News, announcements and other fine ramblings about the Barbados real estate market.
From the monthly archives:
Just about a month after the news that a major multi-million dollar town centre is planned for Nestfield, St. Lucy, the Barbados Government has revealed that yet another major development is planned for the island’s northern most parish.
In fact, the Pickering Housing and Town Centre Development is expected to generate hundreds of millions of dollars [...]
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The Elegant Hotel Group which consists of 500 rooms in 5 properties on both west and south coast of Barbados are looking to bring a young and contemporary feel with their multi-million dollar upgrade. The upgrades for the five properties are set to begin in July 2010 and Howard Friedman, CEO of Elegant Hotels, believes [...]
There are still inefficiencies in our real estate development system that must be removed and there is room for more competitive practices amongst the players. Within the private sector they are market forces that ensure the competitiveness but within Government we need real policy change.
This is the analysis given by Andrew Mallalieu, Managing Director of [...]
There is no doubt that we are the safe harbour for real estate investing in the Caribbean but we need the investment activity to continue.
This is the latest assessment given by Andrew Mallalieu, Managing Director one of the largest real estate firms in Barbados, Terra Caribbean. He contends that confidence to make investment decisions is [...]
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It appears that the highly debated Four Seasons Resort and Residences in Barbados should soon be moving forward with construction.
This news comes as $60 million guarantee from the Barbados government has been approved for the multi-million project. Though no official announcement has been given by Government about the US $60 million facility, it appears that [...]
The much awaited $400 million resort development project planned for Merricks St. Philip has received approval from the Town and Country Planning Office.
Word has come in the local press that developers of 70 acre development received planning permission on May 19th, 2010 and now it appears that all systems are a go for the project.
Although [...]
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The developers of one of the Bahamas most renowned resorts are about to give that property along with two others a major renovation to the tune of US $100 million.
The Atlantis Hotel which has become well-known landmark in the Bahamas will be in for an upgrade in property. The plans were unveiled on June 3rd [...]
Develop a city campus and hotel.
This is the latest development proposal that has been put forward for Bridgetown.
Sir Hilary Beckles Principal and Pro Vice Chancellor of the University of the West Indies Cave Hill Campus, gave this announcement at the Barbados Chamber of Commerce and Industry Anniversary Launch on June 2nd, 2010 at the historic [...]
