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Is Topper skirting the law? #267575
11/01/2021 07:54 AM
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This thing is going up right next to El Zafiro. It has a look that doesn't fit in with the neighborhood.

https://www.thedailyherald.sx/islan...-about-permit-less-six-story-development

Construction HAS begun.


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Re: Is Topper skirting the law? [Re: BeachKitten] #267584
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Leona--Are you sure this is the thing going up next to El Z? It was supposed to be something else and the story says that the project is on Beacon Hill Road. El Z and Beachside are on White Sands Road.


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Re: Is Topper skirting the law? [Re: Carol_Hill] #267585
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I will take a picture of the sign today when we head to the Yacht Club for breakfast.


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Re: Is Topper skirting the law? [Re: BeachKitten] #267589
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OK, if that's what it is, then the DH story is wrong, which is not unusual.


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Re: Is Topper skirting the law? [Re: BeachKitten] #267592
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Leona, is this between El Zafiro and BSV, or on the other side of El Zafiro?

Re: Is Topper skirting the law? [Re: Carol_Hill] #267593
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Originally Posted by Carol_Hill
Leona--Are you sure this is the thing going up next to El Z? It was supposed to be something else and the story says that the project is on Beacon Hill Road. El Z and Beachside are on White Sands Road.


The picture in the paper is NOT next to ElZafiro.

Re: Is Topper skirting the law? [Re: BeachKitten] #267594
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My friend owned one of the lots, it's on Beacon Hill Road.


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Re: Is Topper skirting the law? [Re: BillandElaine] #267595
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Originally Posted by BillandElaine
My friend owned one of the lots, it's on Beacon Hill Road.

Exactly!!!! wink

Re: Is Topper skirting the law? [Re: BeachKitten] #267602
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Originally Posted by BeachKitten
This thing is going up right next to El Zafiro. It has a look that doesn't fit in with the neighborhood.

https://www.thedailyherald.sx/islan...-about-permit-less-six-story-development

Construction HAS begun.


Leona,

You're there and I'm not so presumably you're correct but I was told by a local it's a totally different location than adjacent to ElZafiro. I don't think there's enough raw land there for something of that magnitude. It doesn't make sense to me but as I said, I'm not there. I had the definite opinion it was elsewhere but in that general corner of the island but I guess we'll see soon.


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Re: Is Topper skirting the law? [Re: BeachKitten] #267604
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and re the heading of this thread - is Topper skirting the law - from what I understand, it certainly wouldn't be the first time if he was......


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Re: Is Topper skirting the law? [Re: BeachKitten] #267606
11/01/2021 11:05 AM
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The one Topper is building next to El Zafiro is a different project and was permitted. Much smaller project.

Re: Is Topper skirting the law? [Re: SXMScubaman] #267607
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And I don't believe there's been much progress on that one after how many years?


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Re: Is Topper skirting the law? [Re: pat] #267608
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Yes. I am here.

See Toppers little face in the bottom right corner?

Perhaps there are two builds going. Is he young enough to reap the $$ benefits? Lol

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Re: Is Topper skirting the law? [Re: BeachKitten] #267610
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Different project. That has been ongoing for more than a year. The building that you reference, in the article, in your first post is different. They have started demolishing existing structures and excavating but have not started any building.


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Re: Is Topper skirting the law? [Re: BeachKitten] #267617
11/01/2021 11:51 AM
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Leona--Yes, Topper is building that project also, but a totally different one than the one referenced in the newspaper article you listed.


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Re: Is Topper skirting the law? [Re: BeachKitten] #267619
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The one next to El Z is I think called the Drake different from Toppers latest exploitation in Beacon Hill of SXM and its laws. We had friends that was going to buy at the Drake and backed out because they felt the construction was not up to normal standard. The Beacon Hill project is just out of place in that area. If its going to be stopped the residents need to get more aggressive because obviously someone thinks they can buy the law or enough people. If it was the French Side they would block the streets with old cars so no work could be done. Just saying. Where is all the money coming from? I had no idea owning a island restaurant was so rewarding money wise.


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