Basurto Building

The Basurto Building is a 14-story residential structure with Art Deco architecture defined by geometric forms and stepped balconies. The decorative facade elements follow the classic repertoire of this architectural style from the mid-20th century.

Architect Francisco J. Serrano designed and completed the building in 1945 during a period of intense urban development in Mexico City. The structure was built when the city was expanding after World War II and needed new forms of housing.

The building shapes the streetscape of Condesa with its distinctive geometric facade that neighbors and passersby encounter daily. Its Art Deco forms are part of the visual language that defines this part of the city.

The building sits at the intersection of two major streets in Condesa and is easy to reach on foot. It has been structurally reinforced to meet modern safety standards.

The building features a central spiral stairwell that runs through all floors, an innovative solution for vertical circulation at the time. This construction method was unusual for its era and shows the architectural experiments of the period.

Location: Mexico City

Location: Cuauhtémoc

Location: Condesa

Inception: 1945

Architects: Francisco J. Serrano

Architectural style: Art Deco

Floors above the ground: 14

GPS coordinates: 19.41379,-99.16978

Latest update: December 12, 2025 07:52