One of the latest malls to open in Guadalajara can be found at the southern end of Avenida Chapultepec in the ritzy area often referred to the Zona Rosa (Pink Zone).
Situated around the base of the four towers of the luxury Horizontes Chapultepec residential complex, Plaza Las Ramblas is heavy on food options, with a large selection of restaurants, delis, cafes and bars.
Restaurants include I-Hop, California Lobster, Puerta 39 (seafood), Boca de Casta (grilled meats), Terraza Italiano, Chiltepinos, Fat Fish (sushi bar), Gin Club and Chat Lunatique (French). Among the cafes are Estacion de Lulia (bike rental outside) and Punta de Cielo, while other food-related establishments include a juice bar (Curacao), crepes (Crepetite), ice cream (Haagen Dazs, Yomood), chocolates (Las Sapas Chocolates), Mexican fast food (Burro Bronco, Qasera) and hamburgers (Las Hamburgesas de Tom).
Other stores catering to mainly middle-class tastes includes GNC nutrition, Pet Planet, Besame (imported lingerie), Maria Engracia, Maker’s (stylish shoes), Skincare Kopay, Paper City (stationary products) and Trevo, Lust (boutiques). There’s also a money exchange house, dental clinic and a ludoteca – a place to leave small kids to play while parents do other things. Oddly for a brand new mall, most of the spaces are filled, although the first floor still has three large locales still for rent.The entrances to the four Horizontes Chapultepec towers (named Montmatre, Tribeca, Soho and Recolecta) are dispersed around the ground floor of the mall, making these services very convenient for residents.
Many of the 300-plus apartments in the 19-floor towers are still on the market. They carry quite hefty price tags since all include luxury extras such as 24-hour security, underground parking, gymnasiums, multiple use salons, swimming pools, green areas, roof gardens, and snack and barbecue areas. Three architectural firms were used on the towers, which each feature unique designs.
Although different prices can be found through local relators, the average price for a two-bedroom, 98-square-meter apartment seems to be around 2.5 million pesos. One agent is currently listing a 133-square meter apartment for 2.9 million pesos, while another has a 210-meter property with a 60-square-meter terrace on the market for 5.4 million pesos.
Views from the higher apartments are spectacular and the complex looks down on the busy Niños Heroes traffic circle, and the monument to the nation’s “Boy Heroes” who died for their country in the Mexican-American War of the mid-1800s.
To learn more about the apartments and the mall visit horizonteschapultepec.com.mx.