01/18/2023
MEGA PROJECT PUNTA BERGANTÍN PUERTO PLATA
In a second stage for the relaunch of the northern zone of the Dominican Republic, President Luis Abinader and the Minister of Tourism, David Collado, led last night the presentation of the Punta Bergantín master plan, which pursues the hotel, real estate, cinematographic and of innovation in Puerto Plata.
For this, President Abinader highlighted that there are already commitments from companies that are going to establish their innovation centers in the place and that they are in conversation with some hotel brands with a strong position in the North American market, one of the target audiences for the coast. north.
Immediately after the presentation of the master plan, the head of state held a private meeting with investors interested in the project, including several private developers from the Dominican Republic, such as Álvaro Peña, president of the CODELPA group, as well as representatives of the franchise. North American hotel, Planet Hollywood, operated by the Sunwing group.
Another of the aspects that the president highlighted regarding the innovation axis, is that together with the cinematographic axis, "it will position this project as a truly special one for the entire region."
Similarly, he pointed out that the project has an appropriate design that respects the environment, ensures an excellent quality of life in the real estate part and in the hotel part, good enjoyment for tourists.
In addition, special incentives will be offered for developer companies to be highly successful.
More than 83,000 jobs
The start-up of the Punta Bergantín project foresees the creation of 83,250 jobs. This would favorably impact the tourism and social development of this province and would strengthen the chimneyless industry, the main activity that receives foreign direct investment for the country.
It is also a private project that seeks to turn the country into a preferred destination for tourism linked to the film industry, which would attract the filming of movies or series from around the world and would serve as a tourist promotion for Dominican destinations.
The project includes the construction of 4,000 hotel rooms and another 16,849 residential rooms, a film studio to be developed by actor Vin Diesel's company One Race Films, and an 18-hole golf course.
The offer is complemented by an academic campus to promote education and innovation, an industrial hub, an urban commercial center and a real estate tourism development area.
development phases
The first phase involves the seaside town, hotel development and access roads. It will begin in the course of 2023 with the credit support of Banco de Reservas, whose administrator, Samuel Pereyra, described as one of the most important and ambitious projects.
In the second phase, the golf course and real estate projects will be developed, while the third phase will be for mixed use, residential and commercial.
As for film studies, these will cover the three phases.
Present were the Administrative Ministers of the Presidency, José Ignacio Paliza; of Housing, Carlos Bonilla; the Administrative and Financial Vice Minister, Igor Rodríguez; the Vice Ministers of Destinations and Technique for the Ministry of Tourism, Patricia Mejía and Jacqueline Mora; the senator for Puerto Plata, Ginette Bournigal, the director of Customs, Eduardo Sanz Lovatón, among other officials, investors and special guests.
