INCA roads: the decline of the first groove mall and the story of how it ended up closed and with deficiencies in security | LIME

What problems were found? Jean Lazo TorresEconomic Development Manager of Surco, declared Commerce that the closure was executed by the Deputy Management of District Control after verifying the malfunction of some stairs and elevatorsand the presence of a Metallic staircase installed without authorization on public roads in Jr. Monterrey.

In addition, it was found that Two sports courts at the last level of the mall They lack operating license.

“An elevator only reaches the second level and another did not work because it was in maintenance. Also, we find metal stairs closed at the top and outer part. This puts the evacuation of people at risk to a fire, earthquake or other emergency. In addition, it does not allow the accessibility of people with disabilities or in a wheelchair”Lazo explained.

Three administrations behind the roads of the Inca: Who manages the mall?

The Economic Development Manager of Surco explained that the establishment has more than 46 thousand square meters and is divided into three stagesmanaged by different administrations. The three organizations correspond to the three stages of expansion that the mall has had.

“The first stage It includes the first level and a second level area. The second It is in charge of the first, second and third level area. And the third stage has the third, fourth, fifth and sixth level”Said Lazo.

By sharing common services such as elevators and stairs, the three meetings have a joint responsibility to ensure the optimal operation of these spaces. “We have observed that the three administrations do not have a good understanding to solve problems. It is one of the causes of this situation”Said Lazo.

Closing chronology

“45 days ago, we received the neighborhood complaint that The sports courts of the mall had no operating license. Indeed, the suggestion of inspection made a visit and found that they did not have permission, so we proceeded to close them”Lazo said.

However, the official indicated that the courts continued to operate a week later due to the contempt of the third stage administration. “Thus, the Supervision Deputy Manager proceeded to carry out a temporary closure of the entire third and second stage, administered by the City Walk SAC, because the ITSE was revoked [certificado de Inspección Técnica de Seguridad en Edificaciones] that they share”Lazo said.

The manager indicated that the company requested on March 27 an evaluation of the municipality to obtain a new ITSE. This was held on April 7. It was then that they found the electric elevators and stairs without operating, as well as the lack of authorization for a ladder that connects the fourth floor of the mall with Jr. Monterrey.

“On April 8, a letter was sent to City Walk so that, within three business days, it presents the corresponding certificates of operation and maintenance of the elevators and these stairs. Once this period was fulfilled, they presented nothing. Therefore, the ITSE request was denied and, since no shopping center can operate without the ITSE or operating license, the Supervisory Deputy Manager proceeded with the temporary closure of the second and third stage of the CC Caminos del Inca”He said.

Lazo added that on Monday 21, the municipality visited the first stage of the mall, finding electric stairs that remained closed. Consequently, on Tuesday the entire establishment temporarily closed.

“We have the obligation to ensure that all commercial spaces work in safe conditions and with the documentation in order. Administrators have to agree so that the common areas are in optimal state and citizens circulate freely”, Said the official. He added that the closure will be maintained until all the observations are sub -save and the corresponding permits are regularized.

The response of the merchants

José Luis Noriega, Lawyer of the administrators of the Center, said that municipal inspectors would have invented infractions that had not been observed in previous inspections. Noriega explained that the observations made during the last inspections “They do not correspond to problems that would have been indicated on previous occasions”.

The lawyer José Ugaz Gómez, who is also representative of City Walk SAC, considers a “abuse of authority”On the part of the Municipality of Surco.

According to UGAZ, the observations made by the authorities did not justify the total closure of the establishment, since many of the irregularities indicated had already been previously remedied. In addition, he stressed that the sudden closure of all premises contravenes the rights of merchants, who have been deprived of their source of work without a clear legal cause.

“This has long exceeded the limits of abuse of authority”, Said Ugaz, pointing out that the measure taken by the groove inspections was excessive and inappropriate. The lawyer criticized the way in which the closure was executed, considering that there was no adequate analysis of the circumstances or a proportional evaluation of the infractions committed.

Likewise, Noriega added that, after the tragedy that occurred in the Royal Plaza de Trujillo, the municipal authorities would have begun to look for infractions where there were no.

“Regarding Trujillo’s misfortune, panic, harassment and surprise intimidation came. We were in a normal routine control process and this crisis precipitates”He said.