Discovery Primea

Mixed-use residential tower in Makati, Philippines

14°33′12″N 121°01′37″E / 14.5534°N 121.0270°E / 14.5534; 121.0270Completed2013OpenedFebruary 2015; 9 years ago (2015-02)OwnerJTKC LandTechnical detailsFloor count68Design and constructionArchitect(s)Kenzo Tange
Jorge Y. RamosDeveloperJTKC LandStructural engineerDatem Inc.References^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Discovery Primea is a 68-storey mixed-use residential tower and one of the tallest buildings in the Philippines located in Makati along Ayala Avenue. It stands on the former Gilarmi Apartments, one of the earliest urban residential condominiums built in the Makati Central Business District. JTKC, Inc. is the developer of the residential condominium and one of earliest developer of residential condominium units in the Philippines. The latter also owns the Discovery Suites, a service-apartment in the Ortigas Center business district in Mandaluyong.^[5] The residential tower was opened in 2015.

History

The Discovery Primea was built on the land where the Gilarmi Apartments used to stand. The Gilarmi Apartments was the first serviced apartment building to be built in the Makati Central Business District.^[6]^[5]

In 2013, construction of the top floor was topped out signaling the completion of the construction of Discovery Primea Tower, effectively making it one of the tallest buildings of the Philippines.^[5]

References

^ Flores, Karen (March 10, 2014). "What to expect from Discovery's new hotel, resort". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
^ "Discovery Hotel Group Philippines Anniversary Offers at the Travel Tour Expo 2015". PR.com. The Discovery Leisure Company, Inc. February 9, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
^ Enriquez, Marge (January 27, 2010). "Jorge Ramos returns to build a high-rise". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on February 20, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
^ Garcia, Roger (July 11, 2011). "Datem Inc.: A legacy of safety". Manila Standard Today. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
^ ^a ^b ^c Prieto-Valdes, Tessa (January 10, 2014). "The most premium residential building in the country". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
^ "The Art of Building". Discovery Primea. Contemporary Art Philippines. Archived from the original on February 20, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2015.

Makati Central Business District

Towers

Office	AIA Tower Alveo Financial Tower Ayala Tower One Exportbank Plaza G.T. International Tower Lepanto Building LKG Tower L. V. Locsin Building Makati Sky Plaza Pacific Star Building PBCom Tower Petron Megaplaza RCBC Plaza Robinsons Summit Center Rufino Pacific Tower Smart Tower The Enterprise Center Tower 1 The World Centre Tower 6789 V Corporate Center Zuellig Building
Residential	Discovery Primea Grand Soho Makati Makati Tuscany One Roxas Triangle Salcedo Park Twin Towers Shang Salcedo Place The Beacon – Amorsolo Tower The Beacon – Arnaiz Tower The Beacon – Roces Tower The Residences at Greenbelt Laguna Tower Manila Tower San Lorenzo Tower The Shang Grand Tower

Ayala Center

Ayala Museum
Dusit Thani Manila
Fairmont Makati
Glorietta
Greenbelt
Holiday Inn & Suites Makati
InterContinental Manila
Makati Shangri-La, Manila
New World Hotel Makati
One Ayala
Raffles Makati

Other landmarks

Education

Transportation

Roads	Amorsolo Street Arnaiz Avenue Ayala Avenue Chino Roces Avenue Gil Puyat Avenue Makati Avenue Paseo de Roxas
Rail	Ayala station Buendia station (MRT) Dela Rosa railway station Pasay Road railway station SkyTrain
Pedestrian	De La Rosa Elevated Walkway Pedestrian underpasses

Italics denote buildings under construction or planned.

Skyscrapers and towers in Metro Manila

Completed

Over 300 m	Metrobank Center (318 m, 2017)
250–299 m	PBCom Tower (259 m, 2000) Trump Tower Manila (251 m, 2017) The Gramercy Residences (250 m, 2013) Discovery Primea (250 m, 2013)
200–249 m	Park Central South Tower (248 m, 2022) Grand Riviera Suites (230 m, 2014) Shangri-La at the Fort, Manila (229 m, 2016) One Shangri-La Place Towers (227 m, 2014) BSA Twin Towers (221 m, 2000) G.T. International Tower (217 m, 2001) Alphaland Makati Place (215 m, 2016) The St. Francis Shangri-La Place Towers (213 m, 2009) BDO Corporate Center Ortigas (210 m, 2015) One Rockwell West Tower (210 m, 2010) Petron Megaplaza (210 m, 1998) The Knightsbridge Residences (210 m, 2013) UnionBank Plaza (206 m, 2004) Greenbelt San Lorenzo Tower (205 m, 2009) Edades Tower (205 m, 2014) Net Park (205 m, 2015) Golden Empire Tower (203 m, 2002) One Corporate Centre (202 m, 2009) Milano Residences (200 m, 2016) Philamlife Tower (200 m, 2000) Summit One Tower (200 m, 1998)
150–199 m	One Central Makati (195 m, 2013) 8 Forbestown Road (194 m, 2013) Anchor Skysuites (193 m, 2013) RCBC Plaza Towers (192 m, 2001) The Infinity Fort Bonifacio (190 m, 2011) Tower 6789 (185 m, 2013) One San Miguel Avenue (183 m, 2001) LKG Tower (180 m, 2000) Marco Polo Ortigas Manila (180 m, 2014) The Shang Grand Tower (180 m, 2005) Pacific Plaza Towers (179 m, 2001) Atlanta Centre (179 m, 1998) Birch Tower (178 m, 2012) Aspire Tower (175 m, 2012) Robinsons Equitable Tower (175 m, 1997) One Roxas Triangle (174 m, 2000) Robinsons Summit Center (174 m, 2001) Paragon Plaza (174 m, 1998) The Enterprise Center Tower 1 (172 m, 1999) Greenbelt Laguna Tower (171 m, 2008) Greenbelt Manila Tower (171 m, 2010) The Beaufort (170 m, 2013) The Beacon Arnaiz Tower (170 m, 2012) Pearl of the Orient Tower (168 m, 2004) Discovery Suites (167 m, 1999) GA Towers (165 m, 2005) One Rockwell East Tower (165 m, 2011) Rufino Pacific Tower (161 m, 1994) Ayala Tower One (160 m, 1996) The Orient Square (160 m, 1999) Zuellig Building (160 m, 2012) Lancaster Suites One (158 m, 2007) Bellagio Golfview (156 m, 2010) Exportbank Plaza (155 m, 1998) Rizal Tower (155 m, 2000) Wharton Parksuites (154 m, 2012) BSA Grand Tower (154 m, 1998) Belton Place (153 m, 2012) The World Centre (152 m, 1996) Salcedo Park Twin Towers (151 m, 1996) Pacific Plaza Condominium (150 m, 1992) One Legazpi Park (150 m, 2006) Joy-Nostalg Center (150 m, 2009) Forbes Tower West (150 m, 2011) One McKinley Place (150 m, 2004) The Columns (150 m, 2009)

Under
construction

The Stratford Residences (312 m, 2017)
The Estate Makati (276.8 m, 2018)
Century Spire (245 m, 2018)
The Skysuites Tower (220 m, 2018)
UNTV Broadcast Center (200 m, 2017)
Ayala Triangle Gardens North – Tower 2 (194.6 m, 2020)
Torre de Manila (165 m, 2018)
Alveo Financial Tower (185.9 m, 2020)

Proposed

One Galleon Place (400 m)
Skycity (335 m)
Lopez Center (320 m)
Icone Tower (275 m)
New BDO Corporate Center Makati Towers (272 m and 220 m)

Unbuilt

Centennial Tower (390 m)
PAGCOR Tower (665 m)
Philippine Diamond Tower (612 m)

Casinos and hotels in Metro Manila

Casinos

Hotels

Manila and Manila Bay	Admiral Hotel Century Park Hotel Conrad Manila Hyatt City of Dreams Manila Luneta Hotel Manila Grand Opera Hotel Manila Hotel Midas Hotel and Casino New Coast Hotel Manila Rizal Park Hotel Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila
Makati CBD	Discovery Primea Dusit Thani Manila Fairmont Makati Holiday Inn & Suites Makati Makati Shangri-La Manila New World Makati Hotel Raffles Makati The Peninsula Manila
Ortigas Center	Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria Edsa Shangri-La Manila Marco Polo Ortigas Manila Joy~Nostalg Center
Bonifacio Global City	Grand Hyatt Manila Shangri-La at the Fort Manila
Quezon City	Ibis Styles Araneta City Novotel Manila Araneta City Seda Vertis North
Airport	Manila Marriott Hotel Hilton Manila Maxims Hotel Sheraton Manila
Former	InterContinental Manila Mandarin Oriental Manila Philippine Village Hotel Silahis International Hotel