Sanhattan
Sanhattan, a
Sanhattan is home to numerous high-end buildings, including offices, restaurants, hotels, shopping centers, and banks. The district boasts two of the tallest buildings in
History
The land—known then as "Hacienda San Luis"—was acquired in 1907 from Banco de Chile bank by Ricardo Lyon, an agriculturist and mayor of Providencia commune. In 1937, a zoning scheme for Las Condes commune was defined. Architect Eduardo Lewellyn-Jones was entrusted with the task of designing a new residential area for Santiago's aristocracy. It was not until the early 1990s that real estate agencies set their sights on the area.[2]
Today Sanhattan is among the most expensive land in Chile, with an average cost of 200 Unidad de Fomento (about US$8,300) per square meter in 2010.[2]
Extent
According to newspaper La Tercera, Sanhattan is bounded by Av. Presidente Riesco to the north, El Golf to the east, Av. Apoquindo and Tajamar to the south, and the Mapocho river to the west.[3]
Transport
Parking sites are few around Sanhattan, thus many people travel by subway or microbus.
See also
References
- ^ Antonio Skarmeta (2011-02-27). "Antonio Skármeta Reflects on Santiago". Newsweek. Retrieved 2011-02-28.
- ^ a b c "El año en que se consolidó el barrio más influyente" (in Spanish). La Tercera. 2010. Archived from the original on 2011-01-01. Retrieved 2012-06-01.
- ^ "Las dos décadas de Sanhattan, el barrio más influyente de la capital" (PDF). La Tercera (in Spanish). 21 April 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
External links
- Sanhattan travel guide from Wikivoyage
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