Gateway Tower (Cubao)

The Gateway Tower at the Araneta City is a 31-storey[2] Mixed Use skyscraper in Quezon City, Philippines. It serves as the headquarters of the Araneta Group replacing the Aurora Tower.

Gateway Tower
The Gateway Tower, along with The Gateway Mall and The National Book Store Superstore last 2016.
General information
StatusComplete
TypeMixed Use
LocationGen. Aguinaldo Ave. cor. Gen Malvar and Gen. Roxas Avenues, Araneta City, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Construction started2010
Completed2012
OwnerAraneta Group
Height
Antenna spire126 m (413.39 ft)
Roof124.35 m (407.97 ft)
Technical details
Floor count31
Floor area76,341 m2 (821,727.69 sq ft)[1]
Lifts/elevators10
Design and construction
Architecture firmIn-House Architects
DeveloperAraneta Group
Main contractorDesign Coordinates, Inc. (DCI) Construction

Construction

The Gateway Tower project plans have been in place since the opening of the Gateway Mall 1 in 2004, as part of the Araneta Center Master Plan, including additional shops to the Gateway Mall, BPO-IT Offices, and penthouse offices. However, the construction has been delayed over Master Planning Issues, and alleged overspending and construction issues hounding over the Gateway Mall. Initially the construction of the Gateway Tower commenced on second half of 2010, with Design Coordinates, Inc. (DCI) Construction as the main contractor of the project, using Structural Steel Frames for the structure of the tower.

The tower was topped off at the first half of 2012, before being fully completed in the 4th Quarter of 2012.

Location

The tower is strategically located at the Araneta City along Gen. Aguinaldo Ave. and Gen Malvar and Gen. Roxas Avenues. The tower is connected to the Gateway Mall, the New Frontier Theater and the Manhattan Parkview via elevated bridge and the Araneta Center-Cubao LRT Station. The tower is also located near the Araneta City Cyberpark, the Aurora Tower, the Manhattan Garden City condominiums, the MRT Araneta Center-Cubao Station, and major shopping centers such as the Farmers Plaza, Ali Mall and SM Cubao.

The tower is also part of the Gateway Square, a block consisting the two Gateway Malls, the Novotel Manila Araneta City, the Ibis Styles Araneta City, the Smart Araneta Coliseum, and the Araneta Coliseum Parking Garage, all connected by bridges and walkways.

Tenants

Directly connected to the Gateway Mall with additional 15,000 m2 (160,000 sq ft) of retail spaces, The Gateway Tower houses companies like the Araneta Group, Accenture, Regus, AIG, TTEC, Sykes Enterprises Recruitment Hub, Acquire Asia Pacific Philippines Recruitment Facility, and Keller Williams[3]. It also houses the Gateway Gallery, an Art museum that showcases history, arts and culture.[4] and the Topiary Garden, an open-air area with lush greenery.[5]

  • Tenants of the Gateway Tower
  • The Gateway Tower and buildings along Aurora Boulevard and Araneta City in the background.
  • The Gateway Gallery

References
  1. https://www.aranetacenter.net/btowers/home/9
  2. "Gateway Tower". KMC MAG Group. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  3. "Real estate firm opens new Market Center in QC". Manila Standard. 4 April 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  4. https://www.aranetacenter.net/gateway-gallery/
  5. https://www.aranetacenter.net/topiary-garden

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