Househunting
We’d let him have one of the floors, but Noel, Joey and I haven’t bought this building yet.
Jon our straight guy columnist is looking for a place to live in Makati in the P10K a month range. Material comforts are next to no object. Sharing is an option. If you know of a place, drop us a line in Comments.
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January 6th, 2011 at 00:19
At that price point, I fear that Jon may be 15 to 20 years too late — the late unlamented Blanco Center would have been perfect. Somewhat paradoxically, even Makati has gotten gentrified since the 1990’s, and rents have been pushed way up.
Blame rising demand (more yuppies and BPO employees) and supply not being able to catch up.
But good luck to Jon — perhaps some kind-hearted matron will not mind having him as a roommate. Ha ha ha.
January 6th, 2011 at 01:05
OMG! I’d abandon my roommate at the drop of a hat!
January 6th, 2011 at 01:33
Dear Jon, whatever you do, please please please don’t get a place in Pasong Tamo-Washington unless you have your own banca, as the whole area goes underwater at the merest hint of rain. Also, it might not be a good idea to be living anywhere around Bangkal, what with the leaking pipeline and and all.
Barangay Palanan, Filmore-Emilia, Kalayaan Avenue, and San Antonio Village usually have studio apartments/rooms for rent. You may try Palm Towers / Makati Prime City Townhomes on Bagtikan Street, as well as the small apartment buildings scattered around the area (try Estrella and Sampaloc streets). The Cityland buildings near Buendia-Osmena Avenue surely have studio units for rent from 8k to 10k per month, more if furnished, but again, it’s near Washington. Ask the administration office on the ground floor of each building for referral.
I wonder if I should give you my landlady’s number. She rents out apartments/flats around Makati, though I hope you wouldn’t end up in my building or at least on my floor :)
Good luck!
January 6th, 2011 at 07:07
That photo…is that the one along Makati Ave.? I had been eyeing that place for a while now, wishing I had the money to buy and revive it.
January 6th, 2011 at 08:02
I want to live in that building too! :P
January 6th, 2011 at 15:08
I always see this building on my way home (I live in Mandaluyong) and wonder if the (foot?) massage shop is upstairs because it’s the only floor with lights on.
Maybe you could open a coffee shop/library at the ground floor? :)
January 6th, 2011 at 15:15
# 4 skysenshi: seems like it is. left is a jap restaurant, valdez st., across from a. venue.
January 6th, 2011 at 20:09
Jessica, I sent Saffy an email.
January 6th, 2011 at 23:18
I think I’ve been to this building, pero sa basement lang, where I Love You store used to be. Yea, it’s a nice structure.
January 7th, 2011 at 01:35
ifrico: Thank you, Saffy forwarded the information to Jon.
January 7th, 2011 at 16:37
haay sarap naman mag daydream na ka-share ng pad si jon.
January 7th, 2011 at 18:55
Hi. I am currently renting a 1-bedroom apartment in Mandaluyong for 7k a month, not including utilities. This part of Mandaluyong is abt 5 mins away fr Makati ave and Boni MRT station by trike (widely available) and is located in a quiet residential community (Googlemaps Kasipagan Street).
My lease expires June this year however I plan to vacate by end Jan as I am moving into my own place. As such am looking to sublet it to him or any other interested reader. The main value prop is that the sublessee wont have to pay the typical 2 mos advance rent and 2 mos security deposit (cause I already did) until June, if he so wishes to renew the lease.
If interested pls drop me an email at gr33n3ggsnham at gmail.com (the 3’s are not e’s)
Thank you Jessica :)
January 8th, 2011 at 04:28
@ifrico #2: Lol, isusumbong kita :D