Antara, previously branded as Antara Polanco and Antara Fashion Hall, is an upscale open-air shopping center in the Nuevo Polanco section of the upscale district of Polanco, Mexico City. It hosts a concentration of boutiques of global luxury brands and is anchored by a Casa Palacio department store and a Cinemex multicinema.
| Antara Fashion Hall | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Nuevo Polanco (Colonia Granada), Mexico City, Mexico |
| Coordinates | 19°26′21″N 99°12′09″W / 19.4393°N 99.2025°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 | |
| www | |
Background edit
The Antara Polanco shopping center, as it was then branded, 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 edit
The center was designed by the Mexican architect Javier Sordo Madaleno.[8] The mall hosts concerts, fashion shows, and exhibitions throughout the year. It has three levels and is home to over 100 stores including anchor Casa Palacio (a high-end department store of the Palacio de Hierro chain limited to furniture and home furnishings), 6 gourmet restaurants, a fast-food court, a casino, and a Cinemex movie theater. It was built on the site of a demolished General Motors factory.[9]
References edit
- ^ (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 [dead link]
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