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Petron Megaplaza

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Petron Megaplaza


Record height
Tallest in the Philippines from 1998 to 2000^[I]
Preceded by	Robinsons Equitable Tower
Surpassed by	PBCom Tower
General information
Status	Completed
Type	Office
Location	358 Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati, Philippines
Coordinates	14°33′41.74″N 121°1′33.25″E / 14.5615944°N 121.0259028°E / 14.5615944; 121.0259028
Completed	1998
Opening	1998
Owner	Megaworld Corporation
Height
Antenna spire	210 m (689.0 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	45 aboveground, 5 belowground
Lifts/elevators	18
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Developer	Megaworld Corporation
Structural engineer	Aromin & Sy + Associates Ove Arup & Partners
Main contractor	D.M. Consunji
References
^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

The Petron Megaplaza is an office skyscraper located in Makati, Philippines.^[7] It previously held the title as the tallest building in the Philippines from 1998 to 2000 when the PBCom Tower was topped-off. It currently holds the title as the 5th tallest building in Makati, and the 9th-tallest building in the country and Metro Manila as well. It has a total ground to architectural spire top height of 210 meters, soaring at 45 storeys high.^[8]

Architecture and design

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The developer and owner of Petron Megaplaza is Megaworld Corporation, one of the largest real estate companies in the Philippines. The word "Mega" in Megaplaza is in recognition of Megaworld Corporation's participation and ownership of the building.

The building was designed by world-renowned architectural firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, LLP, while the structural design works was made by well known Philippine engineering firm Aromin + Sy & Associates, in cooperation with another internationally known engineering company Ove Arup & Partners (presently known as Arup).^[4]^[9] Construction works was undertaken by D.M. Consunji, Inc., one of the largest general contractors in the country.^[6]

Location

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The Petron Megaplaza is located at Gil Puyat Avenue (also known as Buendia Avenue) near the intersection with Makati Avenue, well within the Makati Central Business District. It is strategically positioned near other major establishments, including the Mandarin Oriental Manila, Citadel Inn and Makati Palace hotel, numerous office and residential buildings, and entertainment areas along Makati Avenue and Burgos Street.

Tenants

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Petron Corporation was the building's main tenant from 1998 to 2010.^[10] It is also home to several large corporations and offices, including Cemex Philippines,^[11] Procter & Gamble Asia Pvt. Ltd. (P&G-GBS Manila Service Center), ZTE Philippines Inc., Wilhelmsen-Smith Bell Manning, Inc., Oberthur Card Systems, Alcatel Lucent Philippines Inc., International Committee of the Red Cross, Insurance Support Services International Corp., Diamond Hiland Inc., Elle & Vire Philippines., Omega Compliance Ltd., LBP Service Corp., Inter-Asia Services Corp., and the Norwegian embassy.^[12]

References

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^ Skyscraperpage.com Petron Megaplaza

^ Emporis.com Petron Megaplaza

^ Megaworld Corporation website Megaworld Corporation - Office

^ ^a ^b Aromin & Sy + Associates Our Projects - Completed Archived July 23, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

^ Manila Office Space Petron Mega Plaza^{[permanent dead link]}

^ ^a ^b D.M. Consunji, Inc. Projects - Petron Megaplaza

^ Savills, K. M. C. "Petron Mega Plaza". kmcmaggroup.com. Retrieved April 21, 2021.

^ Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat Tallest Buildings in the Philippines (as of April 2008)

^ "Profile of Megaworld Properties and Holdings, Inc.". Archived from the original on February 18, 2012. Retrieved October 29, 2008.

^ "Petron transfers headquarters to San Miguel office". April 2, 2010.

^ Pacific Group International Petron Megaplaza

^ Philippine Travel Guide Foreign Embassies in the Philippines - A Complete List

External links

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Petron Megaplaza at Emporis

Records
Preceded by Robinsons Equitable Tower	Tallest building in the Philippines 1998–2000 210 m	Succeeded by PBCom Tower

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Italics denote buildings under construction or planned.

Skyscrapers and towers in Metro Manila

Completed

Over 300 m	Metrobank Center (318 m, 2017)
250–299 m	PBCom Tower (259 m, 2000) Trump Tower Manila (251 m, 2017) The Gramercy Residences (250 m, 2013) Discovery Primea (250 m, 2013)
200–249 m	Park Central South Tower (248 m, 2022) Grand Riviera Suites (230 m, 2014) Shangri-La at the Fort, Manila (229 m, 2016) One Shangri-La Place Towers (227 m, 2014) BSA Twin Towers (221 m, 2000) G.T. International Tower (217 m, 2001) Alphaland Makati Place (215 m, 2016) The St. Francis Shangri-La Place Towers (213 m, 2009) BDO Corporate Center Ortigas (210 m, 2015) One Rockwell West Tower (210 m, 2010) Petron Megaplaza (210 m, 1998) The Knightsbridge Residences (210 m, 2013) UnionBank Plaza (206 m, 2004) Greenbelt San Lorenzo Tower (205 m, 2009) Edades Tower (205 m, 2014) Net Park (205 m, 2015) Golden Empire Tower (203 m, 2002) One Corporate Centre (202 m, 2009) Milano Residences (200 m, 2016) Philamlife Tower (200 m, 2000) Summit One Tower (200 m, 1998)
150–199 m	One Central Makati (195 m, 2013) 8 Forbestown Road (194 m, 2013) Anchor Skysuites (193 m, 2013) RCBC Plaza Towers (192 m, 2001) The Infinity Fort Bonifacio (190 m, 2011) Tower 6789 (185 m, 2013) One San Miguel Avenue (183 m, 2001) LKG Tower (180 m, 2000) Marco Polo Ortigas Manila (180 m, 2014) The Shang Grand Tower (180 m, 2005) Pacific Plaza Towers (179 m, 2001) Atlanta Centre (179 m, 1998) Birch Tower (178 m, 2012) Aspire Tower (175 m, 2012) Robinsons Equitable Tower (175 m, 1997) One Roxas Triangle (174 m, 2000) Robinsons Summit Center (174 m, 2001) Paragon Plaza (174 m, 1998) The Enterprise Center Tower 1 (172 m, 1999) Greenbelt Laguna Tower (171 m, 2008) Greenbelt Manila Tower (171 m, 2010) The Beaufort (170 m, 2013) The Beacon Arnaiz Tower (170 m, 2012) Pearl of the Orient Tower (168 m, 2004) Discovery Suites (167 m, 1999) GA Towers (165 m, 2005) One Rockwell East Tower (165 m, 2011) Rufino Pacific Tower (161 m, 1994) Ayala Tower One (160 m, 1996) The Orient Square (160 m, 1999) Zuellig Building (160 m, 2012) Lancaster Suites One (158 m, 2007) Bellagio Golfview (156 m, 2010) Exportbank Plaza (155 m, 1998) Rizal Tower (155 m, 2000) Wharton Parksuites (154 m, 2012) BSA Grand Tower (154 m, 1998) Belton Place (153 m, 2012) The World Centre (152 m, 1996) Salcedo Park Twin Towers (151 m, 1996) Pacific Plaza Condominium (150 m, 1992) One Legazpi Park (150 m, 2006) Joy-Nostalg Center (150 m, 2009) Forbes Tower West (150 m, 2011) One McKinley Place (150 m, 2004) The Columns (150 m, 2009)

Under
construction

The Stratford Residences (312 m, 2017)
The Estate Makati (276.8 m, 2018)
Century Spire (245 m, 2018)
The Skysuites Tower (220 m, 2018)
UNTV Broadcast Center (200 m, 2017)
Ayala Triangle Gardens North – Tower 2 (194.6 m, 2020)
Torre de Manila (165 m, 2018)
Alveo Financial Tower (185.9 m, 2020)

Proposed

One Galleon Place (400 m)
Skycity (335 m)
Lopez Center (320 m)
Icone Tower (275 m)
New BDO Corporate Center Makati Towers (272 m and 220 m)

Unbuilt

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