Edifício Berrini 500 Heliport

While no official reason has been published, the closure is almost certainly due to factors common for rooftop heliports in hyper-dense urban environments like São Paulo. The most probable causes are:
1. **Regulatory Non-Compliance due to Urban Obstacles:** The Berrini region has seen continuous construction of new, taller skyscrapers. These new buildings likely infringed upon the heliport's legally required protected airspace for approach and departure paths, making it impossible to operate safely according to ANAC regulations and leading to its decertification.
2. **Economic Factors:** The operational costs, including insurance, maintenance, and specialized personnel, for a private heliport are substantial. The building's condominium or owners may have decided the expense was no longer justified by the frequency of use.

The site is the rooftop of the Edifício Berrini 500, a private commercial office building. Although satellite imagery may still show the faint markings of the helipad (a circle with an 'H'), the facility is officially and legally closed. It is no longer a certified aerodrome by ANAC and cannot be used for any flight operations. The rooftop space is now likely used for building infrastructure, such as HVAC units and communication antennas, or simply remains as unused, restricted-access roof space.

When active, the Edifício Berrini 500 Heliport was a private facility serving the tenants and visitors of the corporate building it sat atop. Its function was typical for São Paulo's vast network of heliports: providing rapid, point-to-point executive transport to bypass the city's chronic traffic congestion. It would have handled light single- and twin-engine helicopters, such as the Bell 206, Robinson R44, and Eurocopter AS350, for flights to other business centers, airports (like Congonhas, Guarulhos, and Campo de Marte), and exclusive residential areas. Its significance was not as a major hub but as a functional part of the infrastructure that solidifies São Paulo's status as one of the world's foremost cities for helicopter usage.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening the heliport. The primary obstacles that likely led to its closure, particularly the surrounding high-rise buildings, are permanent. Re-establishing the required clear flight paths would be impossible. Furthermore, the process of re-certifying a heliport with ANAC is complex and costly. Given these challenges and the availability of other active heliports in the wider area, the prospects for its reopening are considered to be virtually zero.