CityMall Bacalso

CityMall Bacalso is a community shopping mall on N. Bacalso Avenue in Cebu City, Philippines. The mall was developed by DoubleDragon Corporation through its subsidiary, CityMall Commercial Centers Inc. (CMCCI), as part of the CityMall network of neighborhood-oriented commercial centers. Its site covers approximately 1.1 hectares and is positioned between Elizabeth Mall and the Cebu South Bus Terminal, giving it a location connected to established retail activity and a major public-transportation hub. The project originated in June 2014, when DoubleDragon announced that CMCCI had entered into a 30-year lease agreement with Dunes and Eagle Land Development Corp. for the commercial property. The proposed development was initially referred to as a Grand CityMall and was expected to be completed in 2015. Construction was delayed by a property dispute involving stockholders of the dissolved Ludo and Luym Development Corp. They challenged the transfer of the property to DoubleDragon and sought to stop construction while related court proceedings were unresolved. The development encountered a further setback on February 22, 2017, when a crane rented by Metro Dyna Build Incorporated, the mall's contractor, collapsed onto four nearby houses. One woman was injured, and Cebu City's Office of the Building Official halted construction. The incident extended the project's development timeline and became one of the principal events associated with the mall before its eventual opening. CityMall Bacalso finally opened to the public on April 30, 2022. MerryMart Grocery served as its anchor tenant, giving the center a daily-needs retail component suited to its community-mall format. The mall's location near a bus terminal and established commercial properties supports a convenience-led role, serving residents, commuters, and nearby workers rather than functioning primarily as a destination luxury or regional supermall. Publicly available reference material identifies the property, its developer, development history, site, and anchor tenant, but does not provide a complete tenant directory, operating statistics, financial results, or detailed corporate leadership information specific to the mall.

CityMall Bacalso is a community mall developed by DoubleDragon Corporation in Cebu City. The property occupies about 1.1 hectares along N. Bacalso Avenue, between Elizabeth Mall and the Cebu South Bus Terminal. This setting places the mall within an established urban retail corridor and close to a significant transportation interchange. The project was announced in June 2014. DoubleDragon's subsidiary, CityMall Commercial Centers Inc., entered into a 30-year lease agreement with Dunes and Eagle Land Development Corp. for the site. Plans called for a Grand CityMall, with completion initially anticipated in 2015. The development did not proceed according to that original schedule because the property became the subject of a legal challenge. Stockholders of the dissolved Ludo and Luym Development Corp. appealed for construction to be stopped, arguing that the property had been transferred illegally to DoubleDragon while a court case remained pending. After the property dispute delayed progress, construction suffered another interruption in February 2017. On February 22, a crane rented by Metro Dyna Build Incorporated, the project's contractor, collapsed onto four houses. One woman was injured. Cebu City's Office of the Building Official ordered construction halted following the incident. The interruption added to the project's already extended development timeline. The mall eventually opened on April 30, 2022. MerryMart Grocery operated as the anchor store, providing a supermarket offer aligned with the everyday-needs role generally associated with a community mall. CityMall Bacalso therefore serves a more local and convenience-focused purpose than Cebu's large regional shopping destinations. Its expected customer base includes nearby residents, commuters using the bus terminal, workers in the surrounding commercial district, and shoppers seeking groceries, food, basic retail goods, and services. Available reference material does not establish a separate legal company for the mall itself, disclose its financial performance, identify mall-specific executives, or provide a full tenant and facilities inventory. The property is best understood as a site-specific CityMall development within DoubleDragon Corporation's Philippine commercial-property activities.

• 2022

  Mall opening

  [1]CityMall Bacalsoen.wikipedia.org

  CityMall Bacalso opened on April 30, with MerryMart Grocery as its anchor store.

• 2017

  Construction halted after crane accident

  [1]CityMall Bacalsoen.wikipedia.org

  Cebu City's Office of the Building Official halted construction after a crane collapsed onto four houses and injured one woman.

• 2015

  Original completion target

  [1]CityMall Bacalsoen.wikipedia.org

  The planned Grand CityMall development was initially expected to be completed during 2015, although later legal and construction issues delayed the opening.

• 2014

  Long-term lease announced

  [1]CityMall Bacalsoen.wikipedia.org

  CityMall Commercial Centers Inc., a DoubleDragon subsidiary, signed a 30-year lease for the N. Bacalso Avenue property with Dunes and Eagle Land Development Corp.

A neighborhood-oriented community mall focused on convenient everyday shopping, groceries, services, and accessible food and retail offerings in a dense Cebu City location.

• Grocery anchor · 2022

  MerryMart Grocery

  MerryMart Grocery is the anchor store identified for CityMall Bacalso. Its presence gives the mall a supermarket-based everyday-shopping function, supporting purchases of food, household necessities, and other routine consumer goods. The available reference material does not specify the store's floor area, complete product range, or current operating status beyond its role at the mall's opening.

• Community mall offer · 2022

  CityMall Bacalso retail and services

  The mall's broader offer is a community-oriented mix of convenience retail, dining, groceries, and local services. Public reference material describes the property and its anchor but does not provide a verified full tenant list, so individual additional brands and facilities are not enumerated here.

• 2022

  Opening of CityMall BacalsoProduct launch

  Background

  Following delays related to the property dispute and the 2017 construction stoppage, the Cebu City community-mall project was ready to begin operations.

  Action taken

  CityMall Bacalso opened to the public on April 30, 2022, with MerryMart Grocery as its anchor.

  Aftermath

  The opening established the property as a neighborhood-oriented retail center serving the N. Bacalso Avenue area and nearby transport users.

  Source

• 2014

  Use of a long-term leased urban siteStrategy

  Background

  DoubleDragon planned to develop a CityMall on a 1.1-hectare property along N. Bacalso Avenue rather than establish the project on an unidentified new-build site.

  Action taken

  Through CityMall Commercial Centers Inc., DoubleDragon entered into a 30-year lease with Dunes and Eagle Land Development Corp.

  Aftermath

  The project was delayed by a property-related legal challenge and later by a construction accident, but the mall ultimately opened in 2022.

  Source

1. 1CityMall Bacalsoen.wikipedia.org