As early as 2008,
SM Prime Holdings was planning to open
SM Supercenter San Pablo (a downsized SM mall, originally) but this was shot down due to political pressures. After several attempts to build a similar establishment, SM Prime Holdings was given its go signal in July 2008 to push its construction ahead. It was expected to be completed in August 2010, but due to strategic location and growing demands for commercial establishments in San Pablo, it was upgraded into
SM City San Pablo on April 28, 2010. The mall opened on October 1, 2010. The cinema commenced operations on December 3, 2010, ahead of the
36th Metro Manila Film Festival.
Recent expansions Main Building (2010) An event venue with two floors is styled like a semi-eye-shaped atrium. It houses tenants like The SM Store and SM Supermarket.
Expansion (2016) On October 28, 2016, the Cyberzone was completed and opened to the public. Along with it additional stores also opened including
Yellow Cab,
Starbucks, Oxygen and Mesa. A new passport office of the
Department of Foreign Affairs was inaugurated in October 2018 at the mall's second level.
BPO (TBA) As of August 1, 2017, the BPO is still under construction. It can be seen near the mall's facade. ==Accidents/incidents==