of Ayala Avenue, you’ll find Legaspi Village, while on its upper side is Salcedo Village. In general, real estate prices in Legaspi Village are relatively higher, as this part of the city is nearer the commercial centers (shaded in blue). Parks and open spaces are in green.

Legaspi Village, Makati.

Salcedo Village, Makati.

The Makati Residential District

The Makati subdivisions have been a traditional residential district for businessmen in Makati. Some of the most developed and expensive residential communities in the country are located in these private enclaves: Dasmarinas Village, North & South Forbes Park, Urdaneta Village, San Lorenzo Village, and Bel-Air 1-3.

Those who prefer the lock-up convenience of a condominium can choose from the many residential condominiums available in Salcedo and Legaspi Village in the Central Business District, as well as in the exclusive Rockwell community 5 minutes away.

Bonifacio Global City, Taguig

Former Philippine Army base and golf course, the 250-hectare Fort Bonifacio is now converted into a commercial-residential zone and is being developed under the new name Bonifacio Global City.

Less than ten minutes away from the Makati Central Business District, completed developments in the Bonifacio Global City are various luxury condominiums, such as Pacific Plaza Towers, Essensa Tower, Regent Parkway, One McKinley, Bonifacio Ridge, and Penhurst Parkplace, among others.

A wide range of entertainment and commercial buildings have also sprouted, such as Pricesmart Warehouse Club, MC Home Depot, Speedzone Karting Facility, Bonifacio Stopover with a variety of restaurants, Market Market mall, and the famed Fort Strip, which is a popular nightlife destination among the youth in the city.

Other major projects are Ayala Land’s Serenda cluster, St. Luke’s Medical Center, HSBC Headquarters and Megaworld’s Bellagio and Forbestown community.