SM Mall of Asia Complex (SM Bay City) (Pasay)

Philippines / National Capital Region / Manila / Pasay
 shopping mall, premises, interesting place
www.smmallofasia.com/moa/index.php?p=1097

The place is commonly called the Bay City

Bay City is the name for the reclamation area located west of Roxas Boulevard on Manila Bay in Metro Manila, the Philippines. The area is split between Pasay City on the north side and Parañaque City on the south side.

The initial plan was to reclaim 3,000 ha on land in Manila Bay. The project was begun by Imelda Marcos in 1977, with the creation of the Public Estate Authority to manage the project. By the end of the Marcos rule in 1986, 660 ha had been reclaimed.

The area is most well-known known for being home to the SM Mall of Asia. Although the PEA advertises Bay City as the "new business capital" of Manila, development is proceeding slowly.

In a survey made in 2008, MOA is ranked 3rd largest in the world base on gross leasable area. The rankings are:
1. South China Mall, Dongguan China 660,000 sq.m. built 2006
2. Golden Resource Shopping Mall, Beijing China 560,000 built 2004
3. SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines, 386,000 built 2006
4. Dubai Mall, Downtown Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 350,000 built 2008
5. West Edmonton Mall, Alberta Canada 350,000 built 1981
6. Cehavir Istanbul, Turkey 348,000 built 2005
7. SM City North EDSA, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines 332,000 built 1985
8. SM Mega Mall, Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, Philippines 332,000 built 1991
9. Berjaya Times Square, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 320,000 built 2005
10. Beijing Mall, 320,000 built 2005
11. Zhengjia Plaza, Guangzhou China, 280,000 built 2005
12. SM City Cebu, Philippines 267,000 built 1991
13. Mall of America, Bloomington Minn USA, 260,000 built 1992
14. South Coast Plaza, Costa Mesa CA USA, 250,000 built 1967
15. Millcreek Mall, Eri Penn USA 242,000 built 1975
16. Central Commercial Santafe, Bogota Colombia, 250,000 built 2006
17. Central World Plaza, Bangkok Thailand 244,000 built 2006
18. Aricanduva Mall, Sao Paulo Brazil 242,000 built 1991
19, Chia Tai Square, Shanghai China, 240,000 built 2005
20. Siam Paragon, Bangkok Thailand, 230,000 built 2005
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SM_Mall_of_Asia
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Coordinates:   14°32'12"N   120°58'58"E

Comments

  • I miss this place. It is one of the most largest shopping malls both inside and outside the Phils. Almost a year na ko na di nakakapunta dyan. Still, I have watched a lot of movies (such as Monsters vs Aliens and Transformers 1) and this event held on December for 2 years called World Pyrolympics. Somewhere in the concert grounds is the Pussycat Dolls concert. Hope that ung mga nakanood na ay na-enjoy. And I hope na I will visit there again after almost a year of not visiting because always na lang kami nagsha-shopping sa Southmall near our place. I have to visit some malls na di ko pa napupuntahan. I have to, man!
  • nice to shop. long walking. burn baby burn! burn those calories while shopping.
  • i love this place but i like the most is the Philippine International PyroMusical Competition it's really fun
  • I went here last year with my wife and her family. Great place. Long walking!
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