Property giant Megaworld is building two office towers inside its 34-hectare The Upper East township in Bacolod City targeting to double the current IT-BPO workers in Bacolod or an additional 30,000 jobs.
The two office towers, which will be called No. 1 Upper East Avenue and No. 5 Upper East Avenue, will offer around 17,000 square meters of office spaces, particularly for the information technology and business process management (IT-BPM) sector.
Featuring Spanish and European architectural design, the No. 1 Upper East Avenue and No. 5 Upper East Avenue towers will be registered under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program. LEED is the most widely used green building rating system in the world and Megaworld’s two office towers will be the first LEED registered buildings in Negros Island.
The towers will have roof gardens and will utilize LED lightings in common areas, dual-flush technology for toilets, and double-glazed windows for heat insulation and energy-efficiency.
“These two new office towers will be Megaworld’s first office developments in Bacolod, and we look forward to bring in new BPO locators to the city. To be operated under our Megaworld Premier Offices brand, these Upper East Avenue towers will showcase the company’s signature state-of-the-art features in office developments – making them the most modern offices to rise in Bacolod City,” says Kevin L. Tan, chief strategy officer, Megaworld.
The office towers will offer basement and ground level parking, for the convenience of its tenant partners and workers.
“These will be the only office buildings in the entire Bacolod City that are located within a fully-masterplanned township development, where everything is just within easy reach,” explains Tan.
Aside from IT-BPM companies, Megaworld will also serve the needs of the growing number of startups in Bacolod by bringing in co-working facilities such as US-based company WeWork which opened its first facility in the Philippines at Megaworld’s Uptown Bonifacio.
Megaworld will spend P1.2-billion to build the two office towers in Bacolod, which are scheduled for completion in 2022.