Almost 20 years after it opened its first mall in the Queen City of the South, SM Prime Holdings now brings shopping, leisure, and entertainment excitement closer to northern Cebu with the opening of SM City Consolacion.
As soon as SM Prime Holdings President Hans T. Sy, in the SM tradition, opened the mall to welcome the first wave of customers, crowds packed the mall, quickly filling up the stores and food outlets.
A Mass and blessing were held the day before with guests led by Cebu Governor Gwen Garcia, Vice Governor Agnes Magpale, Congressman Luigi Quisumbing, Board Member Arleigh Sitoy, Consolacion Mayor Teresa Alegado, Vice Mayor Aurelio Damole, Businessman Justin Uy and Monsignor Boy Alesna as guests.
They were welcomed by SM Prime Holdings president Hans T. Sy, SM Supermarket president Herbert T. Sy, and SM Investment Corp. President Harley Sy.
Located on a 44,515-sqm site along the National Road in Barangay Pitogo, Lamac, the three-level 106,857-sqm mall will serve shoppers in Consolacion, as well as nearby the northern cities of Mandaue and Danao, and the towns of Liloan, Compostela, and Carmen.
Consolacion, which is just 12.5 kilometers away from Cebu City, is often called the Gateway to the North. It is a robust residential urban municipality with a vigorous economy with the presence of several medium-sized manufacturing industries.
SM City Consolacion’s vibrant, well-proportioned exteriors reflect SM’s innovative approach to retail.
Its combination of crisp colors and materials, a dynamically patterned and curved façade, and carefully proportioned forms, are all detailed for a modern sophisticated appearance.
The new mall will be a shopping landmark in the area with an iconic glass wall greeting shoppers from the National Highway. A patterned façade and brightly colored canopy will further enhance this first impression, enlivened by ground floor restaurants opening out to an expansive, landscaped parking area.
Clearly marked entrances invite shoppers inside, where they will encounter soaring interior spaces including a curved plaza and an intersecting mall. The day-lighted plaza will feature a large elevator surrounded by a spiral stair, and will be able to host a variety of events like fashion shows, markets, and performances.
Graceful balconies along all internal spaces will provide shoppers ever-changing dynamic views, as well as access to the mall’s stores and restaurants. These include a two-story SM Department Store; an SM Supermarket; SM mainstays like the SM Appliance Center, Watsons, ACE Hardware, and Surplus; a Cyberzone, a Food Court with al fresco dining; as well as 140 local, national, and international brands that offer countless products, food concepts, and services.
The new mall also has state-of the-art facilities with four digital theaters the first outside Cebu City with a total seating capacity for 1,488 persons.
SM City Consolacion is also ecofriendly with a variety of strategies like ample filtered daylight, as well as high-efficiency lighting systems and air conditioning, combining to reduce its overall environmental impact.
With open and covered parking areas that can accommodate over 700 vehicles and 150 motorcycles, SM City Consolacion offers convenience the moment you walk in.
The new mall’s project team includes DSGN Associates, Design Architect; Jose Siao Ling and Associates, Architect of Record; SM EDD Mall Design, in-house architect; ASEEC, project manager; and DDT Konstrukt, general contractor.