{{Short description|Mixed-use development in Quezon City, Philippines}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2025}}{{Use Philippine English|date=July 2025}} {{about|the mixed-use development|the shopping mall|Ayala Malls Vertis North}} {{Infobox property development | development_name = Vertis North | logo = | logo_caption = | image = Triangle Park Quezon City 19.jpg | image_size = 300px | image_caption = Buildings in Vertis North, 2023 | location = <!---Omit "Vertis North" due to redundancy--->Diliman, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines<ref name="location">{{cite web |title=Location |url=https://www.vertisnorth.ph/about-us/location/ |website=Vertis North |access-date=October 7, 2020}}</ref> | address = | opening_date = | developer = Ayala Land | architect = | operator = | owner = | website = {{url|https://www.vertisnorth.ph/|www.vertisnorth.ph}} | transport = <!--Railways-->{{rint|metro}} {{rint|manila|3}} North Avenue Station <br> {{rint|bus|rapid}} {{RouteBox|E|EDSA Busway|#FF0000|white}} North Avenue <br> {{rint|bus|1}} {{RouteBox|18|List of bus routes in Metro Manila|#F38761|white}} {{RouteBox|33|List of bus routes in Metro Manila|#AB4390|white}} {{RouteBox|64|List of bus routes in Metro Manila|#fccf03|black}} North Edsa <br> '''Future:'''<br> {{rint|metro}} Metro Manila Subway North Avenue Station <br> {{rint|manila|1}} {{rint|manila|7}} North Triangle | pushpin_map = Metro Manila | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Metro Manila, Philippines | coordinates = {{coord|14.6521|121.0360|type:landmark_source:enwiki-googlemaplink|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_name = Philippines | area_total_ha = 29 |status=Completed (Phase 1) }} '''Vertis North''' is a {{convert|29|ha|adj=on}} transit oriented mixed-use development in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. Rising along key major roads such as EDSA, North Avenue, Mindanao Avenue, and Senator Miriam P. Defensor-Santiago Avenue, the development is a joint venture project between Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) and the National Housing Authority (NHA). Similar to the previous developments of Ayala Land such as the Makati Central Business District, Vertis North has a mix of residential developments similar to Legazpi and Salcedo Villages, office towers, malls, and open spaces which are also similar to the Ayala Triangle Garden and Greenbelt Park. The development is also connected to key transport stations such as the North Avenue Station of the MRT Line 3 and the North Avenue Bus Station of the EDSA Busway, with future potential connections to the Metro Manila Subway through the subway's North Avenue Station, and the North Triangle Common Station, which serves the LRT Line 1 and the MRT Line 7.
Located within the development are key properties such as Trinoma, Ayala Malls Vertis North, the Seda Vertis North, the Vertis North Corporate Center Towers, and the Solaire Resort North.
==History== In the aftermath of the opening of Trinoma on May 16, 2007, Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) laid out plans to develop the area on the surrounding area of the Trinoma Mall. The development is also located along the Triangle Exchange District of the Triangle Park central business district.<ref>{{cite web |title=PGMA tasks Mayor SB to Chair QC-CBD Commission |url=https://www.quezoncity.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=225&Itemid=2 |publisher=Local Government of Quezon City |access-date=October 6, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080214080157/https://www.quezoncity.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=225&Itemid=2 |archive-date=February 14, 2008}}</ref> On August 27, 2009, Ayala Land Inc. signed a joint venture agreement with the National Housing Authority (NHA) to develop a {{convert|29.1|ha|adj=on}} property as a "priming project of the government and the private sector." The total project cost is estimated to be {{Philippine peso|22 billion|link=yes}}, including future development costs and current property value. ALI and NHA will contribute their respective equity share in the joint venture.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Arcibal |first=Cheryl M. |date=August 28, 2009 |title=ALI to develop a central business district in QC |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/companies/170914/ali-to-develop-a-central-business-district-in-qc/story/ |access-date=March 28, 2023 |website=GMA News Online}}</ref> The NHA is responsible for relocating settlers living in the area.<ref name="rampsup">{{cite news |last1=Ballesteros |first1=Angelica |title=Ayala Land ramps up Vertis North development |url=https://www.manilatimes.net/2017/06/27/business/companies/ayala-land-ramps-vertis-north-development/335092/ |access-date=October 7, 2020 |work=Manila Times |date=June 27, 2017}}</ref>
On July 5, 2012, Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) made an announcement for the development of the Vertis North complex. The company initially invested {{Philippine peso|12 billion}} for the three-year development of Phase 1 of Vertis North. Phase 1 includes a Kukun Hotel, office buildings for business process outsourcing companies, and Bonifacio High Street-type retail areas in a 7-hectare area.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Garcia |first=Cathy Rose A. |date=July 5, 2012 |title=Ayala to spend P65B to develop QC business district |url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/business/07/05/12/ayala-spend-p65b-develop-qc-business-district |access-date=March 28, 2023 |website=ABS-CBN News}}</ref>
In October 2015, Bloomberry Resorts Corporation purchased a {{convert|15.7|ha|adj=on}} property from the National Housing Authority (NHA) for {{Philippine peso|1.98 billion}}.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dumlao-Abadilla |first=Doris |date=October 10, 2015 |title=Bloomberry buys property in Ayala's Vertis project |url=https://business.inquirer.net/200581/bloomberry-buys-property-in-ayalas-vertis-project |access-date=2023-03-15 |website= |publisher=Philippine Daily Inquirer |language=en}}</ref> The property was eventually developed into Solaire Resort North, which opened on May 25, 2024.<ref name=":0" /> This casino hotel has up to 550 rooms and a gaming area with up to 200 gaming tables and as many as 3,000 slot machines.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Burgos |first=Jonathan |title=Billionaire Enrique Razon's Bloomberry To Open New $1 Billion Casino As Earnings Rebound |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonathanburgos/2023/03/03/billionaire-enrique-razons-bloomberry-to-open-new-1-billion-casino-as-earnings-rebound/ |access-date=2023-03-15 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://agbrief.com/news/philippines/04/03/2024/bloomberrys-solaire-north-to-open-in-late-may-chairman/|title=Bloomberry's Solaire North to open in late May: Chairman|website=Asian Gaming Brief|date=March 4, 2024|accessdate=April 25, 2024|author=AGBrief Editorial}}</ref>
The first phase, which includes the Ayala Malls Vertis North shopping mall, the Seda Vertis North hotel, and residential projects, was launched in 2017.<ref name="rampsup" />
==Features== Vertis North covers an area of {{convert|29|ha|acre}}.<ref name="bm2">{{cite news |last1=Reyes |first1=Rizal Raoul |title=Vertis North transforming Quezon City into a premier business hub |url=https://businessmirror.com.ph/2017/07/04/vertis-north-transforming-quezon-city-into-a-premier-business-hub/ |access-date=October 7, 2020 |work=BusinessMirror |date=July 14, 2017}}</ref> It is surrounded by Epifanio de los Santos Avenue to the west, North Avenue to the north, Senator Miriam P. Defensor-Santiago Avenue (formerly Agham Road) to the east, and Quezon Avenue to the south.<ref name="location"/> More than half of Vertis North's area is allocated for office use.<ref name="bm1">{{cite news |last1=Reyes |first1=Rizal Raoul |date=August 21, 2019 |title=One Vertis Plaza: The business center in the North |work=BusinessMirror |url=https://businessmirror.com.ph/2019/08/21/one-vertis-plaza-the-business-center-in-the-north/ |access-date=October 7, 2020}}</ref>
===Trinoma=== {{main|Trinoma}} Trinoma is a 4-storey shopping mall located within the middle of three main roads, namely EDSA, North Avenue, and Mindanao Avenue. The mall stands above the North Avenue Depot of the MRT Line 3 and offers {{convert|195,000|m2|sqft|abbr=on}} of retail space. Anchored by Landmark Department Store and Supermarket, Trinoma is home to over 500 shops and serves a variety of retail, dining, leisure, and entertainment brands. The mall also features an activity center, two roman catholic churches, an two-level outdoor park named The Trinoma Park, and the Garden Restaurants, which offers al-fresco dining spaces. The mall also features a food court on the second floor and 7 cinema theaters.<ref name="Trinoma">{{cite news| first=Linda| last=Bolida| title=A triangle takes shape| date=November 12, 2006| publisher=Inquirer.net| url=http://services.inquirer.net/express/06/11/12/html_output/xmlhtml/20061112-32015-xml.html| access-date=January 19, 2008| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080128162511/http://services.inquirer.net/express/06/11/12/html_output/xmlhtml/20061112-32015-xml.html| archive-date=January 28, 2008| url-status=dead}}</ref>
===Ayala Malls Vertis North=== {{main|Ayala Malls Vertis North}} thumb|Ayala Malls Vertis North The Ayala Malls Vertis North is a 5-storey shopping mall located across Trinoma, with the Mindanao Avenue Open Parking, the MRT 3 Depot Spur Line, and Sola Drive separating the two malls. Ayala Malls Vertis North also occupies the retail levels of the Vertis North Corporate Center Towers and currently has over 200 shops. The mall has {{convert|106,040|m2|sqft|abbr=on}} of retail space and is home to a variety of local and foreign retail shops and dining restaurants separated into three different zones, as well as the Merkado Supermarket, which serves as the mall's anchor supermarket, 2 cinema theaters and the Green Strip, am open-air garden and events area.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://brandmagazineph.com/ayala-malls-vertis-north-introduces-countrys-first-millennial-mall/|title=Ayala Malls Vertis North introduces country's first millennial mall – Brand Magazine Philippines|website=brandmagazineph.com |date=October 16, 2021 }}</ref>
===Seda Vertis North=== {{main|Seda Vertis North}} The Seda Vertis North is a 24-storey high-end hotel under the Seda Hotels brand, located along the corner of Sola and Luxe Drives. Seda Vertis North is among the largest hotels in northern Metro Manila with 438 rooms, and features three restaurants, which includes a rooftop bar at the 24th floor, six meeting and function halls, a spa room, a fitness center, a kiddie playground, and a swimming pool with a poolside outdoor events venue.<ref name="premiumspace">{{cite news |last1=Villafuerte |first1=Din |title=ALP creates premium office space |url=https://business.inquirer.net/281949/alp-creates-premium-office-space |access-date=October 7, 2020 |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=October 26, 2019}}</ref>
===Vertis North Corporate Center=== thumb|Vertis North Corporate Center Above the Vertis North mall is the three-tower Vertis North Corporate Center, where several BPO companies operate. The three towers have a total of {{convert|123000|m2|sqft|2|abbr=on}} of gross floor area, where each tower have a total of {{convert|41000|m2|sqft|2|abbr=on}} of gross floor area.<ref name="bm1"/><ref name="Vertis North Corporate Center">{{cite web |title=Vertis North Corporate Center |url=https://ayalalandoffices.com.ph/offices/quezon-city/vertis-north-corporate-center |website=Ayala Land Offices |language=en}}</ref> The Vertis North Corporate Center Tower 1 is a 19-storey tower and is the first tower to be completed in the complex. Built and completed in 2017, the tower is primarily occupied by Teleperformance, which occupies multiple floors along the tower. Other tenants of the tower include Clock In, Google, Home Credit, Jooksan Inc., Product Key, PSALM Corporation and RAGOA Business Solutions.
The Vertis North Corporate Center Towers 2 and 3 consists of 20-storeys each, and both towers were completed in 2018. Tower 2 is home to companies such as Neksjob and Concentrix, while Tower 3 is occupied by Global Payments and Telus, which serves as the tower's main tenant.
An expansion of the Vertis North Corporate Center is currently under construction, with the construction of the Vertis North Corporate Center Towers 4 and 5. The two-tower LEED-certified development are set to have {{convert|82000|m2|sqft|2|abbr=on}} of gross floor area which also features a contemporary architectural style with green initiatives. and the towers are set to be completed within 2027.<ref name="Ayala's Vertis North to welcome two new office buildings">{{cite news |last1=TEAM |first1=Property Report PH |title=Ayala's Vertis North to welcome two new office buildings |url=https://propertyreport.ph/news-and-events/2024/03/08/33291/ayalas-vertis-north-to-welcome-two-new-office-buildings/ |work=Property Report |date=7 March 2024}}</ref>
===Solaire Resort North=== thumb|Solaire Resort North Solaire Resort North is a {{convert|1.5|ha|adj=on}}, 33-storey integrated hotel and resort-casino located between three roads, namely EDSA, Sola Drive, and Solaire Way.<ref name="solaire">{{cite news |last1=Almazan |first1=Faye |title=Bloomberry eyes Solaire North completion by 2023 |url=https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/04/16/business/companies/bloomberry-eyes-solaire-north-completion-by-2023/864333 |access-date=June 9, 2021 |work=The Manila Times |date=April 16, 2021}}</ref> Solaire Resort North has a total of 530 rooms and features a wide range of amenities, such as a lobby lounge, a pillarless grand ballroom, four meeting & event halls, ten restaurants, three bars, which includes the Skybar rooftop bar, two gyms, a fitness center, a play area, a L-shaped swimming pool with a water park, and a spa room. The integrated resort opened its doors on May 25, 2024, as the first five-star integrated resort in Quezon City, and was attended by various officials, such as President Bongbong Marcos, First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, Bloomberry Resorts Corp. chairman Enrique K. Razon, and Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte.<ref name=":0">{{cite news |last1=Dingding |first1=Yummie |title=Solaire Resort North ribbon-cutting with PBBM |url= https://tribune.net.ph/2024/05/25/solaire-resort-north-ribbon-cutting-with-pbbm|accessdate=May 25, 2024 |work= Daily Tribune|date=May 25, 2024}}</ref><ref name="A new dawn: Solaire Resort North opens its doors to guests">{{cite news |last1=Untivero |first1=Dowee |title=A new dawn: Solaire Resort North opens its doors to guests |url=https://www.tatlerasia.com/homes/property/solaire-resort-north-opens-its-doors-to-guests |work=Tatler Asia |language=en}}</ref>
===One Vertis Plaza=== thumb|One Vertis Plaza One Vertis Plaza is a 43-storey office building built on the southern part of Vertis North. The building was developed by Ayala Land Premier as its first premium-grade office building in Quezon City. Construction of the building started in 2019. It was topped off in early 2024, and was subsequently turned over to tenants later that year.<ref name="premiumspace"/>
===Residential properties=== thumb|Residential buildings in Vertis North as viewed from Senator Miriam P. Defensor-Santiago Avenue Residential developments in Vertis North are primarily developed by Ayala Land's subsidiary property companies such as Avida and Alveo, where each company has two condominium developments in the area. Avida's condominium developments are named Avida Vita and Avida Sola, while Alveo's developments in the area are named High Park and Orean Place.<ref name="rampsup"/> The Avida Vita is a three-tower condominium complex located between EDSA, Sola Drive, and Vita Drive, and is the first condominium complex to be completed in the area, as the towers were completed in 2017. Located across Avida Vita is the Avida Sola, a two tower condominium complex and is the second condominium development under the Avida brand. The Avida Sola complex was completed in July 2023.
The High Park consists of two towers and serves as the first Alveo-branded condominium complex to be completed in the area, which was completed in 2022. The second set of towers is the Orean Place, a two-tower complex located in between High Park and Senator Miriam P. Defensor-Santiago Avenue, with plans laid out for a third tower. The complex is set to be completed within 2025.
===Rain Garden=== Vertis North Rain Garden is a {{convert|2|ha|acre|adj=on}} multi-purpose park that serves as a functional rainwater catchment basin.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dalizon |first=Candy P. |date=May 30, 2025 |title=Elevating condo living at Vertis North |url=https://businessmirror.com.ph/2025/05/30/elevating-condo-living-at-vertis-north/ |access-date=2025-07-18 |website=BusinessMirror |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sawadjaan |first=Aliyya |date=April 11, 2025 |title=Vertis North: A green oasis and stormwater solution in the heart of Quezon City |url=https://tribune.net.ph/2025/04/11/vertis-north-a-green-oasis-and-stormwater-solution-in-the-heart-of-quezon-city |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250718014252/https://tribune.net.ph/2025/04/11/vertis-north-a-green-oasis-and-stormwater-solution-in-the-heart-of-quezon-city |archive-date=July 18, 2025 |access-date=July 18, 2025 |website=Daily Tribune |language=en}}</ref>
==Ownership== The ownership of the project is split 72% for Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) and 28% for the National Housing Authority (NHA). The land in the North Triangle is owned by the NHA, while Vertis North is a public–private partnership (PPP).
==See also== *Triangle Park *Eton Centris *Araneta City
==References== {{reflist}}
== External links == * {{commonscat-inline}} {{Quezon City}} {{Metro Manila populated places}}
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