25-661: SM City Tarlac is a shopping mall owned by SM Prime Holdings . It is the first SM Supermalls in the province of Tarlac located in MacArthur Highway, Brgy. San Roque, Tarlac City , Tarlac , Philippines . The mall has a total floor area of 103,340 m (1,112,300 sq ft) on a 34,385 m (370,120 sq ft) land area. SM City Tarlac was opened to the public on April 30, 2010 after almost 2 years of planning and construction. The 103,000 m (1,110,000 sq ft) mall has four levels. Its exteriors are built with colored metal cladding, glass portion on
50-484: A shoe store at Carriedo Street in Quiapo , Manila . His store was established as ShoeMart, which was originally located at Carlos Palanca Sr. Street. His aggressive and adamant strategy helped him gain large profits within a few years and he later expanded his business to become a fully functioning department store named ShoeMart, which specializes in the sale of shoes, the sector of which the store originally was. ShoeMart
75-854: Is SM Prime's commercial development arm responsible for the development various commercial properties and office tower developments across the country. Their key office properties include the E-Com Center towers at the SM Mall of Asia Complex, the Mega Tower located beside SM Megamall , the North Towers at the SM North EDSA Complex, the SM Fairview Towers at the SM City Fairview Complex, and
100-547: Is derived from chemical symbols Au ( gold ) and Ra ( radium ). According to SM Prime Holdings, Inc., the name defines "luxury and elegance that emanates from within." The mall was known as SM Aura at the Civic Center before its formal opening. It had its inaugural blessing on May 16, 2013, a day before the grand opening. Numerous celebrities, government officials including Senator Alan Peter Cayetano , Taguig Mayor Lani Cayetano , company officials, and VIP guests attended
125-500: Is located at the third and fourth levels of SM Aura. Occupying 6,148 square meters (66,180 sq ft), it comprises 3 function rooms at the third level and 8 meeting rooms at the fourth level. It has a gross leasable area (GLA) of 3,136 square meters (33,760 sq ft) and a total capacity of up to 2,480. SM Aura offers a total of five state-of-the-art cinemas with two regular cinemas equipped with Dolby Atmos sound system, two Director's Club Cinemas, and an IMAX theater at
150-577: Is provided on the western side, with taxi stations on the first basement level, accessed from the lower, eastern road. It also has a three-level basement parking. The high-end mall consists high-end and international fashion brands such as Stuart Weitzman , Joseph (UK), Calvin Klein , Stradivarius , Uniqlo , Topman , and Topshop . Other tenants include Crate & Barrel , Ramen Nagi, Todd English Food Hall Manila (now The Food Hall), and Fitness First Platinum. The third branch of SMX Convention Center
175-558: Is the 13th SM Supermall in Metro Manila and 47th SM Prime mall in the Philippines. It was the 2nd SM Supermall to be called "Premier" (now discontinued) after SM Lanang . The shopping center is situated near its rival mall Market! Market! , owned by Ayala Malls , a real estate subsidiary of Ayala Land , and affiliate of Ayala Corporation . It is designed by EDGE Interior Designers and Arquitectonica . The name of SM Aura
200-535: The Taguig City Council also holds sessions. The Aura Tower also houses corporate offices such as Uber , Lixil Philippines , Cisco Systems Management, Inc. , Regent Foods Corporation, Teleperformance , and Ezaki Glico International . SM Aura is also the first and sole mall to be certified Gold under Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) for its green features in the retail sector in
225-411: The 250-seat Chapel of San Pedro Calungsod, and a mini-golf course. A high-end food court named Food on Four is located on the fourth level. Designed by Miami-based architectural firm Arquitectonica , the structure would be a basic “ dumbbell ” arrangement determined by the narrow site, with the main entry at the north corner, and the office tower located at the southern end. The main vehicular drop-off
250-574: The Philippines. The LEED Certification is an internationally recognized standard awarded to institutions that follow the strict regulations governing green architecture and construction. It is a citation awarded to a distinct few by the US Green Building Council. There is a legal battle between the Bases Conversion Development Authority (BCDA) and SM Aura. The BCDA, in a statement, refuted
275-466: The Resurrection . The mall is connected to a 29-story office tower named SM Aura Tower, which has an area of 40,424 square meters (435,120 sq ft) and a GLA of 39,654 square meters (426,830 sq ft). The SM Aura Office Tower is built according to international green standards, with efficient use of energy and sustainable operation features. The Office Tower is also home to one of
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#1732780168730300-775: The SM Aura Tower at the SM Aura complex. SM Development Corporation (SMDC) is a wholly-owned subsidiary and the real estate arm of SMPH. Its properties are strategically situated in key areas across Metro Manila specifically the Central Business Districts of Mall of Asia Complex, Makati , Ortigas , Taguig , Quezon City , Manila, Pasay , Parañaque and Las Piñas , as well as nearby provinces like Cavite , Bulacan , Pampanga and in Visayan locations Iloilo and Bacolod . Back in 2020, SMDC bagged
325-574: The Southeast Asia region, competing with Gokongwei-led Robinsons Land (which owns Robinsons Malls and Tan-led Megaworld Corporation). SM Supermalls is a chain of shopping malls with over 88 malls in the Philippines , and 8 in China as of August 2024. According to the company, the malls attract an average foot traffic of 3.5 million daily and has over 5,000 tenant partners. SM Offices
350-458: The blessing, including SM Prime's Henry Sy and Hans Sy, and American actress Sarah Jessica Parker . Parker cut the ribbon for The SM Store, and was the newest endorser for their "Love to Shop" campaign. The development includes the Skypark, a multi-level green roof . It has al fresco bars & restaurants, sculptures and botanical gardens, a 1,000-seat performance hall called Samsung Hall,
375-490: The claim of SM Prime Holdings Inc. that SM Aura was legally built based on a deed of conveyance (DOC) between the local government and BCDA. During his term, former Taguig Mayor Sigfrido Tiñga initially went into discussions with the Ayala Group on the use of land. However, the discussions on land use were carried over to the term of his successor, Lani Cayetano. On June 18, 2013, two window cleaners were injured when
400-501: The compound of shopping centers. It went public on July 5, 1994, and subsequently grew to become the largest company listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange in terms of revenue. The company's main sources of revenues primarily include rental income from mall and food courts, as well as from cinema ticket sales and amusement income. The roots of SM date back to the 1950s when entrepreneur Henry Sy, Sr. established
425-556: The establishment of a second mall, the SM Centerpoint , in 1990. Since then, the company has expanded by establishing malls nationwide. On May 17, 2013, SM opened the SM Aura Premier . The same year, the company announced a merger with SM Land, which owns SM Development and Commercial Properties Group. As a result, upon approval by Securities and Exchange Commission , SM Prime is one of the largest property companies in
450-542: The fourth level. SM Aura offers two Director's Club Cinemas with in-butler service. It is the second Director's Club Cinema branch after SM Mall of Asia . SM Aura offers an IMAX theater that is the seventh of its kind in the country. In January 2022, the IMAX theater temporarily operated as a "Large Screen Format" (with films shown in non-IMAX DMR releases) due to undisclosed reasons. The IMAX theater resumed regular operations with IMAX DMR releases on May 4, 2022, along with
475-433: The largest serviced offices in the Philippines, with 400 seats in a 20,000-square-meter (220,000 sq ft) office space. As part of Bonifacio Civic Center, the tower also houses several government offices such as Social Security System , PhilHealth , Pag-IBIG Fund (Home Development Mutual Fund), Philippine Postal Corporation , Bureau of Immigration , Land Registration Authority and Taguig City Government, where
500-488: The most-coveted Best Developer of the Year award in the annual PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards alongside other recognitions: SM Aura SM Aura ( [ˈaʊɾa] ; formerly SM Aura Premier ), is a large upscale shopping mall located at 26th Street corner McKinley Parkway, Bonifacio Global City , Barangay Fort Bonifacio , Taguig , Philippines, owned by SM Prime Holdings , the country's largest mall developer. It
525-462: The release of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness . Samsung Hall is a 1,000-seat performance theater located at the sixth level of SM Aura. Built through the partnership of SM Group and Samsung Electronics Philippines Corporation , it opened on October 25, 2013. It has a capacity of 1,000 people. It has been graced by multiple international acts such as D'Sound (first performers at
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#1732780168730550-460: The rest for motorcycle and jeepney parking. SM Prime Holdings SM Prime Holdings, Inc. ( SMPH ) is a Filipino integrated property developer and a public subsidiary of SM Investments Corporation . It was incorporated on January 6, 1994, to develop, conduct, operate, and maintain the SM commercial shopping centers and all businesses related thereto, such as the lease of commercial spaces within
575-438: The sides of the skylight allows natural light to flow into the mall without the creation of heat, resulting not only in brighter and more spacious, but also more environmentally friendly interiors, the mall also has four cinemas as well as amusement areas. SM City Tarlac has a six-story building adjacent and connected to the mall with five levels exclusively for parking. It will have about 1,000 slots for parking – 800 for cars and
600-516: The venue), Sungha Jung , Mayday Parade , Charli XCX , Metric , Before You Exit , Oh Wonder , Why Don’t We , and iKon . Chapel of San Pedro Calungsod is a 250-seat Roman Catholic chapel located at the 7th level of SM Aura. Opened in May 2013, it is named in honor of the Filipino saint Pedro Calungsod . Shaped like an abstract cave, it has a semi-circular opening that references to the cave of
625-466: Was abbreviated into SM, the name which became commonly known by the locals. The abbreviation SM has become an orphan initialism . The first ShoeMart outlet was abandoned and the department store moved to a new site along the nearby Carriedo Street. The old site was demolished in 1982 and was turned into its Clearance Outlet. The first SM Mall , the SM North EDSA , was opened in 1985. Followed by
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