Mexico's Semarnat halts 90‑hectare Playa del Carmen project while reviewing 17 new housing schemes in Veracruz

Mexico’s Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources (Semarnat) denied an environmental permit for the 90.29‑hectare "Nativa" real‑estate development in Playa del Carmen. The plan called for converting forest land into villas, apartments, a club house and related infrastructure, with the first stage involving the clearance of 257,331 m² of jungle and a second stage covering an additional 641,844 m². The proposal also included a cenote preservation strip and extensive utilities.

In Veracruz, 17 housing projects covering roughly 983,000 m² (about 98 hectares) were presented to Semarnat and the state environmental agency (Sedema) for environmental review in 16 municipalities. The submissions, which range from social‑interest subdivisions to a 25‑storey tower, total less than 1,300 residential units. The largest project, the second phase of the Bahía de San Martín subdivision in Coatzacoalcos, would add 738 homes. These filings are under review and do not guarantee approval or construction start.