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SANTO DOMINGO.- The Neighborhood Board of the upscale Los Cacicazgos sector demanded that the National District City council recover the streets allegedly occupied by the hotel Dominican Fiesta, which builds a 31-story condo that has confronted both parts for more than one year.

According to the Board, the street Cibao Sur, which figures in the sub-division’s original blueprints, has been taken by the hotel’s owners and fused it to two lots along Anacaona avenue. They also demand the recovery of lands allegedly taken to prolong the Cibao Este and Cibao Oeste streets within Dominican Fiesta’s perimeter.

They say since the street as well as the lands public are property, they must be returned to the community and also reject the city hall’s zoning bard (DGPU) resolution which permits the condo Torre Plata’s 20 floors  

In a letter sent to newspaper Diario Libre, the Board said they are ready to take their case to the National District City Council as well as to the Arbitration Court.

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Written by: JimHarrington, 11 Aug 2008 10:33 AM
From: United States
Companies taking over public land.
This shocking, shocking, I cannot beleive this is happening.
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Written by: BASTA, 11 Aug 2008 10:56 AM
From: Dominican Republic, SPM
Oh well business as usual-- Reminds me of a condo built on 96th st. in NYC 18 years ago 30 stories. Well the building wall was 1 foot into another zone which did not permit any building over 20 stories. After many years of litigation the owner had to dismantle 10 stories.
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Written by: GhouliiishColon This user is banned, 11 Aug 2008 10:58 AM
From: United States
I still cannot figure out why a tall empty building sits near the corner of Maximo Gomez and the Malecon .. construction on it stopped in 2000 .. and it just sits there .. ugly as heck.
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Written by: Cacique, 11 Aug 2008 1:00 PM
From: Dominican Republic
That building, friend, is owned by one of the country's 'macos y cacatas' (toads and tarantulas), and perennial government contractor to boot....get used to it until it becomes an ancient ruin-cum-tourist attraction in 2099.
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Written by: nyclatinhunk, 11 Aug 2008 5:07 PM
From: United States
The problem is simply poor city planning and zoning. Santo Domingo has no defined financial center, no defined "downtown" and with very few exceptions, no defined "suburbs". I can't understand why they just don't build this tower elsewhere. There are many empty and desirable lots along the Malecon where this and many more can be built and afford its inhabitants an awesome ocean view and the developers can charge more for it anyway. To hell with the Cazicazgo's Neighborhood Association. Let them live in in their own private and secluded mansions. No one wants to have someone peer into their backyard from the 31st or 20th floor anyway.
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Written by: GhouliiishColon This user is banned, 12 Aug 2008 1:00 PM
From: United States
Sure .. there is a "downtown" Santo Domingo .. Washington Heights NY .. near the GW Bridge .. just kidding ..
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