In 1996, Plaza Las Americas announced its largest expansion and remodeling at a cost of more than $246 million. The Tower added 146,000 square feet (13,600 m 2) of profitable space to the shopping center. The construction of the "Torre de Plaza" is finished at a cost of $15 million.
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The number of restaurants was increased from 19 to 24 and the movie theater halls from 5 to 10. In 1994, the expansion of Plaza Las Américas and also the remodeling of "La Terraza" were completed. In 1992, the new development plan for the second great expansion of Plaza Las Americas is published. The "Terraza de Plaza", the first food court to be established in the island, comprises the third level of the addition, along with three additional movie theater halls, nicknamed Plaza III, Plaza IV, and Plaza V. This was anchored by a 3-level (329,000 square foot) Sears. Fifty-five new stores were added in a three-level North Wing. In 1979, the first expansion of the shopping center was completed. The following year, the architectural design of Plaza Las Américas won the URBE Award for Best Commercial Architecture A small section had a second floor where medical and business offices were accessible. Woolworth Company, Farmacias González (pharmacy), La Cosa (curios), La Tienda Sin Nombre (shoes), Benny's Toys, Pueblo Supermarket, a barbershop, a travel agency and a full-sized hardware store. Inline stores included Martha Washington Ice Cream, Gordon's Jewelers, Florsheim Shoes, La Esquina Famosa (men's clothing), Bakers (shoes), Zales, Clubman, Marianne Shops, Singer Sewing Center, Lerner Shops, Thom McAn, La Favorita and First Federal Savings Bank, along with an F. The mall also housed two San Juan-based department stores as its second and third anchors: a two-level (76,500 square foot) González Padín and (22,000 square foot) Velasco. It was the chain's first location outside the fifty states and its largest operation between 19. The primary anchor store was a three-level (261,500 square foot) J. One hundred percent of the space was rented and nearly 2,000 people were employed in the new mall. The project was inaugurated with a total of 79 establishments, a twin cinema and parking for 4,000 vehicles. It was the first enclosed shopping center in Puerto Rico and the largest in Latin America at the time. On September 3, 1968, Plaza Las Américas held its grand opening. In April 1967, construction of Plaza Las Américas began under the direction of engineer Peter Jacobson. In 1962, the plans for the construction of a shopping center and the negotiations with tenants began. The planning board included a space of 15 acres of land for a shopping center in its development plan. It is then that the Fonalledas brothers came up with the idea of establishing a regional shopping center in the "Las Monjas" property.
The planning board began to build the project and ordered the development of the lands. In 1950, the metropolitan area of San Juan was growing rapidly.
By 1920, little by little cane harvesting was eliminated with the intention of using the land for the creation of a milk company, eventually known as " Vaquería Tres Monjitas".
This land was property of Don Pablo Ubarri Capetillo, the Count of Santurce. In 1918, siblings Jerónimo, Rosa, Gerardo, and Jaime Fonalledas acquired 527 acres (2.13 km 2) of land previously known as "Las Monjas". There is also a Kmart store near the mall. Anchor stores are JCPenney, Macy's, Sears, Sears Brand Central, Forever 21, Old Navy, Caribbean Cinemas and Marshalls. It is the largest shopping mall in the Caribbean and the second largest in Latin America. " Plaza", as it is known to many Puerto Ricans, was the first indoor shopping mall built in Puerto Rico. Plaza Las Américas is a shopping mall in Hato Rey, San Juan, Puerto Rico, located at the intersection of Routes 18 and 22. Not to be confused with the Plaza de Américas of Seville Expo '92 or Plaza/Centro Las Américas shopping center in Ecatepec, Greater Mexico City.
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