The Port approves the Huelin sports marina in Málaga

The San Andrés marina, located in the Huelin neighborhood of Málaga, has finally received approval from the Port Authority. Today, the document that technically validates the minor corrections requested has been signed, and it will now be sent to the Urban Planning Management to be included in the application for the construction permit, which was pending this step, as well as the completion of the detailed study that was processed to integrate the marina with the future auditorium.

"The San Andrés port is going to transform the city. El Bulto and that area of Huelin, with the bulk storage tents, will undergo a radical change and will become a new center for Málaga," states Carlos Rubio, president of this institution, after confirming this important milestone. "The project is very good technically, that is the assessment made by the Port's technicians, and once those minor issues were resolved, it was possible to sign," he adds.

On their part, sources from the investment group, led by the Qatari fund Al Alfia (the same behind the Puerto Tower), corroborate this step and reiterate their commitment to move forward with this infrastructure as soon as possible. They remind that the license was already requested last summer, although it was then contingent on the approval that has now occurred, as well as the detailed study. Regarding the latter, it is also initially approved and the public information period has ended without any claims. Therefore, it also has the green light to be completed in the coming days.

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Thus, the developers expect that in two months the construction license will be approved by the Urban Planning Management, and the construction company that will take charge has already been selected, so this summer the start of the work on the ground can finally be seen.

This is how it will be

Thus begins the final countdown for the Huelin neighborhood to have its own high-level sports harbor. The nautical facility will be located in the dock at the mouth of the Guadalmedina, very close to where the new headquarters of the Spanish Institute of Oceanography and the fish market are already built, and where the future Málaga Auditorium will also be located.

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The San Andrés marina will be the largest sports harbor for small and medium-sized pleasure boats in the capital of Málaga, which paradoxically suffers from a chronic shortage of docking points. It will also be just a short walk from the María Zambrano high-speed train station, making it very attractive for nautical enthusiasts from Madrid, Córdoba, and other inland cities.

The developers plan to invest 54 million euros, and the most significant civil work will be the widening of the current breakwater that separates the dock from the beaches of Huelin, to create a significant platform where small buildings for shops and hospitality will be constructed, as well as a yacht club at the tip, with a restaurant and space for celebrations. The pontoons will have a total capacity for 506 boats, with two berths for large yachts, 50 meters in length; and five up to 30 meters. Most (about 400 points) will be less than 12 meters.

500 docking points

The project report proposes an access located opposite the Huelin park, from which one will first reach the commercial area, with low-rise buildings (two floors), which is intended to be dedicated exclusively to high luxury brands. It will consist of seven buildings, totaling 3,000 square meters. These are developed along their main front, open in the form of terraces and pergolas with gardens, similar to what occurs at Muelle Uno. Loading and unloading is done by the back service street.

The building of the nautical complex aims to become a reference not only for the harbor but also for the city, as a new attraction point for meetings, meals, celebrations, etc., with a strategic position at the end of the breakwater, adjacent to the port dock and the beaches of Huelin, so it will have spectacular views towards the city and its main landmarks.

On the ground floor, there will be a specialized nautical shop, gym-spa, nursery-childcare space, beauty salon, offices, kitchens, and a café-bar with its terrace and garden spaces adjoining the dock. On the upper floor, the most select restaurant will be located, with VIP dining rooms and large open terraces, as well as business meeting rooms. Finally, the rooftop solarium becomes an open place for daytime and nighttime celebrations, with visual connections with the lower floors through gardens and water sheets of the lower patio.

Additionally, a parking lot with 439 spaces is planned, of which 305 are on the surface and 134 in a basement below ground level, under the commercial buildings. The facilities are completed by a sailing school; a dry marina with capacity for 100 boats, and a control tower.