Embarcadero de Legazpi Soft Opens
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The Embarcadero, one of the most anticipated developments in the city of Legazpi, “soft” opened last July 18, 2009 with two locators opening its doors to the public. The Embarcadero is a major waterfront development located at the harbor area of Legazpi City adjacent to the alluring Kapuntukan Hill (also called Sleeping Lion Hill).
Embarcadero at Night | Photo by Marius Patrick Encinareal
The Embarcadero will offer a mix of retail, restaurants, markets, and shops. There will also be a civic space and an imposing 30-meter tall lighthouse that could become one of the iconic symbols of Legazpi. Aside from the 12,000 square meter commercial area, there will also be a future 14,500 square meter waterfront hotel, spa and convention center and a 15,477 square meter Information Technology (IT) Park, envisioned to provide thousands of BPO jobs for Bicolanos.
Embarcadero will be a waterfront promenade, with theatrical lighting and performance spaces creating a lively, family friendly environment during the day and at night. Visitors to Embarcadero will enjoy a stunning view of the mighty Mayon Volcano and the cityscape to the north and the Albay Gulf to the east.
This new development is a welcome addition to the city’s growing list of shopping and entertainment destinations including LCC Mall, Landco Pacific Mall, A. Bichara Silverscreens, and the soon to open LKY Lifestyle Hub adjacent to the new integrated terminal. The opening of the IT park is also highly-anticipated, especially by Bicolanos looking for jobs.
Panoramic View of Embarcadero by day | Photo by Simon Listana
For Embarcadero’s soft opening, two restaurant tenants namely Kitaro and Tapa King started operations. The SLTCFI BPO Incubation Center also opened its new office. Meanwhile, the newest branch of Bigg’s Diner, Bicol’s homegrown chain of restaurants will open on July 24. Other confirmed tenants are Gerry’s Grill, Padi’s Point, Mang Inasal, Harbour Wok, La Mia Tazza Cafe, Pancit Malabon Express, F2M, Giordano, Cinderella, Adidas, Lots’a Pizza, Casa Nostra Bar and Restaurant, Plains and Prints, Pacific Dive, Chill Bar, Mercury Drug, Bowling Lanes, Dampa-style restaurants and more.
Construction work is still ongoing at the Embarcadero and it is expected to be completed later this year. The grand opening of Embarcadero is reportedly slated later this year.
Latest photos of Embarcadero as of July 2009 (courtesy of Mr. Simon Listana):
d a.. i love cooking…its one of my passion..:-)
maglalagay b kau ng athletic gym or acrobatic gym sa embarcadero?
ATTENTION: hey you guys at Embarcadero, the place is good and quite cool however there are so many bad things inside your operations, too many lapses, who heads your Marketing and HR Departments? all from manila and cebu? there are some i know coz like them i am also a fromer agnesian, no offense but you should fire them all, music should be part of marketing strategy, you think visitors would frequently visit the place with your so boring music, bands you contracted to provide music during the night is an amateur, what kind of crowd do you think goes to the place? you should be sensitive enough, take a cue from the operations of pacific mall and LCC, you guys need further training…