PonteFino launches 10-storey mixed-use residential tower inside Batangas IT park

PONTEFINO Group of Companies has launched Accent Tower, a 10-storey mixed-use residential project inside its Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA)-accredited information technology park in Batangas City.

The project marks the first residential and small office-home office (SOHO) development within The Forum IT Ecozone, the company’s 4.26-hectare business park designed for information technology and knowledge process outsourcing firms.

“Accent Tower is more than a building. It is a direct response to the needs of a modern Batangas City,” PonteFino President and Chief Executive Officer Ramon Ricardo V. Gutierrez said in a statement on Saturday.

“By placing residential and SOHO units inside our PEZA-certified IT Park, we are creating a strategic address for professionals and investors who value proximity to work,” he added.

The development forms part of the company’s push to build a “15-minute city,” where key establishments are located within short travel distances.

Once completed by July 2030, Accent Tower will rise near SM City Batangas, Jesus of Nazareth Hospital, Stonyhurst Southville International School and Lyceum of the Philippines University’s Batangas campus.

The building will offer studio, one-bedroom, two-bedroom and three-bedroom units in both residential and SOHO configurations.

Studio units will range from 22.3 square meters (sq.m.) to 25.6 sq.m., while one-bedroom units will range from 51.2 sq.m. to 58.6 sq.m. Two-bedroom units will measure 76.8 sq.m. to 84.2 sq.m., while three-bedroom units will have floor areas of 117.55 sq.m.

Amenities will include swimming pools, a fitness center, function and board rooms, a children’s playground, a mail room and commercial spaces.

Accent Tower will also incorporate sustainability features aimed at reducing long-term operating costs. These include rooftop solar panels, rainwater harvesting systems, electric vehicle charging stations, pocket gardens, energy-efficient lighting, low-flow plumbing fixtures, permeable paving and a sewage treatment plant.

The company said estate-wide solar power integration is projected to generate annual energy savings of 15% to 20%, while water recycling and rainwater harvesting systems could reduce water consumption by 20% to 40%.

PonteFino added that about 75% of the trees across the estate are native species intended to help lower surrounding temperatures and create a more walkable environment.

Accent Tower joins PonteFino Estates’ existing condominium portfolio, which includes PonteFino Condotel, The Terraces at PonteFino, One PonteFino Tower and The Arcade.

The company is also developing a 40-hectare mixed-use project in Cagayan de Oro. — Juliana Chloe A. Gonzales