SM City Sta. Mesa
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SM City Sta. Mesa, formerly known as SM Centerpoint is an upscale shopping mall
located between the cities of Manila and Quezon City, Philippines. It is the second of SM Supermall
and the seventh SM branch developed and operated by SM Prime Holdings
owned by Henry Sy, Sr.. It has a land area of 3 hectares and has a gross floor area of an approximate 133,327 square meters.
to open after the Largest SM Supermall in The Philippines, SM City North EDSA
. It was named as SM Centerpoint since it is located at the boundaries of three cities, namely Manila, Quezon City and San Juan City. The mall featured several amusement venues on its opening, namely the Quantum, Worlds of Fun and an annex building. The jurisdiction of the mall went to Manila in May 2006 and was renamed as SM City Sta. Mesa, and it's official address was Santa Mesa, Manila, but the mall's location was based geographically, in Quezon City. The renaming of the mall was also done to commemorate Santa Mesa's 15th Anniversary. Although, the territory and jurisdiction of SM Sta Mesa is still being disputed.
On September 26, 2009, the basement level was submerged when Typhoon Ondoy
battered the Philippines. The appliance center, supermarket, food court and other retail stores located at the basement level were heavily damaged. The basement level was temporarily closed for several days.
Near the end of 2008 and up until the beginning of 2009, a quadruplet residential towers was constructed, which is managed and operated by SM Residences
, namely the Mezza Residences. Mezza Residences is a major project for SM Developments, Inc.
with a vision of sculpting the Santa Mesa, Manila skyline and for the mall to accommodate more clientelle. Throughout the years, the mall had undergone several renovations.
constructed. It features and houses most anchors, the department store, all the amusement venues, the main atrium, all the theater houses, most of the restaurants, all the retail stores and most of the entertainment venues and other services. All the major anchors
are located within the vicinity of the structure. The mall has undergone several renovations for better guest accommodations and serves the daily foot traffic of about 200,000 people.
The Carpark Building is a four-story structure which serves thousands of vehicles daily and is adjacent to the mall.
The Annex Building of the mall was one of the first annex buildings built and constructed by SM Prime Holdings
. Its operations began at the opening of the mall. The Annex Building houses several junior anchors and is located east of the main mall.
, whose mother company is SM Prime Holdings
.
is the foundation and one of the major anchors of the mall. The department store attracts about 150,000 people daily. The department store hosts quality products for fashion, footwear and others.
. It is located at the basement level along with Ace Hardware
, the Quantum and SM Food court.
, the theaters are jam-packed with more than 50,000 people. It consists of 10 theater houses. The cinema occupies the entire fourth floor of the main mall along with an Internet café.
, Quantum and the supermarket.
is another junior anchor of the mall. Ace Hardware is a shop which sells hardware-related products. It is located on the basement level along with the food court, the Quantum and the supermarket.
of the mall. Various school supplies and books are available for purchasing. It is located at the second floor the mall and situated near several restaurants and other retail stores.
of the mall. Surplus Shop features clothing products sold at affordable prices.
features toy-related products. It is owned by SM Group
; under its corporation name International Toyworld Inc.; it would soon open a branch inside the mall.
Shopping mall
A shopping mall, shopping centre, shopping arcade, shopping precinct or simply mall is one or more buildings forming a complex of shops representing merchandisers, with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from unit to unit, along with a parking area — a modern, indoor version...
located between the cities of Manila and Quezon City, Philippines. It is the second of SM Supermall
SM Supermalls
SM Supermalls, owned by SM Prime Holdings, Inc., is a chain of shopping malls in the Philippines, with 42 malls across the Philippines as well as branches in China....
and the seventh SM branch developed and operated by SM Prime Holdings
SM Prime Holdings
SM Prime Holdings, Inc. or SM Prime is the parent company of the SM Group's shopping malls. It is the largest shopping mall and retail operator in the Philippines...
owned by Henry Sy, Sr.. It has a land area of 3 hectares and has a gross floor area of an approximate 133,327 square meters.
History
The mall opened to the public on September 28, 1990, and was the second SM SupermallSM Supermalls
SM Supermalls, owned by SM Prime Holdings, Inc., is a chain of shopping malls in the Philippines, with 42 malls across the Philippines as well as branches in China....
to open after the Largest SM Supermall in The Philippines, SM City North EDSA
SM City North EDSA
SM City North EDSA is the largest mall in the Philippines, and the world’s third biggest in terms of leasable area . It is operated by SM Prime Holdings, a local holding company in the Philippines, the biggest retail and mall operator in Southeast Asia...
. It was named as SM Centerpoint since it is located at the boundaries of three cities, namely Manila, Quezon City and San Juan City. The mall featured several amusement venues on its opening, namely the Quantum, Worlds of Fun and an annex building. The jurisdiction of the mall went to Manila in May 2006 and was renamed as SM City Sta. Mesa, and it's official address was Santa Mesa, Manila, but the mall's location was based geographically, in Quezon City. The renaming of the mall was also done to commemorate Santa Mesa's 15th Anniversary. Although, the territory and jurisdiction of SM Sta Mesa is still being disputed.
On September 26, 2009, the basement level was submerged when Typhoon Ondoy
Typhoon Ketsana (2009)
Typhoon Ketsana was the most devastating typhoon in the 2009 Pacific typhoon season with a damage of $1.09 billion and 747 fatalities. The storm was the twenty-seventh tropical storm, eighth typhoon and the second major typhoon in the season...
battered the Philippines. The appliance center, supermarket, food court and other retail stores located at the basement level were heavily damaged. The basement level was temporarily closed for several days.
Near the end of 2008 and up until the beginning of 2009, a quadruplet residential towers was constructed, which is managed and operated by SM Residences
SM Prime Holdings
SM Prime Holdings, Inc. or SM Prime is the parent company of the SM Group's shopping malls. It is the largest shopping mall and retail operator in the Philippines...
, namely the Mezza Residences. Mezza Residences is a major project for SM Developments, Inc.
SM Investments
SM Investments Corporation, SM Investments or SMIC is a holding company with interests in shopping mall development and management, retail, real estate development, banking and tourism. The SM Group was founded by Henry Sy, Sr...
with a vision of sculpting the Santa Mesa, Manila skyline and for the mall to accommodate more clientelle. Throughout the years, the mall had undergone several renovations.
Physical Amenities
The Mall is the main structure of SM City Sta. Mesa, the second of SM SupermallSM Supermalls
SM Supermalls, owned by SM Prime Holdings, Inc., is a chain of shopping malls in the Philippines, with 42 malls across the Philippines as well as branches in China....
constructed. It features and houses most anchors, the department store, all the amusement venues, the main atrium, all the theater houses, most of the restaurants, all the retail stores and most of the entertainment venues and other services. All the major anchors
Anchor store
In retail, an anchor store, draw tenant, anchor tenant, or key tenant is one of the larger stores in a shopping mall, usually a department store or a major retail chain....
are located within the vicinity of the structure. The mall has undergone several renovations for better guest accommodations and serves the daily foot traffic of about 200,000 people.
The Carpark Building is a four-story structure which serves thousands of vehicles daily and is adjacent to the mall.
The Annex Building of the mall was one of the first annex buildings built and constructed by SM Prime Holdings
SM Prime Holdings
SM Prime Holdings, Inc. or SM Prime is the parent company of the SM Group's shopping malls. It is the largest shopping mall and retail operator in the Philippines...
. Its operations began at the opening of the mall. The Annex Building houses several junior anchors and is located east of the main mall.
Mezza Residences
The quadruplet residential towers of Mezza Residences was constructed at the front of the mall. The Mezza Residences was one of the major projects of SM Developments, Inc.SM Investments
SM Investments Corporation, SM Investments or SMIC is a holding company with interests in shopping mall development and management, retail, real estate development, banking and tourism. The SM Group was founded by Henry Sy, Sr...
, whose mother company is SM Prime Holdings
SM Prime Holdings
SM Prime Holdings, Inc. or SM Prime is the parent company of the SM Group's shopping malls. It is the largest shopping mall and retail operator in the Philippines...
.
SM Department Store
The SM Department StoreSM Department Store
SM Department Store is the very foundation of SM. Being run by SM Investments, the holding company of the SM Group, SM Department Store is a founding retail center where we can find brands of fashion, footwear, bags, accessories, toys, gadgets and other brands of product...
is the foundation and one of the major anchors of the mall. The department store attracts about 150,000 people daily. The department store hosts quality products for fashion, footwear and others.
SM Supermarket
The SM Supermarket is another one of the major anchors of the mall. The SM Supermarket Inc. supervises the supermarket operation on the mall and was the second supermarket opened by SM Prime HoldingsSM Prime Holdings
SM Prime Holdings, Inc. or SM Prime is the parent company of the SM Group's shopping malls. It is the largest shopping mall and retail operator in the Philippines...
. It is located at the basement level along with Ace Hardware
Ace Hardware
Ace Hardware Corporation is a hardware cooperative based in Oak Brook, Illinois, United States. ACE Hardware Corporation, with 4,444 stores, does over $3 billion in retail hardware sales annually down from its peak of $12.5 billion in 2007.-History:...
, the Quantum and SM Food court.
SM Cinema
Being one of the major tenants, the theater houses are the main entertainment attraction in the mall. It is available for viewing local and international films. During the Metro Manila Film FestivalMetro Manila Film Festival
upright|thumb|320px|Metro Manila Film Festival Official LogoThe Metro Manila Film Festival-Philippines is the annual film festival held in Manila...
, the theaters are jam-packed with more than 50,000 people. It consists of 10 theater houses. The cinema occupies the entire fourth floor of the main mall along with an Internet café.
SM Food court
The SM Food court is another one of the major tenants of the mall. It consists of more than 100 food stalls from both local and international brands. The food court is located at the basement level along with Ace HardwareAce Hardware
Ace Hardware Corporation is a hardware cooperative based in Oak Brook, Illinois, United States. ACE Hardware Corporation, with 4,444 stores, does over $3 billion in retail hardware sales annually down from its peak of $12.5 billion in 2007.-History:...
, Quantum and the supermarket.
ACE Hardware
Ace HardwareAce Hardware
Ace Hardware Corporation is a hardware cooperative based in Oak Brook, Illinois, United States. ACE Hardware Corporation, with 4,444 stores, does over $3 billion in retail hardware sales annually down from its peak of $12.5 billion in 2007.-History:...
is another junior anchor of the mall. Ace Hardware is a shop which sells hardware-related products. It is located on the basement level along with the food court, the Quantum and the supermarket.
Watsons
Watsons is one of the junior anchors residing on the mall. It is a pharmacy and convenience store. It is located on the ground floor among other retail stores.National Bookstore
National Bookstore was one of the junior anchorsAnchor store
In retail, an anchor store, draw tenant, anchor tenant, or key tenant is one of the larger stores in a shopping mall, usually a department store or a major retail chain....
of the mall. Various school supplies and books are available for purchasing. It is located at the second floor the mall and situated near several restaurants and other retail stores.
SM Appliance Center
The SM Appliance Center is one of the junior anchors of the mall and features appliances and appliance-related products. It is located on the Annex Building.Surplus
Surplus Shop is another junior anchorsAnchor store
In retail, an anchor store, draw tenant, anchor tenant, or key tenant is one of the larger stores in a shopping mall, usually a department store or a major retail chain....
of the mall. Surplus Shop features clothing products sold at affordable prices.
Toy Kingdom
Toy KingdomToy Kingdom
Toy Kingdom is a large toy store chain owned and developed by the SM Group by Chinese-Filipino businessman, Henry Sy, Sr. along with its corporation name, the "International Toyworld Inc". It features a variety of toys, gizmos & gadgets. The first branch opened at SM Megamall in 1991. Now there are...
features toy-related products. It is owned by SM Group
SM Investments
SM Investments Corporation, SM Investments or SMIC is a holding company with interests in shopping mall development and management, retail, real estate development, banking and tourism. The SM Group was founded by Henry Sy, Sr...
; under its corporation name International Toyworld Inc.; it would soon open a branch inside the mall.
External links
- SM Department Stores The official website.
- SM Prime Holdings The official website of the parent company.
- SM Supermarket The official website of SM Supermarket Incorporated.