references but its sources remain unclear because it has insufficient inline citations . please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations . january 2012 learn how and when to remove this template message century properties group inc. type real estate developer public traded as pse cpg industry property founded manila philippines 1986 headquarters 21st floor pacific star building sen. gil puyat avenue corner makati avenue makati city philippines key people jose e.b. antonio chairman president & ceo john victor r. antonio jose marco r. antonio jose roberto r. antonio jose carlo r. antonio ricardo cuerva rafael g. yaptinchay washington sycip independent director monico v. jacob independent director revenue php 9 611 mrd . 104.4 % 2012 1 net income php 1 844 mrd . 112.9 % 2012 1 number of employees 5 442 website www.century properties.com century properties group inc. cpi is a real estate company in the philippines focusing on high rise and mid rise residential condominia and mixed use developments . it was established by mr. jose e. b. antonio in 1986 just six days prior to the edsa people power revolution . the essensa towers at east forbes in bonifacio global city completed in 2001 . the south of market towers at 26th street corner 11th avenue in bonifacio global city completed in 2008 . from an original core staff of 6 people cpi now employs over 3 000 individuals with marketing representatives in five countries and six international offices . the company is able to offer a full range of real estate services including property development property management and sales and marketing . cpi has more than 60 vertical buildings under development and management through its subsidiaries and affiliates namely century communities corporation ccc century properties management inc. cpmi century city development corporation ccdc and century limitless corporation clc . newest project to rise is the century city in makati metro manila . skyscrapers such as the gramercy residences the knightsbridge residences and trump tower manila are under construction . when completed those buildings belong to the tallest in the philippines . in september 2011 the gramercy residences is the highest and topped out reaching the 73rd floor . it was announced to have 73 floors above ground with a total height of 250 meters 820 feet 1 from ground to its architectural top . contents 1 history 2 vertical and high rise developments 3 century properties management inc. cpmi 4 essensa east forbes 5 horizontal housing development 6 century city 7 century limitless corporation 8 subsidiaries and affiliates 8.1 meridien group of companies 8.2 century properties management incorporated 8.3 century communities corporation 8.4 century city development corporation 8.5 century limitless corporation 9 shareholders 10 references 11 external links history edit the company was incorporated on september 6 1983 . in 1986 with six employees it launched its operations focusing primarily on providing third party marketing and sales for real estate developers . vertical and high rise developments edit leveraging on the experience it gathered in real estate sales and marketing the founders saw a solid opportunity in establishing a separate property development arm meridien which focused on mid market central business district high rise developments . meridien began the development and construction of its first project le grand in makati to cater to the middle market segment . meridien developed at a rate of one to two buildings per year all located in the central business districts of makati and ortigas . during this time century became known to the public as a developer of high rise condominia in the central business districts of the philippines . own by mark banjo r. evangelista century properties management inc. cpmi edit in march 17 1989 the founder established cpm to handle the group s property management services for both century and non century developments . since its founding cpmi has handled 43 buildings including landmarks such as the asian development bank philippine national bank headquarters bpi buendia center and pacific star building . separately the companies continued their operations throughout the 1990s . cpi focused on generating sales for the century developed properties while keeping its third party marketing services to other real estate companies . essensa east forbes edit in 1997 through meridien cpi was given the opportunity to purchase a property in fort bonifacio . at this time the company saw that there was a need for high class luxury condominia in metro manila and decided to develop what is known today as one of the best residential buildings in the country . essensa condominium a hallmark development of the company has a reputation for being one of the best condominium projects in the country . citation needed designed by architectural firm pei cobb and freed led by pritzker prize winning architect i.m. pei the architect of the louvre in paris and the bank of china in hong kong essensa utilized the finest materials in its design such as travertine stone quarried from the same source as the colosseum in rome . the units in essensa have an average unit size of 290 square meters with prices ranging from php35 million to php60 million . horizontal housing development edit the company further expanded its property development business when it embarked on its first large scale horizontal development canyon ranch . located in carmona cavite this 16 hectare gated community is situated in the hilly portion of the san lazaro leisure park owned by the manila jockey club inc. in order to specifically manage the development of this project the proprietors of century decided to incorporate ccc in march 15 1994 . canyon ranch launched in 2004 officially marked ccc s entry into mid market horizontal developments catering to modern families who prefer the quiet suburban life . century city edit main article century city makati in 2006 the company bought a portion of the lot formerly occupied by the international school of manila . using its experience in developing buildings and infrastructure the company incorporated ccdc on december 19 2006 to expand century s business into large scale mixed use developments . presently the said area located in kalayaan avenue makati city is the venue for ccdc s current residential projects the gramercy residences and the knightsbridge residences . it will also house a hospital a retail center and an it park . century limitless corporation edit responding to the high demand for affordable housing century further expanded its product line with the creation of a separate company especially focused on this segment . on july 9 2008 clc was incorporated with the sole purpose of developing vertical projects for the affordable to middle income housing segment . in 2009 clc launched its first project azure urban resort residences providing condo living for young couples and families filipino expatriates and end users wanting to live in para aque city . subsidiaries and affiliates edit the subsidiaries and affiliates of the company are segregated by the target market of each project allowing each to specialize and focus on their buyers requirements in pricing size location and amenities . below is a description of the subsidiaries and affiliate of the company meridien group of companies edit meridien is focused on single lot developments particularly high rise condominia in the central business districts . its past record includes the le grand le triomphe le metropole oxford suites bel air soho in makati and medical plazas in makati and ortigas and essensa and south of market in fort bonifacio . century properties management incorporated edit incorporated march 17 1989 cpmi is the largest property management company in the philippines . it is the first independent company to make use of international standards in the philippine market . cpmi has been awarded 18 safety and security distinctions from the safety organization of the philippines . it currently has 43 buildings in its management portfolio covering a total gross floor area of about 1.9 million square meters . century communities corporation edit incorporated march 15 1994 ccc is focused on horizontal house and lot developments . century city development corporation edit incorporated december 19 2006 ccdc is focused on mixed use developments . founded in 2006 it is created to develop areas that incorporate the live work and play concept . more than providing properties that center only on residential areas ccdc through its first project called century city a 3.4 hectare mixed use development in kalayaan avenue makati develops communities where residential corporate and leisure activities happen in one place . century limitless corporation edit incorporated july 9 2008 clc is the newest brand category of century properties group that will develop affordable residential projects . shareholders edit the main shareholder as of march 31 2013 is century properties group inc. who owns 6 469 965 032 shares or 66.7 % of the company . 2 since february 18 2012 apg strategic real estate pool n.v. apg holds 868 316 042 shares or 8.95 % 3 references edit a b 2012 annual report century properties group inc. public ownership report as of march 31 2013 sec form 17 c 23 february 2012 external links edit century properties century city century properties management inc. v t e skyscrapers and towers in metro manila completed over 250 m pbcom tower 259 m 2000 the gramercy residences 250 m 2013 discovery primea 250 m 2013 shangri la at the fort manila 250 m 2016 200 249 m grand riviera suites 230 m 2014 one shangri la place towers 227 m 2014 alphaland makati place 220 m 2016 g.t. international tower 217 m 2001 bsa twin towers 215 m 2000 the st. francis shangri la place towers 213 m 2009 the knightsbridge residences 210 m 2013 one rockwell west tower 210 m 2010 petron megaplaza 210 m 1998 bdo corporate center 210 m 2015 unionbank plaza 206 m 2004 greenbelt san lorenzo tower 205 m 2009 edades tower 205 m 2014 golden empire tower 203 m 2002 one corporate centre 202 m 2009 philamlife tower 200 m 2000 summit one tower 200 m 1998 150 199 m one central makati 195 m 2013 8 forbestown road 194 m 2013 anchor skysuites 193 m 2013 rcbc plaza towers 192 m 2001 the infinity fort bonifacio 190 m 2011 tower 6789 185 m 2013 one san miguel avenue 183 m 2001 lkg tower 180 m 2000 marco polo ortigas manila 180 m 2014 the shang grand tower 180 m 2005 pacific plaza towers 179 m 2001 atlanta centre 179 m 1998 birch tower 178 m 2012 aspire tower 175 m 2012 robinsons equitable tower 175 m 1997 one roxas triangle 174 m 2000 robinsons summit center 174 m 2001 paragon plaza 174 m 1998 the enterprise center tower 1 172 m 1999 greenbelt laguna tower 171 m 2008 greenbelt manila tower 171 m 2010 the beaufort 170 m 2013 the beacon arnaiz tower 170 m 2012 pearl of the orient tower 168 m 2004 discovery suites 167 m 1999 ga towers 165 m 2005 one rockwell east tower 165 m 2011 rufino pacific tower 161 m 1994 ayala tower one 160 m 1996 the orient square 160 m 1999 lancaster suites one 158 m 2007 bellagio golfview 156 m 2010 exportbank plaza 155 m 1998 the rizal tower 155 m 2000 wharton parksuites 154 m 2012 bsa grand tower 154 m 1998 the world centre 152 m 1996 salcedo park twin towers 151 m 1996 pacific plaza condominium 150 m 1992 wynsum corporate plaza 150 m 2000 one legazpi park 150 m 2006 joy nostalg center 150 m 2009 forbes tower west 150 m 2011 one mckinley place 150 m 2004 zuellig building 150 m 2012 the columns 150 m 2009 under construction the stratford residences 312 m 2017 federal land tower 282 m 2016 trump tower manila 250 m 2016 century spire 245 m 2018 the skysuites tower 220 m net park 205 m 2016 untv broadcast center 200 m 2017 torre