Jockey Plaza
Retailer / private label
UnclaimedA major shopping centre in Lima, Peru, located beside the Monterrico Hippodrome and the University of Lima.
Last updated August 24, 2026
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Overview
Jockey Plaza, also known as Jockey Plaza Shopping Center, is a large retail and leisure complex in Fundo Monterrico Chico, in the Santiago de Surco district of Lima, Peru. The centre faces Javier Prado Avenue and is situated next to the Monterrico Hippodrome and the University of Lima, placing it within one of the capital's prominent commercial and institutional corridors. It serves as a destination shopping centre rather than a single-store retail brand, combining department stores, supermarkets, home-improvement retail, fashion, food service, entertainment, health services and smaller specialty shops. The complex began operating on April 17, 1997, following an investment reported at more than US$45 million. Its initial anchor tenants were Ace Home Center, Santa Isabel, Saga Falabella and Ripley. Over time, these anchors and the wider tenant mix changed as retail brands consolidated, rebranded or entered and left the Peruvian market. Santa Isabel was replaced by Plaza Vea in 2001. Ace Home Center operated under the Maestro name from 2008 to 2010 and later became Sodimac. Saga Falabella adopted the Falabella name in 2018. The centre's tenant history therefore reflects both the development of modern organized retail in Peru and the changing portfolios of major Latin American retail groups. Jockey Plaza has expanded beyond its original anchor-store configuration. A medical facility known as Jockey Salud opened in November 2007, while a boulevard area opened in November 2010 and added further specialty retail and dining space. The centre also contains a two-level central hall, commonly referred to in Spanish as the nave central, with smaller stores and service businesses. Examples cited in reference material include Movistar, Tommy Hilfiger, La Curacao and Bath & Body Works. Its leisure offer has included a food court, games, cinemas and family entertainment. Cinemark and Divercity are among the named entertainment operators associated with the centre. The property has also been used by international consumer brands as a point of entry or re-entry into Peru. A Krispy Kreme location opened there in 2004, initiating that brand's operations in the country before the chain ceased operating in Peru in 2012. A Hard Rock Cafe opened on the first floor in 2012, representing the brand's return to Peru after its earlier restaurant at Larcomar had closed in 2001; the Jockey Plaza location later closed in 2019. The centre was also home to Peru's second Forever 21 store, which remained until 2024. These changes illustrate the mall's role as a platform for international brands while also showing that its tenant base is subject to market conditions, corporate decisions and shifts in consumer demand. A serious incident occurred in 2002 when a fire at a nightclub on the first floor killed 29 people and injured 54 others. The venue, identified as space 1E-A, was reported to have been operating without a licence. The incident is the most significant documented scandal associated with the centre and forms an important part of its institutional history. Despite that event and subsequent tenant turnover, Jockey Plaza remains an active shopping and entertainment destination and is described in reference material as one of Peru's largest shopping centres, with more than 500 stores.
History
Jockey Plaza is a shopping and entertainment centre in Fundo Monterrico Chico, Santiago de Surco, Lima. Its location beside the Monterrico Hippodrome, near the University of Lima and facing Javier Prado Avenue, gives it a prominent position in Lima's commercial geography. The centre was developed as a large-scale destination project and began operations on April 17, 1997, after an investment reported at more than US$45 million. At opening, the complex had four principal anchors: Ace Home Center, Santa Isabel, Saga Falabella and Ripley. The tenant structure evolved as Peru's modern retail sector expanded and retail groups changed their branding. Santa Isabel was replaced by Plaza Vea in 2001. Ace Home Center subsequently operated as Maestro between 2008 and 2010 before becoming Sodimac. Saga Falabella adopted the Falabella name in 2018. The centre's broader offer grew to include supermarkets, department stores, home-improvement retail, fashion, telecommunications, personal care, dining and entertainment. The property has repeatedly served as a venue for the arrival or return of international brands. Krispy Kreme opened a store in 2004, beginning its operations in Peru, although the brand later left the country in 2012. Blockbuster operated at the mall until 2006, when its space was replaced by Boticas Fasa, later associated with the Mifarma name. A medical building, Jockey Salud, opened in November 2007. In November 2010, a boulevard with additional shops was added, broadening the centre's retail environment beyond its original anchor-and-central-hall arrangement. In 2012, Hard Rock Cafe opened on the first floor. The opening represented the brand's return to Peru after its former Larcomar restaurant closed in 2001. The Jockey Plaza restaurant eventually closed in 2019. The mall also hosted Peru's second Forever 21 store, which operated until 2024. These tenant changes demonstrate the centre's continuing role as a launchpad for international retailers, while also reflecting the volatility of individual retail and restaurant concepts. The most serious event in the centre's history occurred in 2002, when a fire at a first-floor nightclub killed 29 people and injured 54. The nightclub, located in space 1E-A, was reported to have been operating without a licence. This incident is a major safety and regulatory episode associated with Jockey Plaza. Today, Jockey Plaza is described as one of Peru's largest shopping centres and has more than 500 stores. Its facilities include large anchor retailers such as Plaza Vea, Tottus, Sodimac, Ripley and Falabella, along with Cinemark, Divercity, a food court, games, a central two-level hall and specialty stores. The available reference material does not identify a founder, current owner, parent company or named executives.
- 2024
Forever 21 location closes
[1]The Forever 21 store at Jockey Plaza closed after operating there until 2024.
- 2018
Saga Falabella adopts the Falabella name
[1]The department-store anchor became identified as Falabella rather than Saga Falabella.
- 2012
Hard Rock Cafe opens
[1]A Hard Rock Cafe opened at the centre, returning the brand to Peru after its earlier restaurant closed in 2001.
- 2010
Boulevard area opens
[1]A new boulevard with additional stores opened in November.
- 2007
Jockey Salud opens
[1]The medical building opened in November, extending the centre's service offer beyond retail and entertainment.
- 2006
Blockbuster space changes use
[1]Blockbuster's location was replaced by Boticas Fasa, later associated with Mifarma.
- 2004
Krispy Kreme opens
[1]The opening began Krispy Kreme's operations in Peru.
- 2002
Nightclub fire
[1]A nightclub fire on the first floor killed 29 people and injured 54; the venue was reported to lack an operating licence.
- 2001
Santa Isabel is replaced by Plaza Vea
[1]Plaza Vea became the supermarket anchor associated with the space previously occupied by Santa Isabel.
- 1997
Jockey Plaza begins operations
[1]The shopping centre opened on April 17 with four anchor stores: Ace Home Center, Santa Isabel, Saga Falabella and Ripley.
Products and positioning
A large, multi-category destination shopping centre serving Lima consumers through a combination of anchor retailers, specialty stores, dining, entertainment, health services and family-oriented leisure.
Department stores, supermarkets and home improvement · 1997
Anchor retail stores
Jockey Plaza's principal retail offer is organized around large anchor tenants, including Plaza Vea, Tottus, Sodimac, Ripley and Falabella. Together, these formats cover groceries, department-store merchandise, fashion, household goods, appliances, construction materials and home-improvement products.
Specialty retail · 1997
Specialty retail and services
The central two-level hall and boulevard accommodate smaller retailers and service businesses. Reference material identifies brands and services such as Movistar, Tommy Hilfiger, La Curacao and Bath & Body Works, alongside fashion, telecommunications, beauty and general specialty retail.
Leisure and food service · 1997
Entertainment and dining
The centre combines shopping with leisure through Cinemark cinema facilities, Divercity, games, restaurants and a food court. The tenant history has also included branded restaurants such as Hard Rock Cafe, which operated at the property from 2012 until its later closure.
Healthcare services · 2007
Jockey Salud
Jockey Salud is a medical building inaugurated at the centre in November 2007. It represents the property's expansion into health-related services in addition to conventional retail, dining and entertainment.
Controversies
2002
Nightclub fire and licensing failure
A fire at a nightclub on the first floor killed 29 people and injured 54. The nightclub, located in space 1E-A, was reported to have been operating without a licence, making the incident a significant safety and regulatory controversy associated with Jockey Plaza.
Brand decisions
2010
Expand with a retail boulevardStrategyBackground
The original shopping-centre layout was expanded to provide additional retail space and a broader tenant environment.
Action taken
A boulevard containing additional stores opened in November.
Aftermath
The expansion added another shopping area alongside the central hall and anchor stores.
2001
Replace Santa Isabel with Plaza VeaStrategyBackground
The centre's supermarket anchor changed as the tenant brand mix evolved.
Action taken
Plaza Vea replaced Santa Isabel at Jockey Plaza.
Aftermath
Plaza Vea became one of the centre's named major anchors.
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