Colinas Shopping

Colinas Shopping is a shopping, services and entertainment centre located in São José dos Campos, in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It was inaugurated in May 1997 and is described by its operator as one of the most sophisticated shopping centres in the city and a reference point for the Vale do Paraíba region and the state of São Paulo. The centre is part of a larger mixed-use complex that also includes a four-star hotel and a commercial tower, and it is managed by Grupo Colinas, a real-estate conglomerate active since 1975. The project was conceived by businessman Ronald Levinsohn (1935–2020), who acquired the area known as the "Colinas region" in the 1980s and developed the high-end Condomínio Jardim das Colinas residential complex alongside the shopping, hotel and tower project. The shopping centre opened in 1997 and has since been positioned as a driver of investment and quality-of-life improvements for the western part of São José dos Campos. Colinas Shopping operates as a multi-purpose destination rather than a pure retail centre. Its official communications highlight shopping, services and entertainment under one roof, complemented by the hotel and the Triple A commercial tower on the same site. The complex sits in a strategic location near Jardim Esplanada, the city centre and the Presidente Dutra highway, which links the Rio de Janeiro–São Paulo corridor. The brand is closely tied to Grupo Colinas, which traces its origins to the 1970s, when Ronald Levinsohn partnered with American businessman Rodman Rockefeller, son of Nelson Rockefeller. Together they developed the Vista Verde project, described as the first planned neighbourhood in São José dos Campos. Grupo Colinas remains a private real-estate group, and Colinas Shopping continues to operate as its flagship retail and mixed-use development.

The history of Colinas Shopping is tied to the broader story of Grupo Colinas, a real-estate conglomerate active since 1975. According to the shopping centre's official account, the group began in the 1970s when Brazilian businessman Ronald Levinsohn partnered with American businessman Rodman Rockefeller, son of Nelson Rockefeller. Together they launched ambitious real-estate investments in Brazil. In São José dos Campos they developed Vista Verde, described as the city's first planned neighbourhood. In the 1980s, Levinsohn acquired the area known as the "Colinas region", strategically located near Jardim Esplanada, the city centre and the Presidente Dutra highway. There he began an ambitious project: the Condomínio Jardim das Colinas, a high-end residential development that would sit next to a multi-purpose complex comprising a shopping centre, a hotel and a commercial tower. Construction of Colinas Shopping began soon afterwards. The shopping centre was inaugurated in May 1997, with a ceremony attended by authorities and personalities of the time. It was presented as one of the most sophisticated shopping, services and entertainment centres in São José dos Campos, and it quickly became a reference for the Vale do Paraíba region and the state of São Paulo. Its opening is credited with transforming the western part of São José dos Campos, driving investment focused on well-being and quality of life and introducing innovative concepts and new experiences to the local population. Over the years, Colinas Shopping has remained under the management of Grupo Colinas. The complex has continued to operate as a mixed-use destination, combining retail with a four-star hotel and a Triple A commercial tower. The official website describes the tower as a genuine Triple A building in the best address of the Rio–São Paulo axis, designed and built to demanding construction and sustainability standards. The hotel is presented as a four-star property offering excellent value in São José dos Campos, with comfort, fine dining and quality of life. Ronald Levinsohn, the founder and driving force behind the project, died in 2020. His legacy is closely associated with the development of the Colinas region and with the shopping centre that remains one of the city's most traditional and important retail destinations.

• 2020

  Founder Ronald Levinsohn dies.

• 1997

  Colinas Shopping is inaugurated in May 1997.

• 1980

  Levinsohn acquires the 'Colinas region' and starts the Condomínio Jardim das Colinas project.

• 1975

  Grupo Colinas begins operations in the real-estate sector.

• 1970

  Ronald Levinsohn partners with Rodman Rockefeller; they develop the Vista Verde planned neighbourhood in São José dos Campos.

Sophisticated shopping, services and entertainment complex; reference in Vale do Paraíba and São Paulo state.

• Colinas Shopping mall

  Shopping, services and entertainment centre inaugurated in 1997.

• Colinas Hotel

  Four-star hotel with fine dining and quality-of-life amenities.

• Colinas Tower

  Triple A commercial tower on the Rio–São Paulo axis.

1. 1Grupo Colinas Shoppingcolinasshopping.com.br
2. 2Colinas Shopping – Sobrecolinasshopping.com.br
3. 3Colinas Shopping – Wikidatawikidata.org