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2023

Rental income and other sources propel Q1 earnings of Ernesto Ang’s Primex

By: bilyonaryo.com on May 9, 2023

Primex Corp., owned by business magnate Ernesto Ang, achieved profitability in the first quarter of the year despite the absence of any real estate sales.

The company reported an income before tax of P12.91 million, up from P569,000 in the same period last year. This was largely due to the 220 percent increase in other income sources, which amounted to P48.75 million for the quarter.

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2022

Primex Corp.’s P5-B tower set for turnover in Q3

By: Business World on February 9, 2022

PRIMEX Corp. said the office and commercial floors of its P5-billion Primex Tower in Greenhills will be ready for turnover by the third quarter this year as the building nears completion.

“The topping-off ceremony brings the Primex Tower a step closer to full completion. Soon, locators will be able to enjoy not only its accessible location but also its panoramic 360-degree view of the whole Metropolis,” Primex Executive Vice-President Karlvin Ernest L. Ang said in a statement.

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Primex tops off tallest building in Greenhills

By: Doris Dumlao-Abadilla, Philippine Daily Inquirer on February 9, 2022

Property developer Primex Corp. has topped off the group’s P5-billion 50-story mixed-use building at the corner of Edsa and Connecticut Street, now the tallest skyscraper in the Greenhills area of San Juan City.

Developed by its subsidiary Primex Realty Corp., Primex Tower is a “grade A” Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design-certified building that broke ground in July 2018.

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2021

Son of Primex boss boosts stake in Greenhills skyscraper builder

By: bilyonaryo.com.ph on December 28, 2021

The eldest son of Primex Corp. (PRMX) chairman and president Ernesto O. Ang has boosted his personal stake in the real estate firm.

Karlvin Ernest L. Ang bought a total of 937,000 PRMX shares at a price range of P1.2 to P1.99 each from December 22 to 24. Karlvin raised his stake to a total of 1.337 million shares.

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Primex sells $200-M property to Walter Mart

By: tribune.net.ph on December 23, 2021

Primex Development Corporation sold two hectares of a 10-hectare prime property along Governor’s Drive in Naic, Cavite to leading community mall developer Walter Mart for P200 million.

The whole property, which has a frontage of 330 meters, is right beside AyalaLand Logistics Holdings Corp.’s 166-hectare Cavite Technopark.

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Primex unit sells Cavite lot to Walter Mart for P200M

By: Business World on December 17, 2021

PRIMEX Development Corp. sold two hectares of its eight-hectare property in Naic, Cavite to community mall developer Walter Mart for P200 million, the company said in a statement on Thursday.

Primex Development is a 42.86% owned unit of listed property firm Primex Corp.

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Sy-blings’ WalterMart buys 2-hectare Cavite property from Primex for P200M

By: bilyonaryo.com.ph on December 16, 2021

WalterMart, the community mall arm of the Sy family’s SM group, has acquired a portion of the 10-hectare Cavite property owned by the Ang family’s Primex Development.

WalterMart paid P200 million for two hectares of the Primex property along Governor’s Drive in Naic, Cavite. It currently has four branches in Cavite – Carmona, Dasmarinas, General Trias and Trece Martires.

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2nd generation Ang scion replaces tita on Primex board

By: bilyonaryo.com.ph on July 10, 2021

The son of Primex chairman and president Ernesto O. Ang has been elected to the board of the P4.7 billion real estate company.

PRMX VP for finance Kerwyn Ernest L. Ang was elected director during the firm’s annual stockholders’ meeting on June 28.

Kerwyn will join his father, brother, EVP and corporate secretary Karlvin Ernest L. Ang, and titos – Eduardo, Emilio, Edgard, and Ericson – on PRMX’s board.

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Primex on schedule to complete projects

By: Manila Standard on June 27, 2021

Listed property developer Primex Corp. remains bullish as it prepares to embark on the development of its project pipeline.

Primex Corp. president and chief executive Ernesto Ang said in a report during the virtual annual stockholders’ meeting on Friday the company was drawing up development timetables for Twin Golf Residences mixed-use tower project in San Juan City, Lyf Residences tower project in the Ortigas Ave.-Santolan area and their Tagaytay City property.

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Immune from COVID: Ang siblings’ Primex book seven-fold hike in 2020 profits on P520M sales in Makati condo

By: bilyonaryo.com.ph on April 30, 2021

Publicly-listed Primex Corp. booked a record hike in profits in 2020 despite the harsh impact of the pandemic on real estate sales.

Primex said its net profits zoomed up by 648 percent to P148.886 million in 2020 from P19.9 million in 2019.

Real estate sales surged to 527.946 million in 2020, up by 2000 percent from only P25 million in 1990. It also chalked up a 370 percent rise in rental income to P80.284 million in 2020.

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Primex hits 52-week high as Ang siblings mull sale of properties

By: bilyonaryo.com.ph on April 10, 2021

The developer of San Juan’s tallest skyscraper, Primex Tower, is planning to sell its assets.

In an April 5 meeting, the board of Primex Corp. authorized its management tea, “to enter into any agreement with third party corporations or entities that will be beneficial or favourable for the Issuer and its subsidiary and affiliates, including but not limited to the sale or disposition of corporate assets like properties, equities and investments.”

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2020

Primex inks deal with Accor for Pullman Manila

By: Manila Standard on December 26, 2020

Primex Corporation’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Primex Realty Corporation, recently signed a hotel management agreement with Accor for its Pullman Manila project at Primex Tower.

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Accor, Primex sign new hotel management deal

By: Bernie Cahiles-Magkilat, Manila Bulletin on December 20, 2020

Accor, a global operator of luxury hotel chain brands, is expanding its presence in the Philippines as it brings sets the opening of its second five-star Pullman hotel brand in the country by 2023 as it sees robust recovery of the country’s tourism.

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First Pullman Hotel in Manila to Open in Greenhills

By: Paul John Caña, Esquire on December 17, 2020

Real estate developer Primex Corp. is jacking up its authorized capital by P1 billion to facilitate the issuance of shares.

In a stock exchange filing, Primex said its board of directors approved an increase in its capitalization from P900 million to P1.9 billion.

The shares will come from the issuance of an additional five billion shares of common stock at a par value of P0.20 per share.

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Ang brothers’ Primex mulls cash infusion from new investors

By: bilyonaryo.com.ph on August 24, 2020

Real estate developer Primex Corp. is jacking up its authorized capital by P1 billion to facilitate the issuance of shares.

In a stock exchange filing, Primex said its board of directors approved an increase in its capitalization from P900 million to P1.9 billion.

The shares will come from the issuance of an additional five billion shares of common stock at a par value of P0.20 per share.

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2018

Primex Tower set to become San Juan’s tallest building

By: The Manila Times on July 25, 2018

A 50-storey office tower being constructed by property developer Primex Corporation is projected to be the next highest building in San Juan City.

The tower, with 37 floors of office space and 12 floors of above-ground and basement parking, would rise on a 1,944 square meter corner lot along EDSA, and Connecticut and Florida streets in Greenhills commercial district.

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Primex starts P3.6-bilion Greenhills office tower

By: Lawrence Agcaoili, The Philippine Star on July 13, 2018

MANILA, Philippines — Listed property developer Primex Corp. has started the construction of a P3.6-billion 50-story office tower located at the Greenhills commercial district in San Juan City.

Primex president Ernesto Ang led the groundbreaking ceremony for Primex Tower, which is located on a 1,944-square meter property at the corner of EDSA Connecticut Street, and Florida Street. This is expected to be the highest building in the city after its completion within four to five years.

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‘Green’-hills skyscraper to rise in San Juan

By: Doris Dumlao-Abadilla, Philippine Daily Inquirer on July 12, 2018

Property developer Primex Corp. is investing P3.6 billion to develop what is touted to be the highest building in San Juan: a 50-story environment-friendly office tower at the Greenhills commercial district.

Primex has broken ground for this project called Primex Tower, which will bring to the office property market around 41,000 square meters of total leasable office space and create recurring earnings for the company.

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Primex breaks ground for San Juan office tower

By: Arra B. Francia, Business World on July 12, 2018

PRIMEX Corp. started the construction of its P3.6-billion office tower in San Juan City yesterday, banking on its prime location to drive demand for tenants.

In a statement issued Wednesday, the listed property developer said it has broken ground for the Primex Tower. The 50-storey office project will stand on a 1,944-square meter lot at the corner of EDSA, Connecticut Street, and Florida Street at the Greenhills commercial district.

Primex Tower is set to offer around 41,000 square meters (sq.m.) of leasable spaces with a cut of 200 to 300 sq.m each. Offices will be spread out across 37 floors, while 12 floors will be dedicated for above-ground and basement parking.

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Primex starts P3.6-billion office tower project in Greenhills

By: Jenniffer B. Austria, Manila Standard on July 11, 2018

Property developer Primex Corp. broke ground on a P3.6-billion office tower project at the Greenhills commercial district in San Juan City.

Primex said in a disclosure to the stock exchange the 50-storey Primex Tower, rising on a 1,944 square-meter corner lot bounded by Edsa, Connecticut Street, and Florida St., would have 41,000 square meters of leasable space.

Set to be the highest building in the city when completed over the next four to five years, Primex Tower will have 37 floors of office space and 12 floors of above-ground and basement parking.

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Primex starts P3.6-billion project to become San Juan’s tallest building

By: VG Cabuag, Business Mirror on July 11, 2018

PROPERTY developer Primex Corp. on Wednesday started the construction of its 50-story Primex Tower in Greenhills, San Juan, hoping to add more office space in the area that will have the tallest building in the city when completed in about five years.

The company said it will spend P3.6 billion for the project to be built on a 1,944-square-meter corner lot along Edsa, Connecticut Street and Florida Street.

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Primex takes control of real estate unit

By: Iris Gonzales, The Philippine Star on January 18, 2018

The subsidiary owns the 31-story Stratosphere in Salcedo Village, Makati City. It also owns the upcoming Primex Tower along EDSA Connecticut St. in Greenhills.

Primex said the acquisition is expected to beef up its land bank and enhance shareholder value in view of the tremendous earning potential of the properties.

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2017

Primex takes over Stratosphere builder

November 25, 2017

REAL ESTATE developer Primex Corp. said it now owns 98.2% of its subsidiary that built the 31-storey Stratosphere in Makati.

On Friday, it told the stock exchange that it bought an additional 10.2% of the remaining 12% in Primex Realty Corp.

Primex described the unit as enjoying a “debt-free status like the parent company.”

“The acquisition was purchased at its book value price. The accretive acquisition is expected to beef up Primex’s land bank and enhance shareholders value in view of the tremendous earning potential of the properties upon development,” it said.

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Primex goes into mass housing development

September 8, 2017

PRIMEX Corp. is making a foray into mass housing development with the creation of a new subsidiary.

The listed firm told the stock exchange on Thursday the establishment of Primex Housing Development Corp. With this, Primex also subscribed to 41.958 million shares in the newly formed company at P1 per share.

Primex currently caters to the high-end residential market, selling lot-only properties in Goldendale Village in Malabon, The Richdale along Sumulong Highway in Antipolo City, and Goldendale II.

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Primex plans foray into mass housing dev’t

By: Angelica Ballesteros, TMT on August 24, 2017

PROPERTY developer Primex Corp. said on Wednesday its Board of Directors has approved a plan to make a foray into mass housing development.
In line with this, the company said it will form a wholly-owned subsidiary to undertake mass housing operations.

“The portfolio of the group’s land bank enables us to be flexible in our endeavors,” Primex Corp. Director Karlvin Ang told The Manila Times in a text message.

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Primex eyes mass housing

By: Doris Dumlao-Abadilla, Philippine Daily Inquirer on August 23, 2017

Real estate firm Primex Corp. seeks to create a new revenue stream by diversifying into the mass housing business.

In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange on Wednesday, Primex said its board had approved a plan to form a wholly-owned subsidiary that may undertake mass housing projects.

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Primex to venture into serviced-apartments sector

By: VG Cabuag, Business Mirror on June 26, 2017

PRIMEX Corp., a boutique property developer, is venturing into the serviced-apartments sector as it tries to grow its recurring income on top of leasing some of its spaces on its soon-to-be-completed projects.

Ernesto Ang, the company’s chairman and president, said the serviced apartments will be located near the exclusive schools in Greenhills, San Juan.

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Primex unveils four new projects

June 25, 2017

Listed real estate developer Primex Corp. unveiled four new projects, including a 50-story tower along Edsa in San Juan City.

Primex president Ernesto Ang said Primex Tower would rise at the corner of Edsa and Connecticut Street at a cost of P3.6 billion.

“The estimated cost of the building is P2.6 billion while the lot is almost close to P1 billion, so the total project cost for Primex Tower will be around P3.6 billion,” Ang said.

Ang said other projects in the pipeline are Vistas Terrazas, a 7-hectare project in Tagaytay City; Twin Golf Tower on Annapolis Street in Greenhills; and 30-story Lyf Residences Tower near Gilmore Street, in partnership with a foreign serviced apartment operator.

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Primex to spend P3.6B on 50-story tower in San Juan

By: Angelica Ballesteros, TMT on June 24, 2017

LISTED property developer Primex Corp. said on Friday it plans to build Primex Tower, a 50-story project in San Juan City worth P3.6 billion.

“About Primex Tower, we have already talked to the city of San Juan. And San Juan City is very pleased [for us]to put up that 50-story building,” Primex President Ernesto Ang told reporters following the company’s annual stockholders’ meeting held in Pasig City.

The tower will rise along EDSA corner Connecticut in San Juan City in Metro Manila and construction is expected to start within the year.

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Primex sees sustained growth

May 06, 2017

Property developer Primex Corp. is looking to take advantage of increasing demand in the office and hotel sectors to sustain its growth this year. “We are aggressively gearing up for more projects and developments where we conservatively foresee sustainable growth in the next five years,” said Primex chairman and president Ernesto Ang.

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Primex Income Up 181% in ’16

By: Tribune Wires, on April 28, 2017

Primex Corp. ended 2016 strongly as it posted a net income of P185.1 million for the year — a 181 percent increase over the P65.9 million recorded in 2015 as the company surpassed its target to double earnings from the previous year. The company said consolidated revenues grew 165 percent year-on-year to P589.8 million in 2016 from P222.2 million a year ago. The growth was mainly due to robust sales from projects of both the parent and its subsidiary, Primex Realty Corp.

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PH DIGEST: San Miguel’s $299M Bond Offer; Primex Allocates $1.9M Buy-back Shares

March 21, 2017

In two separate business developments, the Securities and Exchange Commission in the Philippines has approved the $299 million (P15 billion) bond offer applied by diversified conglomerateSan Miguel Corp, while property developer Primex Corp bared plans of allocating up to $2 million (P100 million) for a share buy-back program.

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8990 Holdings eyes bigger stake in Primex

By: Kristyn Nika M. Lazo, TMT on February 23, 2017

THE 8990 Holdings group plans to increase its stake in property firm Primex Corp. further to 10 percent to gain easy access to Primex’s land bank for an upcoming joint venture, a top 8990 official said on Wednesday.

8990 Holdings Inc. President Januario Jesus Atencio 3rd told The Manila Times his group is targeting to acquire “about 10 percent” of Primex.

In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange also on Wednesday, Primex said three investors each subscribed to 15 million shares of the company at a price of P4 per share, or a total of P180 million.

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Primex prepays loan obligations

By: Iris Gonzales, The Philippine Star on January 22, 2017

In a filing with the Philippine Stock Exchange, Primex said the Metrobank loan amounting to P300 million was fully paid three months ahead of time, while the loans with bad credit at BDO was fully settled before the end of 2016. 

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Primex prepays P1.8B in debt, strengthens financial position

January 19, 2017

Property developer Primex Corp. settled about P1.8 billion in group-wide debt ahead of maturity as part of a strategy to clean up its balance sheet and brace for a higher interest rate environment.

The company’s strengthened financial position even allows the payment of dividends to shareholders this 2017 on top of acquisition and upcoming development projects, Primex chair Ernesto Ang said in a statement on Wednesday.

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2016

HII Takes on Serviced Residences with soon-to-open The Sphere

December 25, 2016

A modern landmark in Makati City’s central busi­ness district (CBD) is ex­pected to rise in the form of The Stratosphere, a 31-story mixed-use building that’s in­tended to house commercial spaces and 328 condomini­um units, with about 120 of these to become part of The Sphere Serviced Residences, to be managed by Hospitali­ty Innovators Inc. (HII).

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HII, Primex Ink MNGM’t deal for the Sphere

December 16, 2016

Primex Realty Corp. has partnered with leading hotel and property management firm Hospitality Innovators Inc. (HII) to operate 120 condo units of the 31-story mixed-use The Stratosphere in Salcedo Village, Makati. Collectively, The Sphere Serviced Residences will provide added value to the entire project , banking on HII’s experience from 17 years of hospitality management. In photo signing the agreement are HII founder and CEO Luis Monserrat (third from left) and Primex Realty chairman and president Ernesto Ang (second from left), joined by (from left): Primex Realty director Karlvin Ang, HII Corporate Group director John David Cruz and The Stratosphere general manager Mitzi Gonzales.

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October 2016

8990 Holdings Owners Buy into Primex

October 11, 2016

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS in mass housing developer 8990 Holdings, Inc. have bought into property firm Primex Corp. in a P180-million deal.

In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange on Monday, Primex announced its acceptance of a private placement from 8990 Holdings Chairman Emeritus Luis N. Yu, Chairman Mariano D. Martinez and President and Chief Executive Officer Januario Jesus Gregorio B. Atencio III.

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Primex aims to double earnings

July 26, 2016

LISTED real estate firm Primex Corp. plans to double earnings this year, as the property developer aims to beef up its capital in preparation for expansion.

In a statement on Monday, Primex said its net income ballooned to P41.17 million in the first quarter of 2016, a reversal of the P0.83-million net loss in the same period last year. Sales grew 26 times year-on-year to P69.09 million in the three-month period from P2.64 million.

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Primex expects to double earnings this yr

By: Catherine Talavera,TMT on July 25, 2016

LISTED real estate developer Primex Corp. expects to double its net income this year driven by strong sales as shown by the positive financial results in the first quarter.

“We expect the growth to continue and to double our net income in 2016,” Primex director Karlvin Ang said in a statement.

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Primex revenues expand 1,000% to P222M in ’15

By: Ed Velasco on July 6, 2016

Publicly-listed real estate developer Primex Corp. reported that its total revenues for the year 2015 amounted to P222 million, a 1,069-percent increase from 2014’s P19 million. In his report during the company’s annual stockholders meeting held at the Marco Polo Ortigas, Primex chairman and president Ernesto Ang also said the company posted net income of P97 million for the year which is almost a 3,800-percent increase over the P2.5 million income recorded the previous year.

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Primex 2015 Net Income Up 3,800%

By: PHStocks on July 4, 2016

San Juan—(PHStocks)—Real estate developer Primex Corp. (PSE: PRMX) reported that its total revenues for the year 2015 amounted to PhP222 million, a 1,069% increase from year 2014 levels of only PhP19 million.

In his report during the company’s annual stockholders meeting held at the Marco Polo Ortigas, Primex Chairman and President Ernesto O. Ang also stated that the company posted net income of PhP97 million for the year, which is almost a 3,800% increase over the PhP2.5 million income recorded the previous year.

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2015

8990 Holdings in talks with Primex for joint Venture

By: Doris Dumlao-Abadilla, Philippine Daily Inquirer on August 03, 2015

LEADING mass housing developer 8990 Holdings is looking to partner with publicly-listed real estate firm Primex Corp.

8990 Holdings president Januario Jesus Atencio told reporters in a recent briefing that the company was looking to explore and develop Primex’s vast, but idle landholdings.

“They’ve got a land bank that’s wonderful. Some of these properties … are ideal for mass housing,” Atencio said.
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He said, however, that negotiations were still ongoing and that no deal had been signed yet. He said the company will come up with firmer plans in a month’s time.

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Listed developer Primex secures P300-million bank loan

March 11, 2015

LISTED Primex Corp. said on Monday it has borrowed P300 million in fresh funds to bankroll its real estate activities.

The five-year term loan from Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. will be used "to fund its expansion plans in real estate development and strategic business activities which it foresees will generate benefits and values for its public shareholders and the investing public," Primex told the stock exchange.

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Primex taps P300M loan from Metrobank

By: Doris C. Dumlao, INQUIRER.net on March 09, 2015

REAL estate developer Primex Corp. has obtained a P300-million five-year term loan facility from Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. to fuel expansion plans.

In a press statement on Monday, Primex said that since debuting on the Philippine Stock Exchange in 2001, it had never relied on bank loans to fund its development activities. Instead, the developer said it mostly provided in-house financing to homebuyers.

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Primex Realty Corp. to open Makati residential project by end of 2015

By: VG Cabuag on February 3, 2015

PROPERTY developer Primex Realty Corp. said it will open its residential development in Makati City by the end of the year.

The company announced last week it recently had its topping off ceremony for its Stratosphere project, a 31-storey residential condominium along Valero Street in Salcedo Village, Makati.

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Primex scouts for possible acquisitions, JV deals

By: Richmond S. Mercurio, The Philippine Star on February 2, 2015

MANILA, Philippines - Mid-sized property developer Primex Realty Corp. is planning to beef up its business this year as it scouts for possible acquisitions and joint venture deals.

The company, with its mission to develop world-class residential and commercial projects targeting the high-end and middle-class markets, said it seeks to strengthen its position as one of the top mid-sized real estate developers in the country.

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