Businessman Manuel B. Villar Jr. on Tuesday launched the next phase of development at the 3,500-hectare Villar City south of Metro Manila.
“One year after we launched Villar City, we are now firming up plans for two golf courses, a church, an events arena, a prestigious university, an integrated entertainment complex, a partnership with a renowned hospital, and more road networks to cut travel time across Cavite and Metro Manila, among other features. These components will be spread throughout Villar City to cater to the evolving needs not only of today’s market but also those of the next generation of homeowners,” Villar said.
Villar City is an emerging, expansive megalopolis connecting 15 towns and cities across Metro Manila and Cavite.
Launched in August last year, its integrated development is seen becoming a thriving community where economic, lifestyle, cultural and leisure activities converge.
Rising amid millions of trees, 100 cafes and verdant pocket parks, the community will feature a central business district, a tech valley, a university town and a premier lifestyle hub with leisure and recreational facilities meant to nurture health and well-being.
“We carefully selected the different components that will be included in Villar City to ensure that future residents and workers will get to live in a safe and healthy, yet modern and complete environment, where they can be near nature, have access to lush open spaces, walk around the community freely, while still enjoying top tier facilities, leisure hubs and other recreational options, all in an interconnected area,” Villar said.
The golf courses, arena, and integrated entertainment complex with a casino will provide avenues for residents and guests to relax, unwind or stay active, the company said. The university and hospital will ensure convenient access to premier education and topnotch medical facilities, respectively, without needing to go out of this expansive community.
All these will complement the projects previously unveiled and completed in the mega city.
Just last year the Villar Group opened a crucial infrastructure, the 10-lane, 10-kilometer Villar Avenue connecting Las Piñas, Bacoor and the university district of Dasmariñas City in Cavite.
Prime Asset Ventures Inc., Villar’s privately held power and infrastructure unit, also completed the acquisition of the 4-kilometer Muntinlupa-Cavite Expressway for P3.8-billion.
Close to 900 hectares of the 3,500 hectares in Villar City have been developed by Vista Land. These are home to neighborhoods, shopping complexes and offices.
“We’ve only just begun our work. This will take many years—even decades—to complete. But we’re already laying the groundwork, filling up this beautiful blank canvas to create the new center of gravity of Metro Manila,” Villar said.
