All Signs Point to Celestún, Yucatán’s Coastal Paradise
The beaches in Celestún attract visitors from all over the country and beyond. Find out more about Celestun, Yucatan’s Coastal Paradise
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INAH Suspends Construction at Mérida’s Plaza Grande Over New Benches
México’s Institute of Anthropology and History has stopped construction in Mérida’s Plaza Grande. The issue has been reported to be the modern aesthetic of new benches the city has begun to install in the iconic plaza. According to INAH, these new benches simply do not fit with the historic feel of this nearly 500-year-old plaza,…
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Florida Boatmaker Builds Big in Kanasín
A Florida company has built Mexico’s most modern boat manufacturing plant in Kanasín, Yucatán. Warbird Marine Holdings produces and sells high-performance custom fishing boats under the Invincible and Yellowfin brands. The 40,000-square-meter plant represents a private investment of US$50 million and generates 400 direct jobs for the state’s interior communities such as Huhí, Hoctún, Tecoh,…
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Remember when Mérida was cheap?
They generally arrive for two reasons: safety and quality of life. Living in Mérida is cheap… or perhaps it used to be and that is why in recent years the Yucatecan capital has received thousands of people every month. At the beginning of his term, Yucatán Gov. Mauricio Vila estimated that during his six years…
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Mérida slated to build nearly 100 new highrise towers
Housing and business developments in Mérida have historically been fairly “close to the ground,” but that seems to be changing.
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Building in Yucatán to get even more expensive in 2022
Over the past several years, construction costs in Yucatán have risen sharply and all signs point to even higher prices in 2022..
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Yucatán unveils details of its striking new sports stadium
Plans have been unveiled for the construction of a new sports arena in Mérida’s north with a maximum capacity of 32,000 spectators.
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Yucatán’s new high-cost apartment trend and housing crisis
Historically, apartment living has been relatively uncommon in Mérida, with the majority of new towers and condominiums having been built in the last decade.
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Building in Yucatán: Permits and contracts for Mérida’s historic center
In Mérida, construction permits are different depending on the area in which you’re building. As the Centro Histórico is one of the most popular neighborhoods for newcomers, there are some technical — and legal considerations to keep in mind.
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A plea to end Mérida’s days of unchecked growth
A new report titled “the costs of urban expansion in Mexico” has found that Mérida’s strategy for growth is alarmingly deficient.
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Ancient monuments in Teotihuacan endangered by illegal construction
Illegal settlements have been a problem in much of the region for decades.
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Sky high: Construction begins on Yucatán’s 1st true skyscraper
Sky Capital, a Mérida-based real estate development firm, has broken ground on the construction of Yucatán’s first skyscraper. The skyscraper, called The Sky, is expected to be completed by December 2023 and be 160 meters and 36 stories tall, plus six parking levels. The total area of the complex, at kilometer 30 on Mérida’s Periférico…
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Yucatán is slated to get its first skyscraper
A Mérida-based real estate development firm announced that it will begin building southeast Mexico’s first skyscraper in June. The mega-project will come with a price tag of 1.8 billion pesos (US$91 million), and will be located at kilometer 30 on Mérida’s Periférico Norte, northwest of City Center, said Sky Capital. According to the developer’s website,…
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New laws on sprawl to address Merida’s flooding crisis
Construction rules in Merida’s north, where developers have been building malls and housing developments in the past several decades, will have to be re-written to address the realities of a shallow water table and inevitable climate change, experts said. Record rainfall has left newer housing developments flooded and anything built underground — like underpasses and…
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Steel beams indicate an ambitious Siglo XXI expansion
Merida, Yucatan — The city’s future as a convention and trade show magnet is coming into focus as the Siglo XXI center’s expansion progresses. The Siglo XXI was overshadowed by a new, high-tech International Convention Center in 2018. Now, it’s time for the older exhibit hall to catch up, in both capacity and style. The older…
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Yet another delay for shopping arcade after 21 months of construction
The Pasaje Picheta’s long-awaited re-opening has been delayed again, with mid-September being announced as the beginning of a partial re-opening. That means the renovations would have dragged on for 22 months. Its upstairs restaurant would follow still later, in October. The opening will be scheduled around Mexico’s Independence Day, on Sept. 16, according to the…
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‘Intelligent’ high-rise apartments planned in Montebello
Merida, Yucatan — New housing in the White City has moved about as far away from “hacienda style” as it possibly can. A “smart luxury living” apartment complex is planned in the city’s north along the Periferico, offering the latest technology to residents who can afford it. Aura Smart Luxury Living will have 370 apartments…
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Merida builds up ‘without rhyme or reason,’ says visiting prof
Merida, Yucatan — Big cities with vision, such as Singapore and Vancouver, use zoning to regulate their high-rises. But Yucatan’s capital allows construction “without rhyme or reason,” said Dr. Alberto Ochoa Zezzatti, a professor at the Autonomous University of Chihuahua, in Ciudad Juarez. Ochoa Zezzatti was one of the participants in the fifth Ciencia de…
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In Merida’s changing skyline, 30 new ‘skyscrapers’ are coming
Merida, Yucatan — The city’s northern panorama continues onward and upward. In addition to the 30 towers that are already there, another 30 are coming, said the local vice-president of the Mexican Association of Real Estate Professionals (AMPI). Gabriela Chavarria Roman also said a total of 39 upscale construction projects — from sprawling shopping centers to…
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Construction crews say cement from Egypt is inferior, making them sick
Builders say they are being pressured to stop complaining about imported cement that they say is both inferior and toxic.
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Another crane accident at Paseo 60 injures combi passengers
A second crane accident at the Paseo 60 hotel complex has sent two passengers in a combi to the hospital.
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Meridiano site will place 4 hotels, shopping, cinemas and car rental at airport’s entrance
The mixed-use development at the airport’s entrance will be called Meridiano, and its coming into focus very quickly.
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Beach construction in Chuburná halted by environmental agency
The Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection (Profepa) temporarily shut down a construction site where a threatened thatch palm was apparently cleared.
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Ground broken for villas-style psychiatric complex in San José Tecoh II
The complex will have a positive impact on the lives of 96,000 potential visitors in a pleasant environment, surrounded by multiple green areas.
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