(April 16, 2025, Pasay City, Philippines) SM Offices, a unit of SM Prime Holdings (SM Prime), is seeing strong uptake for its mall-based offices, as businesses increasingly move towards mixed-use developments, expand into provincial markets and seek locations that provide employees with access to recreational amenities.
As of January this year, occupancy at 15 of its mall-based offices located across the Philippines stood at 95%.
“The flight-to-quality trend is fueling demand for high-quality, well-located corporate spaces, giving SM Offices a competitive edge,” said SM Offices Head Alexis Ortiga.
SM Offices operates both standalone office towers near SM malls and mall-based office spaces. Their strategic locations and integration within the SM Ecosystem give tenants easy access to public transportation, retail, dining and entertainment options.
“All our regional sites are connected to SM malls and residences, making them highly accessible and attractive to businesses. This strategic advantage drives our commitment to regional expansion,” Ortiga added.
“Since in-person work resumed in 2022, more companies in the Philippines have prioritized office spaces that offer employee convenience and accessibility,” explained Ortiga. “It makes going to the office more efficient and practical.”
Another trend boosting SM Offices’ growth is the increasing interest for provincial office facilities, as traditional and BPO companies expand operations outside Metro Manila to access a wider talent pool and cost-efficient locations.
SM Offices is ramping up its expansion in Cebu and Bacolod, adding over 85,000 square meters of leasable space this year to meet rising demand from traditional and BPO tenants.
For 2025, SM Offices has earmarked P6 billion to develop new office towers and workspaces, including Six E-Com Center, a Grade A office tower in the Mall of Asia Complex designed for technology-driven industries and BPO firms.
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Earlier disclosure is being amended to update the number of mall-based offices located across the Philippines to 15.
For further information, please contact:
John Nai Peng C. Ong Chief Finance Officer SM Prime Holdings, Inc. E-mail: [email protected] Tel. no.: 8831.1000 loc. 7886
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