SM City Clark

SM City Clark
SM City Clark logo
The facade of SM City Clark in August 2024
LocationAngeles City, Philippines
Coordinates15°10′06″N 120°34′49″E / 15.16845°N 120.58018°E / 15.16845; 120.58018
AddressManuel A. Roxas Highway, Barangay Malabanias, Clark Special Economic Zone
OpenedMay 12, 2006 (2006-05-12)[1]
DeveloperSM Prime Holdings
ManagementSM Prime Holdings
Floor area308,909 m2 (3,325,070 sq ft)[2]
Floors2 (mall proper)
Parking3,350+ slots[3]
Public transit
Websitewww.smsupermalls.com

SM City Clark is a shopping mall owned and operated by SM Prime in Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines. It is located along M.A. Roxas Highway within the Clark Special Economic Zone adjacent to the Clark Freeport Zone.

History

Development

The Clark Development Corporation (CDC) allowed Premier Central Inc. (PCI) to build and operate a shopping mall under SM Prime within the Clark area on August 7, 2003. In 2002, president Henry Sy Jr. made an ocular visit to select the location of the mall.[4]

The mall project was met with opposition from a group of locators in the Clark Freeport Zone (CFZ) who are worried that the opening of the mall would drive them bankrupt.[5] The CDC assured that the future shopping mall would not benefit from special tax privileges given to businesses within the CFZ. The main gate of the CFZ was moved inward to place the mall outside the zone.[6]

Opening

SM City Clark in 2009.

The two-storey mall eventually opened as SM City Clark on May 12, 2006.[7][8] SM Clark started with 101,840 square meters (1,096,200 sq ft).[1][9] The mall proper is located at the Clark Special Economic Zone within the boundaries of Angeles City but outside the CFZ.[8][10] The mall pays taxes to Angeles City.[11] SM City Clark is the 24th mall overall for SM Prime, and the second mall in Pampanga after SM City Pampanga.[4][1]

Operation and expansion

Since then mall compound has been expanded. In 2013, SM Group and Carlson Rezidor signed a deal which leads to the development of a Park Inn by Radisson within the mall complex.[12][13] The hotel opened on December 10, 2015.[14] A office complex for information technology and business process outsourcing has begun to be developed with six buildings built by 2016.[15][16] SM Prime was subleased additional 10 hectares (25 acres) of land under the Clark Global City.[17]

A branch of the SMX Convention Center broke ground in late 2018.[18] The convention center opened on May 23, 2022.[19]

By June 2022, the shopping mall has expanded into a 308,909 square meters (3,325,070 sq ft) complex.[9] National University Clark opened its campus within the complex in August 2023.[20]

Mall proper

Mall interior in 2015.

The building proper of the SM City Clark has two-storeys with its main structure being circular in shape in different shades of blue. It was designed by Jose Siao Ling and Associates with the architect of record being D.A. Abcede and Associates. It has a department store, a supermarket, and a foodcourt.[7] It also have cinemas including an IMAX theater.[7] [21] The mall also hosts a check-in facility for travelers of the Clark International Airport since March 2025.[22][23]

SM City Clark Complex

Clark Tech Hub

The Meeting Place between two buildings of the Clark Tech Hub.

The SM City Clark complex hosts ten office building towers which hosts firms engaged in business process outsourcing. The office complex is called the Clark Tech Hub and has ten buildings as of 2026.[24][25]

Clark Tech Hub No. 8 also hosts the Clark campus of the National University (NU) which opened in August 2023.[20] It is the 10th campus of NU. The SM Group owns a majority ownership of NU.[26]

Park Inn by Radisson Clark

The Park Inn by Radisson Clark is a 254-room hotel within the SM City Clark complex.[27] The north wing opened first in December 2015 and has 154-room.[14] The hotel expanded with the opening of the 100-room south wing in 2021.[28]

SMX Convention Center

The SMX Convention Center Clark is a convention center within the SM City Clark complex. It has a gross floor area of 4,000 square meters (43,000 sq ft).[19][29] It has three halls with a total floor area of 1,466 m2 (15,780 sq ft), three function rooms which can accommodate 450 to 1,000 people, and 14 meeting rooms which can be modified to accommodate up to 700 people.[30]

Skyline

Skyline at the SM City Clark

The Skyline is a network of bridgeway and elevated park connecting the buildings of the SM City Clark complex. Situated on the northern edge of the mall proper, Skyline is 4 meters (13 ft) above-ground and covers an area of 9,018 m2 (97,070 sq ft).[31][32]

SM Grand Terminal Clark

The mall complex will host the SM Grand Terminal Clark, an multimodal transport terminal. The groundbreaking for the facility took place in late 2021.[33]

Events

References

  1. 1 2 3 Dela Peña, Zinnia B. (May 11, 2006). "SM Prime set to open 24th mall in Clark". The Philippine Star. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  2. ↑ "On top of the world at SM City Clark's Sky Line". businessmirror.com.ph. July 5, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  3. ↑ "SMX Convention Clark Fact Sheet" (PDF). smxconventioncenter.com. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2022. Retrieved June 20, 2026. Over 3,350 parking slots around the complex
  4. 1 2 "P500-M SM City Clark project okayed". The Philippine Star. August 9, 2003. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  5. ↑ "CDC defends approval of SM project in Clark". Philippine Daily Inquirer. September 11, 2003. p. B3. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  6. ↑ "SM-Clark mega mall project will not enjoy special tax privilege". The Manila Times. April 19, 2005. p. A6. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  7. 1 2 3 "SM City Clark opens May 12". The Manila Times. May 4, 2006. p. C4. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  8. 1 2 "Newest SM Mall opens in Clark, Pampanga". SM Prime. May 13, 2006. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  9. 1 2 "On top of the world at SM City Clark's Sky Line". Philstar Life. June 26, 2022. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  10. ↑ Manabat, Ashley (September 17, 2015). "Putting back Clark main gate to former site may bankrupt AC , Punto! Central Luzon". Punto. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  11. ↑ "SM City-Clark emerges as top property taxpayer anew". Daily Tribune. May 10, 2024. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  12. ↑ Dumlao, Doris (October 14, 2013). "SM group, hotel company expand partnership". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  13. ↑ Austria, Jenniffer (April 24, 2023). "SM unit to build new hotel in Clark". Manila Standard. Archived from the original on April 28, 2013. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  14. 1 2 "First Look: Park Inn by Radisson opens in Clark". ABS-CBN News. December 11, 2015. Archived from the original on December 13, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  15. ↑ "A city keeps growing in Pampanga". Lifestyle.INQ. December 10, 2016. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  16. ↑ Pavia, Joey (June 12, 2016). "Motif, 5th BPO company at SM City Clark, opens for business | Joey Pavia". BusinessMirror. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  17. ↑ "Clark Global City secures SM Prime as anchor locator". The Philippine Star. October 29, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  18. ↑ Manabat, Ashley (November 21, 2018). "P1-B Investments SMX Convention breaks ground at SM City Clark Park Inn Hotel extension set". Punto! Central Luzon. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  19. 1 2 "Game changer: SMX Convention Center Clark formally opens in Pampanga". Manila Standard. May 24, 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  20. 1 2 "Education that works: NU Clark opens its doors, paving the way for academic excellence". Manila Bulletin. September 11, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  21. ↑ "SM Clark, SM Lanang reopen upgraded IMAX Theatres". The Voice Newsweekly. June 3, 2026. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  22. ↑ "Check-in facility for CRK opens at SM City Clark". Punto! Central Luzon. March 1, 2025. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  23. ↑ "Traveling made easy: Check in effortlessly at SM City Clark!". Manila Bulletin. March 4, 2025. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  24. ↑ Cayabyab, Charlene (November 17, 2020). "Peza approves more BPO towers at SM City Clark". SunStar. SunStar Publishing Inc. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  25. ↑ Abris, Emmanuel John (May 21, 2026). "SM Prime expands Clark Tech Hub after reaching full occupancy". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  26. ↑ Manabat, Joann (August 24, 2023). "National University opens 10th campus, surpasses Clark enrollment target". Rappler. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  27. ↑ "Park Inn by Radisson Clark". SM Hotels. December 4, 2020. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  28. ↑ Vivas, Jules (July 1, 2021). "Park Inn by Radisson Clark unveils 100 new rooms at its just-opened south wing". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  29. ↑ "CDC welcomes the opening of SMX Clark". Punto! Central Luzon. May 25, 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  30. ↑ "SMX Clark". SMX Convention Center. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  31. ↑ "SM City Clark Sky Line: On top of the world". Manila Bulletin. July 30, 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  32. ↑ "On Top of The World at SM City Clark's Sky Line". Punto! Central Luzon. June 28, 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  33. ↑ "Grand transport terminal to rise at SM City Clark complex". November 3, 2021.
  34. ↑ "SM City Clark Pyro Fest 7 set on all Saturdays of November". iOrbitNews. November 7, 2018.
  35. ↑ "The Biggest and Greatest Pyromusical Show Moves to SM City Clark!". SM Supermalls.
  36. ↑ Pineda, Rey (January 3, 2024). "Pyrofest at the Sky Line of SM City Clark". SunStar Publishing Inc. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
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