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

Multiplaza
IndustryCommercial real estate
Founded1990
HeadquartersEl Salvador
ProductsShopping malls
ParentGrupo Roble (Grupo Poma)
WebsiteMultiplaza.com

Background

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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 Ciudad de Panamá 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

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Panamericana Multiplaza mall in San Salvador City.
 
Torre El Pedregal, part of the Multiplaza complex in San Salvador.
Name Country City
Multiplaza Panamericana[3]   El Salvador Antiguo Cuscatlán
Multiplaza Escazú[1]   Costa Rica Escazú
Multiplaza Curridabat[6]   Costa Rica Curridabat
Multiplaza Pacific[2]   Panama Panamá
Multiplaza Eusebio Ayala   Paraguay Asunción
Multiplaza Bosques   Mexico Ciudad de México
Multiplaza Lindavista   Mexico Monterrey
Multiplaza Ojo de Agua   Mexico Ojo de Agua/Coacalco/Ecatepec
Multiplaza Arboledas   Mexico Tlalnepantla de Baz
Multiplaza Estadio   Dominican Republic La Romana
Multiplaza Hermanos Trejo   Dominican Republic Higüey
Multiplaza El Paraíso   Venezuela Caracas
Multiplaza Tegucigalpa   Honduras Tegucigalpa
Multiplaza San Pedro Sula   Honduras San Pedro Sula
Multiplaza Gran Akí   Ecuador Ambato
Multiplaza Lizarzaburo   Ecuador Riobamba
Multiplaza de las Esmeraldas   Ecuador Esmeraldas
Multiplaza 5 de Junio   Ecuador Portoviejo
Multiplaza Miraflores   Ecuador Cuenca
Multiplaza La Felicidad[7]   Colombia Bogotá
Multiplaza Alamedas 2   Colombia Montería
Multiplaza Guatemala[4]   Guatemala

References

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  1. ^ a b (in Spanish) Evelyn Fernández Mora, Grupo Poma revela sus frentes de inversión en Costa Rica, Elfinancierocr.com, 9 November 2014
  2. ^ a b (in Spanish) Gina L. Buendía, Centro comercial Multiplaza Pacífica abre sus puertas, Panamaamerica.com.pa, 3 December 2004
  3. ^ a b (in Spanish) 2,000 obreros construyen Multiplaza, Elsalvador.com, 30 September 2003
  4. ^ a b (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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