Philippine Diamond Tower

Philippine Diamond Tower
General information
Status	Proposed
Type	Broadcast and observation tower
Location	Quezon City, Philippines
Coordinates	14°38′43″N 121°02′16″E / 14.6453157°N 121.03789642°E / 14.6453157; 121.03789642Coordinates: 14°38′43″N 121°02′16″E / 14.6453157°N 121.03789642°E / 14.6453157; 121.03789642
Estimated completion	2019
Cost	₱41.4 billion
Owner	Quezon City Government
Height
Antenna spire	612.0 m (2,008 ft)

The Philippine Diamond Tower (PDT) is a broadcast and observation tower to be built in the former Manila Seedling Bank property in QC CBD Triangle Park- North Triangle, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. The groundbreaking for the tower was initially scheduled to take place last 12 October 2014, in line with Quezon City's 75th foundation anniversary.^[1] Construction of the tower is planned to take place in mid 2015 and is planned to be completed in 2019.^[2]

The tower's height is planned to be at 612.0 m (2,008 ft), to signify the country's Independence Day which is celebrated annually on June 12.^[3] It is set to be completed in 3 years and will be open to the public by 2017 - 2018. Philippine Diamond Tower is planned to be a major landmark not only of Manila, but the entire Philippines.^[4] A city ordinance is planned to be enacted to support the development of the tower.^[5]

In February 2016, the Japanese government is reportedly interested to invest in the project through The Corporation for the Overseas Development of Japan’s ICT and Postal Services with a local subsidiary. China is also reportedly interested in the project and is likely to bid. The tower is expected to cost around ₱41.4 billion and is scheduled to be completed by 2019.^[6]

References

↑ Araja, Rio. "QC to host half km-high tower". Manila Standard Today. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
↑ "Quezon City aims to open world's second-tallest tower by 2019". Zawya. Gulf Times. 13 April 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
↑ http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php/news/metro/75267-bautista-okays-mec-to-start-construction-of-tower-in-qc
↑ Bautista, Herbert. "5th State of the CIty Address of the Honorable Quezon City Mayor Herbert M. Bautista" (PDF). The Local Government of Quezon City. p. 3. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
↑ Bautista, Herbert (28 January 2015). "Speech of Quezon City Mayor Herbert M Bautista - In a Special Session of the Quezon City Council". Carlos Albert Session Hall: The Local Government of Quezon City. p. 3. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
↑ "Japanese gov't mulls funding Manila 'Skytree'". Philippine Daily Inquirer. The Japan News, Asia News Network. 16 February 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2016.

Triangle Park

Quezon City Central Business District

Buildings

Parks and monuments

Diliman

Education

Transportation

Roads	Commonwealth Avenue East Avenue Elliptical Road Kalayaan Avenue Katipunan Avenue Maginhawa Street Mindanao Avenue North Avenue Quezon Avenue Visayas Avenue

Rail	Kamuning MRT Station North Avenue LRT Station North Avenue MRT Station Quezon Avenue MRT Station Quezon Memorial MRT Station Katipunan LRT Station

Italics denote buildings under construction or planned.

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 de Manila (165 m, 2018)
JAKA Tower (?, 2018)

Proposed

Unbuilt

Buildings listed in order of height and with year of completion
Commons

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Philippine Diamond Tower

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