Villar City builds the South’s next growth hub
As growth continues to expand southward of the metro, the 3,500-hectare Villar City emerges as a promising destination offering scale, strategy and vision.
This integrated megacity, touted as Metro Manila’s new center of gravity, has been masterplanned to have commerce, education, lifestyle, and innovation built into its core, laying the groundwork for long-term growth. For businesses and investors, Villar City thus represents entry into an emerging metropolis poised to become the South’s next business hub.
At the core of this plan are two districts now offering commercial lots to prospective investors: Emporia, the international trade district, and University Town, the knowledge and innovation hub of Villar City. Each district carries distinct advantages, yet both share Villar City’s strong foundation of connectivity and scale.
Comm’l spaces ready for growth
Emporia currently offers prime commercial lots for sale, with sizes ranging from 1,200 sqm to 3,500 sqm, ideal for offices, retail, and large-scale developments.
Their value is amplified by being in a district already anchored by Vista Mall SOMO, Vista Hub Daang Hari, SOMO Market, and Teleperformance, with Unihealth Hospital and Medical Center set to open by 2026. These established institutions ensure that every investment here benefits from an environment where business activity and community demand are already in motion.
Strategic access strengthens this advantage. Situated along Daang Hari, Emporia connects directly to Muntinlupa-Cavite Expressway (MCX), South Luzon Expressway (SLEx), Manila-Cavite Expressway (Cavitex), and Cavite-Laguna Expressway (Calax), ensuring smooth movement across Metro Manila and nearby provinces.
Upcoming infrastructure projects, like the LRT South extension, MCX West expansion, and Cavite Bus Rapid Transit, will further expand this reach, while within Villar City itself, the eight-lane Emporia Avenue links seamlessly to the 10-lane Villar Avenue, the city’s main artery.
Emporia’s proximity to Evia Lifestyle Center, Brittany Hotel, and Villar City’s golf and sports facilities further adds depth to the district’s appeal, creating a location where business thrives alongside leisure and lifestyle.
For businesses, locating in Emporia thus means securing a foothold in a district designed to deliver commercial visibility and long-term value.
Prime lots in a knowledge hub
Similarly, UTown also offers commercial lots for sale, ranging from 1,200 sqm to 2,200 sqm, and for lease, from 630 sqm to 1,200 sqm. These spaces are ideal for enterprises seeking to tap into a district built on knowledge and innovation.
Locating here means access to a thriving academic and professional community anchored by the University of the Philippines-Dasmariñas and surrounded by institutions such as De La Salle University-
Dasmariñas, Emilio Aguinaldo College, and Little Apprentice School. This concentration of talent positions the district as a hub where education, research, and enterprise help drive growth.
Beyond academics, UTown is also defined by its vibrancy.
It will house The Stadium at Villar City, a 30,000-sqm sports complex, alongside up and coming residences such as Elara, a horizontal enclave by Brittany, and Novus Prime Residences, a vertical community by Crown Asia. Planned additions—including international schools, a university mall, and a transport terminal—will further cement its role as a center for opportunity.
And since it is well connected to MCX, Daang Hari, and Governor’s Drive and set to gain better access via MRT-7, UTown offers investors a chance to establish their presence in a district built to attract talent, business, and innovation at scale.
The Villar City advantage
Both Emporia and University Town clearly embody Villar City’s vision of a megacity where infrastructure, institutions, and industries move in step to drive growth.
With their commercial lots, Emporia and University Town will no doubt give investors and businesses the access, scale, and vision to grow within the South’s next frontier of progress.
Emporia and University Town will no doubt give investors and businesses the access, scale, and vision to grow within the South’s next frontier of progress
