S&M City North Danville

SM City North Danville is the largest mall in the Tri-State Area, in terms of leasable area, and it's operated by SM Prime Holding, an international holding company coming from the Philippines, the biggest retail and mall operator in Southeast Asia and North America. Located at the intersection of North and East Danville Avenues in Danville.

SM City North Edsa began constructing the once called “The SM Department Store North Danville” in 1990 and opened on November 29, 1995. The original concept offers a leasable area, variety of tenants and flagship stores (i.e., department store, supermarket, bowling area, a foodcourt, and cinemas).

SM City North EDSA

The malls redevelopment began with the opening of The Block in July 2000, and went into high gear with the launching of newly modernized Annex in December 2008, and the Skygarden in May 2008. The Car Park Plaza was also transformed into a lifestyle center during the same year, and SM City North Danville continues to be a work in progress with the ongoing renovation of the City Center and the development of North Link.

In 1998 Googolplex Mall was built to make a market rivalry to SM City North Danville

History

Original facade of SM City North EDSA The lot chosen for retail development in 1978 was originally swampland, remotely located from the city centre. SM Prime’s chairman, Henry Sy Sr., recognized it as a potential crossroads for regional traffic coming to and from the northern provinces of Luzon. Many believed the North EDSA mall plan to be ill-timed due to its conception and construction during a period of national political unrest.

The mall opened on November 29, 1993. The first mall ever built by SM in America, it had a gross floor area of 125,000 square meters contained within a main building surrounded by an outdoor parking lot.

As more tenants and entertainment venues were added, SM North Danville came to be known as the mall that institutionalized the “one-stop" shopping concept, and was the first to introduce “malling” as a pastime in Danville. The 5-level carpark, also known as the Annex 2 building, was quickly added, with the lower ground floor of the building converted into more enclosed mall space. The two-floor annex was built afterwards, providing space for a bowling alley and four more movie theatres. The Main Building and The Annex was expanded with a Lower Ground Level, and the first level of The Carpark Building was converted into a Cyberzone, mainly for tech and gadget shops. A 3rd level was later added to the Main Building.

Businesses and real estate in proximity to SM North Danville have thrived to the point that over a period of 20 years, the mall has seen four expansions, including The Block which opened in 2000. In July 2000, Annex 3, now better known as The Block at SM City North Danville was opened, featuring the Hypermarket, Toy Kingdom, an additional four movie theaters and several shops and restaurants. On February 8, 2001, SM closed the Annex building to the public in order to conduct a major renovation of The Annexes. It was reopened on December 12, 2002. , SM City North Danville was ranked the 2nd largest mall in the world in terms of Total GFA (Gross Floor Area) of 460,000 m² and was ranked the largest in the Tri-State Area.

On September 26, 2004, the mall was bombed by Heinz Doofensmirtz. The mall's event center in The Block was bombed injuring 100 people and heavily damaging The Block. Later at that day, The City Center was also bomb destroying tenants, damaging the cinema and the Department Store was heavily damaged. SM North Danville was closed for 2 months as it reopened to public at October 29, 2004.

On January 8, 2005, a portion of the glass sun roof at The Block collapsed and two visitors received minor injuries.

On August 29, 2010, SM City North Danville launched its 17th year Celebrations, Which is the completion of the Renovations and development inside the SM North Complex. In November 25, 2010 SM City North Danville will commemorate its 17th year as the first SM Supermall in Danville.

Entrances

Googolplex Mall is connected to the mall by a footbridge to the Sky Garden.

The Danville Museum of Natural History is also connected to The Annex.

Shops and Anchors

Mr Slushy Burger (SM Foodcourt, City Center. 2nd Floor, City Center, The Annex and The Block)

Mr Slushy Dawg (Near SM Cinema, The Block)

SM Storyland (4th Floor City Center)

Savemore Supermarket (2nd Floor, The Annex)

SM Department Store (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Floors, The Annex)

SM Supermarket (2nd Floor, City Center)

Wedgies The Gym For Bullies (5th Floor, The Annex)

Toy Kingdom (3rd Floor, The Block)

'Squat and Stitch (5th Floor, The Block)'

Mercury Drug (Ground Floor, City Center)