Robinsons Galleria South

Robinsons Galleria South (also known and branded as Galleria South), is a mall development located in Nueva, San Pedro, Laguna, Philippines. The mall is the first upscale shopping center in San Pedro City. The mall is owned and operated by Robinsons Malls. It is the 3rd Robinsons Mall to bear the Galleria branding after Robinsons Galleria and Robinsons Galleria Cebu. The mall opened on July 19, 2019.

Robinsons Galleria South
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LocationSan Pedro, Laguna, Philippines
Coordinates14°21′07″N 121°03′42″E / 14.35205°N 121.06168°E / 14.35205; 121.06168
AddressKm. 31 National Highway, Brgy. Nueva
Opening dateJuly 19, 2019; 5 years ago (2019-07-19)
DeveloperRobinsons Land
ManagementRobinsons Malls
OwnerJohn Gokongwei
No. of stores and services300
No. of anchor tenants5
Total retail floor area115,000 m2 (1,240,000 sq ft)[1]
No. of floors4
Public transit accessBus interchange  15  Hernandez Street
Websitewww.robinsonsmalls.com

History

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Robinsons Galleria South, located along the Old National Highway in San Pedro City, Laguna, is the third Galleria-branded mall in the country following the flagship Robinsons Galleria in Ortigas and Robinsons Galleria Cebu.[2] In 2013, Robinsons Land Inc. initially planned Robinsons Place San Pedro after demolishing the old Cosmos Bottling Plant. After years of delay, the mall construction initially started in 2017 and from Robinsons Place San Pedro, the name was changed into Robinsons Galleria South. The mall opened on July 19, 2019, making it the 52nd Robinsons Mall. This is the company's 10th mall in the Calabarzon region. With a total gross floor area of more than 70,000 square meters, this four-level mall consists of retail shops and a wide array of restaurants to choose from.[3] This is the city's first full-scale shopping center.

Mall features

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The main mall is a four-level lifestyle center developed on a 3.8-hectare (9.4-acre) which used to be a soda bottling plant and a seven-story tall parking building occupies a 3.8-hectare (9.4-acre) lot and has a total of 115,000-square-meter (1,240,000 sq ft) retail space, including the parking building.[4] The mall feature Eat Streat with a variety of establishments. Galleria South has an area devoted to Japanese and Korean Brand called JK Town, as well as a digital playground called PlayLab, third branch in the country. It has also its very own Catholic chapel named after St. Teresa of Calcutta. [5] It is also near Sto. Sepulcro Parish Church, home to the highly devoted Lolo Uweng.

The four-story shopping center is anchored by Robinsons staples like Robinsons Department Store, Robinsons Supermarket, Robinsons Appliances and Robinsons Movieworld.[6]

The Mall also houses three government satellite offices, Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), PhilHealth, Social Security System (SSS)[7] at Lingkod Pinoy Center.

References

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  1. ^ Garcia, Angelo G. (July 27, 2019). "This new mall in Laguna has art in every corner". news.abs-cbn.com.
  2. ^ Gonzales, Iris. "Robinsons Galleria South Mall opens". philstar.com. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
  3. ^ "Robinsons Galleria South". robinsonsmalls.com. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  4. ^ Garcia, Angel G. (July 26, 2019). "This new mall in Laguna has art in every corner". news.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
  5. ^ Galang, Vincent Mariel P. (July 18, 2019). "Robinsons Land Opens Galleria Mall in Laguna". bworldonline.com. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  6. ^ "Southern Charm: Robinsons Galleria South Opens in San Pedro, Laguna". jgsummit.com.ph. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  7. ^ "Robinsons Land Partners with the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration". jgsummit.com.ph. Retrieved July 11, 2019.