The administrative facilities agreement for reconstruction-related works does not grant licenses. The Administrative Facilities Agreement for reconstruction-related works, in its various annual updates and as established by the Law for the Integral Reconstruction of Mexico City, is a mechanism that seeks to expedite the start of building demolition work for structures at high structural risk,” he stated. According to the version of the Housing Secretariat (Sevivienda), the central government notified the mayoral office on October 20, 2025, that a private individual requested to adhere to the agreement for demolition work. Muñoz Santini pointed out that although facilities were granted, this did not exempt the responsible parties from meeting requirements such as the Civil Protection program, civil liability insurance, and the report of a Responsible Work Director. “It is a mechanism to expedite the start of a work related to reconstruction,” said Muñoz Santini this Tuesday. You may be interested >CDMX | Third body located after collapse in Cuauhtémoc “There is a misinterpretation of what perhaps is not understood or known. The collapse of the building located at San Antonio Abad 124, which left a death toll of three people, occurred on March 9 of this year, has led to an administrative and political confrontation between the Government of Mexico City and the Cuauhtémoc mayor's office, with cross-accusations about who is responsible for the tragedy. The mayor of Cuauhtémoc, Alessandra Rojo de la Vega, stated that the controlled demolition of the building should have been supervised by the capital's government since it was approved through the Facilities Agreement, “an exception to the law that allows for faster demolition, skipping requirements.” According to Rojo de la Vega, the permit granted for the collapse through this type of agreement obligated the authorities of Mexico City “to supervise the work, coordinate the process, and guarantee the safety of the building and everything around it.” Photo: Cuartoscuro According to the opposing mayor, on September 26, 2025, the owner company requested permission to demolish the building, but on October 17 of that year, the local government denied authorization after detecting 10 serious risks. According to Alessandra Rojo, the government of Mexico City authorized the demolition three days later through the Facilities Agreement. “They ignored all our warnings. It was not a mistake. It was a decision,” stated the mayor in a thread on X published this Tuesday. Meanwhile, the Secretary of Housing of Mexico City, Inti Muñoz Santini, stated at a press conference that the primary responsibility for supervision fell inescapably on the Cuauhtémoc mayor's office. “First and foremost, the supervision and verification of demolitions and constructions correspond to the mayor's offices, with or without a facilities agreement.”
