Plaza del Caribe
| File:Plaza del Caribe.jpg One of Plaza del Caribe's entrances | |
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| Location | Ponce, Puerto Rico |
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| Address | PR-2 (Ponce By-pass) and PR-12 (Ave. Santiago de los Caballeros) |
| Opening date | 12 September 1992[1] |
| Developer | Q.B. Construction[2] |
| Management | Arturo Valdejully Santini |
| Owner | Empresas Fonalledas, Inc. |
| Architect | JP2 Architects, LCC (Baltimore, MD)[3] |
| No. of stores and services | 140[4] |
| No. of anchor tenants | 2 |
| Total retail floor area | 705,983 ft²[5] |
| No. of floors | 2 |
| Parking | over 3,500 |
| Website | http://www.plazadelcaribepr.com |
Plaza del Caribe is an enclosed shopping mall located in Ponce, Puerto Rico. It is owned by Empresas Fonalledas and it is the largest mall in southern Puerto Rico, as well as the second largest in Puerto Rico.[6]
Location and anchor stores
The mall is located at the intersection of Puerto Rico Highway 2 and Highway 12. The mall has over 140 stores and is anchored by Sears and JCPenney. Junior anchors include Caribbean Cinemas and Old Navy. There is also a food court. There was a freestanding Circuit City on the mall for a brief time but closed after the company went bankrupt.
Mall design
Plaza del Caribe notable for its sophisticated design, featuring artwork scattered through the mall, especially in its central atrium. The mall is accessible from both its first and second floor.
Surrounding mall area
A new 10-screen Caribbean Cinemas multiplex opened during the December 2010 holiday season on mall property, but physically detached from the main mall structure. It is located immediately south of the main mall complex in an area bounded on the south by Autopista Luis A. Ferre (PR-52).[7]
References
- ^ Colosal montaje con toneladas de cartón. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. Year 30. Issue 1501. Page 10. 5 September 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
- ^ Project Name: Plaza del Caribe Mall. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
- ^ Projects: Plaza del Caribe - Ponce, Puerto Rico. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
- ^ Plaza del Caribe: Sobre Nosotros. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
- ^ Plaza del Caribe: Sobre Nosotros. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
- ^ Plaza del Caribe: Sobre Nosotros. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
- ^ A partir de octubre: Cambios a la vista en Plaza del Caribe. By Jason Rodríguez Grafal. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 16 September 2010.
See also
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