SM City General Santos
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Mall Logo | |
| Location | General Santos City |
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| Coordinates | 6°6′58″N 125°10′52″E / 6.11611°N 125.18111°ECoordinates: 6°6′58″N 125°10′52″E / 6.11611°N 125.18111°E |
| Address | San Miguel Street, Lagao, General Santos City, South Cotabato |
| Opening date | August 10, 2012 |
| Developer | SM Prime Holdings |
| Owner | SM Prime Holdings |
| Total retail floor area | 95,764 sqm |
| No. of floors | 3 |
| Parking | 1,500 |
| Website | SM City General Santos |
SM City General Santos is a large shopping mall in General Santos City, Philippines. It is the 45th shopping mall by SM Prime Holdings, the Philippines' largest shopping mall and retail operator.[1] It has a gross floor area of 125,245 sqm.[2]
It opened to the public on August 10, 2012.[3]
History
Planning
It was reported in 2008 that SM Prime Holdings, the Philippines' largest shopping mall and retail operator, was interested in developing a shopping mall in General Santos City.[4] Rival developer Robinsons Land had started construction on a Php2 billion (US$40.8 million) shopping mall set to open in 2009, challenging long-established malls Gaisano and KCC Mall.[4]
Construction
In September 2011, four construction workers working on the mall were injured when a portion of the third floor collapsed as the workers were pouring wet cement.[5] The floor crashed down to the second floor, pinning the workers below.[5] The workers were confined in a local hospital for treatment.[5]
Another construction accident occurred in December 2011, when a platform collapsed as construction workers were installing insulators on the ceiling of the third floor.[6] The workers, who were not wearing safety belts, fell to the concrete floor, resulting in seven workers sustaining varying degrees of injury.[6] The victims were employees of Irvine Construction, one of the construction firms hired by SM Prime Holdings to build the mall.[6]
Opening
SM City General Santos opened on August 10, 2012.[3] At the time of its opening, it was 80% occupied with tenants.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "SM opens mall in General Santos City". ABS-CBN News. ABS-CBN. August 9, 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
- ↑ "SM Prime Holdings - SM City General Santos". SM Prime Holdings. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "SM City General Santos - Information". SM Supermalls. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Sarmiento, Romer S. (November 11, 2008). "SM group eyes mall in General Santos City". GMA News Online. GMA Network. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Zonio, Aquiles Z. (September 25, 2011). "4 workers hurt in SM mall construction accident in General Santos City". Inquirer.net. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Zonio, Aquiles Z. (December 29, 2011). "7 construction workers hurt as platform collapses in SM GenSan". Inquirer.net. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
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| Preceded by SM City San Fernando |
45th SM Supermall 2012 |
Succeeded by SM Lanang Premier |
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