The Official Newsletter of Mandani Bay AUGUST 2020 • ISSUE 3 Main Story ..................................... 1 Mandani Bay Investing in Executives’ Message ..................... 2 Construction Updates ................... 3 construction in real estate By the Bay ..................................... 5 full swing amid a crisis Around the Bay .............................. 6 Giving Back ................................... 7 Actual Photo CONSTRUCTION UPDATES • 3 Artist’s Impression BY THE BAY • 5 In addition to serious implications for In this special edition of Mandani View, you will learn about the efforts we have people’s health and healthcare services, taken in response to the health crisis–from the COVID-19 has impacted nearly all heightened precautionary measures, to donations, to frontliners, to continuing aspects of our lives, including how we do business under lockdown, and how we will business. As restrictions are gradually move forward in the “New Normal”. Coping with challenges in market lifted, HTLand is committed to ensuring behavior and economic trends, Mandani the safety and well-being of our team Bay has been executing ways to seamlessly do business through the use of digital members, clients, business partners, and technology. For instance, we have provided other stakeholders at Mandani Bay. Continue to page 3 www.mandanibay.com • /mandanibayproject • @mandanibayph 2 • EXECUTIVES’ MESSAGE AUGUST 2020 • • ISSUE 3 CONSTRUCTION UPDATES • 3 Continued from cover page Mandani Bay construction immersive tools and reference Dear Client, materials in the form of virtual tours, in full swing comprehensive online presentations, As the world slowly gets back on its feet after months of extreme measures in the attempt to and enhanced website and social contain the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), all of us at HTLand hope that the worst media content. has come to pass. Our hearts are with those who have been personally affected by the COVID-19 With the re-opening of our outbreak and we extend our heartfelt thanks to all our frontliners for their heroic service to the Show Gallery and corporate offices, people. we have implemented sanitation Mandani Bay Suites With the re-opening of our Show Gallery and corporate offices, HTLand will always put a procedures that strictly adhere to premium on the safety and well-being of our team members, clients, partners, and stakeholders. guidelines set by the Department As we ready for the new normal, we have put precautionary measures in place to keep our of Health. To provide the safest guests and workforce safe and protected. This includes intensified cleaning and disinfecting of our possible environment for everyone, show gallery, construction sites, and corporate offices, provision of hand sanitizers, foot baths, and we will continue to impose thermal strict implementation of physical distancing, as well as regular temperature checks at our entrances. scanning, hand disinfection, social Despite challenges in construction due to disruption brought by the health crisis, HTLand distancing, and the wearing of masks remains upbeat that we can deliver on our promise of welcoming our first few residents with the on all staff and visitors. Mandani Bay Quay turnover of Mandani Bay Suites units in the first quarter of 2021. Moreover, we still strongly Delivering a product of the highest caliber takes time, and thus, in light of some delays in encourage the use of online construction, HTLand commits to turning over units of Mandani Bay Suites by early 2021. communication tools for meetings and other transactions. With half Likewise, we commit to all our stakeholders a strong and of our workforce still working from home, we assure our clients and seamless return to operations, providing quality customer Actual Photo business partners that business service and digital tools to ensure safe and convenient transactions and customer service business transactions. are just as smooth as what we can offer in person. Moreover, we will continue to monitor and assess the evolving situation and adhere to the With our dedicated and ever measures set by the government as we navigate the new normal. Furthermore, we will stay supportive dynamic team, we reassure our unit of the Mandaue City government and remain committed to providing a safe environment for the owners and partners that we will Mandani Bay Suites communities around us. deliver our promise of welcoming With a handful of developments ahead for Mandani Bay, HTLand is bullish that we will bounce our first residents with the turnover back bigger and stronger as we continue to transform Cebu into a world-class lifestyle destination. of Mandani Bay Suites early next Thank you so much for your continued support to HTLand. Together, we will move forward. year. Furthermore, construction of Mandani Bay Quay will resume in full swing along with other key support facilities, making Mandani Bay a complete lifestyle destination. As circumstances remain fluid, we will continue to monitor the situation and adjust our protocols Mandani Bay Quay accordingly. We will remain supportive of the government Mr. Jack Gaisano Mr. Lee Chee Hoe and our health authorities as we Artist’s Impression President, Chief Representative stay committed to providing a safe Taft Properties & HTLand, Inc. of Hongkong Land environment for everyone around us. With Mandaue City now township project, with its three to the Philippines In these unprecedented times, under General Community residential towers and one office there is nothing more important than Quarantine guidelines, technical building slowly taking shape. working together and taking care of teams are hard at work to keep All anchored on a podium with each other. Cautiously and responsibly, up with construction timelines a sprawling amenity area called we will move forward with gratitude, after months of disruption due the Active Zone, construction of purpose, and hope that we will get COVID-19. Mandani Bay Quay is scheduled back on our feet sooner, along with the Progress continues on the to be completed by the fourth rest of the world. construction of Mandani Bay Quay, quarter of 2022. the second phase of Mandani Bay 4 • CONSTRUCTION UPDATES AUGUST 2020 • • ISSUE 3 BY THE BAY • 5 Mandani Bay Suites residents soon Investing in real estate amid a crisis to enjoy the view The slowdown of the Philippine capacity for as long as necessary. with limited-time offers in a bid to economy has made it a difficult This is good news for buyers, as stimulate the economy. time for most, if not all, industries. options remain available. In terms of stability, hard assets The real estate sector has certainly Understandably, some buyers such as real estate have historically not been spared, but it is resilient might hold off big-ticket purchases outperformed securities, making for a number of reasons. in such an unprecedented time, but it an attractive investment in Even during a crisis, the need that presents another opportunity times of economic downturn. This for housing remains unchanged. for those who are willing to particularly holds true for high In order to meet this demand, invest. Property can even be more quality developments that are developers such as HTLand accessible now, as interest rates are master-planned to be sustainable continue to operate in a limited slashed and developers come up communities such as Mandani Bay. Kitchen Area of 3-Bedroom Unit Actual Photo The momentary pause brought about by a viral pandemic presents a unique opportunity to sit down, contemplate and plan an investment. With research and decisive action, the rewards of an investment in real Living Area of 3-Bedroom Unit Residential Hallway Actual Photo Actual Photo estate can certainly outweigh the risks in HTLand is hard at work to ensure For a more convenient move-in delays of payments during the Enhanced the long term. that Mandani Bay Suites will be experience, Mandani Bay residents Community Quarantine period. Artist’s Impression worth the wait with the turnover of have the option to avail of a special As the first residential cluster of units to commence early next year. appliance offer, as HTLand has Mandani Bay, Mandani Bay Suites HTLand Project Director Gilbert exclusively partnered with Samsung holds the distinction of having been Comfort and security paramount at Mandani Bay Ang said the turnover of the first Philippines in providing split-type awarded Cebu’s first and only 4-star While essential workers fight to coordinating deliveries and utility units with multiple bedrooms can phase of Mandani Bay township air conditioners and washer-dryers Building for Ecologically Responsive contain COVID-19, deliver goods, repairs with property staff, and even measure up to 115 square project will set the standard of other readily available for soon to be Design Excellence (BERDE) and keep things running, most of us receiving community news. meters. Exclusivity and privacy developments that will be built inside turned over Mandani Bay Suites. accreditation from the Philippine have been dutifully staying indoors 2. Roomy living areas. The are maintained by limiting the the 20-hectare master-planned Furthermore, in accordance with Green Building Council (PHILGBC). and fighting cabin fever. You might minimum size of a Mandani number of units per floor, which community in Mandaue City. the Bayanihan Act of 2020, Mandani The BERDE rating tool identifies green have been picking up new skills, Bay unit is 30 square meters, would also have wide hallways. With a dedicated turnover team Bay has provided a grace period for building practices that excel above planning vacations well in advance, nearly double the average Continue to page 6 to facilitate physical handover of the monthly amortization and announced and beyond local environmental or dreaming of an ideal home in condominium size in Cebu. Some units, clients will be given detailed that penalties will not be imposed on regulations and standards. which to weather a storm, or in this communication regarding schedules case, a pandemic.