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[urbanguy]

San Juan Metro Construction Projects Rundown:



Current Statistics of buildings 12 stories or higher:

[1] 329 Completed (approx.)
[2] 9 U/C
[3] 1 Approved
[4] 3 U/Reconstruction

Most Recently Completed:

[1] The Excelsior Tower @ 182 ft. (2005)

Under Construction:

[1] Coliseum Tower Residences @ 259 ft.
[2] Torre del Cardenal @ 192 ft.
[3] Caribe Plaza @ 21 stories
[4] Torre Laguna @ 18 stories
[5] Torre Ponce de Leon @ 18 stories
[6] Carrion Court Ocean @ 17 stories
[7] Nacar Tower @ 16 stories (2007)
[8] Vistas de la Laguna @ 14 stories (2005/2006?) *This may have been completed by now.
[9] Regency Park @ 20 stories in Guaynabo

Approved:

[1] Coliseum Plaza 1 @ 279 ft.

Reconstruction:

[1] Plaza de Diego @ 185 ft.
[2] La Concha Hotel @ 143 ft.
[3] Condado Vanderbilt @ 12 stories

[urbanguy]

Here's a new project under construction in San Juan called the "Tiffany Plaza San Juan" @ 21 stories

[urbanguy]

Does anyone know of any other projects in PR?

[Rican427]

There has to be many more projects..even though its a pain in the ass to get approval for a construction over here..

[urbanguy]

^That's what i was thinking too because in the most recent pics i've seen of San Juan there are a lot of cranes in the pictures but i don't know what projects they are? BTW if you have any pics or info about PR that you would like to share please do see. This forum could use more PR representation.

[boricuaso]

I have images of these projects in Puerto Rico, but i dont know the names.

all these images well taken when I was in Puerto Rico this passed july-2006

Edited by boricuaso, 26 August 2006 - 08:09 AM.

[urbanguy]

Wow theres a lot going on i wish i had info on what projects they are.

[DreamerGuy]

Arranca la construcción del Sheraton en Isla Grande
Por Yanira Hernández Cabiya / yhernandez@elnuevodia.com

    * Gobernador anticipa más hoteles abrirán en la Isla para cumplir meta de 5 mil cuartos


Acevedo Vilá, en la inauguración con la secretaria de Turismo, Terestella González;
el director de Desarrollo Económico, Ricardo Rivera; y el director del Centro de Convenciones,
Manuel Sánchez, de derecha a izquierda.

En las próximas dos semanas iniciará oficialmente la construcción del hotel Sheraton Puerto Rico en el Distrito del Centro de Convenciones a un costo de $203 millones de inversión pública y privada.

Según confirmó este diario, los desarrolladores del proyecto, encabezados por Interlink Group, lograron finalizar este fin de semana el trámite para obtener un préstamo de $153 millones con FirstBank para la fase de construcción, que se espera termine para mediados del 2009.

La garantía para el repago de la deuda la ofrecerá el gobierno mediante el Fondo para el Desarrollo del Turismo del Banco Gubernamental de Fomento.

El desarrollo del principal hotel del Distrito de Convenciones bajo la marca Sheraton salió a subasta en el 2004, pero había confrontado problemas para conseguir financiamiento.

Durante la ceremonia, ayer, de colocación de la primera piedra, el gobernador Aníbal Acevedo Vilá destacó que éste será el primer proyecto hotelero nuevo a construirse en la zona metropolitana en los pasados 10 años, y el primero en Puerto Rico en los últimos seis años.

“Y prepárense, que hay más en camino”, dijo Acevedo Vilá al anticipar los anuncios de la construcción de nuevas hospederías alrededor de la Isla, para poder cumplir con su meta de crear 5,000 nuevas habitaciones para el 2008. Anticipó además que en las próximas semanas estará de regreso en el Distrito de Convenciones para inaugurar el parque urbano del complejo turístico.

En su etapa de construcción, el Hotel Sheraton generará aproximadamente 1,000 empleos con una nómina estimada de $30 millones; y 750 trabajadores una vez comience operaciones para una nómina de $15 millones.

En su totalidad, el Distrito del Centro de Convenciones, ubicado en los terrenos de la base naval de Isla Grande, integrará proyectos de vivienda, espacios comerciales, salones de actividades, restaurantes, cines y otros entretenimientos.

La inversión pública y privada en la zona sobrepasará los $1,300 millones.

El hotel, que será operado por Starwood Hotel and Resorts, contará con 12 pisos y 500 habitaciones, salones de reunión, spa, gimnasios, casinos, restaurantes y piscinas en el techo.

Foto panoramica del Puerto Rico Convention Sheraton o "ANCHOR HOTEL" (realmente no se cual es el nombre oficial xD)

In english, the construction of the new Sheraton Hotel in the Convention Center in San Juan has just begun.  This hotel will have 12 levels, 500 rooms, meetin rooms, spa, gyms, casinos, restaurants and pools in the roof.  This hotel costs $203 million dollars of public and private inversion.

* To the other Puerto Ricans: I think that was the most important from the news, if you think that there are other important details, please translate them.  I'm very bad translating xD

[DreamerGuy]

Coliseum Tower Residences

Location
Subbarrio: Martín Peña
Barrio: Hato Rey Norte
City: San Juan
Technical Data
Height (struct.): 79 m 259 ft
Floors (OG): 26
Building in General
Type of construction: high-rise building
Main usages: residence
Architectural style:
Status: under construction

Render:
http://www.emporis.c...4/01/239648.jpg
This building is near the Puerto Rico Arena or "Coliseo de Puerto Rico"

I think it's ugly

Carrion Court Ocean in Santurce:

http://www.emporis.c...4/02/244038.jpg

Nacar Tower

http://www.emporis.c...6/01/432720.jpg
Location
Subbarrio: Miramar
Barrio: Santurce
City: San Juan
Country: Puerto Rico
Technical Data
Floors (OG): 16
Construction end: 2007
Building in General
Type of construction: high-rise building
Status: under construction

Edited by DreamerGuy, 29 August 2006 - 08:02 PM.

[Rican427]

Buildings over here are very low in height...I think the Coliseum Tower Residences looks great

[urbanguy]

^Are there height limits there and if so what's the maximum?

DreamerGuy, thanks for the updates. I wish i got to see what the renderings look like though, they are not showing now.

[DreamerGuy]

Yes, there are height limits, but I don't know what's the maximum.

I have fixed the links, I think that Emporis doesn't support hotlinking ...

You can now click on the URL's and see the renders.

[Rican427]

The tallest building is like 36 floors..I understand if theres a limit for buildings close to airports but there should be no limit if its not close to it or its routes(?)...

I just read an article that says there are plans right now to make a 50 story building in the Condado Area right where the Pueblo supermarket is.

Edited by Rican427, 30 August 2006 - 06:35 PM.

[urbanguy]

DreamerGuy, thanks for the updates but you're right emporis doesn't allow hotlinking, although, they used to when they weren't into making profit.

According to Emporis the tallest building in San Juan will be the approved Coliseum Plaza 1 @ 85 meters/ 279 ft. the next tallest U/C @ 259 ft. and the tallest currently @ 257 ft. which to me is very surprising. I thought Honolulu had strict height limits but San Juan's is even stricter if the data is correct.  

[DreamerGuy]

yep!  That's true ...

But I think that the government has changed that because a person from another forum (skyscrapercity.com) told us that there were plans to build a 50 stories building in San Juan, which is going to be the tallest building in the Caribbean   finaly a skyscraper en San Juan!!!

[urbanguy]

This is good news. San Juan has a nice amount of density so some taller buildings will really make the skyline stand out. I think Honolulu's skyline has way too many buildings of similar heights so its starting to look more like a wall. The only thing saving the skyline is the variety of styles, mainly outside of Waikiki. There's a lot more glass facades skyscrapers going up then ever before.

[Rican427]

Hey Dreamerguy, www.puertoricowow.com check the Caribbean Business section,it says there are plans for making a 50-story skyscraper in San Juan.

Urbanguy- Same here,many buildings are of the same height so it looks like a wall...looks boring lol

[DreamerGuy]

YES!!

This is exactly what boricuba told us.

http://pal.prwow.com...hp?archID=20520

They plan to demolish a Pueblo Supermarket and make the skyscraper there.  Then the supermarket will be under the building.

This will be awesome!!!

[Rican427]

The thing I don't undertsand is that from what I read the building will be pretty close to the airport so how are they gonna do it?

[DreamerGuy]

Depending on what will be the use of the tower, I would "suggest" to build it in Hato Rey, so the tallest buildings of San Juan can be together.

I'm desperate to find more information about that tower ... but there's nothing official yet.