House construction in Malecón Tajamar, Cancún
Design, licence and construction with a single contractor, for clients who live outside Mexico.
Malecón Tajamar is a lagoon-front district next to Puerto Cancún, zoned mostly for residential towers and mixed use. Residential building here means townhouses, small condo buildings and owner-led projects on lots where fill ground, a very high water table and close environmental scrutiny shape every decision.
Environmental scrutiny
The 2016 mangrove dispute made Tajamar one of the most closely watched areas in Cancún. Before design, we confirm what the lot’s authorisations actually cover and whether any mangrove remains on or next to it, so the project never depends on an unclear environmental status.
Fill over lagoon sediment
The district was built on fill over lagoon sediment, with water close to the surface. Foundations come from a soil study — usually piles — and basements, cisterns and ground floors are waterproofed and checked for uplift.
Density and neighbours
Lots sit between towers and busy avenues. We plan cranes, deliveries and noise around neighbours and municipal rules, and design for privacy and views across the lagoon from the first sketch.
Realistic budget and programme in Malecón Tajamar, Cancún
Residential construction in Malecón Tajamar costs MXN 19,000 to 34,000 per m² (roughly USD 1,035 – 1,850/m²), with piles and waterproofing against the water table as separate lines.
Count on twelve to twenty months of construction, after three to five months for the soil study, environmental review and the Benito Juárez licence.
What we deliver: design, licence and construction in one contract
We work turnkey. Lot survey and soil study, concept and executive design, licence filing with the responsible engineer, construction with our own crews, services, finishes, pool and landscaping, and handover with as-built drawings and equipment manuals. One contract, one point of contact and a programme that is not split across five suppliers blaming one another.
The budget comes out as line items with quantities and unit rates, not as a single lump figure. That way you can see where the money sits and what happens if a finish changes mid-build.
How it works when the client does not live in Mexico
Most of our clients are abroad while the house is being built. The system is designed for that: a weekly report with dated photographs, a fortnightly video call from site, a live budget where every change is signed off before it is executed, and payments against verified progress rather than against the calendar. We work in Spanish, English, German, French, Russian and Chinese.
If the property sits in the restricted zone, a bank trust (fideicomiso) is the usual holding vehicle; we coordinate with the notary and the bank so that the construction file and the ownership file advance in parallel.
The ground in Malecón Tajamar, Cancún: what it imposes on the project
- Municipality: Benito Juárez
- Environmental regime: municipal + SEMARNAT where mangrove remains
- Ground: fill over lagoon sediment
- Water table: very high
- Salt exposure: moderate
- Access: urban avenues next to Puerto Cancún
- Development regime: high-rise residential and mixed use on the lagoon
A lagoon-front district whose 2016 mangrove dispute made environmental compliance closely watched here.
See the 51 mapped zones of the corridor in the zone checker.
Frequently asked questions
Is it safe to buy a lot in Malecón Tajamar after the mangrove dispute?
It depends on the lot. We check its authorisations and whether mangrove remains on or next to it before you commit, and design only on what is clearly permitted.
Why are foundations deep in Malecón Tajamar?
Because the district is fill over lagoon sediment with a very high water table. Piles designed from a soil study are the norm.
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