Cosmopol

Cosmopol is a shopping center in Coacalco de Berriozábal, in the State of Mexico, along José López Portillo Avenue in the northern metropolitan area of Mexico City. The center opened in September 2015 and was developed as a large-format retail and services destination with department-store anchors, specialty retailers, restaurants, entertainment and supporting services. Its principal anchor tenants are Liverpool and Sears, while the center also includes Sanborns and other nationally recognized retail and food-service operators. The complex occupies a 65,000-square-meter site and has a reported total area of approximately 210,000 square meters. Its design includes three retail levels, two basement parking levels and an additional external parking area. The main facade extends for roughly 400 meters, and the building is partly set below the surrounding street level. The center provides approximately 2,900 parking spaces and has more than 210 stores and services, positioning it as a regional shopping destination rather than a small neighborhood commercial strip. Cosmopol's location on José López Portillo Avenue gives it access to one of the principal east-west corridors in the State of Mexico. Public transport access is provided by the Mexibús bus rapid transit system through the Coacalco Berriozábal station. A residential development known as Cosmopol Lifestyle is located behind the shopping center, adding a mixed-use element to the surrounding development. The property also incorporates public-facing design features, including sculptures by Sebastián and Tere Metta. These elements contribute to the center's role as a destination for shopping, dining and leisure as well as a purely functional retail facility. The mall's tenant mix and scale reflect the expansion of modern enclosed shopping centers in the Mexico City metropolitan region during the 2010s. Publicly available reference material identifies several security incidents at individual stores within the complex. In July 2017, a group robbed the iShopMixup store and took electronic devices. In September of the same year, the Bizarro jewelry store was robbed. In February 2022, two people reportedly robbed the Sanborns store and stole mobile phones. These incidents concern activity at tenant premises and do not by themselves establish a corporate scandal involving the Cosmopol brand.

Cosmopol was developed as a major enclosed shopping center in Coacalco de Berriozábal, a municipality in the State of Mexico north of Mexico City. The project occupies a site of approximately 65,000 square meters on José López Portillo Avenue, one of the principal transport corridors serving the municipality and neighboring parts of the metropolitan area. The center opened in September 2015. Its development reflected the growth of large-scale retail infrastructure in the Mexico City metropolitan region, where shopping centers combine department stores, specialty retail, restaurants, services and leisure uses in a single destination. Cosmopol was designed at a substantial scale, with approximately 210,000 square meters of total area, three retail levels and two basement levels used for parking. A separate parking area is located behind the main building, bringing the reported parking capacity to roughly 2,900 spaces. Liverpool and Sears serve as the center's principal department-store anchors. The broader tenant mix includes more than 210 stores and services, ranging from electronics and jewelry to food, personal services and other consumer categories. Sanborns and iShopMixup are among the named tenants associated with incidents reported at the property. The center's broad retail offer and its location on a major avenue allow it to serve both local residents and customers traveling from surrounding municipalities. Cosmopol is connected to the State of Mexico's Mexibús bus rapid transit network through the Coacalco Berriozábal station. A residential development called Cosmopol Lifestyle stands behind the shopping center, creating a relationship between the retail complex and nearby housing. The property also includes artistic features, notably sculptures attributed to Sebastián and Tere Metta, which form part of the center's public-facing architectural and cultural presentation. The available reference material records several robberies at individual stores. On 20 July 2017, a group reportedly robbed the iShopMixup store and removed electronic devices. On 11 September 2017, the Bizarro jewelry store was reportedly robbed. On 2 February 2022, two people reportedly robbed Sanborns and stole mobile phones. These are incidents involving tenant businesses at the mall; the available material does not identify them as corporate misconduct, regulatory violations or scandals by Cosmopol itself.

1. 2022Reported robbery at Sanborns

   Two people reportedly rob the Sanborns store and steal mobile phones on 2 February.

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2. 2017Reported robbery at iShopMixup

   A group reportedly steals electronic devices during a robbery at the iShopMixup store on 20 July.

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3. 2017Reported robbery at Bizarro

   The Bizarro jewelry store is reportedly robbed on 11 September.

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4. 2015Cosmopol opens

   The shopping center opens in September on José López Portillo Avenue in Coacalco de Berriozábal, State of Mexico.

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A large regional shopping and services destination serving Coacalco de Berriozábal and the northern Mexico City metropolitan area, combining major department-store anchors with a broad tenant mix, dining, services, transport access and substantial parking.

• Cosmopol shopping centerShopping mall2015

  The core offering is a large enclosed shopping center with more than 210 stores and services. The complex combines department-store anchors, specialty retail, restaurants, consumer services and leisure-oriented uses across three retail levels. Its approximately 210,000-square-meter total area, major-road location, Mexibús access and roughly 2,900 parking spaces support regional rather than purely local visitation.

• Cosmopol LifestyleResidential development

  Cosmopol Lifestyle is a residential center located behind the shopping mall. The available reference identifies its location and relationship to the retail complex but does not provide detailed information about its developer, unit count, launch date or operating structure.

• 2022Sanborns store robbed at Cosmopol

  On 2 February 2022, two people reportedly robbed the Sanborns store at Cosmopol and stole mobile phones.

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• 2017Electronic devices stolen from iShopMixup at Cosmopol

  On 20 July 2017, a group reportedly entered the iShopMixup store in Cosmopol, carried out a robbery and stole multiple electronic devices.

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• 2017Bizarro jewelry store robbery reported

  A group reportedly robbed the Bizarro jewelry store at Cosmopol on 11 September 2017.

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• 2015Cosmopol shopping center opens in Coacalco

  Cosmopol opened in September 2015 as a large shopping center on José López Portillo Avenue in Coacalco de Berriozábal, State of Mexico. The center was presented as a major retail destination with Liverpool and Sears as anchor stores.

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1. Cosmopol
2. Cosmopol official website