The Gramercy Residences

Residential in Metro Manila, Philippines

The Gramercy Residences

General information
Status| Completed
Type| Residential
Location| Kalayaan Avenue, Century City, Makati Poblacion, Metro Manila, Philippines
Construction started| October 5, 2007
Completed| 2013
Opening| March 4, 2013
Cost| ₱5.5 billion
Owner| Century Properties
Management| Century Property Management Corp.
Height
Roof| 250 m (820 ft)
Technical details
Floor count| 73
Floor area| 118,000 m2 (1,270,141.43 sq ft)
Lifts/elevators| 8
Design and construction
Architect(s)| Jerde Partnership International
Roger Villarosa Architects & Associates
Developer| Century City Development Corp.
Structural engineer| Ove Arup & Partners
References
[1][2][3][4][5]

The Gramercy Residences, also known as The Gramercy Residences at Century City, is a residential high-rise condominium in Makati, Philippines. As of 2023, it is the fourth tallest building in the Philippines together with Discovery Primea and Shangri-La at the Fort, Manila. It is the first of several buildings built at the new Century City complex along Kalayaan Avenue by the Century City Development Corporation.

The building takes its name from Gramercy Park, a fenced-in private park in one of Manhattan, New York City's prestigious neighborhoods.[2] Originally planned to be a 65-storey building, it was announced to have 73 floors above ground with a total height of 250 m (820 ft)[6] from ground to its architectural top.

## Location[edit]

The Gramercy Residences is located within the former location of the 4.8-hectare International School Manila, of which 3.4 hectares was sold to Century Properties Corporation (the remaining was sold to Picar Development) in an auction by the Philippine government in 2007. Situated along Kalayaan Avenue in Makati Poblacion, it is just a block away from the busy entertainment area along Makati Avenue. It is also about a few blocks away from the Makati Central Business District, the capital's financial hub.[2]

## Architecture and construction[edit]

The Gramercy Residences was planned and designed by California-based architectural group Jerde Partnership International, in collaboration with Philippine architectural firm Roger Villarosa Architects & Associates.[3] Structural design and engineering is provided by Hong Kong-based firm Ove Arup & Partners and Sy^2 + Associates Inc. Project and construction management is being handled by local firm Nova Construction + Development.[4]

## Feature[edit]

The main attraction of the building is its Skypark. Located on the 36th floor, it has three-storey waterfalls, multi-level infinity edge pools, lagoon pools, a designer restaurant, health club, café, spa, a garden island within a reflecting pool, and a cantilevering walkway — a pathway suspended in mid-air with infinity pools on one side and a glass handrail on the outside. The Skypark traverses the entire width of the building.[2][7][8] There is also a Rooftop Bar/ Restaurant located on the 71st floor, named 71 Gramercy.

## See also[edit]

* List of tallest buildings in the Philippines

## References[edit]

1. ^ Emporis Gramercy Residences at Century City[dead link]
2. ^ a b c d Century City website Gramercy - The Residences
3. ^ a b The Philippine Star Gramercy Residences holds groundbreaking - October 19, 2007
4. ^ a b Nova Construction + Development Gramercy Archived October 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
5. ^ Venzon, Leslie (March 4, 2013). "Century Properties' 72-storey Gramercy Residences ready for occupancy". Positive News Media. Philippine News Agency. Archived from the original on February 22, 2015. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
6. ^ Mangawan, Cesar (June 21, 2014). "Antonio leading the industry game changer". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
7. ^ The Gramercy Residences - Century City's timeless masterpiece - 29 April 2007 The Manila Times
8. ^ Philippine Daily Inquirer (Inquirer.net) World's first 'Sky Park' eyed at Makati's Century City - 4 May 2007

## External links[edit]

* Official Website
* Official Website of the Century City
* Official Website of Century Properties
* Gramercy Residences Condominium Other Details

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Skyscrapers and towers in Metro Manila

Completed|

| Over 300 m|

* Metrobank Center (318 m, 2017)

|

250–299 m|

* PBCom Tower (259 m, 2000)
* Trump Tower Manila (251 m, 2017)
* The Gramercy Residences (250 m, 2013)
* Discovery Primea (250 m, 2013)

200–249 m|

* Park Central South Tower (248 m, 2022)
* Grand Riviera Suites (230 m, 2014)
* Shangri-La at the Fort, Manila (229 m, 2016)
* One Shangri-La Place Towers (227 m, 2014)
* BSA Twin Towers (221 m, 2000)
* G.T. International Tower (217 m, 2001)
* Alphaland Makati Place (215 m, 2016)
* The St. Francis Shangri-La Place Towers (213 m, 2009)
* BDO Corporate Center Ortigas (210 m, 2015)
* One Rockwell West Tower (210 m, 2010)
* Petron Megaplaza (210 m, 1998)
* The Knightsbridge Residences (210 m, 2013)
* UnionBank Plaza (206 m, 2004)
* Greenbelt San Lorenzo Tower (205 m, 2009)
* Edades Tower (205 m, 2014)
* Net Park (205 m, 2015)
* Golden Empire Tower (203 m, 2002)
* One Corporate Centre (202 m, 2009)
* Milano Residences (200 m, 2016)
* Philamlife Tower (200 m, 2000)
* Summit One Tower (200 m, 1998)

150–199 m|

* One Central Makati (195 m, 2013)
* 8 Forbestown Road (194 m, 2013)
* Anchor Skysuites (193 m, 2013)
* RCBC Plaza Towers (192 m, 2001)
* The Infinity Fort Bonifacio (190 m, 2011)
* Tower 6789 (185 m, 2013)
* One San Miguel Avenue (183 m, 2001)
* LKG Tower (180 m, 2000)
* Marco Polo Ortigas Manila (180 m, 2014)
* The Shang Grand Tower (180 m, 2005)
* Pacific Plaza Towers (179 m, 2001)
* Atlanta Centre (179 m, 1998)
* Birch Tower (178 m, 2012)
* Aspire Tower (175 m, 2012)
* Robinsons Equitable Tower (175 m, 1997)
* One Roxas Triangle (174 m, 2000)
* Robinsons Summit Center (174 m, 2001)
* Paragon Plaza (174 m, 1998)
* The Enterprise Center Tower 1 (172 m, 1999)
* Greenbelt Laguna Tower (171 m, 2008)
* Greenbelt Manila Tower (171 m, 2010)
* The Beaufort (170 m, 2013)
* The Beacon Arnaiz Tower (170 m, 2012)
* Pearl of the Orient Tower (168 m, 2004)
* Discovery Suites (167 m, 1999)
* GA Towers (165 m, 2005)
* One Rockwell East Tower (165 m, 2011)
* Rufino Pacific Tower (161 m, 1994)
* Ayala Tower One (160 m, 1996)
* The Orient Square (160 m, 1999)
* Zuellig Building (160 m, 2012)
* Lancaster Suites One (158 m, 2007)
* Bellagio Golfview (156 m, 2010)
* Exportbank Plaza (155 m, 1998)
* Rizal Tower (155 m, 2000)
* Wharton Parksuites (154 m, 2012)
* BSA Grand Tower (154 m, 1998)
* Belton Place (153 m, 2012)
* The World Centre (152 m, 1996)
* Salcedo Park Twin Towers (151 m, 1996)
* Pacific Plaza Condominium (150 m, 1992)
* One Legazpi Park (150 m, 2006)
* Joy-Nostalg Center (150 m, 2009)
* Forbes Tower West (150 m, 2011)
* One McKinley Place (150 m, 2004)
* The Columns (150 m, 2009)

Under
construction|

* The Stratford Residences (312 m, 2017)
* The Estate Makati (276.8 m, 2018)
* Century Spire (245 m, 2018)
* The Skysuites Tower (220 m, 2018)
* UNTV Broadcast Center (200 m, 2017)
* Ayala Triangle Gardens North – Tower 2 (194.6 m, 2020)
* Torre de Manila (165 m, 2018)
* Alveo Financial Tower (185.9 m, 2020)

Proposed|

* One Galleon Place (400 m)
* Skycity (335 m)
* Lopez Center (320 m)
* Icone Tower (275 m)
* New BDO Corporate Center Makati Towers (272 m and 220 m)

Unbuilt|

* Centennial Tower (390 m)
* PAGCOR Tower (665 m)
* Philippine Diamond Tower (612 m)

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Poblacion, Makati

Century City|

* Centuria Medical Makati
* Century City Mall
* Century Spire
* Forbes Media Tower
* Milano Residences
* The Gramercy Residences
* The Knightsbridge Residences
* Trump Tower Manila

Picar Place|

* The Stratford Residences

Rockwell Center|

* Edades Tower
* Hidalgo Place
* Lopez Center
* Luna Gardens
* One Rockwell East Tower
* One Rockwell West Tower
* Power Plant Mall
* Rizal Tower

Other landmarks|

* Makati Poblacion Park
* San Pedro Macati Church

Education|

* Ateneo Graduate School of Business
* Ateneo Law School
* Ateneo School of Government
* Colegio de Santa Rosa
* General Pio del Pilar National High School
* Makati Elementary School
* Makati High School
* Saint Paul College

Transportation|

* Estrella Street
* J.P. Rizal Avenue
* Kalayaan Avenue
* Makati Avenue
* Nicanor Garcia Street

Italics denote buildings under construction or planned.

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