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MREIT, Common Ground to develop Digital Parks for startups in Megaworld townships

Published Jun 30, 2025 02:24 pm
MREIT Inc., the real estate investment trust (REIT) of top property giant Megaworld Corp., has tapped Common Ground, one of Southeast Asia’s leading coworking space providers, to develop an innovative “Digital Park” for Megaworld townships in the country.
In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), MREIT said the two companies have forged an alliance to launch “Common Ground Digital Park McKinley Hill,” a one-stop hub envisioned to be a launchpad for startup companies and innovators within Megaworld’s 50-hectare (ha) McKinley Hill township in Taguig City.
McKinley Hill serves as the pilot location for Digital Park. Soon, this facility will also be launched in other Megaworld townships, including Eastwood City in Quezon City, Iloilo Business Park in Iloilo City, Southwoods City in Biñan, Laguna, and Capital Town in the City of San Fernando in Pampanga.
This collaboration aims to support the growth of the entire startup ecosystem, while also enabling local startup companies and those based in other parts of the region and the world to establish their presence in the Philippines.
“We are delighted to host Common Ground and their community of innovators in McKinley Hill, where they join hundreds of top-notch local and multinational firms who enjoy the vibrancy and excitement of this live-work-play township,” said MREIT President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jose Arnulfo Batac.
He added that, “Aside from providing an important platform to support startup companies, the Digital Park at McKinley Hill will also serve as a common space for people living or working in McKinley Hill who are looking to find the right place to grow their businesses.”
Common Ground Digital Park McKinley Hill will offer close to 2,000 square meters (sqm) of office space at Intellectual Property Center and will feature a variety of amenities, including events spaces, conferencing facilities, and a variety of workspaces for teams ranging from one to even more than a hundred.
It will also have dedicated function rooms, meeting rooms, and brainstorming spaces that will allow people to convene and build innovative ideas for their respective businesses.
Digital Park will also offer memberships such as day passes, hot desking, and dedicated desk options.
“We are incredibly proud to partner with MREIT to build beautiful workspaces for the creators of the Philippines to connect, collaborate, and grow their networks and businesses.
“This is a key growth market for us and we are incredibly excited to leverage our partnership over the next few years to develop flexible workspaces in the Greater Manila Area and across the country,” said Common Ground parent company Flexi Group’s CEO Chris Edwards.
Innovators and startup firms, including existing office tenants, that are currently based in McKinley Hill are welcome to use the various facilities available at Digital Park for discounted rates.
In addition, pitch sessions and other incubator programs will also be hosted at Digital Park to help startups gain access to potential partners and investors.
Common Ground has built a solid reputation for providing premium workspaces and cultivating vibrant startup communities across Southeast Asia, particularly in Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines.
In 2022, the company merged with two other prominent coworking brands—the Hive, founded in Hong Kong, and The Cluster from Australia—to form The Flexi Group, which has since become one of the largest operators of flexible workspaces in the Asia-Pacific region.
As of 2025, The Flexi Group operates over 45 locations across eight countries, including Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan, Vietnam, Australia, and the Philippines.

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