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SM Aura
SM Aura ([ˈaʊɾa]; formerly SM Aura Premier) is a large upscale shopping mall located at 26th Street corner McKinley Parkway, Bonifacio Global City, Barangay Fort Bonifacio, Taguig, Philippines, owned by SM Prime Holdings, the country's largest mall developer. It is the 13th SM Supermall in Metro Manila and 47th SM Prime mall in the Philippines. It was the 2nd SM Supermall under the "Premier" branding (now discontinued) after SM Lanang. The shopping center is situated near its rival mall Market! Market!, owned by Ayala Malls, a real estate subsidiary of Ayala Land, and affiliate of Ayala Corporation. It is designed by EDGE Interior Designers and Arquitectonica.
The name of SM Aura is derived from chemical symbols Au (gold) and Ra (radium). According to SM Prime Holdings, Inc., the name defines "luxury and elegance that emanates from within."
SM Aura is built on a land that was involved in a dispute between the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) and the Taguig local government. The issue originated from the encroachment of the Manila American Cemetery, under the BCDA, on land designated for a civic center. This was resolved when the BCDA and the local government signed agreements in 1999 and 2004, transferring several parcels of land in Fort Bonifacio to Taguig in exchange for the encroached area.
In 2007, SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SMPHI) won a public bid to lease and develop a 1.5-hectare (3.7-acre) portion of the property into a mixed-use complex. The local government and SMPHI entered a lease agreement on November 21, 2007, and August 1, 2008, with the Deed of Conveyance (DOC) in 2008 transferring the land to Taguig without restrictions on its use. However, the BCDA later claimed that the construction was illegal, which SMPHI denied, and refuted SMPHI's claim that SM Aura was fully compliant with the DOC between the local government and BCDA.
During his term, Taguig Mayor Sigfrido Tiñga initially went into discussions with the Ayala Group on the use of land. However, the discussions on land use were carried over to the term of his successor, Lani Cayetano.
The mall was known as SM Aura at the Civic Center or SM Aura Premier at the Bonifacio Civic Center before its formal opening. Construction began in 2011. The mall, named as SM Aura Premier [at the Fort], had its inaugural blessing on May 16, 2013, a day before the grand opening. Numerous celebrities, government officials including Senator Alan Peter Cayetano, Taguig Mayor Lani Cayetano, company officials, and VIP guests attended the blessing, including SM Prime's Henry Sy and Hans Sy, and American actress Sarah Jessica Parker. Parker cut the ribbon for The SM Store, and was the newest endorser for their "Love to Shop" campaign.
Since 2023, the mall undergoes renovation. Updates on the Director's Club Cinema and the rebranded food court known as Food on Four were completed in January and April 2024, respectively.
The development includes the Skypark, a multi-level green roof from the fifth to seventh level. It has al fresco bars & restaurants, sculptures and botanical gardens, a 1,000-seat performance hall called Samsung Hall, the 250-seat Chapel of San Pedro Calungsod, and a mini-golf course. A high-end food court named Food on Four is located on the fourth level, while restaurants on the fifth level collectively consist the Dine at the Fifth.
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SM Aura
SM Aura ([ˈaʊɾa]; formerly SM Aura Premier) is a large upscale shopping mall located at 26th Street corner McKinley Parkway, Bonifacio Global City, Barangay Fort Bonifacio, Taguig, Philippines, owned by SM Prime Holdings, the country's largest mall developer. It is the 13th SM Supermall in Metro Manila and 47th SM Prime mall in the Philippines. It was the 2nd SM Supermall under the "Premier" branding (now discontinued) after SM Lanang. The shopping center is situated near its rival mall Market! Market!, owned by Ayala Malls, a real estate subsidiary of Ayala Land, and affiliate of Ayala Corporation. It is designed by EDGE Interior Designers and Arquitectonica.
The name of SM Aura is derived from chemical symbols Au (gold) and Ra (radium). According to SM Prime Holdings, Inc., the name defines "luxury and elegance that emanates from within."
SM Aura is built on a land that was involved in a dispute between the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) and the Taguig local government. The issue originated from the encroachment of the Manila American Cemetery, under the BCDA, on land designated for a civic center. This was resolved when the BCDA and the local government signed agreements in 1999 and 2004, transferring several parcels of land in Fort Bonifacio to Taguig in exchange for the encroached area.
In 2007, SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SMPHI) won a public bid to lease and develop a 1.5-hectare (3.7-acre) portion of the property into a mixed-use complex. The local government and SMPHI entered a lease agreement on November 21, 2007, and August 1, 2008, with the Deed of Conveyance (DOC) in 2008 transferring the land to Taguig without restrictions on its use. However, the BCDA later claimed that the construction was illegal, which SMPHI denied, and refuted SMPHI's claim that SM Aura was fully compliant with the DOC between the local government and BCDA.
During his term, Taguig Mayor Sigfrido Tiñga initially went into discussions with the Ayala Group on the use of land. However, the discussions on land use were carried over to the term of his successor, Lani Cayetano.
The mall was known as SM Aura at the Civic Center or SM Aura Premier at the Bonifacio Civic Center before its formal opening. Construction began in 2011. The mall, named as SM Aura Premier [at the Fort], had its inaugural blessing on May 16, 2013, a day before the grand opening. Numerous celebrities, government officials including Senator Alan Peter Cayetano, Taguig Mayor Lani Cayetano, company officials, and VIP guests attended the blessing, including SM Prime's Henry Sy and Hans Sy, and American actress Sarah Jessica Parker. Parker cut the ribbon for The SM Store, and was the newest endorser for their "Love to Shop" campaign.
Since 2023, the mall undergoes renovation. Updates on the Director's Club Cinema and the rebranded food court known as Food on Four were completed in January and April 2024, respectively.
The development includes the Skypark, a multi-level green roof from the fifth to seventh level. It has al fresco bars & restaurants, sculptures and botanical gardens, a 1,000-seat performance hall called Samsung Hall, the 250-seat Chapel of San Pedro Calungsod, and a mini-golf course. A high-end food court named Food on Four is located on the fourth level, while restaurants on the fifth level collectively consist the Dine at the Fifth.
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