On 4 August 2026, Tower 1 of Avesta Residences was topped off in Imus, Cavite — less than ten months after construction began. The milestone marks the first structural completion under PH1 World Developers’ maiden development in the Expanded Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Program. Megawide Construction is the builder, and the result validates a delivery model we have spent years refining: engineering-led design, precast manufacturing at scale, and disciplined site execution.

Avesta Residences is one of four 4PH housing projects we are currently building in Cavite. Together they represent the largest concentration of socialized housing work in our residential construction portfolio, and the clearest test of whether industrialized construction can meet the volumes the 4PH housing program demands.

The pioneer 4PH housing project of PH1 World Developers

Avesta Residences rises on a 1.3-hectare site in Barangay Malagasang 1-G, Imus City, inside the Imus Government Complex. The location places residents within walking distance of the New Imus City Hall, Ospital ng Imus, and the Imus Track and Oval, and along a route of the planned Imus bus rapid transit system.

The development is led by PH1 World Developers, the property arm of Megawide Construction Corporation, in partnership with the Local Government of Imus and the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD). Megawide Construction holds the construction contract. Unit pricing, eligibility, and loan terms follow the 4PH pabahay program framework rather than open-market conditions.

Project fundamentals:

• Five mid-rise residential towers, 220 units each
• Combined floor area of 57,422.75 square meters
• 27-square-meter units with a total contract price starting at approximately P1.8 million
• Housing loan terms of up to 30 years under the 4PH framework
• Amenities including a basketball court, clubhouse, and parking
• Primary beneficiaries: government employees, teachers, and police personnel

Project milestones

Avesta Residences has moved from land to structure in roughly two years — a pace uncommon in Philippine socialized housing.

• May 2024 — Groundbreaking. PH1 World Developers, the Local Government of Imus, and DHSUD broke ground on the 1.3-hectare site, launching the first 4PH housing project in the PH1 portfolio.
• May 2025 — Model units opened. A showroom five minutes from the New Imus City Hall gave qualified applicants a physical reference for unit layout, finishes, and space planning.
• Late 2025 — Vertical construction started. Tower 1 moved into structural works, supplied by our precast operations.
• December 2025 — Mega-Unit Draw. Tower 1 beneficiaries drew their assigned units at the New Imus City Hall, converting the project from a housing queue into named homeowners.
• 4 August 2026 — Tower 1 topped off. The structural framework reached full height in under ten months.

Megawide Construction’s role as the builder

Megawide Construction carries the full build scope on Avesta Residences — structural works, precast supply and erection, and site execution through to turnover. Speed on the project is a function of method, not shortcuts. We built Tower 1 using precast concrete components manufactured off-site at our own precast facility, then delivered and erected on a fixed cycle.

Precast changes the shape of a housing schedule in four ways. Structural components cure under factory conditions, so dimensional tolerance and finish quality stay consistent across every floor. Production continues through the rainy season, decoupling the schedule from site weather. Erection replaces formwork, rebar tying, and in-situ curing cycles, compressing floor-to-floor time. And fewer wet trades on site means fewer people working at height, which improves safety performance on a live construction area. We break down that comparison in detail in precast vs. traditional construction and in how precast methodology is changing construction timelines in the Philippines.

Megawide Construction Corporation chairman and chief executive officer Edgar Saavedra framed the milestone in exactly those terms, saying the topping off after less than ten months conveys a clear message about what the group can deliver using its engineering expertise and precast technology.

The same engineering discipline runs through the wider methodology stack Megawide Construction applies across its portfolio — precast systems, rebar coupler technology, and SQRIM — detailed on our First-World Engineering page.

Our other 4PH housing projects in Cavite

Avesta Residences opened a pipeline. Three more communities are now under construction, all in Cavite, all built on the same precast platform.

Jenara Residences (4PH) — Salitran, Dasmariñas City. At 153,792.54 square meters of combined floor area and 4,590 units, Jenara is the largest of the four by unit count.

Jab Residences (4PH) — Barangay Paliparan, Dasmariñas City. A 99,033.08-square-meter development delivering 2,924 units, extending 4PH supply into the eastern side of the province.

Strevi Residences (4PH) — Barangay Salinas 1, Bacoor. A 92,966.68-square-meter project with 2,040 units across four residential towers, serving more than 2,000 families, with a basketball court, landscaped open spaces, and a multipurpose community hall.

PH1 World Developers has since extended its 4PH participation beyond Cavite with a development in Caloocan.

Contribution to the 4PH housing program

The 4PH housing program addresses a national backlog measured in the millions of units. It works by pairing public assets and financing with private delivery capacity: local governments contribute land and permitting, DHSUD sets program standards, the Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG Fund) provides financing, and developers and contractors build.

Megawide Construction sits in that structure in an unusual position. The group operates as developer, contractor, and precast supplier at once, which removes the coordination friction that normally sits between those three roles. That integration is why 4PH housing projects have scaled quickly across our books.

• Expanded 4PH accounted for 23 percent of a P50-billion order book at the close of 2025
• Avesta, Jab, and Jenara Residences contributed P10.7 billion of the P23.4 billion in new contracts signed during the year
• Pag-IBIG Fund invested P10 billion in Megawide Dreamrise Residences Inc. through perpetual preferred shares, supporting roughly 7,000 units over two to three years
• Our stated target is more than 100,000 socialized housing units within five to seven years, with additional precast capacity planned to support it

PH1 World Developers president Gigi Alcantara credited the progress to collaboration with stakeholders and government partners, and signalled more 4PH developments to come alongside us.

What the topping off signals

A topped-off tower is a structural fact, not a marketing claim. It tells beneficiaries that their units exist. It tells the 4PH housing program that private capacity can hold a ten-month cycle. And it tells the industry that industrialized construction methods are ready for national housing volumes, not just landmark infrastructure.

Four more towers follow at Avesta Residences, with three more communities in progress across Cavite. Each one applies the same principle that guides every project Megawide Construction takes on as an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractor: build well, build fast, and build to a standard Filipinos deserve.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Avesta Residences located?

Avesta Residences is in Barangay Malagasang 1-G, Imus City, Cavite, within the Imus Government Complex and adjacent to the New Imus City Hall.

Who developed Avesta Residences, and who built it?

PH1 World Developers, the property arm of Megawide Construction Corporation, is the developer, working with the Local Government of Imus and DHSUD. Megawide Construction is the builder, delivering structural works with precast components supplied from its own manufacturing facility.

How much does a unit at Avesta Residences cost?

Units measure 27 square meters with a total contract price starting at approximately P1.8 million, payable over housing loan terms of up to 30 years under the 4PH program. Pricing and eligibility are administered through the program, not by the contractor.

What is the 4PH pabahay program?

The 4PH pabahay program — Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino — is the national government’s flagship housing initiative. It reduces the country’s housing backlog through public-private partnerships, combining local government land, DHSUD program standards, Pag-IBIG Fund financing, and private-sector construction capacity. The expanded version of the 4PH housing program broadened both the eligible beneficiary base and the developer participation model.

How many 4PH housing projects is Megawide Construction building?

Four are currently under construction in Cavite: Avesta Residences in Imus, Jenara Residences in Salitran, Jab Residences in Paliparan, and Strevi Residences in Bacoor. PH1 World Developers has also extended into Caloocan.

Why does precast construction matter for socialized housing?

Precast shifts structural production into a controlled factory environment. That yields consistent quality across repeated units, keeps output moving through the rainy season, shortens floor-to-floor cycles, and reduces the volume of wet trades working at height — all of which matter when the 4PH housing program targets units in the tens of thousands.