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G.T.

International Tower is an office skyscraper located in Makati City, Philippines. The "G.T." in


the name stands for George Ty, the building's owner and chairman of the Metrobank Group.
Standing at 217 meters (712.93 feet), it is currently the 3rd-tallest building in the country and Metro
Manila as well.[2][6] The building has 47 floors above ground, and 5 basement levels for parking.[2]

Design and Construction


The G.T. International Tower was developed by Federal Land, Inc., the real estate arm of the
Metrobank Group. The building's design was made by local architectural firms GF & Partners
Architects and Gozar Planners Philippines, in cooperation with renowned international architectural
firm [Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates] as its design consultant. Structural design was provided by
Aromin&Sy + Associates, while the general contractor for the project was C-E Construction.

The tower is crowned with a 10-storey vertical fin.[1] This fin marks its presence in the Makati City
skyline and provides a visual signature at the towers crown. Although the G.T. International Tower
opened in 2001, it was not formally inaugurated until 2004.[7]

It is considered as one of the most prestigious office address in the country.

Location
The building is located at the corner of Makati City's Ayala Avenue and H.V. Dela Costa Street, and
it's also near the headquarters of BDO a rival bank of Metrobank the main asset of the building's
owner George Ty. It's situated near the entrance of the Makati Central Business District from Sen.
Gil Puyat Avenue. It is a walk away from most of Makati's other major office and residential
buildings, including the current tallest building in the country, the PBCom Tower, and is easily
accessible by public transport alongAyala Avenue.

Building
The building will also household Offices including Toyota Motor (Philippines) Corp, AXA
Philippines, Merck Inc, Federal Land, Inc.,Orix Metro Corporation, Robert Browns Wear Inc (Moose
Gear & Moose Girl Apparel), Svenson Hair Institute, Marie France, Facial Care Centre,
&, Metrobank, Magna IkyaInfotech. Inc.
contractor
General information
Federal Land is one of the most trusted real estate
companies in the Philippines with over 40 years of
Status Complete
experience in property development. ORIX
Corporation of Japan is a property development and
Type Office financial service company. Today, ORIX operates in
27 countries and regions all over the world.

Location 6813 Ayala Avenuecorner H.V. dela Costa


Together, Federal Land Inc. and ORIX developed The
Street, Makati City,Philippines
Grand Midori Makati, a luxurious sanctuary just above
the city scene of Makati.
14°33′35.62″N121°1′0.79″ECoordinates
Coordinates
Bonifacio Landmark Realty and Dev’t Corp. is a joint
14°33′35.62″N 121°1′0.79″E
venture of two of the biggest organizations in the real
estate industry, Federal Land, Inc. and ORIX
Construction 1999
Corporation of Japan, created to bring the worldclass
started luxury of the Grand Hyatt Manila Residences and the
Grand Hyatt Hotel to Bonifacio Global City.
Opening 2001
Horizon Land Property Dev’t Corp. is a subsidiary of
Federal Land, Inc. committed to developing family--
Owner Philippine Securities Corporation
friendly communities that are nurturing, safe and
thoughtfully designed to stand the test of time.
Management Jones Lang LaSalle Leechiu
Including Palm Beach Villas, Tropicana Garden City
and Peninsula Garden Midtown Homes, Horizon Land
Height
promises to enrich the lives of every family with every
home they create.
Antenna spire 217.3 m (712.93 ft)
GT Capital Holdings is a legacy of progress
Roof 181.1 m (594.16 ft) comprised of five pioneering companies: Metrobank,
Federal Land, Toyota, AXA and Global Business
Technical details Power Corporation, each serving the Philippines’
growth and forging valuable ties with global strategic
Floor count 47 above ground, 5 underground partners for sustainable growth and sustainable
future. Together, these five companies form a capital
Floor area 82,773 m2(890,961.16 sq ft) of change where a state of progress, a country of
growth and a nation of possibilities are founded.
Lifts/elevators 15
Operationally, BCI research will monitor and
Design and construction register any accredited green building
certification associated with a project; projects
Architect GF & Partners Architects, Recio + Casas
with a green building certification will receive a
Architects, Gozar Planners Phils.Kohn higher rating by BCI, i.e. projects will be
weighted between 1.5 times to 3.0 times their
Pedersen Fox Associates (design consultant)
development value depending on the level of
Developer Federal Land, Inc.
the certification they received. The effect of the
Structural Aromin&Sy + Associates, Inc. weighting is that firms with a greater portfolio
of sustainable projects will have higher odds to
engineer
make it into the Top Ten.
Main C-E Construction Corporation

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