Johndorf Tower tops off, confirms increasing demand for office spaces in Cebu

MINERVA BC NEWMAN

CEBU CITY -- The Johndorf Tower topped off, Thursday, April 28 confirming its legacy and expansion in the Visayas market and filling the increasing demand for energy-efficient and sustainable office spaces in Cebu.

In a media briefing prior to the topping off event, Raymond Lim, Construction Director said, the company has been in business for 36 years and it continues to build a legacy in the construction industry. The building is the first of its kind in the company’s portfolio.

“The JVC Tower will house its regional headquarters and other offices of domestic and international corporations, particularly in the information technology and business process management (IT-BPM) industry.  It is a premium address that provides safety and security,” Lim bared.

He added that the JVC Tower is an attractive business address in a mix-use community within the Cebu Business Park with its 21-storey building duly registered with PEZA and certified for LEED, very high energy efficiency tower with multiple telco systems.

 

Lim cited the timely completion of JVC Tower pointing out a study of its partner Leechiu Property Consultants (LPC) that indicates a surge in demand for office spaces in areas like Cebu, about 90 percent of this demand is here, he said. 

According to the 2022 Philippine Property Outlook, non-business process outsourcing (BPO) office deals also rose by two percent in the first nine moths of 2021.  It is also predicted that future proofing office towers will e important in 2022. 

Lim said that in response to the pandemic, office buildings are now being built with characteristics such as improved ventilation systems, sanitation stations and better natural lighting.

According to Lim, offices are distributed over 11 of the tower’s 21 storeys, five other levels are dedicated to podium parking and there will be retail outlets at the ground floor and a service deck for tenants.

Lim is very optimistic in the distinct advantages of the JVC Tower’s Grade A hardware that include its prime location, superior construction standards, five passenger elevators, 100 percent back-up power and water supply, multiple telco providers and top of the line amenities.

The Tower also boasts of its Gold pre-certification under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) System of the U.S. Green Building Council.  It is also accredited as a Special Economic Zone of the Philippine Export Zone Authority (PEZA) plus its reliable property management, Lim went on. 

JVC has a 36-year history of developing high-quality, reasonably-priced homes in well-planned communities. It has created 30 different communities in Davao, Cagayan de Oro, Iligan, Butuan and Cebu.

“The company is launching more residential mixed-use projects within the year,” Lim revealed.

The topping off ceremony on Thursday was held at the project site between Mindanao Avenue and the Biliran Loop at the Cebu Business Park attended by the company’s top executives and project partners including JVC executive vice president Norma Lim and managing director, Frances Lim. (Photos: JVC/Jingjing Farrarons)