Plaza Satélite
Encyclopedia
Plaza Satélite is a shopping mall
located in the metropolitan area of Mexico City
. It is located in Ciudad Satélite on Anillo Periferico. Its name comes from its location. It is the most important shopping mall in Mexico City's metropolitan area.
, El Puerto de Liverpool, Sanborn's, and Paris Londres, as well as many stores of different kinds, restaurants, banks and a movie theater. At that time it had parking space
for 3000 cars.
By 1995 they planned the last expansion, where the shopping mall grew 100% reaching 240 commercial spaces. The fast food
section was completed, and the movie theater
s were completely renovated. The expansion was concluded in 1998, with the incorporation of El Palacio De Hierro
. the parking lot
was also expanded to 5472 parking spots making it the largest shopping mall parking lot in Mexico.
Shopping mall
A shopping mall, shopping centre, shopping arcade, shopping precinct or simply mall is one or more buildings forming a complex of shops representing merchandisers, with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from unit to unit, along with a parking area — a modern, indoor version...
located in the metropolitan area of Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
. It is located in Ciudad Satélite on Anillo Periferico. Its name comes from its location. It is the most important shopping mall in Mexico City's metropolitan area.
History
Plaza Satélite began construction in 1968 in Ciudad Satélite with the blueprints of architect Juan Sordo Madaleno. It was inaugurated on October 13, 1971 starting with four big companies: Sears RoebuckSears, Roebuck and Company
Sears, officially named Sears, Roebuck and Co., is an American chain of department stores which was founded by Richard Warren Sears and Alvah Curtis Roebuck in the late 19th century...
, El Puerto de Liverpool, Sanborn's, and Paris Londres, as well as many stores of different kinds, restaurants, banks and a movie theater. At that time it had parking space
Parking space
A parking space is a location that is designated for parking, either paved or unpaved.Parking spaces can be in a parking garage, in a parking lot or on a city street. It is usually designated by a white-paint-on-tar rectangle indicated by three lines at the top, left and right of the designated area...
for 3000 cars.
By 1995 they planned the last expansion, where the shopping mall grew 100% reaching 240 commercial spaces. The fast food
Fast food
Fast food is the term given to food that can be prepared and served very quickly. While any meal with low preparation time can be considered to be fast food, typically the term refers to food sold in a restaurant or store with preheated or precooked ingredients, and served to the customer in a...
section was completed, and the movie theater
Movie theater
A movie theater, cinema, movie house, picture theater, film theater is a venue, usually a building, for viewing motion pictures ....
s were completely renovated. The expansion was concluded in 1998, with the incorporation of El Palacio De Hierro
El Palacio de Hierro
El Palacio de Hierro is an upscale chain of department stores in Mexico.-History:In the 1850s, a clothing store opened in Mexico City called "Las Fábricas de Francia" which was owned by Victor Gassier, a Frenchman...
. the parking lot
Parking lot
A parking lot , also known as car lot, is a cleared area that is intended for parking vehicles. Usually, the term refers to a dedicated area that has been provided with a durable or semi-durable surface....
was also expanded to 5472 parking spots making it the largest shopping mall parking lot in Mexico.