I took a few photo's last week of the various on-going projects taking place in Benidorm.
I took the photo's because I "love" tall buildings and seeing the progress, so Benidorm is the best place to take any pictures...and also the projects next to a couple of hotels that cause concern for members.....
A recent photo may help members decide when planning/booking a hotel near the construction.

I'll start with the Hotel Rio Park and opposite one side of the hotel, two residential towers are being constructed called Torres D'Oboe.
In the first picture you can see the hotel Rio Park on the left and the torres are just about to be "topped", then the fitting inside will take place.


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Sanji

Gemelos 26, again two residential towers near to the Hotel Rosamar.

These are "topped" and near completion, the windows are in and all the cranes dismantled and gone.

On the first picture on the right side of the picture, one side of the hotel Rosamar is just in shot....these Torres look smart, if I win this Saturday's lottery, I know where I'd be living.



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Sanji

Calle Gambo (old town) having new drains laid and (I think) pedestrianised.

What a mess, but they were working on it right up to Christmas day.



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Sanji

Muy bien, Gracias Sanji.

Torre Mediterraneo opposite the Hotel Pelicanos/Ocas.

Well, what can I say about this, except it is supposed to be a magnificent 40 floor building with the first 12 floors as a hotel.
Supposed to be completed for 2010.....never in a million years !

Had problems with flooding in the foundations......I just managed to get these photo's by sticking the lens of the camera through a small tear in the netting/fence....if this project does take off, the noise will not be done with opposite the Hotel Ocas for years.


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Muy bien, Gracias Sanji.

Thanks Pebbles, I'd better not say "no problem" in Spanish

Sanji

You can if you want. Some of our readers may like to know how to say it.

It's educational you know.

Gemelos 28
I can't see anyone being affected by these two towers being built, except if you stay in nearby hotels such as the Lido or the Benikaktus or an apartment, then you'll have the trucks going up and down the road outside. (Calle Hamburgo)

TBH, I'm suprised that they are being built, anybody on the beach in the Rincon area last season would have heard the pile driver in the distance echoing around the area all day long, and then it seemed to stop with no further progress being made.

Apparently, there has been quite a few objections, the main one from the residents of the apartment blocks behind the construction, whose fantastic view will no longer be.
I did read that the builder had encroached on land that is classed as "Maritime land" and several eco-friendly groups raise objections.
Benidorm "council" tried to buy the land back from the builder and promised to conserve the area and build a park.....several court hearings later, it looks like they have lost the case and the towers are flying upwards.



Just a tad to near the sea for my liking, but this is what they will look like when finished, if you fancy buying one.
http://www.costagolfcenter.com/ficha0017_ba_benidormgemelos28.php

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Sanji

Sanji,
As always I have enjoyed looking at your Benidorm Consruction site photos.
Did you get to see what progress has been made on the "Residential In Tempo" construction or the "Torre Lugano"?
The views from the Gemelos 28 must be superb.
Regards Sue

Hi Sanji,
did you go anywhere near the Levante Club Apartments? Do you know if there is any building work around that area please? Thanks.

Hi Sanji

Did you go in the Cala Finestrat area as we're wondering if they've done any more work on the big hotel overlooking the sea which they started years ago. They said they must take the top floors down but we haven't heard anything about it lately.

Jean

Hi Sue
I know that you haven't been back to Benidorm for a while because you have been seriously ill.
Torre Lugano is completed...43 floors, 518 feet high and the highest residential building in Spain.

Residential In Tempo.? No I didn't get down there, but I have read that the work is suspended or "on hold", others say work is suspended until the two towers are equal ( as you know it is going to be two towers joined at the top)
Others say the slow rate of progress is because of the low take-up of sales and problems with financing, indicating the slow progress will "out run" the present global recession.

Here are some latest photo's dated from last November and December, it doesn't look like a hive of activity is going on.
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=287040&page=20

Sanji

Hi Sanji,
did you go anywhere near the Levante Club Apartments? Do you know if there is any building work around that area please? Thanks.

Hi Shirley
Didn't go as far up the road where the Levante Club Apartments are situated, sorry, but I don't think there is anything being built up there.

Sanji

Did you go in the Cala Finestrat area as we're wondering if they've done any more work on the big hotel overlooking the sea which they started years ago. They said they must take the top floors down but we haven't heard anything about it lately.

Sorry Jean, didn't go down there on this visit.
I guess you are talking about the fiasco concerning the Atrium Beach.?

http://www.roundtownnews.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17540&Itemid=31

Sanji

Thanks for your reply Sanji. We're really looking forward now. Counting down the days

Thank you for your reply Sanji.
I shall look forward to looking at these sites while we are in Benidorm later this month.
Sue

Yes Sanji that's the hotel I was referring to. We may have a look at it in April although I don't suppose they've done any more since last year.

Jean

I saw all these building sites when I was there in Dec08.The biggest project will be all the blocks going up on the new urban plan they've had inplace for about 7yrs where the outdoor market is.The Market will still be on but with limited space but this is going to be going on for years and years.I do think some of the older buildings look like they need pulling down.Trouble is cause they can only build on a certain plot of a specific size they have to be taller to get anything back on it as a Friend of mine in real estate told me how much it costs. Some low star hotels in the old town were hoping to be declassified so they could be changed to either apartments or commercial offices but at the moment these plans are shelved.

Torre Mediterraneo opposite the Hotel Pelicanos/Ocas....now a swimming pool.