PHOTOSThe Flatiron of Poteños. What “triangle” shaped buildings look like and where to find them in Buenos AiresBy Candela Contreras

In atypical corners of the city of Buenos Airesunconventional constructions are observed that attract attention because they give a sensation in front of triangle shapey from the side they seem to be flat. This type of building is known as Flatiron or Fuller, in reference to the iconic and pioneering Flatiron Buildinglocated in the heart of Manhattan, New York.

He new york building was built in 1902 and designed by Daniel Burnham and Frederick Dinkelberg, while its distinctive triangular shape is he result of your location at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and 23rd Street. Imposing, with a height of almost 87 meters, 22 floors and an area of 23,700 m², it was home to celebrities such as Demi Moore, Sting, Hugh Jackman and Jon Bon Jovi, as well as It is also said that it was a site rented by the mafia in the 1930s.

“In honor of that architectural gem is that many lovers of architecture in Buenos Aires ‘rename’ these smaller, humble buildings, but with the same characteristic of being built in triangular blocks and on this side of the hemisphere, as Flatiron,” explains Daniel Bryn, creator of Monitor Real Estate Invest.

Manhattan Flatironpicture alliance – picture alliance

The advantages of a Flatiron style design

In Buenos Aires, the urbanization that linked private villas to the city gave rise to atypical apples, many of them triangular in shape. “These buildings are located in those triangular blocks that were generated as the streets were laid out while the city grew,” adds Bryn.

A little to the environments located at the vertex of the triangle that is formed in the building, which tend to be the narrowest of unitsthe “narrowest corner” of the triangle on which the property was built, Bryn observes that in most cases The living room is located there and they tend to be units with larger dimensions than usual. But also, in other cases, covered balconies are installed. “Although in these environments there is a view of the facades“It is a challenge for interior decoration to find furniture and internal layouts that can be located in that layout,” warns the specialist.

The particularity that these atypical buildings have is that They are sunnier and have better views than those with traditional designs. Since, by having three defined faces, “it can make better use of light and most environments tend to have good lighting at some time of the day.” Furthermore, Bryn claims that they have wider, more extensive and more contemplative views of the environment.

“Having the Flatiron format makes it different from other buildings because it can have more windows facing the outside,” adds German Gómez Picasso, founder of Reporte Inmobiliario.

Yes ok They are atypical typologieshe attractiveness lies in the design and the open view. “Not all investors are prepared to buy spaces with shapes that are not rectangular, while others are attracted to what is unconventional, such as the corner living room integrated with the kitchen, forming a triangular space with excellent views and light.” explains Pablo Kaminsky, Broker at Century 21 Premier Real Estate.

“These characteristics make an apartment in these buildings have a greater value than the common buildings where the views are to a single façade,” says Bryn. Good views from apartments tend to be more coveted by buyers when choosing a unit, the price of having the clouds closer is expensive. Regarding their sales values, it is estimated that the same apartment in a building increases between 1.5% and 2% as you go up the floor, due to the increase in luminosity and the decrease in noiseexplains Martín Pinus, director of Martin Pinus Real Estate and Investments.

“When one faces the appraisal of a product like this, one has the challenge of thinking about what is the maximum value that today someone can give to its attributes. We must take into account the value of sight, which is not at risk of changing in the future, the value of light, the maintenance of the property, the presence of balconies – which despite the fact that they are uncovered meters are almost equal to a covered meter -, the state of the building and the presence of amenities, also with a privileged view“, recognize Soledad Balayan, owner of Maure real estate. At the same time, she adds that all these criteria are based on the area, which already puts a premium on the price. However, she concludes that “you can be very technical in the appraisal but in the end what counts is who is willing to pay that price, who sees themselves in those spaces and can value them according to the appraisal carried out.”

The Flatiron buildings in the Buenos Aires neighborhoods

In the city of Buenos Aires, this type of buildings are located mostly in northern neighborhoods, such as: Belgrano, Villa Urquiza, Nuñez, Coghlan and Colegiales. According to Bryn, in these areas there are many blocks with this geometry and the buildings are located on avenues, which allows them to be taller than usual on a common street. Although, In the center of Buenos Aires you can also see some of these constructions.

Those who stand out on the Buenos Aires scene are:

1) SOMISA Building, in the Center

At the corner of Diagonal Julio A. Roca and Belgrano Avenue, is the SOMISA Building. The work retains a special distinction: not only is it strictly made of steel, it is the first in the world to have been assembled entirely with welding.

Characteristic building of the downtown Buenos Aires scene

2) Kavanagh Building, in Retiro

He Kavanagh buildinglocated in the heart of Withdrawalis an icon of Argentine architecture, it also has this typology and was built on a triangular plot of land.

3) Donna Gioia, in Caballito

At the corner of Pedro Goyena and La Plata avenuesin the neighborhood little horse, a new development highlighted by this style of facade is in full construction. Scheduled to be delivered in 2026, it is the eighth link in the Donna series by developer Azcuy that is building in Caballito. The vertex of the triangle will be curved floor-to-ceiling windows where the living rooms will be located with views of both avenues. Although the block in which it is located has a traditional rectangular format, the developer decided to enhance the corner and the environments with the triangular design.

The new Donna Gioia development in Caballito

4) The Colegiales Flatiron

In the corner of Elcano and Los Incas avenuesyou will find this construction that fits into the most acute vertex of the triangle, in the neighborhood of Schoolboys in an apple that It allows not only to have an open view but also to avoid construction in its surroundings.

5) Palacio Raggio, in Almagro

This emblematic building is located in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Almagroon the corner of the Rivadavia and Hipólito Yrigoyen avenues, a few meters from the intersection of the first with La Plata Avenue. It was built in 1924, and consists of seven floors and a dome.

In Almagro, on Rivadavia and Hipólito Irigioyen avenues, a few meters from La Plata avenuex.com

6) Forest Avenue and Los Incas, in Belgrano

In the neighborhood Belgranoin it intersection of Av. Forest and Av. de los Incas This 14-story Flatiron-style building is located on a triangular lot surrounded by low houses.

7) Alberdi and Formosa Avenue, in Caballito

In little horse This construction appears with art deco touches, in the intersection of Juan B. Alberdi Avenue and Formosa Street.

8) Ricci Flats, in Coghlan

The project Ricci Flats is located in Coghlan, on Balbín and Miller avenues, is characterized by being a building with a design that refers to the Flatiron in Manhattan.

9) The ghost tower, in La Boca

The property is located in an atypical block of Mouth and it was built in 1915, a time of prosperity in the port area. The building located in the triple corner formed by Wenceslado Villafañe, Benito Pérez Galdós and Almirante Brown It was one of the avant-garde buildings that were established in La Boca at a time of strength and economic wealth in the port area.

The corner of Wenceslao Villafañe and Brown in La BocaHernán Zenteno – LA NACION

10) Bliss Buenos Aires, in the northern area

Already crossing General Paz and leaving CABA, a new project with a Flatiron style finish is located in Uruguay and Panamericana Branch Tigre. “The developers bought this land from the Pérez Companc Group in 2020 and set themselves the challenge of building with an avant-garde concept, a city of the future,” says Ivan de Achaval, president of Achaval Cornejo, masterbroker of the project.

60% of the land is dedicated to green spaces, with native vegetation, common spaces and a central lagoon of almost 10,000 m², around which they have been carefully designed. buildings of different heights and typologies. The main one is the Marina building, which has a combination of rectangular and triangular format at one end. It is part of the first stage of the project and is already underway.