Korean developer JnH accelerates Clark timeline

CLARK Development Corp. (CDC) said JnH Philippines Development Corp., a Korean hospitality investor, has accelerated the timeline for its P840‑million mixed‑use expansion to less than three years to capture growing demand in the Clark area.

In a social media post on Friday, the CDC said it signed an amended lease agreement with JnH to cut the project’s construction timeline to 30 months from five years previously.

“The company targets completion within 30 months, with phased delivery allowing portions of the development to open ahead of full completion,” the CDC noted.

The mixed-use property will rise on a 17,373‑square‑meter site along C.M. Recto Highway within Clark Freeport Zone in Pampanga.

Under the revised plan, JnH will build 17 pool villas in phase one, then add a 15‑storey mixed‑use tower and two 12‑storey buildings, CDC said.

Once completed, the project will expand Clark’s tourism and hospitality portfolio, which currently has an inventory of 4,100 rooms.

The development will further boost the Clark Freeport Zone’s position as a Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions destination, it said.

JnH President Lee Sangte noted that the company will align its construction with market demand and evolving visitor preferences.

The CDC earlier announced several developments within its 4,400-hectare economic zone (ecozone) including hotel, residential, and mixed-use projects, as well as a pickleball facility.

In 2025, the Clark ecozone recorded over 1.5 million overnight guests and 1.8 million same‑day visitors. This underscores the need for new accommodations and lifestyle spaces in the area, the CDC said. — Beatriz Marie D. Cruz