T-Mobile District

Initially known as District Live!, T-Mobile District is part of a planned Puerto Rico Convention Center District (master planned by Sasaki Associates). The main project was the Aloft hotel with 177 rooms, and a music hall which can seat 6,000 visitors, as well as a Caribbean cinema.[1] The Puerto Rican government selected Starwood, under its Sheraton flag, to operate the reported $209 million facility, known as the Sheraton Puerto Rico Hotel & Casino.[2] With these two hotels and others in the area, the district now has 1,762 hotel rooms available for visitors.[3]

The District came as part of the Puerto Rican Government's plan to develop the areas surrounding the Puerto Rico Convention Center and add more tourist attractions that can bring visitors regularly to the area. The original plan was announced in 2016 by then governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla who hailed it as a Public-Private Partnership where the Puerto Rican Government would give access to the land but the developing of the facilities would fall completely on private hands, while the Puerto Rican Government kept a 30% share on the project. Construction began that very same year with an expected opening date of 2019[4][5][6]

On March 2020, after the entertainment complex was completed, T-Mobile was announced as the official partner of the facilities. The telecommunications company signed a 10-year naming rights deal for an undisclosed amount to hold the naming rights of the complex. Through this partnership, T-Mobile would include in the facilities charging and disinfection stations for smartphones, exclusive parking and other special rewards for T-Mobile customers who visit the facilities. With this acquisition, the T-Mobile District became the first property to carry the T-Mobile brand outside of the continental United States[7][8][9]

Popular Plaza is an interactive outdoor concert venue on the T-Mobile District, featuring a technologically advanced staging system. The stage is equipped with LED fixtures, a massive video monitor, and a state-of-the-art audio system. The new staging system serves as the structural artistic centerpiece for The District. It features live music. Naming rights of the plaza were awarded to Popular.

T-Mobile District also includes an 8-screen movie theater provided by Caribbean Cinemas. The theater, branded Caribbean Cinemas VIP features 8 screens, 7 of which are IMAX equipped and feature the new panoramic ScreenX technology. All theaters will also feature, stadium type seating with a capacity of 800 reclining seats. Some other features include, a CXC Screen with 4K projectors and Dolby Surround Sound, a restaurant, waiter service a bar and a patio. The premium theater opened in Summer 2021 with Black Widow being the first film shown in the ScreenX theater[11]

TOROVERDE Urban Park is an immersive adventure park inside T-Mobile District. The entertainment facility includes, a labyrinth of games and challenges, a climbing wall, a video game arcade, a virtual reality experience and a 90 feet high zip line that crosses the entirety of T-Mobile District. Additionally the park features the Verbena Food Fair which offers small plates and drinks to guests[12][13]

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