Arca South Manila is gradually taking shape as the newest central business district south of Makati and Bonifacio Global City. With over 1,500 residential units turned over and a skyway connector and the Taguig Integrated Terminal Exchange (TITX) in the district in the pipeline, Santos Knight Frank predicts that commercial real estate activities will significantly increase over the next 3 years as more office spaces are introduced.

Overall, approximately 344,000 sqm of office space are anticipated to be launched between 2022 and 2025 in Arca South.

This month, Arca South will witness the launch of a new 14-story grade A office building called Manta Corporate Plaza, adding 24,562 sqm of gross leasable area in the district. Manta will host 12 floors of office and two levels of retail spaces, including 5 basement parking floors, with a building management capable of supporting 24/7 operations.

Manta Corporate Plaza is developed by Manta Equities Inc., the same real estate development company behind NAC Tower in Bonifacio Global City. The company is one of the first among a number of developers with properties in BGC who are capitalizing on the promising potential of the neighboring Arca South.

“As an office location, Arca South appeals to companies in many ways. After the pandemic, companies have increasingly considered the location of their offices vis-à-vis where employees live. Aside from being a low-density area, Arca South’s close proximity to the airport, key thoroughfares, and the residential areas of Taguig and Parañaque makes it an attractive option for occupiers,” says Monica Gonzalez, Director of Occupier Strategy & Solutions.

Gonzalez adds: “Arca South reminds you of BGC in the early days, and commercial tenants who have moved to the district in that period have reaped the benefits of first-mover advantage, namely highly competitive lease rates.”

“Ayala Land-developed estates have proven to be catalysts in driving economic development in a given locale. We believe that the corridor along SLEX is prime for re-development to help boost the economic growth of Taguig and the nearby cities. We are very delighted to be among the first to contribute to this endeavor as Ayala Land transforms the former site of the FTI Complex into ARCA South," says Patricia Zamora Riingen, President of Manta Equities.

Arca South is a pivotal location to the envisioned Southeast Metro Manila Expressway Project, which aims to connect the South Luzon Express Skyway via Arca South to Batasan Complex in Quezon City. Once completed, Arca South will be connected to key thoroughfares of C5, C6, and SLEX.

Arca South will also be the location of TITX, which will connect the Metro Manila subway and PNR and host a bus terminal, further improving the infrastructure of the promising commercial district.

Manta Corporate Plaza has partnered with Santos Knight Frank for the leasing of its commercial and office spaces.

Santos Knight Frank is the first and largest fully integrated real estate services company in the Philippines. Founded by Rick Santos in 1994, he has grown the business to 11 market-leading service lines and over 1,400 professionals across the country. Santos Knight Frank is responsible for more than 4 million sqm of office space transactions, including the largest office leasing deal in Philippine real estate history, and today manages 20 million sqm of property.

The company is part of the Knight Frank global network. Founded in 1896, Knight Frank LLP is the leading independent global property consultancy. Headquartered in London, Knight Frank has more than 16,000 people operating from 384 offices across 51 territories, including the strategically important partnership in the U.S. with Cresa (the world’s largest occupier-focused commercial real estate firm) and Douglas Elliman (leading residential real estate company).

For more information, visit www.santosknightfrank.com

Manta Corporate Plaza, Arca South a building designed as a modern “bahay na bato”