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Grand Atlantic To Become All-Suite Condo Hotel
[Updated with video/statement/PLP response] The Grand Atlantic property will be taken over by MacLellan & Associates who plan to turn it into a condo hotel, Minister of Public Works Patricia Gordon-Pamplin announced today [Apr 16]. Speaking at a press conference held this morning, Minister Gordon-Pamplin said that Caribbean-based MacLellan &... Read more of this article
Weeks: ‘All The Danger Seems To Have Faded’
[Updated with OBA response] “The One Bermuda Alliance has once again been exposed misleading the people of Bermuda in regards to the Grand Atlantic project,” Opposition MP Michael Weeks said today. “The OBA put political gain over people, by misleading, and possibly deceiving Bermudians, away from purchasing units at Grand Atlantic,”... Read more of this article
Video: Minister Scott On Grand Atlantic Units
The proposals submitted for the Grand Atlantic Development included ones promoting tourism use, senior residential use, and mixed use, and the Government is looking “preferably more towards the tourism use”, Minister Wayne Scott said on Friday [Sept 27]. The Grand Atlantic property was planned as a housing development, with the listed prices... Read more of this article
Scott: Four Grand Atlantic Proposals Shortlisted
Minister of Community, Culture and Sports Wayne Scott spoke in the House of Assembly today [Sept 27], providing an update on the Grand Atlantic Development. The Grand Atlantic property was planned as a housing development, with the listed prices for the 78 units ranging from $495,000 – $665,000. Only one unit sold in the first six months, and some... Read more of this article
BEST Objects: More Grand Atlantic Development
The Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce [BEST] said they are aware of an application to further develop the Grand Atlantic site in Warwick, with the plan calling for 52 one-bedroom units in three 2-storey buildings with parking for 71 cars and 53 bikes. “Residents in the area and just about everyone who has passed by the the newly-built... Read more of this article
Grand Atlantic Property: 5 Proposals Submitted
Five proposals for the use of the Grand Atlantic property were received covering tourism use, senior residential use, and mixed use, Minister Wayne Scott said today [June 7] in the House of Assembly. The Government had earlier solicited [PDF] of requests for information from investors and potential buyers, local and international, for the 78-unit... Read more of this article
OBA: “PLP Blaming Anyone But Themselves”
The One Bermuda Alliance responded to Shadow Works Minister Michael Weeks statement that the OBA contributed to the slow sales of the Grand Atlantic Condos saying his statement is “one more example of his party blaming anyone but themselves for failures that they should simply own up to.” The 78-unit Grand Atlantic Development is located... Read more of this article
Grand Atlantic Condos: “Take A Step Back”
Saying that the Government must consider the consequences of putting 78 units on a housing market which already has a surplus of empty apartments, Minister Wayne Scott said the Government has concluded that the “only responsible thing to do is to take a step back before any further decisions are made.” The Grand Atlantic Development is located... Read more of this article
OBA: Grand Atlantic ‘Poorly Conceived Project’
[Updated] “The fact that just one of 51 units of the Grand Atlantic housing project has sold is the strongest sign yet that this was a poorly conceived project,” said Senator Michael Fahy, the Shadow Minister responsible for housing. As Bernews reported last week, the Public Works Ministry confirmed that one Grand Atlantic Condo has sold. In... Read more of this article
Grand Atlantic Condos: One Sold To Date
The Public Works Ministry has confirmed that as of this time, one Grand Atlantic Condo has sold. The Grand Atlantic Development is located in Warwick, and comprises of 60 two bedroom/one bathroom homes and 18 three bedroom/two bathroom homes. Prices range from $495,000 for a 2 bedroom home, up to $665,000 for an ocean view 3 bedroom unit. Six months... Read more of this article
Condo Sales: 5 Approved, 15 Being Screened
[Updated with video] To date 5 persons have been approved by the banks to purchase a Grand Atlantic condo, and 15 additional people are being screened by the Bank of Butterfield for approval, Public Works Minister Michael Weeks said today [May 29]. The Grand Atlantic Development in Warwick will comprise of 60 two bedroom/one bathroom homes and 18 three... Read more of this article
Map And Notes For BEST “Information Walk”
The Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce [BEST], in cooperation with Warwick residents, is holding an “Information Walk” around the Grand Atlantic housing site on South Road in Warwick, today [May 27] between 6pm and 8pm. A statement from BEST said, “The 40-minute walk will begin from the parking areas on the western end of the Southlands... Read more of this article
