Luxury flats in Greater Manila town called Wack Wack aimed at Chinese, other wealthy buyers
- Shang Residences at Wack Wack will have views of one of the oldest golf courses in the Philippines
- Location and amenities including saunas and yoga studio expected to appeal to wealthy investors
An exclusive neighbourhood in Greater Manila known for its unusual name – Wack Wack – and its championship golf course is home to a new luxury home development that hopes to draw interest from buyers in China, Singapore, Malaysia and Japan.
Shang Residences at Wack Wack, jointly developed by Shang Wack Wack Properties and Hong Kong-listed Kerry Properties, will have 430 luxury units.
They will span 50 storeys that soar to 165 metres in height, offering views of the nearby Makati city skyline vast golf course and the Wack Wack Golf and Country Club.
The golf club, founded in 1930, is one of the oldest golf clubs in the Philippines, and boasts two 18-hole championship courses. The town, in Mandaluyong City, got its name from the squawks of crows that used to live here.
One storey typically houses six to 10 units, while the higher floors accommodate six units each. Units include one- to three-bedrooms, occupying between 872 and 2,497 square feet. There are also three- and four-bedroom simplex units of between 1,819 and 4,144 square feet. The largest of its unit types are the four-room, duplex penthouses, which have sizes of 5,780 to 6,835 square feet. All units come with a balcony.
Shang Residences at Wack Wack is bounded by key Philippine cities such as Pasig, San Juan, Quezon and Makati, and is within a 35- minute drive to the central business districts of Ortigas and Makati.