Batangas' leisure landscape continues to captivate

The take-up for leisure-oriented residential projects outside Metro Manila remains robust. This strong demand is partly driven by growing appetite for greener and more open spaces, as well as rising take-up for resort-themed developments outside of Metro Manila, mainly driven by an affluent investor market.

- By JOEY ROI BONDOC Research Director, Colliers Philippines

As I previously discussed, the growing popularity of these developments is also facilitated by an improving road network from Metro Manila to the South Luzon provinces of Cavite, Laguna, and Batangas. This improving road network promises land and property price appreciation, making condominiums, House & Lot (H&L), and Lot-only units in South Luzon—especially Batangas—attractive among Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) households and the local employees-driven end-user market.

What has become evident is that while a number of condominium projects in certain areas in Metro Manila fringes continue to post sluggish sales velocities, projects launched by national developers in South Luzon, including those in Batangas, have been recording strong take-up so far.

For example, condotel developments priced between PHP213,000 and PHP316,000 per sq meter or about PHP7 million to PHP17 million per unit posted take-up of between 60% and 100% as of Q2 2025. This means that launching a good product (e.g. condotel) in an ideal location that features premium amenities is a must these days.