One Ayala, also known as One Ayala Avenue (OAA), is a
mixed-use development
Mixed use is a type of urban development, urban design, urban planning and/or a zoning classification that blends multiple uses, such as residential, commercial, cultural, institutional, or entertainment, into one space, where those functions ...
developed by
Ayala Land
Ayala Land, Inc. (ALI) is a full line real estate firm based in the Philippines. It is a subsidiary of Ayala Corporation. It began as a division of Ayala Corporation until it was spun off and incorporated in 1988. It became publicly listed in ...
located at
Ayala Center
The Ayala Center is a mixed-use major commercial development operated by Ayala Land located in Barangay San Lorenzo within the Makati Central Business District in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines. The complex comprises three shopping malls ...
via
Ayala Avenue
Ayala Avenue is a major thoroughfare in Makati, the Philippines. It is one of the busiest roads in Metro Manila, crossing through the heart of the Makati Central Business District. Because of the many businesses along the avenue, Ayala Avenue i ...
and
EDSA
Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, commonly referred to by its acronym EDSA (), is a major Ring road, circumferential road around Manila, the capital city of the Philippines. It passes through 6 of Metro Manila's 17 local government units or citi ...
(
C-4) in
Makati
Makati ( ; ), officially the City of Makati (), is a highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines, known for being one of the leading financial centers in the country. As of 2013, the city has the highest concent ...
,
Metro Manila
Metropolitan Manila ( ), commonly shortened to Metro Manila and formally the National Capital Region (NCR; ), is the capital region and largest List of metropolitan areas in the Philippines, metropolitan area of the Philippines. Located ...
,
Philippines
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. It is located across
Glorietta
Glorietta (; stylized in all lowercase), also known as Ayala Malls Glorietta and formerly known as Quad, is a shopping mall complex in the Ayala Center, Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines. The mall is owned by Ayala Land and operated through its ...
mall and occupies the former
InterContinental Manila
InterContinental Manila (colloquially Intercon/ICM) was a five-star InterContinental hotel located on Ayala Avenue in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines. At the time of its closure, it was the longest operating international chain hotel in the Phi ...
and EDSA Carpark sites. It aims to combine retail, hotel, and office facilities in a single contiguous space. Construction began in 2016 with the demolition of InterContinental Manila and EDSA Carpark and parts of the development opened in 2022.
History
One Ayala occupies the site where the
InterContinental Manila
InterContinental Manila (colloquially Intercon/ICM) was a five-star InterContinental hotel located on Ayala Avenue in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines. At the time of its closure, it was the longest operating international chain hotel in the Phi ...
hotel and EDSA Carpark once stood. The hotel was planned to close around 2014, coinciding with publicized plans to replace both the hotel and carpark with a mixed-use project, initially planned as a residential development. It was envisioned as part of
Ayala Land
Ayala Land, Inc. (ALI) is a full line real estate firm based in the Philippines. It is a subsidiary of Ayala Corporation. It began as a division of Ayala Corporation until it was spun off and incorporated in 1988. It became publicly listed in ...
's redevelopment of the
Makati Central Business District
The Makati Central Business District (Makati CBD) is a privately-owned financial and central business district in the Philippines located in the heart of Makati in Metro Manila. It is politically and administratively known as "Central Cluster ...
.
The hotel would cease operations on December 31, 2015, and was later demolished.
The mixed-use development would be named after its address 1
Ayala Avenue
Ayala Avenue is a major thoroughfare in Makati, the Philippines. It is one of the busiest roads in Metro Manila, crossing through the heart of the Makati Central Business District. Because of the many businesses along the avenue, Ayala Avenue i ...
. It was planned to feature two office towers, a condominium building, a hotel, and a five-story mall with intermodal transportation hub and an exhibition center, seamlessly integrating to existing developments within the area.
Its construction began in 2016, led by MDBI Construction Corporation, a Makati Development Corporation (MDC) subsidiary, which in turn is a subsidiary of
Ayala Land
Ayala Land, Inc. (ALI) is a full line real estate firm based in the Philippines. It is a subsidiary of Ayala Corporation. It began as a division of Ayala Corporation until it was spun off and incorporated in 1988. It became publicly listed in ...
. The office towers, Towers 1 and 2 (now East and West Towers, respectively), began its construction in June 2017. Concreting works at both towers concluded in November 2020 and February 2021, respectively.
The Point-to-Point (P2P) bus terminal opened on July 18, 2022, coinciding with the partial opening of the mall, which gradually progressed since then. The relocated southbound
EDSA Carousel
The EDSA Carousel, also known as Route 1 and formerly and still referred to as Route E, is a bus rapid transit (BRT) system, part of several bus routes in Metro Manila. It is situated along EDSA ( C-4 Road) and other roads, running on a dedic ...
stop and additional bus bays were later opened on November 19, 2022, and were followed by the opening of the access to
Ayala MRT station
Ayala station, also known as Ayala Avenue station and Ayala Center station, is an underground Metro Rail Transit (MRT) station located on the MRT Line 3 (MRT-3) system in Makati. It is one of two underground stations that can be found on the ...
on December 1, 2022, and the PUV terminal at the lower ground level on March 20, 2023, completing the One Ayala Terminal. Basement 1 parking for the mall and
Robinsons Supermarket
Robinsons Supermarket is a supermarket chain in the Philippines and a division of Robinsons Retail Holdings, Inc. (RRHI). It is the second largest supermarket chain in the Philippines with 151 branches (as of 2024) across the country. It was ...
's 150th branch, also the first in Makati, were opened on August 3, 2023. Parking fees for the mall were initially waived every weekend until April 2024. The complex's access to SM Makati opened in December 2023, followed by the access to Glorietta 5 on June 7, 2025.
On April 19, 2024, Spaces at One Ayala, the first trade halls in Makati located at Level 5, hosted its inaugural event.
Features
One Ayala, named after its address 1
Ayala Avenue
Ayala Avenue is a major thoroughfare in Makati, the Philippines. It is one of the busiest roads in Metro Manila, crossing through the heart of the Makati Central Business District. Because of the many businesses along the avenue, Ayala Avenue i ...
, is a transport-oriented development which features a five-story mall with intermodal transportation hub, trade halls, three office towers, and a hotel.
It is designed by the architectural firm Visionarch. The lot it occupies measures and is bounded by Ayala Avenue,
EDSA
Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, commonly referred to by its acronym EDSA (), is a major Ring road, circumferential road around Manila, the capital city of the Philippines. It passes through 6 of Metro Manila's 17 local government units or citi ...
, the inner streets of Ayala Center such as East Street and Courtyard Drive, and the pedestrianized access to
Ayala station
Ayala station, also known as Ayala Avenue station and Ayala Center station, is an underground Manila Metro Rail Transit System, Metro Rail Transit (MRT) station located on the MRT Line 3 (Metro Manila), MRT Line 3 (MRT-3) system in Makati. It i ...
.
Mall and transport hub
The intermodal transportation hub, known as One Ayala Terminal, spans from the Upper Ground Level to Level 2 of the complex, covering an area of .
It is accredited by the
Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB; ) is an agency of the Republic of the Philippines under the Department of Transportation (DOTr). The LTFRB was established on June 19, 1987, during the former president Corazon Aq ...
(LTFRB).
At the Upper Ground Level are the bus bays of city, provincial, and
point-to-point (P2P) buses.
EDSA
Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, commonly referred to by its acronym EDSA (), is a major Ring road, circumferential road around Manila, the capital city of the Philippines. It passes through 6 of Metro Manila's 17 local government units or citi ...
provides access to three bus bays for southbound buses of the
EDSA Carousel
The EDSA Carousel, also known as Route 1 and formerly and still referred to as Route E, is a bus rapid transit (BRT) system, part of several bus routes in Metro Manila. It is situated along EDSA ( C-4 Road) and other roads, running on a dedic ...
, other city and provincial buses mostly southbound, and some P2P buses. On the other hand,
Ayala Avenue
Ayala Avenue is a major thoroughfare in Makati, the Philippines. It is one of the busiest roads in Metro Manila, crossing through the heart of the Makati Central Business District. Because of the many businesses along the avenue, Ayala Avenue i ...
provides access to the P2P Carousel Lane for most P2P buses, a pick-up and drop-off point, and an
Electric Vehicle (EV) Fast-Charging station. Tripko and
Beep
The Blocks Extensible Exchange Protocol (BEEP) is a framework for creating network application protocols. BEEP includes building blocks like framing, pipelining, multiplexing, reporting and authentication for connection and message-oriented pee ...
contactless smart card
A contactless smart card is a contactless credential whose dimensions are credit card size. Its embedded integrated circuits can store (and sometimes process) data and communicate with a terminal via NFC. Commonplace uses include transit ticket ...
reloading stations, food kiosks, and a friendship mural are also located at this level.
On the Lower Ground Level is the PUV terminal, which features nine gates for traditional
jeepney
A jeepney (), or simply a jeep (), is a type of Public transport, public utility vehicle (PUV) that serves as the most popular means of Transportation in the Philippines, public transportation in the Philippines. Known for its crowded seating ...
s and
UV Express
Utility Vehicle (UV) Express (formerly known as FX, Metered Taxi, and GT or Garage-to-Terminal Express) is a license to operate utility vehicles, particularly vans, as an alternative mode of public transport in the Philippines. The term also refe ...
routes coming from Ayala Center, as well as a
motorcycle taxi
A motorcycle taxi, or cart bike or bike taxi, is a licensed form of transport in some countries. The taxi typically carries one passenger, who "rides pillion" behind the motorcycle operator. Multiple passengers are common in some countries.
Bra ...
stop.
It is accessible via Ayala Avenue, with a vehicular exit at Courtyard and Station Drives.
At Level 2 are the pedestrian access points to
Ayala station
Ayala station, also known as Ayala Avenue station and Ayala Center station, is an underground Manila Metro Rail Transit System, Metro Rail Transit (MRT) station located on the MRT Line 3 (Metro Manila), MRT Line 3 (MRT-3) system in Makati. It i ...
of the
MRT Line 3 (MRT-3), the Ayala Footbridge (connecting the complex to
McKinley Exchange Corporate Center
McKinley Exchange Corporate Center is a 5-story commercial building, part of a mixed-use complex developed by Ayala Land Inc. as part of the redevelopment and rebranding of the city of Makati. Opened in 2014, it is located along McKinley Road ...
, which is the location of the EDSA-Ayala terminal of
BGC Bus
The Bonifacio Transport Corporation, or more commonly known as BGC Bus or formerly The Fort Bus, is an intercity bus company in Metro Manila, the Philippines, serving routes plying the Bonifacio Global City (BGC), Taguig, with routes connecting ...
and the northbound Ayala stop of EDSA Carousel, and
McKinley Road
McKinley Road is a tree-lined avenue linking the central business districts of Makati and Bonifacio Global City, Taguig in Metro Manila, Philippines. It is a continuation of Ayala Avenue, south of Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA), which ru ...
),
Glorietta
Glorietta (; stylized in all lowercase), also known as Ayala Malls Glorietta and formerly known as Quad, is a shopping mall complex in the Ayala Center, Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines. The mall is owned by Ayala Land and operated through its ...
5,
and SM Makati, which is also accessible from Level 3.
There is also a plan to connect the complex to Glorietta 4 through an elevated walkway.

The transport hub is located within a five-storey shopping mall, known as Ayala Malls One Ayala, that is managed by
Ayala Malls
Ayala Malls is a retail subsidiary of real estate company Ayala Land, an affiliate of Ayala Corporation. Founded in 1988, Ayala Malls owns a chain of large shopping malls, all located in the Philippines. Ayala Malls is one of the largest shoppi ...
. Built at the podium of the complex, the mall has a gross leasable space (GLA) of and is expected to house more than 400 retail stores.
It features a
Robinsons Supermarket
Robinsons Supermarket is a supermarket chain in the Philippines and a division of Robinsons Retail Holdings, Inc. (RRHI). It is the second largest supermarket chain in the Philippines with 151 branches (as of 2024) across the country. It was ...
branch at the Lower Ground Level, a concourse for events at Level 2, Tech Central at Level 4, and
al fresco dining
Outdoor dining, also known as ''al fresco'' dining or ''dining al fresco'', is the act of eating a meal outside.
In temperate climates, al fresco dining is especially popular in the summer months when temperatures and weather are most favorable. ...
from Levels 2 to 4. Level 5 includes Space at One Ayala and the headquarters of Ayala Malls.
Space at One Ayala has four trade halls, the first of its kind in Makati, totaling and six meeting rooms.
In addition, the mall is equipped with other environmental features such as all-
LED lighting
An LED lamp or LED light is an electric light that produces light using light-emitting diodes (LEDs). LED lamps are significantly more energy-efficient than equivalent incandescent lamps and fluorescent lamps. The most efficient commercia ...
, fresh air ducts, and
multi-gas testing devices that monitor
carbon monoxide
Carbon monoxide (chemical formula CO) is a poisonous, flammable gas that is colorless, odorless, tasteless, and slightly less dense than air. Carbon monoxide consists of one carbon atom and one oxygen atom connected by a triple bond. It is the si ...
,
oxygen
Oxygen is a chemical element; it has chemical symbol, symbol O and atomic number 8. It is a member of the chalcogen group (periodic table), group in the periodic table, a highly reactivity (chemistry), reactive nonmetal (chemistry), non ...
,
hydrogen sulfide
Hydrogen sulfide is a chemical compound with the formula . It is a colorless chalcogen-hydride gas, and is toxic, corrosive, and flammable. Trace amounts in ambient atmosphere have a characteristic foul odor of rotten eggs. Swedish chemist ...
, and
combustible levels in the building.
Office towers
One Ayala has three office towers, all
PEZA
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA), formerly known as the Foreign Trade Zone Authority (FTZA) and Export Processing Zone Authority (EPZA), is a Philippine government agency attached to the Department of Trade and Industry.
It was c ...
-registered and developed by Ayala Land Offices.
One Ayala East Tower, also known as One Ayala Tower 1 and OAA BPO Tower 1, has 21 floors and is operational, having topped off in December 2021.
Situated closer to EDSA, it notably hosts the Philippine headquarters of
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational corporation and technology company, technology conglomerate headquartered in Redmond, Washington. Founded in 1975, the company became influential in the History of personal computers#The ear ...
, which moved from 6750 Ayala Avenue in 2022.
On the other hand, One Ayala West Tower, also known as One Ayala Tower 2 and OAA BPO Tower 2, has 29 floors.
It notably hosts the Makati office of
Optum
Optum, Inc. is an American healthcare company that provides technology services, pharmacy care services (including a pharmacy benefit manager) and various direct healthcare services.
Optum was formed as a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group in ...
Global Solutions Philippines. Both East and West Towers are situated at the Ayala Avenue side of the development, with a combined space of .
One Ayala South Tower is located at the Courtyard Drive side of the development, with a GLA of . Initially planned as a leasable condominium building, it was opened in 2024.
Seda One Ayala
One Ayala will host a
Seda Hotels
Seda (formerly known as Kukun, occasionally referred to as Seda Hotels) is a Philippine brand of hotels owned and operated by Ayala Land Hotels and Resorts, a subsidiary of Ayala Corporation. The first hotel under the Seda brand began operations ...
branch.
Intended to be a flagship project, Seda One Ayala is operated by One Makati Hotel Ventures, Inc. and will feature 431 rooms.
It is set to open in 2025.
Parking
One Ayala has a four-level basement parking beneath the mall. It is accessible through entry points at Ayala Avenue and East Street, which also provides access to Glorietta's basement parking, with exit points within Ayala Center.
Parking spaces for the mall are located at Basements 1 and 2, while those for the office towers are at Basements 3 and 4. There is a plan to link the basement parking with that of Glorietta.
Sports

One Ayala is also a known sports destination, with facilities such as the One Ayala Pickleball Club and the One Ayala Table Tennis Academy. The One Ayala Pickleball Club offers daily open play sessions and weekend clinics. It once had makeshift
pickleball
Pickleball is a racket or paddle sport in which two or four players use a smooth-faced paddle to hit a perforated, hollow plastic ball over a net until one side is unable to return the ball or commits a rule infraction. Pickleball is played i ...
courts at Level 2 concourse and a permanent court at the PUV terminal until the club relocated to Activate One on Level 5 on March 1, 2025. On the other hand, the One Ayala Table Tennis Academy provides unlimited play, VIP rentals, and private coaching, notably at its former
table tennis
Table tennis (also known as ping-pong) is a racket sport derived from tennis but distinguished by its playing surface being atop a stationary table, rather than the Tennis court, court on which players stand. Either individually or in teams of ...
facility at the PUV terminal, which replaced the pickleball court.
Awards
In 2017, One Ayala was shortlisted out of 400 entries from 68 countries at the 2017
World Architecture Festival
The World Architecture Festival (WAF) is an Architecture, architectural and design event held annually and considered to be one of the most prestigious events dedicated to the architecture and development industries. It was founded by Paul Fin ...
. The project of One Ayala Towers 1 and 2 won the High-Rise Structures Category in the 2022 Philippines Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards. It also won the 2022 People's Choice Award at the 8th Annual American Concrete Institute (ACI) Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards. The project was nominated by the ACI Philippines Chapter and entered in the high-rise structures category.
In 2023, One Ayala Towers 1 and 2 were awarded as Best Office Development in the Philippines in the Asia Pacific segment of the International Property Awards 2023.
In 2024,
Ayala Malls
Ayala Malls is a retail subsidiary of real estate company Ayala Land, an affiliate of Ayala Corporation. Founded in 1988, Ayala Malls owns a chain of large shopping malls, all located in the Philippines. Ayala Malls is one of the largest shoppi ...
earned the ESG Initiative of the Year – Philippines award at the Retail Asia Awards for the success of Ayala Malls One Ayala.
Incidents
* March 16, 2020: A fire broke out at the seventh floor of the under-construction One Ayala Tower 1 (East Tower) at 1:39 p.m.
PHT. It was extinguished after the first alarm, 36 minutes later.
* April 3, 2024: During a power interruption at One Ayala, a smoke from the mall was observed, leading to a fire report that was later debunked. The mall clarified that the smoke came from the exhaust of its generator set, which was activated during the interruption. Power was restored shortly after.
See also
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Ayala Corporation
Ayala Corporation (, formerly ''Ayala y Compañía''; ) is the publicly listed holding company for the diversified interests of the Ayala Group. Founded in the Philippines by Domingo Róxas and Antonio de Ayala during Spanish colonial rule, ...
*
Ayala Center
The Ayala Center is a mixed-use major commercial development operated by Ayala Land located in Barangay San Lorenzo within the Makati Central Business District in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines. The complex comprises three shopping malls ...
*
Makati Central Business District
The Makati Central Business District (Makati CBD) is a privately-owned financial and central business district in the Philippines located in the heart of Makati in Metro Manila. It is politically and administratively known as "Central Cluster ...
*
List of shopping malls in Metro Manila
This is a list of shopping malls in Metro Manila, the Philippines.
The first enclosed shopping mall in the metropolis was Crystal Arcade located along Escolta Street in the downtown district of Binondo. This art deco building designed by Andr� ...
Notes
References
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