With IT parks and competitive rents, Quezon City reels in more office builders

By Francis Anthony T. Valentin, Special Features Assistant Editor ROBINSONS LAND Corp. (RLC) recently held a topping-off ceremony for one of its newest structures, the Zeta...

Palafox backs MyCitiHomes in its biggest project yet

PALAFOX Associates’ principal architect and urban planner Felino “Jun” Palafox, Jr. — a name that’s been equated with sustainable architecture — has been known...

A Belgian Castle painted by Peter Paul Rubens is now on market

NEW YORK — If finding the home of your dreams is an art form, there’s no doubt the famed painter Peter Paul Rubens knew...

Proptech, and soon AI, to change house hunting

By Mark Louis F. Ferrolino Special Features Writer PROPERTY TECHNOLOGY is changing the face of the local real estate business today, offering boundless opportunities for both...

What ancient feng shui says about arranging a space

THE Chinese zodiac has switched into the Year of the Dog -- it’s that time of the year in ancient Chinese when believers of...

For London housing, it’s the ‘End of the Boom’

LONDON -- London’s property market has moved out of its boom phase and home sellers need to be more realistic about their price demands,...

Trump Park Avenue sues Saudi Prince for not paying over $1.8-M rent

NEW YORK -- Trump Park Avenue sued a Saudi royal for not paying more than $1.8 million in rent on a penthouse in the...

Canadians can’t stop using their homes as piggy banks — analyst

OTTAWA -- Canadians are borrowing against their houses at the fastest pace in more than five years, as home equity lines of credit (HELOC)...

Reviving Filipino culture in architecture

WHETHER it’s an American country house or a Balinese villa, homes in a Philippine neighborhood have architectural inspirations that are all over the place. While...

United Kingdom house prices post first annual decline in six years at start of...

LONDON -- UK house prices recorded an annual drop for the first time in almost six years at the start of 2018, with London...

Solving the riddle of Manila

By Bjorn Biel M. Beltran Special Features Writer AS of the 2015 census, there are over 12.8 million people living in the 619.57 square kilometers of...

Condominium 2017 sales break record in surprise boon to builders

By Francis Anthony T. Valentin Special Features Assistant Editor DESPITE growing fears over an oversupply of condominium units, the vertical property market in Metro Manila ended...