Your Own Property: The Currency - Invest in the Best Property In Ortigas

WIth the boom of real estate in the country, investing in one great way that one can actually look to, and with a lot of properties out there, which one is the hottest and also a good buy?

Well definitely, being in the commercial district is the most sound investment to do. Yet most of them have old buildings or either parking lots which are not for sale or lease. But if we look into Ortigas, there is actually a rising property which sits in the heart of it all and provides all the things you need, your work, your family, your life. All these is in The Currency by Vista Residences.

We met some of the people behind the award-winning project and shared to us how one can actually find a good buy with The Currency. Well it already a given that it is in the middle of Ortigas Center, and it houses both residential and commercial spaces which makes a good economic ecosystem. Compared with competitors, it provides a far more affordable choice yet provides all the modern amenities one can find in other luxurious yet pricey properties.

With the economy on the rise and OFWs investing their finances here in the country, The Currency is what one can be considered the best investment for the long term.  Set to be completed by 2015, its ready to house residents and business to the bustling Ortigas Center.

The Currency: A Fusion of Great Investment and Lifestyle

One of the unique value proposition espoused by developers of high-rise residences is proximity to places to select employment. There are more often than not, located in gleaming office towers with prestigious business district which offers a myriad of lesiure opoortunities. But what if a single address already encompasses residences and office and there is no seam that seperates the joys and fulfillments of both personal and personal life?

World-class, Filipino pioneered company Vista residences, considered as one of the top developers of the year by BCI Asia Awards, one of the most notable award giving bodies in construction and real estate industry in the region is set to change the game with The Currency. The 36-floor architectural breath-taker seeks to redefine the the dynamics of work-live-play and offer the chance for homeowners to contain most of their activities in onw unique and prestigous environment. Destined to become a landmark with its glass-clad tower that expresses  itslef into two wings (one for residences, the other for the offices), The Currency, which has won BCI Asia's Top 12 Buidlings in 2011, is poised to soar high among the existing buildings in te Ortigas Central Business District (CBD).

"The Currency, which is being constructed in full swing, is an ideal choice for those whose time is precious and who need to instantly attend to their work or family," Begins Beth Kalaw, Vista Residences HRB Divisions Head. "When other condominiums offer proximity, we offer immidiate access and true convinience. There will be no more travel time to speak as your home, or our business is just literally just a doorstep away."

Sitting in 2015 square meters of precious real estate, The Currency boasts of a location to-die-for; right in the corner of Ortigas most famous streets, namely Dona Julia Vargas Avenue, F. Ortigas Avenue (formerly Emerald Avenue) and Garnet Road. Its prime location makes iy not only an ideal place to work in and live in, but to invest in.

"No doubt, the Currency will be the most desireable address in Ortigas, which is holding its own as a financial district together with Makati City and Bonifacio Global City," says Kalaw. "The Ortigas CBD has seen exponential growth with the rise of BPO centers, residential towers, and the redevelopment of leisure and commecial centers, such as Shangri La Mall and SM Megamall. This translates to a sustained rise of value among the properties of Ortigas."

Embracing the corporate and residential spaces in the same tower, the Currency, however, locates them in seperate wings to protect privacy and addrss the distinct needs of the users. Each wing has a seperate grand lobby evoking the feeling of contemporary luxury and is serviced by three high-speed elevators of ascertain the comfort of both the residents and corporate tenants.

Each wing also has its own set of amenities. While corporate tenants can enjoy fine-dining experience in their own restuarant, residents can luxuriate ina swimming pool and keep fit in a gym.

As for the space cuts, The Currency has laid out the prime office spaces to be flexibly designed and configured on the needs of the employees and t

he ease of transport for materials and supplies. These units are the best for young entrepenuers who want to inflect their company with the prestige of the financial district address as well as established businessmen wh see locating their operations in Ortgas as as viable, worthwhile investment.

The residential units, on the other hand, are configured as studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom  units that can accomodate the fast-paced lifestyle of their owners. These are usually young executives who wants to dispense travel time and allocate the precious hours to more important details, foreign expats who want to enjoy the conviniences of a highly-urban community and even Filipino professionals working abroad who invest in the Currency for rental or future sales prospects.

What the corporate and residential wings shares is a list of vital amenities that include podium and basement parking, round the clock security, CCTV system, and powerful standby generators. As soon as the units are turned over to the unit owners, full time building administrators will assume the management of the building to maintain its luxurious and exclusive identity.

The Currency's premier location injects the play inthe work-live balance with accessability to a wide array of dining, shopping and leisure  opportunities afforded by commercial complexes such as Megamall, Robinson's Galleria, and The Podium, Shangri La Plaza; and leisure centers such as El Pueblo, The Strip, and Metrowalk. Unit owners who are also parents can provide their kids top-notch education through nearby La Salle Greenhills, O.B. Montessori, Xavier School, St. Pedro Poveda College of Pasig, Lourdes School of Mandaluyong.

"Well-travelled, exposed to international standards and attunded to the good life, our unit owners have high expectations when it comes to hear work environment, their residence and their community," Says Kalaw. "The Currency is for people who definitely know their worth."