Makati CBD

**The Philippines' Financial Capital** Makati CBD is the long-established financial and business heart of Metro Manila — the Philippine equivalent of Singapore's Raffles Place or Hong Kong's Central. The Ayala Triangle and the surrounding Salcedo, Legaspi, and Bel-Air villages form a dense concentration of corporate headquarters, luxury hotels, embassies, high-end condominiums, and Manila's finest restaurants. For decades it was the unquestioned address of choice for expat professionals in the Philippines. **Established Expat Infrastructure** Makati has a mature expat infrastructure: the Greenbelt and Glorietta mall complexes, Salcedo Saturday Market (arguably Metro Manila's best weekend market), a dense concentration of international restaurants and bars, and numerous language schools and professional services. Unlike the newer BGC, Makati has street-level character — older buildings, tree-lined streets in the villages, and a longer history of international community life. **Living and Lifestyle** Residential options range from older condominiums with lower rents to ultra-luxury towers in Salcedo and Legaspi Village. The area's walkability — especially in the Greenbelt and Ayala Triangle area — is exceptional by Manila standards. Traffic in and out of Makati is heavy, but within the CBD, most destinations are reachable on foot.