<Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Manila Metropolitan Theater </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Tanghalang Pangkalakhan ng Maynila </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Manila Metropolitan Theater </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> General information </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Status </Th> <Td> Under renovation </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Type </Th> <Td> Theater building </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Architectural style </Th> <Td> Art deco </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> Lawton, Manila </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Address </Th> <Td> Padre Burgos Avenue corner Arroceros Street, Ermita </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Town or city </Th> <Td> Manila </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Td> Philippines </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Coordinates </Th> <Td> 14 ° 35 ′ 39" N 120 ° 58 ′ 50" E ﻿ / ﻿ 14.594205 ° N 120.980421 ° E ﻿ / 14.594205; 120.980421 Coordinates: 14 ° 35 ′ 39" N 120 ° 58 ′ 50" E ﻿ / ﻿ 14.594205 ° N 120.980421 ° E ﻿ / 14.594205; 120.980421 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Groundbreaking </Th> <Td> 1930 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Inaugurated </Th> <Td> December 10, 1931 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Renovated </Th> <Td> Ongoing </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Owner </Th> <Td> NCCA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Technical details </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Floor area </Th> <Td> 8,239.58 m (88,690.1 sq ft) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Design and construction </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Architect </Th> <Td> Juan M. Arellano </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Civil engineer </Th> <Td> Pedro Siochi y Angeles (1886 - 1951) who is a native of Malabon, Rizal and graduated with a degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Ghent, Belgium </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Main contractor </Th> <Td> Pedro Siochi and Company </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Renovating team </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Architect </Th> <Td> Otilio Arellano (1978) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Other information </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Seating capacity </Th> <Td> 1,670 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Manila Metropolitan Theater </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Tanghalang Pangkalakhan ng Maynila </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Manila Metropolitan Theater </Td> </Tr>

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