The initiative aims to protect this historic space, also known as Finca de Los Almendros de Hortaleza, from the construction of 36,000 square meters of offices. The platform went to the municipal registry to formalize the delivery of the collected support and request a meeting with the deputy mayor and the delegate for Urban Planning, Environment, and Mobility.

According to the neighborhood group, Huerta de Mena is a historical and cultural heritage of great relevance for Madrid, forming part of the capital's agricultural memory. The platform warns that the urban project would lead to the irreversible disappearance of this enclave.

For its part, the municipal government considers the urban development compatible with a possible declaration of part of the estate as an Asset of Cultural Interest. The deputy mayor has assured that the City Council is sensitive to the situation and that protection was already contemplated in the urban modification.

However, the neighborhood platform rejects this approach, arguing that the plan supported by the City Council does not truly preserve the space, as it proposes the construction of buildings and the opening of new streets on this natural enclave. They demand transparency and firsthand knowledge of the conservation plans.

The Community of Madrid, in collaboration with the City Council, is studying the possible declaration of part of the estate as an Asset of Cultural Interest. To this end, specialized reports have been commissioned, including architectural, landscape, and archaeological studies, to clarify the estate's values and assess the processing of a heritage protection file.

The history of Huerta de Mena dates back to 1881, when it was acquired by a lawyer who built the main house as a recreational residence. Over the years, the estate was owned by various personalities and became a meeting point for intellectuals and artists. Now, more than a century later, it has become a symbol of the neighborhood's battle for heritage preservation against urban development.