Malls · Mexico
Pasaje Jacaranda
Opened 1959 as mall in Zona Rosa; deteriorated by 1980, demolished after 1985 earthquake; later hosted KFC and retail stalls. · summary, model-written
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Redeveloped
This site: Kentucky Fried Chicken, music and computer stores, and other shops and restaurants extraction · all sites with thisRetail (continued)
This site: …new_use field extraction · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Demolishedextracted, unreviewed documentedas the neighborhood deteriorated in the 1980s and particularly as a result of the 1985 Mexico City earthquake, different buildings of the complex were torn down |
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| Strategy | Redevelopedextracted, unreviewed documentedas the neighborhood deteriorated in the 1980s and particularly as a result of the 1985 Mexico City earthquake, different buildings of the complex were torn down |
| New uses | retailextracted, unreviewed reported |
| What is there now | Kentucky Fried Chicken, music and computer stores, and other shops and restaurantsextracted, unreviewed documentedKentucky Fried Chicken, music and computer stores, and other shops and restaurants are located on the site today |
| Retrofit year | 1985extracted, unreviewed reported |
Planning
| Zoning change | retailextracted, unreviewed |
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Site context
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Summary, model-written
Pasaje Jacaranda opened in 1959 as an open-air shopping center in Zona Rosa, Mexico City. By 1980 it showed deterioration, and the 1985 earthquake led to its demolition. Afterward the site hosted Kentucky Fried Chicken, music and computer stores, and other retail tenants.
Why. The record cites deterioration by 1980 and the 1985 earthquake as the causes of demolition; no anchor losses, competition, or debt are mentioned.
Where it stands. The site is demolished; control is unclear per the record, though parties list the original owner Plaza Comercial Plaza Jacaranda, Kentucky Fried Chicken, and various retail operators.
For a planner
- Precedent: open-air mall retrofit after seismic event.
- Policy tool used: zoning change to retail.
- Open questions: future land use, ownership clarification, infrastructure needs.
For a developer
- Site size: not stated in record.
- Control: unclear; multiple parties listed but no current owner specified.
- Entitlement stage: demolished; no active development entitlements noted.
- Constraints: no flood, transit, or environmental context provided.
- Market signals: no tract data or economic indicators included.
What we do not know yet
- Exact demolition date is not given (only year_retrofit 1985).
- Current ownership and legal control are unknown.
- Site dimensions and parcel configuration are missing.
- Environmental constraints (flood risk, soil stability) are not described.
- Transit access and surrounding land‑use context are absent.
- Market demand or comparable sales data for the area are not provided.
- Some fields are marked as extraction and the record is flagged as 'draft' verification.
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Elsewhere on the web
Pages with photos
- Pasaje Jacaranda - Pedro Ceñal Murga pedrocenalmurga.com
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History and original facts
| Opened | 1959extracted, unreviewed |
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| Original developer | Ramón Torres Martínez and Héctor Velázquez Morenoextracted, unreviewed |
| Architect | Ramón Torres Martínez and Héctor Velázquez Moreno |
| Anchors | Le Bistrot, Alfredo's, La Trucha Vagabunda, Toulouse-Lautrec, La Cabaña, Ernesto Paulsen's jewelry shop |
| Notes | Wikipedia categories: Defunct shopping malls in Mexico |
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Background
Pasaje Jacaranda, officially Plaza Comercial Plaza Jacaranda, designed by architects Ramón Torres Martínez and Héctor Velázquez Moreno, was an open-air shopping center opened in 1959 in the Zona Rosa, Mexico City, at the time considered the hippest and most cosmopolitan district of the city.
Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.
Timeline
- 1959 opened
- 1980 deterioration
- 1985 earthquake
Sources
- Wikipedia: Pasaje Jacaranda · supports: after notes, original developer, status, strategy, year opened, zoning change
9 quoted sentences
opened in 1959
officially Plaza Comercial Plaza Jacaranda
Kentucky Fried Chicken, music and computer stores, and other shops and restaurants are located on the site today
as the neighborhood deteriorated in the 1980s and particularly as a result of the 1985 Mexico City earthquake, different buildings of the complex were torn down