TULUM.— The construction of the two luxury condominiums Adamar and Maiim in Tulum will have to stop and subsequently begin demolition due to the risk of collapse, which could affect the destination’s image and, most importantly, endanger buyers.
Lawyer Antonella Vázquez, representative of the civil group Defending the Right to a Healthy Environment (DMAS), who initially alerted that Adamar, located in Soliman Bay, began construction at the end of 2023 without permits from the three levels of government and later detected fake construction licenses, indicated that the future for both condominiums is complicated.
Especially now, as on October 10, Semarnat denied both projects the environmental impact authorization, a permit without which they cannot obtain any other to carry out the work.
Risk of Collapse
She recalled that engineer Wilbert Esquivel conducted an analysis of Adamar’s structure and concluded that there are errors that could cause it to collapse.
“We want to think that these projects are a turning point, showing many citizens how corrupt Quintana Roo is in terms of corruption, how far this corruption has been allowed in real estate matters, and that it serves as a turning point for people to become more aware of these urban crimes,” she assured.
She explained that the apartments began to be marketed by real estate agents, which she said is illegal because they lacked permits. And the case will serve as an example for the population to understand that this fight to prevent the construction is not based on the romantic idea of saving the sea turtles that nest on Adamar beach, but to generally protect the environment.
Demanding “a permit involves studies, damages, consequences, mitigation measures, which in theory should reduce impacts. But if we don’t even know those impacts because in the end, no one does a study, as we saw in the case of Adamar and, unfortunately, what we think happens with Maiim,” she said.
This will result in affecting the destination’s image as well as a loss of confidence to invest in Tulum.
The real estate sector markets the Adamar condominium units at around three million dollars, while those of Maiim are around 967 thousand dollars.
In both cases, the lawyer points out, internet ads, billboards, and social media sell interested parties “a piece of paradise” because they show views of the sea, lagoon, or the jungle of Quintana Roo. They do not sell concrete or neighbors’ walls. And precisely, these projects are destroying everything they promise.
Source: Noticaribe
