SM City San Pablo

SM City San Pablo is the 38th shopping mall owned by SM Prime Holdings. SM City San Pablo is the 2nd SM Supermall Franchise in the Province of Laguna. It is located at the entrance of Riverina Residential and Commercial Estates in Maharlika Highway, Brgy. San Rafael, San Pablo, Laguna and has a gross floor area of 59,776 square meters.[2][3][4]

SM City San Pablo
LocationSan Pablo, Laguna, Philippines
Coordinates14°04′17″N 121°18′06″E
AddressMaharlika Highway, Riverina Residential and Commercial Estates, Brgy. San Rafael
Opening dateOctober 1, 2010
DeveloperSM Prime Holdings
ManagementSM Prime Holdings
OwnerHenry Sy Sr
ArchitectDA Abcede and Associates
No. of stores and services100+ as of 2017[1]
No. of anchor tenants5[2]
Total retail floor area59,776 m2 (643,420 sq ft) [3]
No. of floors2
Parking600+ slots[2]
Public transit accessPublic Utility Jeep: Take San Pablo-Tanauan route or any signage with SM San Pablo
WebsiteSM City San Pablo

Design and interiors

SM City San Pablo, SM Prime Holdings' second mall in Laguna, has two levels and has over 100 shops. It has a semi-eye shaped atrium for events. The mall's atrium has perforated ceiling.[5] SM City San Pablo's design team includes Design Associates Inc., mall designer; Jose Siao Ling and Associates, architects; DA Abcede and Associates, project manager; and DDT Konstract, general contractor.

History

As early as 2008, SM Prime Holdings was planning to open SM Supercenter San Pablo (a downsized SM mall, originally) but this was shot down due to political pressures. After several attempts to build a similar establishment, SM Prime Holdings was given its go signal in July 2008 to push ahead for SM Supercenter San Pablo[6] located at Riverina Residential and Commercial Estates along Maharlika Highway at Brgy San Rafael.

It was expected to be completed in August 2010, but due to strategic location and growing demands for commercial establishments in San Pablo, it was upgraded into SM City San Pablo last April 28, 2010.[7]

The mall opened on October 1, 2010.[8] The cinema commenced operations on December 3, 2010 before the 36th Metro Manila Film Festival.

Main Building (2010)

An event venue with two floors, which is styled like a semi-eye-shaped atrium. It houses tenants like The SM Store and SM Supermarket.

Inside view of the mall.

Expansion (2016)

On October 28, 2016, the Cyberzone was completed and opened to the public. Along with it additional stores also opened including Yellow Cab, Starbucks, Oxygen and Mesa.

A new passport office of the Department of Foreign Affairs was inaugurated in October 2018 at the mall's second level.[9]

BPO (TBA)

As of August 1, 2017, the BPO is still under construction. It can be seen near the mall's facade.[10][1][11][12]

Accidents/Incidents
  • In July, 2010, 2 construction workers died and 7 others were injured when a scaffolding, on which three layers of metal pipes were also piled up, collapsed and hit the victims at a mall construction site in San Pablo City, Laguna. This accident caused the mall's completion and opening by about September or October of that year.[13]
  • On July 16, 2014, The mall's facade was damaged due to Typhoon Glenda (Rammasun) that passed through Laguna.
  • On June 25, 2016, A shootout happened at Blue Magic. It was later reported that the gunman escaped the mall without the guards noticing.[14]

See also

References
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  9. "DFA opens consular office in San Pablo City". Department of Foreign Affairs (Philippines). 8 November 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
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  12. ""Mall Expansion in SM City San Pablo Begins"". Amazinglagunablof.wordpress.com. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  13. "2 dead, 7 hurt in construction accident in Laguna - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos". Newsinfo.inquirer.net. 2010-07-16. Archived from the original on 2010-07-19. Retrieved 2010-08-08.
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Preceded by
SM City Tarlac		 38th SM Supermall
2010		 Succeeded by
SM City Calamba
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