Circuit Makati Explained

Development Name:	Circuit Makati
Location:	Carmona, Makati, Metro Manila
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Philippines
Developer:	Ayala Land
Owner:	Ayala Land
Website:	Ayala Malls Circuit
Area Total Ha:	22
Transport:	Express bus services
Buildings:	Globe Circuit Events Ground, Santiago and Libertad Cua Park, Circuit Corporate Center, Ayala Malls Circuit, Blue Pitch, The Stiles Enterprise Plaza, Solstice, Callisto, Astela, The Flats, Circuit Makati Transport Terminal

Circuit Makati is a riverfront redevelopment project by Ayala Land on the site of the former Santa Ana Race Track in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines. The 21ha site located in the northwest portion of Makati, on the south bank of the Pasig River, is planned to contain a mixed-use entertainment complex which would include an indoor theater, a shopping mall, hotels and residential and office skyscrapers. It would also contain a football turf, skate park and an outdoor entertainment area.^[1] The development is envisioned to become the new entertainment district of Makati and the city's lifestyle hub.^[2]

Location

Circuit Makati occupies a large portion of barangay Carmona. It is bounded by the Pasig River on the north, Hippodromo and Herradura Streets on the south, Trabajo and Fortuna Streets to the east, and A.P. Reyes Avenue (which connects to Chino Roces Avenue) and H. Santos Street to the west. The district of Santa Ana in Manila, where Santa Ana Church and some of Santa Ana's historic houses are found, is within a few kilometers from the site. It is located just 1.5km (00.9miles) north of the Makati CBD accessible via Ayala Avenue and South Avenue, and from Century City and Rockwell Center via J.P. Rizal Avenue and Kalayaan Avenue.

Background

Circuit Makati had been occupied by the Santa Ana Park, a horse racetrack which operated from 1937 to 2008. Built in the Art Deco style, the racetrack was home to the Santa Ana Turf Club, the forerunner of what is now the Philippine Racing Club which introduced thoroughbred horse racing in the country.^[1] Prior to its establishment as a sporting and recreation facility, the site was home to the Santa Ana Cabaret, a dance hall and music venue for Manila's high society in the early 1900s.^[3]

In 2009, a year after the hippodrome was closed, the Philippine Racing Club opened its new home in the Santa Ana Park (Saddle and Clubs Leisure Park) in Naic, Cavite. The club then entered into a joint venture agreement with Ayala Land and its subsidiary, Alveo Land, in 2011 for the development of the property.^[2]

Buildings and facilities

• Globe Circuit Events Ground, a 2ha outdoor venue that can accommodate 20,000 people for concerts, dance performances, fashion shows and sporting events.
• Santiago and Libertad Cua Park, a park at the riverbank of the Pasig River
  • GOMO Skate Park, an approximately 1000sqm skate area covered with concrete skateboard ramps^[4]
• Circuit Corporate Center, which consist of two office buildings with a total gross leasable area of 70000sqm^{[5] [6]}
• BPO 3, a third office building^[7]
• Ayala Malls Circuit, a lifestyle center by Ayala Malls
  • Circuit Lane, a retail walk that composes the older, northern half of the mall
  • Power Mac Center Spotlight Blackbox Theater, a 300-seater performance venue on top of Circuit Lane^[8]
  • S&R Membership Shopping Circuit Makati
  • Samsung Performing Arts Theater, a 1,500-seat indoor performing arts theater
  • Seda Circuit, an upcoming Seda Hotel with 255 rooms^[9]
  • St. John Paul II Chapel, a Roman Catholic chapel at the second level of Circuit Lane
• Blue Pitch (formerly Gatorade Chelsea FC Blue Pitch), a 10000sqm artificial football pitch
• The Stiles Enterprise Plaza, an office-condominium by Alveo Land consisting of two towers^[10]
• Solstice, a residential condominium tower by Alveo Land.
• Callisto, a residential condominium tower by Alveo Land.
• Astela, a residential condominium tower by Alveo Land.
• The Flats, a dormitory by Ayala Land.^[11]
• Circuit Makati Transport Terminal, a known bus terminus of point-to point (P2P) buses going to Pilar Village in Las Piñas, Nuvali in Santa Rosa, Laguna.

See also

• San Lazaro Tourism and Business Park

External links

• Official website of Circuit Makati

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Sta. Ana comes full circle with Circuit . The Philippine Star. Dexter Rodrigo. Matilla. January 11, 2013 . May 21, 2015.
2. Web site: Ayala Land unveils P20 billion conversion of Sta Ana Race Track into entertainment hub . . May 21, 2015 . Krista Angela . Montealegre . January 11, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20150521205451/http://www.interaksyon.com/business/52474/ayala-land-unveils-p20-billion-conversion-of-sta-ana-race-track-into-entertainment-hub . May 21, 2015 . dead .
3. Web site: Sta. Ana soon to see good times again as Circuit Makati . January 17, 2013 . . May 21, 2015. Amanda. Lago.
4. Web site: All Boards Lead to the GOMO Skate Park at Circuit Makati Launch + Thrills That Go With It. November 8, 2022. October 26, 2022. Spot.ph.
5. Web site: CIRCUIT CORPORATE CENTER 1. KMC. April 25, 2022.
6. Web site: CIRCUIT CORPORATE CENTER 2. KMC. April 25, 2022.
7. News: Here's Where You Can Park in Circuit Makati. Micah Avry. Guiao. June 27, 2023. September 29, 2023. Spot.ph.
8. News: Power Mac Center turns 21, announces Power Mac Center Spotlight art venue. Irwin Allen. Rivera. SwirlingOverCoffee. April 25, 2022.
9. News: P15B Seda Hotel expansion unveiled. Dumlao-Abadilla. Doris . Philippine Daily Inquirer . February 15, 2017 . September 29, 2023.
10. Web site: The Stiles Enterprise Plaza. Alveo. April 25, 2022.
11. Web site: About Us. The Flats. May 19, 2023.