The Ministry of Tourism announced that Consorcio MAC will join engineering and architectural companies already working on the renovation of six sections of Colonial City.
Lisandro Macarulla of Consorcio MAC said they would be entrusted to accelerate restoration and urban renewal works on Calle Isabel la Catolica (between El Conde and Restauracion streets), Calle Luperon (between Isabel la Catolica and Arzobispo Merino streets) and Calle Mercedes (from Isabela la Catolica to Hostos streets).
Lisandro Macarulla of MAC explained that the plan is to pick up the pace of works. Consorcio Mac was hired together with Constructora Caliche, Ingala, and Epsa Labco, in charge of supervision. Also participating with the Consorcio MAC are architects Ligia Calero, Esteban Prieto, Ruth Velasquez with the supervision of the architectural firm, Sanchez Curiel. They will be responsible for the restoration of 36 historic facades in the area.
Minister of Tourism Francisco Javier Garcia asked contractors to take advantage of the drought period to advance on the constructions.
Meanwhile, Deputy Minister Maribel Villalona, who is the director of the restoration project, confirmed the plan is to complete the restoration of 120 historic facades. Of these 60 should be completed this year, and the remainder in 2015.
Villalona announced the painting of facades of edifices in the San Miguel, Santa Barbara, San Lazaro and San Anton barrios.
Villalona said that by the end of August the works on Arzobispo Merino should be completed.
Residents in the area complain that several streets have been started at the same time and not completed. The pace of construction is expected to pick up with the hiring of the new professionals.
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