BDO Unibank (BDO) has won a new round of special citations, this time from an organization of property–development experts during the recently concluded Philippine Property Awards 2015.
The bank received the Best Commercial Development, Best Office Development and Best Office Architectural Design awards for the BDO Corporate Center on Ortigas Avenue in Mandaluyong, a 47-story tower standing at the center of Metro Manila’s second-busiest business district.
Edgar C. Basconcillo, vice president for BDO Special Projects Management Department, attributed the win to the BDO Tower’s “Grade A” quality, backed by its innovative and environment-friendly features.
The construction of the BDO Corporate Center on Ortigas Avenue commenced in 2012 and is targeted for completion before the end of 2015.
It will house some of the bank’s major-business segments, such as consumer lending, leasing and finance, and remittance.
It is part of the grand development plan for the 2-hectare prime commercial property at the corner of ADB and Julia Vargas avenues, which also includes the expansion of the upscale shopping mall The Podium, a second office tower, and possibly another mixed-use edifice with hotel and service apartment components.