The Outlet Shoppes at Laredo

The Outlet Shoppes at Laredo is an outlet mall in downtown Laredo, Texas, featuring over 50 name-brand stores.

The Outlet Shoppes at Laredo

El Portal Mall
Location	Laredo, Texas, USA
Address	1600 Water Street, Laredo, Texas 78040
Opening date	1970 (as River Drive Mall) March 2017 (as The Outlet Shoppes at Laredo)
Developer	Horizon Group
Management	Horizon Group Properties
Owner	Horizon Group Properties / CBL
No. of stores and services	50+
Total retail floor area	358,000 sq. ft.
No. of floors	3
Website	theoutletshoppesatlaredo.com

Both the I-35 exit and Mexico pedestrian bridge lead to the mall, located at 1600 Water Street.^[1]

History

River Drive Mall view from Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas will be demolished to make way for the new Outlet Shoppes at Laredo

The Outlet Shoppes at Laredo

On June 12, 2013, Horizon Group Properties and the City of Laredo announced the development of an outlet center in place of the River Drive Mall. The outlet mall feature 50+ outlet stores in a newly planned 3 level open air building. El Portal Center was demolished in 2014 for the new building. The Outlet Shoppes at Laredo opened in May 2017.^[2][3][4][5]