Circuit Makati

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Circuit Makati
Project
Opening date2011 (2011)
DeveloperAyala Land
OwnerAyala Land
Location
LocationCarmona, Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines

Circuit Makati is a riverfront redevelopment project by Ayala Land on the site of the former Santa Ana Race Track in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines. The 21-hectare (52-acre) site located in the northwest portion of Makati, on the south bank of the Pasig River, is planned to contain a mixed-use entertainment complex which would include an indoor theater, a shopping mall, hotels and residential and office skyscrapers. It would also contain a football turf, skate park and an outdoor entertainment area.[1] The development is envisioned to become the new entertainment district of Makati and the city's lifestyle hub.[2]

Location

Circuit Makati occupies a large portion of barangay Carmona. It is bounded by the Pasig River on the north, Hippodromo Street on the south, Fortuna Street to the east, and A.P. Reyes Avenue (which connects to Chino Roces Avenue) and H. Santos Street to the west. The district of Santa Ana in Manila, where Santa Ana Church and some of Santa Ana's historic houses are found, is within a few kilometers from the site. It is located just 1.5 kilometers (0.93 mi) north of the Makati CBD accessible via Ayala Avenue and South Avenue, and from Century City and Rockwell Center via J.P. Rizal Avenue and Kalayaan Avenue.

Background

Circuit Makati had been occupied by the Santa Ana Park, a horse racetrack which operated from 1937 to 2008. Built in the Art Deco style, the racetrack was home to the Santa Ana Turf Club, the forerunner of what is now the Philippine Racing Club which introduced thoroughbred horse racing in the country.[1] Prior to its establishment as a sporting and recreation facility, the site was home to the Santa Ana Cabaret, a dance hall and music venue for Manila's high society in the early 1900s.[3]

In 2009, a year after the hippodrome was closed, the Philippine Racing Club opened its new home in the Santa Ana Park (Saddle and Clubs Leisure Park) in Naic, Cavite. The club then entered into a joint venture agreement with Ayala Land and its subsidiary, Alveo Land, in 2011 for the development of the property.[2]

Buildings and facilities

  • Globe Circuit Events Ground, a 2-hectare (4.9-acre) outdoor venue that can accommodate 20,000 people for concerts, dance performances, fashion shows and sporting events.
  • Santiago and Libertad Cua Park, a park at the riverbank of the Pasig River
    • Mountain Dew Skate Park, an approximately 1,000-square-meter (11,000 sq ft) skate area covered with concrete skateboard ramps
  • Circuit Corporate Center, which consist of two office buildings with a total gross leasable area of 70,000 square meters (750,000 sq ft)[4][5]
  • Ayala Malls Circuit, a lifestyle center by Ayala Malls
    • Circuit Lane, a retail walk that will cross the entire length of the district
    • Power Mac Center Spotlight, a 300-seater performance venue on top of Circuit Lane[6]
    • Samsung Performing Arts Theater, a 1,500-seat indoor performing arts theater
    • St. John Paul II Chapel, a Roman Catholic chapel
  • Circuit Makati Blue Pitch (formerly Gatorade Chelsea FC Blue Pitch), a 10,000-square-meter (110,000 sq ft) artificial football pitch
  • The Stiles Enterprise Plaza, an office-condominium by Alveo Land consisting of two towers[7]
  • Solstice, a residential condominium tower by Alveo Land
  • Callisto, a residential condominium tower by Alveo Land
  • S&R Membership Shopping Circuit Makati
  • Circuit Makati Transport Terminal, a known bus terminus of various point-to point (P2P) buses.
  • Globe Circuit Event Grounds

    Globe Circuit Event Grounds

  • Circuit Makati Blue Pitch

    Circuit Makati Blue Pitch

  • Ayala Malls Circuit with Power Mac Center Spotlight

    Ayala Malls Circuit with Power Mac Center Spotlight

  • Circuit Lane

    Circuit Lane

  • Santiago and Libertad Cua Park

    Santiago and Libertad Cua Park

  • Circuit Makati Transport Terminal

    Circuit Makati Transport Terminal

  • Solstice under construction

    Solstice under construction

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Matilla, Dexter Rodrigo (January 11, 2013). "Sta. Ana comes full circle with Circuit". The Philippine Star. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  2. ^ a b Montealegre, Krista Angela (January 11, 2013). "Ayala Land unveils P20 billion conversion of Sta Ana Race Track into entertainment hub". Interaksyon. Archived from the original on May 21, 2015. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  3. ^ Lago, Amanda (January 17, 2013). "Sta. Ana soon to see good times again as Circuit Makati". GMA News. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  4. ^ "CIRCUIT CORPORATE CENTER 1". KMC. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  5. ^ "CIRCUIT CORPORATE CENTER 2". KMC. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  6. ^ Rivera, Irwin Allen. "Power Mac Center turns 21, announces Power Mac Center Spotlight art venue". SwirlingOverCoffee. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  7. ^ "The Stiles Enterprise Plaza". Alveo. Retrieved April 25, 2022.

External links

Coordinates: 14°34′29″N 121°01′08″E / 14.57472°N 121.01888°E / 14.57472; 121.01888

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