Peace will come again, one day, to David W. Keelan’s modest property in Dzoyaxché. But that won’t happen until the contractors are gone, including Don Pedro, a bricklayer whose grandfather and mother once lived in this 100-year-old house. Then David will finally have the peace and quiet that drew him from the Centro to this…
Fabián Gutiérrez met Francisco Bernés while they were both studying architecture in UADY, the state university of Yucatán. After spending some time abroad in Austria, and through their shared influences, they started designing together.
Casa Oliva sits just around the corner from San Sebastian park. Inside and out, it is a celebration of the colors of the world.
Progreso is planning to finally restore its historic casino. Not this one. This one. After 25 years of neglect, the once-grand social center of the port city will be rebuilt and dubbed Centro Social y Cultural Casino de Progreso, or Progreso Casino Social and Cultural Center, announced Mayor Julián Zacarías Curi. The iconic property, on…
Merida, Yucatan — The Centro property boom is official. INAH, the historic-protection agency, said renovations have more than doubled since 2017. The Institute of Anthropology and History anticipates closing out the year issuing around 1,000 construction permits, compared with around 400 two years ago. The director of the Yucatan INAH delegation, Eduardo López Calzada, explained that…
The Pasaje Picheta may reopen sometime this month after a reconstruction project that began in December 2017.
After a newly renovated Progreso bar partially collapsed, killing three, Merida city officials are taking a harder look at its inventory of vulnerable properties. The director of the Governorate of the City Council, Gerardo Acevedo Macari, said the Civil Protection unit will carry out a census in the Historical Center. Acevedo Macari told Diario de…
Property owners trying to renovate historic homes are being promised a more streamlined approval process.
The Pasaje Picheta will shed its homey murals in a renovation that goes beyond a cosmetic makeover.
Scaffolding covers UADY’s historic downtown building, which has become part of the current phase of facade “rescue.”
The ornate mansion, built in 1915 during the opulent Porfiriato and mirroring the period’s French Renaissance trend, will be used for receptions and social events.
After months of fundraising, the Merida English Library is ready to begin its expansion. Members will have to adjust.
Rosas & Xocolate, the pink boutique hotel that drove a high-end trend on the Paseo de Montejo nearly 10 years ago, is getting a national honor today.
The bandshell in one of the city’s most beloved parks may be due for a renovation.
More than 70 owners of historic buildings are still in the midst of the current phase of the city’s façade rescue project, as others have refused or can not be included due to legal issues.
Restored homes in the historic district would be exempt from property taxes under a proposed stimulus plan. Yes, there’s a catch.
A part the Hotel Las Monjas’ facade crashed to the pavement during a remodeling job gone wrong.
The “Bienvenidos” arch seems a little more hearty in its welcome these days.
An investment of 7.6 million pesos will improve efficiency at Santiago’s and Chuburná de Hidalgo’s markets.
The second stage of the current effort to restore facades in the Centro Histórico is a quarter-way done, said the city’s director of urban development, Aref Karam Espósitos.
The arch that is the city’s first impression on many travelers is getting a much-needed restoration.
After a summer break, the second stage of the current downtown facade rescue program heads north toward Parque Santa Ana.
Redecorated and updated from pillar to post, the historic Hotel Mérida has re-opened after being boarded up for nine years.
Work crews are busy restoring the Passage of the Revolution in time for celebrations in September, which is called the month of national holidays.
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