Multiplaza

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Multiplaza
IndustryCommercial real estate
Founded1990
Headquarters El Salvador
ProductsShopping malls
Parent Grupo Roble (Grupo Poma)
Website www.multiplaza.com

Multiplaza is a chain of shopping malls, owned by Grupo Roble of El Salvador (the real estate subsidiary of Grupo Poma), in Central America.

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Background

The first Multiplaza mall opened in Tegucigalpa, Honduras in 1990 as part of the expansion plan Grupo Roble. Additional Multiplaza locations opened in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, in 1995, Costa Rica (in Escazú in 1993), [1] and Panama (in Panama City in 2004). [2] After several years, Grupo Roble decided to create another chain of malls similar to Metrocentro CC.

The most ambitious project of Grupo Roble, a city within a city, was built (in the first phase) in 2004 Panamericana Multiplaza located in San Salvador, El Salvador, [3] which has the commercial centers and a tower of luxury apartments. Multiplaza Panamericana is the biggest Multiplaza, and it will also hold the two tallest buildings in Central America (excluding Panama). These buildings are El Pedregal each one with the height of 106 m (348 ft) and 28 floors.

In 2009, the Multiplaza Panamá, designed by Ricardo Legorreta, was awarded the gold medal in the category Development and Design by the International Council of Shopping Centers. [4]

The first H&M store to open in Panama was in September 2021 at a Multiplaza mall. [5]

Locations

Panamericana Multiplaza mall in San Salvador. Multiplazaoutside.jpg
Panamericana Multiplaza mall in San Salvador.
Torre El Pedregal, part of the Multiplaza complex in San Salvador. IMG 2530 El Pedregal by S-CP.JPG
Torre El Pedregal, part of the Multiplaza complex in San Salvador.
NameCountryCity
Multiplaza Panamericana [3] Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador Antiguo Cuscatlán
Multiplaza Escazú [1] Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica Escazú
Multiplaza Curridabat [6] Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica Curridabat
Multiplaza Pacific [2] Flag of Panama.svg  Panama Panama City
Multiplaza Eusebio AyalaFlag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay Asunción
Multiplaza BosquesFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Mexico City
Multiplaza LindavistaFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Monterrey
Multiplaza Ojo de AguaFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Ojo de Agua/Coacalco/Ecatepec
Multiplaza ArboledasFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Tlalnepantla de Baz
Multiplaza EstadioFlag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic La Romana
Multiplaza Hermanos TrejoFlag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic Higüey
Multiplaza El ParaísoFlag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela Caracas
Multiplaza TegucigalpaFlag of Honduras.svg  Honduras Tegucigalpa
Multiplaza San Pedro SulaFlag of Honduras.svg  Honduras San Pedro Sula
Multiplaza Gran AkíFlag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador Ambato
Multiplaza LizarzaburoFlag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador Riobamba
Multiplaza de las EsmeraldasFlag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador Esmeraldas
Multiplaza 5 de JunioFlag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador Portoviejo
Multiplaza MirafloresFlag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador Cuenca
Multiplaza La Felicidad [7] Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Bogotá
Multiplaza Alamedas 2Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Montería
Multiplaza Guatemala [4] Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala

References

  1. 1 2 (in Spanish) Evelyn Fernández Mora, Grupo Poma revela sus frentes de inversión en Costa Rica, Elfinancierocr.com, 9 November 2014
  2. 1 2 (in Spanish) Gina L. Buendía, Centro comercial Multiplaza Pacífica abre sus puertas, Panamaamerica.com.pa, 3 December 2004
  3. 1 2 (in Spanish) 2,000 obreros construyen Multiplaza, Elsalvador.com, 30 September 2003
  4. 1 2 (in Spanish) Roble construirá el primer Multiplaza en Guatemala, Estrategianegocios.net, 22 October 2014
  5. Huw Hughes, H&M opens first Panama store, Fashionunited.uk, 7 September 2021
  6. (in Spanish) Andrea Rodríguez V., Multiplaza del este cambia de nombre y se llamará Multiplaza Curridabat, Nacion.com, 26 September 2013
  7. (in Spanish) Gabriel Forero Oliveros, Grupo Poma incursiona con Multiplaza en negocio de centros comerciales, Larepublica.co, 5 November 2014

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