RFP opens for $16M research facility planned for Roosevelt Roads
August 18, 2022
The project will be built in conjunction with Bluetide Puerto Inc.
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Isla Global Aviation closes purchase of Arlet Aviation in Roosevelt Roads
May 31, 2022
Going forward, the new entity has been rebranded as Premier Flight Support.
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Blue Economy activity could generate $82M annually for Puerto Rico, experts say
August 6, 2021
Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands have a “unique opportunity” to lead eco-responsible business innovations in the international market, as well as export services, technology, products, and knowledge in Blue Economy solutions that could translate into $82 million annually for Puerto Rico. How to achieve it was the main theme of the Bluetide Caribbean […]
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U.S. Dept. of Commerce invests $12.8M in Roosevelt Roads project
May 28, 2021
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $12.8 million grant to the Roosevelt Roads Local Redevelopment Authority to build and establish the Marine Business, Research & Innovation Center (MBRIC). The EDA grant, to be matched with $3.2 million in local investment, is expected to create nearly 29,500 jobs and spur […]
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Roosevelt Roads to undergo $50M infrastructure upgrades before seeking master developer
May 13, 2021
The former Roosevelt Roads Naval Base, which has been in the hands of the Puerto Rico government for about eight years, will undergo a $50 million infrastructure upgrade in preparation for the selection of a master developer for the property, News is my Business confirmed. Nilda Marchán, executive director of the Local Redevelopment Authority for […]
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Gov’t picks IBD Energy to develop $20M Roosey Roads renewable energy network
November 26, 2020
Looking to accelerate economic development on the grounds of the former Roosevelt Roads Naval Base in Ceiba, and launch new projects and strengthen the electrical infrastructure, the Department of Economic Development and Commerce (DDEC, in Spanish) announced it has chosen IBD Energy to develop and run a multi-user renewable energy microgrid for the area. Economic […]
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$200M LoopLand Hotel breaks ground in former Roosey Roads Naval Base
July 24, 2020
Construction of the LoopLand Hotel, a $200 million property that will become the first hotel that will open on the former Roosevelt Roads Naval Base in 2022, was announced Thursday. The proposal presented by the company behind the project, Brillembourg Group, calls for redeveloping about 750 former military homes on the former base in Ceiba […]
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U.S. Dept. of Commerce invests $4.5M in former Roosevelt Roads Naval Station
April 16, 2020
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $4.5 million grant to the Roosevelt Roads Redevelopment Authority to rehabilitate a building and make other infrastructure improvements on former Naval Station Roosevelt Roads. The EDA grant will support early-stage businesses focused on the visitor economy and is […]
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Gov’t commissions feasibility study for commercial spaceport in Roosevelt Roads
February 7, 2019
The Puerto Rico government has signed a collaborative agreement with Florida-based RS&H Inc. to conduct a feasibility study to establish a commercial spaceport at the José Aponte de la Torre Airport, in the former Roosevelt Roads naval base in Ceiba. The study will cost $75,000 and should be ready by June 30, 2019. “We believe […]
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LinkActiv North America to remodel facilities at Roosy Roads, investing $4.5M
November 5, 2018
The expansion of the direct marketing customer service center will generate 300 jobs in its first phase.
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Rosselló calls for energy development proposals for Roosevelt Roads
May 7, 2018
The Roosevelt Roads Redevelopment Authority has opened a call for proposals to develop a renewable energy micro grid for power generation and distribution at the former Roosevelt Roads naval base in Ceiba.
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Op-Ed: Making a promise to Puerto Rico
October 31, 2016
When Roosevelt Roads Naval Station ceased operations in 2004, the surrounding region suffered a significant population and financial loss.
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USDA assigns $6.6M to P.R. for rural water, waste plans
September 13, 2016
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Monday the availability of $6.6 million for Puerto Rico water and waste infrastructure programs that will benefit several towns as well as the Roosevelt Roads Redevelopment Authority, which is getting the bulk of the assignment.
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Roosy Roads among SBA’s new qualified HUBZones
June 17, 2016
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced Thursday the designation of an additional 516 census tracts qualified as Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZones) in Puerto Rico, for a new total of 776.
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MER Group opens $12M ship recycling facility in Ceiba
May 26, 2016
The Marine Environmental Remediation Group, flanked by Puerto Rico government officials, announced Wednesday the agreement to establish a new ship recycling facility in the marine port of the former Roosevelt Roads U.S. Naval Base located in Ceiba.
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