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Revised 21-tower project in Uruguay scales down heights amid local review
🇺🇾 Uruguay /Economy & Trade

Revised 21-tower project in Uruguay scales down heights amid local review

From El País · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A large development project in Médanos de Solymar, Uruguay, involving 21 towers, has been revised with reduced building heights.
  • The revised plan lowers the tallest towers from 12 to 10 stories plus ground floor, decreasing the total number of apartments.
  • Local authorities and developers aim to move forward with the project, citing economic benefits and regional development potential.

A significant real estate development planned for Médanos de Solymar in Uruguay's Canelones department is moving forward with a revised proposal. The project, initially planned to include 21 towers, has undergone modifications, particularly concerning building heights, following discussions between private developers and local authorities.

The position of the Intendancy of Canelones is to advance with this project.

— Pedro IrigoinStating the local government's support for the revised development.

The most notable change in the new version is the reduction in height for the tallest towers. Originally designed with 12 stories plus a ground floor, the revised plan features towers of 10 stories plus a ground floor. This adjustment will decrease the total number of apartments from 1,152 to 1,042. The project is slated for a plot of land owned by the National Housing Agency, which has had unfinished structures for over two decades.

We give great importance to the participation of the council members, that's why we mediate. At the same time, we spoke with the municipality and also took their proposals into account. But we want it to happen.

— Pedro IrigoinExplaining the collaborative process involving different local bodies.

Pedro Irigoin, the general secretary of the departmental government, expressed the Canelones Intendancy's desire to "advance with this project." He emphasized the importance of involving local council members and the municipality in the process, while also highlighting the project's potential benefits. These include job creation through construction, future tax contributions, and alignment with the Costa Plan's vision for the area's development.

we are never against anything

— Daniel ParisDescribing the council members' approach to reviewing the project.

The revised project is currently under review by a commission within the Departmental Board. Architects Carlos Ponce de León and Carlos Ott are behind the initiative, which originated from a 2022 negotiation during the previous government. The plan includes a mix of apartments for social housing programs and others under the Promoted Housing Law. Additionally, the development will feature recreational green spaces and a football field.

submit it to a vote as soon as possible

— Carlos Ponce de LeónExpressing the developers' hope for a swift approval process.
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Originally published by El País in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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