ARTHALAND Corp. said it was seeing sustained demand for studio units in its UNA Apartments project in Biñan, Laguna, as it advances the development of its third tower, which carries a sales value of about P2.3 billion.
Oliver Chan, executive vice president and chief sustainability officer of Arthaland, told reporters last Friday that the project continued to attract both investors and end-users due to its positioning as a sustainable residential community.
Una Apartments sits within Sevina Park, Arthaland's mixed-use estate along Cecilia Araneta Parkway in Biñan, Laguna.
“For Tower 3, 81 percent are studio [types] and the one-bedroom [units comprise] 19 percent,” Chan said during a media briefing.
UNA Apartments was said to be anchored on Arthaland’s broader sustainability strategy, and Chan noted that the company was maintaining a fully certified sustainable residential and commercial portfolio.
UNA Apartments is part of the Sevina Park master-planned community, which features 60 percent green and open spaces and was designed by Boston-based Sasaki Associates, he added.
Tower 2 of UNA Apartments was structurally topped off last Friday, marking a key construction milestone for the development, while Tower 3 remains in its early stage of development and is currently being presented through a model unit for prospective buyers.
Tower 3 consists of 431 units, with studio units measuring 28 square meters and one-bedroom units at 37 square meters.
Chan said the project was currently in its early selling stage and was being showcased through a model unit.
Demand was said to come from a mix of millennials, young professionals, overseas Filipino workers planning retirement or seeking additional income sources and parents purchasing units for children studying in Manila, including those in nearby universities such as De La Salle University Laguna.
Chan said buyer profiles included both investors and end-users as well as “international buyers who plan to use the units as their retirement home.”
Tower 3 prices are at around P6.5 million for studio units, up from an introductory P5.3 million when the project was first offered in 2022, while one-bedroom units are currently priced at about P8.5 million.
Chan said unit configurations had been refined based on market response, including adjustments in layout options between Towers 1 and 2 and a streamlined mix in Tower 3.
For Tower 2, Arthaland said the project had reached about 83 percent sales take-up, while Tower 1 was already fully sold.
Tower 1 consists of 392 units, Tower 2 has 413 units, and Tower 3 has 431 units. Turnover for Tower 3 is scheduled in October this year, while Tower 2 is set for completion in December 2028.
Chan said the UNA Apartments project reflected the company’s sustainability positioning with energy-efficient systems, low-flow fixture and indoor air quality systems, among others.
He added that the project was designed to deliver up to 20 percent energy and water savings for residents alongside wellness-focused design elements such as 2.6-meter ceiling heights.
Chan said Arthaland remained confident of continued demand for differentiated developments despite broader concerns about oversupply in the condominium market.
“While certain areas may experience elevated supply, there continues to be healthy demand for differentiated developments that offer quality, sustainability, wellness features, and long-term value,” he said.
He added that the company’s long-term sustainability targets remained intact, citing energy savings of 54 percent and water savings of 39 percent across its developments as of 2025.
Chan said Arthaland was also preparing new projects within Sevina Park, including Project BEAM, or Bamboo for Ecological Architecture and Materials, which is set to launch in September and will be the country’s first commercial-scale bamboo structure.
“In the pipeline, we are looking at a total of five apartment towers,” he said. “It really depends on how the market will take Tower 3,” he said.
Arthaland shares on Friday closed unchanged at P0.445 each.
NAZYLEN JOY MABANGLO