Beach Mall in Lapu-Lapu to Rise Soon

Property giant Megaworld is on the process of constructing an astonishing P1.5 billion beach mall in the Mactan Newtown in Lapu-Lapu City. The 30-hectare beach mall is called the Mactan Newtown Beach Walk.

“The mall’s main highlight is the 1.5-hectare man-made lagoon. The lagoon will have floating boardwalks and a bridge that will connect both sides of the mall,” Megaworld’s chief strategy officer Kevin Tan said.

It was also known that the lagoon can be also a venue for water sports activities such as wakeboarding, stand-up paddling, boating and even jet skiing. It will also have a man-made white sand shoreline.

Megaworld Chief Strategy Officer Kevin Tan (left) and ASEC Development and Construction Corporation Chairman Gerardo Esquivel (right) unveils their “Beach Mall” project that will be constructed at Lapu-Lapu Ciity. (Photo by Aljun Cainghog)

The mall has its own chapel that will be surrounded by a garden by the Cliffside so people can enjoy the view, overlooking the sea.

It will also have state-of-the-art cinemas, a food hall, al fresco areas, traveler’s lounge, and a view deck, allowing visitors and mallgoers to have a panoramic view of the sea and nearby islands.

The Mactan Newtown Beach Walk is operated by the Megaworld Lifestyle Malls brand.

“Megaworld Lifestyle Malls is bringing a fresh, new concept of mall development in Cebu that recreates and innovates the beach lifestyle experience. We take inspiration from some iconic coastline commercial developments in South California, where visitors can enjoy coffee, meet friends over lunch or dinner, watch a movie, or simply shop around in this laid-back beach atmosphere,” Tan added.

Kevin Tan Megaworld Chief Strategy Officer (Photo by Aljun Cainghog)

The mall complex will also feature a three-storey boutique mall offering 48 spacious guestrooms with retail shops at the ground floor.

Megaworld will still stick to their commitment to sustainability and will use solar roof panels for the new mall since it will utilize an open layout scheme for passive cooling and natural lighting.

Around 40% of the entire establishment will be dedicated to green and open spaces.

The Mactan Newtown Beach Walk is expected to rise by 2021. (MLC)