The eastern area of Gran Santo Domingo prepares to receive one of the private investments bigger in its recent history. It’s about City Centerthe largest shopping center that will be built in the Dominican Republic, whose work will begin in the last four -month period of 2025, according to Circe Almánzar, project representative.
City Center It will be a modern shopping center that will have a variety of national and international fashion brands, a wide variety of gastronomic options, film rooms, child entertainment areas, financial area, educational centers, gym, casino, medical areas and another great variety of businesses.
Development will be strategically located in the intersection of the Las Américas highway with Charles de Gaulle Avenue, in the municipality of Santo Domingo Estethe most populated in the country, with more than one million residents and an active work population of more than 80 %.
“We are in the final stage of obtaining permits, so the starting plans of Construction And first Picazo are scheduled for the last four -month period of the year, “said Almánzar.
- He said that it is good news because this will mean an important investment that will be made in two stages and is a big step for attract foreign investmentboost trade and decongest the central area of the National District.
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What will City Center offer?
City Center It will be a large -scale multifunctional project developed by the Lady Lee Corporation, with previous experience in Honduras and Costa Rica. Its master plan contemplates four major areas:
Shopping Center (City Mall):
- More than 266 stores and kiosks, including 27 anchor stores and 9 food Court stores.
- 27 Letter restaurants, movie theaters, children’s areas, casino, gyms, educational and language centers.
- Financial spaces, doctors and a tax center.
Hotel District:
- Two 10 -story towers, with 150 rooms each, adding 300 rooms.
- International class amenities for business and international tourism.
Officer:
- Two 20 -level office towers, with more than 56,000 m² built, accompanied by an area of commercial exhibitions (Retail Expo) of 9,000 m².
Residential Zone:
- Six towers with more than 624 housing units, distributed in different typologies.
- They will be developed in a second and third phase of the project.
Sustainable Design and Social Commitment
- The project also contemplates a strong commitment to sustainability:
- Use of renewable energy (solar and wind panels).
- Energy savings with lighting and intelligent electric stairs.
- Treated water reuse systems for irrigation of green areas.
- Waste separation for recycling.
- Special spaces for SMEs and female empowerment, with premises dedicated to their products inside the mall.
In addition, the easy access to the project is highlighted from the main roads of The area and its proximity to Las Américas International Airport, as well as the main industrial free zones.
Economic impact
City Center Not only represents a historical investment, but also promises to generate thousands of direct and indirect jobs, both in the construction phase and in its operation, while contributing significantly to decentralizing the economic development of Santo Domingo.
With this project, Santo Domingo Este It takes a firm step towards its consolidation as a new axis of urban, tourist and commercial growth in the country.
Other important investments
In the last two decades, the Dominican Republic has established itself as an attractive destination for direct foreign investment (IED) in strategic sectors such as tourism, commerce, entertainment and health.
Emblematic establishments such as Blue Mall, Sambilthe Abreu Clinic and, as we indicated above, the next City Center project are clear examples of the business climate in the country and the positive impact it has had Foreign capital in economic developmenturban and social of the Dominican Republic.
Blue Mall
Opened on August 10, 2010, Blue Mall Santo Domingo It was conceived as a high profile shopping center, located at the intersection of Winston Churchill and Gustavo Mejía Ricart avenues, in the exclusive Piantini sector.
The work was executed by the group of velutini and associate companies, a firm of Venezuelan origin In alliance with Dominican investors. The investment amounted to about 98 million dollars, aimed at creating a luxury commercial space that houses international brands and prestigious restaurants.
Blue Mall He has contributed to consolidate Santo Domingo as a regional capital of premium trade and shopping tourism.
Sambil Santo Domingo
Another important contribution of Venezuelan capital is Sambil Santo Domingoopened on May 30, 2013. It is part of the group Sambila company with more than six decades of experience in the development of shopping centers in Venezuela, Curacao, Spain and, now, in the Dominican Republic.
Since its opening in 2012, Sambil has transformed the concept of shopping centers In the country by offering an experience that combines more than 250 commercial establishments, gastronomy, entertainment and cultural activities.
“From our opening in 2012 in the Dominican Republic, we have op economic dynamism of the country, “said María Eglee, Marketing Manager of Sambil.
He stressed that, with an approach to sustainability and innovation, the center has registered in the last six months a growth in The flow of visitors of up to 19 % compared to the same period of the previous year.
In addition, it has generated more than 2,000 direct jobs and indirect, strengthening the local economy and consolidating itself as a reference point in the urban life of Santo Domingo.
Abreu Clinic
In The health sectorthe transformation of the Abreu Clinic marks an important milestone in the hospital modernization of the country. Since 2010, the Global CDD Group, led by The Venezuelan doctor Dr. Wilson Mourad, has been responsible for the technological evolution of the institution, integrating advanced practices such as robotic surgery da Vinci, nuclear medicine and latest generation diagnostic systems.
This group, with a presence in several Latin American countries, has made the clinic a regional reference in high complexity medical services, contributing to the positioning of The Dominican Republic as an emerging medical tourism pole.
City Center: New regional bet from Honduras and Costa Rica
Looking towards The futurethe most populous municipality of the Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo Este, will be the scene of the new commercial City Center project, an initiative of the Lady Lee Corporation, a Honduran-Costarricense group with more than 50 years of experience in the economic and commercial development of Central America.
Prodominican data
According to the data of the Export and Investment Center of the Dominican Republic (Prodominicana), the country reached 4,523 million dollars in foreign investment direct (IED) during the year 2024.
The reception of resources last year maintains the Dominican Republic, for the third consecutive year, regional leader in collection of IEDsurpassing the Central America countries and the Caribbean in 2024.
Recently, the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic (BCRD) reported that, according to the preliminary figures corresponding to the first semester of 2025, the Idirect foreign nversion reached 2,892.8 million dollars, increasing 15.3 % compared to the same period of the previous year.
The governing body of Monetary policy He explained that these flows show the confidence of foreign investors in the Dominican Republic as a destination for their investments, and from why the country has established itself as the main receiver of foreign investment in the region for the third consecutive year, according to the United Nations Conference for Commerce and Development (UNCTAD).
