CEBU, Philippines — Filinvest Land Inc. (FLI) will open its first shopping and lifestyle mall development in Cebu by December this year.

This was announced by George Calles, marketing manager of Filinvest Lifemalls during the company’s introduction mass transportation access to FLI’s 50-hectare integrated development City di Mare at South Road Property (SRP) in partnership with MyBus.

IL Corso, the only al fresco waterfront mall in Cebu, will initially open a portion of the 10-hectare mall development in time for Christmas season.

This is why, as early as now, the company inked a partnership deal with MyBus to include some strategic bus stop points are City di Mare, including IL Corso, said Calles.

Stores and brands that are expected to open by December, include Power Mac Center, Ace Hardware, 360 Pharmacy, Dessert Factory, Chikaan, Dolce Milano, Dunkin Donuts and Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf.

The mall’s ultra-modern cinema component will also be opened, along with these stores by December.

“We will open one side of Il Corso within the fourth quarter,” said Calles in a press conference adding that Christmas is a good time for opening as this is the time when people spend.

Currently, only two restaurants are open at the Il Corso – Gusto Mare and Parilya.

Next year, By 2019, the mall’s anchor store will be opened, together with the opening of Rustan’s Supermarket.

The resort mall, Il Corso is part of Filinvest’s 50-hectare township development called City di Mare at the SRP.

At present, City di Mare’s residential project components, the Sanremo Oasis and Amalfi are now homes to 600 families.

Some condominium units within the township are also being offered to transients, mostly via AirB&B platform.

FLI marketing manager Kat Mercado reported that the its premium residential condo development Amalfi is 70 percent sold, out of 1,300 units.

Sanremo’s six out of seven residential buildings are already taken.

City di Mare Senior Project Development Manager Dolly Macam added that the rest of the project site will be home to other commercial locators such ad outsourcing companies, as well as more premium high-rise condominium towers.

City di Mare, is a50-hectare master planned mixed used development by real estate giant Filinvest.

It is so far the largest coastal township to be built with its prominent waterfront location along the eastern coast of Cebu. (FREEMAN)

Source: The Freeman

The 50-hectare masterplanned community City di Mare is now connected with the rest of the city via the premium bus service offered by MyBus.

Officials of Filinvest, the company behind the development at the South Road Properties, held a preview of the bus routes and stops for journalists and bloggers last week.

CITY DI MARE. (From left) FLI marketing manager Kat Mercado, Filinvest City and City di Mare senior project development manager Dolly Macam, and deputy mall manager George Calles during the media briefing on the MyBus routes in City di Mare.

“The premium point-to-point bus service makes its air-conditioned, PWD-friendly, CCTV-enabled buses available to the residents and locators of Sanremo Oasis, Amalfi, the UP Professional Schools, and the only al fresco waterfront mall in Cebu, Il Corso, in several stops within the development,” Filinvest Alabang Inc. vice president for townships Don Ubaldo said in a statement.

“From here, City di Mare connects to existing five routes that cover as far south as Talisay City and up north to the Mactan-Cebu International Airport,” Ubaldo added.

LIFESTYLE DESTINATION. Scale model of the development plans for City di Mare.

There are now 4 bus stops within City di Mare: at the City di Mare Visitor Center, Sanremo Oasis, Amalfi, and Il Corso Filinvest Lifemalls. The trips start at 6:30 a.m. with the next one at 7:30 a.m. and then every 2 hours thereafter. The buses connect City di Mare to stops in SM Seaside City, Robinsons Galleria, SM City Cebu, Parkmall, Compañia Maritima, Talisay City, and the airport.

City di Mare is an integrated lifestyle destination built on a vision to “redefine the live-work-play formula,” the company said in a statement.

Dolly Macam, senior project development manager of Filinvest City and City di Mare, and Kat Mercado, FLI marketing manager, gave the group an overview of the City di Mare development and the future timeline of the project. City di Mare will soon have high-rise buildings that will host condo units, offices, and retail spaces.

There are now 4 bus stops within City di Mare: at the City di Mare Visitor Center, Sanremo Oasis, Amalfi, and Il Corso Filinvest Lifemalls. The trips start at 6:30 a.m. with the next one at 7:30 a.m. and then every 2 hours thereafter. The buses connect City di Mare to stops in SM Seaside City, Robinsons Galleria, SM City Cebu, Parkmall, Compañia Maritima, Talisay City, and the airport.

City di Mare is an integrated lifestyle destination built on a vision to “redefine the live-work-play formula,” the company said in a statement.

Dolly Macam, senior project development manager of Filinvest City and City di Mare, and Kat Mercado, FLI marketing manager, gave the group an overview of the City di Mare development and the future timeline of the project. City di Mare will soon have high-rise buildings that will host condo units, offices, and retail spaces.

IL CORSO. George Calles, deputy mall manager and marketing manager for Il Corso, gives an overview on developments at the waterfront mall.

Mercado pointed out that Sanremo and Amalfi both have underground passages for cars so that the spaces above are vehicle-free, making it perfect for pedestrian, runners, and bikers.

George Calles, deputy mall manager and marketing manager for Il Corso, gave an overview of the waterfront mall that is set to open within the year. The mall with the iconic lighthouse and panoramic view of the sea will offer a different retail experience to Cebuanos, he said.

Amalfi

The pool in Amalfi, one of the residential enclaves in City di Mare.

TAP TO PAY. MyBus uses reloadable cards for payments.

The SM City Cebu station of MyBus.

Source: My Cebu