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I would like to wish everybody a Merry Christmas from sunny Aruba. I would also like to apologize for not updating for three odd months or so. I’m going to explain myself momentarily. I’m cooking some awesome things for 2010.

I wish you nothing but the best for you and your family. We’ll be in touch.

Gabriel

LG Smith Boulevard 456 Villas
LG Smith Boulevard 456 Villas

Recently European developers presented Aruba Coastline Villas. It entails three luxury villa projects around prime locations in Aruba: Malmok, Eagle Beach and Savaneta. Sales agent is the local Remax.

In Malmok “LG Smith Boulevard 456 Villas” is going to be developed. At Malmok two units are available for sale, starting at almost $1.7 million pre-construction and almost $1.8 million finished. The size of the villa is 310 sq. meter (3410 sq. feet).

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Acqua Condo Update
Acqua Condo ahead

This post continues on last week’s announcement of updates on the construction efforts at the various projects currently ongoing all around Aruba, mostly in the Eagle Beach and Palm Beach areas.

I can report that Acqua condo project continues without any issues. Currently they are close to pouring the last floor of the first tower. Acqua is going to have 14 floors in total. Meanwhile, the pouring of the foundation of the second tower has started as well.

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Coral Pyramid Construction
Coral Pyramid located on main road Oranjestad – Airport

Coral Pyramid is a project which consist of 4 city apartments, located on the outskirts of Oranjestad. Each floor is one apartment on itself, with the ground floor being the common area and parking.

This project started last year forcefully with many workers, but as the economy started to wane the developers decided to slow the construction significantly.

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Sunset Residence Construction
Construction activity at Sunset Residence

One thing that has impressed at Sunset Residence must be the construction speed. It’s very unusual to report but this project seems to be ahead of schedule. Even the developers are surprised by the speed of the contractors.

I’ve been pretty bullish about this project. If you are a frequent reader you know I appreciate the smaller projects with what I describe as character. The location is perfect, near Eagle Beach and between local health care service providers.

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Natural Bridge in National Park
One of Aruba’s 7 seven remaining Natural Bridges, located in the National Park

Today is exactly four years ago since Aruba’s world famous Natural Bridge collapsed unexpectedly. On a Friday morning it succumbed to relentless pounding of the surf, typically found on the north eastern coast of Aruba.

Adding other elements such as erosion, gravity and its age – about 2000 years old – the Natural Bridge couldn’t handle it anymore. On the day the bridge collapsed thousands of people drove down to the coast to see it for one last time.

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