Aurelia Residences

Comparison

Aurelia Residences vs Essensa East Forbes

An objective side-by-side of two of Metro Manila's most prestigious addresses. Essensa East Forbes is one of BGC’s original ultra-luxury addresses — large-format suites with low density (about four units per floor). Aurelia Residences is a limited collection of 285 bespoke residences by Shang Robinsons Properties, Inc., designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM).

Aurelia ResidencesEssensa East Forbes
DeveloperShang Robinsons Properties, Inc.Century Properties Group
LocationMcKinley Parkway cor. 5th Avenue, BGC, Taguig21st Drive cor. 5th Avenue, BGC, Taguig
CompletionTurnover from October 31, 2025 (ready for occupancy)Completed 2000 & 2004 (two 30-storey towers)
Scale285 residences236 suites · roughly four units per floor
Bedrooms3BR – 4BR3BR – 4BR
Unit sizes240 – 399 sqm200 – 538 sqm
Design teamSOM (architecture) · FM Architettura d’Interni (interiors)Century Properties

Essensa East Forbes facts: Century Properties; Dot Property; Hoppler; Lamudi. Aurelia facts: official developer collateral. For guidance only.

Frequently asked

How is Aurelia Residences different from Essensa East Forbes?

Aurelia Residences is a limited collection of 285 all-3-bedroom-and-above residences in BGC by Shang Robinsons Properties, Inc., designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) with Italian interiors by FM Architettura d'Interni (Francesca Muzio), and named Best High Rise Condo Development (Asia) in 2023. Essensa East Forbes (Century Properties Group) is one of BGC’s original ultra-luxury addresses — large-format suites with low density (about four units per floor).

Which is more exclusive?

Exclusivity is partly a function of scale and layout. Aurelia caps at 285 residences, all large-format 3BR-and-above, with a maximum of two units per floor per wing — a deliberately limited collection.

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