Buying in Nápoles

Buying an apartment in Nápoles costs less than equivalent space in Del Valle, Roma or Condesa, without leaving the corridor that connects them. Inventory runs from mid-rise buildings with generous floor plans to the towers around the World Trade Center, so age and style change considerably from one street to the next. Its position on the Insurgentes corridor connects directly to the north and south of the city, and Alameda Nápoles, the Polyforum Siqueiros and the streets named after US states give the neighborhood an identity of its own.

What to consider before buying

Most of what is listed for sale is recent construction around the World Trade Center; the mid-rise buildings from the 1950s and 60s come up less often, and those are where it pays to ask for the year of construction and check the state of the plumbing and electrical installations. As in the rest of the borough, the soil is soft, so a structural inspection is a good starting point before closing, whatever the building's age. Around the WTC and the Pepsi Center, weigh how event-day traffic and metered street parking fit your routine. If you are buying to rent, note that demand here comes in good part from the WTC office corridor, which keeps well-located and furnished apartments moving. To compare within the immediate area, apartments in Del Valle are across Insurgentes, apartments in Escandón north of the Viaducto, and apartments in Condesa set the price ceiling nearby.