The first enclosed shopping mall in the metropolis was Crystal Arcade located along Escolta Street in the downtown district of Binondo.
[1] Prior to the Pacific War, Escolta Street was also home to the city's first standalone department stores, including H.E.
They are also the largest malls in Metro Manila which feature not just stores but also attractions: movie theaters, rides, skating rinks, bowling alleys and other recreational facilities.
Community or regional shopping centers in Metro Manila are built around one department store or supermarket and are enclosed.
A 52,000-square-metre (560,000 sq ft) regional shopping mall being developed by the joint venture of Ayala Land and LT Group on 35 hectares (86 acres) of property along C-5 Road at the border of Quezon City and Pasig by the Marikina River.