SM Seaside is the only mall in the Philippines that is built to its current size. Other large mall in the Philippines get their present size through a series of expansions through the years. Also, SM Seaside is the only one among the largest malls in the Philippines that is contained in a single structure. Other larger malls such as SM MOA, SM North EDSA and SM Megamall, all in Metro Manila, are composed of multiple buildings with access via street-level walkways and elevated walkways. In fact, SM Seaside is the largest single structure in the Philippines in terms of floor area, at 470,000 square meters or around 47 hectares of indoor space.
I enjoyed the video! I believe SM is owned by a Filipino-Chinese family. On another note, I think OFW remittances are fueling the mall culture and the oversupply of condominiums.
@@shibby_travels thank you and I agree with you, those salaries are allowing OFW’s to bring cash back into the Philippine economy in a big way. Just getting the OFW permits to work abroad are expensive and I believe more would do it if they could afford to.
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@@wahinehine thank you ma’am
SM Seaside is the only mall in the Philippines that is built to its current size. Other large mall in the Philippines get their present size through a series of expansions through the years. Also, SM Seaside is the only one among the largest malls in the Philippines that is contained in a single structure. Other larger malls such as SM MOA, SM North EDSA and SM Megamall, all in Metro Manila, are composed of multiple buildings with access via street-level walkways and elevated walkways. In fact, SM Seaside is the largest single structure in the Philippines in terms of floor area, at 470,000 square meters or around 47 hectares of indoor space.
@@LeoTheGio thanks for that detail!
And it is the only SM Mall that is not box-typed mall but a circular-shaped mall.
@ absolutely, the design is very unique.
I enjoyed the video! I believe SM is owned by a Filipino-Chinese family.
On another note, I think OFW remittances are fueling the mall culture and the oversupply of condominiums.
@@shibby_travels thank you and I agree with you, those salaries are allowing OFW’s to bring cash back into the Philippine economy in a big way. Just getting the OFW permits to work abroad are expensive and I believe more would do it if they could afford to.