Glorietta

Glorietta is the higher-volume retail anchor of Ayala Center Makati and the second principal Ayala mall in the Makati Central Business District after Greenbelt. The complex consists of Glorietta 1 through 5, built in phases since 1991 and connected through covered walkways, with the Glorietta Activity Center serving as the central event space and gathering point. Where Greenbelt orients toward luxury and open-air ambiance, Glorietta serves the broader middle-class and upper-middle-class catchment with mainstream international brands and a higher tenant turnover that targets regular shoppers rather than destination visitors.

Anchor tenants across Glorietta’s five buildings include Uniqlo, Zara, H&M, Marks & Spencer, Ace Hardware, the Landmark Department Store, and Rustan’s Supermarket. Glorietta 5 hosts the cinemas and the larger international fashion brands. Glorietta 4 is the food and dining hub. Glorietta 1 through 3 contain a mix of fashion, lifestyle, and specialty tenants. The mall also includes a substantial bus terminal that serves intra-Metro Manila routes and provincial buses to Quezon, Bicol, and Cagayan Valley destinations.

The October 2007 explosion at Glorietta 2, caused by a methane buildup from the building’s wastewater system, killed eleven people and damaged the structure extensively. Reconstruction was completed in 2009 with substantial design changes. The incident remains a milestone in Philippine commercial property history and led to broader updates in mall safety standards across the country. The rebuilt Glorietta 2 reopened with a new layout and updated tenant mix that has continued to evolve through subsequent renovations.

Ayala Land operates Glorietta as part of the broader Ayala Center Makati development that also includes Greenbelt, Park Square, the Ayala Triangle Gardens, and the Holiday Inn Makati hotel. The Makati CBD catchment includes corporate executives from the surrounding office towers, residents of Salcedo Village and Legazpi Village, plus the substantial commuter flow through the MRT-3 Ayala station and the EDSA bus terminals. Glorietta sits within walking distance of Greenbelt, the two malls together forming the largest retail concentration in the Philippines by combined gross leasable area.