Already in mid-September, the statements of Maricela Rodríguez, president of the Mexican Association of Real Estate Professionals (AMPI), Puebla chapter, indicated that the corporate real estate sector was still contracted in the entity, mainly due to the fact that different firms had opted for keep work at a distance.

AMPI Puebla, through its spokeswoman, declared that various economic sectors had begun to reactivate with the gradual return of workers, which had an impact on the fact that there were still offices that were still empty, especially in submarkets such as Angelópolis and Avenida Juárez, where large companies operate. corporate banking, real estate and services.

They consider that virtual work and the implementation of hybrid systems, which combines face-to-face and remote work, had an impact on the office market, since not all corporations had resumed the contracts they had prior to the covid-19 situation.

This is in accordance with the figures indicated by Solili in its report for 3Q 2021, where the gross absorption of the entity was almost 3,000 square meters, with the Angelopolis submarket registering the largest supply of leased class A spaces of footage that range from 45 to 536 square meters per floor.

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Puebla highlights the great commitment they are making in the construction of large buildings that promise to have cutting-edge technology in the best areas, and coworking spaces adapted to the needs of customers, it is worth mentioning that the largest buildings are being built in the Angelópolis submarket.

Such is the case of Torre Inxignia, a class A building for the exclusive use of offices, designed by Balcázar Arquitectos, projected as the tallest building in Puebla, with 50 levels and developed by Grupo JV. with a net profitable area of approximately 23,843 m².

Followed by Torre Nexus, class A building built for mixed commercial and office use, with 15 levels of offices ranging from 94 to 141 square meters, stands out for its great location in one of the best areas of Puebla, with a net profitable area of little more than 7 thousand square meters.

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Fratta Center project of 4 interconnected buildings of 5 floors each with offices available from 90 square meters, designed by Legorreta Arquitectos, a sustainable building with Leed Gold certification, which in total has a net profitable area of 18 thousand square meters.

Platea Tower in the Angelópolis submarket of Grupo JV, a 32-level mixed-use commercial and office building, with 165 offices and 6 parking levels, has office spaces ranging from 59 to 302 square meters, with the building format completing 17 square meters of profitable net area.

Another building is Torre Albertina in the Centro - Juárez submarket, also owned by Grupo JV, with coworking spaces, it has 11 levels of offices, one commercial and 4 parking basements with 6,279 square meters of net profitable area.

According to the trends of the main real estate indicators in this corporate market, it is still uncertain whether demand will reactivate in the short term, although the situation could improve in the middle of 2022, when vaccination and vaccination guidelines have already advanced significantly. confidence returns to investors.