People spend most of their time staying indoors, which is why maintaining a healthy indoor environment is a major challenge. “Unhealthy” buildings with all sorts of pollutants put people at risk of health issues such as asthma, respiratory problems and even cancer. As early as...
Getting things right the first time may be a rare feat. At times, it happens out of sheer luck; on other occasions, as in the case of Menarco Tower, it results from a conscious, studied philosophy. The eponymous office project of Menarco Development Corp., snagged an...
On August 29, 2019, Menarco Tower, located on 32nd street, BGC, received its WELL Gold certification. The event, which gathered everyone involved in the development of the Philippines’ healthiest office building for the unveiling of its plaque, also recognized all the challenges that came with...
PeopleAsia associate publisher Pepe Rodriguez (10th from left), master of ceremonies Mike Toledo (eighth from left) and City of Dreams Manila COO and SVP Kevin Benning (11th from left) with the ‘Women of Style and Substance’ 2019 awardees (from left) Menarco Development Corp.’s Carmen Jimenez-Ong,...
The 32-storey Menarco Tower is located on 32nd Street, Photographed by Ed Simon (2018) The Philippines’ “healthiest” high-rise is Menarco Tower. Take the expected challenges that come with getting the most coveted sustainability certification. Then add the requirements of helping and empowering people to thrive–that is,...
THE tower’s design was an intentional departure from current trends with its quiet elegance yet strong subtle juxtaposition of materials. Menarco Tower, the first venture into development of the Jimenez family, received WELL™ Gold registration on 29 August 2019. It is the only building in Southeast Asia that has...
(FROM LEFT) The woman behind the “healthiest building in the Philippines,” Carmen Jimenez-Ong, IWBI Asia director of business development Samantha Allen and Carmen’s father, tycoon Menardo Jimenez The “healthiest building in the Philippines” has finally received its WELL Gold plaque from the International Well Building Institute (IWBI) Asia. The...
Meet an office space that was built with the health and well-being of its occupants in mind. It was created based on several wellness concepts to boost employee performance — far from the familiar muddled work environment many are trapped in daily. The Menarco Tower along...
Menarco Development Corporation’s Menarco tower recently unveiled its Well gold plaque from the International Well Building Institute (IWBI) Asia during ceremonies held at the 32nd street tower in BGC. The official certificate was handed over by IWBI Asia director of business development, Samantha Allen, to...
Excerpt: Menardo “Nards” Jimenez and Carmen Jimenez-Ong, founder and CEO of Menarco Development Corp. Nards Jimenez taught kids hard work, business, art & faith The 87-year-old real estate businessman, GMA Network, Inc. part-owner and Pangasinan’s 60-hectare Dasoland Adventure Park founder Menardo “Nards” Jimenez is an exemplary father to...