Gateway Mall (Quezon City)

Gateway Mall is a shopping mall located within the Araneta City in Cubao, Quezon City, Philippines. It is owned by the Araneta City, Inc., a subsidiary of the Araneta Group. The mall has 100,000 m2 (1,100,000 sq ft) of total floor area and attracts over 220,000 shoppers daily.[1]

Gateway Mall
The mall in 2017
LocationAraneta City, Barangay Socorro, Cubao, Quezon City, Philippines
Opening dateOctober 2004 (2004-10)
DeveloperAraneta City, Inc.
ManagementAraneta City, Inc.
ArchitectRTKL Associates, Palafox Associates and Aidea (Gateway Mall 2)
No. of stores and services200+ including dining outlets
No. of anchor tenants5
Total retail floor area100,000 m2 (1,100,000 sq ft)
No. of floors5 + 3 Basement Parking
Parking600+ cars
Public transit access  2  Araneta Center–Cubao
 3  Araneta Center–Cubao
Araneta City Bus Port
WebsiteGateway Mall

History
The Gateway Mall and The Gateway Tower (Gateway Complex), located at the left side of the Smart Araneta Coliseum, as of 2017, with the upcoming Gateway Mall 2.

Known as the "Millenium Mall" project, a planned 7-storey mall adjacent to the Araneta Coliseum in the early stages of planning, along with the "Manhattan Mall" (now Manhattan Garden City), as part of the Araneta Center Master Plan in the year 2000, under a ₱66.25 Billion ($1.25 Billion) budget, tapping Palafox Associates, RTKL Associates as the main architects, and urban planners, along with the Deshazo Starek and Tang (now Deshazo Group), Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated and Colliers International as consultants of the master plan. The plans for the mall, with the planned mall development stretching from the Araneta Center–Cubao Line 2 station, around the west side of the Smart Araneta Coliseum, to Farmer's Market, up to the current Farmer's Garden and Cyberpark, the development will include the "Manila Tower", a 300-meter planned mixed-use tower. The planned mall will have 600,000 m2 (6,500,000 sq ft) of retail spaces, with plans including an additional 340,000 m2 (3,700,000 sq ft) of entertainment spaces, a full scale skating rink, cineplexes, an IMAX Theater, a bowling alley, and a children and family entertainment center, aimed to have a total of 972,000 m2 (10,460,000 sq ft) of overall retail space in the Araneta City. The master plan commenced with the construction of the Gateway Mall in 2002, and the Gateway Mall 2 in 2017, with future expansion plans including the Gateway Mall 3.

The Gateway Mall, along with the New Gateway (Gateway Mall 2), the Gateway Tower the Araneta Coliseum, the Araneta Coliseum Parking Garage, the Novotel Manila Araneta City, and the Ibis Styles Hotel are situated within the Gateway Square complex, offering retail, offices, dining, leisure, lodging, and entertainment facilities, having over 3,000 parking spaces, and ensuring connectivity via sky bridges and walk paths. [2]

Development

Gateway Mall
The Gateway Mall entrance from Gen. Aguinaldo Avenue and the Araneta Coliseum in 2010

Dubbed "Like No Other Mall in the World", the ₱2 Billion Complex commenced construction of the mall broke ground in October 2002[3] and was opened in October 2004.[4] The mall has five levels above ground primarily for retail use and three levels of basement parking space. It has a total floor area of 100,000 m2 (1,100,000 sq ft) and is connected to the Smart Araneta Coliseum and Farmers Plaza by a walkway. The mall hosts more than 200 shops, a 10-cinema cineplex (Gateway Cineplex 10) which includes the 500-seater Cinema 5 and the Platinum Cinema which is touted by the mall owners as the "first La-Z-Boy theater" in the Philippines.[5] The Mall also houses Automatic Centre Digital Plaza, Rustan's, H&M, Uniqlo, Miniso, Apple Store, Lacoste, Xiaomi among other shops, including food and retail in the mall, along with The Oasis (a one-of-a-kind Indoor, Air-Conditioned Garden open to diners),[6] The Topiary Garden, an Open-Air rooftop garden,[7] and the Gateway Food Park, where events as well as Fresh Grilled Foods are being served (Now Gave way for the Ibis Styles Hotel and Gateway Mall 2).

The mall is also connected to the lower six retail levels of the adjacent Gateway Tower, adding 15,000 m2 (160,000 sq ft) of retail space, which was constructed in 2013.[5] The wing is connected to the 2nd floor of the New Frontier Theater via Elevated Bridge, and an 11-storey BPO Building occupied by Accenture located adjacent to the Cubao Station Concourse.

New Gateway (Gateway Mall 2)

The New Gateway (Gateway Mall 2) is an 8-storey under-construction expansion project of the Gateway Mall.[1][8][9][10] Designed to be an indoor oasis with contemporary architecture once completed, Gateway Mall 2 will contain a 9-cinema cineplex, a 3,500 square meter "European Market" inspired Gourmet Hall, a designated roof deck activity area linking to Gateway Mall 1, a 700 square meter activity area atrium, an organic vegetable garden, an island restaurant-food court, a museum, and a "Paper Hat" inspired, 500-seater chapel, featuring high ceilings and modern church glass windows emphasizing natural light.[11][10] Construction commenced in 2017 at a cost of ₱6.5 Billion (₱5 billion for the mall, ₱1.5 billion for the Ibis Styles Hotel)[12] and a planned completion in the 4th quarter of 2020, to commemorate the 60th anniversary opening of the Araneta Coliseum.[11][6]

Gateway Mall 2 is a part of the Araneta Center Redevelopment Plan aimed to "Redefine" the mall experience in the country.[13] It is to be built at the west side of the Smart Araneta Coliseum (Red Gate), adjacent to the Ibis Styles Araneta City,[14][5] As of second quarter of 2017, the part linking to Farmers Plaza is under construction, and in August 2017, the former Food Park, as well as the former parking space in front of the coliseum, along with the coliseum's Red Gate facade, were excavated to give way for the construction of the main building of the mall. When completed, the development will have 190,000 m2 (2,000,000 sq ft) of retail space, with Megawide Construction Corporation serving as the general contractor of the project, and will also comply with basic LEED development standards.[15] [16]

The mall has over 400 shops attracting 100 food and beverage shops and restaurants, retail, dining, nightlife, leisure, and a supermarket, with Shopwise planning to occupy the basement section of the mall, as the supermarket transfers in a new location in the mall. The area occupied by Shopwise will soon be redeveloped for the City Plaza, a 5-tower mixed-use complex consisting a 4-star hotel, retail spaces, premium grade offices, premium residential units, and green civic spaces. [17] [18] The new mall will soon also be connected to the nearby Gateway Mall 3 located at the Cyberpark.

The New Gateway Mall is officially topped off on February 11, 2020.[15][19]

Planned expansion

Gateway Mall 3

A planned 2-storey expansion project of the Gateway Mall will add 100,000 m2 (1,100,000 sq ft) of retail space,[20] and currently on the conceptual stage, which is planned at the Cyberpark, connecting all 5 office towers and includes an outdoor park [21] Once completed, Gateway Malls 1, 2 and 3 will have an overall GFA of 390,000 m2 (4,200,000 sq ft) and will have more than 800-1000 shops upon completion.

Reception

Gateway Mall received critical acclaimed from the retail and developer industries. The Philippine Retailers Association named the shopping mall as the Shopping Center of the Year twice, in 2006 and 2007. At the 30th Innovative Design and Development Awards of the International Council of Shopping Centers’ the mall is a recipient of a Merit Award. It was also a finalist for the 2008 Urban Land Institute Awards for Excellence.[5]

  • The Gateway Mall, with the National Book Store Superstore and the Gateway Tower
  • The Food Express food court
  • A Taco Bell food stall in the Food Express
  • A set of Butterfly Hanging Decorations from the 4th level of the mall
  • The Butterfly Hanging Decorations looking downwards towards the ground floor
  • The Jesus' Flock Gateway Church
  • An exhibit at the events hall
  • The Gateway Food Park, where outdoor events are held, now excavated for the New Gateway Mall

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