Property giant Megaworld is set to open a full-scale flagship mall alongside a world-class dining mall with a gross floor area of around 110,000 sqm at its posh Uptown Bonifacio township in north Fort Bonifacio. The opening is set to happen by the end of this year.
Uptown Place is a five-level upscale mall covering 85,000 sqm of retail and commercial spaces, located at the heart of Uptown Bonifacio along 9th and 11th Avenues, 36th and 11th Drive.
According to the developer the project It is set to redefine the lifestyle, retail, leisure and entertainment landscape of Fort Bonifacio, with its superb and sophisticated store retail mix, – from the most recognised names in fashion to the most sought-after international luxury brands.
Some foreign labels are coming to the country for the first time, it said.
Uptown Place will have its own food hall featuring 11 distinctly new food concepts and offering international cuisines, state-of-the-art cinemas including Megaworld’s Signature Ultra Cinemas, a rooftop sky plaza overlooking Uptown Bonifacio skyline, a lifestyle tower, chapel, Las Vegas-style water feature at the mall’s ground level and al fresco dining areas.
Kevin L. Tan, First Vice President and Head of Commercial, said: “Finally, we are introducing our flagship mall with new, innovative concepts and offerings. From the retail mix to the mall facilities and amenities, Uptown Place is envisioned to be a major shopping, dining and leisure destination in Fort Bonifacio.”
Anchor tenants will include Rustan’s Supermarket, Robinsons Appliances, Toys R Us, True Value, National Bookstore and Hamley’s, among others.
Just beside Uptown Place will be a unique “dining mall” called Uptown Parade, a 25,000 sqm strip that is set to become Manila’s newest dining hub, with an eclectic mix of specialty restaurants serving international cuisines.
Also, opening before the year end, Uptown Parade will showcase new dining concepts and foreign brands that are coming to the Philippines for the first time. It will feature al-fresco dining and tree-lined walkways. Its anchor tenant is the world-renowend The Palace Superclub, the biggest night club in Asia and the largest nightlife destination in the country today.
“We will bring together some of the world’s most interesting restaurant and dining brands as well as the country’s best party makers in one destination,” explained Tan.
Megaworld has spent PHP 4 billion to build both Uptown Place and Uptown Parade.
Main image: Megaworld’s First Vice President Kevin L. Tan presents the scale model of Megaworld’s Uptown Bonifacio township that will house the company’s full-scale flagship mall, the Uptown Place, and a world-class dining mall, the Uptown Parade. Looking on is Harold Geronimo, Head of Public Relations and Communications for Megaworld.
