Aug 20, 2026 · by BalayHub Admin · 5 min read

New Condo Developments in the Philippines: 2026 Launches

New condo developments in the Philippines for 2026: what Ayala, Cebu Landmasters, DMCI and the estate builders launched, and how to read pre selling.

New Condo Developments in the Philippines: 2026 Launches

The list of new condo developments in the Philippines for 2026 is shorter than in any year of the past decade, and that fact changes how you should read every launch on it. Only 91 licenses to sell were issued in the first half, against an average of 816 a year, so the projects that did reach the market are the ones with approvals in hand, and they cluster in three places: the estates of the largest Metro Manila groups, the regional cities where Cebu Landmasters and DMCI are expanding, and the economic and affordable segment that Colliers says is now carrying the market. Here is what launched or is turning over in 2026, what the market data says about it, and how to read "pre selling" in a year of scarce permits.

The market these launches enter

Colliers Philippines expects Metro Manila condominium vacancy to reach a record 25.6 percent by the end of 2026 as about 13,000 units are completed, almost double the 7,400 delivered in 2025, with the C5 corridor taking roughly a third of the new supply and the Bay Area facing vacancy near 60 percent, as BusinessMirror reported in May. At the same time pre selling take up jumped 765 percent year on year in the first quarter, almost all of it in economic and affordable projects, and the remaining inventory life fell to 6.8 years from a peak of 13.4 in mid 2025. Rents are expected to stay flat through the year.

Read together: the mid market and upper mid market towers of the last cycle are still working through unsold stock, while units priced at roughly ₱1.8 million to ₱3.6 million (about $28,800 to $57,600 / €24,800 to €49,600) sell as fast as they are licensed. That is why the 2026 launch list looks the way it does.

What launched, by developer

Ayala Land reloaded with horizontal product rather than towers: new residential lots in Nuvali, Lipa and the Cresendo estate in Tarlac, after its inventory fell to 15 months, as our report on the launches sets out; on the condominium side its Alveo brand is turning over the second tower of Patio Suites in Davao this year. Cebu Landmasters is launching more than 11 projects worth about ₱25 billion (about $400 million / €344 million) and over 5,600 units in the second half across Cebu, Mactan, Ormoc, Butuan, Davao and Panglao, plus its first Luzon projects in Pasig and Cavite, according to the Philippine Star; what that wave means for VisMin buyers is covered separately. DMCI Homes is selling the first tower of Kalea Heights in Cebu City, with turnover set for December 2029, and its Metro Manila estates continue phase by phase.

In our building catalog the 2026 completions and pre selling towers include Haraya Residences, the Shang Robinsons pair in Bridgetowne, Pasig; J Tower Residences in Mandaue with studios from about ₱1.8 million (about $28,800 / €24,800); Costa Mira Beachtown Mactan and Royal Oceancrest Mactan, both due in 2026 on Mactan; Saekyung Ocean Residences in Suba Basbas; Mandani Bay's third Quay tower in Mandaue, completed this year; and The East Village at Davao Global Township, Cebu Landmasters' Davao estate. The Manila majors' 2026 pipelines are thinner and concentrated inside their own townships, where the licenses already exist.

What "pre selling" means in 2026

Pre selling has always meant buying a plan and a date. In 2026 it also means buying a license. A project that launched in the second half because its license to sell arrived in the second half is normal; a project selling reservations without one is not, and the regulator can stop it. Ask for the license number for the exact tower and phase, check it on the DHSUD registry, and treat a developer that cannot produce it as a developer to walk away from. The supply squeeze in numbers explains why the approvals collapsed and what it does to prices.

The second change is the discount. With a quarter of Metro Manila condominiums vacant, developers are clearing completed mid market towers with price cuts and incentives, so a ready unit in a 2023 building can cost less per square meter than the new phase next door, without the wait. Compare before you reserve. The third is delivery risk: fewer approvals also means a thinner construction pipeline and slower turnovers, so the turnover date, the refund schedule and the remedy for delay belong in the contract, not in the brochure.

How to shortlist a 2026 launch

Start from the segment. If your budget is ₱1.8 million to ₱3.6 million (about $28,800 to $57,600 / €24,800 to €49,600), the economic and affordable launches in Mandaue, Mactan, Davao and the Metro Manila fringe are where the market is moving and where resale demand will be deepest. If it is ₱6 million (about $96,000 / €82,600) and up, the estate launches by Ayala, Robinsons and Shang inside townships are the safer bet, because the estate carries the value while the tower is built. Check the developer's completed projects in that city, read the pre selling checklist before the sales lounge, and compare the launch price per square meter against completed towers on the price per square meter tool. If a promise slips, the regulator's 30 day complaint rule is the route. And keep the alternative in view: the current properties for sale include finished units that a scarce pipeline makes more valuable, not less.

Launch details and market figures are from the sources cited as of their publication dates; developers change prices, phases and dates. This is general market information, not investment advice.

Dollar and euro figures are approximate conversions at ₱62.5 per US dollar and ₱72.6 per euro (ECB reference rates, 2026-09-08).

Frequently asked questions

Which new condo developments launched in the Philippines in 2026?

Fewer than in any recent year, because only 91 licenses to sell were issued in the first half. The main names are Ayala Land's lots in Nuvali, Lipa and Cresendo and Alveo's Patio Suites turnover in Davao, Cebu Landmasters' 11 projects worth about ₱25 billion (about $400 million / €344 million) across Cebu, Mactan, Davao, Panglao, Ormoc, Butuan, Pasig and Cavite, DMCI's Kalea Heights in Cebu, and estate towers such as Haraya Residences in Bridgetowne and the Mactan and Mandaue completions.

Is 2026 a good year to buy a pre selling condo?

It is a year to buy carefully. Metro Manila vacancy is heading to a record 25.6 percent with 13,000 completions, so completed mid market towers are being discounted, while economic and affordable launches at ₱1.8 million to ₱3.6 million (about $28,800 to $57,600 / €24,800 to €49,600) are selling fast. A licensed launch by a developer with completed projects in that city is fine; compare its price per square meter with finished towers nearby and write the turnover date and refund terms into the contract.

How do I check if a condo project has a license to sell?

Ask the developer for the license to sell number for the exact tower and phase and verify it on the DHSUD registry before paying a reservation fee. A project that launched late because its license arrived late is normal in 2026, when approvals ran at a fraction of the usual pace; a project taking reservations without a license is one to walk away from, because the regulator can stop it and your reservation is exposed.

Where is condo demand strongest in 2026?

In the economic and affordable segment, roughly ₱1.8 million to ₱3.6 million (about $28,800 to $57,600 / €24,800 to €49,600), which Colliers says accounted for about two thirds of Metro Manila net take up in the first half, and in the regional cities where Cebu Landmasters and DMCI are launching: Cebu, Mandaue, Mactan, Davao and Panglao. Upper mid market towers in Metro Manila, especially the Bay Area, still carry unsold stock and high vacancy.

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