Manila City breaks ground for 20-story San Lazaro Residences

Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso (in black t-shirt) and other local government officials lead the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the 20-story San Lazaro Residences in Sta Cruz, Manila, on Monday, August 9, 2021. Screengrab from Manila Public Information Office’s Facebook page.

MANILA, Philippines — The Manila City government on Monday broke ground for the fifth housing project of Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso’s administration in Sta. Cruz. The 20-story building will be named San Lazaro Residences.

“Dito sa in-city vertical housing program ng lungsod, wala ng magiging iskwater. May kapanatagan na ang mga pamilyang nag-benepisyo at magbebenepisyo habangbuhay,” the local chief executive said during the ground-breaking ceremony.

(Here in the local government’s in-city vertical housing, there will be no squatter. There is peace of mind for families who have benefited and will benefit for life.)

The vertical housing project consists of 382 housing units, a health center, a swimming pool, activity lawn, function room, roof garden, and roof deck, according to the local government.

In July, Manila City unveiled 229 townhouse-style units dubbed as Basecommunity in Tondo.

The Moreno administration’s other in-city housing projects were Tondominium 1, Tondominium 2, and Binondominium. The construction of these buildings is ongoing, the city government noted.

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