Eastwood City is an 18.5-hectare (46-acre) mixed-use development complex located in Barangay Bagumbayan, Quezon City. Launched in 1997, it is Megaworld Corporation’s first “live-work-play” community that is known to offer complete facilities, amenities, and establishments for living, working, entertainment, and shopping.[1]

Eastwood City
Project
Opening date1997; 27 years ago (1997)
DeveloperMegaworld Corporation
OwnerMegaworld Corporation
Websitehttp://www.eastwoodcity.com
Physical features
Major buildingsEastwood Mall, Eastwood Citywalk I and II, Eastwood Cyber and Fashion Mall, 19 high-rise residential towers
Public spacesEastwood Mall Open Park
TransportBus interchange Express bus services
Location
Map
Coordinates: 14°36′34.8912″N 121°4′48.306″E / 14.609692000°N 121.08008500°E / 14.609692000; 121.08008500
LocationEulogio Rodriguez Jr. Avenue (C-5), Bagumbayan, Quezon City 1110, Metro Manila, Philippines

It is home to the largest business process outsourcing (BPO) locators, Eastwood City is the country’s first IT park and the first project to be granted special economic zone status by the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA). Since its establishment as a premier Cyberpark, it has become a top employer and leading dollar-earner in the Philippines.[2] Apart from being a business community, Eastwood City is also a residential community with 19 high-rise residential towers.[3] Eastwood is also an Accredited Tourism Entertainment Complex by the Department of Tourism.[4] Eastwood City has been considered to offer families, professionals and urbanites a variety of shopping, dining and recreation offerings at its three lifestyle malls, Eastwood Mall, Eastwood Cyber, Fashion Mall and Eastwood Citywalk, all of which are managed under the Megaworld Lifestyle Malls brand.[5]

Features

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Eastwood Mall

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Eastwood Mall
 
Eastwood City Open Park

Eastwood Mall is a four-level mall opened In December 2008 that houses restaurants as well as cinemas. The mall also houses 47,000 m2 (510,000 sq ft) of retail spaces.[6]

The mall also has an open space, the Eastwood Mall Open Park, which has a lagoon and a fountain. This venue is used for large community events such as the annual New Year’s Eve countdown.[7]

Eastwood Mall also houses four cinemas.[8]

It is also the first shopping center in the Philippines to welcome pets and was inducted into the Order of the Platinum Paw by the Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS).[9]

Eastwood Citywalk I and II

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Eastwood City Walk, opened in early 2000, is a combination of two dining strips[3] that offers restaurants, nightlife bars,[10] and a variety of retail stores. Eastwood Citywalk also has an outdoor area called the Eastwood Central Plaza, which regularly hosts live performances, fairs, pet activities and other outdoor events.[11]

It also features the Eastwood City Walk of Fame which is directly inspired by the Hollywood Walk of Fame in California, USA. This landmark was launched by the late Filipino entertainment icon ‘Master Showman’ German Moreno as a tribute to the men and women from the Philippine entertainment industry.[12]

Eastwood Cyber and Fashion Mall

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Eastwood Cyber and Fashion Mall houses establishments including fashion stores, book stores, beauty and wellness and more. The mall is also home to many dining establishments for employees, residents and patrons of Eastwood City.[10]

Eastwood City Cyberpark

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The Eastwood City Cyberpark is a PEZA certified business center housing major IT companies such as Atos, Accenture, Dell, eTelecare, IBM Global Services, MicroSourcing, WNS Global Services, and other BPO companies occupying its office buildings throughout the complex.[13]

The offices and studios for the Philippine subsidiary of Toei Animation are also located in the Cyberpark.[14]

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References

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  1. ^ "World-class finds at new high-end mall - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos". August 16, 2009. Archived from the original on August 16, 2009. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  2. ^ "Why Eastwood Cyberpark remains the country's number one IT ecozone". philstar.com. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Eastwood City | Township in Quezon City | Megaworld Corporation". www.megaworldcorp.com. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  4. ^ "Eastwood City". Philippine Daily Inquirer. December 15, 2013. Retrieved October 22, 2019 – via PressReader.
  5. ^ "Megaworld Lifestyle Malls to expand in 8 key areas in 3 years". The Manila Times. August 7, 2019. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  6. ^ Mangawang, Cesar D. (October 25, 2014). "Tan pioneers BPO office dev't in a township setting". business.inquirer.net. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  7. ^ "Bamboo, Moira and Karylle headline star-studded Eastwood-Quezon City New Year Countdown to 2019". Manila Standard. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  8. ^ "THE EASTWOOD LIFESTYLE". www.eastwoodcity.com. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  9. ^ "LIST: Pet-friendly places in Manila". Philippine Primer. May 18, 2017. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  10. ^ a b "Eastwood City: Truly State-of-the-Art". PropertyAsia.ph. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  11. ^ "Eastwood Central Plaza (Eastwood Central Plaza, Quezon City, Metro Manila)". local.clickthecity.com. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  12. ^ "Walk of Fame: Kuya Germs' dream soon a reality". philstar.com. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  13. ^ "Eastwood City –The Philippines' First Cyberpark".
  14. ^ https://www.yelp.com/biz/toei-animation-phils-quezon-city
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