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SM North EDSA
SM North EDSA, formerly known as The SM Center North EDSA, The SM City North EDSA, and SM City North EDSA, is a large shopping mall located in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is the first SM Supermall in the country and formerly the largest shopping mall in the Philippines from 2008 to 2011, circa 2014, and from 2015 to 2021.
SM North EDSA is owned and operated by SM Prime Holdings. It opened on November 8, 1985, with a gross floor area of 120,000 square meters (1,300,000 sq ft). Through a continuous series of expansions since 2019, the mall has a current gross floor area of 498,000 square meters (5,360,000 sq ft). The mall's redevelopment began with the opening of The Block in July 2006. Among the developments were a new Annex building which opened in December 2008 and Sky Garden which opened in May 2009. The Car Park Plaza was turned into a lifestyle center in 2009.
SM North EDSA was built on 40 acres (16 ha) of marshland in a relatively remote location amidst a political crisis that saw interest rates rise as high as 45 percent. According to the 1941 Frost Plan for Quezon City, the area was supposed to be the site of the 46-hectare (110-acre) National Exposition Grounds when the city was designated as the capital of the Philippines. In the 1970s, the area became a U.S. Navy Transmitter Station Naval Reservation. The lot was also owned by the Government Service Insurance System and was intended to host houses for public school teachers. The mall opened on November 8, 1985, as The SM Center North EDSA. It was the first mall built by SM Prime Holdings Inc., with the initial tenants being SM's fifth department store and first supermarket. At that time, it had a gross floor area of 23 square meters (250 sq ft). It was later renamed The SM City North EDSA in 1986, becoming the first SM mall with the "City" branding.
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 four-level carpark, also known as Annex 1, was constructed in February 1988. The lower ground floor was converted into an enclosed retail space. Another level was also added to the main mall. On July 28, 1989, a two-floor annex, also known as the original "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 a Cyberzone, a section reserved mainly for technology and gadget retail. It was renamed as SM City North EDSA in 2002.[citation needed]
Over the years, SM North EDSA had seen many expansions and redevelopments, including the construction of Annex 3, which opened in 2006. On July 28, 2006, Annex 3, also known as The Block, was opened featuring a hypermarket, its flagship toy store, additional four movie theaters, retail shops, and restaurants. On February 8, 2007, as part of its massive redevelopment plan, the original Annex 2 was completely demolished and construction of a new building started. The current Annex 2 was reopened on December 12, 2008. In May 2009, The Sky Garden was opened to the public, featuring its linear park garden and a 1,500-seater Sky Dome.[citation needed] In 2011, the six-story structure Annex 4, known as the Northlink, was completed, housing BPO companies and retail stores.
For two years (2014–2016), SM North EDSA was the largest solar-powered shopping mall in Southeast Asia after installing 5,760 solar panels until that record was surpassed in May 2016 by the Robinsons Starmills in San Fernando, Pampanga. In 2022, the mall's "City" branding was dropped, officially renaming it simply as SM North EDSA.
Since its inception in 1985, and the construction of the original Car Park Plaza in February 1988 and the second Annex Building in July 1989, SM North EDSA Complex's current edifice within the complex is composed of the City Center, Interior Zone (including the Car Park Plaza), The Annex, The Block, The Sky Garden, The Northlink, and The North Towers. The complex has further expanded beyond which is interconnected by a series of footbridges linked to different sides of the main mall structure.
Opened on November 8, 1985, the original building consisted of only three floors. Its original structure has evolved through the years. The City Center has a total of 190,000 m2 (2,000,000 sq ft) gross floor area. Its 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 various retail establishments, including the mall's main anchors: SM Store (formerly The SM Store, and SM Department Store) and SM Supermarket. It is also the hub of leisure anchors such as SM Food court, an entertainment center, and a newly modernized cineplex that incorporated 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.
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SM North EDSA
SM North EDSA, formerly known as The SM Center North EDSA, The SM City North EDSA, and SM City North EDSA, is a large shopping mall located in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is the first SM Supermall in the country and formerly the largest shopping mall in the Philippines from 2008 to 2011, circa 2014, and from 2015 to 2021.
SM North EDSA is owned and operated by SM Prime Holdings. It opened on November 8, 1985, with a gross floor area of 120,000 square meters (1,300,000 sq ft). Through a continuous series of expansions since 2019, the mall has a current gross floor area of 498,000 square meters (5,360,000 sq ft). The mall's redevelopment began with the opening of The Block in July 2006. Among the developments were a new Annex building which opened in December 2008 and Sky Garden which opened in May 2009. The Car Park Plaza was turned into a lifestyle center in 2009.
SM North EDSA was built on 40 acres (16 ha) of marshland in a relatively remote location amidst a political crisis that saw interest rates rise as high as 45 percent. According to the 1941 Frost Plan for Quezon City, the area was supposed to be the site of the 46-hectare (110-acre) National Exposition Grounds when the city was designated as the capital of the Philippines. In the 1970s, the area became a U.S. Navy Transmitter Station Naval Reservation. The lot was also owned by the Government Service Insurance System and was intended to host houses for public school teachers. The mall opened on November 8, 1985, as The SM Center North EDSA. It was the first mall built by SM Prime Holdings Inc., with the initial tenants being SM's fifth department store and first supermarket. At that time, it had a gross floor area of 23 square meters (250 sq ft). It was later renamed The SM City North EDSA in 1986, becoming the first SM mall with the "City" branding.
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 four-level carpark, also known as Annex 1, was constructed in February 1988. The lower ground floor was converted into an enclosed retail space. Another level was also added to the main mall. On July 28, 1989, a two-floor annex, also known as the original "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 a Cyberzone, a section reserved mainly for technology and gadget retail. It was renamed as SM City North EDSA in 2002.[citation needed]
Over the years, SM North EDSA had seen many expansions and redevelopments, including the construction of Annex 3, which opened in 2006. On July 28, 2006, Annex 3, also known as The Block, was opened featuring a hypermarket, its flagship toy store, additional four movie theaters, retail shops, and restaurants. On February 8, 2007, as part of its massive redevelopment plan, the original Annex 2 was completely demolished and construction of a new building started. The current Annex 2 was reopened on December 12, 2008. In May 2009, The Sky Garden was opened to the public, featuring its linear park garden and a 1,500-seater Sky Dome.[citation needed] In 2011, the six-story structure Annex 4, known as the Northlink, was completed, housing BPO companies and retail stores.
For two years (2014–2016), SM North EDSA was the largest solar-powered shopping mall in Southeast Asia after installing 5,760 solar panels until that record was surpassed in May 2016 by the Robinsons Starmills in San Fernando, Pampanga. In 2022, the mall's "City" branding was dropped, officially renaming it simply as SM North EDSA.
Since its inception in 1985, and the construction of the original Car Park Plaza in February 1988 and the second Annex Building in July 1989, SM North EDSA Complex's current edifice within the complex is composed of the City Center, Interior Zone (including the Car Park Plaza), The Annex, The Block, The Sky Garden, The Northlink, and The North Towers. The complex has further expanded beyond which is interconnected by a series of footbridges linked to different sides of the main mall structure.
Opened on November 8, 1985, the original building consisted of only three floors. Its original structure has evolved through the years. The City Center has a total of 190,000 m2 (2,000,000 sq ft) gross floor area. Its 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 various retail establishments, including the mall's main anchors: SM Store (formerly The SM Store, and SM Department Store) and SM Supermarket. It is also the hub of leisure anchors such as SM Food court, an entertainment center, and a newly modernized cineplex that incorporated 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.