Building causing all the problems |
The lack of an agreement has caused a real headache for the Town Hall - the location is a major tourist thoroughfare and the remaining building was falling further and further into deterioration and a real eyesore. Thousands passed it daily on their way down to the Levante beach front. But wait for it, after 12 years an agreement has been reached and the last phase of the demolition can now go ahead. The land owners have agreed to give Iberdrola a small plot 25 sq metres to enable them to install a new transformer, and the electricity company has agreed to bear the cost of the demolition and transfer.
Benidorm Town Hall |
The landowners have an outstanding debt of about 45,000 euros payable to the Council and I would guess that until it is paid no license will be granted to them for development of the site. There is no indication what will be built there, but I wouldn´t be surprised if the landowners sold the plot on with the debt still outstanding and therefore becoming the responsibility of the new owners / developers. It has just been announced that a brand new 5 star hotel will be built further along the Avd Mediterraneo so I doubt that there is room for yet another hotel, especially as the Hotel Cimbel is just opposite. But it will be interesting to see what eventually goes up there...
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