The Shops at La Cantera
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| The Shops at La Cantera | |
| Mall facts and statistics | |
|---|---|
| Location | San Antonio, Texas, USA |
| Opening date | 2005 |
| Developer | The Rouse Company |
| Management | General Growth Properties |
| Owner | General Growth Properties |
| No. of stores and services | 130 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 4 |
| Total retail floor area | 1,011,000 ft² |
| No. of floors | 1 |
| Website | www.shoplacantera.com |
The Shops at La Cantera is an upscale open-air regional shopping mall located in northwest San Antonio, Texas, USA, near the Loop 1604 and Interstate 10 interchange. The initial phase of the project opened on September 16, 2005. The 1.3-million-square-foot center sits on a 150-acre site in La Cantera, a 1,700-acre master-planned resort community being developed by USAA Real Estate Company. (La Cantera is also home to Six Flags Fiesta Texas, The Westin La Cantera Resort and Spa and two world-class golf courses, The Palmer Course at La Cantera and The Westin Resort Course, which is home to the PGA Valero Texas Open.)
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[edit] Design
The concept for the center was originally developed and conceived by The Rouse Company under a joint venture with USAA Real Estate Company. (The Rouse Company also developed other noted developments such as South Street Seaport [NYC], Faneuil Hall (Boston) and Harborplace [Baltimore].) General Growth Properties acquired The Rouse Company in November 2004. The Shops at La Cantera created a buzz in the retail sector even before its opening.[1]
The shopping center was designed by the award-winning, local architectural firm Alamo Architects. The shopping center features a single-level, garden-like retail village with varied storefronts, shared arcades, and subtle water features to create a shopping oasis.
The Shops at La Cantera includes the first Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom in San Antonio and new stores from Dillard's and Foley's (now Macy's). There are also more than 150 other shops and restaurants including newcomers to the market such as Burberry, Tiffany & Co., Hugo Boss, Betsey Johnson, Brooks Brothers, BCBG Max Azria, Apple, Lacoste, Tumi and Ralph Lauren.
Construction has begun a second 34-acre phase of the project. The second phase will contain additional shops and restaurants, including a large bookstore, a gourmet grocer, a 12-screen AMC movie theater as well as Class A office space.[2]
[edit] Awards
- The Shops at La Cantera was the 2006 Grand Award Winner in the 17th Annual Superior Achievement in Design & Imaging (SADI) Awards competition, presented by Retail Traffic magazine.[3]
[edit] Anchors
- Dillard's — 200,000 sq. ft. (opened 2005)
- Macy's — 165,000 sq. ft. (opened 2005 as Foley's, became Macy's 2006)
- Neiman-Marcus — 120,000 sq. ft. (opened 2005)
- Nordstrom — 144,000 sq. ft. (opened 2005)
[edit] References
- ^ Shops at La Cantera to be a retail slam dunk, Rouse says, San Antonio Business Journal, May 28, 2004
- ^ The Shops at La Cantera lands a new AMC Theatre, San Antonio Business Journal, February 1, 2005
- ^ SADI 2006 Grand Winner: The Shops at La Cantera Retail Traffic Magazine, May 1, 2006
[edit] External links
- The Shops at La Cantera Official website
- General Growth Properties The Shops at La Cantera page
- USAA Real Estate Company Official website
- The Westin La Cantera Resort Official website
