Develop a city for the future.

Leave a legacy in one of the worlds most captivating countries.

COLOMBIA

On the Northern side of Cartagena is Canalete. 1651.5 ha of undeveloped land in an exceptional location with permissions to build a new city.

Location

Land zoning permits include;

RESIDENTIAL HOUSING
• New urban housing development for 500,000 people on the idyllic Caribbean coastline of Cartagena.

MEGA INDUSTRIAL SITES
• Industrial land for the construction of factories, warehousing and processing facilities to serve the new airport and growing industry demands.

ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE
• Concert stadiums to serve the 6 million visitors entering the Cartagena every year.
• Development of Colombia’s first Formula 1 racetrack.
• Water parks and safari parks. The site is already home to over 680 species of birds and mammals and a private nature reserves and multiple lakes.
• Leisure and tourism complexes including luxury hotels and resorts.

COMMERCIAL & RETAIL
• Multiple retail complexes to satisfy growing need from the rapidly expanding city of Cartagena and growing numbers of tourists.
• Conference centres.

This is an unprecedented opportunity to invest in lucrative real estate developments in city renowned for its diversity, culture, historic sites and exceptional beautify within a country in a powerful geostrategic location.

The estate is located along Cartagena’s northern coastline, 15 minutes drive to the famous, historic city centre. The property is adjacent to Cartagenas new airport (construction scheduled to start in 2025) and at the centre of numerous new housing developments and tourism complexes.

123 hectares on the west of the property is available for unrestricted commercial development, 456 hectares available for sub urban development (buildings up to 5 floors high) and 1072.5 hectares of rural land currently used for cattle farming, tourism and equestrian activities.

The land has a diverse natural ecosystem of lakes, tropical forest reserves and lush hillsides overlooking the city.

GPS coordinates of Hacienda Canalete: 10.500000, – 75.460000

Neighboring developments

The estate is located next to Cartagena’s new airport and at the centre of this cities most prominent and strategic, commercial and real estate developments and tourist attractions.

NEW AIRPORT

Construction starts in 2025 with completion in 2032. Annual capacity of 17 million passengers. will employ over 20 million people. Located directly to the South of Canalete on the neighboring property.

NEIGHBORING DEVELOPMENTS

0.2 Km: New Airport expansion.
• To support the rapid growth of international tourism over the past 6 years, Colombia’s government has approved the private initiative project to build a new, state of the art international airport with a capacity 3 times that of the current airport. The new airport will be built adjacent to Canalete on the South East of the property.

1km: Serena de Mar, John Hopkins Children’s Hospital & University de Los Andes
• The newly built master city, Serena de Mar, built across 400 hectares of land is located on the neighboring property to the West. The development includes the brand new John Hopkins Children’s Hospital and the University de Los Andes in addition to residential, retail, commercial, hospitality, recreational, institutional, and educational facilities.

5km: Coast and hotel resorts
• Canalete is only 5km from sandy beaches and is surrounded by luxury hotels, conference centres and resorts.
• 10km to the North of the property is the luxury 5 star resort and golf course Dreams Karibana.

10Km: International Airport Rafael Nuñez
• 10km to the South of Canalete is the International Airport Rafael Nuñez, directly connected by 14 airlines to cities such as New York, Miami, Amsterdam, Miami, Panama City and Mexico City.

12Km: Walled City of Cartagena
• 12km to the South of Canalete is the famous Walled City of of Cartagena, a UNESCO world heritage site and Colombia’s key tourist hotspot due to its colonial architecture, vibrant nightlife, fine restaurants, hotels and accessibility to leisure activities such as tropical islands and beautiful beaches.

Development land zones

The 1,651.5 hectares are divided into 3 main development planning zones;

» Lot 1 Urban Expansion Zone with 123 hectares
Unrestricted commercial development zone (30+ floor apartment and office blocks are permitted).

» Lot 2 Sub Urban Zone with 456 hectares
Development zone permitting the construction of buildings between 2 and 5 stories high.

» Lot 3 Rural Zone with 1072.5 hectares
A developer can currently build 1 residential homes per 2,500m of land.

Lot 1 and Lot 2 at this time offer a fresh canvas for commercial, residential, touristic and commercial development.
Lot 3 currently has 5 existing properties used for tourism, events and equestrian activities (see below for further information)

The Property scales across multiple land use zones zoning permitting the construction of commercial, retail, leisure, and industrial sites across over 1000 ha, and residential housing across a new city spanning over 123 hectares. The site is also recognised as a strategic location for Colombia’s first Formula 1 race track.

The property has access to municipal water and electricity with opportunity for industrial expansion of these services.

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Canalete Events, Tourism and Conference Venue

Canalete is currently being used to host international festivals and events. The location of the estate, incredible scenery and impressive buildings attract audiences from around the world for private luxury events.

At the heart of the property is an enormous temple, constructed out of Bamboo by Simón Vélez. The temple is a work of art and won a prestigious award from Beatrix the Queen of Holland and Prince Claus for the design of the temple and its contribution to sustainability.

Among all cities in Latin America Cartagena ranks 7th in terms of the number of international conferences held there, even higher ranked than the nations capital.

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Luxury Residential Properties

In addition to the temple there are 4 other properties built by Simón including luxury houses and equestrian facilities. All current buildings are located in Lot 3, the rural part of the estate and are surrounded by fantastic scenery (see photos below).

For more information please contact us at canaletecolombia@gmail.com