THE 1 Proscenium tower is located within Rockwell Center, Makati City.
ROCKWELL WORKSPACES recently launched its newest office for rent in Makati.
Located within the Proscenium at Rockwell Center, 1 Proscenium is a 21-floor building with a typical layout of 640 square meters (sq.m.) of flexible office spaces.
The green building has a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification, and uses energy efficient LED lights and low-consumption water fixtures.
It also has 100% back-up power, provides exclusive access via an RFID card system, 24-hour CCTV monitoring, and security and property management teams on standby 24/7.
“The 1 Proscenium is expected to command rental rates at par with the CBDs, as seen in other developments by Rockwell Workspaces. In particular, 8 Rockwell capital values have appreciated by 90% from its original purchase price. This makes 1 Proscenium an ideal real estate investment both to diversify one’s portfolio,” the company said in a statement.
Office spaces in 1 Proscenium are also available to companies for lease.
The conventional wisdom for office space use remains relevant in the new normal. Corporate leaders continue to see the importance of having a headquarter as this provides a deeper positive interaction and productive collaboration while enabling professional relationships and cultivating company culture.
Another matter that sheds light on the perks of physical offices is the question of the remote work model’s long-term viability. While work-from-home shows promise, for now, studies have linked this setup to work-related stress mainly because employees are experiencing difficulty in blurring the line between work and home life.
Now, as the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines creates optimism and renewed desire to refuel the economy by going back to normal, businesses are looking into office spaces that value quality and character while placing high emphasis on back-to-work safety protocols.
UCC principal CEO Hubert Young
Elevating business and lifestyle
Rockwell Land presents an array of elevated business and lifestyle opportunities with its premier office towers, especially in the new normal. As the company continues to expand its footprint in the office space sector, it pours its two-decade knowledge and expertise in residential real estate with office spaces such as 8 Rockwell Center.
Embedded with the luxury and convenience that Rockwell has been known for, the building has 19 floors with units that feature generous layout cuts needed for the distanced new normal. It is also aptly equipped with modern building systems and new technologies that make the office a safe space for its occupants.
Other central business districts (CBDs) and major thoroughfares are also easily accessible here. The Makati CBD is right around the corner, approximately only 1.3 kilometers away, while Fort Bonifacio in Taguig is around 3.7 kilometers away.
Standing at the heart of the Rockwell Center, the less-dense side of Makati, it is a comfortable walk away from premier lifestyle centers.
Since it stands at the heart of the Rockwell Center, the less-dense side of Makati, it is a comfortable walk away, via the underground passageways, from the prime lifestyle center Power Plant Mall. The nearby mall alone has a well-curated mix of tenants—from salons and apparel stores to cafes, restaurants, and a marketplace.
To provide convenience to the executives and their employees, there is an array of lifestyle choices within the vicinity, such as the Rockwell Club, Aruga Apartment, Rockwell Atletica, and commercial strips at Edades Tower and Garden Villas, Joya Lofts & Towers, and One Rockwell.
Indeed, 8 Rockwell has been an irresistible location for local and international start-ups, medium enterprises, and big corporations for its unique community and convenient and amenity-filled central location.
With tenants’ convenience in mind, dining options like Eight Coffee Bar by UCC are available.
Among the many, highly successful corporations in 8 Rockwell is UCC Ueshima Coffee Philippines Inc.
UCC principal CEO Hubert Young, known for bringing the distinct and elevated Japanese dining and coffee experience to the Philippines, says that he had always wanted to invest in Rockwell.
Young has put his money where he saw the success of his investment, and acquired a space in 8 Rockwell.
The building is equipped with high-speed elevators.
He also took advantage of the unique community and culture in Rockwell by opening an Eight Coffee Bar by UCC in the building. Seeing great potential for the growth of his businesses within Rockwell properties, he opened CoCo Ichibanya and UCC Café Terrace at One Rockwell, as well as UCC branches at the Santolan Town Plaza in San Juan and The Vantage Gallery in Kapitolyo.
“It’s a privilege to have an investment in Rockwell. When the opportunity came in, we decided to own an office due to its wonderful community and proximity to where we reside,” the Rockwell lessee shared.
The RFID-enabled turnstiles ensure the safety of employees.
“What makes it unique is the walking distance of Power Plant Mall that is complete with everything you need. It’s hassle-free since Rockwell has never been crowded compared to other office spaces,” Young capped.
Aside from 8 Rockwell, other Rockwell workplaces in key CBDs in the metro—Rockwell Business Center Sheridan, Rockwell Business Center Ortigas, Santolan Town Plaza, and the upcoming office tower in Proscenium—all carry the brand’s promise of safety, convenience and luxury.
Living up to the notable properties Rockwell Land has developed over the years, Rockwell Workspaces also provides premium office spaces in the most ideal locations.
The unsettled times urged us all to rise above the challenge, find new ways to thrive and reimagine how work can be done.
While others have tested the waters of the work-from-home arrangement, leaders across all industries continue to see the role physical offices hold when it comes to promoting collaboration and cultivating healthy corporate culture.
8 Rockwell in Makati
Therefore, offices are slowly transitioning into a destination with a purpose. From a place where one sits and works all day, it is gently becoming a venue where leaders train a new breed of professionals, important ideas are born, inspirations are shared, and huge milestones are celebrated.
With this, workplace decision-makers have also realized the need for better and more resilient spaces, one that stands with character amid an amenity-filled central location. This is where Rockwell Workspaces comes to mind.
Rockwell Workspaces hold RFID-enabled turnstiles for safety and exclusivity.
Living up to the notable properties Rockwell Land has developed over the years, Rockwell Workspaces also provides premium office spaces in the most ideal locations. One of its most notable spaces is 8 Rockwell along Hidalgo Drive, Rockwell Center — the less dense yet ever-vibrant side of Makati.https://0c88fef176f6dcf1c361baa92e4f8fe3.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-38/html/container.html
Since its launch, 8 Rockwell has been providing conducive workplaces to a mix of tenants — from start-ups and medium enterprises to big corporations. Aside from spacious layout cuts, it further enhances the work-life of employees and executives, given its proximity to major thoroughfares, commercial spaces, and other CBDs. It enjoys a 93.17 average escalation rate compared to its initial selling price, thanks to the premium Rockwell brand and its strategic locations.
The escalator at the main lobby gives easy access to dining options within the building.
The workspaces in 8 Rockwell, Rockwell Business Center Sheridan, and Rockwell Business Center Ortigas command high rental rates similar to those in main CBDs.
Following its success, the company is also set to open more office spaces in the coming years. Rockwell’s office and leasing arm ups the ante of the Makati office market as it introduces Podium Offices, which also rises within the Philippines’ foremost financial hub. This newest endeavor ticks all the boxes, desires and needs of the finest, modern-day professionals.
Rockwell Business Center in Ortigas, Pasig.
The Podium Offices are also tucked on the second and third floors of Lorraine, Kirov, Sakura, and Lincoln residential towers. It veers away from the traditional enclosed office spaces. All workplaces have floor-to-ceiling windows, allowing one to revel in the view of bustling Makati streets, green open spaces, and architectural masterpieces while giving eyes a break from the screen.
Ranging from 80 sqm to 300 sqm, the workplaces are suited for flourishing start-up businesses and multinational companies expanding their footprint in the country as they can cater to bigger office space requirements.
Those based in this area are not only at the heart of the metro but also Makati. It is adjacent to Power Plant Mall, a lifestyle center that features well-curated retail shops, restaurants and a marketplace. Right outside and within the community, the building is a quick stroll away from more lifestyle choices.
As part of the new normal, Rockwell prioritizes the health and safety of its community by thoroughly disinfecting, especially areas with high foot traffic.
Close by, Rockwell Workspaces is set to offer a new supply of posh office spaces in time for the anticipated rental growth recovery during the second quarter of next year as forecasted by Colliers.
With these upcoming developments, Rockwell Workspaces, yet again, witnesses the realization of goals and watches as dreams come to life within the Rockwell community.
The office property sector continues to exhibit resiliency amid the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Colliers International Philippines said a recovery is likely in 2021, during which office space rents are expected to pick up pace. Over the next 12 months, Colliers expects occupants providing essential services leading office absorption while some outsourcing firms might opt for plug-and-play offices for their immediate space requirements.
“With a general slowdown in leasing activity all over Metro Manila following reduced space demand from Pogo (Philippine offshore gaming operators), outsourcing and traditional firms, coupled with willingness among landlords to drop rents, Colliers retains its forecast of a 17 percent correction in lease rates in 2020. This is likely to be more apparent starting the fourth quarter of 2020. We see further correction in submarkets where there is a large upcoming supply. The vacant space is likely to be offered to non Pogo tenants at a 20 to 30 percent discount,” Colliers said in its latest report.
“However, an upside is that the central bank is projecting some form of economic recovery starting in the fourth quarter of 2020. This should also be supported by the expansion of outsourcing firms to comply with the government’s social distancing protocols. This should support growth in office leasing in the next six to 18 months and should result in a 2 percent growth in rents starting 2021,” it further reported.
8 Rockwell in Makati City
Santolan Town Plaza in San Juan
Safety in the workplace
However, the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly reshaped office spaces today given the shift in the priorities and preferences of both developers and tenants.
Whether in terms of design, density, security measures or even technology, this health crisis has no doubt accelerated the adoption of critical changes that will enable businesses to comply with the new protocols such as thermal scanning and social distancing. There is a higher standard now in ensuring that office spaces are not only conducive for work and collaboration, but are also capable of securing the safety and well-being of the occupants.
In the office of the future, technology will play a central role in enabling employees to return to office buildings and to work safely… Organizations will need to manage which employees can come to the office, when they can enter and take their places, how often the office is cleaned, whether the airflow is sufficient, and if they are remaining sufficiently far apart as they move through the space,” noted an article from McKinsey & Company.
The Rockwell Business Center-Ortigas in Pasig
Rockwell conducts UV light disinfection in common areas after office hours.
Offices in the new normal
Fortunately, some Philippine companies have already made significant headway in creating the new workplace in the new normal.
Rockwell Land, for example, has long initiated and rolled out new measures, even adopting the latest technologies in its office towers to comply with the new health protocols. Premium grade office spaces in 8 Rockwell in Makati, The Rockwell Business Center-Ortigas in Pasig, Santolan Town Plaza in San Juan, and The Rockwell Business Center-Sheridan in Mandaluyong all ensure that tenants and employees can function safely and efficiently.
One of the latest and most notable innovations being rolled out in Rockwell Workspaces is the installation of upgraded airconditioning panels which will ensure better and safer air quality inside the towers. This is crucial as the layout and design of a building, as well as the occupancy and type of heating, ventilation and airconditioning (HVAC) system are said to have an impact on the potential airborne spread of the virus.
By October, Rockwell Workspaces will be the first in the Philippines to have this new airconditioning system that utilizes a “Wind-Free” technology, which ensures almost no airflow, with a speed of less than 0.15 m/s. This “still air” allows occupants to stay safe even with just a 2-meter distance from one another. The Samsung Wind-Free 4Way cassette also has a purifying panel comprised of three types of filters (Pre-Filter, Deodorization Filter, and PM1.0 Filter) that can make the air fresh and clean. The improved airconditioning system, in particular, does not only capture ultra fine dust, but more importantly sterilizes virus and bacteria.
Temperature scanner with facial recognition
Regular cleaning of frequently touched areas
Other protocols
In line with the new health mandates, all employees and guests are required to use face masks and face shields at all times inside the office towers. Upon entry, a device will read their temperatures, detect if they’re wearing face masks and scan their faces for contact tracing purposes. They also need to step on the foot bath for disinfection. Guests are likewise required to accomplish a health declaration form.
To ensure continuous disinfection and sanitation within the premium workspaces, alcohol and sanitizers are available before entering the building, elevators and lobbies while the so-called “high-touch” areas and surfaces are frequently cleaned. Rockwell also installed an automatic disinfectant inside the elevators; UV light inside the airconditioning units of the elevators and additional UV in the fresh air handling units. UV treatment is done within the common areas after office hours.
One can’t highlight enough the significance of implementing such innovations and protocols in this era of the new normal, when health and safety have become everyone’s paramount concerns. In having all these measures in place, employees, tenants and guests will all be assured that the office towers they’re in are fit for occupancy.
Rockwell Land, which has long been known for providing a lifestyle beyond ordinary, has clearly brought this same distinction to its office towers, ensuring that its buildings will always remain safe, healthy and conducive for work amid and beyond this pandemic.
