The 10 largest malls in Mexico

Although they are far from the megamalls of the United States and China, which reach up to 270 thousand square meters, in Mexico there are also large shopping centers.

The list is headed by Centro Comercial Santa Fe and Toreo Parque Central, with 70 thousand square meters each; Multiplaza Aragón, in the State of Mexico,and now

Best property investment in Lahore with 60 thousand 670 square meters; Forum Buenavista, with 37 thousand 250; Plaza Satellite, with 34 thousand; Walking in Guadalajara, with 30 thousand 900; Antea Life Style, in Querétaro, with 29,700; The Americas in Cancun, with 29,400; Tezontle Park, with 28 thousand; and Perisur, with 27 thousand square meters.

The large shopping centers in Mexico are characterized by their age and because they have been added extensions, explained Jorge Lizan, CEO of Lizan Retail Advisors.

Santa Fe Mall, developed by the owners of the three anchor stores: Palacio de Hierro, Liverpool and Sears, along with Grupo Caabsa, was built in 1993 and expanded in 2013, and now has 476 commercial premises and 23 movie theaters, with tenants such as Armani Exchange, Banana Republic, Coach and H & M, among others.

Toreo Parque Central, of Grupo Danhos, opened a year ago and despite not having a department store as anchor, has tenants such as American Eagle, Old Navy and Forever 21, among others. The mall is part of a mixed-use project that will have offices and a hotel.

Each city or sub-market in real estate requires a large commercial center, called supraregional, such as Santa Fe, Perisur and Satellite, which cover the needs of each submarket in commercial matters, and which are complemented by smaller ones, anchored by self-services or departments, Lizan said.

A successful case in the State of Mexico is Multiplaza Aragón, of Grupo Frisa, which although it has several small squares around it, recently made its fifth expansion since its opening in 1978.

Hector Klerian, international director of JLL Mexico, noted that there are cities that are having a great economic growth, as in the case of Querétaro, where there has been a successful commercial offer.