Arca South is a 74-hectare planned unit development owned by Ayala Land, Inc. located at East Service Road, Barangay

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. It was formerly part of

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before being sold to Ayala Land.

History

With the decline of FTI, there have been several attempts over multiple Philippines presidential administrations to sell off part of the property, including a public auction in 2009, but they all failed. In November 2012, the Philippine government announced the sale of the 74 hectares of the 120-hectare property to Ayala Land, Inc. for 24.3 billion

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s. Ayala plans to turn the property into a

mixed-use development Mixed-use is a kind of urban development, urban design, urban planning and/or a zoning type that blends multiple uses, such as residential, commercial, cultural, institutional, or entertainment, into one space, where those functions are to some ...

. Proceeds from the sale are pledged to the programs of the Department of Agriculture and the

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. The remaining 46 hectares remains in FTI. In 2013, Ayala Land renamed their property into Arca South. Current construction of the mall is estimated to be completed by 2023, 6 years after its initial target date.

Current developments

Residential

* Arbor Lanes * Gardencourt Residences * The Veranda * Park Cascades * Avida Towers One Union Place * Avida Towers Vireo

Commercial/Institutional

* Arca South Corporate Center * Ayala Malls Arca South (Transit, Regional, & Lifestyle Malls) * Sunshine Mall * Arca Main Street * Tryne Enterprise Plaza * Makati Development Corporation (MDC) Headquarters * Savya Financial Center * Bamberton Place * Z2 Tower * Manta Corporate Plaza * QualiMed Hospital
Seda Hotel

AANI Outdoor Market
* Landers Superstore

Transportation

Land

The planned

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and

Metro Manila Subway Line 9 The Metro Manila Subway, formerly known as the Mega Manila Subway (MMS), is an under-construction underground rapid transit line in Metro Manila, Philippines. The line, which will run north–south between Quezon City, Pasig, Makati, Taguig, ...

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will be connected to the Taguig Integrated Terminal Exchange (TITX), which is located in Arca South.

References

External links

Official website
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