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Puerta de Hierro (ˈpwerta ðe ˈʝero) ("The Iron Gate" in English

English language

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) is one of the wealthiest districts in Zapopan, Mexico

Mexico

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as part of the Metropolitan Area of Guadalajara

Guadalajara

Guadalajara may refer to:In Mexico:*Guadalajara, Jalisco, the capital of the state of Jalisco and second largest city in Mexico**Guadalajara Metropolitan Area*University of Guadalajara, a public university in Guadalajara, Jalisco...

. It was developed by a joint venture from the Leaño family owners of the Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara

Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara

The Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara A.C. is a private university in Mexico, the first of its kind.The campuses are located in Zapopan, Jalisco. The university has become one of the most important educational institutions in Latin America, attracting students from Mexico, Europe, South...

and the Gomez Flores builders owners of GIG, Minsa, Grupo Geo and Dina.

It includes the tallest building in the Metropolitan Area, Aura Altitude, and also the Puerta de Hierro Medical Center which offers speciality medical services, this medical center was built using private funds and a loan from International Finance Corporation

International Finance Corporation

The International Finance Corporation promotes sustainable private sector investment in developing countries.IFC is a member of the World Bank Group and is headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States....

, the private-sector lending arm of the World Bank

World Bank

The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty...

. More than ten buildings are presently being built. Andares
Andares
Andares is a shopping mall located in Zapopan, Mexico in the Guadalajara metropolitan area. This outdoor and indoor shopping center is set in Puerta de Hierro...

mall is on Puerta de Hierro, and its an exclusive concept of the most expensive brands in the world. In Andares

Andares

Andares is a shopping mall located in Zapopan, Mexico in the Guadalajara metropolitan area. This outdoor and indoor shopping center is set in Puerta de Hierro...

, seven apartment buildings will be constructed and a hotel, including boutiques, restaurants, movie theaters and high end stores. Residential buildings include the Torre de Hierro with a commercial area that includes Ferrari

Ferrari

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and Maserati

Maserati

Maserati is an Italian luxury car manufacturer established on December 1, 1914, in Bologna. The company's headquarters is now in Modena, and its emblem is a trident. It has been owned by the Italian car giant Fiat S.p.A. since 1993...

car dealership, GuGa Design Center, and Torre Titanium
Torre Titanium
Torre Titanium is a vertical condominium building for residential use. It is located on Av. Empresarios #236, Boulevard. Puerta de Hierro, Zapopan, in Mexico. It is the third highest building in the city after Torre Aura Altitude and Torre Aura Lofts. It will be the thirteenth highest in...

. Triple A Corporative Offices are also in the area including: "Aura Corporativo", "ICON23" and "Tore Cube".

Since December 2008 after the opening of "Andares

Andares

Andares is a shopping mall located in Zapopan, Mexico in the Guadalajara metropolitan area. This outdoor and indoor shopping center is set in Puerta de Hierro...

" and based on those investments and developments the property value has been increasing up to prices never seen before in Guadalajara

Guadalajara

, and the trend is to going up even more. Average prices for lots are around more than one thousand US Dollars per sq meter, and the price range for apartments is from 300,000 to 2.5 millions.

Puerta de Hierro has been under construction since the 20th century.

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