New BPO center tower opens up in Bonifacio Global City
Posted on December 3rd, 2009
Asia’s leading developer and manager of business space, Ascendas Pte Ltd. (Ascendas), recently opened the ACCRALAW Tower located within the E-square in Bonifacio Global City. Present as guest of honor in its opening ceremony was Singapore Foreign Minister George Yeo.
The new business process outsourcing (BPO) tower signals the diversification of Ascenda’s portfolio to offer premium office space in the country central business district in addition to its industrial park properties.
The 26-storey tower offers a total floor area of 18,400 square meters. It boasts of an environmentally-friendly building which offers features that are specifically designed to meet the needs of PEZA-registered companies who in the BPO, IT, IT-enabled services, software development, call centers and telecommunication industries.
It has flexible floor plans and generous floor loading that enable customizing of work spaces, as well as an integrated business lifestyle with amenities conveniently accessible within the proximity.
A building management solution will be provided by Ascendas to support every tenant’s business operations, including 100% power backup for companies with 24/7 operations and telecommunication facilities.
Other features of the center include a water-cooled air-conditioning system which consumes up to 35% less energy, naturally ventilated elevated car park and energy saving lighting, which could bring in savings to tenants of the building.
The office building is strategically located within the Bonifacio Global City, and takes its name after major tenant, Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz Law Offices (ACCRALAW), which is one of the country’s top law firms. ACCRALAW occupies five floors of business space in the building.
Ascendas is well-established in the area of industrial space. It has pioneered the ready-built facility concept at the 145-hectare Carmelray Industrial Park II (CIP II) located in Calamba, Laguna. CIP II is the country’s top privately-owned special economic zone registered with the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA).
President and chief executive officer of Ascendas Chong Siak Ching said the Philippines is one of Asia’s understated growth stories.
