Puerta de Hierro, Guadalajara
Puerta de Hierro (Spanish pronunciation: Zapopan, Mexico,[1] as part of the metropolitan area of Guadalajara. It was developed through a joint venture by the Leaño family, owners of the Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara and the Gómez Flores family, owners of GIG, Minsa, Grupo Geo and Dina.[2]
The neighborhood is located on Avenida Patria, in the west-center part of Zapopan, in the northwest part of the
US$14.5 million loan from the International Finance Corporation, the private-sector lending arm of the World Bank.[3]
The best known attraction is the
US$530 million complex, featuring some of the best known brands in the world, such as Louis Vuitton, Burberry, Dolce & Gabbana, Dior, Salvatore Ferragamo, Swarovski, and Lacoste. As part of the complex and the surrounding area, the Andares zone includes a Hyatt Hotel-condo (construction starting in 2015),[needs update] luxury residencies designed by Mexican architect Juan Sordo Madaleno, as well as Ferrari
, Maserati, BMW, Mercedes, Audi, Volvo and Lincoln dealerships. The zone is also home to the new offices of Oracle and U-Fit, one of the most exclusive gyms in Latin America.
Since the opening of Andares in December 2008, and based on those investments as well as other developments, the property value has been increasing to prices never seen before in the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area a continuous trend expected to grow even more. The price of land averages over
US$1,000 per square meter, and the apartments range in prices from US$300,000 to US$2,000,000.[citation needed
]
See also
References
- ^ "Guadalajara — Preparing for the Future". 4Hoteliers. 2008-05-28. Retrieved 2010-04-06.
- ^ "De "empresario" de sexenio a aspirante priísta". El Universal. 2000-04-04. Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2010-04-06.
- ^ "The International Finance Corporation, the private-sector lending arm of the World Bank, announced a US$14.5 million loan to Centro Medico Puerta de Hierro, a new healthcare facility going up in the town of Zapopan, near Guadalajara, Mexico.(MEXICO)". Revista Latin Trade. 2005-09-01. Retrieved 2010-04-06.