QC as the next business hub

Various trades from the Business process outsourcing (BPO) industry to insurance firms to real estate developers have identified Quezon City as a prime location to set up a satellite office (SEE: Quezon City leading in real estate market surveys, Quezon City: The Next Investment According to DMCI Homes, Investment Appeal of the Metro Manila Subway)

The same sentiments is shared by Phillip Anonuevo, executive director of Leechiu Property Consultants (LPC). In a recent report by LPC, it showed that Quezon City has built up an inventory of office buildings and it is expected to continue up to year 2023.

LPC manager, Aryton Zalamea, has also said that buildings such as the 13-story Mpire Center, located along West Avenue, are expected to boost the demand further in Quezon City.

Mpire Center offers a gross leasable area of 14,100 square meters and is owned and built by Mprime Development Corp. which is an affiliate of Monolith Construction and Development Corporation. The building will also have 13 floors.

“Most of the occupiers inquiring about Mpire are surprised to find a building of such quality in QC,” Mr. Anonuevo said.

Much like ArthaLand’s Cebu Exchange (SEE: ArthaLand: Pioneering Sustainable Development in Real Estate), Mpire Center is also pre-certified for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold, this means it has incorporated energy saving features including double glazed windows, VRF Air-Conditioning, a garden roof deck, etc. for its occupiers.