City: they promote a project to recover and restore the historic Casa Beiró in Villa Devoto

The Buenos Aires legislator from the UCR/Evolución, Francisco Loupias, presented a project in the Legislature of the City so that the historical Beiro House be declared of public utility and later expropriated to protect its architectural and cultural heritage. The property located on the street Jose Luis Cantilo to the 4,500, in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Devoted Villa, belonged to the radical leader Francisco Beiro. For years, residents of the neighborhood have been campaigning to restore and preserve the place. A fire recently accelerated the presentation of the text.

Hidden behind the overgrown vegetation and the oxide, The centenary house of the historic leader who held the position of Minister of the Interior of the Nation between April and October 1922, during the government of Hipólito Yrigoyen. In his political career he served as president of the National Committee of the UCR and national deputy. And in 1928 he accompanied the former radical president in the election campaign, but, despite the victory, he did not take office since he died in July of that year.

The house belonged to the family of the historical reference of the UCR until 2007 when her great-granddaughters decided to sell it due to the difficulties of maintaining it. A year later it was acquired by a renowned real estate company in the area, which set off alarm bells among the residents of the area. Devotee at the risk of it being demolished.

Under the motto “Let’s save the Beiro House”neighbors of the area and the Board of Historical Studies of Villa Devoto decided to take charge of the claim for the property to be classified as having a Structural Protection Level, which they finally achieved in 2008 through Law No. 2858. Since that moment, radical legislators They presented various projects together with neighbors, community members and civil organizations, with the aim of preserving the home and avoiding its absolute deterioration.

Now, after the fire that broke out on January 5, neighbors reaffirmed the claim and, with the help of a project presented by Loupias, They push for it to be converted into a cultural space. “Designate the Executive Branch of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires as expropriating subject of the aforementioned propertywhich will be assigned to the Ministry of Culture for the purposes of its enhancement and construction of a Cultural Center, Museum and/or another destination linked to these”, reads the text.

“In it restoration and enhancement process of the property, the testimonial elements that make up its historical-cultural value and configure the collective historical memory of the City must be protected,” the project continues. Determination of the price of the good “It will be done in accordance with the provisions of Title IV of Law No. 238.”

The project determines that the expenses required to comply with the Law be allocated to the budget item. “corresponding to the General Budget of Expenses and Resources of the City of Buenos Aires.” If approved, the Buenos Aires Executive Branch The expropriation process must begin 30 days after the law is promulgated in the Official Gazette of the City.

“The problem with the House of Beiro has been going on for a long time. Many years of neglect that deepened in the last 15 years or so. A few days ago a sector of the property was caught fire causing even more difficulties with the structure of the house. Although as a legislator, but first as a neighbor of Devotee It was always on my agenda to move forward with this issue, these latest situations resulted in a faster presentation of the project,” he said Loupias in dialogue with Scope.

The legislator of the UCR/Evolution He stated that it is a project very similar to those that have been presented since 2009, so the negotiations could eventually reach a successful conclusion. “Unlike perhaps other timesthis project has already started with many accompaniments from other legislators. It accompanied the interblock formed by the UCR, Public Trust and the Socialism and the total number of legislators who are from the Commune 11. This is a good indication to think about the possible treatment and possible approval of the project,” he said.

Looking ahead to the beginning of the ordinary sessions, Loupias He indicated that he will work to reach the best possible project with the objective of having the consensus of the majority. “The contribution of citizens is essential and I will have the office available to generate the changes that are necessary in order to achieve approval“, he emphasized, for which he also considered it “essential” to talk with the private party “who currently owns the land.” “We must find the best solution and definitively solve this problem that affects hundreds of neighbors and the historical culture of our city and our country”he added.

Although the author of the text is the radical legislator, it is also co-authored by the head of the UCR block, Manuela Thourte, by the head of Public Confidence banking, Graciela Ocaña, and by the head of the Civic Coalition space, Facundo Del Gaiso. Delfina Velázquez and Alejandro Grillo participated in the writing of Peronism. Sandra Rey, from the Integration and Development Movement (MID), and Pablo Donati (Liberal Republican Commitment) made up the group of 17 legislators who signed the text.

The approval of a project of such importance will require a two-thirds majority of the chamber. Given that Parliament has 60 seats, the sanction must gather 40 wills.