Developer rendering of the proposed towers and mall, provided by DuRon Bell and attributed by him to Valbuena Castroya. It depicts a planned design, not completed construction. Image-use permission is pending confirmation for publication.
The mixed-use project on Puerto Plata's Malecón is publicly presented as Brickell Center Towers and Puerto Plata Center Mall. The developer's site describes residential towers connected to a planned shopping and entertainment center in the Long Beach area. The combination aims to put homes, everyday services and leisure within one waterfront address. Both the towers and mall should be discussed as a developing project, not as completed amenities.
The project site identifies Constructora Valbuena Valdez, part of Grupo Empresarial Valbuena Valdez, as the developer. The group lists other projects and construction services on its own website. Its July 2026 public launch identified Germán Alexander Valbuena Valdez as the project's president and developer. These are useful starting points for assessing the team, followed by direct checks of delivered work, corporate documents and the actual project's permits.
The site currently projects delivery in 2030 and advertises a connection between the residences and Puerto Plata Center Mall. Amenities and the retail tenant mix remain proposals until built and operating. Buyers should request a dated construction schedule, approved plans, title and permit evidence, condominium documents, payment protections and written terms for any claimed CONFOTUR benefit. Promotional projections of rental returns or appreciation are not guarantees.
The wider story is about Puerto Plata's waterfront becoming a place for residents as well as visitors. The project's impact will be judged by completed homes, useful shops, safe street access and a good fit with the existing city.
A useful buyer distinction: the developer's current site projects 2030 delivery for the towers and describes the mall as a connected amenity. A sales contract should specify the building and unit you are buying, its own completion obligations, and what happens if the mall opens later. The project page advertises CONFOTUR, but eligibility and the duration of any benefit must be established by the actual approval and the unit's legal status. Ask for those documents rather than treating the label on a webpage as a personal tax determination.