Alabang Town Center
Alabang Town Center in September 2018 | |
| Location | Ayala Alabang, Muntinlupa, Philippines |
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| Coordinates | 14°25′25″N 121°01′47″E / 14.4235°N 121.0298°E |
| Opening date | 1982 |
| Developer | Ayala Land (1982–2025) Rockwell Land (2025–present) |
| Management | Alabang Commercial Center Corporation |
| Owner | Alabang Commercial Center Corporation |
| Architect | Benoy (redesign) |
| Floor area | 48,000 square meters (520,000 sq ft) |
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| Public transit | 23 |
Alabang Town Center, often abbreviated as ATC and also known colloquially as Town Center or simply Town, is a shopping lifestyle center located south of Metro Manila, located next to gated residential communities, and business developments in Barangay Ayala Alabang, Muntinlupa.[1] Opened in 1982, it is considered one of the oldest shopping malls in Metro Manila. It is owned and operated by Alabang Commercial Center Corporation (ACCC), a joint venture involving Rockwell Land and the Madrigal family.[2][3][4] Ayala Land previously held a 50% stake in ACCC until selling it to the Madrigal family in 2025.[5]
It has a total of 48,000 m2 (520,000 sq ft) of retail space and has several high-end retail stores, including Rustan's Department Store, and high-end brands, including Marks & Spencer and The Gap.[6] Another major tenant of the mall is the Metro Department Store and Supermarket, which opened in August 2013 and was once the location of a passport office of the Department of Foreign Affairs.[7] Alabang Town Center caters to the retail and dining needs of citizens living in southern Metro Manila, particularly those from Las Piñas, Parañaque, and Muntinlupa, as well as those from the neighboring provinces of Cavite and Laguna.
History
Alabang Town Center occupies a portion of a vast estate originally owned by the Madrigal family. In the early 1970s, the family entered negotiations with the Ayala Corporation, then led by Enrique Zobel, to divest a significant tract of their Alabang holdings. Rather than a straightforward sale, the two parties formed a joint venture to transform the area into a master-planned residential and commercial district that currently includes the Ayala Alabang Village and the Madrigal Business Park.[4]
Alabang Town Center opened in 1982 as a strip mall with a supermarket and two cinemas that had the St. Jerome Emiliani and Sta. Susana Parish, a Roman Catholic church built in the 1970s, as its anchor tenant. The mall was expanded in 1994 and 2007 and became a cosmopolitan Mediterranean-designed, airy lifestyle center.[8]
In February 2011, Alabang Town Center underwent expansion, incorporating Metro, which is known for its comfortable and friendly retail outlets all over the country. The four-level Metro replaced the open parking lot near McDonald's and would a department store, a grocery store, and basement parking. Construction commenced on October 20, 2011, and the Metro opened in 2012. A new wing linking the Metro became operational late 2011, wherein 70 new stores were opened.
In 2012, there was an expansion and a new wing known as the lifestyle strip, adding many restaurants, stores, and shops. The same year, restaurants outside at the Corte de las Palmas, such as Chili's, Jamba Juice and Krispy Kreme, were opened.[9] The Metro Supermarket opened on August 11, 2012, while Metro Department Store opened on August 18, 2012. Parking was also opened to Metro and ATC customers.
In 2015, the ATC Corporate Center, an office building integrated with the mall, was opened.[10] In 2016, there are further plans for redevelopment which will include a new Lifestyle Centre.[11]
On December 16, 2025, Ayala Land sold its 50-percent stake, for ₱13.5 billion (US$274.11 million), in ATC's operator, Alabang Commercial Center Corporation, to its existing joint venture partner, the Madrigal family.[3][12] On December 22, 2025, Rockwell Land announced that they acquired a 74.8 percent stake on ATC for ₱21.6 billion (US$438.58 million).[5] As a result, the cinemas became a new branch of Power Plant Cinema.[13]
Incidents
- February 10, 2012: A shootout during a failed robbery of an armored van delivering cash to Czarina Foreign Exchange, a money changer outlet at the mall, at about 11:15 a.m. PHT resulted in the death of a security guard and a robbery suspect, with another security guard wounded. The robbers were unable to steal an undisclosed amount of cash and escaped on motorcycles.[14]
- September 14, 2012: Security guards and robbers clashed at the mall's Madrigal exit during an attempt to deliver cash to Czarina Foreign Exchange at around 10:20 a.m., with the robbers fleeing on motorcycles after a failed grenade attack. The incident left one robber dead, six injured, and the amount of stolen cash unconfirmed. The Muntinlupa police chief was relieved following the incident.[15][16]
See also
References
- ^ "Ayala Malls 360". www.ayalamalls.com.ph. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
- ^ "Alabang Town Center | philBP.com". philbp.com. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
- ^ a b Cordero, Ted (December 17, 2025). "Ayala Land sells stake in Alabang Town Center for P13.5B". GMA Integrated News. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
- ^ a b de Castro, Isagani Jr. (December 17, 2025). "Ayala Land sells stake in Alabang Commercial Center to partner Madrigal family". Rappler. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
- ^ a b Abris, Emmanuel John B. (December 22, 2025). "Rockwell Land takes controlling stake in Alabang Town Center". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved December 22, 2025.
- ^ Lara, Tanya T. (May 9, 2009). "Coming home to Alabang Town Center". The Philippine Star. Retrieved October 26, 2009.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Esmaquel, Paterno II (January 8, 2014). "For passport needs, DFA opens Alabang office". Rappler. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ^ "Alabang Town Center renovations ongoing". Alabang Bulletin. February 11, 2011. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
- ^ "Makati Development Corporation". www.mdc.com.ph. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
- ^ "Alabang Town Center Corporate Center Ceremonial Blessing". AyalaLand Offices. December 9, 2015. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
- ^ "Benoy's Portfolio Expands in the Philippines | News". www.benoy.com. Archived from the original on May 11, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
- ^ "Ayala Land unlocks P13.5 billion from Alabang Town Center sale, Madrigal family takes full control". Bilyonaryo News Channel. December 16, 2025. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
- ^ "Location". Power Plant Cinema. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
- ^ See, Aie Balagtas (February 11, 2012). "2 dead, 1 hurt in Alabang mall heist". The Philippine Star. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
- ^ Gamil, Jaymee T. (September 15, 2012). "Alabang mall rob try leaves 1 dead, 7 hurt". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
- ^ See, Aie Balagtas; Alquitran, Non (September 17, 2012). "3 Alabang heist suspects named". The Philippine Star. Retrieved September 14, 2024.