The purpose of this note is to inform you that on January 22nd, the Government of Mexico City announced the launch of the Single Real Estate Window [1] (the “Window”), a platform to be managed by the Department of Planning, Land Management, and Metropolitan Coordination [2] (the “Department”). Its primary objective is to expedite administrative processes, reduce corruption, and afford legal certainty to real estate investors.
Objectives and Key Features
1.- Single File. The Window will implement a centralized digital file system to minimize the duplication of procedures among other departments and standardize requirements for viable real estate projects.
2.- Simplified Procedures. It seeks to reduce the authorization time for real estate projects from an average of 18-24 months to only 6 months, approximately.
3.- Digitalized Procedures. According to information confirmed by Department officials, the Window will initially process electronically a total of 54 procedures [3] related to authorizations required for real estate projects, including changes in land use, zoning certificates, alignment certificates, technical reports, licenses for the use of advertising media, among others.
Based on the official information disclosed, the Window will ensure compliance with certain urban regulations, such as the General Management Standard 26 [4] , and will establish binding criteria for major real estate projects.
At the date of this note’s preparation, the Department has not enabled access to the platform that will manage the Window; however, according to official sources, it is expected that the platform will be operational in the coming weeks.
[1] Ventanilla Única Inmobiliaria, in Spanish language.
[2] Secretaría de Planeación, Ordenamiento Territorial y Coordinación Metropolitana, in Spanish language.
[3] List of procedures related to real estate projects (in Spanish language): https://www.seduvi.cdmx.gob.mx/tramites/seduvi-tramites.
[4] Standard to Incentivize the Production of Social Interest, Low-Income and Sustainable Housing (Norma General de Ordenación 26 in Spanish language): https://paot.org.mx/centro/normas_a/2023/NOM26_GOCM_02_09_2021.pdf.
