Cebuanos have seen the rise of numerous towering skyscrapers for the past decade or two. No wonder why Cebu is an eye candy for everyone seeking job opportunities, business expansions, residential spaces, or quality places to stay at.
But despite the growing number of condominiums, hotels, and office spaces in Cebu City, there are those that stand out from the group. They are not just the ordinary tall structures but also, towers with distinct, eye-catching, and exceptional aesthetics.
Here are the five (5) beautiful high-rise buildings you can find in the city.
1. CALYX CENTRE
In botany, a calyx is the whorl of protective layer that encloses the petals, looking like a cradle that holds the blossoms of a flower. This is the concept where Calyx Centre in IT Park was born from – to be able to provide space for living, working, and leisure tucked in the protective shell of a green building.
Calyx Centre is the first ever green, hybrid condominium in Cebu. It’s a 26-storey organically designed, green building with retail, office and residential components. The first 9 floors accommodate office spaces while the residential units start from the 11th floor. The 10th floor serves as the transition level with the following amenities:
- 25 Meters Swimming Pool
- Two Separate Gardens
- Spacious Lounge Area
- Wi-Fi Station
- Two Halls for Events and Parties
- Laundromat with Washers and Dryers
- Fitness Gym & Sauna
The building spans a 2953 sq.m premium lot beside Asiatown’s “The Walk”.
Ideal Location
Calyx Centre stands high and proud in one of Cebu’s busiest district – Cebu IT Park. It is the home to a diverse mix of international and local software research and development companies, BPOs, and contact centers complemented with 24/7 dining, shopping, and leisure facilities. This makes Calyx Centre a good choice for someone who wants a balanced strike of comfort and high-spirited urban lifestyle, not to mention that other key city destinations are very accessible from IT Park.
Other facilities and amenities
- 100% power back-up for the whole building is assured through 3 generators with 1 MVA capacity each.
- 24-hour security (in the building and around Asiatown IT Park)
- Car park for 324 vehicles in 5 above ground levels and 1 basement area.
- Landscaped green space designed around the ground floor with promenade, restaurants, al fresco dining, banks and shops to complement the Calyx lifestyle.
HOW TO GET THERE?
Exact location: J Delmar Asiatown I.T Park, Lahug Cebu City
BY COMMUTE: You can take a 04L/17B/17C PUJ ride to IT Park and walk your way to Calyx Centre or you can take a taxi/Grab car ride to Calyx Centre in IT Park.
BY CAR: Navigate with Waze or Google Maps and set your destination to “Calyx Center” in Cebu City. Parking space is available.
2. CROWN REGENCY HOTEL AND TOWERS
The bright dancing lights on its façade make Crown Regency Hotel and Towers a delightful sight at night. And yes, it has become its distinctive feature over time – something that other towers in the city don’t have.
This 4-star property near Fuente Circle in Cebu flaunts world-class health and wellness and entertainment facilities, beautifully designed guest rooms and suites, well-furnished function rooms and sumptuous dining outlets. It is considered to be the country’s tallest hotel building.
Guests can bathe in the beauty of their swimming complex complete with 2 full-sized pools, a kiddie pool, an outdoor Jacuzzi, and showers. Gastronomic adventures are never taken for granted here as their finest chefs prepare only the best and the freshest dishes that will surely satisfy your taste buds.
Sky Experience Adventure
Your stay in this hotel wouldn’t be complete without trying Sky Experience Adventure.
- Edge Coaster – You can bask in the magnificent 360-view of the entire Cebu City at the world’s first and only Edge Coaster Ride. The ride goes around the edge of the building while riders are locked onto a rail seat. Riders can playfully pull a lever that can tilt their seats up to 55 degrees and see the view below at 130.84 meters.
- Skywalk Extreme – This one is definitely not for the faint-hearted. It’s a walk around the edge of the building with an overhead safety harness at 126.55 meters high above the street.
- Tower Zip – Tower Zip is the first zip-line in the world to use a fully automatic braking system, giving the rider a smooth and controlled stop. The goal of this adventure is to zip from Tower 1 to Tower 3 at 473 ft high and return to Tower 1 on a Sky Lift at 461 ft. high at a distance of 250 ft.
Climb the 30-foot pole, which is the highest structure of the Sky Extreme Adventure, and enjoy a 360-degree view of the city at almost 600 feet up.
OTHER INFORMATION:
- Contact numbers: +63 (32) 418-8888 / +63 (32) 418-7777
- Email address: [email protected]
- Website:
- http://www.skyexperienceadventure.com/
HOW TO GET THERE?
Exact location: along Fuente Osmeña Blvd., Cebu City, 6000 Philippines
BY COMMUTE: You can take any PUJ passing through Fuente Osmeña avenue or book a Grab/taxi ride going to the place.
BY CAR: Navigate with Waze or Google Maps and set your destination to “Crown Regency” in Cebu City. Parking space is available.
3. HORIZONS 101
The tallest building in Cebu is here – Horizons 101.
This gigantic 2-tower condo in Cebu City is giving its occupants a wonderful view of the skyline and the central business districts, the Mactan Channel, and the mountain ranges of Cebu. It provides Cebu’s progressive population a first-rate, high-rise residence.
Standing high with 55 floors, Horizons 101 offers comfortable units, world-class rest and relaxation facilities, and worry-free living features and amenities that include:
- FEATURES:
- High-speed Elevators
- Back-up Power
- Sky Gardens
- Elevator Key Card Access
- Strategically Located CCTVs
- AMENITIES:
- Swimming Pool
- Play Room
- Billiard Room
- Fitness Gym
- Multipurpose Room
- AV Room
- Commercial Area
The property was built by employing the highest standards of engineering principles. Its foundation uses 16000 cubic meters of concrete and around 10M kilograms of metals that are incorporated into its structures, making it a tower that is reliably solid from top to bottom.
Horizons 101 is just minutes away from key destinations like schools, malls, hospitals, churches, banks and restaurants. It can be accessed easily by the city’s mode of transportation – the PUJ.
OTHER INFORMATION:
- Contact numbers: 0926 647 2418 / +63 32 2666 101
- Email address: [email protected]
- Website: https://www.taftproperties.com.ph/project/horizons-101/
- Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Horizons101CebuCondominium/
HOW TO GET THERE?
Exact location: General Maxilom Ave., Cebu City
BY COMMUTE: You can take any PUJ passing through Mango Avenue or book a Grab/taxi ride going to the place.
BY CAR: Navigate with Waze or Google Maps and set your destination to “Horizons 101” in Cebu City. Parking space is available.
4. One Montage
Dubbed as the next iconic hub of Cebu, One Montage Tower is a grade A building that features 29 floors dedicated for office and retail spaces. It is conveniently located along Archbishop Reyes Avenue, Cebu City, right next to Cebu Business Park which makes accessibility the least to worry about.
One Montage Tower is the first of Montage, a three-building mixed-use project of Innoland Development Corporation which vaunts approximately 40,000 square meters of Grade A office space, 7,000 square meters of retail space, and either a residential or hospitality component.
Presently, turnover of office spaces to occupants ready for fit out has already started.
OTHER INFORMATION
- Exact location: Archbishop Reyes Ave., Camputhaw, Cebu City
- Contact numbers: 0917-628-3427(office) and 0917-713-6574(retail)
- Email address: [email protected]
- Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/OneMontage/
5. Cebu Exchange Tower
Cebu Exchange is an P8-billion Grade-A green office development designed to address the IT and business process outsourcing (BPO) industry’s growing demand for quality space. Office units are good for BPO offices, rental offices, co-working space, conference rooms, executive office, law firms and others.
It is located along Salinas Drive at the gateway of Cebu IT Park, Cebu City.
Cebu Exchange is an P8-billion Grade-A green office development designed to address the IT and business process outsourcing (BPO) industry’s growing demand for quality space. Office units are good for BPO offices, rental offices, co-working space, conference rooms, executive office, law firms and others.
It is located along Salinas Drive at the gateway of Cebu IT Park, Cebu City.
The 538-ft 39-storey building has a total of more than 300 units and is said be the largest multi-certified green office tower in the Philippines sprawling approximately 11 hectares of gross floor area.
Registered with the US Green Building Council and the Philippine Green Building Council, Cebu Exchange Tower aims to achieve a dual green building certification as it is pre-certified for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) and on track for a Building for Ecologically Responsive Design Excellence (BERDE) certification.
Other Information
- Contact numbers: 0956-780-2306 / 0917-772-7842
- Website: https://www.arthaland.com.ph/our-properties/cebu-exchange
- Email address: [email protected]
- Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/CebuExchangeTower/
HOW TO GET THERE?
Exact location: Salinas Drive, Lahug, Cebu City
BY JEEPNEY: If you’re commuting, you can ride 17B/C from USC Main (near Jollibee) or 04L from Ayala Cebu Terminal. Drop off at Cebu Exchange Tower (at the entrance of Cebu IT Park). The tower is located just right across, near Toyota.
BY CAR: Navigate with Waze or Google Maps and set your destination to “Cebu Exchange” in Cebu City.
