MANILA, Philippines - SM Land, the commercial property development and management arm of SM Investments Corp. (SMIC), recently awarded EEI Corp. the contract to build TwoE-comCenter, the second E-com Tower to rise within the 67-hectare Mall of Asia Complex in Pasay City. Once completed, TwoE-comCenter will complement the highly successful OneE-com Tower - home to top-class tenants predominantly in technology-based industries and business process outsourcing (BPO) centers.
The contract signing ceremony was attended by David Rafael, SVP for commercial properties; Ranilo Gison, AVP for commercial properties; and JJ Montinola, senior leasing manager for SM Land, and Roberto Jose Castillo, president and CEO; Antonio Pascua, EVP and GM, Andres Tumbocon III, project manager; and Ferdinand del Prado, marketing manager representing EEI Corp..
“TwoE-comCenter is another distinct development so we wanted a top-class contractor that has the experience and technology to execute our vision,” explained Rafael on SM Land’s decision to partner with construction veteran EEI Corp.
The P2.7-billion project has a gross floor area of 108,000 square meters. TwoE-ComCenter will rise 15 stories high, made up of two 11-story towers that are connected by a two-story bridgeway. The structure features four-level podium that provides commercial and retail areas, complemented by spacious indoor parking, and a landscaped garden setting for varied outdoor events.
The building’s designers, Miami-based firm Arquitectonica, uses green architecture through the use of low remittance (Low-E) curtain walls that absorb solar energy, hence using less power.
“Currently, the business environment is clustered in Makati and Ortigas areas. What SM Land is offering is an alternative business and entertainment district amidst a spectacular bay setting,” added Rafael.
TwoE-comCenter is strategically located near famous landmarks of the complex such as the SM Mall of Asia, the fourth largest mall in the world; SMX Convention Center, the country’s largest expo and trade center; and San Miguel by the Bay, an outdoor food strip.
Soon, TwoE-comCenter will also be near future developments in the complex such as a 3,000-unit residential tower - the Sea Residences, the expansion of the SMX Convention Center, a premier hotel operated by the Carlson Group under the Radisson brand, an indoor events coliseum, and a ferry terminal that will primarily serve as a transport to Hamilo Coast, SM Land’s premier leisure residential development in Nasugbu, Batangas.