Antara Fashion Hall
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General information
LocationNuevo Polanco (Colonia Granada), Mexico City, Mexico
Coordinates19°26′21″N 99°12′09″W / 19.4393°N 99.2025°W / 19.4393; -99.2025
OpeningMay 2006
Technical details
Floor count3
Floor area550,000 sq ft (51,000 m2)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Javier Sordo Madaleno
DeveloperGrupo Integral de Desarrollo Inmobiliario S de RL de CV (GIDI)
Other information
Number of stores140+
Public transit accessPolanco and San Joaquín metro stations (both at distance)
Website
www.antara.com.mx

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.

Background

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

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

  1. ^ (in Spanish) David Aguilar, Presentan segunda fase de proyecto Antara Polanco, Eluniversal.com, 23 June 2008
  2. ^ (in Spanish) Fernanda Celis, Starbucks inaugura su tienda número 500 en México, Elfinanciero.com, 25 September 2015
  3. ^ Song Su-hyun, Samsung to provide cinema LED screen for movie theaters in Mexico, Kooreaherald.com, 1 May 2018
  4. ^ Michael Steeber, Apple’s second store opening in Polanco district on September 27, 9to5mac.com, 13 September 2019
  5. ^ (in Spanish) Pareja pasea a tigre como mascota en Plaza Antara Polanco (+fotos), 24-horas.mx, 7 September 2020
  6. ^ (in Spanish) Denuncian a mujer que pasea a cachorro de tigre en Polanco, Milenio.com, 6 September 2020
  7. ^ (in Spanish) Dyson abre su primera boutique en Mexico, Elle.mx, 22 October 2021
  8. ^ Antara - Javier Sordo Madaleno, Arquitour.com
  9. ^ Antara antarapolanco.com[dead link]

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Shopping malls in Mexico
Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City
Polanco, Mexico City
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