León Street, Ponce (Urban Core)

Leon St. corner Tricoche St. | Ponce | PR | 00


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Property Description

Redevelopment Opportunity – Historic Urban Core of Ponce

Bring this corner building back to life in the heart of Ponce’s historic district.
Sitting on 325.94 m² of land with approximately 5,200 SF of existing structure in “shell condition”, this property is a blank canvas for a visionary investor.

Imagine transforming it into:

  • A boutique hotel with rooftop lounge and framed views of the hills
  • A stylish Airbnb / short-term rental concept
  • A mixed-use project with ground-floor commercial and upper-floor hospitality or residential units

Unbeatable Location

  • Direct, open views to La Cruceta del Vigía and Castillo Serrallés from the upper levels
  • Just steps from La Placita del Mercado de Ponce and Bodega de Méndez, surrounded by restaurants, cafés, services and cultural attractions
  • Strategic position within Ponce’s traditional urban grid, ideal for walking tourists and local traffic alike

YASKIRA ABIKARRAM
Real Estate Broker
C-24872

Property Details

  • Sale Price: 215,000
  • Transaction Type: For Sale
  • Property Type: Mix-Use
  • Building Size: 5,200 SF
  • Lot Size: 325.94 CuerdasCuerdas
  • No. Stories: 3
  • Zoning Description: ZH
  • Parcel ID / CRIM 389-042-191-01
  • Availability: Active

Property Highlights

  • Property Highlights
    • Corner lot – approx. 325.94 m²
    • Existing structure – approx. 5,200 SF in shell condition, ready for full redesign and build-out
    • Flexible zoning and layout potential for hotel, hospitality, residential or commercial uses
    • Excellent exposure on two streets, with potential for ground-floor retail or lobby entrance

    Detalles de la Propiedad
    • Solar de esquina – aprox. 325.94 m²
    • Estructura existente – aprox. 5,200 pies² en condiciones de “shell”, lista para rediseño y acondicionamiento total
    • Potencial de diseño flexible para usos hoteleros, de hospedaje, residenciales o comerciales
    • Excelente exposición en dos calles, con potencial para comercio en planta baja o un lobby de impacto
     

Property Amenities

  • Ponce’s historic urban core is part of Puerto Rico’s urban‐renewal priority areas, where recent legislation such as Act 182 and related amendments to the Incentives Code promote the rehabilitation of abandoned or underused buildings for residential, commercial, and mixed-use projects, including boutique hotels and apartments.

  • Tax incentives for affordable and urban-core housing include a preferential 4% fixed income-tax rate on income from qualifying projects, plus exemptions of 50% on municipal license taxes and 75% on property taxes, improving project cash flow and long-term returns for buyers and developers.

  • Much of Ponce falls within federal Opportunity Zones, allowing investors who reinvest eligible capital gains to benefit from federal tax advantages while financing new housing, tourism and commercial developments in the city.

  • The broader Puerto Rico tourism and hospitality sector is growing.

  • Investors may be able to benefit from:
    • Reconstruction and recovery funds, plus targeted municipal programs such as “Ponce Onboarding,” are channeling resources into infrastructure, small businesses and cultural assets, helping to revitalize the local economy and increase demand for quality residential, commercial and hospitality properties.

    • Tourism incentives under Puerto Rico’s Incentives Code (Act 60), administered by the Puerto Rico Tourism Company and the Department of Economic Development and Commerce (DDEC), which can include tax credits on eligible tourism investments and partial exemptions on certain municipal taxes for qualifying tourism projects such as boutique hotels.
  • For more details on available programs and eligibility, investors can explore:
    • The Ponce economic development portal, which outlines municipal incentive programs for projects in the city’s urban core.
    • The Puerto Rico Tourism Company incentives section, which explains tourism-related tax benefits available under Act 60.
    Prospective buyers should always consult their tax, legal and planning advisors to confirm specific benefits and qualification requirements.

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  • El casco urbano histórico de Ponce está dentro de las zonas prioritarias de renovación urbana de Puerto Rico, donde leyes recientes como la Ley 182 y enmiendas al Código de Incentivos promueven la rehabilitación de edificios abandonados o subutilizados para proyectos residenciales, comerciales y de uso mixto, incluyendo hoteles boutique y apartamentos.

  • Los incentivos contributivos para vivienda y proyectos en cascos urbanos ofrecen una tasa fija preferencial de 4% sobre el ingreso generado por la venta o arrendamiento del proyecto, además de exenciones de 50% en patentes municipales y 75% en contribuciones sobre la propiedad, lo que mejora el flujo de caja y el rendimiento a largo plazo para compradores y desarrolladores.

  • Gran parte de Ponce se encuentra en Zonas de Oportunidad federales (Opportunity Zones), lo que permite a los inversionistas que reinvierten ganancias de capital elegibles beneficiarse de ventajas contributivas federales mientras financian nuevos proyectos de vivienda, turismo y comercio en la ciudad.

  • El sector de turismo y hospitalidad en Puerto Rico está en crecimiento.

  • Fondos de reconstrucción y programas municipales dirigidos, como “Ponce Onboarding”, están canalizando recursos a infraestructura, pequeños negocios y activos culturales, impulsando la revitalización económica.

  • Los compradores podrían acogerse, sujeto a elegibilidad, a:
    • Programas de incentivos municipales en el casco urbano de Ponce, incluyendo Ponce Onboarding y otras iniciativas del Municipio Autónomo de Ponce y su Departamento de Planificación y Desarrollo Económico, dirigidas al desarrollo de proyectos en el casco urbano y zonas estratégicas de la ciudad.
    • Incentivos turísticos bajo el Código de Incentivos de Puerto Rico (Ley 60), administrados por la Compañía de Turismo de Puerto Rico y el DDEC, que pueden incluir créditos contributivos sobre la inversión elegible y exenciones parciales de contribuciones municipales para proyectos turísticos como hoteles boutique.
    Para explorar estos beneficios y requisitos de elegibilidad, los inversionistas pueden visitar:
    • El portal de Desarrollo Económico de Ponce, donde se describen los programas de incentivos para proyectos en la ciudad.
    • La sección de incentivos de la Compañía de Turismo de Puerto Rico, que detalla los beneficios contributivos para proyectos turísticos bajo la Ley 60.
    Los compradores potenciales siempre deben consultar con sus asesores contributivos, legales y de planificación para confirmar los beneficios específicos y los requisitos de elegibilidad.
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