Great shopping, leisure and entertainment will go to the east metro area when SM City Marikina opens its doors to the public on Friday, Sept. 5.

Located at a 59,000-square-meter site on Marcos Highway, Barangay Calumpang, Marikina city, the 125,000-sq-m mall is SM Prime Holdings’ 31st supermall and the first to open this year.

The mall is projected to be a catalyst in the growth of Marikina City, which is considered as one of the most progressive cities in Metro Manila. Various programs have been implemented to achieve the vision. City ordinances have been issued on waste management, stricter law enforcement, vehicular traffic management, repair of roads and bridges, construction of new arterial roads, and the rehabilitation of the Marikina River.

At the center of all programs is the creation of the Riverbanks Center, which has been declared as the city’s business, finance, and commercial triangle. SM City Marikina is located in the Riverbanks Center and will serve customers in this bustling city, as well as those in Pasig City, Cainta, San Mateo, Quezon City and Antipolo City.
With its grand appearance, high ceilings, interplay of glass, steel, and Modern Asian touches, the new mall will be a landmark in the area. With the SM Department Store and Supermarket as its anchors, it will bring shopping excitement to the area with its SM mainstays like the SM Appliance Center, ACE Hardware, the Surplus Shop, Watsons, and top homegrown and international brands.

The latter include fashion boutiques, home stores, shoe stores, bookstores, novelty stores and service shops.
Mallers will also have great food choices—at the SM Food court, local and international fast-food chains, and at specialty restaurants. SM City Marikina will also have eight cinemas, including 4 digital cinemas, each with a seating capacity of 360. Techies will have fun at the mall’s Cyberzone, which will feature the latest in computers, gadgets, and tech innovations.

For customer convenience, SM City Marikina will have more than a thousand parking lots, including provisions for motorcycle parking. It will also have a jeepney terminal for commuters.

SM City Marikina’s design team includes Jose Siao Ling and Associates, architects; D.A. Abcede and Associates, project managers, and BF Corp., general contractors.