SM City Davao

SM City Davao also known locally as "SM Ecoland", is an indoor shopping mall in Quimpo Boulevard, Davao City, Philippines. SM Prime Holdings developed and manages the mall. SM City Davao, the first SM Mall in the Mindanao region, opened to the public on November 17, 2001.LocationSM City Davao, built on 13.2 hectares of land. with a gross floor area of. Floor space expanded to cover after the opening of The Annex on March 9, 2012. The mall is at Quimpo Boulevard. A transportation terminal constructed beside the mall accommodates visitors.Physical detailsMain MallThe Main Mall is a 3-level square-shaped building with anchor tenants SM Department Store, SM Supermarket, and SM Cinemas. It has many local and international store brands along with the old Entertainment Center, and the former Cyberzone.The AnnexThe Annex is an expansion building. It has shops on its 1st and 2nd floors while on its 3rd and 4th floors have business process outsourcing facilities.CyberzoneCyberzone opened on March 9, 2012. It can be temporarily accessed using the bridge connecting the main building and The Annex and using the back entrance of The Annex. The ground floor, blocked by steel railings, cannot be accessed.IncidentsAnnex Construction collapse incidentFive construction workers were removing the scaffolding of the cemented steel canopy when the canopy collapsed due to metal fatigue. The victims were Prudencio Custorio, Alvin Rapista, Ronie Mosqueda, Rogelio Piodo and Ruel Inampas. They suffered bruises and wounds, and the rescue team brought them to the Southern Philippines Medical Center. Mayor Inday Sara Duterte ordered construction stopped during the investigation. The reason of the collapsed canopy was due to an error in construction method, according to Engineer Jaime Adalin, the chief of Davao City Building Office.