SM Prime opens new Legazpi mall
SM Prime Holdings Inc., the listed integrated property developer of the Sy family’s SM Investments Corp., has expanded its mall footprint in the southeastern part of Luzon.
SMPH disclosed yesterday that it is set to open its newest mall, SM City Legazpi in Albay province, on Friday, Sept. 14.
SM Prime president Jeffrey Lim said the new mall, with a size of almost 88,000 square meters, would be the company’s biggest mall in the Bicol region.
“This is the company’s biggest mall in the Bicol Region. Together with SM City Naga in Camarines Sur, this new lifestyle destination in Bicolandia will elevate the malling experience of both the locals and tourists with offerings from top local and global brands,” Lim said.
SM City Legazpi, which will open with 85 percent of space lease-awarded, has three levels of well- curated mix of shopping, dining and entertainment concepts led by The SM Store, SM Supermarket, SM Appliance Center, Ace Hardware, Our Home, Watsons, Surplus, Sports Central, Bata Shoes, Miniso, The Body Shop, Uniqlo and Banco de Oro.
Furthermore, Lim said the mall would feature green architecture, accentuated by a vast glass-walled SM Food Hall that overlooks the splendor of Mayon Volcano, where mall goers get to enjoy crave-worthy food choices. The mall will also have SM Cyberzone and six SM Cinemas.
Located along Imelda Roces Avenue (formerly known as Tahao Road), the mall offers convenience to its shoppers through its customer-centric facilities such as Breastfeeding Station, PWD-access ramps, customer service hub and an ample 922-slot carpark.
SM Prime has opened three new malls in the first half of the year – SM Center Imus in Cavite, SM City Urdaneta Central in Pangasinan and SM City Telabastagan in Pampanga.
The company is scheduled to open SM Center Ormoc in Leyte in the last quarter of the year.
Legazpi City in Albay is home to Mayon Volcano and is a center for tourism, education, health services, commerce and transportation.
Lim said the progress of this city is evident in the great number of hotels, restaurants, health and educational facilities, as well as banks and other financial institutions that serve this community of 200,000 residents.
Legazpi City is also among the top provincial cities with valuable OFW remittances in the Philippines, contributing significantly to national development.
With its continued expansion, SM Prime said it remains committed to its role as a catalyst for economic growth, delivering innovative and sustainable lifestyle cities, thereby enriching the quality of life of millions of people.