SM City Santa Rosa explained

SM City Santa Rosa
Coordinates:14.3128°N 121.0986°W
Location:Old National Highway, Brgy. Tagapo, Santa Rosa, Laguna
Opening Date:Main Mall:
Expansion Wing:
Developer:SM Prime Holdings
Manager:SM Prime Holdings
Number Of Stores:350+
Architect:Expansion Wing: ASYA Design[1]
Publictransit:SRIT
Floor Area:210000m2[2]
Parking:3,351[3]

SM City Santa Rosa is a large shopping mall owned and operated by SM Prime Holdings. It is located along Old National Highway (Manila South Road), Barangay Tagapo, Santa Rosa, Laguna, Philippines. Opened in 2006, it is the first SM Supermall in the province of Laguna.

Physical details

Opened on February 17, 2006, SM City Santa Rosa has a land area of and a total gross floor area of an estimated 170000sqm. It is located at Manila South Road (also known as the Old National Highway or National Highway) corner Biñan–Santa Rosa Access Road in Barangay Tagapo, Santa Rosa, Laguna. It features more than 350 shops and various dining establishments. Anchors for SM City Santa Rosa are SM Supermarket, The SM Store, Ace Hardware, SM Appliance Center and a food court. The mall also includes retail anchors such as Uniqlo and Miniso, along with four digital cinemas on the second floor and a central garden known as The Rainforest.[4]

The Cyberzone was opened in October 2012 at the former area of The Event Center.[5]

Expansion Wing

SM City Santa Rosa's Expansion Wing is a expansion building that added up to the mall complex's area, totaling to . It opened on June 24, 2022.[6] [7] Highlighted by a prominent LED staircase, it features an ice skating rink by SM Storyland and branches of H&M and Decathlon on the ground floor,[8] [9] along with an SM Game Park branch on the second floor.[10]

Built atop the expansion wing is SM Supermalls' largest solar panel system. It comprises 5,772 panels at 3.088 MWp capacity and an annual solar energy production of up to 4.292 GWh, providing 15% of the mall's power.[11]

Mall complex developments

Currently undergoing expansion, the SM City Santa Rosa mall complex is one of integrated mixed-used developments known as SM Estates or SM Lifestyle Cities.[12]

The Core

The Core is a three-tower BPO office building with a leasable area of approximately, of which majority is allotted solely to BPO companies.[13] Each tower has four storeys. One tower is complete, while two other towers are currently under construction.[14] It also contains a four-level parking space and is interconnected to the mall via a footbridge with the Expansion Wing.

iQor, a global managed services provider, celebrated the opening of its new center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on April 27, 2018.[15]

SMDC Park Residences

The Park Residences at SM City Santa Rosa has a 14-tower, mid-rise residential condominium project with a total of 1,864 residential units and is located at the back of the mall. It also features an expansive central park that is inspired by New York City's Central Park.[16] [17] [18]

Transportation

The mall also features a Santa Rosa Integrated Terminal located at the former south parking area of the mall. It is the second of three planned provincial intermodal terminals for the south of Manila under a public-private partnership arrangement and opened on March 26, 2019.

Additionally, the mall is served by its transport terminal, which is also plied by tricycles. Jeepneys and mini-buses plying the Manila South Road route, as well as the city's free shuttles,[19] also stop in front of the mall.

Incidents

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SM Sta. Rosa Expansion. April 20, 2024. ASYA Design.
  2. Web site: Creating Value at All Times. SM Prime.
  3. https://smprime.com/sites/default/files/investor_relations/SEC%2017-A-2019_0.pdf
  4. News: Experience nature at The Rainforest of SM City Santa Rosa. BMPlus. BusinessMirror. March 22, 2022. May 8, 2024.
  5. Web site: SM Cyberzone Santa Rosa Laguna Launch. Wazzup Pilipinas..
  6. Web site: SM Prime set to launch 10 malls in 2 years. May 13, 2019 . Manila Standard.
  7. Web site: SM Prime allots P80b, to launch three new malls. March 7, 2021 . Manila Standard.
  8. News: 'Hearts On Ice' actors, dinagsa ng fans ang mall tour sa Santa Rosa, Laguna. Aimee. Anoc. May 29, 2023. July 16, 2023. GMA Network. Filipino.
  9. News: Global sports brand Decathlon opens store at SM Sta. Rosa in Laguna. October 21, 2023. Manila Standard. Manila Standard Sports. April 20, 2024.
  10. Web site: SM Game Park Santa Rosa opens today! . Facebook. April 19, 2024. April 21, 2024.
  11. News: SM Supermalls unveils its largest solar panel system, scales up sustainability in Santa Rosa, Laguna. Philstar.com. May 7, 2024. May 8, 2024.
  12. Web site: SM Prime Holdings, Inc. Investor Kit 2022. SM Prime. April 8, 2023.
  13. Web site: SM Prime Cashes in on Santa Rosa as the next BPO hub of the South. 15 November 2016 . Tempo.
  14. Web site: The Core. SM Offices.
  15. Web site: Homepage .
  16. Web site: Nature, accessibility and convenience: Perks of living in SMDC Park Residences. Philippine Star.
  17. Web site: SMDC Park Residences presents vibrant lifestyle by the mall. November 16, 2018 . Philippine Daily Inquirer. Amy. Remo.
  18. Web site: Park Residences. SMDC.
  19. News: Quick guide: Here’s how to book a ride on Toyota’s ‘libreng sakay’ shuttles. Sharleen. Banzon. December 12, 2023. July 21, 2024. TopGear Philippines.
  20. Web site: Cop, 'troubled' teen killed in Laguna mall shooting. Joel. Locsin. GMA News. February 4, 2015.
  21. Web site: Escalator sa isang mall sa Laguna nagkaaberya; 20 sugatan. ABS-CBN News. Filipino. March 7, 2023.
  22. Web site: Escalator incident sa SM City Santa Rosa, nagdulot ng trauma sa ilang biktima. PEP.ph. Jojo. Gabinete. Filipino. March 6, 2023. July 21, 2024.
  23. ABS-CBN News . ABS-CBN News . ABSCBNNews . 1633295098132955136 . March 8, 2023 . UPDATE: The escalator, which malfunctioned last Sunday at a mall in Sta. Rosa, Laguna, is being repaired. . July 21, 2024 .
  24. News: 2 bangkay, natagpuan sa septic tank ng isang mall sa Laguna. August 7, 2023. September 12, 2023. Filipino. GMA Integrated News.