Housing and Residences
Makati is home to numerous hotels, condominiums, and gated communities. The Forbes Park neighborhood, originally developed in 1948, and Dasmariñas Village, first developed in the 1960s, are notable residences in Makati. A number of gated communities such as San Lorenzo, Urdaneta, San Antonio, Bel-Air, San Miguel and Magallanes Village are also located within the city. The Makati Shangri-La, Manila is a 5-star hotel managed by Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, and is also the largest Shangri-La hotel in terms of room numbers, with 699 guest rooms and suites.
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