Kalea Heights Cebu — 1BR to 3BR from ₱5.73M

Overview

Hillside living, rising above the city

Kalea Heights is DMCI Homes' Modern Tropical community on Good Shepherd Road, Banawa, Brgy. Guadalupe, Cebu City. The Leia Building rises 41 residential levels over five basement parking levels, on a 4.6-hectare masterplan of which DMCI has set aside 3.6 hectares as open space — by their own reckoning the largest open-space allocation of any condominium project in Cebu, and close to three times the size of Fuente Osmeña Circle.

Wide eaves, large windows and single-loaded corridors carry DMCI's Lumiventt® approach into Cebu's climate: air and daylight move through the building rather than around it, which is what keeps a unit cool without running the aircon all day.

The masterplan is organised into four districts — Dawn, Dusk, Summit and Azure, named for sunrise, sunset, the mountains and the sea — linked by sky bridges to the sky parks. Leia is the building selling now, and 827 of its units are on the current availability list.

Kalea Heights by DMCI Homes — the 41-storey Leia Building, Banawa, Cebu City

The Building & The Unit Mix

One tower, 827 ways in

Everything selling at Kalea Heights right now sits in a single building. Leia is 41 residential levels over five basement parking levels, and the availability list runs from the 2nd floor to the 41st (there is no 13th floor — the numbering skips it, as it does in most Philippine high-rises). That matters more than it sounds: on a 41-storey tower the difference between a low floor and a high one is a real difference in noise, light and view, and at 5% construction you can still choose.

DMCI is building it the way they build everything — Lumiventt® with single-loaded corridors, so every unit opens to outside air rather than an internal hallway, and the sky patios cut through the facade at intervals to let breeze pass across the building instead of stopping at it. In Cebu’s heat that is not a marketing line; it is the difference between a unit you can leave on natural ventilation most of the year and one you cannot.

The unit mix, as it stands today

1BR — 149 available. 29.5 to 33.5 sqm, ₱5,726,000 to ₱6,568,000. The entry point, and the smallest cut DMCI is offering here.
2BR — 581 available. 53 to 80.5 sqm, ₱8,229,000 to ₱11,664,000. This is the building: 70% of everything available is a 2BR, across nineteen different layouts.
3BR — 97 available. 81.5 to 88.5 sqm, ₱12,188,000 to ₱13,695,000. Three end-unit layouts only, so this is the tier that will thin out first.

What a peso actually buys — the per-sqm read

Look past the sticker price and the picture inverts, the way it always does in a condo. Median price per square metre on the current list:

Unit type	Median ₱/sqm	Range	Read
1BR	₱192,548	₱182,388 – ₱211,200	The most expensive floor area in the building
2BR	₱152,479	₱136,590 – ₱171,802	26% cheaper per sqm than the 1BR
3BR	₱149,444	₱144,237 – ₱160,282	The cheapest floor area on the list

Concretely: the cheapest 1BR is 29.5 sqm at ₱5,726,000, or ₱194,102 per sqm. The cheapest 2BR is 53 sqm at ₱8,229,000 — ₱155,264 per sqm. You pay 44% more money for 80% more floor area. At the far end, a 78 sqm 2BR at ₱136,590 per sqm is the best-value square metre in the whole building, and a 30 sqm 1BR at ₱211,200 per sqm is the worst.

None of that makes the 1BR a mistake — if ₱5.73M is your ceiling, or you are buying purely to lease to one professional, the small cut is the right instrument. But if you are choosing between a 1BR and stretching to a 2BR, the stretch is where the value sits, and it is the tier with 581 units to choose from.

Orientation: front and rear, and why it costs nothing

Leia’s units are split two ways on the price list — 517 front units facing northwest and 310 rear units facing southeast. DMCI’s own site development plan marks the view corridors around the property: Cebu City on one side, mountains and sunset on another, sea and sunrise on a third.

Here is the useful part, and it is not in any brochure: orientation is not priced. Median price per sqm for northwest-facing 2BR units is ₱152,255; for southeast-facing 2BR units it is ₱152,684 — a gap of a quarter of one percent. The same holds for the 1BR and 3BR. DMCI is charging for floor area and floor level here, not for which way you look. So pick the orientation you actually want. It is free.

Kalea Heights site development plan — the Leia Building on Good Shepherd Road, with the amenity core and marked view corridors — DMCI’s site development plan. Leia sits on the Good Shepherd Road edge, next to the entrance gate and drop-off — closest to the road, and the furthest of the residential blocks from the amphitheater and courts at the far end of the site.

The Honest Read

Which of those you will actually use

What earns its keep

3.6 hectares of open space out of 4.6. This is the whole argument for Kalea Heights and it is a real number, not a mood. DMCI calls it the largest open-space allocation of any condominium project in Cebu. In a city where most towers give you a podium deck, room to walk is the differentiator.
The sky parks and sky bridges. Over a hectare of it, elevated, with the mountains on one side and the coastline on the other. Amenity decks usually die of neglect; ones with a view do not.
The onsite convenience store. Unglamorous and the single most-used amenity in any DMCI community. It saves you a car trip several times a week.
Subscription-free Community Internet. Commercial-grade fibre in the unit and in the shared lounges from move-in day, no separate contract. For anyone working remotely or calling family abroad, this is worth more than the pool.
RideShare and the DMCI Communities app. Both took Stevie Awards in 2024. On a hillside address with a real commute, an in-community carpool is not a gimmick.

What is oversold

Most of those renders are not Leia. Look again at the sky park, sky bridge and Summit District images: they show mid-rise blocks across the wider masterplan. Leia is the 41-storey tower and it is the only building selling. The full amenity picture arrives with the full masterplan, over years — not on your turnover date.
“Resort-inspired” on a 2029 turnover. Everything in the gallery is an artist’s illustration of a site that was 5.15% complete in June 2026. Judge the plan and the developer’s record, not the render.
The amenity count. Forty-odd line items reads impressively and thins out fast in practice. Realistically you will use the pools, the jogging path, the open lawn, the store and the gym. The amphitheater garden and the entertainment room are booking-sheet amenities.
“Sky Patio” as an amenity. It is genuinely good, but it is Lumiventt ventilation architecture doing a job, not a facility you visit.

The full list, as DMCI publishes it

Drop-off entrance · reception lobby · lap pool · leisure pool · kiddie pool · pool deck · pool shower area · indoor court facility · basketball court / playcourt · children’s playground · entertainment room · fitness gym · jogging and biking path · water garden · open lawn and picnic grove · picnic area · grill pits · amphitheater garden · sky park · sky bridge · sky patio · sky lounge · roof deck · view deck · open lounge · snack bar · convenience store · laundry station · pet park · landscaped atriums · water feature · water station · community internet · RideShare · 100% power back-up · 24-hour security · perimeter fence · main entrance gate · provision for CCTV · fire alarm and automatic sprinkler system.

Source: the Kalea Heights amenity list on dmcihomes.com, read 3 September 2026. Amenities are as planned and are delivered with the masterplan, not per building.

Location

Banawa is uphill, and that is the point

Kalea Heights sits on Good Shepherd Road in Banawa, Barangay Guadalupe — the shoulder of hills that rises behind Cebu City proper. DMCI’s own coordinates put it at 10.3139°N, 123.8714°E, a few hundred metres of elevation above the flat grid where most of Cebu’s condominium stock is going up. Elevation is the whole product here. It buys cooler air, longer sightlines and a quiet that the Escario and Mango Avenue strips do not have.

In DMCI’s own description, the site keeps residents near the restaurants, cafés and commercial hubs of Guadalupe, Escario and Mango Avenue, with Cebu Business Park and IT Park a short trip away. That is the honest framing and I am going to leave it at that, because — and this is worth knowing before you go looking — DMCI has not published a landmark-distance table for Kalea Heights the way they do for most of their projects. Their key-places list for this property is empty. Anyone quoting you exact minutes to Ayala Center is quoting themselves, not the developer.

What the site plan tells you

The masterplan is more informative than the marketing copy. Leia fronts Good Shepherd Road at the entrance-gate end of the property, with the drop-off, the trellised walkway and the water garden between it and the road. The central plaza, lap and leisure pools sit at the middle of the diamond; the amphitheater garden, open field and basketball court are at the far end. DMCI marks the view corridors on all four sides: Cebu City on the road side, sunrise and the sea on one flank, sunset and the mountains on the other.

Terraced garden and lawn at Kalea Heights, Banawa, Cebu City — The terraced garden. The slope DMCI had to build around is the same slope that gives the upper floors their sightline.

The downside, said plainly

A hillside address is a commute. Banawa is not walking distance to an office, and Cebu’s traffic has got worse every year that its condo market has grown — Colliers now ranks Cebu the country’s second-largest condominium market, and the roads have not kept pace. If your requirement is “walk to work, move in soon,” Kalea Heights is the wrong instrument on both counts: you are buying a car-dependent address with a December 2029 turnover.

If that is you, buy something already standing instead of something with a view — the ready-for-occupancy list is where to look, and The Erin Heights on Commonwealth Avenue starts at ₱5,391,000 with turnover in October 2027, two years sooner for slightly less money. Kalea Heights is for the buyer who wants the hill, the space and the 2029 price today.

Straight Talk

Who this is for — and who it isn’t

Buy here if

You are buying Cebu on a long horizon. A 2029 turnover at 2026 pre-selling prices is the trade. If you can wait three years, this is the cheapest Kalea Heights will ever be.
You want space more than you want an address. 3.6 hectares of open ground, a 53 sqm two-bedroom entry, and unit cuts DMCI themselves describe as larger than the typical Cebu condominium. That combination is rare in this market.
You are an OFW or a Manila buyer diversifying out of NCR. 827 units means you get to choose floor, stack and orientation instead of taking what is left — and orientation costs nothing here.

Look elsewhere if

You need to move in inside two years. December 2029 is the date on the list, and the building was 5.15% complete in June 2026.
You want rental income soon. Nothing here earns a peso until turnover. For yield now, an RFO unit is the correct instrument.
You want to be inside a business district. Banawa is a hillside barangay. It is quiet, green and uphill — which is exactly why some people want it and others should not buy it.

Against the nearest DMCI alternatives

Kalea Heights is DMCI’s only Cebu project, so the honest comparison is against the other places the same money could go — their regional launches, and the Metro Manila tower at the same entry price. All figures from the current availability list:

Property	Where	Entry price	Smallest cut	Units available	Turnover
Kalea Heights	Banawa, Cebu City	₱5,726,000	29.5 sqm 1BR	827	Dec 2029
The Erin Heights	Commonwealth Ave., Quezon City	₱5,391,000	28.5 sqm studio	671	Oct 2027
Solmera Coast	San Juan, Batangas	₱6,621,000	31 sqm studio	178	Feb 2027 – Feb 2028
Moncello Crest	Tuba, Benguet	₱8,050,000	35 sqm studio	256	Nov 2028 – Aug 2029

The verdict. Kalea Heights is the cheapest entry of the four per square metre and by far the deepest inventory — 827 units against 178 to 671 — which is exactly what you want when you are choosing a floor and a view rather than accepting one. It is also the longest wait by a year. If you are buying to live in Cebu and you are patient, take the 2BR: ₱8,229,000 for 53 sqm at ₱155,264 per sqm is the best-priced real living space DMCI is currently selling anywhere in the Visayas. If you cannot wait until 2029, buy The Erin Heights or an RFO unit instead, and be honest with yourself about which of the two you actually are.

Live availability · September 2026

What is actually
available at Kalea Heights

There are 827 units on the current DMCI availability list for Kalea Heights. Turnover on the current list is December 2029. Everything below is taken from that list, not from a brochure — areas and prices are as issued, and are confirmed again at reservation.

₱5,726,000Lowest-priced available unit

29.5 sqm1BR

₱194,102Price per sqm on that unit

Unit type	Available	Area	Price range	Per sqm
1BR	149	29.5 – 33.5 sqm	₱5,726,000 – ₱6,568,000	₱182,388 – ₱211,200
2BR	581	53 – 80.5 sqm	₱8,229,000 – ₱11,664,000	₱136,590 – ₱171,802
3BR	97	81.5 – 88.5 sqm	₱12,188,000 – ₱13,695,000	₱144,237 – ₱160,282

Availability moves daily and this list is a snapshot — the units open right now are confirmed on enquiry. Prices are the developer’s list prices before any promo discount; closing fees are exclusive and parking is transacted separately. Ask for the live list below, or run your own numbers on the computation sheet.

Compute a unit at Kalea Heights →

Downpayment	Discount	Applies To
15% DP · 85% balance	3.5% OFF	Units only, on top of the regular discount (per PD-19-09-026)

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions buyers ask

Where is Kalea Heights located?

Kalea Heights is on Good Shepherd Road, Banawa, Barangay Guadalupe, Cebu City — a hillside address above the city grid, at 10.3139°N, 123.8714°E on DMCI's own coordinates. DMCI describes it as close to the restaurants, cafés and commercial hubs of Guadalupe, Escario and Mango Avenue, with Cebu Business Park and IT Park a short trip away. Note that DMCI has not published a landmark-distance table for this project, so any exact drive time you are quoted did not come from the developer.

How many units are available at Kalea Heights right now?

827 units are on the current DMCI availability list, all of them in the Leia Building: 149 one-bedroom, 581 two-bedroom and 97 three-bedroom. That is the deepest inventory of any pre-selling DMCI project outside Metro Manila, which means you still get to choose floor, stack and orientation rather than take what is left.

How much do units at Kalea Heights cost?

One-bedroom units start at ₱5,726,000, two-bedroom at ₱8,229,000 and three-bedroom at ₱12,188,000, with the largest three-bedroom at ₱13,695,000. Those are DMCI list prices before any promo discount, and closing fees and parking are separate. Prices move with construction progress — ask Kris for the live list.

What unit types and sizes are available at Kalea Heights?

One-bedroom units run 29.5 to 33.5 sqm, two-bedroom 53 to 80.5 sqm, and three-bedroom 81.5 to 88.5 sqm, all inside the 41-storey Leia Building. The two-bedroom is the bulk of the building — 581 of the 827 available units, across nineteen layouts. The three-bedroom is three end-unit layouts only.

When is turnover at Kalea Heights, and how far along is construction?

Turnover on the current availability list is December 2029. DMCI published the site at 5.15% complete as of June 2026 — foundation and basement stage, with five basement parking levels being formed. If you need to move in sooner, a ready-for-occupancy unit is the right instrument instead.

Is the 1BR or the 2BR better value at Kalea Heights?

By price per square metre, the 2BR — clearly. The median 1BR works out to ₱192,548 per sqm against ₱152,479 for the 2BR, so the small unit carries roughly a 26% premium on floor area. Concretely, the cheapest 1BR is 29.5 sqm at ₱5,726,000 while the cheapest 2BR is 53 sqm at ₱8,229,000: 44% more money for 80% more space. The 1BR still makes sense if ₱5.73M is your ceiling or you are leasing to a single professional.

Do northwest-facing units at Kalea Heights cost more than southeast-facing ones?

No — and this is unusual. The list splits into 517 front units facing northwest and 310 rear units facing southeast, but the median price per sqm is ₱152,255 northwest against ₱152,684 southeast for the two-bedroom, a difference of about a quarter of one percent, and the same holds for the other types. DMCI is pricing floor area and floor level here, not aspect. Choose the orientation you want; it costs nothing extra.

What amenities does Kalea Heights offer, and how much of it is built?

The published list runs to about forty items — lap and leisure pools, sky park, sky bridge, sky patio, sky lounge and roof deck, indoor court facility, basketball court, children's playground, fitness gym, jogging and biking path, water garden, open lawn and picnic grove, amphitheater garden, entertainment room, snack bar, open lounge, pet park, onsite convenience store, subscription-free Community Internet, RideShare carpool, 100% power back-up and 24-hour security. Set against 3.6 hectares of open space out of a 4.6-hectare site. None of it is built yet: every image is an artist's illustration of a site that was 5.15% complete in June 2026, and the amenities are delivered with the masterplan rather than with any one building.

What promo and payment terms apply at Kalea Heights?

Until 30 September 2026, Kalea Heights carries its own project-exclusive offer under DMCI memo PD-26-07-020: a 15% downpayment term with a 3.5% discount on units, on top of the regular Kalea Heights discount, open to buyers of any nationality. The balance is payable by spot cash, bank financing, or DMCI in-house financing. A further 308 Leia units were released on the 10 August 2026 pricelist under memo PD-26-07-029 at the standard 30% downpayment term. Full terms are on the promos page and final figures are confirmed at reservation.

Who is the agent for Kalea Heights?

Kris Chavez (UncleKris) is a DMCI Homes accredited in-house agent, HLURB licence 010171, accredited since 2016. He handles Kalea Heights buyers directly — live availability, payment computations, monthly construction updates and a free consultation, with zero agent fees to the buyer.

Kalea
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Hillside living, rising above the city

Cebu's newest Modern Tropical address

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