Antara, previously branded as Antara Polanco and Antara Fashion Hall, is an upscale open-air shopping center in the

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section of the upscale district of

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. It hosts a concentration of boutiques of global

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and is anchored by a Casa Palacio department store and a

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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. In 2015, Mexico's 500th

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opened in Antara Polanco. In 2018, the mall's Cinemex was the first movie theater in Latin America to use Samsung's LED screen Onyx. In September 2019, Mexico City's second

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opened in Antara Polanco. In September 2020, a customer caused a stir by bringing her pet tiger with her to the mall. In 2021,

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announced the opening of its first store in Latin America in Antara Polanco.

Description

The center was designed by the

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architect Javier Sordo Madaleno. The mall hosts

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s, and

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s 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

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chain limited to furniture and home furnishings), 6 gourmet restaurants, a fast-food court, a casino, and a

movie theater. It was built on the site of a demolished General Motors factory.Antara
antarapolanco.com

References

External links

Official Site
Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City Buildings and structures in Mexico City Retailing in Mexico City Shopping malls in Greater Mexico City Shopping malls established in 2006 {{Mexico-struct-stub