Architectural Ratings: Malecón Center

[DavidZ]

How is the shopping plaza? Are there alot of empty stores?

[Robert]

Originally Posted by DavidZ

How is the shopping plaza? Are there alot of empty stores?

Many, most are empty.

[NALs]

Originally Posted by Robert

Are you sure about that? Who told you that?

-NALs

[GringoCArlos]

About three or so years ago, I went through a "model apartment" in Malecon Center with the sales manager of the furniture store that supplied all of the furniture.

I think this apartment was on the 18th floor, about 260 sq meters, and every single room was cut up by large concrete supporting columns, wasted corners in every room, etc.

All she had to say was " so what do you do with a place like this, with all of these weird spaces?" 3 relatively small bedrooms. Nice tile though. At the time, they were asking the equivalent of US$400,000.

The master bath had a beautiful jacuzzi for 2, in front of a large picture window facing west, and about 50 feet away was a large mezzanine on the next building (the Hilton building?) where in the future, about 40 tables of people drinking and partying could watch you and the wife in your bathroom.

Too much wasted space everywhere in the entire building. Poor planning, horrible parking, high sales prices and rents, very few commercial tenants (too few to call it a self-contained community) - one would still have to leave the building for the basic necessities other than booze or movies, or over-priced food.

Self-contained has been their sales pitch. At night, quiet and a little creepy. I have wandered into the casino, and it isn't anything special either.

[NALs]

Originally Posted by GringoCArlos

About three or so years ago, I went through a "model apartment" in Malecon Center with the sales manager of the furniture store that supplied all of the furniture.

I think this apartment was on the 18th floor, about 260 sq meters, and every single room was cut up by large concrete supporting columns, wasted corners in every room, etc.

All she had to say was " so what do you do with a place like this, with all of these weird spaces?" 3 relatively small bedrooms. Nice tile though. At the time, they were asking the equivalent of US$400,000.

The master bath had a beautiful jacuzzi for 2, in front of a large picture window facing west, and about 50 feet away was a large mezzanine on the next building (the Hilton building?) where in the future, about 40 tables of people drinking and partying could watch you and the wife in your bathroom.

Too much wasted space everywhere in the entire building. Poor planning, horrible parking, high sales prices and rents, very few commercial tenants (too few to call it a self-contained community) - one would still have to leave the building for the basic necessities other than booze or movies, or over-priced food.

Self-contained has been their sales pitch. At night, quiet and a little creepy. I have wandered into the casino, and it isn't anything special either.

Condominium floor plan 1:


Condominium floor plan 2:


Condominium floor plan 3:


There are no plans of the penthouses/condominiums of the third residential tower (the one closer to Avenida Independencia). Some of them are multi-story penthouses.

-NALs

[Don Juan]

Never been inside and don't know about the functionality/planning, but on looks alone, it's worth the highest rating.
This is a truly beautiful building that may become a landmark and will add to the many more tall, and architecturally well-designed, buildings that will surely sprout along the Paseo Malecon in the next ten years or so. Just wait and see!

[incredible]

Originally Posted by Don Juan

Never been inside and don't know about the functionality/planning, but on looks alone, it's worth the highest rating.
This is a truly beautiful building that may become a landmark and will add to the many more tall, and architecturally well-designed, buildings that will surely sprout along the Paseo Malecon in the next ten years or so. Just wait and see!

It;s a nice looking building but a complete disaster. The (speculators) owners dont even pay their maintenence and the backup generators don't work well without fuel.
If you drive by late at night a lot, you will often see most of the lights, 90% off
whille the Hilton is lit
up to the max...

Plus, making matters even worse, The Malecon Center Mall has to be one of the worst planned malls in the history of mankind..
No Studies, No Depographics = After 3-4 years of marketing, Less than a 10% occupancy rate! A complete horror story and nightmare!

I hate to be negative but holy cow what are these people thinking sometmes!


Typical Doinicano...

[incredible]

Originally Posted by Don Juan

Never been inside and don't know about the functionality/planning, but on looks alone, it's worth the highest rating.
This is a truly beautiful building that may become a landmark and will add to the many more tall, and architecturally well-designed, buildings that will surely sprout along the Paseo Malecon in the next ten years or so. Just wait and see!

They are also building some brand new condos next to the intercontinental that look pretty sweet I must say. I hope they are run properly!