SM City GenSan breaks ground before year-end
SM Prime Holdings, Inc., the country’s largest mall operator, is finally pushing through with the ground breaking of its much-vaunted and much speculated multi-million peso investment in General Santos City - their first mall in South Central Mindanao by the third or fourth quarter of 2010.
To be called SM City GenSan, the mall according to Bariles’ reliable source, is purported to fill up all of 90,000 square meters of a three-story structure inside the 6-hectare property of the Salazar Family straddling the corner of Santiago Boulevard and San Miguel Street, which they have leased for 50 years. Please note that SM City Davao covers only 50,000 square meters of floor space.
See the GenSan MAP of the location by clicking here.
It is scheduled to open after eleven months of construction, in August-Seprember 2011.
Last week, the Human Resource Manager of SM City Davao, Ms. Rosemarie Beltran and three other managers paid a courtesy call on new GenSan Mayor Darlene Antonino-Custodio. They discussed with her and City Administrator Atty. Jong Gonzales their company’s intention to seek for tax incentives for their upcoming investment in the city.
According to Mayor Custodio, the tax breaks or incentives would be granted in exchange for the mall’s assurance that 80% of their job vacancies would go to the city’s residents, among other things.
For their part, the SM City Davao people will be conducting a JOBS FAIR for their GenSan Mall sometime in October 2010, in coordination with the PESO (Public Employent Services Office). This is on top of the regular job vacancy announcements they have been running for job seekers all over the Internet.
By the end of this month of July, it will be the turn of another group of SM managers, this time from Manila to visit Mayor Darlene Custodio. Where that meeting will again lead to, we could only speculate of wonderful things for the future of General Santos City.
What do you think, dear readers? Are you ready for SM City GenSan?
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lemuel Says:
congratzz…n advance 2 all d generals….
Posted on July 15th, 2010 at 4:50 PM
Elmer Cequina Says:
This is a welcome development. It means that our office’s OSY skilled workers who were product of our various skills training will have a place to work with. And, all other investments that will sooner come to the city will have great impact to its economy. We’re bracing for the good times to come.
Posted on July 15th, 2010 at 4:59 PM
Donna Mae Says:
yehey!!! i love SM!!! especially their supermarket and dept store!!! yehey!!! go gensan go!!!
padayon sa pag uswag!!!
Posted on July 15th, 2010 at 5:42 PM
JEC Says:
Finally!!!!!!! magsugod na jud ilang construction….this is good news to all the Generals.
Posted on July 15th, 2010 at 6:55 PM
nj_than Says:
wow.. sm mall is here in gensan… nakakaexcite naman to…
Posted on July 15th, 2010 at 8:01 PM
door Says:
yeah !
Posted on July 15th, 2010 at 8:26 PM
m1k3 Says:
SM na jud….
Posted on July 15th, 2010 at 9:28 PM
Toinks Says:
I’m so glad that it is going to be a multi-level shopping mall. Sana naisip din ni Mayor Darlene na i-require and SM City GenSan–in exchange of a tax incentives–to put up a pedestrian overpass integrated to the mall building so as to give a secured but direct access from “commuting shoppers” dropping at the opposite side of Santiago Blvd. Just like what Mayor V of Batangas did when Sm City Batangas was being built there. In this way hindi na makikipag patintero pa sa traffic ang mga shoppers and also it will lessen the traffic jams due to the volume of vehicles that will ply the area.
Posted on July 16th, 2010 at 9:42 AM
Rizzi Says:
Asus, abi jud nakog dili na madayun…salamat kay ngkasinabot sa negotiations…daghan napud trabaho sa gensan, yehey!!!
Posted on July 16th, 2010 at 10:04 AM
L.A. Secret Says:
I second the motion for the Pedestrian Over-Pass, this must be incorporated on the plan of building the Mall with the end result of easing the pedestrian and motor traffic of the area. I have no doubt that parking spaces will be ample enough as what we have seen how other SM Malls are set-up. This is a very welcome development for GENSAN and hope that the current Local Executives will move to ease up red-tapes for processing newly proposed Businesses for the City. In line with this, renewal of established businesses will be streamlined as well to avoid “corruption” and collections will go straight to the City Coffer rather than pay fixers to avoid hassles of the business.
Posted on July 16th, 2010 at 11:05 AM
Leonard Pe Says:
sus…the more traffic nanaman,
But on the bright side, more malls, more consumer goods, and more jobs will be enjoyed by the Generals, not to mention more options for shoppers.
Magandang Gensan sa lahat!
Posted on July 16th, 2010 at 11:48 AM
Tisoy Says:
Sana malapad at 3 to 4 floors kasi un ang gusto ng tao ung may masisilip pa sa taas like KCC ung Robinsons kasi isang tanaw mo lang parang gusto mo na umalis…heheheheh!
Posted on July 16th, 2010 at 3:32 PM
Eron Says:
Nice.. ^^
marami na pupuntahan… XD
Posted on July 16th, 2010 at 5:06 PM
Kenneth Roots Says:
Natuman og Nadayon ra jud kadugayan..
I am Excited for the Grand Opening!
Yehey!
Posted on July 16th, 2010 at 6:19 PM
sheng Says:
Great! Love the concept of having more jobs for Generals!
Posted on July 16th, 2010 at 6:19 PM
Tisoy Says:
Only Gensan na City walay Over Pass…Nuun pagkababa ko lang sa jeep nakakatawid na ako ngaun naku po 30 minutes ako bago makatawid sa kabilang kalsada dyan sa robinsons…Sana pagtuunan ng pansin….naga daghan na mga sakyanan sa GenSan wala pa gyud disiplina sa pag drive.
Posted on July 16th, 2010 at 8:19 PM
uchiha sasuke Says:
whew… first in mindanao! Robinsons Place at SM City! hahaha two bigaten malls!
Posted on July 17th, 2010 at 2:10 AM
mj Says:
exag naman yang 30 minutes…. hahahahahaha
Posted on July 17th, 2010 at 7:14 AM
Kenenth Roots Says:
Tama jud ka. Mura na og Cebu pero ang kulang nalang ang Flyover, Underpass and Footbriges. Unta mahimo na diri sa Gensan for the first time.
And ang mga Tricycles unta dili na makaabot sa Downtown Gensan dapat mga Jeepneys & Multicabs na lang or kung Taxi pwede pa.
Posted on July 17th, 2010 at 2:53 PM
jocelyn demafeliz Says:
we’ve got it all foy you! =)
Posted on July 18th, 2010 at 3:19 PM
boyet Says:
Yes, you have all the point guys, suporta ako dyan, sana maisip ng lokal government at LTO na yong mga tricycles ay sa labas lang dapat ng syudad, bigyan sila ng designated route kasi kahit ano ganda ng infrastructure natin sa Gensan kung tricycles pa rin ang nagdodominate na means of transportations whether we like or not is UNDER DEVELOP na CITY pa rin sya tingnan..@ prang di pa rin sya HIGHLY-URBANIZE City kaya di pa rin sold-out ang mga foriegn investor or even Manila based investor..at sana lahat mga city’s main streets ay may mga SIDEWALKS at Well-lighted… suggestions lang po..
Posted on July 18th, 2010 at 10:54 PM
Brendel Says:
Wow, this is good news! GenSan certainly needs a new mall.
Posted on July 19th, 2010 at 2:00 AM
fahdingding Says:
FINALLY!
Posted on July 19th, 2010 at 9:29 AM
fahdingding Says:
Wow! 90,000 Square Meters ang Gross Floor Area and 3 Storeys…
karapat – dapat tong ICLAP! CLAP!
Posted on July 19th, 2010 at 9:33 AM
white knight Says:
Yeah we are all excited of this development. Good suggestions of @toinks and L.A. Secret that our SM City Gensan should include in their plan to put up footbridges along Santigao blvd & Leon Llido in order not to disrupt the flow of traffic.If SM did it in CDO, then theirs no reason they could not do it here. The safety of pedestrians are non negotiable and building these footbridges would make shoppers more at ease. Plus the city will save costs in constructing this facilities. If only ROB Gensan was required to put up footbridges when they started constructing their building, accidents will be prevented in the future. Just suggesting guys!
Posted on July 19th, 2010 at 9:43 AM
Kenneth Roots Says:
Tama din namn ang sinabi ng 20. Im sure na mag traffic npod na dra sa may Santiago Blvd corner San Miguel St. ang mingaw kron, next year bibbo npod na dra dpita. Unta before mg open ang SM city Gensan naa na dpat traffic lights. Unsa month kya na mag start contructing?
Posted on July 19th, 2010 at 2:12 PM
red_devil Says:
wow congrats generals!sana may bridges konektado sa SM,Gaisano,KCC at Robinsons,hehe..pra bongga!hehe..like here in makati SM,Glorieta,Landmark,Greenbelt at mga bldgs. sa Ayala avenue,..!congratualations!
Posted on July 19th, 2010 at 9:17 PM
white knight Says:
Also, my suggestion to our local govt is to prioritize the widening of our existing road in Santiago Blvd., from four lanes to SIX LANES in anticipation of SM entry. I have heard from a certain gov’t official interviewed in the local TV network last week, that SM CIty Gensan will start their construction this October, 2010 pa. Siguro they are still finalizing their design and among others. Ang Dunkin-Santiago have already started their construction (lease construct) in the former Pittstop vicinity. Anyway what is important is 100% sure na may SM na tayo dito before 2012 ends. In the meantime Generals, let’s savor the Robinsons Place amenities while waiting for these another big project.
Posted on July 20th, 2010 at 10:11 AM
Toinks Says:
@red_devil: yes you are right. foot bridges is brilliant idea.
Posted on July 20th, 2010 at 10:45 AM
ray Says:
hi! paano magkasya ang 90,000 sq meters na floor area e 6 hectares lang ang whole leased area?
Posted on July 20th, 2010 at 11:43 AM
white knight Says:
Correction : I heard ” Lease contract” agreement between Dunkin-Santiago and the Tan’s … located adjacent to Veterans Bank & a certain appliance store.
Posted on July 20th, 2010 at 11:47 AM
bariles Says:
@ray, distributed among three stories ang 90,000 sq meters.
Posted on July 20th, 2010 at 12:05 PM
ray Says:
ah ok tnxs vel. more power
Posted on July 20th, 2010 at 12:52 PM
mj Says:
@Ray: three-storey building na s’ya gang.. hahahaha… joker
Posted on July 20th, 2010 at 3:27 PM
Toinks Says:
@Ray: Floor-Area-Ratio (FAR) resulted to three (3) levels of shopping area…sana may basement sila.
Posted on July 20th, 2010 at 9:31 PM
mj Says:
siguro each floor is 30,000 sqm kaya 3-storey building s’ya…
Posted on July 21st, 2010 at 8:01 AM
rhomer Says:
definitely a plus factor for gensan’s development but socsargen’s market is not that big compared to other key cities ….. even robinson’s place was not able to capture their target market and meet their projected sales ….. no need to ask the management, just ask their mall tenants ….. they’ve been scratching their head since they opened their store ….. anyway, SM will definitely provide jobs for the generals and maybe give more choices to shop to us end consumers … good luck !
Posted on July 21st, 2010 at 8:47 AM
bariles Says:
@rhomer, Soccsksargen’s market is ready but I think what Robinsons needs to do is to find the right mix of shops and restaurants which should fit into the economic mold of the city, in particular and the whole of Soccsksargen, in general.
The Al Fresco restos and coffee shops are doing well including those located inside. The Havaianas supplier is making a killing, together with Bench. National is also happy and the four moviehouses were able to change the moviegoing habits of the people. The service parlors are fine, same with the gadget and appliance dealers. Robinsons flagship stores are getting quality foot traffic, which is basically their target.
And yes, after being introduced to their cinemas and 3D, would you still prefer buying pirated DVD’s or go inside dark, stuffy and cock-roach-infested moviehouses?
Let’s give Robinsons and their current and future tenants more than enough time to conceptualize plans that should work best for this large giant melting pot of a city of diverse cultures and persuasions and hopefully, they will get what they came here for. Meanwhile, let us patronize them and the rest of the malls and establishments which have broken ground here.
As generals, that’s the least we can do. Mas maganda dito sa GenSan! Mas makakatulong pa tayo!
Posted on July 21st, 2010 at 9:21 AM
Toinks Says:
@rhomer: You are so pessimistic about Robinson’s performance. Maganda naman ang takbo ng business ng Robinson’s eh. Sobrang laki lang talaga ng space na pwede mong malakad lakaran kung kaya akala mo hindi ganoon ka benta ang mga shops doon. anu ka ba? alam mo bang si SM ayaw niya ng kahit ni isang corner ng mall nya ang hindi kumikita? kung kaya kahit kasuloksulokan ng SM mall ay may nakalagay na candy vending machine. Ito namang si Robinson’s galante! Ang gusto nya relax at hindi parang palengke sa siksikan ang kanyang mall. kaya gusto nyang makakalakad lakad ang mga tao at maraming benches na pwedeng upuan plus a very huge atrium for activities and shows for the entertainment of all at mind you LIBRE yan ha…ngayon sana marealise mo kung anu ang pagkakaiba ng dalawa…ok? kung dili ka patoo hala padayun sa imong gibati. pagshopping pud gud! ayawg sige window shop! kung wala kay money edi mag trabaho and treat yourself to a good life.
Posted on July 21st, 2010 at 2:15 PM
Kenenth Roots Says:
3 storeys nga pero maliit naman siguro at Gensan lang ito hindi naman siguro sila gagawa ng masyadong malaki unlike Davao City..
Posted on July 21st, 2010 at 4:57 PM
bariles Says:
@Kenneth, 80,000 square meters ang floor space ng SM GenSan. Ang SM Davao is only 50,000. There is such a thing as FORECASTING. And do you know that they’re not thinking only of GenSan here when conceptualizing their mall but the whole of SOCCSKSARGEN? Wag nating maliitin ang capacity ng buong region to host big businesses. Tulungan na lang nating itaguyod. Thanks.
Posted on July 21st, 2010 at 5:28 PM
rhomer Says:
pagshopping pud gud! ayawg sige window shop! kung wala kay money edi mag trabaho and treat yourself to a good life.
@toink … how would you know puro window shopping lang ako?.. or maybe its the other way around … feeling ka lang dong … you talk as if you know me … geeez !!!
Posted on July 21st, 2010 at 6:19 PM
mj Says:
yung ibang tao naman dito na nag-kocomment masyadong minamaliit ang GenSan and ang region… if you have no good things to say, you beter keep that in your mind… it doesn’t help this blog post… This should suppose to be a good news for everyone, but I guess some were insecured…
Posted on July 21st, 2010 at 8:03 PM
jec Says:
ang laki kaya ng potential ng SOCKSARGEN na mag grow dahil di pa saturated ang market. sa tingin nyo ba basta na lang mag invest ang Robinsons & SM without doing their feasibility studies?
Posted on July 21st, 2010 at 10:30 PM
white knight Says:
Hahaha, imbis na matuwa tayo sa mga developments nangyayari dito sa atin it seems na hindi tayo masaya. Well, let’s help our city & region be more competitive.
Posted on July 22nd, 2010 at 9:47 AM
fahdingding Says:
SM City Davao is 75,000+ (GFA) while 12 hectares ang Lupa!
Posted on July 22nd, 2010 at 10:04 AM
white knight Says:
If the propose GFA of SM CIty Gensan is 80,000 sq.m. then its quite huge already. Just imagine GMall Gensan has a total land area of five hectares (50,000 sq.m.), i dont know their GFA but GMall is already quite big especially if it was designed for a mall, not a dept store. Anyway, in the course of my visits at Rob they are quite picking up already. People now a days tend to shop at Rob due to its convenience & style. Their grocery store are very accessible even though they not as complete as KCC in terms of meats, vegetables, fruits. Gaisano is also doing well, they have also their own loyal customers who would rather avoid stock in the cashier’s & shop for best bargains, etc. I think we have already lot of choices here, we are not behind anymore in other major cities. Thanks!
Posted on July 22nd, 2010 at 10:16 AM
Toinks Says:
@rhomer: HAHAHAHAHA…o,…. o,….. ang alta presyon..relaks lang manoy/manay…jokes lang yon. anu ka ba? kusi-on tika karon. masyado kang NEGA. peace out po. mag shopping na lang tayo pwede ba? kesa siraan pa natin ang mga patigayon nga gatabang og hatag og TRABAHO og kaanyag dinhi sa atong ciudad og sa tibuok soccsksargen area. One can only be as nega as you are kon dili jud ka taga dinhing dapita, dili ba? kasi kung dili ka taga dinhi, keber ka mag appreciate sa pag uswag sa among ciudad. hehehe anyways let us just give our full support to all those who come and believe in the potential of our city. Magandang GenSan!
Posted on July 22nd, 2010 at 9:03 PM
rhomer Says:
@toink … i can be as nega as i want to be but this time i agree with you and bariles, we’re fortunate that big business conglomerates decide to invest here in Gensan … its high time Gensan if not surpass, be at par with other key cities in Mindanao … i hope socsargen can provide enough consumer market to support these businesses.
i have no problem with SM baka maging tenant pa ako nila … am just sharing my two cent worth opinion and if you dont like it, I DON’T CARE ! ( di ako galit huh, naka smile nga ako … hehehe )
blood pressure checked, no worries … business is good, i’m all smiles
… dunno about mj, seems like he/she’s fuming mad at me … hehehe … coooooooool ka lang dude … peace !
tara shopping time … !
Posted on July 23rd, 2010 at 12:55 AM
Toinks Says:
@rhomer: O, eh yun naman pala eh…be optimistic! walang bizniz perzen ang masyadong nega sa businesses at napangungunahan ng pagka nega nila. hahahaha anu ka bah…hindi ba? Though I’m not a business person but I certainly know the proper way to richness. GenSan is the most competitive city in the country don’t ya know that? Kita naman diba? from a sleepy town in the late 80′s now it has become one of the bustling metropolis in the country…mabilis po talaga ang growth ng GenSan compared to other cities. Magandang GenSan sa iyo at sa ating lahat! Welcome SM City GenSan! shopping na! ^-^
Posted on July 23rd, 2010 at 9:23 AM
white knight Says:
Sana ang interior design ng SM City Gensan is like the Ayala Center Cebu, little MOA or Greenbelt 5. Hindi yung box type pa rin…
Posted on July 23rd, 2010 at 2:49 PM
mj Says:
Mukhang malabo yun… kasi most box-type naman eh, hehehe… let;s just wait for it na lang ^_^
Posted on July 24th, 2010 at 4:03 AM
Toinks Says:
gani man, tani superb ang design sang SM City GenSan…sana hindi katulad ng mga ibang SM Supermalls…dapat angat! dapat lamang! dapat ma-iba at kaka-iba! dapat aayon sa “Magandang GenSan”! hehehe dapat lang!
Posted on July 24th, 2010 at 6:05 PM
checkmate101 Says:
oi mga folks alam ba nyo history ng gensan lalo na dyan sa national highway from 1960″s to present? hehehehe
sige litanya kayo dito ng development makita nyo how gensan improve for the welfare of the people
Posted on July 25th, 2010 at 4:12 PM
arib Says:
This indeed is a good news for all the generals & the neighboring towns & provinces coz this would mean a lot of job opportunities. The only thing pissing here is Gensan is, it’s still a tricycle-controlled city. I just hope the Ms Mayor would provide solution & have power over regulating the flow of tricycles along main roads & highways, because honestly they hobbled the traffic. (no offense meant though)
I also agree with what Toinks said, there is really a need for a pedestrian overpass.
Go Gensan!
Posted on July 29th, 2010 at 2:48 PM
coli Says:
Regarding the feasibility of SM in Gensan, I think malaki kasi it has a population of more than 500 Thusand people excluding its nearby places compared to SM In Naga City wherin they have only 160 thousand plus na population pero grabe ang foot traffic ng SM Naga-parang KCC foot traffic
Posted on July 30th, 2010 at 9:32 AM
coli Says:
Id just like to commend Robinsons Gensan for their spacious cinema-like no other. Hindi mo na kailangan itaas ang paa mo kung my daraan. Sana Ganito SM Gensan
Posted on July 30th, 2010 at 9:35 AM
alvin Says:
woooowww!!!!…
galing….
iba na pud ka karon rAvi ha…
))))
bloggers to The maX…
BtW, thx sa info….
Posted on July 31st, 2010 at 11:29 AM
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Posted on August 26th, 2010 at 3:18 PM
janirick Says:
.nakz naman. sana tuloy2 na ang pag-unald ng city natin. love it!
proud to be generals!
Posted on September 7th, 2010 at 10:39 AM
ralph Says:
Unta naa silay skate park draa sa SM para sa mga skater ahehhehehe
Dapat unta naay under pass parasa mga tao para iwas accidents
X-cited nako yahoo! unta naay DC shop draa aehhehe
Posted on September 8th, 2010 at 11:01 PM
marskey Says:
dapat may chess tournament na open para dadami rin ang pinoy na world grand master
Posted on September 13th, 2010 at 8:44 PM
Adrian Says:
wow! ilove GENSAN! may SM na! hnde na kailangan pumunta nang davao para mag pa sm! weeeeeeee! ksi malapit lng ang Marbel sa gensan! go GENSAN go SOCSARGEN!
Posted on October 17th, 2010 at 9:13 PM