Aerial view of the Iloilo Airport

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Originally posted in Iloilo Business Park Breaks Ground; Initial Plans Revealed:

Iloilo Business Park Project Overview

• 54.5 hectares total land area, the largest IT park yet of publicly-listed Megaworld Corporation
• P18B investment by Megaworld over the next 10 years
• P2.5 billion initial investment over the next two years to develop the road network
• Expected to create 24,000 BPO seats, 200,000 square meters of commercial space, and around 35,000 jobs.
• A six-lane highway will serve as the main artery running through the entire length of the property
• Philippine Economic Zone Authority certified (IT) park in January 2010. BPO locators will be entitled to income tax holidays, duty-free importation of office equipment and repatriation of earnings, among others.

Richmonde Hotel Iloilo and Richmonde Tower

• 12-storey building
• Hotel component will host 90 guest rooms, which will cater to businessmen and tourists
• Seventh level amenities deck features play amenities such as a lap pool, children’s pool and fitness center, while the business center on the same level will include meeting rooms and a conference room.
• Richmonde Tower will occupy the second to sixth floors of the hotel, offering more than 9,000 square meters of prime office space for BPO locators.
• Projected completion in the last quarter of 2012

Festive Walk

• Two kilometers total length, which will be the longest shopping and dining strip in the Philippines
• Initial 200 meter section of the Festival Walk will be opened alongside Richmonde Hotel Iloilo and Richmonde Tower

Le Grand Richmonde Hotel

• High-end Hotel counterpart of Richmonde Hotel Iloilo with convention facilities
• Construction to begin after the completion of Richmonde Hotel Iloilo

Two Addt’l BPO Towers

• Five storey twin towers
• Construction to begin after the completion of Richmonde Hotel Iloilo and Richmonde Tower

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Ground Breaking Ceremony of Richmonde Hotel Iloilo and Richmonde Tower on May 6, 2011

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Here’s the latest photo of Smallville21 Hotel located in Smallville Complex, Iloilo’s entertainment and nightlife center. It looks like they’re already finishing up on the exterior works and will probably finish the hotel well before the Dinagyang season. A new render of Smallville21 has been posted in their construction site and the development now features a smaller 4-5 storey building beside the main building:

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Following Ayala Land’s announcement of constructing the “Iloilo Technohub,” the Philippines’s biggest real estate developer will also introduce its residential Avida brand in Iloilo. Their witty tagline “ILOve ILOve” posted at their website has already attracted a substantial online following. Ayala Land’s subdivision property in Iloilo is located in Pavia (near Providence). The lot is already fenced off and construction works are ongoing. Here are more details of Avida Village Iloilo:

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The construction of Ayala’s Iloilo Techohub, a commercial development by Ayala Land, has already started. The complex is located in Riverside Boardwalk (near Smallville) and is envisioned to address Iloilo City’s lack of Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) spaces, which one of the reasons why Iloilo City lacks behind other cities in the Philippines in attracting investments from call center companies despite its competitive manpower advantage. The P1B development will feature three buildings, the first of which will be completed on the first quarter of 2011. Ayala Technohub will also have spaces for restaurants and retail shops. Here is the render of Iloilo Technohub’s first building unveiled during the groundbreaking rites:

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