Published on 29 September 2012 [ manilatimes.net ]
Written by MADELAINE B. MIRAFLOR
Aiming to solidify its network in the
north, Robinsons Land Corp. announced on Friday the planned construction of its
first mall in Santiago City, Isabela, which will be the developer’s 34th in the
country.
Robinsons Place Isabela will have a
gross floor area of 38,725 square meters and a gross leasable area of about
26,200 square meters.
According to Arlene Magtibay, RLC
general manager for Commercial Centers Division, Robinsons Place Isabela will
house a two-level Robinsons Department Store and a Robinsons Supermarket at the
ground level as its anchor tenants. It will likewise feature Robinsons
Appliance Center and Handyman as well as an Amusement Center and four
all-digital cinemas with a combined seating capacity of more than 1,000.
“Santiago City, where the new shopping
mall is rising, is considered the center of commerce and trade in Isabela. It
is home to thousands of business enterprises, and numerous banks, educational
institutions and manufacturing companies,” said RLC in a statement.
RLC is currently operating 32 shopping
malls nationwide.
This year, the company opened three
malls in the provinces of Pangasinan, Palawan and Quezon City and is poised to
open five malls in 2013.
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