The St. Francis Shangri-La Place

The St. Francis Shangri-La Place
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General information
StatusCompleted
TypeResidential
LocationShaw Boulevard cor. St. Francis St., Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong, Philippines
Coordinates14°34′48.45″N 121°3′22.89″E / 14.5801250°N 121.0563583°E / 14.5801250; 121.0563583
Construction startedJanuary 2005
Completed2009
Opening2009
Cost₱3 billion
OwnerKuok Group
Height
Antenna spire212.88 m (698.4 ft)
Technical details
Floor count60 aboveground, 5 belowground
Lifts/elevators7
Design and construction
Architect(s)Wong Tung International Ltd.
Recio + Casas Architects
DeveloperShang Properties, Inc.
Structural engineerOve Arup & Partners Hong Kong Ltd.
Magnusson Klemencic Associates
Main contractorEEI Corporation
References
[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

The St. Francis Shangri-La Place, also known as The St. Francis Towers 1 & 2 are twin-tower residential condominium skyscrapers in Mandaluyong, Philippines. The towers are the 6th and 7th-tallest buildings in the country and Metro Manila as well, and are currently the second tallest twin towers in the Philippines surpassing Pacific Plaza Towers with a height of 212.88 metres from the ground to its architectural spire.[1][6] It also has two of the most floors in the Philippines. The buildings have 60 floors above ground, including a podium which connects the two towers, and 5 basement levels for parking, and are considered one of the most prestigious residential buildings in the Philippines.

  1. ^ a b Emporis Buildings St. Francis Tower 1[usurped] and St. Francis Tower 2[usurped]
  2. ^ Skyscraperpage.com St. Francis Towers
  3. ^ Shang Properties Inc. The St. Francis Shangri-la Place
  4. ^ Jose Aliling & Associates Residential Building Projects - The St. Francis Tower[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ The St. Francis Shangri-la Place official website The Project Team Archived 2008-10-29 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ a b The St. Francis Shangri-la Place official website Media and Updates
  7. ^ Wong Tung Group of Companies Projects - Residential Developments