SM City GenSan set to open 2011 – SM Primeholdings
In a report from Business World Online today, July 6, 2009, SM Prime Holdings, Incorporated Vice President, Hans T. Sy officially declared that SM City GenSan (or ShoeMart GenSan) is scheduled to open in 2011.
SM Prime Holdings, Inc. is the parent company of the SM Group’s shopping malls and is the largest shopping mall and retail operator in the Philippines.
According to Bariles’ sources, SM Prime has already closed the deal with the Salazar Family on their 5-hectare property along the corner of Santiago Boulevard and San Miguel Street. Right now, if you happen to pass by the area, the old houses of the Salazars at the back-end of the property are being demolished to give way for land clearing for Shoemart GenSan.
In the same Business World report by Marites Villamor, Mr. Sy further said that, “SM usually starts with small developments, or about 85,000 square meters, but with provisions to expand to 200,000 square meters.”
The report then added what the people of General Santos City wanted to find out all along these years: SM recently acquired properties in Davao and General Santos cities in Mindanao. Both malls are scheduled to open in 2011.
Take note that Robinsons Place GenSan is opening in September 2009 this year.
With this development, the countdown for SM City-GenSan actually begins NOW.
Related posts:
- Phase One of P60million CED Uptown Square to open soon!
- Robinsons Place GenSan to open September 2009 (updated)
- DFA Consular Office to open in Gen. Santos City
- Vacant lots across KCC Mall of GenSan open to investors
- (TODAY!) GenSan City to host 4th Mindanao Franchise Expo at Yaman GenSan
This blog post must be worth a cup of cappuccino or a bottle of beer. Buy Bariles one now!
Bariles is Tagalog word for “Tuna”, the primary source of income of the people of General Santos City which hosts 6 of the Philippines’ 8 tuna canneries and more than 80% of its tuna processing plants.
gilbertyaptan Says:
Aside from Jollibee, SM is another indicator of investor confidence in Gensan (Socsksargen area). Two thumbs up for SM! and welcome to Gensan!
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Posted on July 6th, 2009 at 2:04 PM
bariles Says:
@Gilbert, I could not agree more. First, the Robinsons Group and now, this one. Mabuhay ang GenSan!
Posted on July 6th, 2009 at 2:11 PM
Francis Says:
It only proves that the gensan is one of the most progressive and most competitive cities in the Philippines. I am so happy for the development.. Layag gensan: one pulse,one cruise,one force…
Posted on July 6th, 2009 at 2:18 PM
bariles Says:
@Francis, time and time again, General Santos City has proven that. And this is also because of the support and resilience of its people, like you. Thanks.
Posted on July 6th, 2009 at 2:31 PM
Fahdingding Says:
AYOS! Dapat ka lang i CLAP! CLAP! paano ba yan? we can assume magiging 7 na ang stores ng jollibee ngaun 1 for rob and 1 for SM… hehehehehehe! can’t wait na! Congrats Gensan! You’re the best kuya!
Posted on July 6th, 2009 at 3:20 PM
melhumpz Says:
well and good!!
Sana naman tuloy tuloy na yaan!!
Hoping our local gov’t. naman will do something new like the landscaping of oval plaza, new buildings in acharon boulevard, some botanical or museum for foreigners to must see………..some sort of innovation..keeping GENSAN LIVE AND ALIVE!!
DI BA???chiiinngg!
Posted on July 6th, 2009 at 3:34 PM
bariles Says:
@melhumpz, chiiiiing ka rin! Hehehe! The oval plaza renovation comes after the work being done to the Gen. Santos Park across the City Hall building is over, which is by the end of this year. The buildings along Acharon, led by Golden State College’s new campus are all private sector projects. The Queen Tuna Park is scheduled to be improved even further. All these are being done gradually and hopefully, in 3 years time, especially in a physical sense, we will truly be Magandang GenSan!
Posted on July 6th, 2009 at 3:44 PM
bariles Says:
@Fahdingding, binibilang mo pala ang Jollibee outlets ha? I am sure you like Chicken Joy! Me too! Hehehe! Thanks.
Posted on July 6th, 2009 at 3:45 PM
blackmeat Says:
Magandang balita ito. Dami na mapupuntahan.
Posted on July 6th, 2009 at 3:59 PM
bariles Says:
@blackmeat, kaya nga it’s time you come back home.
Posted on July 6th, 2009 at 4:06 PM
dimple Says:
this is one news that would make everyone SMILE..
padayon!
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Posted on July 6th, 2009 at 4:22 PM
rrrrr Says:
This is a Very Very Good news to our beloved City.:D i hope makakahabol pa ako sa Gensan sa 2011/2012.:(
Posted on July 6th, 2009 at 6:05 PM
rrrrr Says:
@Fadingding i know ipopost mu naman ito sa SSC..haha
Posted on July 6th, 2009 at 6:06 PM
White knight Says:
Well, with the entry of the top two biggest mall in the philippines, the generals could not ask for more but to savor this wonderful development. Then, the Ayala’s will follow next. We will now be considered “undoubtedly” as one of the top cities in Mindanao to visit, to live…
Posted on July 6th, 2009 at 8:31 PM
Jermaine_Atlantis-Dubai Says:
Im so happy for this great development of Gensan sobrang layo na abot. Hope that the city government has a plan of stadium in Oval Plaza para lahat makapanood ng dance perfromance of Kalilangan & Tuna Fest…..
Posted on July 6th, 2009 at 11:32 PM
joeygerona Says:
that’s goodnews to the pipol of socsargen, especially sa gensan! at least pag uli nako sa pinas for vacation naa nay sm city gensan, i dont have to go to davao! palakpak naman jan!
Posted on July 7th, 2009 at 2:03 AM
Fahdingding Says:
YAH… Kelangan din talaga ibeautify ang oval at queen tuna park! hopefully after GSC Park… sa tingin ko, Malaki ang potential ng QUEEN TUNA PARK ala baywalk in Manila… Pati ang Acharon Blvd… HAlos Luma na mga buildings.. good thing may bago, yung Golden State College School Building…hehehehe!
At Road Expansion din kelangan ng Quirino, LAurel, Santiago at NAtional Highway… NAgiging traffic na ang city eh…
Tourism Industry ng GENSAN ay nasa infancy stage pa… there are lot of rooms for improvements… marami pa kulang sa gensan like golf courses, MUSEUMs, etc… pero hopefully soon, slowly but surely ma achieve din yan ng ating city! MAgandang Gensan to all!
Posted on July 7th, 2009 at 6:46 AM
Ache Says:
Good! so we don’t have to drive to Dvo to shop and laag! At the same time tayo naman ang pupuntahan ng mga neighbor cities and provinces, great for our local economy!!!
Posted on July 7th, 2009 at 10:50 AM
BrAvO SiX Says:
that’s a good news….
no need to go anywhere.. SM is just a block away from home..
cool…
Posted on July 7th, 2009 at 3:03 PM
benjamin conde Says:
wow nman chong!!!!!! ganda nito!!!!!!!!
Posted on July 7th, 2009 at 11:53 PM
jordan ray quinco Says:
woohooo.. nice one gensan!… ang sarap na talagang mabuhay and magwork dito sa gensan… congratulations generals!
Posted on July 8th, 2009 at 5:09 AM
bongot Says:
oi…
bilib din ako sa website nato ba..
maraming pinagmamalaki about development ng gensan..
hmmm.. yun bang kay pacquiao na project pinagmalaki ba ninyo rito???
tsk tsk tsk
Posted on July 10th, 2009 at 3:08 PM
Nate Marx Says:
Wow!!! Yes gumaganda na ang Gensan!!! Wonderful News!!!
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Posted on July 12th, 2009 at 2:04 AM
Chariz Says:
Wow! This is great. Mabuhay ang GenSan!
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Posted on July 19th, 2009 at 8:15 PM
Chris Says:
it’s been almost 2 years since i am not home to our city..Every single day i think of all my memories i’ve had in Gensan…KUDOS to BARILES coz u guyz keep me updated..im visiting the site 5 to 10 times a day…im coming back in aug..hope to see some of you soon..tnx
Posted on July 23rd, 2009 at 9:25 AM
general_rj27 Says:
wow its bin a month na di aq bumubukas ng gensan.com,medu bz ang life s pggng seaman, but thanks to this website werever i go mapa asia o america mauupdate ko kng ano ang nanyayari sa gensan!so many great things pla ang nanyari and surprisngly mas focus tau sa tourism may city tourism id na tau! im sure pagblik ko sa gensan maliligaw na ako,hahaha..magshoshoping tlaga aq jan ng todo..hehehe
go gensan go!
Posted on July 23rd, 2009 at 11:20 AM
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