The Outlet Shoppes at Laredo

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The Outlet Shoppes at Laredo
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El Portal Mall
The Outlet Shoppes at Laredo
Location Laredo, Texas, USA
Address1600 Water Street, Laredo, Texas 78040
Opening date1970 (as River Drive Mall)
March 2017 (as The Outlet Shoppes at Laredo)
DeveloperHorizon Group
ManagementHorizon Group Properties
OwnerHorizon Group Properties / CBL
No. of stores and services50+
Total retail floor area 358,000 sq. ft.
No. of floors3
Websitetheoutletshoppesatlaredo.com

The Outlet Shoppes at Laredo is an outlet mall in downtown Laredo, Texas, featuring over 50 name-brand stores.

Contents

Both the I-35 exit and Mexico pedestrian bridge lead to the mall, located at 1600 Water Street. [1]

History

River Drive Mall view from Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas will be demolished to make way for the new Outlet Shoppes at Laredo El Portal Mall from Nuevo Laredo.jpg
River Drive Mall view from Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas will be demolished to make way for the new Outlet Shoppes at Laredo

The Outlet Shoppes at Laredo

On June 12, 2013, Horizon Group Properties and the City of Laredo announced the development of an outlet center in place of the River Drive Mall. The outlet mall feature 50+ outlet stores in a newly planned 3 level open air building. El Portal Center was demolished in 2014 for the new building. The Outlet Shoppes at Laredo opened in May 2017. [2] [3] [4] [5]

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References

  1. "The Outlet Shoppes at Laredo ::: Information". The Outlet Shoppes at Laredo. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
  2. Laredo Morning Times City announces outlet center in downtown Laredo
  3. Horizon Group Plans for The Outlet Shoppes at Laredo
  4. KXOF Fox 39 New Outlets Coming to Laredo
  5. Chapa, Sergio (March 16, 2017). "The Outlet Shoppes at Laredo open with Spring Break crowds". San Antonio Business Journal. Retrieved November 20, 2022.

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