Lopez household’s Rockwell buys Alabang City Middle from Madrigals for P21.6 billion

The acquisition is introduced six days after Ayala Land bought its 50% possession in Alabang Industrial Company to the Madrigal household for P13.5 billion

MANILA, Philippines – The Lopez household’s property agency Rockwell Land Company (Rockwell Land) purchased a virtually 75% stake in Alabang City Middle from the Madrigal household for P21.6 billion. 

In a disclosure late Monday, December 22, Rockwell Land stated it had acquired 75% of Alabang Industrial Company (ACC), the corporate that owns Alabang City Middle, from the Madrigals led by actual property developer Francisco Madrigal Bayot, a grandson of former senator and industrialist Vicente Madrigal.

“Earlier this 12 months, Mr. Francisco ‘Jun’ M. Bayot invited us to contemplate redeveloping Alabang City Middle. It offered a compelling alternative for Rockwell Land to additional develop our presence within the south of Metro Manila, notably given the dimensions and long-term potential of the property,” Rockwell Land chairman and CEO Nestor Padilla stated in a press launch on Monday. 

“We’re very grateful to Mr. Bayot and the Madrigal household for this chance. Our instant focus is on making certain a easy transition and planning its redevelopment,” he added. 

Different shareholders of ACC who had been a part of the share buy settlement are: 

• Balvic Company
• Gerardo Madrigal
• Vicente Madrigal Bayot
• Ma. Victoria B. Ortigas
• Susana B. Ortigas
• Vicente Gustav P. Warns
• Christopher Emmanuel P. Warns
• Maria Delos Angeles P. Warns

Rockwell Land can pay ACC P21.6 billion in three equal installments each December over the following three years. 

The acquisition was introduced six days after Ayala Land Included disclosed that it had bought its 50% possession of Alabang Industrial Middle to the Madrigal household for P13.5 billion. 

The 17.5-hectare Alabang City Middle is a pioneer mall in Muntinlupa Metropolis that was developed by the Ayala Group underneath a three way partnership with the Madrigal household. It at present has round 500 retail and workplace tenants. 

The acquisition provides Rockwell Land the “alternative to develop its footprint in a chief location with long-term redevelopment alternatives,” the corporate stated. It provides 137,000 sq. meters of gross leasable space to Rockwell’s present retail and workplace portfolio. 

Rockwell’s most well-known venture that symbolizes its goal premium market is Rockwell Middle Makati, dwelling to among the huge names in Philippine enterprise. Its Energy Plant Mall is taken into account a premium retail and life-style vacation spot, which is being replicated in different cities.

“Through the years, the corporate has enhanced its retail developments by integrating experiential and lifestyle-oriented areas into its masterplanning, supported by curated tenant mixes. These efforts have enabled Rockwell Land to determine a powerful observe report in delivering a high-end retail expertise,” Rockwell Land stated. 

The corporate additionally stated that the acquisition builds on Rockwell’s different retail growth initiatives such because the Energy Plant Nepo in Angeles Metropolis Pampanga; new retail areas inside Rockwell at IPI Middle in Cebu Metropolis; and the Energy Plant Mall Bacolod in Rockwell Middle Bacolod. 

Rockwell’s principal enterprise is residential growth of high-rise condominiums that cater to high-end consumers. 

Federico “Piki” Lopez has been vice-chairman of Rockwell Land since 2012. He’s chairman and CEO of Lopez companies First Philippine Holdings, First Gen Company, and Power Growth Company. 

Final February, debt-saddled Lopez media and leisure agency ABS-CBN Company bought 30,000 sq. meters of its 44,027-sqm-property in Sgt. Esguerra, Quezon Metropolis, to Ayala Land for P6.2 billion, permitting it to pay its excellent financial institution loans. – Rappler.com