.jpg) Arco Parade | |
| Project | |
|---|---|
| Opening date | 2014; 12 years ago (2014) |
| Developer | Megaworld Corporation |
| Owner | Megaworld Corporation |
| Website | Arcovia City |
| Physical features | |
| Transport |  Bus Terminal 19 Lanuza Avenue |
| Location | |
Place in Philippines | |
 Interactive map of Arcovia City | |
| Coordinates:14°34′38″N121°4′33″E / 14.57722°N 121.07583°E /14.57722; 121.07583 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Location | Ugong,Pasig,Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Address | Eulogio Rodriguez Jr. Avenue (C-5 Road) |
Arcovia City (sometimes styled ArcoVia City) is amixed-use development inUgong,Pasig,Metro Manila, Philippines. The 12.3-hectare (30-acre) riversidetownship is designated as a cyber park and located by theMarikina River east ofOrtigas Center being developed by theMegaworld Corporation.[1]
The centerpiece of the development is atriumphal arch surmounted by a bronze sculpture of acharioteer emperor accompanied by three horses called the Arco de Emperador.[2] When completed, the township will have residential condominiums, a retail hub,LEED-registered office towers and over a thousand trees dotting the mixed-use community making it thegreenest urban development by Megaworld to date.[3][4]
Arcovia City is located along Eulogio Rodriguez Jr. Avenue (C-5 Road) in BarangayUgong, some 3.2 kilometres (2.0 mi) down the same road fromEastwood City, Megaworld's flagship project.[5] It is immediately east of the Valle Verde gated community on the west bank of the Marikina River at Ugong's border with Barangays Rosario and Caniogan. The development is in a former industrial area that has undergone rapidgentrification in recent years. It is flanked by car dealerships (Toyota,Mitsubishi,Subaru andPeugeot). It is connected to the Ortigas Center business district via Lanuza Avenue andJulia Vargas Avenue and is neighbored by other mixed-use communities such asOrtigas East and The Grove by Rockwell to the north. It is also linked to the old city center orpoblacion of Pasig (Barangays San Nicolas, Malinao and San Jose) via the 685.04-metre (2,247.5 ft) Kaginhawaan Bridge built in October 2017.[6] The development also has its ownbike lane network around the township, as well asbike rental services, making it a popular spot forrecreational cycling.[7]
The land the development sits on is a formerseasoning production plant owned byAjinomoto Philippines (former Union Ajinomoto Inc.). The Ugong plant had been in operation since 1962 but was closed down in October 2007.[8][9] The idle factory was then transferred by its owner Leonardo Ty to a real estate affiliate, the Union Ajinomoto Realty Corporation, which was then renamed Woodside Greentown Properties Inc. In August 2013, Megaworld Corporation acquired 100% ownership of the company including its former Ajinomoto plant in Pasig.[10]
The development was announced in March 2014 as Megaworld's seventh township in Metro Manila and ninth in the country. It was initially named Woodside City and was earmarked a budget of₱35 billion over ten years. Megaworld also announced the company's interest in future acquisitions of surrounding lots for possible expansion of the township.[8] The development was renamed as Arcovia City in September 2015. In February 2019, the Arco de Emperador, an iconic archway representing the Filipinos' aspirations for success was unveiled to welcome visitors to the new township.[11] The township won Best Mixed-Use Development in the 2019 Philippine Property Awards.[4]
On September 7, 2022, Megaworld and theBicol Isarog Transport System inaugurated a transportation hub inside of the Arcovia township. Through the transportation hub, Bicol Isarog plies dailynight passenger routes and cargo services between Arcovia and the cities ofNaga andAlbay and the municipality ofNabua in theBicol Region.[12]
On April 1, 2024, PresidentBongbong Marcos issued Proclamation No. 512, designating 123,837 sq.m. parcels of land, alongE. Rodriguez Jr. Avenue in Ugong, Pasig, as aSpecial Economic Zone (Information Technology Park), as Arcovia City pursuant to Republic Act No. 7916, or the “Special Economic Zone Act of 1995,” as amended by RA No. 8748, and upon recommendation of thePhilippine Economic Zone Authority.[13]
Arcovia City will house the following developments in different stages of planning and construction:
The Arco de Emperador is a 23-metre (75 ft) highneoclassical monument arch that serves as the iconic landmark of the Arcovia City township. It is the Philippines' tallest monument and one of the firsttriumphal arches in the country that was completed in February 2019.[14] The archway was designed by Spanish sculptorGinés Serrán-Pagán in 2013 who started work on the bronze sculptures in 2015.[11] It was patterned after theArco de la Victoria inMadrid, Spain.[3]
The iconic landmark takes its name from both the sister company of the developer,Emperador brandy, and the Spanish andFilipino word for "emperor."[14] It stands on atraffic circle in the middle of the township and consists of bronze sculptures of a fictitious Filipinoemperador on achariot drawn by three horses perched on top of the archway. The chariot is flanked by two bronze lions and two24-karat gold angels blowing trumpets.[14] The sculptural group forms a pyramid composition and is said to symbolize power, strength, passion and self-made success of ordinary Filipinos.[11]
Arco de Emperador is surrounded by a landscaped plaza with water features and benches. A museum is also planned for the basement of the archway.[11]
Arcovia Parade is the retail component of the Arcovia City development which opened in early 2019. It is a dining strip that houses the firstPopeyes branch in the Philippines since it closed in 2007, a branch ofCebu-based Seafood City,McDonald's,Starbucks and a Landers Superstore.[2][15]
One Paseo is Arcovia's first office tower development. It is 17 floors high and has a total leasable office space of 23,000 square metres (250,000 sq ft).[2] The development began construction in 2018 and was completed the following year. It was designed bySkidmore, Owings and Merrill.[16]
The first residential tower in Arcovia City is a 37-storey condominium building with 576 units named 18 Avenue de Triomphe. The₱4 billion development was launched in 2018. It was completed in 2025.[2]
The second residential development in Arcovia will feature two condominium towers, namely the 40-storey Altea Tower, and the 45-storey Benissa Tower. Designed by UK-based architectural firm Broadway Malyan, it will have a total of 1,472 units and is expected to be completed in late 2026.[17]
The third residential development is Arcovia Park Place. A 50-storey tower, it will be the tallest structure in the entire development. It will offer 494 units and is expected to be completed around 2029.[18]
Set to be Megaworld's tallest hotel development, the Arcovia Hotel will feature 339 hotel suites offering views of Metro Manila and the mountains of Antipolo. It is projected to open in 2029.[19]
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