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SM North EDSA
File:SM City North EDSA Logo.jpg
"Celebrate 1000 ways to shop and dine at the SM City North EDSA"
"This Is Our City"
"We've got it all for you!"
We built this city!
Map
LocationEDSA bearing corner North Avenue, Barangay Santo Cristo and Bagong Pag-Asa, Quezon City, Philippines
Opening date
  • City Center:
    November 25, 1985
  • Car Park Plaza:
    February 1988
  • The SM City Annex:
    July 28, 1989
  • The Block:
    July 28, 2006
  • The Annex:
    December 12, 2008
  • Sky Garden:
    May 2009
  • Interior Zone:
    July 2009
  • North Link:
    July 2010
DeveloperSM Prime Holdings
ManagementSM Prime Holdings
OwnerHenry Sy, Sr.
ArchitectArquitectonica
No. of stores and servicesMore than 1100 shops, including 400 dining establishments
Total retail floor area504,900 m2 (5,435,000 sq ft)
No. of floors
  • City Center: 4
  • The Block: 5
  • The Annex: 6
  • Interior Zone: 1
  • Car Park Plaza: 5
  • North Link: 6
Parkingmore than 10,000 cars
WebsiteSM City North EDSA Official Website
SM City North EDSA at SM Supermalls website

SM City North EDSA is a shopping mall located at the intersection of North Avenue and Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) in Quezon City, Philippines. It is the largest shopping mall in Southeast Asia and third largest in the world in terms of leasable area (496,878 square meters).[1] The mall is operated by SM Prime Holdings, a local company in the Philippines, and the biggest retail and mall operator in Southeast Asia. SM City North EDSA opened on November 25, 1985 with an original concept offered a variety of tenants and flagship stores. The mall's redevelopment began with the opening of The Block in July 2006, went into high gear with the launching of newly modernized Annex in December 2008, and the opening of the Sky garden in May 2009. The Car Park Plaza transformed into a lifestyle center on 2009. SM City North EDSA, a work in progress with the renovation of the City Center, and the development of the North Link. The SM City North EDSA was constructed at a challenging period in the Philippines' political history with a gross floor area of 120,000 square meters in 1985.[2]

History

The lot chosen for retail development in 1978 was originally swampy and remotely located. At that time, SM Prime Holdings Inc. chairman, Henry Sy Sr., recognized it as a potential crossroads for regional traffic coming to and from the northern provinces of Luzon and surrounding suburban areas in Metro Manila. Construction started in 1983 and the "The SM Supermarket North EDSA" period began. The mall opened on November 25, 1985.[3] It was the first mall built by SM Prime Holdings Inc. and at that time had a gross floor area of 125,000 square meters contained within the main building surrounded by an outdoor parking area. It was conceptualized to be a self-contained "city within a city" hence SM City..

As more tenants and entertainment venues were added, The SM City North EDSA then came to be known as the mall that institutionalized the "one-stop" shopping concept in the Philippines. It was the first to introduce "malling" as a pastime in the Philippines. A 4-level carpark, also known as the Annex 1, was constructed in 1988; with the lower ground floor converted into an enclosed retail space. Another level was also added on its main mall. In 1989, a two-floor annex, also known as Annex 2 was built providing more leasable space, a bowling alley and four additional movie houses. The main building and the annexes were expanded with a lower ground level, and the first level of The Carpark Plaza was converted into Cyberzone, a section reserved mainly for technology and gadget retail.

Over the years, SM City North EDSA had seen four expansions and redevelopment, including the construction of Annex 3, which opened in 2006. In July 2006, Annex 3, also known as The Block was opened featuring a hypermarket, its flagship toy store, an additional four movie theaters, retail shops, and restaurants. On February 8, 2007, as part of its massive redevelopment plan, Annex 2 was completely demolished and construction of a new building started. Annex 2 was reopened on December 12, 2008.

On November 25, 2010, SM City North EDSA commemorated its 25th year as the first SM supermall.[4][5]

SM City North EDSA Complex

Since its inception in 1985, construction of the original Car Park Plaza in February 1988 and the second Annex Building in 1989, SM City North EDSA Complex’s edifice are composed of the City Center, Interior Zone including the Car Park Plaza, The Annex, The Block, the Sky Garden, the Northlink, the former Warehouse Club building including the open parking lot situated east of The Block and The Grass Residences. The latter is interconnected by a series of footbridges linked to different sides of the main mall structure.

City Center (Main Building)

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The City Center viewed from the neighboring Trinoma mall

Opened on November 25, 1985, the original building consisted of only three floors. Its original structure has evolved through the years. A fourth floor has recently been added to keep up with demand. The newly renovated city center has spherical skylights. As the hub of the retail complex, the City Center has an extensive variety of retail establishments, including the mall's main anchors: The SM Store (formerly SM Department Store) and the SM Supermarket. It is also the hub of leisure anchors such as SM Foodcourt, an entertainment center, and a newly modernized cineplex that incorporate the country's second IMAX Theater. The main dining establishments of the City Center are situated on the second level, where they break through the frontage in a sequence of linear casements which overlook the Sky Garden.[6][7]

Interior Zone (Annex 1)

The Car Park Plaza or Annex 1 was the first additional building, built in February 1988. The original structure was a four-level parking lot. In the 2000s, two additional levels were constructed to accommodate more vehicles and to integrate the newly constructed The Block. The Car Park Plaza features the first outlet of the Cyberzone (which was later moved to The Annex building) and an additional 8,000 parking slots. The building is connected to the main mall with a footbridge located at the second floor. Today, the former Car Park and Cyberzone has been transformed into a lifestyle center, named the Interior Zone, which opened in July 2009 and planned by Architects EAT from Australia, the 300 meter long lifestyle center is a one-stop shop for affable living furniture, houseware, decor, upholstery, wallpaper, tiles and lighting fixtures. The retail area consisting two diverse zones gives the area a distinctive look and open designed spaces.[8]

The Annex (Annex 2)

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The Annex

The original Annex building was built in July 1989 (formerly The SM City Annex), consisting of three floors, as an expansion to the City Center. It featured close to 200 shops and restaurants; aside from four additional movie houses it also catered a bingo hall, an amusement center and a bowling alley. The lower ground floor (or basement) also served as the former administration office of SM City North EDSA along with a few beauty clinics and a junior anchor, Hardware Workshop. A footbridge was constructed at the left side of the City Center to have easy access to the mall. On February 20, 2002, the four movie houses was closed and on February 8, 2007, the whole annex was closed and demolished as part of SM City North EDSA Complex's redevelopment plan.[9] In December 2008 it reopened with high-end retails stores, specialty restaurants, a Cyberzone, a game arcade and a new bowling center. The 90,000 square meter annex building created a cutting edge mix of shopping and entertainment. Like The Block, the Annex has an exterior with undulating aqua marine ribbon consisting of perforated metal panels that give the facade a floating veil-like appearance that create a lighter feel. The Annex has clean and modern interiors centered on a curvilinear atrium, which stretches its length. In June 2009, SM City North EDSA reopened its bowling center located at the lower ground floor.[10]

The Block (Annex 3)

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The Block

The Block was opened in July 2006, this upscale 76,405 square meter mall has five levels of high-end retail shops and specialty restaurants, four high-quality digital cinemas, and a 9,000 square meter SM Hypermarket on the ground level. The Block's architectural design is centered on a large oval countryard, which has become a premiere location for events and products launches. This is crisscrossed by multiple bridges on several levels and is lit through large circular skylights that bring natural daylight through the space. Bridge connections integrated The Block with the existing mall and carpark areas.[11]

The North Link is a six-story building located between the City Center and Interior Zone, construction started in September 2009. This mixed-use structure was envisioned to accommodate different types of tenants with business process outsourcing and private offices along with retail stores. Originally opened in July 2010, it also houses the SCMC Administration Office. An open deck at the topmost part of the building is provided for private functions for the mall. As part of the concept of inter-connectivity and accessibility, North Link is linked by a bridgeway to different parts of the complex. The use of curtain walls gives the feeling of openness to its users through the introduction of natural lighting and open planning. The structure was completed in a period of five months, from foundation to water tightness. This was achieved through a mix of old and new technologies, the use of utilized wall system allowed for the simultaneous installation of exterior walls and window panels while the floors were being completed.[12]

Sky Garden

The Sky Garden is a long, elevated curvilinear park, which offers much needed green space, not only for the mall, but also for the city as a whole. Opened in May 2009, it shielded all from the busy EDSA intersection, and serves as a living, organic link between the diverse components of the mall — The Block, the City Center and The Annex. This elevated garden softens the hard urban environment with lush land and waterscapes, while its organic form complements the new wavy exterior of the mall. Canopied walkways meander amid undulating lawns, ponds and trees, while tunnels with shops are sculpted out of the earth, giving visitors a new dimension to the traditional park experience. This roof garden has about 55 species of plants, grass and trees that grow on a special type of soil that offers a lightweight effect on the structure. It has a special type of drainage system that allows it to conserve water. The Sky Garden's water features include two bubblers, a simulated river flowing at the center, and waterfalls at the end of the second floor, which was as a monumental screen onto which promotional montages can be projected, giving the park an added presence at the street level. One of the Sky Garden's attractions is the Sky Dome,[13] which became a premiere entertainment destination for its events.[14][15]

Warehouse

The Warehouse building situated on a two-hectare lot within the SM City North EDSA Complex, houses the former Super Sale Club. Sometime in 2008, it was leased to one of its junior anchor, the Ace Hardware that later moved to The Annex. Today, Kotse Network leases a portion of the Warehouse building. Part of the building was converted into a parking lot for its valet service. Meanwhile, expansion plans for the former Super Sale Club warehouse would potentially add another 30,000 to 50,000 square meters of gross floor area and will include a new retail, commercial and business-process outsourcing module.[1]

The Grass Residences

Another area for development inside the SM City North EDSA Complex is the 5-hectare Grass Residences. A five-tower residential-condominium building encompasses the complex, where an old military camp used to stand.[16]

SM Cyber West Avenue

The SM Cyber West Avenue is a 15-level structure that covers more than 42,000 sqm of GFA, and around 22,700 sqm of GLA for office space. The building will be linked via bridgeways to the SM North EDSA Mall as well as nearby MRT stations. It is ideal for a single major office locator, targeted primarily for a business process outsourcing or BPO company. It will rise on a highly visible 2,910 sq m. property at the corner of the main EDSA thoroughfare and West Avenue. The remaining leasable area mostly found in the ground and second levels will feature a Save More supermarket and other support retail and commercial establishments.

Mall Anchors

Main Anchors
Junior Anchors

Incidents

  • On late September 2009, the mall was damaged by Typhoon Ketsana. The entire lower ground floor was submerged in flood water.[17]
  • On January 8, 2010, a portion of the glass sunroof at The Block collapsed and two people sustained minor injuries.[18]
  • On September 2, 2011, a supposed bank burglary attempt on a bank inside the Block. Four men and two women were arrested.[19]
  • On September 13, 2011, a shooting incident happened at the lower ground floor of the mall, two people were killed.[20]

Awards

  • 2010 Shopping Center of The Year - Large Mall Category (Philippine Retailers Association)
  • 2011 Shopping Center of The Year and Hall of Fame Inductee - Large Mall Category (Philippine Retailers Association)
  • 2011 Most Trusted Mall Brand - Gold Award (Reader's Digest Philippines)
  • 2012 Most Trusted Mall Brand - Gold Award (Reader's Digest Philippines)

New Mall

Old Mall

Bibliography

  • Pocock, Emil (2007-01-10). "World's Largest Shopping Malls". American Studies at Eastern Connecticut State University: Shopping Mall Studies. Eastern Connecticut State University. Archived from the original on 2007-02-13. Retrieved 2007-02-15.

References

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  2. ^ Supermalls. SM Supermalls. Retrieved on 2012-01-11.
  3. ^ The mall that started it all: Celebrating 25 years of SM City North EDSA – BULL MARKET, BULL SHEET By Wilson Lee Flores – The Philippine Star » Lifestyle Features » Sunday Life. Philstar.com. August 15, 2010. Retrieved on 2012-01-11.
  4. ^ SM City North Edsa honors pioneer tenants in 25th Anniversary Gala. Sun.Star (2010-11-26). Retrieved on 2012-01-11.
  5. ^ SM 25th Anniversary. Smnorthedsa25years.com. Retrieved on 2012-01-11.
  6. ^ SM earmarks P360 M to open 3 more IMAX theaters at malls | The Manila Bulletin Newspaper Online. Mb.com.ph (2009-07-15). Retrieved on 2012-01-11.
  7. ^ SM 25th Anniversary. Smnorthedsa25years.com. Retrieved on 2012-01-11.
  8. ^ SM 25th Anniversary. Smnorthedsa25years.com. Retrieved on 2012-01-11.
  9. ^ SM 25th Anniversary. Smnorthedsa25years.com. Retrieved on 2012-01-11.
  10. ^ HOME – SM Investments Corporation. Sm.com. Retrieved on 2012-01-11.
  11. ^ SM 25th Anniversary. Smnorthedsa25years.com. Retrieved on 2012-01-11.
  12. ^ SM 25th Anniversary. Smnorthedsa25years.com. Retrieved on 2012-01-11.
  13. ^ SM 25th Anniversary. Smnorthedsa25years.com. Retrieved on 2012-01-11.
  14. ^ Business – Sky Garden opens in SM North Edsa – INQUIRER.net. Business.inquirer.net (2009-05-25). Retrieved on 2012-01-11.
  15. ^ SM 25th Anniversary. Smnorthedsa25years.com. Retrieved on 2012-01-11.
  16. ^ Grass Residences. SM Residences. Retrieved on 2012-01-11.
  17. ^ Typhoon Ondoy ( SM North Edsa Ground Floor ). YouTube (2009-09-27). Retrieved on 2012-01-11.
  18. ^ SM North’s The Block ceiling collapses, Manila Bulletin, 2010-01-08. Retrieved on 2010-01-08.
  19. ^ Cops foil alleged bank robbery attempt in QC mall. ABS-CBN News. Retrieved on 2012-01-11.
  20. ^ Irate wife guns down husband inside mall, "ABS-CBN News Online", 2011-09-14. Retrieved on 2011-09-18.
Preceded by 1st SM Supermall
1985 		Succeeded by

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