The company traces its roots to Anchor Properties Corporation (APC). APC was incorporated on July 15, 2003 and was primarily organized to acquire by purchase lease, donation or otherwise, and to own, use, improve, develop, subdivided, sell, mortgage, exchange, lease and hold for investment, real estate of all kinds, whether improve, manage or otherwise dispose of buildings, houses, apartments, and other structures of whatever kind, together with their appurtenances. It commenced commercial operations on April 30, 2004, simultaneous with the start of the construction of its Lee Tower project.
On December 13, 2006, the Board of Directors and Stockholders of the company approved and authorized the plan of merger with APC, with company as the surviving entity. Both companies are substantially under common control and the merger of the two companies was done to consolidate their real estate projects under one group.
The company was founded by a group of entrepreneurs led by Stephen Lee Keng and Li Yi Chiang, and was incorporated under the Philippine law on July 29, 2004. The company was primarily organized to engage in real estate development and marketing focusing initially in high-end residential condominiums within the Manila area. It started business operations on November 25, 2005.
In December 2005, the company, through APC, acquired 100% ownership of Manila Towers Development Corporation, then a shell company which owned a 2, 107.30 square meter property in Binondo, Manila. The property is the site of the Mandarin Square condominium. |