With a budget of ₱45 million for the first phase, initial works on new structural foundations started on March 1 and was expected to be accomplished by August 28, 2013.

[3] The building's ground floor features three conference rooms, an adjacent facility with 8 office spaces for transient staff, and a museum of Quezon City's history.

[7][8] After an initial misunderstanding concerning then City Administrator Aldrin Cuña's press statement regarding the mayor's supposed disagreement,[7] then-Mayor Herbert Bautista in a press conference at the Reception House denied being against Belmonte's offer and stated that his office would find it an honor to host the Office of the Vice President.

[12][13] In July 2022, she later moved the seat of the Office of the Vice President to Cybergate Plaza in Mandaluyong, which is closer to the headquarters of the Department of Education in Pasig of which she was its then-secretary.

[13][14][15] Duterte plans to establish a permanent structure for the post, as previous vice presidents have only held office in temporary locations.