Mactan Newtown

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The Mactan Newtown
Central business district
Country Philippines
Region Central Visayas
Province Cebu
City Lapu-Lapu City
Area
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0.3 km2 (0.1 sq mi)

The Mactan Newtown, is a 30-hectare (74-acre) mixed-use, master-planned central business district located in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, Philippines. [1] It is the first integrated township development built by Megaworld Corporation outside of Metro Manila, [2] and caters facilities and establishments such as condominiums, hotels, business process outsourcing office towers, a lifestyle mall, a school, a convention center, and a beachfront. [3] [4]

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In 2014, Megaworld increased its investment on the township development from ₱20 billion, to ₱30 billion after forming a joint venture (JV) with Landmark Inc. for the development of an 11.5-hectare beachfront property, which expanded the Mactan Newtown development from 16.8 hectares to 28.8 hectares. [5] [6] The township also includes the upcoming Mactan Expo Center, a standalone convention facility developed by Megaworld. The P1.5 billion Mactan Expo Center, designed for up to 3,000 attendees with several sustainability features, is slated to open in late 2025. [7] [8]

Commercial

Mactan Newtown Beach Walk

The Mactan Newtown will include commercial establishments, such as the Mactan Newtown Beach Walk. The two-level lifestyle mall will be situated on a beachside cliff and will highlight a 1.4-hectare man-made lagoon, a 3-story boutique hotel, garden chapel, beach walk, and rows of retail shops and restaurants including four cinemas. Megaworld was projected to spend ₱1.5 billion to construct the Mactan Newtown Beach Walk, which was expected to be completed by 2021. [9]

Residential

The Mactan Newtown caters multiple residential developments. Such as the 8 Newton Boulevard, which includes four 18-stories high towers, [10] One Pacific Residence, La Victoria Global Residences, a 20-story condominium building that will include 181 units, [11] and The Pearl Global Residences, a 20-story condominium that will add 222 units from the Mactan Newtown's 1,836 existing residential units from its inventory. [12]

References

  1. ↑ Dagooc, Ehda. "The Mactan Newtown now open for business". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
  2. ↑ Remo, Amy R. (2017-02-18). "The Mactan newtown: An enabler of growth". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
  3. ↑ Flores, Helen. "World-class convention center to rise in Cebu". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
  4. ↑ Cacho-Laurejas, Katlene O. (2024-05-06). "More tourism facilities in Mactan Newtown's Phase 2 development". SunStar Publishing Inc. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
  5. ↑ "Megaworld hikes investment in Cebu township to P30B". RAPPLER. 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
  6. ↑ Sunnexdesk (2014-01-15). "Megaworld to develop Portofino". SunStar Publishing Inc. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
  7. ↑ "Mactan Expo Center: Megaworld's new visionary development in Cebu".
  8. ↑ Ayeng, Raffy (2025-06-30). "Mactan Expo 90% complete — Megaworld". Daily Tribune. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
  9. ↑ Mancelita, Ram (2020-08-12). "P1.5-B beach mall in Mactan to complete in 2021". Sugbo.ph. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
  10. ↑ Limpag, Marlen (2016-02-04). "8 Newtown Boulevard offers majestic view, top-of-the-line amenities". MyCebu.ph: Re/Discover Cebu. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
  11. ↑ Limpag, Max (2018-10-23). "Megaworld to build Spanish-inspired residential tower in The Mactan Newtown". MyCebu.ph: Re/Discover Cebu. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
  12. ↑ Sunnexdesk (2020-01-14). "New condo tower to rise in Mactan Newtown; completion in 2025". SunStar Publishing Inc. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
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