DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

The building in northern Santo Domingo that was destroyed by a fire at Merca Santo Domingo on 8 June 2025 will be demolished, according to a statement from the market’s administration. Yet, there is no timeline for the needed works. The fire left an estimated 110 merchants without their usual livelihood and affected 56 storefronts, resulting in nearly RD$800 million in economic losses.

Marcos Santana, head of communications for Merca Santo Domingo, confirmed that the demolition is a necessary step to clear the way for a new building where the displaced vendors will be relocated.

“The affected building is being evaluated for demolition because it cannot withstand any kind of repair,” Santana explained. “From an engineering standpoint, it must be torn down to make way for the construction of a new building that will be designed with the lessons learned from this past...