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This page is about of the mall in Bogotá.. For the shopping mall in Medellin, see Unicentro Medellín.
Unicentro Bogota
¡Es y siempre será!
LocationBogota Colombia, Usaquén, Barrio Multicentro
AddressCarrera 15 N° 124-30
Opening date27 April, 1976
DeveloperPedro Gomez y Cia.
ManagementCamilo Ángel
No. of stores and services312 stores, 45 offices
No. of anchor tenants4 anchor tenants
(Éxito, Falabella, Cine Colombia, Zara)
Total retail floor area99,000 square metres (1,065,627 sq ft)
126,000 square metres (1,356,253 sq ft) Including the parking lot
No. of floors3
Parking3200 slots for cars, bikes and motorcycles.
WebsiteUnicentro Bogotá

Unicentro Bogotá is a shopping mall from Bogotá, which opened on 27 April 1976,[1] making it the first shopping mall in Bogotá. It is one of the main and most recognized in Colombia, and is considered the first case in the country of a growing trend towards the development of large multiplex shopping centers that began in the 1970s and 1980s. In this way, its construction contributed to the commercial development of the areas near the Carrera 15 and Calle 127 and the Calle 127 TransMilenio station in the Usaquen location, which is on the North of Bogotá.

History

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The Ciudadela Comercial Unicentro decided to develop the Unicentro Bogotá mall. It is made up of housing, commerce, recreation, work and services. It got released on 27 April, 1976 with 126,000 square meters, on the oriental side between Calle 123-127 with a 70% of occupied shops. It is said to be one of the main urban events because it favored the construction of new neighborhoods such as Multicentro, La Carolina and Santa Bárbara. Architect Hernando Nieto helped a lot with the construction of that shopping mall.[2]

Remodeling

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Since July 2008, the mall has been remodeling floors and roofs, adapting parking lots and new signage, as well as completely changing the main entrance. However, the three pyramids on the roof were left intact, as they are believed to have brought good luck to the mall.[3]

Expansion

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Its construction has brought much controversy among the residents of the sector, who filed a claim with the district to prevent its construction and in March 2011 a judge ordered the suspension of the work.[4] Initially, the urban curator Nohora Cortés Cuéllar, who granted the construction license for the Unicentro tower, was dismissed and disqualified from holding public office for two years. In December 2011, the Attorney General's Office confirmed the dismissal of the official,[5] but a month later she was acquitted of most of the charges against her for the construction.[6]

Restaurants and anchor tenants

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Second entry

The important anchor tenants on this shopping mall are Almacenes Éxito, Cine Colombia, La Bolera, Zara, Paramericana, Pepe Ganga and Falabella.

The important restaurants on the shopping mall are Crepes & Waffles, Frisby, Kokoriko, Jeno's Pizza, Burger King, McDonald's and KFC.

See Also

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References

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  1. ^ "Centro Comercial Unicentro Bogotá". Visit Bogotá (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-02-20.
  2. ^ "¿Cómo era el centro comercial Unicentro y cómo es ahora?". Metrocuadrado (in Spanish). 2021-05-19. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
  3. ^ Tiempo, Redacción El (2009-12-12). "Cumplió 33, pero luce como nuevo". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-02-20.
  4. ^ Tiempo, Redacción El (2011-03-25). "Jueza frena obra de Unicentro". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-02-20.
  5. ^ Tiempo, Redacción El (2011-12-22). "Procuraduría confirma destitución de curadora del caso Unicentro". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-02-20.
  6. ^ Colombia.com, Redacción- (2012-01-23). "Nohora Cortés Cuéllar, absuelta de cargos de Torre de Unicentro". Colombia.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-02-20.
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Unicentro Bogotá Website

Bibliography

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