Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo — The location of the La Isla shopping mall in Playa del Carmen has been confirmed. The major commercial center will be built at the intersection of CTM Avenue and Federal Highway 307, across from the city’s motocross track.
The site spans 86,000 square meters, covering nearly an entire city block, except for the area currently occupied by the El Campesino soccer field, according to officials.
The project has a construction budget of 450 million pesos (about $24 million) and an annual maintenance cost of 31 million pesos (about $1.6 million).
The mall will feature 17 buildings housing stores, cinemas, restaurants, bars, a bowling alley, entertainment areas, and administrative offices. It will also include six food kiosks, an outdoor play area, two service areas with restrooms, ATMs and phones, a covered parking lot, gardens, and public plazas.
Project developers emphasize that only one protected plant species exists on the site, which can be transplanted. They note the area currently lacks a perimeter fence and is used as an illegal dump, with no native flora or protected fauna due to fragmentation.
Developer GICSA first began the permitting process in 2008, but economic and bureaucratic hurdles delayed construction until now. Work is expected to begin in the coming months, generating significant economic activity during construction and more than 2,000 jobs once operational, according to early reports.
Mayor Estefanía Mercado said the arrival of La Isla solidifies Playa del Carmen as an investment hub.
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