and a design that respects and restores
Savia's design began to take shape eight years ago, guided by renowned urban planner Peter Calthorpe, a global leader in sustainable communities. Since then, the project has evolved alongside its developer, Portafolio Inmobiliario, embracing key principles of urban sustainability – bike lanes, green spaces, efficient mobility, and active community engagement.
One tangible example of this evolution is a 3,500 m² section of Savia North, originally planned as a paved plaza, now reimagined as a landscaped park featuring native species. Savia is pursuing LEED Master Site certification, underscoring our commitment to responsible, future-focused development.
Savia is an urban model that coexists with nature – caring for it, integrating it, and celebrating it.
Savia is an urban model that coexists with nature, cares for it, integrates it, and celebrates it.
At Savia, we understand that truly sustainable urban development must begin by respecting the life that already inhabits the territory. That's why, before building, we start by learning.
Together with a team of biodiversity specialists, we conducted surveys during the dry and rainy seasons of 2024 to establish a biodiversity baseline. This information is vital for making responsible decisions, mitigating impacts, and measuring how the ecosystem evolves over time.
Through the use of bioindicators—birds, reptiles, amphibians, and aquatic macroinvertebrates—we assess the environmental health of the area.
Our response: Based on these findings, we have defined and are implementing a series of regenerative and protective actions within the project design:
Restoring riparian buffer zones to improve water quality and protect aquatic life.
Designing and integrating wildlife crossings throughout the site.
Creating artificial ponds to serve as habitats for amphibians and waterfowl.
Enhancing plant diversity with native and endemic species.
Connecting with the Cubujuquí Interurban Biological Corridor (CBI) to strengthen ecological connectivity.
Within the Savia property, iconic fig trees flourish – vital to local biodiversity. These trees act as “islands of life,” sustaining birds, mammals, reptiles, and insects alike, and play a central role in our reforestation strategy.
Savia is a natural evolution of this land.
At Savia, we carried out a Social Progress Index (SPI) assessment in the Barreal community to identify key needs through a collaborative, participatory approach. The results have informed our first set of initiatives, including targeted improvements to public infrastructure, such as upgrades to the community's main park and local school.
Currently, our work is focused around three fundamental pillars:
1. Economic Development
2. Public Space and Mobility
3. Environment
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When we are given the responsibility of transforming farms that have been part of a family legacy for so many years, we know that one of our greatest impacts will be the change in land use and the alteration of an ecosystem that has existed for 150 years.
At Portafolio Inmobiliario, we understand that leadership means anticipating, questioning the status quo, and making decisions that leave a mark. That is why we have made a new commitment: to integrate dual materiality as the central pillar of our corporate strategy.
At Portafolio Inmobiliario, we firmly believe that in order to develop and build extraordinary projects, we must first build strong bonds within our team.
