Tagaytay Highlands is a

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and mixed-use development situated in

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History

Willy Ocier of Belle Corporation was behind the concept of Tagaytay Highlands and patterned it after the life he wished for himself and his family, which he deemed acceptable to the growing population of young professionals of his time. He conceptualized the development as a place for people in the city, particularly in

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to escape the busy city life.

Henry Sy Henry Tan Chi Sieng Sy Sr. (; zh, c=, p=Shī Zhìchéng, zhu=ㄕㄓˋ ㄔㄥˊ, poj=Si Chì-sêng, s=, t=, first=poj; October 15, 1924 – January 19, 2019) was a Filipino businessman. Born in Fujian, he moved with his family to the Philip ...

of the SM Group influenced Ocier to enter the property development industry. Ocier, who was looking for a business partner for Tagaytay Highlands approached Sy, who declined. Sy was skeptical due to Tagaytay's rugged terrain. However Sy's prediction of Tagaytay becoming the next recreation center for Metro Manila residents in the 1980s led Ocier to invest in Tagaytay. Ocier decided to push through with his father, Benito Tan Guat's support.

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was a partner of Ocier in the project. Tagaytay Highlands would later be established in April 1994. Tagaytay Highlands, including its golf course, are among the establishments affected by ash fall caused by 2020 Taal Volcano eruption. On April 27, 2024, Hans Sy, Willy Ocier and Jerry Tiu led the 30th

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milestone celebration.

Residential developments

Residential areas are being developed within the mountain resort and are divided into three parts namely Highlands, Midlands, and Greenlands. Among the developments inside the Highlands area of the Tagaytay Highlands is the Woodridge Place, a condominium complex composed of 9 buildings. The architectural design of the buildings were inspired from the designs of mountain resort and ski lodge buildings in

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, United States. A residential area patterned after the mountain resort town of

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named Aspenhills is situated also within the Highlands. In the Midlands, are residential developments patterned from architecture from different countries. Among these is Katsura which was derived from the Katsura Palace in Kyoto, Japan. In April 2024, Highlands opened "Trealva", a sanctuary-

at Midlands West.

Sport

Tagaytay Highlands hosts sporting facilities at its Sports Center which has a swimming pool, a basketball court, billiard hall, a bowling alley, tennis, badminton, and squash courts, as well as a children's playground. There are two golf courses in Tagaytay Highlands which includes the Lucky 9 golf course, the first 45-hole golfing resort in Tagaytay.

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{{Calabarzon attractions Buildings and structures in Tagaytay Mountain resorts in the Philippines 1994 establishments in the Philippines Mixed-use developments in the Philippines