In 2003 , a four-story buildings on Jose T. Cuellar collapsed while a party was in progress . The event destroyed the home of 13 families and temporarily dislocated 120 families from adjacent buildings . The collapsed building was damaged by the 1985 earthquake , and this collapse is attributed to this damage . Subsequent evaluations by the city identified 64 similarly damaged buildings in and near the historic center . These properties were expropriated by the city government in order to prevent another collapse of an occupied building
1985 earthquake
1985 Mexico City earthquake
Colonia Vista Alegre