Jose Roberto Antonio

Robbie Antonio
Born Jose Roberto Antonio
Nationality Filipino
Occupation Real estate developer

Jose Roberto "Robbie" Antonio (born 1977) is a real estate developer and managing director of Century Properties, a Philippine real estate development company established by his father, Jose E. B. Antonio, in 1986.[1][2]

Biography

Robbie is the son of José E. B. Antonio, named among the Philippines' 40 richest people.[3][4] Antonio attended Northwestern University where he got a first degree in Economics and pursued his MBA at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.[3]

Career

After graduate school Antonio spent five years in New York[5] where he founded Antonio Development company. He, along with Pei Partnership, developed Centurion in New York City.[6][7][8][9]

In the Philippines Antonio is managing director at Century Properties, heading its International Collaborations division.[1][3][4][6] He has led construction projects such as Trump Tower at Century City, Acqua Iguazu, Acqua Livingstone, Milano Residences, Century Spire, Forbes Media Tower and Paris Beach Club at Azure Urban Resort Residences.[1][3][6] Antonio has overseen the development of over 45 million square feet of real estate in the Philippines and the United States.[1] He is responsible for arranging some of the company's collaborations, such as with Armani/Casa for the Century Spire,[10] and Trump for Trump Tower Manila.[11]

Personal life

Antonio is a noted art collector.[1][12] In 2013 his 25,000 square foot Manila home was completed. The house, which Antonio named "Stealth", was designed by Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas and includes a dedicated private gallery of portraits he has commissioned of himself by famous artists, such as Julian Schnabel, Marilyn Minter, David Salle, Zhang Huan, members of the Bruce High Quality Foundation, and Takashi Murakami.[13]

He is a board director of Operation Smile Philippines.[14][15]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Loader Wilkinson, Tara (8 October 2013). "Robbie Antonio: Real Player". Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  2. ↑ chow, Jason (23 May 2011). "Philippines Property Market Heats Up". Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Mananquil, Millet M. (5 October 2011). "Robbie Antonio: Renaissance Man of the Century". The Philippine Star.
  4. 1 2 Arcache, Maurice (2 September 2011). "Paris Hilton’s work ethic praised; Google exec in town". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  5. ↑ Shmavonian,, Karl (20 June 2012). "The Antonio Family's Celebrity Connections". Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  6. 1 2 3 "Century Properties' Robbie Antonio: Making his mark in real estate industry". The Philippine Star. 14 July 2014.
  7. ↑ Dhillon, Kamaldeep. "Robbie Antonio - Arty & Culture Interview" (6). Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  8. ↑ "High-end, high-design is in". Daily News. 3 March 2008.
  9. ↑ Morrone, Francis (11 April 2008). "A Lightning Rod at 91". Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  10. ↑ "Armani partners with Century Properties". 3 November 2013.
  11. ↑ "The Next Big Thing". 13 May 2013.
  12. ↑ "Meet 20 of the World's Most Innovative Art Collectores". 29 October 2014.
  13. ↑ Loos, Ted (July 2013). "The Museum of Me". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  14. ↑ Enriquez, Marge C. (15 August 2012). "What makes Donald Trump Jr. smile". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  15. ↑ "Trump brothers unveil Operation Smile Philippines’ Manila Cleft Care Center". 29 June 2012.
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