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Vertis North
	Buildings in Vertis North, 2023
Project
Status	Completed (Phase 1)
Developer	Ayala Land
Website	www.vertisnorth.ph
Location
Country	Philippines
Location	Diliman, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Area
• Total	29 ha (72 acres)

Vertis North is a mixed-use development in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is a joint venture project between Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) and the National Housing Authority (NHA). Like the Makati Central Business District, it has a mix of residential developments (similar to Legazpi and Salcedo Villages) and open spaces (like Ayala Triangle Garden and Greenbelt Park).

History

On August 27, 2009, Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) signed a joint venture agreement with the National Housing Authority (NHA) to develop a 29.1-hectare (72-acre) property as a "priming project of the government and the private sector." The total project cost is estimated to be ₱22 billion, including future development costs and current property value. ALI and NHA will contribute their respective equity share in the joint venture.^[2] The NHA is responsible for relocating settlers living in the area.^[3]

On July 5, 2012, Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) announced the development of Vertis North. The company initially invested ₱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.^[4]

In October 2015, Bloomberry Resorts Corporation purchased a 15.7-hectare (39-acre) property from the National Housing Authority (NHA) for ₱1.98 billion.^[5] The property was eventually developed into Solaire Resort North, which opened on May 25, 2024.^[6] 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.^[7]^[8]

The first phase, which includes the Ayala Malls Vertis North shopping mall, the Seda Vertis North hotel, and residential projects, was launched in 2017.^[3]

Features

Vertis North covers an area of 29 hectares (72 acres).^[9] 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.^[1] More than half of Vertis North's area is allocated for office use.^[10]

The Ayala Malls Vertis North shopping mall is within the area's premises. The 24-storey Seda Vertis North hotel, among the largest in northern Metro Manila with 438 rooms, is also situated in Vertis North.^[11] Above the Vertis North mall is the multi-tower Vertis North Corporate Center, where several BPO companies operate.^[10]

Residential developments in Vertis North include Avida Vita, Avida Sola, Alveo's High Park, and Alveo's Orean Place.^[3]

Vertis North Rain Garden, which, upon its completion, will sit on 2 hectares (4.9 acres), is partially operational and open to the public since March 2021.

One Vertis Plaza, a 43-storey office building, was topped off in 2023.^[11] Meanwhile, Solaire Resort North, a 33-storey integrated hotel and resort-casino,^[12] opened on May 25, 2024, as the first five-star integrated resort in Quezon City.^[6]

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).