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42-759: San Antonio is bounded by the Dario River in the East, Judge Juan Luna Street in the West, Pat Senador and Baler Streets in the south and the Halang Creek in the north. Nearby barangays are Veterans Village (Project 7), Bahay Toro, Bungad , Katipunan, Del Monte and Paltok. San Antonio is a part of the San Francisco del Monte area named after its benevolent Spanish friar and founder, St. Francis of Assisi . Founded by Saint Pedro Bautista on February 17, 1590, it

84-569: A continuous series of expansions since 2019, the mall has a current gross floor area of 498,000 square meters (5,360,000 sq ft). The mall's redevelopment began with the opening of The Block in July 2006. Among the developments were a new Annex building which opened in December 2008 and Sky Garden which opened in May 2009. The Car Park Plaza was turned into a lifestyle center in 2009. SM North EDSA

126-416: A curvilinear atrium , which stretches its length. In June 2009, SM North EDSA reopened its bowling center located on the lower ground floor. The Block, formerly one of the wide-open parking areas to the right of the main building, was opened on July 29, 2006. This 95,000-square-metre (1,020,000 sq ft) mall has five levels of retail shops and restaurants, five digital cinemas (originally four, which

168-541: A new floor layout and tiles, and a brand new Food Hall located on the 4th floor, akin to the MOA Food Hall and Mega Food Hall of SM Mall of Asia and SM Megamall , respectively. Several bridge connections integrated The Block to the existing mall, carpark areas, Sky Garden and the North Towers. The Northlink (also known as North Link) is the fourth addition to the complex was opened last May 22, 2010. It

210-538: Is 30,000 m (320,000 sq ft). Also on the Annex 1 is a solar power plant made up of 5,760 solar panels and located on the seventh level. The plant can generate up to 1.5 megawatts of power, which made SM North EDSA the world's largest solar-powered shopping mall from 2014 to 2016, when it was overtaken by Robinsons Starmills in San Fernando, Pampanga . The original Annex 2 (formerly The SM City Annex)

252-462: Is 33,000 m (360,000 sq ft). The Sky Garden is a long, elevated curvilinear park which opened on May 24, 2009. The Sky Garden's water features include two bubblers, a simulated river flowing at the central part of the park, and waterfalls at the end of the second floor which can also be used as a screen where promotional materials can be projected. The main feature of the Sky Garden

294-640: Is a barangay located in Quezon City with an approximate land area of 51.941 hectares (128.35 acres) bounded by Barangay San Antonio in the Southwest, Fernando Poe Jr. Avenue (formerly Roosevelt Avenue) in the West, Barangay Bungad in the Southeast and EDSA in the North. Other neighboring barangays include Bahay Toro, Katipunan, Sto, Cristo, Alicia, Paltok, Phil-Am , Del Monte and Bagong Pag-Asa under

336-520: Is a six-story structure primarily hosting BPO companies, other office tenants and a few retail stores. It is connected to other parts of the wall through Bridgeway's. The Northlink has an open deck at its top which is used for private use of the mall. A panoramic building with five cascading towers named the North Towers is located in the former site of the Super Sale Club warehouse beside The Block. The shortest tower facing North Avenue will be

378-561: Is composed of Barangays Damayan, Mariblo, Masambong, Paltok, Paraiso and San Antonio. The patron saint of Barangay San Antonio is Anthony of Padua whose feast day, the entire community celebrates every 13 June. As of the 2020 census of the Philippine Statistics Authority , the population of Barangay San Antonio went down to 22,229 from 24,667 5 years prior. The newly elected barangay officials headed by Punong Barangay Nestor Berroya have appropriated funds for

420-519: Is connected to the main mall via a footbridge at the second floor. Today, the former Car Park and Cyberzone have been transformed into a "lifestyle center" named the Interior Zone which opened on November 16, 2009 and planned by Architects EAT from Australia . The 300-meter-long (980 ft) "lifestyle center" is a shop for furniture, houseware, décor, upholstery, wallpaper, tiles and lighting fixtures. The total gross floor area of Interior Zone

462-421: Is interconnected by a series of footbridges linked to different sides of the main mall structure. Opened on November 8, 1985, the original building consisted of only three floors. Its original structure has evolved through the years. The City Center has a total of 190,000 m gross floor area. Its fourth floor has recently been added to keep up with demand. The newly renovated city center has spherical skylights. As

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504-544: Is linked via Bridgeway to the SM North EDSA Mall Complex as well as the future nearby common station. It is targeted primarily for a business process outsourcing or BPO companies which houses Emerson Electric , Concentrix and Convergys . It sits on a 2,910-square-meter (31,300 sq ft) property at the corner of the main EDSA thoroughfare and West Avenue. The remaining leasable area mostly found on

546-1034: Is now Barangay Ramon Magsaysay while the southern part officially becomes Veterans Village after a Quezon City resolution was passed in 1956. After the completion of SM City North EDSA as the country's first SM Supermall , the area has developed into a commercial strip of office buildings, car dealerships, a community-based mall, an LRT station and transport hub for commuters going to and from Northern Quezon City, CaMaNava and Bulacan areas. Notable landmarks (mostly along EDSA and Dangay Street) include Muñoz Market, Congressional Arcade, WalterMart North Edsa mall and corporate offices, Cityland's North Residences Condominium, Panorama Development Corporation's Panorama Technocenter Building, Robinsons Land Corporation-Roxaco Vanguard Hotel Corporation' Go Hotels North Edsa , Eurotel North Edsa, St. Peter Corporate Center , North Metro Hotel Apartelle, Chut's Badminton and Sports Center and service stations of Shell, UniOil, Phoenix Petroleum and PTT. Some private schools have been established in

588-661: Is the Sky Dome, a 1,500-seat events venue with a floor area of 1,155 m (12,430 sq ft). The ground floor of the structure is used for vehicle parking and also serves a transport terminal for UV Express , jeepneys , and city buses. It is also used by Premium Point-to-Point (P2P) Buses for trips to various destinations in Bulacan . The SM Cyber West Avenue is a 15-level structure that covers more than 42,000 m (450,000 sq ft) and around 22,700 m (244,000 sq ft) for office space. The building

630-551: The Government Service Insurance System and was intended to host houses for public school teachers. The mall opened on November 8, 1985. It was the first mall built by SM Prime Holdings Inc., with the initial tenants being SM's fifth department store and first supermarket . At that time, it had a gross floor area of 23 square meters (250 sq ft). As more tenants and entertainment venues were added, SM North EDSA then came to be known as

672-635: The first Legislative district . The People's Homesite and Housing Corporation played a major role in the development of Quezon City after the city's inauguration as the nation's Capital on October 22, 1949. It was responsible for the development of the 1,572-hectare land purchased as early as 1938 belonging to the Diliman Estate of the Tuason family. Construction of the Roxas Homesite (originally called Project One) along Diliman creek commenced

714-423: The 2020 census of the Philippine Statistics Authority , the population of Barangay Veterans Village is 12,755. Veterans Village maintains a Quezon City public library branch, Social and Hygiene clinic and recreational facilities such as a barangay sports center and covered basketball court located a few blocks away from the barangay hall. Coincidentally, a number of religious places and/or churches are located in

756-517: The 3rd Level. The go-kart facility and the new four digital cinemas at the West Wing (replacing Cinemas 9 & 10) opened on May 1 and 4, 2022, respectively. A new facility named Dino Land will open at the former eastern entrance of SM Store. The Car Park Plaza or Annex 1, the first building, was built in February 1988. The original structure was a four-level parking building. In the early 2000s,

798-472: The City Center are situated on the second level where they break through the frontage in a sequence of linear casements which overlook the Sky Garden. The building had undergone several changes since 2019, with the renovation of the west wing cinema area, conversion of east wing cinemas to tenant spaces, and the construction of a new Go-Kart facility in the portioned area formerly occupied by SM Store at

840-584: The Office of the Ombudsman on April 10, 2017. The barangay chief was found careless and indifferent in preventing the return of road obstructions after the MMDA helped the barangay in the clearing operations of illegally parked and junk vehicles in sidewalks 2 months prior. SM City North EDSA SM North EDSA (also known as The SM Center North EDSA , The SM City North EDSA and SM City North EDSA in

882-581: The Park Inn by Radisson Blu Hotel North EDSA while the remaining towers will be used as office spaces. The official opening of the mall component named The North Towers Mall happened on December 7, 2018. The building will be done in two phases. The first involves the North Tower Mall and the three front buildings while the second phase involves the completion of the two remaining and tallest buildings. The overall gross floor area of North Tower Mall

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924-547: The barangay covered court in San Jose Street as well as the Sinag-Tala Elementary School as an evacuation area. Massive relief operations for almost 2,000 affected families was launched in order to help the victims of the flooding. One drowning casualty was recorded/reported. Veterans Village Veterans Village , (PSGC: 137404130 ) more commonly known as Project 7 and Muñoz ,

966-402: The construction of Annex 3, which opened in 2006. On July 28, 2006, Annex 3, also known as The Block , was opened featuring a hypermarket, its flagship toy store, additional four movie theaters, retail shops, and restaurants. On February 8, 2007, as part of its massive redevelopment plan, the original Annex 2 was completely demolished and construction of a new building started. The current Annex 2

1008-564: The first (SM North EDSA) of three EDSA Carousel Concourse project, each having a concierge, ticketing booths and turnstiles for the automatic fare collection system. There was a warehouse building situated on a two-hectare (4.9-acre) lot within the SM North EDSA Complex that housed the former Super Sale Club. Sometime in 2008, it was leased to its junior anchors, Ace Hardware and Bingo Bonanza, both of which later moved to The Annex when it opened. After that, Kotse Network leased

1050-634: The ground and second levels feature a Save More supermarket and other support retail and commercial establishments. A 43-floor, three-tower condominium complex, known as the Grass Residences, was developed by SM Development Corporation (SMDC). The Towers 4 (called Wilmington) and 5 (called Berkshire), known as the Fern Residences, opened on the fourth quarter of 2017 and second quarter of 2018, respectively. In 2024, SM Prime and Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista of inaugurated

1092-494: The high-end anchor stores owned or operated by SM which includes but is not limited to H&M , Uniqlo , Forever 21 , and Vikings. It is also home to the Our Lady Most Holy Rosary Chapel, a Roman Catholic chapel located at the fourth level. The building has since been renovated in 2023, adding a new biophilic look, an escalator connected to SM Hypermarket, relocation and renovation of stores,

1134-401: The hub of the retail complex, the City Center has various retail establishments, including the mall's main anchors: SM Store (formerly The SM Store, and SM Department Store) and SM Supermarket. It is also the hub of leisure anchors such as SM Food court, an entertainment center, and a newly modernized cineplex that incorporated the country's second IMAX Theater . The main dining establishments of

1176-461: The mall that institutionalized the "one-stop" shopping concept in the Philippines. It was the first to introduce "malling" as a pastime in the Philippines. A four-level carpark, also known as Annex 1, was constructed in February 1988. The lower ground floor was converted into an enclosed retail space. Another level was also added to the main mall. On July 28, 1989, a two-floor annex, also known as

1218-518: The open-parking area right beside it was built and made into its horizontal expansion to accommodate more vehicles and to integrate the newly constructed The Block. In the 2010s, the building was expanded vertically by adding two floors via a steel structure with integrated rooftop solar panels. The Car Park Plaza features the first outlet of the Cyberzone, which later moved to The Annex building to make way for additional 8,000 parking slots. The building

1260-411: The original "Annex 2", was built providing more leasable space, a bowling alley, and four additional movie houses. The main building and the annexes were expanded with a lower ground level, and the first level of The Carpark Plaza was converted into a Cyberzone, a section reserved mainly for technology and gadget retail. Over the years, SM North EDSA had seen many expansions and redevelopments, including

1302-430: The past) is a large shopping mall located in Quezon City , Metro Manila , Philippines . It is the first SM Supermall in the country and formerly the largest shopping mall in the Philippines from 2008 to 2011, circa 2014, and from 2015 to 2021. SM North EDSA is owned and operated by SM Prime Holdings. It opened on November 8, 1985, with a gross floor area of 120,000 square meters (1,300,000 sq ft). Through

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1344-775: The purchase of a new fire truck for the use of their constituents. The current Barangay Captain, the Barangay Kagawads and SK Council were elected in November 2023. Barangay San Antonio was one of the hardest-hit barangay in Quezon City by Typhoon Ondoy . The level of floodwaters from Halang Creek and a nearby stream reached as high as 30 feet especially in the areas such as West Riverside Street, Santiago Street, Guerrero Street, and Fernandez Streets. Many houses were destroyed by raging floodwaters and countless properties were damaged. The barangay council temporarily used

1386-460: The series of in-city housing projects namely: Quirino District (Projects 2, 3, and 4); Magsaysay District (Project 6), with the very first “Newsmen row” in the country; Bagong Pag-asa, which was the first informal settlers’ resettlement area; Veterans Village (Project 7); and Toro Hills Homesite (Project 8). From the original land appropriated to Project 7, PHHC decided to split the area into North Bago Bantay and South Bago Bantay. The northern portion

1428-565: The vicinity of EDSA Southbound, Bansalangin and Anahaw streets. These are Word of Hope Church, Pentecostal Missionary Church of Christ, Jesus Is Lord, Church of Christ, Ang Dating Daan – Lokal ng Muñoz, National Shrine of Ina Poon Bato under Apostolic Catholic Church and the Roman Catholic parish church of Christ The King. Former barangay Captain De Jesus was sued for gross neglect of duty complaint by MMDA General Manager Thomas Orbos at

1470-457: The vicinity, such as St. Augustine School of Nursing, Our Lady of Montichiari School, Castle Ville Academy, Hope Christian Academy as well as the government-run Esteban Abada Elementary School and Lukresia Kasilag Senior High School. A Maynilad joint sewage and septage treatment plant has been in operation at the corner of Road A and Anahaw Extension since October 18, 2013. The new Barangay and SK Councils were elected on October 30, 2023. As of

1512-399: Was built on 40 acres (16 ha) of marshland in a relatively remote location amidst a political crisis that saw interest rates rise as high as 45 percent. According to the 1941 Frost Plan for Quezon City, the area was supposed to be the site of the 46-hectare (110-acre) National Exposition Grounds when the city was designated as the capital of the Philippines . The lot was also owned by

1554-444: Was built on July 28, 1989. It consisted of three floors as an expansion to the City Center and featured close to 200 shops and restaurants. On top of the four additional movie houses, it also catered a bingo hall, an amusement center and a bowling alley. The lower ground floor (or basement) also served as the former administration office of SM North EDSA along with a few beauty clinics and a junior anchor, Hardware Workshop. A footbridge

1596-439: Was closed for renovation works in 2020, now reopened with 3 digital + 2 Director's Club on November 24, 2021), and a 10,000 m (110,000 sq ft) SM Hypermarket on the ground level. The Block's architectural design is centered on a large oval courtyard that hosted events and products launches. This is crisscrossed by multiple bridges on several levels and is lit through large circular skylights. The Block contained most of

1638-618: Was constructed at the left side of the City Center that provided easy access to the mall. On February 20, 2002, the four movie houses were closed and on February 8, 2007, the original Annex 2 was closed and demolished as part of SM North EDSA Complex's redevelopment plan. On December 12, 2008, it reopened with high-end retail stores, specialty restaurants, a Cyberzone, a game arcade and a new bowling center. The current Annex 2 measures 140,000 m (1,500,000 sq ft). Like The Block, The Annex has an exterior with undulating aquamarine ribbon consisting of perforated metal panels. The Annex has

1680-736: Was meant to be a place of solitude or "retreat" nestled atop a hill. The present Santuario de San Pedro Bautista was the first structure in the area. It was an independent town during the Spanish era with an area of 250 acres (1.0 km) of land filled with wildlife and trees, later absorbed by Quezon City when it was created. Today, it is a heavily populated industrial district with factories mostly located along Judge Juan Luna Street. Two national roads are found in this area, namely Roosevelt and Del Monte Avenues. Originally around 2.5 km (0.97 sq mi) in area. It extended beyond Projects 7 and 8 as well as Timog Avenue area. Currently, it

1722-553: Was reopened on December 12, 2008. In May 2009, The Sky Garden was opened to the public, featuring its linear park garden and a 1,500-seater Sky Dome. In 2011, the six-story structure Annex 4, known as the Northlink, was completed, housing BPO companies and retail stores. For two years (2014-2016), SM North EDSA was the largest solar-powered shopping mall in Southeast Asia after installing 5,760 solar panels until that record

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1764-622: Was surpassed in May 2016 by the Robinsons Starmills in San Fernando , Pampanga . Since its inception in 1985, and the construction of the original Car Park Plaza in February 1988 and the second Annex Building in July 1989, SM North EDSA Complex's current edifice within the complex are composed of the City Center, Interior Zone (including the Car Park Plaza), The Annex, The Block, The Sky Garden, The Northlink, and The North Towers. The complex has further expanded beyond which

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