Antara Polanco
Antara Polanco, is an upscale open-air shopping center in Nuevo Polanco (Colonia Granada), Mexico City, Mexico.
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General information | |
Location | Mexico City, Mexico |
Coordinates | 19°26′21″N 99°12′09″W |
Opening | May 2006 |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 3 |
Floor area | 550,000 sq ft (51,000 m2) |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Javier Sordo Madaleno |
Developer | Grupo Integral de Desarrollo Inmobiliario S de RL de CV (GIDI) |
Other information | |
Number of stores | 140+ |
Public transit access | Polanco and San Joaquín metro stations (both at distance) |
Website | |
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Background
The Antara Polanco shopping center opened its doors in 2006. Two years after the opening, phase 2 of the development project was launched with the construction of two office buildings behind the mall.[1]
In 2015, Mexico's 500th Starbucks opened in Antara Polanco.[2] In 2018, the mall's Cinemex was the first movie theater in Latin America to use Samsung's LED screen Onyx.[3] In September 2019, Mexico City's second Apple Store opened in Antara Polanco.[4] In September 2020, a customer caused a stir by bringing her pet tiger with her to the mall.[5][6] In 2021, Dyson announced the opening of its first store in Latin America in Antara Polanco.[7]
Description
The center was designed by the Mexican architect Javier Sordo Madaleno.[8] The mall hosts several concerts, fashion shows, and expos throughout the year. It is composed of 3 separate stories and is home to over 100 stores, 6 gourmet restaurants, and a Cinemex movie theater. It's built on what used to be a General Motors factory.[9]
References
- (in Spanish) David Aguilar, Presentan segunda fase de proyecto Antara Polanco, Eluniversal.com, 23 June 2008
- (in Spanish) Fernanda Celis, Starbucks inaugura su tienda número 500 en México, Elfinanciero.com, 25 September 2015
- Song Su-hyun, Samsung to provide cinema LED screen for movie theaters in Mexico, Kooreaherald.com, 1 May 2018
- Michael Steeber, Apple’s second store opening in Polanco district on September 27, 9to5mac.com, 13 September 2019
- (in Spanish) Pareja pasea a tigre como mascota en Plaza Antara Polanco (+fotos), 24-horas.mx, 7 September 2020
- (in Spanish) Denuncian a mujer que pasea a cachorro de tigre en Polanco, Milenio.com, 6 September 2020
- (in Spanish) Dyson abre su primera boutique en Mexico, Elle.mx, 22 October 2021
- Antara - Javier Sordo Madaleno, Arquitour.com
- Antara antarapolanco.com