The goal is to revitalize the old town by building housing, highlighting the land in the Plaza del Risueño, the one in Calle del Duque, and the one in Cuatro Santos, as the most important developments
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The owners of 25 lots out of the 41 on which the City Council initiated forced sale proceedings, over 60%, have submitted a license application that will result in the construction of a total of 170 homes, commercial premises, parking spaces, and a student residence with 97 rooms. These are plots in the historic center that had been stagnant for years and whose owners have decided to request permission to build before the City Council moves them to the auction phase, as reported by the mayor, Noelia Arroyo.
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“Our goal is to revitalize the old town by promoting the housing that the people of Cartagena need. That is why we have a 90% tax discount for construction in the historic center, why we have planned aid to fund archaeological excavations, and why we are reviewing the historic center plan (PEOPCH) to adapt it to the new demands of construction. We want to protect the historic center by allowing more families to make it their home,» said Arroyo.
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The license that will result in the construction of a greater number of homes has been requested for the plot located in the Plaza del Risueño, with 48 homes planned. The second most important development, with 24 homes, commercial premises, and 31 parking spaces, will be located on Calle Duque.
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The third development will consist of 22 homes on Calle Cuatro Santos. Among the seven buildings resulting from these licenses, one of them, located in Plaza de la Merced, will entail the construction of a residence with 97 rooms. In addition, the ground floors can be used for commercial premises and there is a provision for parking spaces in the larger buildings, including surface parking on Calle San Rafael.
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The mobilization of private land in the historic center is part of the Municipal Housing Strategy and will continue in the coming weeks with the procedures to auction off the 16 lots that still do not have a license requested or have expired. Municipal technical services highlight that this forced construction procedure could also resolve cases where constructions remain blocked due to disagreements among owners.
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In addition, the City Council will soon begin the second phase of the process with communications directed to the owners of another 40 lots, urging them to fulfill their obligation to build.
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