Starmalls

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Starmalls, Inc.
Company type Subsidiary
PSE:  STR
PredecessorPolar Property Holdings Corp.
Founded1969;55 years ago (1969)
June 22, 2012;11 years ago (2012-06-22) (as Starmalls)
Headquarters Las Piñas, Philippines
Number of locations
12
Area served
Philippines
Key people
Manuel B. Villar Jr. (Chairman)
Manuel "Paolo" A. Villar III (Vice Chairman)
Benjamarie Therese Serrano (President)
Parent Vista Land
Website starmalls.com.ph

Starmalls is one of the two retail arms of the Filipino real estate company Vista Land, the other being Vista Malls. Starmalls operates shopping malls and BPO chains in Mega Manila and Cebu.

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History

Starmalls began as Polar Mines and Development Corporation on October 16, 1969. Polar Mines became Polar Property Holdings Corporation after shifting industries from mining to real estate. It was approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in September 2004. Polar Property became Starmalls on June 22, 2012. On September 17, 2019, SEC approved the change in corporate name to Vistamalls, Inc. [1]

Starmall Prima

Starmall Prima was initially created to cater to higher-income customers and its first mall was inaugurated in Taguig in 2014. [2] By 2015, Starmall Prima became Vista Malls.

Outlets

Starmall Talisay Starmall Talisay (10-02-2022).jpg
Starmall Talisay

Current

NameLocationNotes
Starmall EDSA Shaw Mandaluyong Formerly Manuela EDSA.
Starmall San Jose del Monte San Jose del Monte, Bulacan
Starmall Talisay Talisay, Cebu
Starmall Annex Las PiñasPamplona Tres, Las Piñas
Starplaza Agro Putatan, Muntinlupa

Former

Starmall Prima Taguig (now Vista Mall Taguig) Prima-taguig-carousel-image60.jpg
Starmall Prima Taguig (now Vista Mall Taguig)
NameLocationNotes
Starmall Alabang Alabang, Muntinlupa Formerly Manuela Metropolis Alabang and Metropolis Star. Mall demolished after the January 8, 2022 fire. [3] [4] [5]
Starmall Las PiñasPamplona Dos, Las Piñas Became part of Vista Malls
Starmall Prima Taguig Taguig Became part of Vista Malls
Starmall Prima Daang Hari Bacoor Became part of Vista Malls, now known as SOMO - A Vista Mall
Starmall Prima Sta. Rosa Santa Rosa, Laguna Became part of Vista Malls

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References

  1. "Company Information - Starmall, Inc". PSE Edge. Philippine Stock Exchange. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  2. "Starmalls opens first high- end mall in Taguig". The Manila Times. July 2, 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
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