Frequently Asked Questions
I.
CONSTRUCTION MILESTONES
1.
When is the groundbreaking of the building/condominium? When
do you start construction?
Groundbreaking will be on May 13,
2005. Construction will start immediately after groundbreaking.
II.
IMAGE/ IDENTITY
1.
Who are the owners and developers of Residencia Isabel? Under what name do we issue checks?
JTB Dev. Co. Inc is the owner and
developer of Residencia Isabel. Checks should be payable to JTB Development Co. Inc.
2.
Who is JTBAI?
J.T. Beldia & Associates Inc. (JTBAI) – Architects, Engineers
and Designers of Residencia Isabel. JTBAI is a medium-sized Filipino
architectural firm founded in April 1978 by Arch. Jose Thomas Beldia. Its years
of work experience features various projects, including a shopping mall in China,
medium- and high-rise residential condominiums, industrial projects, golf
courses, clubhouses and institutional projects. JTBAI’s dedication to research
for technological ideas in the building industry has eventually led to the
development of various building systems and methodologies that produce
affordable development costs without compromising structural integrity and
safety.
3.
Who is JTB Dev. Co. Inc.?
JTB Development Co. Inc. is a corporation purposely set up by the
people behind JTBAI to conduct research and development work on building
technology. It shares JTBAI’s goal of streamlining costs while still
accomplishing the architectural planning and design objectives of each project,
and expressing a statement that is uniquely its own.
4.
Who is Fil-Estate? Why are your salespeople not all from
Fil-Estate?
Fil-Estate is one of the major
sales groups of Residencia Isabel. Marketing is not exclusive to Fil-Estate. We
currently have real estate brokers and salespeople from other companies working
on the project as well.
5.
How is Residencia Isabel different from other condominium
projects, especially ones located within the Pasig/Ortigas?
The difference lies mainly in the
following:
5.1
Maximum use of space – Even the smallest of spaces is
planned and organized efficiently so that nothing is wasted. Condo-dwellers get
the most from a design that utilizes every inch of space available. The higher
ceiling height achieves a sense of openness lacking in most condominiums, and
allows for the addition of bed-lofts. Both horizontal and vertical space is
maximized.
5.2
The energy-efficient planning setup creates very low heat
gain rate on its walls, and thereby increasing the air-conditioning cooling
efficiency during the summer months.
5.3
Natural light and ventilation are maximized in the
planning and design layout.
5.4
The innovative electro-mechanical systems layout results
in maximum usage and low maintenance cost.
5.5
The plumbing system is leak-resistant, and there is easy
maintenance access to all electro-mechanical works.
5.6
The use of composite poured-in-place reinforced concrete
thin-wall system makes the exterior walls resistant to leak and moisture and
the interior walls acoustically efficient.
5.7
The low-density condo-set of a maximum of 66 units
maintains a more peaceful environment within the already secure subdivision of
Kapitolyo.
5.8
Residencia Isabel’s medium-rise plan of a maximum of ten
storeys provides utmost safety and allows for a high comfort zone during
seismic activity or tremor where most high rise buildings have an average sway
coefficient of 12” wide.
5.9
The offered price includes interior work finishes (such as
floor, walls, ceiling, cabinetries, closets and toilet fixtures).
5.10
Buyers have the option of having their units furnished
(including furniture, lighting fixtures and air-conditioning system) at a price
much lower compared to current market prices.
6.
What is the density of Residencia Isabel?
6.1
Residencia Isabel has a building floor area (excluding penthouse units & JTB
offices) of 3,519.83 square meters, and a total developed floor area of the project is 5,000
square meters.
6.2
The project occupies a 308 square meter lot.
6.3
The entire development will approximately have a floor
area ratio (FAR) of 16.
III.
BUILDING AND UNIT DETAILS (Finishes, Materials, etc.)
1.
What items in each of the units will be included upon
turnover? (*based on the perspectives shown/scaled model displayed or model
units –if there are any) Which ones are
not included/ were just added for presentation purposes?
The following is a list of the
items included in the units:
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PVC pressed tile floor finish
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Complete toilet and bath (T&B) fixtures and
accessories
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Ceiling and cornice/trimmings
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Doors and door jamb casing
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Window jamb casing
§
Completely dressed up bed-loft stairs, closets and
cabinets
§
Bed-loft frames, floor finishes and accessories
§
Kitchen tiled counter w/ stainless steel sink, counter
cabinet and overhead cabinet
§
Aluminum sliding windows/doors
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Balcony railing and drying lines
§
Shower hanger/enclosure
§
Electrical wiring devices and accessories like
switches, convenience outlets, etc. (all by National or equivalent)
§
Vertical exhaust shaft for kitchen and toilet exhaust
duct system
§
Telephone lines/outlets and cable TV/internet cabling
systems
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Guest intercom/ annunciator
§
Individual metering for electricity
§
Sub-metering for water
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Power provision for washer/dryer
§
Built-in piping for hot water lines for kitchen and
T&B with power outlet provision for an electric water heater
§
Aluminum insect screens on all windows and doors facing
balcony side
§
All balconies shall be provided with foldable/removable
wooden floor decking system
2.
What are the differences between the 1- and 2-Bedroom units?
The basic differences are unit
sizes (floor areas), number of T&B and bedrooms.
The floor area of studio units
ranges from 20.00 square meters to 23.24 square meters; one-bedroom units from
38.08 square meters to 41.39 square meters; and two-bedroom are all 58.69
square meters.
3.
How many floors?
Six (6) residential floors
initially and up to eight (8) residential floors including the two-level
penthouse when fully completed.
4.
How many units per floor?
2F to 4F level = 14
Studio units per floor
5F to 7F level = 4
One-Bedroom units & 2 Two-Bedroom units per floor
5.
What is the ceiling height?
Floor to floor height = 3.60 meters
Floor to loft height = 1.90 meters
Loft to ceiling height = 1.50 meters
Clear ceiling height for all units = 3.40 meters
6.
What is the hallway width?
Hallway clear width = 1.20 meters
IV.
PARKING
1.
Where will our guests park or get dropped off and how will
they locate/ access my unit?
·
Guests may be dropped off in front of the two
off-street parking areas at the ground floor, with access to the ground floor
plaza.
·
Reception/entrance lobby and concierge are also located
at the ground floor plaza adjacent to the elevator lobby and the main stairs.
·
Guests may park in the slots allocated for visitors on
each parking level.
·
Aside from the digitized/card-access security door
system on all elevator lobbies, CCTV monitors provide added security in all
floor levels.
2.
Did you allocate enough parking slots for all units?
Yes. 50 car slots* on a 66-unit residential condominium exceed
the minimum number of residential condominium parking slots required by the
law.
*For
appurtenant parking allocation, see parking slot allocation directory
3.
Can I buy additional parking slots? How much per slot?
Additional parking slots may be
bought only after parking allocations of each residential unit are served.
4.
Where exactly will my parking slot/s be located?
Refer to parking slot allocation
directory. The parking layout can be shown to clients who wish to know the
exact location of their parking slot/s.
V.
ACCESS/ LOCATION
1.
Considering that East Capitol Drive is a main road, will there
be traffic going to and from the Condominium?
No. The main roads of Kapitolyo
are generally low-traffic zones. Instances of heavy traffic will already depend
on traffic situations on the streets outside of Kapitolyo. Also, Barangay
Kapitolyo has recently just implemented identification checking at the main
gates to monitor all vehicles entering and exiting the subdivision. Public
utility vehicles without stickers are no longer free to pass through the main
roads, limiting the use of these roads for mostly residents.
2.
Is there public transportation within Kapitolyo?
Yes. There are tricycles
going to and from Shaw Boulevard and Edsa Central (Pioneer/Unilab).
Commuters can reach the MRT station at Shangri-La within minutes from Shaw
Boulevard.
3.
What about the noise and pollution from tricycles/vehicles
passing by East Capitol Drive and nearby roads? Will we hear the noise from our
units? Did you take measures to reduce the noise?
Noise pollution will be reduced
to almost 0 decibel through the use of sound buffers on all light/vent wells
and balconies. The ground level plaza’s open plan will allow the sound
accumulation at ground level to be diffused rapidly.
4.
How far is Residencia Isabel from Ortigas center? From nearby
malls, such as Robinson’s Galleria, Shangri-La, Megamall/Podium.
Residencia Isabel is just 1,250
meters away from Shangri-La Mall and 1,500 meters from Megamall. Residents will
find that this is fairly just walking distance. Robinson’s Galleria is 2,000
meters away from Residencia Isabel.
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