 Buildings in Vertis North, 2023 | |
| Project | |
|---|---|
| Status | Completed (Phase 1) |
| Developer | Ayala Land |
| Website | www.vertisnorth.ph |
| Physical features | |
| Transport |  3North Avenue Station E North Avenue 18 33 64 North EdsaFuture: Metro Manila Subway North Avenue Station  North Triangle |
| Location | |
Place in Philippines | |
  Location in Metro Manila, Philippines | |
| Coordinates:14°39′08″N121°02′10″E / 14.6521°N 121.0360°E /14.6521; 121.0360 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Location | Diliman, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 29 ha (72 acres) |
Vertis North is a 29-hectare (72-acre)transit orientedmixed-use development inQuezon City,Metro Manila, Philippines. Rising along key major roads such asEDSA,North Avenue,Mindanao Avenue, and Senator Miriam P. Defensor-Santiago Avenue, the development is a joint venture project betweenAyala Land Inc. (ALI) and theNational Housing Authority (NHA). Similar to the previous developments of Ayala Land such as theMakati Central Business District, Vertis North has a mix of residential developments similar to Legazpi and Salcedo Villages, office towers, malls, and open spaces which are also similar to theAyala Triangle Garden andGreenbelt Park. The development is also connected to key transport stations such as theNorth Avenue Station of theMRT Line 3 and the North Avenue Bus Station of theEDSA Busway, with future potential connections to theMetro Manila Subway through the subway's North Avenue Station, and theNorth Triangle Common Station, which serves theLRT Line 1 and theMRT Line 7.
Located within the development are key properties such asTrinoma,Ayala Malls Vertis North, theSeda Vertis North, the Vertis North Corporate Center Towers, and theSolaire Resort North.
In the aftermath of the opening ofTrinoma on May 16, 2007,Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) laid out plans to develop the area on the surrounding area of the Trinoma Mall. The development is also located along the Triangle Exchange District of theTriangle Park central business district.[2] On August 27, 2009,Ayala Land Inc. signed a joint venture agreement with theNational Housing Authority (NHA) to develop a 29.1-hectare (72-acre) property as a "priming project of the government and the private sector." The total project cost is estimated to be₱22 billion, including future development costs and current property value. ALI and NHA will contribute their respective equity share in the joint venture.[3] The NHA is responsible for relocating settlers living in the area.[4]
On July 5, 2012, Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) made an announcement for the development of the Vertis North complex. The company initially invested₱12 billion for the three-year development of Phase 1 of Vertis North. Phase 1 includes a Kukun Hotel, office buildings forbusiness process outsourcing companies, andBonifacio High Street-type retail areas in a 7-hectare area.[5]
In October 2015, Bloomberry Resorts Corporation purchased a 15.7-hectare (39-acre) property from the National Housing Authority (NHA) for₱1.98 billion.[6] The property was eventually developed intoSolaire Resort North, which opened on May 25, 2024.[7] This casino hotel has up to 550 rooms and a gaming area with up to 200 gaming tables and as many as 3,000 slot machines.[8][9]
The first phase, which includes theAyala Malls Vertis North shopping mall, theSeda Vertis North hotel, and residential projects, was launched in 2017.[4]
Vertis North covers an area of 29 hectares (72 acres).[10] It is surrounded byEpifanio de los Santos Avenue to the west,North Avenue to the north, Senator Miriam P. Defensor-Santiago Avenue (formerly Agham Road) to the east, andQuezon Avenue to the south.[1] More than half of Vertis North's area is allocated for office use.[11]
Trinoma is a 4-storey shopping mall located within the middle of three main roads, namelyEDSA,North Avenue, andMindanao Avenue. The mall stands above the North Avenue Depot of theMRT Line 3 and offers 195,000 m2 (2,100,000 sq ft) of retail space. Anchored byLandmark Department Store and Supermarket, Trinoma is home to over 500 shops and serves a variety of retail, dining, leisure, and entertainment brands. The mall also features an activity center, tworoman catholic churches, an two-level outdoor park named The Trinoma Park, and the Garden Restaurants, which offers al-fresco dining spaces. The mall also features a food court on the second floor and 7 cinema theaters.[12]
TheAyala Malls Vertis North is a 5-storey shopping mall located acrossTrinoma, with the Mindanao Avenue Open Parking, the MRT 3 Depot Spur Line, and Sola Drive separating the two malls. Ayala Malls Vertis North also occupies the retail levels of the Vertis North Corporate Center Towers and currently has over 200 shops. The mall has 106,040 m2 (1,141,400 sq ft) of retail space and is home to a variety of local and foreign retail shops and dining restaurants separated into three different zones, as well as the Merkado Supermarket, which serves as the mall's anchor supermarket, 2 cinema theaters and the Green Strip, am open-air garden and events area.[13]
TheSeda Vertis North is a 24-storey high-end hotel under theSeda Hotels brand, located along the corner of Sola and Luxe Drives. Seda Vertis North is among the largest hotels in northernMetro Manila with 438 rooms, and features three restaurants, which includes a rooftop bar at the 24th floor, six meeting and function halls, a spa room, a fitness center, a kiddie playground, and a swimming pool with a poolside outdoor events venue.[14]
Above the Vertis North mall is the three-tower Vertis North Corporate Center, where several BPO companies operate. The three towers have a total of 123,000 m2 (1,323,960.98 sq ft) of gross floor area, where each tower have a total of 41,000 m2 (441,320.33 sq ft) of gross floor area.[11][15] The Vertis North Corporate Center Tower 1 is a 19-storey tower and is the first tower to be completed in the complex. Built and completed in 2017, the tower is primarily occupied byTeleperformance, which occupies multiple floors along the tower. Other tenants of the tower include Clock In,Google,Home Credit, Jooksan Inc., Product Key, PSALM Corporation and RAGOA Business Solutions.
The Vertis North Corporate Center Towers 2 and 3 consists of 20-storeys each, and both towers were completed in 2018. Vertis North Corporate Center Tower 2 home to companies such as Neksjob and Concentrix, while Vertis North Corporate Center Tower 3 is occupied byGlobal Payments andTelus, which serves as the tower's main tenant.
An expansion of the Vertis North Corporate Center is currently under construction, with the construction of the Vertis North Corporate Center Towers 4 and 5. The two-tower LEED-certified development are set to have 82,000 m2 (882,640.65 sq ft) of gross floor area which also features a contemporary architectural style with green initiatives. and the towers are set to be completed within 2027.[16]
Solaire Resort North is a 1.5-hectare (3.7-acre), 33-storey integrated hotel and resort-casino located between three roads, namely EDSA, Sola Drive, and Solaire Way.[17] Solaire Resort North has a total of 530 rooms and features a wide range of amenities, such as a lobby lounge, a pillarless grand ballroom, four meeting & event halls, ten restaurants, three bars, which includes the Skybar rooftop bar, two gyms, a fitness center, a play area, a L-shaped swimming pool with a water park, and a spa room. The integrated resort opened its doors on May 25, 2024, as the firstfive-starintegrated resort inQuezon City, and was attended by various officials, such as PresidentBongbong Marcos, First LadyLiza Araneta Marcos, Executive SecretaryLucas Bersamin,Bloomberry Resorts Corp. chairmanEnrique K. Razon, and Quezon City MayorJoy Belmonte.[7][18]
Residential developments in Vertis North are primarily developed by Ayala Land's subsidiary property companies such as Avida and Alveo, where each company has two condominium developments in the area. Avida's condominium developments are named Avida Vita and Avida Sola, while Alveo's developments in the area are named High Park and Orean Place.[4] The Avida Vita is a three-tower condominium complex located between EDSA, Sola Drive, and Vita Drive, and is the first condominium complex to be completed in the area, as the towers were completed in 2017. Located across the Avida Vita towers is the Avida Sola, a two tower condominium complex and is the second condominium development under the Avida brand. The Avida Sola complex was completed on July 2023.
The High Park towers consists of two towers and serves as the first Alveo-branded condominium complex to be completed in the area, which was completed in 2022. The second set of towers is the Orean Place, a two-tower complex located across High Park and within Senator Miriam P. Defensor-Santiago Avenue, with plans laid out for a third tower, and the complex is set to be completed within 2025.
Vertis North Rain Garden is a 2-hectare (4.9-acre) multi-purpose park that serves as a functional rainwater catchment basin.[19][20]
One Vertis Plaza, a 43-storey office building, wastopped off in 2023.[14]
The ownership of the project is split 72% forAyala Land Inc. (ALI) and 28% for theNational Housing Authority (NHA). The land in the North Triangle is owned by the NHA, while Vertis North is apublic–private partnership (PPP).
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