The Big Easy Brings Pizzazz to Bulacan with The Crescent by Vista Land

November 8, 2024

Polled by Travel + Leisure Magazine as among America’s Favorite Cities and one of the most visited in the United States, New Orleans is famed for its buzzing nightlife. Spread within its languid landscapes trimmed by the undulating Mississippi River are clubs offering the best jazz music and celebrations of Mardi Gras. Equally spirited festivals set against Creole and Cajun cooking abound, and colonial architecture is unlike anywhere in the world.

Affectionately called the Big Easy, the city’s pulsating energy belies its people’s generosity and a mellow, unhurried, and relatively easygoing way of life. This marriage of spirited camaraderie with nonchalant tranquility is the reason Vista Land is building a metropolis taken by the gentle swell of The Ol’ Man River in equally captivating Bulacan, in the municipality of Santa Maria.

Welcome to The Crescent by Vista Land.

Santa Maria is the fifth most populous municipality in the country. Over the years, the city has become one of the busiest provincial commercial hubs and a major financial center. Interestingly, Santa Maria is known as the Chicharron Capital of the Philippines, with a large number of foodies swearing about the quality of chicharron from Santa Maria. It is also called the country’s Egg Basket, owing to a booming poultry industry that arose during the Japanese occupation and still thrives today. A charming blend of historic and progressive, as well as a mélange of quiet and bustle, the town is a beautiful place to raise a family and realize a thriving future.

Bulacan itself is one of the country’s more progressive provinces. Sitting north of Metro Manila, Bulacan boasts a strong historical heritage. The Northern Gateway from Manila is one of the country’s more progressive provinces and a top tourist destination with various resorts, hotels, and gastronomic options. Bulacan offers a host of historical landmarks, ancient homes, and magnificent churches. It is also known for its festivals and an unmatched artistry seen in native crafts and irresistible delicacies. While holding on to a rich history, Bulacan also has its sights set on progress today and meeting tomorrow head-on. Here, in what is nearly the beating heart of Bulacan, Vista Land, through Vista Estates, is replicating the history, art, and magic of that otherworldly Louisiana metropolis––New Orleans.

Louisiana is part of the American Deep South, remarked for its hospitality—the genteel kindness and welcoming warmth exuded by its locals. In New Orleans, gentility has further evolved into a charming friendliness that makes every visitor feel at home. In The Crescent, the congeniality of the Bayou State will live and breathe within its boundaries, as the people of Santa Maria, Bulacan, are also known for their kindness, good humor, and amiability.

Vista Land is carving a 38-hectare New Orleans-in-miniature, inspired by the graceful shape of the Mississippi River skirting the Louisiana border. For those who dream of nights filled with jazzy tunes, alleys brimming with bars and bistros, flamboyant festivals, Creole flavors, and exquisite homes of a distant age brought to modern-day life, The Crescent will be the answer to every aspiration. It will be the best place to work, play, and find forever.

The Crescent will be built according to the same structured street pattern and architectural enchantment as the French Quarter along Bourbon Street in New Orleans—the beating heart of the city, beloved for its spirited nightlife and culinary wonders. While alluding to the Francophone settlements in its early days, the locale is a composite of French Creole and Spanish art, architecture, food, and language—with many other cultures and languages pitching in. Filipinos were also believed to have settled in New Orleans as early as the 18th century.

The Crescent is putting a modern-day spin on Creole design. Greek Revival, American colonial, and Italianate tastes will adorn structures and commercial hubs but will make room for the homey Creole style in Vermilion Residences, named after the Vermilion River in southern Louisiana. Corporate spaces clad in brick and glass will provide a striking juxtaposition. A key element in the entire micro city will be the landscaping. Palmetto trees will line avenues in and around the estate. Blooms of varying hues will drape elegant balconies and add color to parks, pathways, and public areas. Meant to be a walking city, every space will feature gardens, water installations, art pieces, quirky kiosks peddling cuisine, refreshments, and nearly everything and anything.

The Crescent is master planned into two zones, with the residences conveniently ensconced in between. Located east of the sprawling development, The Quarters boasts a Vista Mall, while Zone Two to the west caters to the residents’ lifestyle requirements with a commercial center. The Zones are mixed-use hubs rife with corporate spaces, restaurants, open parks, and mid-rise buildings for those who prefer the more cosmopolitan way of life. Taking the magic of one of the world’s fascinating cities and blending it with dynamism and smart technology, life in The Crescent will also be an irresistible mix of serene sanctuary and exhilarating adventure.

As the holding company of the housing ventures of Vista Group, Vista Land is primarily engaged in developing horizontal properties, master planned communities, and the construction of vertical residences in the Philippines’ key growth areas.

Filipinos deserve the best—this driving belief has been integral to Vista Land and its day-to-day operations and is the secret to its success. Creating better, expansive, and global-oriented offerings and experiences for its residents, as well as delivering excellent long-term investment growth for its stakeholders, has always been the impetus behind the conglomerate’s continuous evolution.

Learn more about Vista Land developments in North Luzon. Visit www.vistaestates.vistaland.com.ph and follow @VistaLandAndLifescapesOfficial for news and offerings.

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