Infrastructure
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- October 6, 2026·Joan VasquezOurs
More Cargo, More Logistics Space: The Dominican Republic’s Next Real Estate Opportunity
The Dominican Republic is preparing its ports and logistics network for higher trade volumes, a shift that could create new demand for warehouses, distribution centers and logistics facilities as the country seeks to attract more cargo and strengthen its position as a regional trade hub.
- September 29, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Anuncian remodelación del Puerto de La Romana
The Dominican Port Authority announced that renovation works at the Port of La Romana, awarded in August, will begin in October, aiming to improve security and commercial and tourist operations in the eastern region.
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- September 29, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Raquel Peña destaca inversión vial que abre nuevas rutas al turismo de El Seibo
Vice President Raquel Peña inaugurated the 7.2-kilometer Las Mesetas highway in El Seibo, an addition to the 37 kilometers already opened and 46 under construction in the province according to the Public Works Minister, aimed at improving connectivity and boosting local tourism and agricultural production.
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- September 28, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Abinader y Collado inauguran obras por más de RD$188 millones en la Ciudad Colonial
President Abinader and Tourism Minister David Collado inaugurated the renovated Alcázar de Colón Museum and a new Electromobility Route with electric buses in Santo Domingo's Colonial City, with an investment exceeding RD$188 million funded by the IDB and the European Union.
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- September 28, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Transportistas acuerdan no aumentar tarifas pese al alza de los combustibles
Transport federations agreed with the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and SMEs not to raise passenger fares for now, despite rising international fuel prices, as negotiations with the government continue.
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- September 25, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Intervienen el Hospital Salvador B. Gautier ante riesgos estructurales
The Salvador B. Gautier Hospital was intervened by order of the National Health Service after a report found structural risks in the Professional Building, whose controlled demolition was recommended to build a new structure, while medical services continue temporarily relocated.
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- September 25, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Puerto Plata ampliará su conexión aérea con Colombia y Canadá durante el invierno
Puerto Plata's Gregorio Luperón International Airport will add new air routes with Wingo to Bogotá starting October 2026 and Flair Airlines to Montreal and Toronto starting December 2026, expanding the northern region's international connectivity.
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- September 23, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Mipymes del sector marítimo denuncian que están al borde del colapso por tarifas y trabas regulatorias
FENABUQUES reported that 49 affiliated maritime services companies are on the verge of collapse due to port fees exceeding what is set under Law 70-70 and regulatory obstacles involving Customs and APORDOM licensing, prompting a request for a dialogue table with authorities.
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- September 22, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Puerto Plata recibe el 79% de los cruceristas del país, pero su aeropuerto no llega ni al millón de pasajeros
Puerto Plata accounted for 79% of the cruise passengers arriving in the Dominican Republic in 2025 through Taíno Bay and Amber Cove, exceeding the annual traffic of its Gregorio Luperón airport, while its hotel occupancy remained low (60.7%) compared to other destinations in the country.
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- September 22, 2026·El Inmobiliario
INTRANT convoca a la novena Semana Nacional de la Movilidad Sostenible
INTRANT announced the ninth National Sustainable Mobility Week, running September 22-29, featuring forums, training sessions, pedestrian activities and events in Santo Domingo and Santiago focused on public transport, road safety and urban mobility.
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- September 21, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Deuda pública limita inversión; economista llama a dirigirla a proyectos con capacidad productiva
An economist warned that rising public debt costs could limit the Government's room to finance investments, and argued that borrowing should be directed toward projects that expand the country's productive capacity, amid a 2027 budget that projects a RD$327,000 million deficit and public investment of 2.7% of GDP.
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- September 21, 2026·El Inmobiliario
República Dominicana registra más de 585,000 operaciones aéreas en tres años
The IDAC reported 585,363 air operations between 2024 and August 2026 with more than 50 million passengers transported, and announced that a new international airport in Pedernales, the country's ninth international terminal, is set to begin operations in 2027.
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- September 21, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Transporte, agua y vivienda concentran la mitad de la inversión pública prevista para 2027
The Finance Ministry's Multiyear Plan allocates RD$327,700.23 million in public investment for 2027, led by Transport (RD$86,166.36 million), Housing and community services (RD$43,443.01 million), and a sharp jump in Air, Water and Soil Protection (from RD$7,495.33 million in 2026 to RD$49,542.51 million in 2027), while CEIZTUR nearly triples its prioritized amount compared to 2026.
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- September 21, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Puerto Plata transforma el suelo del antiguo vertedero con una planta de RD$1,600 millones
Puerto Plata inaugurated a RD$1,600 million waste valorization and sanitary landfill plant on the former Maggiolo dump site, while the technical closure of the old dump, contracted separately for RD$195.8 million, remains under execution.
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- September 18, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Cabo Rojo se posiciona dentro de los tres mejores puertos de cruceros del mundo
Port Cabo Rojo in Pedernales was among the three finalists for the 'Port of the Year' award at the 2026 Seatrade Cruise Awards, which was ultimately given to Norway's Skjolden port; APORDOM linked the recognition to the province's tourism transformation process.
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- September 18, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Gobierno presenta presupuesto por RD$2,036,844.2 millones para 2027
The Dominican government presented the 2027 General State Budget bill totaling RD$2,036,844.2 million, emphasizing capital investment and transport and road infrastructure, and also unveiled the draft National Land Use Planning Law bill to be sent to Congress.
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- September 17, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Municipios avanzan en la planificación integral de la gestión de residuos sólidos
Municipal authorities, the Ministry of Environment, the Dominican Municipal League, Fedomu and UNDP took part in a national forum to encourage municipalities to develop and approve their Municipal Integrated Solid Waste Management Plans (PMGIRS), in compliance with Law 225-20, highlighting that these plans are key to accessing funding and guiding investment in waste management.
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- September 17, 2026·El Inmobiliario
INTRANT busca modernizarse cambiando talonarios por dispositivos electrónicos, dice Juan Manuel Méndez
INTRANT director Juan Manuel Méndez explained that the agency aims to modernize traffic enforcement by replacing manual ticket books with electronic devices that check vehicle plates, inspection stickers and licenses, clarifying this is not a photo-ticketing system.
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- September 16, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Aeropuertos internacionales movilizaron más de 20.3 millones de pasajeros en entradas y salidas durante 2025
Dominican Republic's international airports handled 20,300,048 passengers during 2025, according to the ONE's Economic Statistics Yearbook, with Punta Cana and Las Américas accounting for about 82.5% of total traffic.
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- September 16, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Abinader se reune con Aprocovici para dar seguimiento a proyectos prioritarios para Santiago y la región Norte
President Luis Abinader met in Santiago with representatives of Aprocovici and other business, health, energy, water and infrastructure sectors to follow up on housing, urban development and infrastructure projects in the Northern region.
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- September 16, 2026·El Inmobiliario
La cuenta de Obras de CEIZTUR ejecutó, a julio, el 31.5% de su presupuesto: qué contrató, qué adjudicó y qué sigue en el plan
An analysis of CEIZTUR's 2026 procurement plan shows its Works account executed 31.5% of its current budget as of July, with only two of fifteen projects under contract and four of the largest-value projects yet to start bidding procedures.
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- September 16, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Popular y ADN avanzan en la renovación del parque José Núñez de Cáceres
Banco Popular and the National District City Hall are advancing the comprehensive renovation of José Núñez de Cáceres park, a project spanning more than 18,000 square meters that includes accessibility improvements, LED lighting, recreational areas and sustainability features, as part of a partnership that has already renovated 10 parks in the capital.
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- September 16, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Puerto Plata recibe cuatro cruceros simultáneos y moviliza más de 16,700 pasajeros
Puerto Plata's Taíno Bay and Amber Cove terminals simultaneously received four cruise ships carrying 16,714 passengers and 5,806 crew members, generating a potential economic impact of US$1.67 million, according to the Dominican Port Authority.
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- September 15, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Cabo Rojo se consolida como polo turístico del sur con nuevas inversiones en hoteles, aeropuerto y cruceros
Cabo Rojo, in Pedernales, is advancing with hotel investments, an airport in Oviedo, a cruise port projecting 350,000 visitors in 2026, and new roads, with a development expected to attract over US$3 billion and about US$1.2 billion allocated to its first phase by 2028.
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- September 15, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Miches suma 6,000 habitaciones y nuevas infraestructuras para consolidarse como polo turístico
Miches, in El Seibo, has added 6,000 hotel rooms (3,000 already operating and 3,000 under construction) driven by aqueduct, road and hospital projects, while Port Samaná will open its first phase on November 24 with a US$40 million investment financed by Banreservas, and a 103-kilometer highway will connect El Seibo with Cotuí and San Francisco de Macorís.
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- September 15, 2026·El Inmobiliario
El Estado dedica RD$37 millones a reducir vulnerabilidad ante desastres; CEIZTUR gasta 83 veces más en obras turísticas
CEIZTUR's 2026 tourism infrastructure budget (RD$3,112.5 million) is more than 83 times the RD$37.2 million MOPC allocates to reducing vulnerability to natural disasters, while CEIZTUR's total institutional budget (RD$4,103.2 million) exceeds MIVHED's social housing program by 6.9%, according to DIGEPRES data.
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- September 15, 2026·El Inmobiliario
El monorriel de Santiago ya tiene fecha para la prueba de entrada en operaciones
Santiago's monorail, a 13-kilometer, 14-station project that is part of the city's Integrated Transport System, will begin train circulation tests in October and expects to start commercial operation by year-end, with an integrated fare of RD$35 allowing transfers with OMSA buses and the cable car.
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- September 4, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Obras Públicas anuncia desvíos en la autopista Duarte por colocación de vigas en nuevo puente hacia Jarabacoa
The MOPC announced temporary traffic diversions on the Duarte highway near Jarabacoa due to beam placement on a new bridge, with alternate routes enabled and support from Digesett and Comipol.
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- September 3, 2026·El Inmobiliario
RD proyecta 38 escalas de cruceros durante septiembre en Puerto Plata, La Romana y Cabo Rojo
The Dominican Republic projects 38 cruise ship calls during September at the ports of Puerto Plata, La Romana and Cabo Rojo, with lines such as Carnival, Royal Caribbean, MSC and Princess Cruises participating, according to the Dominican Port Authority.
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- September 3, 2026·El Inmobiliario
El futuro de Santo Domingo está fuera del centro
An opinion piece argues that Santo Domingo's growth requires decentralizing jobs, commerce and services toward the periphery through economic nodes, rather than only building housing, in order to reduce dependence on the Distrito Nacional and daily commuting.
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- September 2, 2026·El Inmobiliario
La apuesta del gobierno frente al déficit de agua: Presa de Hatillo y saneamiento en zonas turísticas
The Dominican government is advancing the Hatillo dam, financed by the IDB, and a US$400 million sanitation project for sewage and water systems in Punta Cana and Verón, both in the company prequalification phase, while similar smaller-scale projects are underway or planned in Boca Chica, San Pedro de Macorís, La Romana and Higüey.
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- September 2, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Costo final de la vivienda no depende únicamente del salario, afirma ministro del MIVHED
Housing Minister Jean Luis Rodríguez stated that final housing costs depend not only on wages but also on land and materials, reporting that construction permits rose from 663 to 1,269 and authorized investment increased from RD$166,977 million to RD$460,000 million between January-August 2025 and 2026. In the same forum, the Public Works minister outlined progress on highways, mass transit and el
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- August 25, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Residentes de Los Hidalgos llevan 15 años esperando la reparación de sus calles
Residents of the Los Hidalgos neighborhood, at kilometer 14 of the Duarte highway, report that they have been waiting more than 15 years for street repairs, as the roads remain covered in rocks, dust and mud, hindering traffic, access to services and affecting the health of children and the elderly.
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- August 15, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Puerto Cabo Rojo fue seleccionado para competir en premios internacionales
Port Cabo Rojo, in Pedernales, was selected as a finalist for the 'Port of the Year' award at the Seatrade Cruise Awards 2026, competing against ports in the UK and Norway; winners will be announced on September 16 in Spain.
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- August 15, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Obras Públicas informa cerrará por dos horas el puente flotante este sábado
The Ministry of Public Works and Communications will close the floating bridge over the Ozama River to vehicular traffic this Saturday, August 15, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., to allow two vessels to pass, and recommends alternate routes such as the Matías Ramón Mella, Juan Pablo Duarte and Juan Bosch bridges.
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