The Manhattan Gardens, formerly named as the "Manhattan Garden City" before the Araneta City brand relaunch, was part of the Araneta City master plan unveiled in 2000. Plans for the project consists of a retail and residential development with direct connections to the MRT 3 Cubao and LRT 2 Cubao stations, and other properties at the Araneta City. The project consists of 18 residential towers, which will have 9,000 estimated units upon completion and will soon house over 36,000 residents. The demolition for the old buildings to give way for the project began in 2006, and was completed in 2007. The project has 4 phases, with the first of the four developments, the Manhattan Parkway, began groundbreaking in 2007, and was completed in 2011. Along with the second development, the Manhattan Parkview, began construction in 2011 and was finished by 2013. The first two developments consists of three towers each located at the northern area of the Araneta City. The third development, the Manhattan Heights, is located at the southeastern area of the city and consists of 4 towers. The project began construction in 2013, and was completed in 2019, housing the Araneta City Bus Port in the ground floor, beneath the Manhattan Heights Tower D. The fourth and final development of the project, the Manhattan Plaza, consists of 8 towers, and will feature the Icon Tower and the Spanish Steps, which will soon be directly connected to the City Plaza. The property is located at the Rustan's building located on Times Square Avenue built in 1974. Construction started in 2014, with 1 building, the Manhattan Plaza Tower 1, completed in 2019, while the second building, the Manhattan Plaza Tower 2, is now under construction, and is expected to be completed by the year 2021.
Development
The Manhattan Gardens consists of 4 residential developments, which gives direct access to the MRT 3 Cubao and LRT 2 Cubao stations, as well as other buildings in the Araneta City, such as Ali Mall, SM Cubao, Araneta City Cyberpark, the Gateway Mall, the Farmers Plaza, the New Frontier Theater, the Gateway Tower and the Ibis Styles Araneta City, with elevated bridgeways connecting each building for accessibility and comfort of its residents. The development also houses dining, retail, entertainment and leisure establishments throughout the complex, such as the famed Manhattan Row, located along Gen. Malvar Avenue, between the Manhattan Parkway and the Manhattan Parkview towers.
