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Shops at Caguas
Shops at Caguas (stylized as Shops@Caguas), formerly known as Las Catalinas Mall until 2023, is an enclosed shopping mall located in Caguas, Puerto Rico. The mall opened in 1997, and is currently anchored by a Sector Sixty6 entertainment center which takes up the space of a previous Big Kmart, Old Navy as a junior anchor store, and a Ross Dress for Less which is scheduled to open in 2025 in the former Sears store at the mall which closed their doors in February 2021, The Shops at Caguas are home to the first "large premium format" movie theater in Puerto Rico (and second in the Caribbean region, at the time of its opening), currently owned and managed by Caribbean Cinemas.
The mall's previous name of Las Catalinas is an homage to the 19th century, when the current shopping center property was the site of a sugarcane plantation, Hacienda Santa Catalina. In addition to sugar production, and left with copious amounts of leftover post-processing sugarcane, Hacienda Santa Catalina also produced rum, as well as cultivated many fruits.
In April 1997, Vornado Realty Trust announced that it would acquire Kmart's 50% interest in the then-Caguas Centrum, as the center was previously known, which was currently under construction. The name of the mall would then be changed to Las Catalinas.
On December 4, 1997, after development by Manley Berenson and Yebba Realty Ventures, Las Catalinas Mall officially opened with 80 stores and 3,000 parking spaces. It was anchored at the time by a Kmart Super Center and a Sears department store. It also featured a food court, “El Trapiche.” The mall was built with the purpose to serve the surrounding communities, but its variety of businesses lead it to become a regionally popular destination.
On November 4, 1998, Vornado Realty Trust bought Kmart's 50% interest in the mall, forming a joint ownership between Vornado and Yebba Realty Ventures. In addition, Vornado acquired 75% and Yebba Realty Ventures acquired 25% of Kmart's anchor store. Vornado's total purchase price was about $38 million.
By the year 2000, the successful mall had over 100 tenants, including many popular businesses of American origin, such as 5-7-9, Afterthoughts, Claire's Boutique, Electronics Boutique, Footaction, Hallmark, KB Toys, Payless ShoeSource, RadioShack, Zales, and many others. The food court and restaurant options included El Mesón, Hot Potato, Howard Johnson's, KFC, Quiznos, Taco Bell, Wetzel's Pretzels, and more.
Also in the early 2000s, additional land was developed to open The Home Depot home improvement store and a Caribbean Cinemas movie theater. These additions complimented the mall's variety, and would help to enhance the status of Las Catalinas as a top regional shopping destination.
In December 2001, Amigo Supermarkets announced that they would be opening a location at the mall by summer 2002.
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Shops at Caguas
Shops at Caguas (stylized as Shops@Caguas), formerly known as Las Catalinas Mall until 2023, is an enclosed shopping mall located in Caguas, Puerto Rico. The mall opened in 1997, and is currently anchored by a Sector Sixty6 entertainment center which takes up the space of a previous Big Kmart, Old Navy as a junior anchor store, and a Ross Dress for Less which is scheduled to open in 2025 in the former Sears store at the mall which closed their doors in February 2021, The Shops at Caguas are home to the first "large premium format" movie theater in Puerto Rico (and second in the Caribbean region, at the time of its opening), currently owned and managed by Caribbean Cinemas.
The mall's previous name of Las Catalinas is an homage to the 19th century, when the current shopping center property was the site of a sugarcane plantation, Hacienda Santa Catalina. In addition to sugar production, and left with copious amounts of leftover post-processing sugarcane, Hacienda Santa Catalina also produced rum, as well as cultivated many fruits.
In April 1997, Vornado Realty Trust announced that it would acquire Kmart's 50% interest in the then-Caguas Centrum, as the center was previously known, which was currently under construction. The name of the mall would then be changed to Las Catalinas.
On December 4, 1997, after development by Manley Berenson and Yebba Realty Ventures, Las Catalinas Mall officially opened with 80 stores and 3,000 parking spaces. It was anchored at the time by a Kmart Super Center and a Sears department store. It also featured a food court, “El Trapiche.” The mall was built with the purpose to serve the surrounding communities, but its variety of businesses lead it to become a regionally popular destination.
On November 4, 1998, Vornado Realty Trust bought Kmart's 50% interest in the mall, forming a joint ownership between Vornado and Yebba Realty Ventures. In addition, Vornado acquired 75% and Yebba Realty Ventures acquired 25% of Kmart's anchor store. Vornado's total purchase price was about $38 million.
By the year 2000, the successful mall had over 100 tenants, including many popular businesses of American origin, such as 5-7-9, Afterthoughts, Claire's Boutique, Electronics Boutique, Footaction, Hallmark, KB Toys, Payless ShoeSource, RadioShack, Zales, and many others. The food court and restaurant options included El Mesón, Hot Potato, Howard Johnson's, KFC, Quiznos, Taco Bell, Wetzel's Pretzels, and more.
Also in the early 2000s, additional land was developed to open The Home Depot home improvement store and a Caribbean Cinemas movie theater. These additions complimented the mall's variety, and would help to enhance the status of Las Catalinas as a top regional shopping destination.
In December 2001, Amigo Supermarkets announced that they would be opening a location at the mall by summer 2002.