Demolition of the former Old Quay buildings gets underway at the Port of Palma
Palma de Mallorca
22/11/2012
This morning saw the first excavators move into the former Old Quay buildings at the Port of Palma. Clearing this site will provide the space for the construction of a new service building for a new large yacht marina. Demolition work started on the emblematic La Lubina Restaurant building which for years was one of the port’s centrepoints and was renowned for its traditional fish and seafood-based cuisine.
Amarres Deportivos, S.L., a company which is part of the Banco Pastor group, is set to take over the management of the new premises, offices and berths scheduled to be built on the Old Quay at the Port of Palma.
The project aims to transform and modernise an already existing nautical and recreational area and will have a surface area of 15,000 square metres on port land managed by the APB.
The project will involve opening up the quay to the city thus providing citizens with access to the waterfront and the extension of the Borne and Antoni Maura promenades. A new building will play host to a variety of businesses, including different types of premises and offices, as well as a café and a restaurant. The building’s roof will be transformed into a spacious public mirador and seating area which will be accessed via a wide stairway that will act as the extension of the Antoni Maura and Sagrera promenades.
The concessionaire will also be in charge of managing a total of 26 berths for craft and yachts between 15 and 40 metres long. The concession fee paid by the recipient will bring over €1 million to the public coffers every year. In addition to this fee, the concessionaire has committed to investing over €8 million in the modernisation and transformation of the current nautical and recreational facilities. The concession for managing the Old Quay facilities has been set at 16 years and 9 months, a period which is slightly shorter than the 17 years stipulated in the tender conditions.
