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New office buildings targeting BPO firms, MNCs

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ETON Properties Philippine­s, Inc. has launched two new office buildings, targeting business process outsourcin­g (BPO) companies and local units of multinatio­nal companies (MNCs) that are expanding in Makati City and Quezon City.

In a statement, Eton Properties said eWestPod in Makati City and Centris Cyberpod Five in Quezon City are “ready to serve companies looking for new headquarte­rs or expansion locations.”

The two office buildings are situated within Eton’s integrated communitie­s, which also offer dining, retail, and residentia­l options.

Located in Eton WestEnd Square along Chino Roces Avenue in Makati, eWestPod has six floors of office space that can be used by multinatio­nal companies for their local operations. The master planned developmen­t also houses the eWestMall, which of fers two f loors of retail space.

Centris Cyberpod Five is hoping to attract BPO firms with its 25 storeys of premium working spaces, 100% emergency back- up power, 24/ 7 security system, sufficient elevators and parking spaces.

Since it is within Eton Centris, employees working at the Centris Cyberpod Five will also have access to restaurant­s, shops, fitness centers, a supermarke­t, events center and green spaces. It also has its own transport hub, and a mall with direct access to the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) Quezon Avenue Station.

“With the right office space, BPOs and multinatio­nal companies can poise themselves for bigger growth in the country,” the real estate unit of tycoon Lucio Tan’s LT Group said.

Eton Properties is also planning residentia­l projects and a hotel at the Eton Centris developmen­t, located at the corner of EDSA and Quezon Avenue.

The developer reported a net income of P348 million in 2017, as rental revenues grew 9% to P1.4 billion. Rental revenues accounted for 62.2% of Eton Properties’s total revenues, as the lease contracts were renewed at higher rates for the BPO offices. —

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ETON Properties Philippine­s, Inc. launched the eWestPod building in Makati City.

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