The redevelopment which is taking place on this island’s most northerly town is being questioned by the Barbados National Trust.
In a press release issued on 20th May 2010, the National Trust says, “Speightstown, which has so much potential for development as a late eighteenth century port town, the building fabric is being slowly but surely [...]
From the monthly archives:
May 2010
Jamaica is looking to cash in on both eco and spa tourism with the creation of a new multi-million dollar development called Bamboo Eco Resort & Spa.
Located in St. Mary’s and featuring Bamboo is designed to feature privately owned Villas, Condominium Units, a Hotel with 60 Suites, and a world-class Six Senses Spa. Environmentally sustainable [...]
The latest commercial building on the South Coast of Barbados, which is now under construction, has come under fire from the Barbados National Trust.
The construction of Lewis Tower has brought the demolition of a 20th century house which was restored 15 years ago.
In a press release dated May 20th the Barbados National Trust expressed its [...]
The area set for over a billion dollars in development in St. Lucy has won favored from residents of the surrounding area, but they expressed some measure of apprehension as well.
Stretching over 180 acres of land in the North of Barbados, local reports have indicated that residents are all for the new development, which announced [...]
As the real estate market recovers, the mixed-use resort model provides the developer with a useful combination of investment risk to mitigate the region’s challenges, and there are many successful examples in the Caribbean. With a few updates and modifications, the model still represents a sound way forward.
This is the opinion of Robert MacLellan, Managing [...]
Barbados most northerly parish is now set for a massive transformation residentially and commercially to the tune of $1.1 billion.
This was announced by Prime Minister David Thompson in Parliament on May 18th, 2010. The project which has been on the cards for three decades and is set for Nestfield in St. Lucy and will bring [...]
Barbados property is benefitting from prime property bargains.
This is the assertion made by one of the leading UK-based property and real estate blogs, in one of its latest examinations of the Barbados market.
According to Property-abroad.com, “The reports of increasing demand for Barbados property continues, as buyers pick up properties at prices not seen since 2006.
Highlighting [...]
Grenada’s capital now stands on the precipice of a multi-million dollar development project. Fuelled by one of the island’s most well-known development firms; Zublin Grenada which is now in discussions with the Grenada Government on how best to improve the social and economic conditions existing in the Town of St. George.
The Zublin team in consultation [...]
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Low-income homeowners in Bridgetown will now have a new facility to tap from government for their home improvements.
Minister of Housing and Lands, Michael Lashley disclosed the new initiative at a Town Hall Meeting at the National Housing Corporation compound.
According to government officials, The Garden Land in Country Road in St. Michael has been earmarked for [...]
It appears that the multi-million dollar Four Seasons Resort and Residences in Barbados could soon see construction get back on stream.
This comes to light as the House of Parliament seeks to put the issue on the table for Government approval of the Guarantee Scheme which was hypothesized in January this year for the stall project. [...]
The surrounding wetland of Barbados’ lead eco-tourism attraction is under threat.
This is according to a new environmental engineering study, this time the study has been conducted by Consultants of Tampa, Florida.
According to study which was only published in early May 2010, the Graeme Hall mangrove wetland is disappearing due to outside pollution and poor water [...]
Barbados has been rated among the top five locations in the world for property investment despite declining property prices.
This is according to the Knight Frank Prime International Residential Index, which was published in March 2010.
This is an amazing feat for such a small island in the Caribbean, as it is rated among some of the [...]
