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Greenbelt (Ayala Center)

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Opening date
  
1991

Management
  
Ayala Malls

Opened
  
1991

Developer
  
Ayala Land

Total retail floor area
  
250,000

Owner
  
Zóbel de Ayala family

Greenbelt (Ayala Center)

Location
  
Ayala Center, San Lorenzo, Makati, Philippines

No. of stores and services
  
More than 300 shops and restaurants

Address
  
Legazpi Street, Legazpi Village, Makati, Kalakhang Maynila, Philippines

Similar
  
Glorietta, TriNoma, Alabang Town Center, Power Plant Mall, Ayala Museum

Greenbelt is a shopping mall located at Ayala Center, Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines which is just near Glorietta and SM Makati. It is owned by Ayala Malls, a real-estate subsidiary of Ayala Land, which is an affiliate of Ayala Corporation. It opened in the 1980s and is one of Ayala Corporation's flagship projects. The mall offers a mix of high-end retail shops, restaurants, amenities, leisure and entertainment. Currently, the mall has five sections: two enclosed areas, two buildings with open-air shopping areas, and Greenbelt 5, which opened in 2007.

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History

Built around a 250,000-square-metre (2,700,000 sq ft) retail complex, the mall, which merged the previous small arcades and shops, was first opened to the public in 1989. It was renovated in 2001 and re-opened as Greenbelt 1, 2 and 3 in 2002, with 4 and 5 opening in 2004 and 2007, respectively, on the basis of other pioneer shops in the area.

Retail shops

Greenbelt 1 features mostly appliance and supply stores like ACE Hardware and National Bookstore.

Greenbelt 3 features a mix of international brands such as Calvin Klein, Celio, Diesel S.p.A., Hermès, Kate Spade, Kenneth Cole, Lacoste, Mexx, Nine West, Topman, Topshop, among others.

Greenbelt 4 features high-end boutiques such as Burberry, Bottega Veneta, Bulgari, Charriol, Emporio Armani, Gucci, Hugo Boss, Jimmy Choo, Louis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs, Prada, Salvatore Ferragamo, and Tod's.

Greenbelt 5 has boutiques of Filipino designers, high-end department store Adora, and boutiques of Aldo, Anne Klein, Audemars Piguet, Balenciaga, Bally, Banana Republic, Bang & Olufsen, Bóboli, Chopard, Crocs, DKNY, Escada, International Watch Company, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Juicy Couture, Kenneth Cole, Liz Claiborne, Lucky Brand Jeans, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Marks & Spencer, Massimo Dutti, Michael Kors, Miss Selfridge, Panerai, Patek Philippe, Paul Smith, Rolex, Sergio Rossi (opening soon), St. John, Tommy Hilfiger, Tory Burch, Yves Saint Laurent and Zara.

Restaurants

Restaurants can be found in Greenbelts 1, 2, 3, and 5, with Greenbelt 1 being concentrated more on fast-food, while Greenbelts 2, 3, and 5 feature sit-down restaurants.

Other

The Santo Niño de Paz Chapel is a Roman Catholic place of worship in the park at the complex's centre. Constructed as an open-air, concrete dome in the middle of a pond, the chapel conducts Mass and religious services every day for mall patrons. It celebrates its feast day every third Sunday of January.

Awards

  • Winner, International Design and Development Award (ICSC Center Build, 2004)
  • Winner, Best Shopping Center of the Year (Philippines Retailer's Association and Department of Trade & Industry, 2004)
  • Finalist, Top Three Shopping Centers (MIPIM, 2004)
  • Winner, Awards For Excellence (ULI, 2003)
  • Merit Awardee, Awards for Marketing Excellence (ICSC, 2003)
  • First Place, Retail Store of the Year Design Competition (Chain Store Age, 2003)
  • References

    Greenbelt (Ayala Center) Wikipedia