Malls · Puerto Rico
Plaza del Atlántico
Plaza del Atlántico, a 16.8‑acre open‑air mall opened in 1980 Arecibo, operates today under its original owner for local shoppers. · summary, model-written
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Site profile8 elements · what this site is built with · tap a chip for the evidence
15-minute neighborhood (5+ of 6 daily needs within 800 m)
This site: 5/6 openstreetmap · all sites with thisCar-dependent block group (EPA < 6)
This site: …index 4.7 epa-walkability · all sites with thisLower-income tract (< $50k)
This site: $24,902 census-acs · all sites with thisOpportunity Zone
This site: 72013301000 hud-oz · all sites with thisShrinking county
This site: -0.4% census-acs · all sites with thisTract income flat or down since 2013
This site: +2% census-acs · all sites with thisUnder 20 acres
This site: 16.8 acres extraction · all sites with thisRetail (continued)
This site: Plaza del Atlántico is a open-air shopping mall located in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. extraction · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Operatingextracted, unreviewed documentedPlaza del Atlántico is a open-air shopping mall located in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. |
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| What is there now | Plaza del Atlántico is a open-air shopping mall located in Arecibo, Puerto Rico.extracted, unreviewed documentedPlaza del Atlántico is a open-air shopping mall located in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. |
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Official records (5)
government and regulatory records for this site, built from ids on the record
- Census tract 72013301000 profile (data.census.gov)from data.census.gov
- Census tract 72013301000 on Census Reporterfrom censusreporter.org
- Arecibo Municipio (72013) profile (data.census.gov)from data.census.gov
- FEMA flood map (NFHL) at this point (search)from msc.fema.gov
- EPA ECHO facilities within 1 milefrom echo.epa.gov
Reference (5)
encyclopedic and research references
- Wikipedia articlefrom en.wikipedia.org
- Wikidata item Q125855747from wikidata.org
- Wikimedia Commons photos within 500 mfrom commons.wikimedia.org
- Retrofitting Suburbia (book site)from retrofittingsuburbia.com
- Arecibo, Puerto Rico on Wikipediafrom en.wikipedia.org
Place (8)
map and street views by coordinates
- Google Mapsfrom google.com
- Street Viewfrom google.com
- Bing Mapsfrom bing.com
- Apple Mapsfrom maps.apple.com
- OpenStreetMapfrom openstreetmap.org
- Walk Score at this pointfrom walkscore.com
- Transitland mapfrom transit.land
- USGS National Mapfrom apps.nationalmap.gov
Market (1)
listings and owner pages; commercial, so search engines are told not to follow
- LoopNet: for sale in Arecibo, PR (search)from city search
News (2)
news searches and archived pages
- Google News: “Plaza del Atlántico” (search)from name search
- Bing News: “Plaza del Atlántico” (search)from name search
History and original facts
| Opened | 1980extracted, unreviewed documentedOn November 14, 1980, the Plaza del Atlántico shopping mall would be reported to open that day |
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| Acres | 16.8extracted, unreviewed |
| Gross leasable area | 225,000 sq ftextracted, unreviewed |
| Original developer | Plaza del Atlántico Associatesextracted, unreviewed |
| Architect | Martorell, Borgos & Associates |
| Anchors | Marshalls, Ross Dress For Less, Burlington, Tiendas Capri |
| County | Arecibo Municipio |
| Notes | Wikipedia categories: Defunct shopping malls in the United States |
Not yet recorded: retrofit year. Know it? Tell us.
Planning
| No zoning change, subsidy or policy tool recorded for this site. |
Before and after
Before: the mall
| GLA | 225,000 sq ftquote |
|---|---|
| Site | 16.8 acresquote |
After: the retrofit
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Site context
| Transit within 800 m | no rail stationOpenStreetMap |
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| FEMA flood zone | no NFHL polygon at point (unmapped or outside coverage)FEMA NFHL |
| EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m | 2: FARMACIA EL AMAL #16; WALGREENS 612EPA FRS |
| Census tract 72013301000 | 4,946 people, 3,399 per sq mi; median household income $24,902; median gross rent $608; 34% renters; 18.6% vacant units; 0.9% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year |
| Walkability (EPA, block group) | index 4.7 of 20; 80 intersections per sq mi; no transit stop within the EPA search radius; land-use mix 0; 6% of households without a carEPA Smart Location |
| Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m) | 5 of 6 daily needs: 0 grocers, 1 schools, 2 parks or playgrounds, 1 health, 1 civic, 8 food and drink; 0 cycleway segments, 0 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap |
| Opportunity Zone | yes, tract 72013301000 (rural)HUD |
| Other atlas sites nearby | 1 within 10 km, 1 within 25 km: Arecibo Mall (3.1 km)computed |
| Overture Maps | no place match; building footprint 22,034 m²Overture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0) |
| Tract change 2013–2023 | population -8% (5,397 → 4,946); median income +2% ($24,463 → $24,902); renters 18% → 34%; median home value +1% ($107,900 → $108,700)Census ACS 5-year |
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract) | insufficient data overall (score 0); expected annual loss $5.5M; community resilience data unavailableFEMA NRI |
| Tax-credit housing within 1 km | noneHUD LIHTC |
| Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW) | 2,361 jobs in 248 establishments; average annual pay $26,047; employment location quotient 1.07; employment -3.1% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private |
| Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract) | not a low-access tract at 1 mileUSDA ERS |
| Schools | Puerto Rico Department of Education (PK-12); 1 public school within 1 mile: FRANCISCO PACHIN MARINNCES EDGE |
| Elevation | 56 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 258 establishments (-4%); 2,350 jobs (+2%)Census CBP |
| Site metrics | 13,393 sq ft GLA per acre; FAR 0.31computed |
Summary, model-written
Plaza del Atlántico opened in 1980 as an open‑air shopping mall in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. It was anchored by Tiendas Capri, Burlington, and Marshalls, with Ross Dress For Less and Golden Corral noted as upcoming tenants. The mall continues to operate today.
Why. The record does not mention any anchor losses, competition, debt, or demolition, so the causes of its current status are not stated in the record.
Where it stands. Plaza del Atlántico remains operating and is controlled by Plaza del Atlántico Associates.
For a planner
- Open‑air format with a low floor‑area ratio (FAR 0.31) indicates limited development intensity on the 16.8‑acre site.
- No public incentives, zoning changes, or redevelopment proposals are recorded in the record.
- Open question: whether the site could support higher‑density mixed‑use given its location in Arecibo.
For a developer
- Site size: 16.8 acres with 225,000 sf GLA (≈13,393 sf per acre).
- Controlled solely by Plaza del Atlántico Associates; no joint‑venture or ownership changes noted.
- Entitlement stage: existing operating mall; no pending entitlements or approvals mentioned.
- Context layers (flood risk, transit access, environmental constraints) are not provided, so their impact is unknown.
- Market signals from surrounding tract data (income, retail demand) are absent in the record.
What we do not know yet
- Financial performance, debt levels, and lease terms are not recorded.
- Anchor tenant health and sales data are missing, despite named tenants.
- Competing retail supply and demographic/tract data are absent.
- Flood zone, transit proximity, and environmental constraints are unknown.
- Ownership history beyond the original developer and any potential pending deals are not detailed.
- The record is marked as ‘draft’ verified status, indicating possible unreviewed or model‑extracted fields.
Generated by nvidia/nemotron-3-super-120b-a12b on NVIDIA API via Hermes CT from the fields, parcels, deals and context layers on this page, with no outside knowledge. It is regenerated when the record changes and has not been checked by a person. How it is made.
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Elsewhere on the web
Pages with photos
- Plaza Del Atlántico, Arecibo — Stores, Map & Hours | … getoccupi.com
- Plaza del Atlántico, Arecibo : r/retailporn reddit.com
- PLAZA DEL ATLÁNTICO - Updated July 2026 - Av. Miramar 1400, Arecibo ... yelp.com
- Plaza del Atlántico (22 stores) - shopping in Arecibo, Puerto Rico P… mallscenters.com
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Background
Plaza del Atlántico is a open-air shopping mall located in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. Anchored by Tiendas Capri, Burlington, and Marshalls. And coming soon Ross Dress For Less and Golden Corral
Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.
Timeline
- 1979 Announcement of construction
- 1979 Construction started
- 1980 Barkers store opened
- 1980 Mall opened
Sources
- Wikipedia: Plaza del Atlántico · supports: acres, after notes, gla sqft, original developer, status, year opened
10 quoted sentences
On November 14, 1980, the Plaza del Atlántico shopping mall would be reported to open that day
16.8-acre property
225,000 square foot center
Plaza del Atlántico Associates would be the owner of the project
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