Cancun, Q.R. — Another illegal real estate development has been shut down in Cancun. On Monday, city officials visited the site of a potential housing development that was found to be completely illegal.
The site, which was selling building lots to the public, did not have any permits or corresponding approvals needed to do so. They were also selling lots that could not be connected to city services. In a statement Tuesday, Cancun Mayor Ana Paty Peralta confirmed the closure of the project to stop the developer from selling land.
The closure was made during an operation by several authorities, one of which was the Municipal Secretariat of Ecology and Urban Development. During the on-site visit, inspectors reviewed documentation and permits of the housing development, which, according to Peralta, “did not accredit the corresponding approvals by the local authority and therefore, was completely closed”.
“Today we are closing down a supposed development that is completely irregular since it does not have any permits. These types of lots that are being sold are irregular,” she said.
The closed housing development is located on the Cancun-Merida highway bypass near Huayacán Avenue. Peralta said that together with the Municipal Secretary Ecology and Urban Development Nahielli Orozco Lozano, the Director of Ecology, Tania Fernández Moreno and the Director of Urban Development, Francisco Zubiran Padilla, the real estate project was shut down.
Inspectors from Civil Protection and the Secretariat of Citizen Security (SSC) also participated in the operation of the developer complying with Article 202 of the Law on Human Settlements, Territorial Planning and Urban Development.
Peralta is reminding potential land buyers to avoid making property purchases that are without proper documentation since later, the irregular development will not have basic services such as sewer drainage, drinking water and paved roads, among others.
“We ask you to report this through the number 998 205 1579 on WhatsApp. This alleged development was identified as being marketed on social networks, so we ask you to notify us of any type of subdivision that is being offered in this improper manner,” he said.
It is the third similar review already this year. She said each of the developers were found selling lots of land that are without the feasibility of water and electricity, which is why in the future, they would not be able to have those basic infrastructure services.
She added that if citizens wish to acquire land to build, they can approach the Municipal Secretariat of Ecology and Urban Development to find out if the selling developer has the necessary approvals from the municipal government.
Last week, the state announced a new hotline where potential land buyers can get information on ownership before handing over any cash.