Robinsons Metro East (formerly known as Robinsons Place Metro East), is a shopping mall owned by
Robinsons Malls. Robinsons Metro East is situated along
Marikina–Infanta Highway, located at Barangay Dela Paz in
Pasig,
Metro Manila
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,
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, near the tripoint boundary of
Marikina
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,
Metro Manila
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and
Cainta,
Rizal Province. The mall opened on August 31, 2001, and is currently the 3rd largest mall in the Philippines owned by Robinsons Malls.
History
The location was first occupied by a Uniwide Warehouse owned by Jimmy Gow's
Uniwide Sales, Inc. and was subsequently sold to Gokongwei, who demolished the warehouse. Construction of the mall began in mid-1998, and Robinsons Metro East opened in 2001.
The name "Metro East" refers to the fact that the mall is located in the eastern district of the
Greater Manila Area, near the tripoint boundary of the cities of
Pasig and
Marikina
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in
Metro Manila
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, and the municipality of
Cainta, in
Rizal Province.
On September 26, 2009, the mall's basement was flooded due to
Typhoon Ketsana
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. This, in turn, led to the closure of the entire mall. Renovation of the mall began in August 2011 and was completed in 2012.
The mall is connected to the
Marikina-Pasig station of the
LRT Line 2.
An extension of the mall that links to the station's concourse opened in 2022.
Mall features
The main building of Metro East is one of the largest structures along
Marikina–Infanta Highway. The mall is a 5-level building with 4 upper levels and a basement level, features a 2-level department store, a supermarket, an appliance center,
Toys R Us, and movie theaters. The mall also provides a 5-level elevated indoor car park on the mall's left side.
See also
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Robinsons Galleria
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Sta. Lucia Mall
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SM City Marikina
References
External links
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{{Robinsons Malls
Shopping malls established in 2001
Shopping malls in Pasig
Robinsons Malls