SM City San Pablo

SM City San Pablo

The facade of SM City San Pablo in 2022.
Location	San Pablo, Laguna, Philippines
Coordinates	14°04′17″N121°18′06″E / 14.07145°N 121.30177°E / 14.07145; 121.30177
Address	Maharlika Highway, Riverina Residential and Commercial Estates, Brgy. San Rafael
Opening date	October 1, 2010;14 years ago (2010-10-01)
Previous names	SM Supercenter San Pablo (pre-opening, 2010)
Developer	SM Prime Holdings
Management	SM Prime Holdings
Architect	DA Abcede and Associates
No. of stores and services	100+ as of 2017 [1]
No. of anchor tenants	5 [2]
Total retail floor area	60,776 m2 (654,190 sq ft) [3]
No. of floors	2
Parking	600+ slots [2]
Public transit access	Public Utility Jeep: Take San Pablo-Tanauan route or any signage with SM San Pablo
Website	SM City San Pablo

SM City San Pablo is the 38th shopping mall owned by SM Prime Holdings. It is the 2nd SM Supermall in the province of Laguna. It is located at the entrance of Riverina Residential and Commercial Estates in Maharlika Highway, Barangay San Rafael, San Pablo, Laguna and has a gross floor area of 60,776 square meters (654,190 sq ft). ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Design and interiors

SM City San Pablo has two levels and has over 100 shops. It has a semi-eye shaped atrium for events. The mall's atrium has perforated ceiling. ^{[5] [ failed verification ]} SM City San Pablo's design team includes Design Associates Inc., mall designer; Jose Siao Ling and Associates, architects; DA Abcede and Associates, project manager; and DDT Konstract, general contractor.^{[ citation needed ]}

History

As early as 2008, SM Prime Holdings was planning to open SM Supercenter San Pablo (a downsized SM mall, originally) but this was shot down due to political pressures. After several attempts to build a similar establishment, SM Prime Holdings was given its go signal in July 2008 to push its construction ahead. ^{[6] [ failed verification ]}

It was expected to be completed in August 2010, but due to strategic location and growing demands for commercial establishments in San Pablo, it was upgraded into SM City San Pablo on April 28, 2010. ^{[7] [ failed verification ]}

The mall opened on October 1, 2010. ^[8] The cinema commenced operations on December 3, 2010, ahead of the 36th Metro Manila Film Festival.

Recent expansions

Main Building (2010)

Interior of the mall

The SM Store San Pablo

An event venue with two floors is styled like a semi-eye-shaped atrium. It houses tenants like The SM Store and SM Supermarket.

Expansion (2016)

On October 28, 2016, the Cyberzone was completed and opened to the public. Along with it additional stores also opened including Yellow Cab, Starbucks, Oxygen and Mesa.

A new passport office of the Department of Foreign Affairs was inaugurated in October 2018 at the mall's second level. ^[9]

BPO (TBA)

As of August 1, 2017, the BPO is still under construction. It can be seen near the mall's facade. ^{[10] [1] [11] [12]}

Accidents/incidents

• In July 2010, during the mall's construction, 2 construction workers died and 7 others were injured when a scaffolding, on which three layers of metal pipes were also piled up, collapsed and hit the victims on site. This accident caused the delay of the mall's completion and opening. ^[13]
• On July 16, 2014, the mall's facade was damaged due to Typhoon Glenda (Rammasun) that passed through Laguna.
• On June 25, 2016, a shootout happened at Blue Magic, a gift shop. It was later reported that the gunman escaped the mall without the guards noticing. ^[14]
• On May 3, 2022, a criminal group called "termite gang" invaded the mall by accessing one of the nearby road's drainage system, no items were stolen in the incident. ^[15]

See also

• SM Supermalls
• San Pablo City, Laguna
• Laguna Province

References

1. "SM City San Pablo". Facebook.com. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
2. "SM City San Pablo Mall Information". Archived from the original on December 27, 2010. Retrieved December 15, 2010.
3. "SM Prime Holdings -". Smprime.com. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
4. "List of Shops in SM City San Pablo". Archived from the original on October 28, 2010. Retrieved December 15, 2010.
5. "SM Prime Holdings -". Smprime.com. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
6. "FULL YEAR 2009 NET INCOME RISES 10% TO PHP7.0 BILLION". Sm Prime. Retrieved August 8, 2010.
7. "SM Investments earmarks P40.6-B for 2010 capex | ABS-CBN News | Latest Philippine Headlines, Breaking News, Video, Analysis, Features". ABS-CBN News. April 28, 2010. Retrieved August 8, 2010.
8. "SM Prime Holdings -". Smprime.com. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
9. "DFA opens consular office in San Pablo City". Department of Foreign Affairs (Philippines). November 8, 2018. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
10. "SM City San Pablo". Smsupermalls.com. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
11. "SMIC set to spend P73b for expansion - Manila Standard". Archived from the original on September 28, 2017. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
12. ""Mall Expansion in SM City San Pablo Begins"". Amazinglagunablof.wordpress.com. February 2, 2016. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
13. "2 dead, 7 hurt in construction accident in Laguna". Newsinfo.inquirer.net. July 16, 2010. Archived from the original on July 19, 2010. Retrieved August 8, 2010.
14. "Alaminos Viner". Facebook.com. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
15. Manila, Radyoman (May 3, 2022). "Isang mall sa San Pablo City Laguna, napasok ng Termite gang - RMN Networks". rmn.ph. Retrieved December 26, 2024.

Preceded by SM City Tarlac

38th SM Supermall 2010

Succeeded by SM City Calamba