Megaworld
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Company type | Public |
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PSE: MEG | |
Industry | Real estate and lifestyle malls |
Founded | August 24, 1989 |
Founder | Andrew Tan |
Headquarters | Alliance Global Tower, Uptown Bonifacio, Taguig , |
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Number of employees | 6,569 (2019) |
Parent | Alliance Global Group |
Website | megaworldcorp.com |
Megaworld Corporation (PSE: MEG) is a real-estate company in the Philippines. It is listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange Composite Index.[2] The company develops large-scale, mixed-use, planned communities incorporating residential, commercial, educational, and leisure components. In addition, it provides other services such as project design, construction oversight, and property management. Among its landmark projects is Forbes Town Center, a 6-hectare commercial and residential district in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig, Metro Manila.[2] Another project by Megaworld is the 45-storey Petron Megaplaza office skyscraper, which was the tallest building in the country upon its completion in 1998.[3] Also, last May 31, 2016, Megaworld announced that they will build two more office towers, 10-storey One Republic Plaza, and six-storey Emperador House, in Davao City. The two towers will provide an additional 30,000 sqm of office spaces for lease.[4]
History
[edit]Megaworld Properties & Holdings Inc. was founded by Andrew Tan and incorporated under Philippine law on August 24, 1989, primarily aimed at engaging in real estate development, leasing, and marketing.
In 1994, it spun off Empire East Land Holdings Inc., which focused on the middle income market. It was converted to a public company on July 15, 1994.[5]
On August 19, 1999, the company changed its name to Megaworld Corporation in line with its conversion from a purely real estate company to a holding company, though the company's core focus continues to be on real estate.
In 2013, the company gained full acquisition of Suntrust Properties.[6]
Andrew Tan has served as Chairman of the Board and President of the company since its incorporation in 1989.[5]
Megaworld renewed its congressional franchise for another 25 years on June 26, 2014, one day after celebrating their silver anniversary. Under Philippine law, this real estate development company will operate with franchise from Philippine congress, an authority that limits and regulates development and operations of condominiums, hotels and shopping centers.
Properties
[edit]The Megaworld Corporation has numerous development throughout the Philippines, ranging from malls (Megaworld Lifestyle Malls), offices, townships, hotels, resorts, gaming services and residential developments. It also owns companies such as the Megaworld Lifestyle Malls (in retail developments), the Megaworld Prime RFO (targeting the upper middle income and high income markets), the Empire East Land Holdings Inc., and the Suntrust Properties Inc. (both targeting the middle-income market)
Townships
[edit]In Metro Manila:
- Alabang West - a 62 hectare commercial and residential development in Las Piñas located near Alabang.
- Arcovia City- a 12.3-hectare (30-acre) mixued-use riverside township in Pasig.
- Eastwood City
- Forbes Town Center
- Grand Westside Hotel - a 1,530 rooms hotel complex under construction[7][8]
- McKinley Hill - a 50 hectares (120 acres) mixed use development, inspired by Spanish and Italian Architecture, housing retail, offices, residential developments, including the famed Venice Grand Canal, Taguig and embassies from the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, United Kingdom, and South Korea.
- McKinley West- a 34.5 hectares (85 acres) mixed use development in Taguig
- Newport City - a 25 hectares (62 acres) development located near Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Pasay. The development includes the Resorts World Manila, hotels, prime offices, and retail and entertainment spaces.
- Uptown Bonifacio - a 15 hectares (37 acres) development in the Bonifacio Global City, it also houses the Uptown Complex and the Alliance Global Group Headquarters.
- Westside City - a 31 hectares (77 acres), P121 Billion development in Entertainment City consisting retail, residential spaces, and gaming, including the Westside City Resorts World Complex.
In Luzon:
- Capital Town - a 35.6 hectares (88 acres) development in San Fernando, Pampanga, standing in a land formerly owned by the Pampanga Sugar Development Company (PASUDECO)
- Highland City - a 24 hectares (59 acres) development in Cainta, Rizal. It is also located In Barangay, Manggahan, Pasig City
- Maple Grove - a 140 hectares (350 acres) mixed use development in General Trias.
- Southwoods City - a 561 hectares (1,390 acres) mixed use development in Biñan, Laguna, consisting retail, residential developments, schools, a church, a cyberpark, a medical facility, open spaces, leisure facilities including a Golf course, and a own transport hub.
- San Benito Private Estate - a 25-hectare integrated active wellness township in joint venture with The Farm at San Benito group in Lipa, Batangas.[9]
In Visayas:
- Boracay Newcoast- a 150 hectares (370 acres) mixed use leisure and residential resort development in Boracay Island.
- Iloilo Business Park- a 72 hectares (180 acres) development in Iloilo City.
- The Mactan Newtown - a 30 hectares (74 acres) development in Mactan, Cebu.
- The Upper East - a 34 hectares (84 acres) joint- venture development in Bacolod. Standing on a former sugar-processing complex owned by the Araneta Group.
In Mindanao:
- Davao Park District - an 11 hectares (27 acres) development in Davao City.
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Offices
[edit]- The Alliance Global Tower - in Uptown Bonifacio.
- Torre Caleido in Madrid, Spain
- The Petron Megaplaza in Makati CBD
- The World Centre
Residential
[edit]- Two Central and Three Central towers
- Manhattan Gardens - an 18-tower joint venture residential development with the Araneta Group, occupying 5.7 hectares (14 acres) in the Araneta City.
Controversies
[edit]Trademark dispute with Donald Trump
[edit]In 2007, Megaworld renamed a high-rise condominium project formerly called "The Trumps" into "One Central" after American business magnate and eventual 45th President of the United States Donald Trump, who threatened legal action over the name, saying the name "Trump" was unmistakably associated with him.[10][11]
Allegations of fraud by Datem, Inc.
[edit]On November 14, 2023, the Quezon City Regional Trial Court issued a court order to freeze Megaworld's assets in relation to projects involving Datem Inc., a construction company in the Philippines.[12] Datem alleged that Megaworld "failed to fulfill its obligation to Megaworld in completing the projects that have been assigned to them."[13]
In response, Megaworld announced that it will file criminal and civil cases against Datem. Megaworld denied the allegations, decried that the freeze order was absurd because Datem's claims only accounts for 0.2% of Megaworld's assets, and claimed that it "has not evaded any substantial claim for payments from Datem."[14][15]
References
[edit]- ^ Libero-Cruz, Grace (August 7, 2019). "Megaworld Unveils A New Logo And Announces Mall Expansion Plans". Metro Channel. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- ^ a b "Megaworld Corporation". Philippine Stock Exchange. Retrieved December 2, 2009.
- ^ "Petron Megaplaza, Makati". Emporis. Archived from the original on February 8, 2013. Retrieved December 4, 2009.
- ^ "Megaworld to Build Two New Office Towers in Davao". PropertyAsiaPH. May 31, 2016. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ a b "Megaworld Annual Report 2008" (PDF). Megaworld Corporation. Retrieved December 2, 2009.
- ^ [1] Megaworld secures full ownership of Suntrust Properties, Philippine Star June 11, 2013. Retrieved August 19, 2019
- ^ Purnell, Kristofer (July 26, 2023). "Philippines' 'biggest hotel' to open by end of 2023". The Philippine Star. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
- ^ "Megaworld milestone: Kevin Tan thrilled to open the biggest hotel in PH". bilyonaryo.com. April 7, 2024. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- ^ Cabuenas, John (August 5, 2024). "Megaworld to build P12-billion township in Batangas with The Farm at San Benito operator". GMA Integrated News. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ^ "Trump vs Trump: RP real estate firm takes on the Donald". The Philippine Star. December 8, 2008. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
- ^ "Megaworld loses Trump brand case". BusinessWorld. May 22, 2012. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
- ^ Lozada, Chito (November 20, 2023). "Court: Megaworld 'defrauded' Datem". Daily Tribune. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ Gonzales, Iris. "Megaworld denies fraud allegations". Philstar.com. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ CEDadiantiTyClea (November 21, 2023). "DATEM says legal case won't disrupt operations". BusinessWorld Online. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ "Ridiculous and absurd: Kevin Tan says Datem's P873 million claim only accounts for 0.2% of Megaworld's assets". bilyonaryo.com. November 17, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
External links
[edit]Media related to Megaworld Corporation (Quezon City) at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website