PBCom Tower
| PBCom Tower | |
|---|---|
The building in 2019 | |
| Record height | |
| Tallest in the Philippines from 2000 to 2017[I] | |
| Preceded by | Petron Megaplaza |
| Surpassed by | Metrobank Center |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Office |
| Location | 6795 Ayala Avenue corner V.A. Rufino Street, Salcedo Village, Makati, Philippines |
| Coordinates | 14°33′29.90″N 121°1′9.51″E / 14.5583056°N 121.0193083°E |
| Construction started | 1996 |
| Completed | 1999 |
| Opening | June 21, 2000 |
| Cost | US$74 million |
| Owner | Philippine Bank of Communications |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 259 m (849.7 ft) |
| Roof | 241 m (790.7 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 52 aboveground, 7 belowground |
| Floor area | 119,905 m2 (1,291,000 sq ft) |
| Lifts/elevators | 23 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, LLP; GF & Partners Architects |
| Developer | Philippine Bank of Communications Filinvest Development Corporation |
| Structural engineer | Aromin & Sy + Associates, Inc. |
| Main contractor | Samsung Construction Company Philippines, Inc. |
| References | |
The Philippine Bank of Communications Tower, more commonly known as PBCom Tower, is an office skyscraper ranked officially as the second tallest building in the Philippines. It was previously the tallest building in the Philippines, a title it held starting year 2000 until the completion of Metrobank Center in early 2017. It has a total ground to architectural top height of 259 metres (850 ft), with 52 storeys including an 8-level radio tower. It is a joint development of Filinvest Asia Corporation (FAC) and the Philippine Bank of Communications (PBCom). The building is the home of PBCom, one of the oldest Philippine banks. The bank occupies the building's first ten floors, with a food court on the seventh floor.