Land & development
What is happening each day in the industries that move Dominican commercial real estate. Headline, summary and a link to the source — the full story is read where it was published.
- October 1, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Jorge Subero Medina destaca seguridad jurídica e infraestructura como pilares del crecimiento de Cap Cana
Cap Cana president Jorge Subero Medina highlighted legal security, urban planning and infrastructure as pillars of the destination's growth, which spans 120 million square meters and is home to more than 3,000 resident families.
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- September 29, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Lo que revela el cruce de datos sobre el crédito a la construcción y el sector inmobiliario durante el 2025
The Dominican real estate sector captured US$915.2 million in foreign direct investment in 2025 (18.2% of the total), but lost relative share between semesters, falling from 15.4% to 12.4%; meanwhile, bank lending to Construction grew 23.2% for the year, more than double the rate for home purchase loans (12.0%), while the Housing Construction Direct Cost Index showed greater volatility in multifam
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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
Todo listo para la celebración del Foro Metro Seguro “Conectando Inversiones” este 29 de septiembre
The Metro Seguro 'Conectando Inversiones' Forum takes place on September 29 in Santo Domingo backed by around 30 companies from the real estate, tourism, construction and financial sectors, featuring panels on investment, urban development and real estate credibility, with Cap Cana as guest destination.
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- September 27, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Comprar en planos: confianza y responsabilidad
An opinion column examines the responsibilities of buyers, advisors, and developers in pre-construction real estate sales in the Dominican Republic, emphasizing the importance of due diligence and transparency.
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- September 27, 2026·El Inmobiliario
El Sur: la nueva frontera inmobiliaria que tenemos la oportunidad de hacer bien
An opinion piece argues that the Dominican South (Barahona, Bahoruco, Azua and the Pedernales-Cabo Rojo area) has a chance to plan its territorial and real estate development before significant investment pressure arrives, leveraging improvements in road, airport and service infrastructure.
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- September 25, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Foro Metro Seguro “Conectando Inversiones” sorteará boletos aéreos entre asistentes
The Metro Seguro Forum "Connecting Investments," to be held on September 29 in Santo Domingo, will bring together entrepreneurs, investors and experts from construction, real estate and tourism, featuring Cap Cana as guest destination and panels on secure real estate investment, urban development and fraud prevention.
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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
Las cuatro conversaciones que marcarán el Foro Metro Seguro 2026
El Inmobiliario Media Group will hold the second edition of the Metro Seguro Forum on September 29 at the Catalonia Santo Domingo Hotel, featuring four panels on capital investment, urban development, trust in the real estate sector, and the difference between fraud and breach of contract, with economists, lawyers, developers and real estate agents participating.
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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 20, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Puerto Plata: el Norte vuelve al mapa de la gran inversión
An opinion piece argues that Puerto Plata and the North-Cibao corridor have potential for real estate and tourism reinvention, driven by cruise arrivals, airport infrastructure and projects like Punta Bergantín, provided growth is planned and integrated with Santiago.
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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 18, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Tropicalia recibe reconocimiento internacional por su modelo de turismo regenerativo en Miches
The tourism-real estate project Tropicalia, in Miches, was selected as 'One to Watch' in the Regenerative Tourism category of the ICRT Responsible Tourism Awards Worldwide 2026, recognizing its social programs and environmental conservation measures implemented since 2008; the complex, which will include a Four Seasons hotel, is set to open in 2027.
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- September 17, 2026·El Inmobiliario
El Foro Metro Seguro 2026 presenta a Cap Cana como destino invitado
The Foro Metro Seguro 2026, to be held on September 29 in Santo Domingo, will feature Cap Cana as guest destination to showcase its tourism and real estate development model in the Dominican Republic.
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- September 17, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Buscan otorgar una nueva categoría territorial a Verón-Punta Cana ante su crecimiento turístico e inmobiliario
Dominican lawmakers revived a proposal to reorganize the Verón-Punta Cana territory, turning Verón into a municipality and Punta Cana into a municipal district, citing the area's tourism, real estate and population growth, which reached 138,919 residents according to the 2022 Census.
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- September 17, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Agenda internacional de construcción, turismo e inmobiliaria hasta diciembre
A roundup of international trade shows and conferences from September to December 2026, in cities such as Las Vegas, Miami, Dubai, Paris and Barcelona, gives Dominican builders, hoteliers, developers and investors venues to track trends in technology, sustainability, financing and capital flows.
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- September 16, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Punta Bergantín avanza con cuatro hoteles y desarrollo inmobiliario para relanzar el turismo en Puerto Plata
The Punta Bergantín project in Puerto Plata is moving forward with four international hotel brands (Meliá, Westin and Dreams) and a real estate component including apartments and lots, in a partnership between Banreservas and the Central Bank; sales of more than US$40 million have been reported.
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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
¿Quién gana empleo más rápido entre el sector construcción e inmobiliario en República Dominicana?
An ONE bulletin on the second quarter of 2026 shows that although construction and real estate grew similarly in number of companies (7.3% and 6.2% share), construction generated more jobs (6.05% year-on-year) and higher wage increases (8.4%) than the real estate sector (2.34% in employment and 7.2% in wages); additionally, female employment participation is higher in real estate (37.2%) than in c
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- September 3, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Paraíso desplaza a Piantini: estos son los sectores con los inmuebles más caros de Santo Domingo
According to the ONE's Building Supply Registry (ROE), Paraíso overtook Piantini as the Santo Domingo neighborhood with the highest average price per square meter, rising from RD$93,704 in 2025-2 to RD$218,951 in 2026-1, while the top-20 ranking added new areas and dropped others such as Los Ríos, Ensanche Ozama, Guaricano and Villa Faro.
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- September 3, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Menos de cien proyectos sostienen el “boom” constructivo de la Región Metropolitana
The ONE's ROE 2026-1 report shows that in the Metropolitan Region just 1.2% of active projects (80 developments over 15,000 square meters) account for 49.2% of built area, while half of small-scale projects remain stalled, attributing the growth in square footage to large state-led low-cost housing developments.
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- September 3, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Precio del metro cuadrado sube 12.2 % en la Región Metropolitana entre 2025 y 2026
According to the ONE's Building Supply Registry, the average price per square meter for apartments in the Metropolitan Region rose 12.2% between the second half of 2025 and the first half of 2026, from RD$109,381 to RD$122,699; Los Alcarrizos and Boca Chica saw the largest increases, while Santo Domingo Norte was the only municipality with a decrease.
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- September 3, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Por decreto, gobierno declara de alto interés nacional el combate al terrorismo ambiental; depredadores podrán enfrentar hasta 30 años de cárcel
The Dominican government issued Decree 615-26 declaring the fight against environmental terrorism a matter of national interest, imposing sentences of 20 to 30 years in prison for those who attack national parks, watersheds, mangroves and other protected natural resources.
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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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- August 30, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Fideicomiso Inmobiliario: lo que el asesor inmobiliario y el promotor de vivienda deben entender
An opinion column explains that a real estate trust is a legal and financial structure that organizes and brings transparency to a project's funds, but warns it does not eliminate risk or replace due diligence on the developer, land status and contract terms. The author outlines the minimum information a real estate advisor should know before recommending a project under this structure.
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