Greenbelt (Ayala Center)

Greenbelt

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Location	Ayala Center, Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Opening date	1991
Developer	Ayala Land
Management	Ayala Malls
Owner	Zobel de Ayala family
No. of stores and services	More than 300 shops and restaurants
Total retail floor area	250,000
No. of floors	4 floors
Parking	2000+ cars
Website	Greenbelt

Greenbelt is a shopping mall located at Ayala Center, Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines which is just near Glorietta and SM Makati. It is owned by Ayala Malls, a real-estate subsidiary of Ayala Land, which is an affiliate of Ayala Corporation. It opened in the 1980s and it is one of Ayala Corporation's flagship projects. The mall offers a mix of high-end retail shops, restaurants, amenities, leisure and entertainment in the Philippines. Currently, the mall has five sections, two are indoor buildings and the other two buildings are open-air shopping. The most recent addition, Greenbelt 5, opened in 2007.

History

Built around a 250,000-square-metre (2,700,000 sq ft) retail complex, It was renovated in 2001 and re-opened as Greenbelt 1, 2 and 3 in 2002, with 4 and 5 opening in 2004 and 2007, respectively.

Facilities

Retail shops

Greenbelt 1 features mostly appliance stores like ACE Hardware. Greenbelt 3 features a mix of international brands such as Calvin Klein, Diesel S.p.A., Hermès, Kate Spade, Kenneth Cole, Lacoste, Marks & Spencer, Mexx, Nine West, Topman, Topshop, among others. Greenbelt 4 features high-end boutiques such as Burberry, Bottega Veneta, Bulgari, Charriol, Emporio Armani, Gucci, Hugo Boss, Jimmy Choo, Louis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs, Prada, Salvatore Ferragamo, and Tod's; while boutiques of Filipino designers, high-end department store Adora, and boutiques of Aldo, Anne Klein, Audemars Piguet, Balenciaga, Bally, Banana Republic, Bang & Olufsen, Bóboli, Celio, Chopard, Crocs, DKNY, Escada, International Watch Company, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Juicy Couture, Kenneth Cole, Liz Claiborne, Lucky Brand Jeans, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Massimo Dutti, Michael Kors, Miss Selfridge (opening soon), Panerai, Patek Philippe, Paul Smith, Rolex, Secosana, Sergio Rossi (opening soon), St. John, Tory Burch, Yves Saint Laurent and Zara, among others, can be found in Greenbelt 5.

Restaurants

Restaurants can be found in Greenbelts 1, 2, 3, and 5, with Greenbelt 1 being concentrated more on fast-food, while Greenbelts 2, 3, and 5 feature sit-down restaurants.

Awards

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Greenbelt Malls 3, 4, 5 in Makati City, Philippines

• Winner, International Design and Development Award (ICSC Center Build, 2004)
• Winner, Best Shopping Center of the Year (Philippines Retailer's Association and Department of Trade & Industry, 2004)
• Finalist, Top Three Shopping Centers (MIPIM, 2004)
• Winner, Awards For Excellence (ULI, 2003)
• Merit Awardee, Awards for Marketing Excellence (ICSC, 2003)
• First Place, Retail Store of the Year Design Competition (Chain Store Age, 2003)

See also

• Ayala Malls
• Ayala Center
• Glorietta
• SM Makati

References

• Greenbelt Mall, Makati City at WN