Fitting-out work on key areas at the Westside City casino resort in Manila is finalized, bringing the billion-dollar project to 75 percent completion, according to global consulting firm Arcadis.
Arcadis announced on Wednesday that the completion of critical spaces—including the casino and back-of-house areas—’enables transition to the final stages of the project.’
The firm concluded its 64-month engagement with the integrated resort development in Parañaque’s Entertainment City, having provided cost management and construction oversight since May 2020.
‘By the close of Arcadis Philippines’ engagement, the project was 75 percent complete, with major elements successfully delivered and ready for execution, ultimately paving the way for the new project management team under the new owner,’ the company said.
The Westside City integrated resort, estimated at around $1.25 billion, has faced multiple delays since its initial announcement. Developer Suntrust Resort Holdings—now a minority shareholder following a restructuring—has revised its target opening for the main casino to the third quarter of 2026, according to a filing with the Philippine Stock Exchange. The updated timeline follows approval of a revised Project Implementation Plan by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR).
Suntrust recently subscribed to 400 million common shares of Westside Bayshore Holding Corporation (WBHC), representing 40 percent of the company’s issued shares. Through this acquisition, Suntrust holds an indirect interest in Entertainment City Resorts Corp. (ECRC), a WBHC subsidiary responsible for the development and operation of the Westside integrated resort. WBHC is a subsidiary of Travellers International Hotel Group Inc., the leisure and tourism arm of Alliance Global Group Inc.
Travellers International and Suntrust have jointly committed to inject up to $450 million to complete construction. Travellers president and CEO Nilo Thaddeus Rodriguez confirmed in mid-September that ‘the $1.25 billion Westside City development is now full speed ahead,’ adding that the project ‘will require additional capital for completion’ but remains focused on ‘finishing and operating as soon as we can.’
Once completed, Westside City is expected to strengthen the Philippines’ position as a leading entertainment and gaming destination in Asia, complementing other large-scale integrated resorts in Entertainment City such as Solaire Resort, City of Dreams Manila, and Okada Manila.
