Bonifacio High Street

Bonifacio High Street is Ayala Malls’ distinctive open-air retail and lifestyle development that runs along a one-kilometer pedestrian boulevard through the heart of Bonifacio Global City. The original High Street opened in 2007 along 7th Avenue, and the development has since expanded into multiple phases including BHS Central, One Bonifacio High Street, the High Street South residential-retail extension, and the Central Square indoor mall component. The format uses landscaped open-air streetscapes flanked by retail buildings, public art installations, water features, and seating areas, creating a pedestrian environment unlike any traditional Philippine mall.

The retail mix spans high-end international brands, casual dining, cafes, fitness studios, and cinemas, with tenants including Rustan’s, Marks & Spencer, MUJI, Tommy Hilfiger, Shake Shack, and a substantial cluster of Filipino and international restaurants. One Bonifacio High Street, opened in August 2018, contains an additional 23,000 square meters of gross leasable area in a five-level enclosed format, anchored by Zara and gaming venues. Central Square, opened in 2014 and operated by SSI Group, hosts the Marketplace supermarket plus three retail levels and a cinema floor on top.

Ayala Land operates Bonifacio High Street as the principal lifestyle component of the Bonifacio Global City master plan, complementing the adjacent Market! Market! mass-market mall and the SM Aura Premier flagship across 26th Street. BGC itself is a 240-hectare mixed-use estate that has emerged since the early 2000s as the Philippines’ newest central business district, hosting the Philippine Stock Exchange, multinational headquarters, and some of the country’s tallest buildings. The High Street pedestrian environment has become one of BGC’s defining features and a frequent location for outdoor events, public art exhibitions, and major brand activations.

Accessibility includes the BGC Bus internal shuttle network, jeepney routes from Guadalupe MRT-3 station and Ayala MRT-3 station, plus the planned Metro Manila Subway BGC Station between Market! Market! and Serendra. The BGC residential population, the daytime workforce in the surrounding office towers, and the discretionary visitor flow from Makati and across Metro Manila all contribute to a catchment that supports the highest retail rents in the Philippines per square meter.