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Re: 21 story hotel in Cupecoy
[Re: AUCspouse]
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12/17/2017 07:57 PM
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The ‘idea’ and possible fact of a major high rise-hotel in this immediate area has been floated around for years but most of us never thought the Island, with its limited resources - ie. - electric, water, fire-fighting, etc., would actually allow it to happen. I’m sure, if built, it would be beautiful but IMHO, there goes the neighborhood. So much for the peaceful lazy and laid back atmosphere so many of us love. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />
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Re: 21 story hotel in Cupecoy
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12/18/2017 12:54 AM
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I wonder if that is going to be where the Summit Resort was? <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/duh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/usflag.gif" alt="" />
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Re: 21 story hotel in Cupecoy
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12/18/2017 07:39 AM
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A very thin spit of land they cleared of brush months ago on the edge of the golf course next to stars.
We'll see if it ever gets built.
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Re: 21 story hotel in Cupecoy
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12/18/2017 09:28 AM
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How unfortunate! If you want to develop glass eyesores than go to Miami! Why ruin an island like St Martin. The blue mall was bad enough. I wish the Dutch were more focused on preserving the culture, beauty and the environment of this very special island rather than filling it with concrete and glass.
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Re: 21 story hotel in Cupecoy
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12/18/2017 10:14 AM
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That is an excellent point, considering the damage to the Cliff. How tall is the Cliff? Maybe 10/11 floors? How tall is Sonesta?
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Re: 21 story hotel in Cupecoy
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12/18/2017 10:49 AM
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Fools. The dump is still burning, there are people without homes, and contrary to what TDH says, many folks still without water and or electric. But lets focus on something that will put $ in their pockets now that the Dutch will not let them steal the relief $. And the jobs? The people with skills are already overloaded and no one is training the unemployed to fill the gap.
Hopefully, it will be like so many other of their plans, got the permit but it will never be built because of the greed.
Happy to have got that off my chest! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" />
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Re: 21 story hotel in Cupecoy
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12/18/2017 11:35 AM
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Ditto to all your comments, Elaine. I’ll start getting seriously upset about all this when I see the pilings come out of the ground. I just can’t believe they issued a permit in the first place given the status of utilities and roads in that immediate area in particular, but but what am I thinking......resolving those questions first would have required real forethought and serious planning on their part. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/duh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/duh.gif" alt="" />
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Re: 21 story hotel in Cupecoy
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12/18/2017 12:48 PM
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If it really is to be a HOTEL, how are they going to fill it? How many rooms would that be? I would think that would automatically make it the largest hotel on the island, by far?
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Re: 21 story hotel in Cupecoy
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12/18/2017 03:09 PM
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Leona,
If you come out the Towers drive and turn right up the hill, it’s jjust beyond or very close to the area that floods out all the time - the empty and now cleared scrap of land before the road on the right into the Jordan Village area and still just below the Starz property. If - that is - you’re willing to trust my memory which has been known too many times to falter. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" />
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Re: 21 story hotel in Cupecoy
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And those buildings were maximum height of two stories or no higher than the palm trees.... <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />
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Re: 21 story hotel in Cupecoy
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12/19/2017 08:30 AM
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The Cliff is not being destroyed.
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Re: 21 story hotel in Cupecoy
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12/19/2017 08:33 AM
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Wendy, Pat's talking about the old Mullet Bay Resort. I think you've moved on to Maho! LOL
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Re: 21 story hotel in Cupecoy
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12/19/2017 10:34 AM
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BillandElaine said: The Cliff is not being destroyed. Didn’t think so but couldn’t follow the comments!!!!
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Re: 21 story hotel in Cupecoy
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12/19/2017 06:21 PM
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SXMBND said: How many stories are The Towers????? 9 - 8 floors and the 8th floor units all have a second level.
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Re: 21 storey hotel in Cupecoy
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12/20/2017 09:06 AM
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jimnjudy said: A 21 story building at Cupecoy...what a laugh! Many, many times we were at the little beaches, often getting food from Dany and when you looked at the Blue Mall being built you could look for an hour and never see even one workman. It became a game for us to relax in the sun and after a period shout out..."somebody moved!" Based on the snail's pace the Blue Mall took..a 21 storey building will take at least 15 years..not allowing for strikes, labour contracts and, of course, the return of a nasty hurricane. Basically..about the same length of time the government will take to get the flaming dump problem resolved. Good idea or not I believe the construction of that commercial project pretty much coincided with the largest Global recession in history. No need to hurry if they aren't committed to any tenants. The project was a privately funded venture and the folks with the money can chose to spend it as they see fit. The proposed Cupecoy residential project will be privately funded also....so the same rules apply....their $$$$.....their schedule.
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Re: 21 storey hotel in Cupecoy
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12/20/2017 09:55 AM
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I have heard lots of stuff about the Blue Mall that leads me to believe that project was never intended to make any money.. With regard to this project, so is this supposed to be for RESIDENCES or a hotel? The press release said 'hotel', but as I said before, I don't see how they could fill a hotel that big. Now, residences, they may be able to sell, I don't know.
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Re: 21 story hotel in Cupecoy
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12/20/2017 02:14 PM
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wendyk said: sorry for the misunderstnding. I'm referring to the 2 story buildings that were damaged in Luis on Jordan Road, behind STARZ casino. They've been partially demolished in the last couple of days. Wow - they are finally tearing down those, they were part of the old Treasure Island Resort I think - rumor was the school was going to refit them for dorms - but I guess not. Or you could be talking about part of Tradewinds, but when we were there in November it looked ok?
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Re: 21 story hotel in Cupecoy
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Where is this famous "image tag"? [Later edit: OK, I figured it out.]
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Re: 21 story hotel in Cupecoy
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12/20/2017 06:52 PM
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Yes, they're working on it Kim
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