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{{short description|Shopping mall located in Caguas, Puerto Rico}}
{{infobox shopping mall
| name = ShopsLas atCatalinas CaguasMall
| logo = Las-Catalinas-Mall171-Edit HERO.jpg
| image =
| caption =
| address = 400 Betances Ave
| location = [[Caguas, Puerto Rico]]
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| manager =
| number_of_stores = 97
| number_of_anchors = 2 (1 open, 1 vacant)3
| floor_area = {{convert|500,000|sqft|abbr=on}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://yebbarealtyventures.com/projects/prior-development-leasing/las-catalinas-mall-puerto-rico/|title=Las Catalinas Mall – Caguas, PR - Yebba Realty Ventures|language=es}}</ref>
| parking = +3,000
| floors = 1 (possibly 2 in the formerfuture SearsRoss storeStores)
| website = {{URL|http://www.lascatalinasmall.com}}
}}
 
'''ShopsLas atCatalinas CaguasMall''', formerlyalso known as '''LasShops Catalinas@ MallCaguas''', is an enclosed [[shopping mall]] located in [[Caguas, Puerto Rico]], [[United States]]. The mall opened in 1997, and is currently anchored by a Sector Sixty6 entertainment center which takes up the space of a previously operatingprevious [[Big Kmart]], (onea of[[Forever the21]] originaljunior anchor tenantsstore, ofand thea mall).[[Ross TheStores|Ross departmentDress storefor [[SearsLess]], anotherwhich is scheduled to open in 2025 in the former anchorSears tenant,store at the mall which closed their doors in February 2021,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sears and Kmart closing more stores. Is your location closing in 2021? See the updated closure list |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/shopping/2021/02/03/sears-kmart-closing-stores-list-2021/4371235001/ |website=[[USA Today]]}}</ref> and the retail space has sat vacant ever since. 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]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elnuevodia.com/entretenimiento/cine/nota/inauguranhoyprimerasaladecinedegranformato-1908005/|title=Inauguran hoy primera sala de cine de gran formato|date=11 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924041258/http://elnuevodia.com/entretenimiento/cine/nota/inauguranhoyprimerasaladecinedegranformato-1908005/|archive-date=24 September 2015|access-date=22 March 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
==History==
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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.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1997-04-19 |title=Montehiedra Town Center & Las Catalinas Mall (Caguas Centrum) |pages=11 |work=The Record |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-record-montehiedra-town-center-las/81302128/ |access-date=2023-08-07}}</ref>
 
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|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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-05-10 |title=Las Catalinas Mall - Información General |url=http://lascatalinasmall.com/mall_info.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110510125833/http://lascatalinasmall.com/mall_info.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=2011-05-10 |access-date=2023-08-07 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2001-03-09 |title=Las Catalinas Mall |url=http://manleyberenson.com/puerto_rico/locations/las_catalinas_mall.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010309203240/http://manleyberenson.com/puerto_rico/locations/las_catalinas_mall.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2001-03-09 |access-date=2023-08-07 }}</ref>
 
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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.vno.com/press/display.phtml?id=15944|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060325062049/http://www.vno.com/press/display.phtml?id=15944|archive-date=2006-03-25|title=Press Releases &#124; Vornado Realty Trust}}</ref>
 
By the year 2000, the successful mall had over 100<ref>{{Cite web |date=1999-08-28 |title=informacion |url=http://www.lascatalinas.com:80/info.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990828005808/http://www.lascatalinas.com:80/info.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=1999-08-28 |access-date=2023-08-07 }}</ref> tenants, including many popular businesses of American origin, such as [[5-7-9]], [[Afterthoughts (retailer)|Afterthoughts]], [[Claire's|Claire's Boutique]], [[EB Games|Electronics Boutique]], [[Foot Locker|Footaction]], [[Hallmark Cards|Hallmark]], [[KB Toys]], [[Payless (footwear retailer)|Payless Shoe SourceShoeSource]], [[RadioShack|Radio Shack]], [[Zale Corporation|Zales]], and many others. The food court and restaurant options included [[El Mesón Sándwiches|El Mesón]], Hot Potato, [[Howard Johnson's]], [[KFC]], [[Quiznos]], [[Taco Bell]], [[Wetzel's Pretzels]], and more.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2000-02-08 |title=Listado de Tiendas |url=http://www.lascatalinas.com/directorio.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000208035457/http://www.lascatalinas.com/directorio.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2000-02-08 |access-date=2023-08-07 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1999-08-28 |title=trapiche |url=http://www.lascatalinas.com/eltrapiche.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990828002828/http://www.lascatalinas.com/eltrapiche.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=1999-08-28 |access-date=2023-08-07 }}</ref>
 
Also in the early 2000s, additional land was developed to open [[The Home Depot]] home improvement store and a [[Caribbean Cinemas]] theater. These additions complimented the mall's variety, and would help to enhance the status of Las Catalinas as a top regional shopping destination.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2001-03-09 |title=Las Catalinas Mall |url=http://manleyberenson.com/puerto_rico/locations/las_catalinas_mall.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010309203240/http://manleyberenson.com/puerto_rico/locations/las_catalinas_mall.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2001-03-09 |access-date=2023-08-07 }}</ref>
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=== 2010s-present ===
In 2010, an [[Adidas]] store and an iShop opened stores in the mall.
 
In April 2012, it was announced that [[Best Buy]], located on the premises of the mall, would be closing by mid-May 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-04-14 |title=Best Buy closing Las Catalinas store in Caguas |url=https://newsismybusiness.com/best-buy-closing-las-catalinas-store-in-caguas/ |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=News is My Business |language=en-US}}</ref>
 
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On November 9, 2023, it was announced by Urban Edge Properties (owners of Las Catalinas Mall) that, after 26 years, the center would be changing its name to the '''Shops@Caguas''' (the Shops at Caguas).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-09 |title=Las Catalinas Mall cambia de nombre |url=https://www.primerahora.com/noticias/consumo/notas/las-catalinas-mall-cambia-de-nombre/ |access-date=2023-11-09 |website=Primera Hora |language=es}}</ref>
 
On May 2, 2024, it was reported that [[Ross Stores|Ross Dress for Less]] would officially be opening at the mall, taking over the former space of the Sears store which sat vacant since 2021. Plans for Ross to officially debut on the island are scheduled for the beginning of 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |last=NotiUno.com |date=2024-05-02 |title=Ross se aproxima a abrir tiendas en Puerto Rico |url=https://www.notiuno.com/noticias/economia/ross-se-aproxima-a-abrir-tiendas-en-puerto-rico/article_b6a06eb2-83cd-11ee-b8af-eb5007a5d006.html |access-date=2024-05-02 |website=UNO Radio Group |language=en}}</ref>
[[File:El Trapiche foodcourt.jpg|thumb|El Trapiche Food Court]]
 
==Current Anchors==
* [[Forever 21]]
*[[Old Navy]]
* [[Sector Sixty6]]
*[[Shoe Carnival]]
* [[Golden Corral]]
* [[Ross Stores|Ross Dress for Less]] (opening 2025)
 
===Outparcels===
*[[Burlington (department store)|Burlington Coat Factory]]
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* [[Coast Guard Exchange]]
* [[Supermercados Amigo]]
* [[The Home Depot]] <ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-02-21 |title=3rd Coast Guard Exchange store to open in Caguas |url=https://newsismybusiness.com/coast-guard-to-open-new-coast-guard-exchange-store-in-caguas/ |access-date=2021-04-10 |website=News is my Business |language=en |publication-place= |publication-date=2021-02-21}}</ref>
* [[Chili's Grill & Bar]]
* [[Romanos Macaroni Grill]]
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==Former Anchors==
* [[Big Kmart]]
* [[SEARS|Sears]]
 
===Former Outparcels===
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