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. David Aguilar, Presentan segunda fase de proyecto Antara Polanco, Eluniversal.com, 23 June 2008
In 2015, Mexico's 500th Starbucks opened in Antara Polanco. Fernanda Celis, Starbucks inaugura su tienda número 500 en México, Elfinanciero.com, 25 September 2015 In 2018, the mall's Cinemex was the first movie theater in Latin America to use Samsung's LED screen Onyx.Song Su-hyun, Samsung to provide cinema LED screen for movie theaters in Mexico, Kooreaherald.com, 1 May 2018 In September 2019, Mexico City's second Apple Store opened in Antara Polanco.Michael Steeber, Apple’s second store opening in Polanco district on September 27, 9to5mac.com, 13 September 2019 In September 2020, a customer caused a stir by bringing her pet tiger with her to the mall. Pareja pasea a tigre como mascota en Plaza Antara Polanco (+fotos), 24-horas.mx, 7 September 2020 Denuncian a mujer que pasea a cachorro de tigre en Polanco, Milenio.com, 6 September 2020 In 2021, Dyson announced the opening of its first store in Latin America in Antara Polanco. Dyson abre su primera boutique en Mexico, Elle.mx, 22 October 2021
Description The center was designed by the Mexican architect Javier Sordo Madaleno. Antara - Javier Sordo Madaleno, Arquitour.com 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.Antara antarapolanco.com
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External links Official Site