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SM City North EDSA is a shopping mall located at the intersection of North Avenue and Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) in Quezon City, Philippines. It is the second largest shopping mall in the Philippines and the fourth in the world.〔(SM still sees expansion for North Edsa mall ). Businessmirror.com.ph (2011-05-08). Retrieved on 2012-01-11.〕 The mall is operated by SM Prime Holdings, a local company in the Philippines, and the biggest retail and mall operator in Southeast Asia. SM City North EDSA opened on November 25, 1985 with an original concept offered a variety of tenants and flagship stores. The mall's redevelopment began with the opening of The Block in July 2006, went into high gear with the launching of newly modernized Annex in December 2008, and the opening of the Sky garden in May 2009. The Car Park Plaza transformed into a lifestyle center in 2009. SM City North EDSA, a work in progress with the renovation of the City Center, and the development of the North Link. The SM City North EDSA was constructed at a challenging period in the Philippines' political history with a gross floor area of 120,000 square meters in 1985. As of January 28, 2014, the newly expanded SM Megamall has surpassed the SM City North EDSA as the largest shopping mall in the country.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=SM Megamall now PH’s largest mall )〕 SM City North EDSA is also named as the largest solar-powered shopping mall in Southeast Asia for the installation of 5,760 solar panels. 2015 marks the mall's 30th anniversary. ==History== The lot chosen for retail development in 1978 was originally swampy and remotely located. At that time, SM Prime Holdings Inc. chairman, Henry Sy Sr., recognized it as a potential crossroads for regional traffic coming to and from the northern provinces of Luzon and surrounding suburban areas in Metro Manila. Construction started in 1983 and the "The SM Supermarket North EDSA" period began. The mall opened on November 25, 1985.〔(The mall that started it all: Celebrating 25 years of SM City North EDSA – BULL MARKET, BULL SHEET By Wilson Lee Flores – The Philippine Star » Lifestyle Features » Sunday Life ). Philstar.com. August 15, 2010. Retrieved on 2012-01-11.〕 It was the first mall built by SM Prime Holdings Inc. and at that time had a gross floor area of 125,000 square meters contained within the main building surrounded by an outdoor parking area. It was conceptualized to be a self-contained "city within a city" hence SM City.. As more tenants and entertainment venues were added, The SM City North EDSA then came to be known as the mall that institutionalized the "one-stop" shopping concept in the Philippines. It was the first to introduce "malling" as a pastime in the Philippines. A 4-level carpark, also known as the Annex 1, was constructed in 1988; with the lower ground floor converted into an enclosed retail space. Another level was also added on its main mall. In 1989, a two-floor annex, also known as the original "Annex 2" was built providing more leasable space, a bowling alley and four additional movie houses. The main building and the annexes were expanded with a lower ground level, and the first level of The Carpark Plaza was converted into Cyberzone, a section reserved mainly for technology and gadget retail. Over the years, SM City North EDSA had seen four expansions and redevelopment, including the construction of Annex 3, which opened in 2006. In July 2006, Annex 3, also known as The Block was opened featuring a hypermarket, its flagship toy store, an additional four movie theaters, retail shops, and restaurants. On February 8, 2007, as part of its massive redevelopment plan, the original Annex 2 was completely demolished and construction of a new building started. The current Annex 2 was reopened on December 12, 2008. On November 25, 2010, SM City North EDSA commemorated its 25th year as the first SM supermall.〔(SM City North Edsa honors pioneer tenants in 25th Anniversary Gala ). Sun.Star (2010-11-26). Retrieved on 2012-01-11.〕〔(SM 25th Anniversary ). Smnorthedsa25years.com. Retrieved on 2012-01-11.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「SM City North EDSA」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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