To be known as Plaza Las Américas, the retail facility would have approximately 900 feet of frontage on Franklin D. Roosevelt Avenue, directly opposite the city's new $5 million municipal stadium.

According to the Kislak realty firm, merchants at the Plaza Las Américas shopping center would provide the widest variety of products and services ever assembled in Puerto Rico at one location.

The shopping center was being designed by Lathrop Douglass, New York architect, in cooperation with Sacmag of Puerto Rico Inc., a leading architectural and engineering firm in San Juan at the time.

Slated for construction to start October, 1965, Plaza Las Américas would occupy a 120-acre site fronting approximately 1,000 feet on Franklin D. Roosevelt Avenue, directly opposite the Municipal Stadium, in the geographic center of the city.

Among them were units of the Pueblo Supermarkets chain, First Federal Savings and Loan Association, Commonwealth Theatres, Thom McAn Shops, Singer Sewing Machine Co., and many other large San Juan retailers.

Among the tenants and officers who attended the meeting were Don Jerónimo and Jaime Fonalledas, main owners of Plaza Las Américas: representatives of J.C. Penney; Joseph Aramanda, Senior Vice President of the J.I.

Among the many local firms that would occupy Plaza Las Américas were: Pueblo, Lema, Velasco, Clubman, Tartak, La Favorita, Bird's, Naveira, and the First Federal Savings and Loan Association.

[9] On October 28, 1967, The J. I. Kislak Organization of Newark, N. J., announced that González Padín, Puerto Rico's oldest and best known department store chain at the time, had signed a multi-million dollar lease for a 2-story, 76,500 square foot building in Plaza Las Américas, the air conditioned regional shopping center being built.

Plaza Las Américas was considered the most spectacular shopping center in Latin America and Puerto Rico, standing out, both for its design and its facilities, among the most modern and attractive in the United States at the time.

[14] On July 17, 1969, it was reported that during the month of August of that year, Plaza Las Américas would have another service that would increase the benefits enjoyed by the many consistent customers of the largest shopping center in Latin America at the time.

Doing a bit of history, Mr. Joseph H. Martin, general manager of Plaza Las Américas, commented that the shopping complex was inaugurated on September 12, 1968, with 76 stores in 747,000 square feet on a 55-acre property.

She made known the interest of the administration of Plaza Las Américas in promoting La Terraza for the conveniences that its food facilities represent for the public, which were open from 8 am some and from 10 am others, until 10 pm seven days a week.

Elderly retired men sat on the mall's benches, reading and animatedly discussing teenagers parading around a large fountain that spurted to the ceiling; and families with tots in strollers often occupy most of the 960 tables on the huge third floor "food court", where Burger King, Orange Julius and 17 other eateries vie for the fast-food dollar.

Since the week earlier, Plaza Las Américas, aware of the number of people who flocked to said center, had started a very special valet service (at a cost of $2.00) to park your car and avoid the huge traffic jams that formed there.

Nereida and Gerardo Márquez, owners of Maternity Exclusive, gave the guests a rich reception, where prominent personalities from the Plaza Las Américas business, and from the artistic environment such as Charityn and her then husband Elín Ortiz were present.

The movie theater which was expanded from 5 to 10 screens, and the construction of La Torre de Plaza finally being completed at a cost of $15 million which added 146,000 square feet of rentable space to the retail complex.

[43][44] On June 8, 2000, it was reported that on the south mall area of Plaza las Américas, where Borders was located, would also feature a two-level, 31,000 square foot Old Navy that summer, replacing part of the former space left by González Padín in 1995.

[45] On June 9, 2000, it was reported that Furniture and home accessories retailer The Bombay Co. would open its doors in Plaza Las Americas in November of that year, said Rodolfo Criscuolo, the company's local licensee.

Macy's chose Puerto Rico as the place for its overseas debut because so many of the residents were familiar with the chain, particularly its New York and South Florida stores, and because Plaza Las Américas had a reputation as one of the best retail malls in the northern hemisphere.

[49] On March 1, 2003, it was reported that Farmacias El Amal would be opening a store in Plaza las Américas around April of that year, according to Lorraine Vissepo, communications director at the time of Empresas Fonalledas, owners of the mall.

The store, the chain's 57th location on the island, would be the first full-service pharmacy in Plaza las Américas since January 1998, when Farmacias Gonzalez an original opening day tenant was closed to allow for the mall's expansion.

[50] On September 25, 2003, Lorraine Vissepo, communications director at Empress Fonalledas, the parent company of Plaza Las Américas, announced that new stores would be opening for business at the mall, with another under construction.

[54] On May 31, 2007, Maxine Clark, founder and chief executive bear of Build-a-Bear, announced the popular stuffed-animal chain had landed a coveted spot at Puerto Rico's premier shopping center, Plaza Las Américas.

In 2008, during the annual ICSC (International Council of Shopping Centers) convention, it was confirmed Sephora had in fact accepted an invitation from Plaza Las Américas to explore a scenario whereby the company would come to Puerto Rico.

[57] On April 23, 2009, it was reported that Plaza Las Américas was preparing for the arrival of Los Angeles based Forever 21, which would occupy the former Galaxy Lanes space in the mall's third level which had closed in 2008.

[58] On June 9, 2011, it was reported that San Francisco based furniture and home retailer Pottery Barn (PB) likely would be closing its Plaza Las Américas store before that year's end.

[67] On June 27, 2017, it would be reported that after 12 years in Plaza Las Américas, Brooks Brothers would close its boutique located in the central corridor of the shopping center, to receive a new tenant.

[71] On December 25, 2019, it was announced that Cuba Libre Restaurant and Rum Bar will be constructed in the mall, originally set to open by January 2021,[72] but due to economic loss caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, this project was delayed.

[78] On August 17, 2022, Plaza Las Américas announced the opening of new stores, including the well known Colombian brand Vélez, specializing in handmade leather and fur items, and the clothing and accessories chain Windsor Fashion.

“Some time ago, Sears and Plaza Las Américas began conversations in order to achieve this consolidation of spaces and, now that it has materialized, we have the opportunity to accelerate the evaluation of other alternatives that we have on the table,” added the general manager.