Araneta City Cyberpark

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Araneta City Cyberpark
Cyberpark Araneta Center Logo.png
General information
StatusUnder Development
TypeOffice
LocationGen.Aguinaldo Ave. cor Gen. Mc Arthur Ave., Araneta City, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Construction started2007 (Telus,APAC,EGS House)
2014 (Cyberpark Tower 1)
2016 (Cyberpark Tower 2)
TBD (Cyberpark Tower 3)
Estimated completion2030 (planned)
Opening2008 (Telus,APAC,EGS House)
2016 (Cyberpark Tower 1)
2018 (Cyberpark Tower 2)
TBD (Cyberpark Tower 3)
Cost₱20 billion ($394.88 million)
OwnerACI Inc.
ManagementACI Inc.
Height
Roof122 m (400 ft) (Cyberpark Tower 1 including helipad)
125 m (410 ft) (Cyberpark Tower 2 and Tower 3 including helipad)
Technical details
Floor count30 (Cyberpark Tower 1)
31 (Cyberpark Tower 2 & Tower 3)
3 Basement Parking Levels
Floor area550,000 m2 (5,920,150.73 sq ft) (upon completion)
Lifts/elevators12 High-Speed Elevators (All Towers)
Design and construction
ArchitectASYA Design
DeveloperACI Inc.
Main contractorMegawide Construction Corporation (Tower 1 & Tower 2)
Datem Incorporated (Tower 3) [1]
Website
www.aranetacenter.net/cyberpark/index.php
www.aranetagroup.com/cyberpark/cyberpark-masterplan.php

The Araneta City Cyberpark is a 8 hectares (20 acres) office development[2] located in The Araneta City in Cubao, Quezon City. The office complex is currently undergoing redevelopment under a new master plan, consisting of five green office towers, retail spaces, and an outdoor park. The ongoing development currently includes 2 towers completed, and one tower under construction, with 179,863 m2 (1,936,029.22 sq ft) of office space completed as of January 2021.

The ACI Inc. is the owner and developer of the project. The redevelopment project is part of the Araneta City Master Plan.[3]

History[]

The Araneta City Cyberpark is part of the Araneta City master plan unveiled in 2000, and was rolled out in 2002, situated in an 8 hectares (20 acres) property along Gen. Aguinaldo, Gen. Araneta, and Gen. McArthur Avenues, primarily for BPO/IT office development. The development sits on a jeepney terminal servicing areas around Quezon City and the Province of Rizal, and the private Araneta White House (Bahay na Puti) complex. It also sits on the former lot occupied by Fiesta Carnival, a 2 hectares (4.9 acres) amusement park formerly occupying the Shopwise Hypermarket complex. As the carnival declined in the 1990s due to rising competition from other amusement parks, mall-based entertainment, political unrest, and other technological shifts, the Araneta Group decided to move the carnival into an open lot located in the south west corner lot of the complex, across SM Cubao. Unfortunately, the outdoor complex did not click the public and was completely closed down years later.[4]

The first master plan of the Cyberpark was laid out and began construction in 2007, before being completed on 2008. The complex is composed of 2 4-storey low-rise buildings, with 5 additional low rise buildings planned during the early planning phases. The two buildings were occupied by companies, such as Telus, APAC Customer Services Inc., Advanced Contact Solutions, Agentworx Contact Solutions, and Expert Global Solutions.[5][6][7]

As demand for office spaces grew and expanded over the years, along with the country's stable and growing economy, a newer and updated master plan was finalised, consisting of 5 PEZA certified and LEED-approved towers, with 2 levels of retail, initially 5 during the planning stages, surrounding an outdoor park,[8] and connected to malls and nearby buildings such as SM Cubao, Ali Mall, the Manhattan Gardens condominiums, the Araneta Coliseum, the New Frontier Theater, the Novotel Manila Araneta City and the upcoming Ibis Styles Araneta City. The development is also outlined to interconnect all office towers within the Cyberpark through the complex's basement parking and retail levels, and will also include an planned road extension of the Gen. Araneta Avenue, linking the road to the P. Tuazon Boulevard.

The development is also connected to major transport hubs such as the MRT 3 Cubao Station, the LRT 2 Cubao Station and transport terminals, with future connections to the Gateway Mall 3, and the Gateway Mall 2, primarily attracting business process outsourcing and corporate services companies. The complex also features an ultra-high-speed fiber optic network infrastructure, enhancing the city's network connectivity, capable of reaching 5G networks.[9] The targeted completion of the entire green office complex is set within 2030.

Facilities[]

Telus House[]

The Telus House is one of the first low-rise, 4-storey buildings in the original Cyberpark plan completed in 2008, and currently houses Telus as its main tenant. The building has 15,000 m2 (160,000 sq ft) of total office space, and features retail stores located at the ground floor.

The building will soon be demolished in order to give way for the construction of the Gateway Mall 3, a 2-storey 100,000 m2 (1,100,000 sq ft) expansion project of the Gateway Mall, and the Cyberpark Tower 4. The future development will feature eco-friendly initiatives, additional retail spaces and an elevated, green, outdoor park. The construction of the new buildings is yet to be determined within the next 4–5 years.

Cyberpark Tower 1[]

The first tower in the project,[10][11] and standing 30 storeys high on the former EGS parking lot. The construction of the tower started in February 2014, and was completed in May 2016. The Cyberpark Tower 1 has 86,689 m2 (933,112.63 sq ft) of office space,[11] with 3 basement parking levels, 2 levels of retail, and houses companies like 24-7 Intouch, Stellar, Sterling, Genesys, The Vibal Group, and Accenture, which serves as the tower's main tenant, and the company's third branch within the area, aside from the Gateway BPO Building and the Gateway Tower . The tower is also occupied by gyms, beauty services, banks such as the Bank of the Philippine Islands, convenience stores such as 7-Eleven; restaurants, food stalls and coffee stores such as Taco Bell, CoCo Fresh Tea & Juice and Starbucks; and The Medical City Clinic Cubao Branch, located within the tower's retail area. The tower is also connected to nearby SM Cubao via Elevated Bridge.

One of the planned original tenants of the tower was Expert Global Solutions (EGS), after the company announced its plans to relocate their operation to the tower in early 2016. However, after lengthy negotiations with the Araneta Group and Alorica's acquisition of EGS, the plan was cancelled and the company decided to remain in their operations to the Alorica Building until March 2019, as the company moved its operations to Cyberpark Tower 2.

The tower features floor-to-ceiling double glazed windows for energy efficiency, a rainwater collection system, and is also equipped with Solar panels located at the roof deck of the building.[12] The tower will also soon be directly connected to the Gateway Mall 3, and the Cyberpark Tower 4.

Cyberpark Tower 2[]

The second tower of the project,[13][14] standing 31 storeys high on the former Jeepney Terminal servicing areas within Quezon City and the Province of Rizal, the Cyberpark Tower 2 has 93,174 m2 (1,002,916.59 sq ft) of office space, featuring a curved building design, floor-to-ceiling double-glazed energy-efficient windows, smart elevators, side balconies with planters, and a rainwater recovery system. The tower was also planned to include vertical trellises and erect a spire from the tower's side balconies, to the tower's helipad area. However, the plan was scrapped during the tower's construction phase.[3] Groundbreaking for the construction of the tower started in February 2016, while construction works began on the 3rd quarter of 2016, and was topped off in March 2018, before being completed in December 2018, as tenants and stores began occupying the tower.[13][15]

The tower was houses companies like Alorica, serving as one of the main tenants of the tower, occupying 7 floors aboveground and a recruitment hub located at the ground floor of the tower, and laid out plans to occupy more floors. The tower is also housed by companies owned by the Philippine Pizza Inc. (PPI), a subsidiary of the Araneta Group, such as Pizza Hut, and Dairy Queen, while the company's main office will remain at the Aurora Tower; Ibex, which also plans to occupy additional floors within the tower, and Acquire BPO. The tower is also set to be occupied by banks, convenience stores, food stalls, and restaurants within the tower's retail areas.[16][17]

Cyberpark Tower 3[]

The third tower of the project, Cyberpark Tower 3 is currently under construction, soon to rise on the former Alorica (EGS) Building site.[18] The tower will be similarly designed to the Cyberpark Tower 2, standing 31 storeys high, and having 93,174 m2 (1,002,916.59 sq ft) of office spaces. The tower also features a curved building design, floor-to-ceiling double-glazed energy-efficient windows, smart elevators, side balconies with planters, and a rainwater recovery system.[19][20][21][12][22] The demolition of the Alorica Building began in June 2019, while the groundbreaking for the construction of the tower started afterwards, in September 2019. The tower is slated to be completed on 2022, however, due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines, as well as market driven factors and financial problems, the construction of the project was delayed, and the tower's completion is set to be determined within the next 2–3 years.[23] In August 2021, the general contractor for the project was awarded to Datem Incorporated, while the tower's construction date is still yet to be determined.[1]

Cyberpark Tower 4[]

The fourth tower of the project, Cyberpark Tower 4 is a planned 30-storey office building planned to be built on the Telus House and across Cyberpark Tower 2, with a direct connection to the Gateway Mall 3. The tower will also have the same features with its predecessors, with the targeted construction of the project is still to be determined within the next 4–5 years.[18]

Cyberpark Tower 5[]

The fifth and final office building planned in the Cyberpark complex, which is currently in the planning stages. The Cyberpark Tower 5 is a planned 40-storey office building planned to be built on the Jeepney Terminal and the private Araneta White House complex, which includes the Colombian Honorary Consulate, located along Cyberpark Tower 2, the Cyberpark Tower 3, and P. Tuazon Boulevard.[18]

Gallery[]

  • Cyberpark Tower 1 on General Aguinaldo Avenue

  • The Cyberpark Tower 1 in July 2020

  • The Cyberpark Tower 2 in July 2020

  • The upcoming Cyberpark Tower 3 as of July 2020

  • The Cyberpark Tower 1 and the Telus House, taken from the Farmers Market

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