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Uptown Mall

Uptown Mall is a lifestyle mall at the Bonifacio Global City in Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines.[1]

Uptown Mall
Uptown Mall logo
Façade of Uptown Mall and Uptown Place Towers 1 to 4 as seen from 36th Street & 9th Avenue
Address36th Street, Uptown Bonifacio, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines
Opening dateNovember 2015; 9 years ago (2015-11)
DeveloperMegaworld Corporation
ManagementMegaworld Lifestyle Malls
No. of stores and services150+
Total retail floor area85,000 m2 (910,000 sq ft)
No. of floorsMall: 5
Carpark: 6 (from LG/B1 - B6)
Public transit accessBus interchange  NX05  Uptown Mall
WebsiteUptown Bonifacio

Features

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Main mall

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The Uptown Mall has five levels, including a lower ground level and six basement parking levels, starting from the Lower Ground Level (or Basement 1) to Basement 6.

The shopping mall also has a cinema with five theater auditoriums, including the VIP Cinema (Cinema 5) with fully reclining La-Z-Boy seats and the Uptown Tempur Cinema (Cinema 3) with adjustable Tempur beds).[2][3] Uptown Cinemas has the Boozy Bar, the country's first cinema cocktail bar.[4]

The mall has an open-air area at the fourth level called The Deck, which hosts the St. Gabriel the Archangel Chapel, a Roman Catholic chapel,[5] and restaurants offering al fresco dining.[6] Uptown Mall also has its own VIP Lounge.[7]

Outside the mall is a Las Vegas-inspired dancing fountain which also features pyrotechnics.[8]

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Uptown Mall's second level is connected to Uptown Parade through the Uptown Parade Bridge.[9] The mall is interconnected with One Uptown Residences through the underground Uptown Mall Link.[10]

Uptown Parade

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Uptown Parade

Uptown Parade is a two-level commercial strip across Uptown Mall. This 12,375-square-meter (133,200 sq ft)[11] mall is primarily has restaurants and other food outlets as its tenants.[8] The Palace Manila meanwhile hosts various bars and nightclubs.[12][13]

Residences and office

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The Uptown Mall serves as the podium of the Uptown Place Towers (formerly Uptown Corporate Center), a complex comprising four office buildings. The mall is also adjacent to residential condominiums such as One Uptown Residence, Uptown Ritz, Uptown Parksuites, and Uptown Arts Residence.[13][14]

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    Deck
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    Uptown Mall Food Hall
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    Dancing fountain
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    Uptown Parade driveway

Incidents

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  • March 29, 2022: A fire broke out at the non-operational Cinema 3 at 11:59 a.m. PHT, destroying the cinema chairs and projection room. It was declared under control at 1:37 p.m. and extinguished at 2 p.m.[15][16]
  • May 24, 2023: A ceiling collapse at the mall led to flooding, with water cascading from the second level, leaving the mall partially submerged.[17]

References

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  1. ^ "Megaworld Lifestyle Malls to expand in 8 key areas in 3 years". The Manila Times. August 7, 2019. Archived from the original on October 14, 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  2. ^ Dacanay, Aimee (June 29, 2016). "This new VIP cinema is perfect for your next date night". spot.ph. Archived from the original on October 23, 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  3. ^ Megan (November 9, 2023). "The Philippines' FIRST-EVER and MOST LUXURIOUS bed cinema is NOW OPEN!". Megaworld Lifestyle Malls. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  4. ^ "This cinema cocktail bar serves drinks right to your theater seat". NOLISOLI. December 19, 2018. Archived from the original on October 23, 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  5. ^ "Finding Faith in the City: There's Now a Chapel in Uptown". Megaworld at the Fort. Archived from the original on October 23, 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  6. ^ "You've Never Really Explored Uptown Bonifacio Until You've Been to These Places". spot.ph. May 25, 2018. Archived from the original on October 23, 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  7. ^ "Uptown Bonifacio is the perfect playground for the family this Father's Day". Inquirer Lifestyle. June 16, 2018. Archived from the original on October 23, 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  8. ^ a b "Uptown Bonifacio: The hottest, hippest new place in the city". philstar.com. Archived from the original on October 23, 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  9. ^ "Projects". H.S. POW. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  10. ^ "One Uptown Residence BGC, Taguig". Luxury Escapes. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  11. ^ "Uptown Parade: 10 Awesome Restos to Try in Fort Bonifacio! #UptownParadeBites". Our Awesome Planet. March 29, 2017. Archived from the original on October 23, 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  12. ^ "It's an uptown lifestyle!". Inquirer Lifestyle. October 14, 2015. Archived from the original on October 23, 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  13. ^ a b Remo, Amy R. (July 13, 2019). "Uptown Bonifacio: Future-proof vertical city". business.inquirer.net. Archived from the original on October 23, 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  14. ^ "It's an uptown lifestyle!". Inquirer Lifestyle. October 14, 2015. Archived from the original on October 23, 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  15. ^ "Fire hits cinema inside BGC mall; no casualties". GMA News Online. March 29, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  16. ^ Gonzales, Cathrine (March 29, 2022). "Fire hits cinema in BGC mall". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  17. ^ "BGC leaks: Ceiling collapse at Andrew Tan's Uptown Mall leads to flooding". Bilyonaryo.com. May 25, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
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