Tutuban Center is a shopping complex and public transit hub in Manila , Philippines that opened in 1993. It encompasses five retail buildings and a parking building in and around Manila's central train station located in the shopping precinct of Divisoria in Tondo district. The 20-hectare (49-acre) mixed-use development includes the original two-story brick and iron main terminal building of the Ferrocaril de Manila-Dagupan (later Manila Railroad Company, and now Philippine National Railways or PNR) built in 1887, a declared national historical building by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines since 1934. It also includes the Bonifacio Plaza fronting the old terminal building on Recto Avenue where a statue of Andrés Bonifacio was erected in 1971. Its integrated mall complex houses a mix of wholesale and retail bazaars and covers only 8.5 hectares (21 acres) of the total 20-hectare development. The complex will house the interchange station between the proposed North–South Commuter Railway and an extension of the Manila Light Rail Transit System Line 2 according to the masterplan submitted by the Japan International Cooperation Agency in 2015. Its redevelopment plan also entails the construction of several mixed-use buildings, including office towers, residential buildings, hotels, a convention center, and a 300-metre (980 ft)-high observation tower to be known as the Tower of Maynila.
26-511: Tutuban Center occupies a full two city blocks from Recto Avenue on the south to Mayhaligue Street on the north where the present Tutuban railway station is located. It is bounded by Antonio Rivera Street to the east and Dagupan Street to the west, right in the middle of Manila's bargain shopping capital, Divisoria. The development is along the dividing line between Tondo and Binondo and is neighbored by other popular bargain malls, including 168 Shopping Mall , Dragon 8 , and 999 Shopping Mall. It
52-488: A 25-year lease was inked between the railway company and Gotesco Investments Inc., the parent company of Ever Gotesco Malls . That same year, the PNR moved its Operations Center to its Paco station and its Training Center to its Caloocan station to make way for its redevelopment as a shopping mall. The lease rights were transferred a year later to Prime Orion Philippines Inc. under its subsidiary Tutuban Properties Inc. The company,
78-468: A 41-room three-star hotel opened at the upper floor of the retail building. The ₱41 million Orion Hotel and Cafe ceased operation in September 2016 following Ayala Land's takeover of Tutuban Center. Recto Avenue Claro M. Recto Avenue , more popularly known as simply Recto , is the principal commercial thoroughfare in north-central Manila , Philippines . It spans six districts just north of
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130-533: A greenway along the edge of the sea, open to both walkers and cyclists Greenway , a wilderness area intended for "passive use" Highway , depending on jurisdiction, anything from a path (England) to a road restricted to fast motor vehicles Hiking trail , trails (footpaths), in the countryside Long-distance trail , recreational trail of exceptional length (between 50 km and 1,000 km or more) mainly through rural areas used for hiking, backpacking, cycling, horse riding or cross-country skiing Running course ,
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182-480: A merger between First Lepanto Corp. and Guoco Group of Hong Kong, has since managed the site and, in 2009, secured another 25-year lease renewal beginning September 2014. The PNR relocated its Tutuban station some 500 metres (1,600 ft) north of Recto Avenue on Mayhaligue Street in 1991. Prime Orion completed the redevelopment of the old station into the Tutuban Center Mall 1 in 1993. On February 21, 1994,
208-708: A parking area. In April 2015, Tutuban Properties entered into another lease agreement with the Philippine National Railways and the Department of Transportation for the North–South Commuter Railway terminal station to be hosted within the development. In August 2015, Ayala Land acquired a majority stake in Prime Orion Properties, the leaseholder and developer of Tutuban Center. The company officially took over ownership and management of
234-585: A short extension into San Miguel and towards Malacañang Palace compound as Mendiola Street . What is known today as Recto Avenue was developed in sections during Spanish rule . The main section leading to the coast in San Nicolas and Tondo from Binondo was named Paseo de Azcárraga, after the Spanish Filipino Prime Minister of Spain , Marcelo Azcárraga . In the Santa Cruz district,
260-568: Is a primary passage or way of transport , whether by road on dry land or, by extension , via watercraft or aircraft . Originally, the word referred to a main road or open street which was frequented thoroughly. Different terms [ edit ] Highways , public or private road or other public way on land Roads , route or way on land between two places that has been paved or otherwise improved for travel Bridle path , for equestrian use Cycleway , for use by cyclists Footpath , for use only by pedestrians Foreshoreway ,
286-500: Is also within a few blocks of Lucky Chinatown and Chinese colleges Chiang Kai-shek College and Philippine Cultural College . The entire complex is administratively under the jurisdiction of Barangay 241, Tondo. In 1988, the Philippine National Railways announced its plan to lease 20 hectares (49 acres) of land surrounding the Tutuban station to private firms to help promote the area as a center of business and trade. On August 23, 1989,
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#1732927300168312-584: The Pasig River in what is generally considered Manila's old downtown area. Recto's western terminus is at an intersection with Mel Lopez Boulevard ( Radial Road 10 ) at the district boundaries of Tondo and San Nicolas , close to the Manila North Harbor. It runs northeast before curving east at Juan Luna Street and Estero de Binondo . It then passes through the Divisoria shopping area of Manila south of
338-580: The Philippine National Railways at Dagupan Street. Several bus companies and jeepneys also serve the route. As part of the Line 2 west expansion project, additional stations will be built along the road. The entire route is located in Manila . 14°36′17″N 120°58′39″E / 14.60472°N 120.97750°E / 14.60472; 120.97750 Thoroughfare From Misplaced Pages,
364-532: The Tutuban railway station until it curves southeast past the A. Rivera Street junction. East of Rizal Avenue and Santa Cruz district, Recto intersects with the streets of the University Belt area of Quiapo and Sampaloc before terminating at Legarda Street and Mendiola Street at the district boundaries of Quiapo and Sampaloc. The LRTA's Line 2 runs along its T. Alonzo–Legarda Street segment. It has
390-452: The Recto segment began in 2004. Recto Avenue is infamous as a center of document forgery . Counterfeiters openly advertise their services, although the actual counterfeiting is done elsewhere. The forged documents they sell include IDs, receipts, driver's licenses, diplomas, employment references, theses, pilot's licenses, and seaman's certificates. Due to this, locals have sarcastically dubbed
416-500: The area "Recto University". The mayors of Manila have ordered several police raids in the area; however, some police officers have reportedly accepted bribes from the counterfeiters. Recto Avenue is a major stop on three lines of the Metro Manila Transit System: Doroteo Jose station of LRTA Line 1 at Rizal Avenue , Recto station of LRTA Line 2 at Rizal Avenue , and Tutuban railway station of
442-474: The development in February 2016. The mall's management firm was renamed Ayala Land Logistics Holdings Corp. in February 2019. Tutuban Center is a collection of six commercial buildings housing 728 tenants as of 2015. It had a combined total of 60,000 square metres (650,000 sq ft) of gross leasable area. Tutuban main buildings 1 and 2 (formerly center mall 1 and 2) are the two original retail structures in
468-495: The development. Main building 1 was converted to a two-story mall in 1993 but retained the old structure and façade of the Spanish Colonial-era Main Station. The heritage building has boutique stores in its ground level and a food court in its second floor. It underwent a major renovation in 2016 to restore the old terminal's original color palette, brick walls, and wrought iron pillars. Cluster building occupies
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520-473: The full length of the street, which was, at one point, also called Paseo de Rey Felipe 2° after King Philip II of Spain . On July 7, 1892, at 72 Calle Azcárraga, at the intersection with Calle Sagunto (now Santo Cristo) in Tondo, Andrés Bonifacio founded the revolutionary society Katipunan . In the early 1900s, Azcárraga was a theater-and-restaurant row, with Teatro Libertad and Zorrilla Theatre attracting
546-416: The night market on a parking lot in 1998, which still operates today from 7pm to midnight. In September 2012, Cluster Building 1 was gutted by a fire that lasted for two days. Five months later, another fire broke out in the same building and damaged parts of the second and third floors while still under renovation from the previous blaze. The site of Cluster Building 1 was cleared and is presently being used as
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#1732927300168572-501: The replacement station on Mayhaligue was unveiled, with President Fidel Ramos in attendance. The company was renamed Guoco Holdings Philippines, and the development subsequently expanded with the construction of new wings, buildings and parking facilities until 1998. As of 2015, the shopping complex had 1,083 retail units spread out over seven retail buildings: Center Mall 1 and 2, Cluster Building 1 and 2, Robinsons Department Store , Parking Tower, and Prime Block. Tutuban Center launched
598-486: The road was divided into Calle General Izquierdo , Calle Paz and Calle Bilibid after the Spanish Governor-General Rafael Izquierdo y Gutiérrez and the creeks ( esteros ) that ran through the district, respectively. In Sampaloc , the road was named Calle Iris , which terminated at Calle Alix / Plaza Santa Ana (now Legarda Street ). The name Paseo de Azcárraga was extended to include
624-517: The well-dressed crowd to zarzuela shows and operas that ran on weekends. The section extending westward from Tutuban station used to be traversed by an old Manila Railroad branch leading to the Port of Manila . The section extending eastward from Calle Santo Cristo was traversed by the tranvía . Originally terminating at Calle Angngalo (Angalo) on the former coastline of Manila in San Nicolas at
650-610: The west, Azcárraga was extended into the new reclamation accommodated for the Manila North Harbor in the 20th century. There were also plans to extend Azcárraga eastward to Santa Mesa ; however, this extension was never realized. In 1961, the avenue was given its current name in honor of Filipino senator Claro Mayo Recto . Construction of the LRT Line 2 viaduct, initially traversing Recto Avenue's center island from T. Alonzo Street eastwards, began in 1997. Train operations on
676-425: The western section of Tutuban Center and consisted of two wings prior to the 2013 blaze at its southern wing on Recto Avenue. The cluster 1 building was demolished and converted to a parking lot with only the cluster 2 building remaining in operation. Prime block is a three-story development connected to the main building by a pedestrian bridge that houses the main wholesale and retail area of Tutuban Center. In 2012,
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