Ayala Center

The Ayala Center is a major commercial development operated by Ayala Land located in the Makati Central Business District in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines.[1]

Aerial view of Glorietta in Ayala Center (2008)
For the shopping mall in Cebu City, see Ayala Center Cebu.

Ayala Center
Project
Opening date1991 (1991)
DeveloperAyala Land
OwnerAyala Land
WebsiteAyala Malls
Location
Ayala Center is located in Manila
Ayala Center
Location in Metro Manila
Coordinates: 14.552°N 121.023°E / 14.552; 121.023
LocationSan Lorenzo, Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines

About the Center

The Ayala Center is a recreational, shopping, dining, and entertainment development located in the heart of Makati. It is bounded by Ayala Avenue to the east, Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) to the south, Arnaiz Avenue to the west, and to the north by Legazpi Street and Paseo de Roxas. The Ayala station of MRT Line 3 serves the area.[2]

The development originally started in 1988 and 1991 with a number of separate shopping arcades and Greenbelt Park before expanding to cover over 50 hectares of facilities.[1] Today the complex includes several malls, each with its own shopping and restaurant arcades and cinemas; three department stores, a number of hotels; and the Ayala Museum, showcasing exhibits on Philippine history and art.

Shopping malls

Department stores

Parking facilities

Aside from interconnected basement parking beneath Glorietta and Greenbelt malls, the following are the carpark buildings located at the complex:

  • 6750 Steel Carpark
  • Park Square
  • Paseo Steel Carpark
  • The Link
  • Glorietta
    Glorietta
  • Greenbelt
    Greenbelt
  • SM Makati
    SM Makati
  • The Landmark
    The Landmark
  • The Link
    The Link
  • Park Square
    Park Square
  • Makati Ave.
    Makati Ave.

Hotels
  • Dusit Thani Manila
    Dusit Thani Manila
  • Makati Fairmont Hotel
    Makati Fairmont Hotel
  • Makati Shangri-La, Manila
    Makati Shangri-La, Manila
  • Raffles Makati
    Raffles Makati
  • Holiday Inn Manila (foreground) with Park Terraces, Makati Fairmont Hotel, and Raffles Makati on the background
    Holiday Inn Manila (foreground) with Park Terraces, Makati Fairmont Hotel, and Raffles Makati on the background

Office buildings
  • 6750 Ayala Avenue
  • Glorietta 1 Corporate Center
  • Glorietta 2 Corporate Center
  • One Ayala Towers 1 & 2

Incidents

2000 bombing

On May 17, 2000, at 5:02 p.m., Glorietta was bombed, injuring 12 persons, mostly teenagers. According to local authorities, the homemade bomb was placed in front of a toilet beside a video arcade. This bombing was said to be a precursor to the May 21, 2000 SM Megamall bombing and the December 30, 2000 Rizal Day bombings.

2007 explosion
Main article: 2007 Glorietta explosion

The 2007 Glorietta explosion ripped through the Glorietta 2 section of the Glorietta shopping complex at Ayala Center in Makati on October 19, 2007, killing 11 people and injuring 120. Despite conflicting reports, it was concluded that the explosion was caused by a faulty liquefied petroleum gas tank located in a Chinese restaurant.

See also

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on June 24, 2013. Retrieved April 1, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. Route Map, Metro Rail Transit Corporation Passenger Information, retrieved July 7, 2006 Archived June 26, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  3. "End of an era for Debenhams as final shops set to close". BBC News. May 5, 2021. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
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