SM City Marikina

SM City Marikina is a shopping mall in Barangay Calumpang, Marikina, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is owned and managed by SM Prime Holdings and forms part of the SM Supermalls network within the SM Group. The mall stands beside the Marikina River and along the Marikina–Infanta Highway, giving it a prominent position in the Marikina Valley and convenient road access for customers traveling between Marikina, Antipolo, Quezon City, Pasig, and other parts of eastern Metro Manila. The idea of developing an SM mall in Marikina was discussed as early as 1996. Planning became more concrete in 2006, after SM acquired an approximately 60,000-square-meter site that had previously been associated with a proposed amusement-park project. Construction began in 2006, with SM Prime Holdings and BF Construction Corporation identified as the developers. The mall opened to the public on September 5, 2008. At opening, it was described as the 31st SM Supermall in the Philippines, the 14th SM mall in Metro Manila, and the third SM mall in the eastern part of the metropolitan area, following SM Megamall and SM Center Pasig. The complex was designed around its low-lying location near the Marikina River and the elevated highway. Its structure uses 246 stilts to support the upper portions of the building above lower-level areas. The principal mall entrance is positioned at the third structural level, corresponding to the mall's first retail floor, so that it aligns with the elevation of the Marikina–Infanta Highway. This design was intended to reduce the potential effects of flooding and improve the building's resilience. The mall has consequently been characterized as one of the more resilient and sustainable large commercial structures in the Philippines and as a possible refuge during calamities affecting the surrounding area. SM City Marikina occupies a land area of approximately 60,000 square meters and has a reported gross floor area of about 124,877.85 square meters. The five-level structure combines three upper retail and commercial floors with two lower levels used primarily for indoor parking. Its tenant and visitor offer follows the broad SM Supermalls format: retail stores, food and beverage outlets, entertainment, services, common areas, transport facilities, and parking. The building includes more than 1,000 parking spaces, including motorcycle parking, as well as a jeepney terminal and pedestrian connections to nearby transport infrastructure. The mall is linked to the wider public-transport network through a pedestrian overpass to Santolan Station of LRT Line 2 and another pedestrian connection toward a bus-bay area. Road bridges and an interchange beneath the highway provide vehicle access from routes serving Antipolo and other parts of Metro Manila. Its location near residential communities, Riverbanks Center, the Marikina River, and major transport corridors makes it both a destination mall and a local community-serving commercial center. Architecturally, the mall uses a large entrance, high ceilings, extensive glass and steel, and modern Asian design references. Interior areas feature spacious circulation zones and illuminated ceiling treatments with circular motifs. The property has also been reported as undergoing major expansion and redevelopment, including a planned or developing new facade. The available reference material does not establish the completion date or full scope of that redevelopment.

SM City Marikina developed from a long-discussed proposal to establish an SM shopping mall in Marikina. Discussions reportedly began in 1996, but the project moved into a more definite planning phase in 2006. Around that time, Henry Sy acquired an approximately 60,000-square-meter property formerly associated with a proposed amusement park known as Fun Pamilya. SM Prime Holdings and BF Construction Corporation subsequently developed the mall on the site. Construction began in 2006. The project was engineered for a location beside the Marikina River and near the elevated Marikina–Infanta Highway. Its design incorporated 246 stilts, allowing the upper floors to be supported above the lower structural level. The main entrance was placed at the third level of the overall building, which functions as the first retail floor, so that visitors could enter at a height corresponding to the highway. The arrangement was intended to limit the risk of flood-related damage and to improve access from the highway. The mall opened on September 5, 2008. Its opening ceremonies involved then-Metropolitan Manila Development Authority chairman Bayani Fernando, then-Marikina mayor Marides Fernando, other local officials, Henry Sy, and SM executives. At completion, the property was identified as the 31st SM Supermall in the Philippines and the 14th SM mall in Metro Manila. It was also the third SM mall established in the eastern portion of metropolitan Manila, after SM Megamall in Mandaluyong and SM Center Pasig. From its opening, SM City Marikina served as a major commercial landmark for Marikina and surrounding communities. The property is near Riverbanks Center and residential districts, while its position on the Marikina–Infanta Highway gives it road access toward Antipolo and western destinations in Metro Manila. Transport facilities include a jeepney terminal, parking for more than 1,000 vehicles, motorcycle parking, and pedestrian overpasses connecting the mall with Santolan Station of LRT Line 2 and a nearby bus-bay area. A road interchange beneath the highway also supports vehicle access to routes leading toward the Ninoy Aquino International Airport area, Makati, Ortigas, Bonifacio Global City, and Eastwood City. The completed mall was reported to have approximately 60,000 square meters of land area and 124,877.85 square meters of gross floor area. Its five-level building contains three upper floors used for mall functions and two lower floors primarily devoted to indoor parking. The design combines high ceilings, glass and steel elements, modern Asian influences, spacious interiors, and illuminated ceiling features with circular accents. Because of its elevated and structurally reinforced design, the property has been described as a resilient and sustainable mall and as a potential refuge during local calamities. The available reference material also reports that SM City Marikina has been undergoing major expansion and redevelopment, including a new facade. It does not provide a confirmed completion date, final design, investment amount, or detailed list of redevelopment components.

• 2008

  Public opening

  [1]SM City Marikinaen.wikipedia.org

  SM City Marikina opened to the public on September 5, 2008, becoming the 31st SM Supermall in the Philippines and the 14th SM mall in Metro Manila according to the referenced account.

• 2006

  Site acquisition and construction planning

  [1]SM City Marikinaen.wikipedia.org

  Planning became concrete after SM acquired an approximately 60,000-square-meter site, and construction of the mall began during the year.

• 1996

  Early Marikina mall discussions

  [1]SM City Marikinaen.wikipedia.org

  Discussions about developing an SM mall in Marikina were reported to have begun, although the project did not enter construction at that stage.

• Expansion and redevelopment

  [1]SM City Marikinaen.wikipedia.org

  The mall has been reported as undergoing major expansion and redevelopment, including a new facade. The source material does not specify a completion date or the full scope of the work.

A large, resilient community and regional shopping mall serving Marikina and eastern Metro Manila, with strong transport connectivity and a broad SM Supermalls retail, dining, services, and entertainment mix.

• Shopping mall · 2008

  SM City Marikina shopping mall

  The core offering is a large multi-level SM Supermall complex containing retail tenants, dining venues, entertainment, services, public circulation areas, and transport-related facilities. The mall occupies about 60,000 square meters of land and has a reported gross floor area of approximately 124,877.85 square meters. Its retail floors are supported by indoor parking, highway connections, pedestrian bridges, and a jeepney terminal.

• Retail · 2008

  Retail and department-store services

  SM City Marikina provides the general merchandise and specialty-retail environment associated with the SM Supermalls format. The referenced material confirms retail space but does not provide a current tenant directory or identify individual anchor stores, so the offer is described at the mall-format level rather than by specific retailers.

• Food and beverage · 2008

  Dining and food services

  Dining is one of the mall's principal functions, providing food and beverage venues within the broader shopping and community destination. The available references do not identify the current restaurants, food-court configuration, or tenant mix.

• Entertainment and services · 2008

  Entertainment and community facilities

  The property includes entertainment and community-oriented spaces as part of its shopping-mall proposition. Specific entertainment operators and facilities are not identified in the supplied references.

1. 1SM City Marikinaen.wikipedia.org
2. 2SM Prime Holdings mall pagesmprime.com