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Biointensive Gardening in Playa del Carmen

One Saturday every month, Ak Lu'um International School hosts a workshop called Sustainable Saturdays in which the public is invited to come and get some hands on experience learning about sustainable building and living techniques that can be implemented Read More...
Posted Tuesday, March 02, 2010 10:55 AM by Rob Kinnon | 3 Comments

Sustainable Living Workshops in Playa del Carmen

Starting October 24th 2009, Ak Lu'um School will host a series of Sustainable Living Workshops in coordination with BambuSur, a locally owned, ecologically responsible building company. This is an excellent opportunity to learn about sustainable building Read More...
Posted Monday, October 05, 2009 10:41 PM by Rob Kinnon | 1 Comments

Playa del Carmen Construction Update August 2009

It seems to be kind of a slow summer in terms of construction. Lots of projects that we had been following are now completed and delivered, leaving just a handful still in the works. Still no movement at Blume and Vaiven. I'll be curious to see what Read More...
Posted Saturday, August 22, 2009 10:46 AM by Rob Kinnon | 5 Comments

Grand Reception for the New Showroom at El Taj Beachfront Condominiums

Tuesday evening, long time Playa del Carmen resident and the area's most recognizable developer, Jack Perlman, invited the local Real Estate community to the job site at El Taj Oceanfront Condominiums to celebrate the completion of the beautiful model Read More...
Posted Friday, July 24, 2009 3:31 PM by Rob Kinnon | 1 Comments

Playa del Carmen Construction Update - May/June 2009

I will never cease to be surprised by the twists and turns of the development industry in Playa del Carmen. While the rest of Mexico is reeling from the whole Swine Flu debacle and most businesses are scrambling for money, it seems that Real Estate in Read More...
Posted Thursday, May 28, 2009 8:44 AM by Rob Kinnon | 1 Comments

Playa del Carmen Construction Update March 2009

Better late than never, here is the most recent set of construction photos from various projects of interest going up in Playa del Carmen. While sales are definitely down from last year, I was pleasantly surprized to see that most of these job sites were Read More...
Posted Friday, March 27, 2009 12:29 PM by Rob Kinnon | 5 Comments

Playa del Carmen Construction Update - January 2009

We are back from a short holiday break with a fairly extensive update of the various residential construction projects going on in and around Playa del Carmen. The economic slump in the U.S. is definitely having an effect on the sales climate down here. Read More...
Posted Friday, January 09, 2009 5:30 AM by Rob Kinnon | 12 Comments

Playa del Carmen Construction Update - November 2008

The high season for vacation rentals is nearly upon us and several developers are putting the finishing touches on their projects while some seem to be a bit behind. This entry should be of as much interest to those of you who have booked one of these Read More...
Posted Tuesday, November 11, 2008 4:00 PM by Rob Kinnon | 11 Comments

Construction Update - September 2008

In anticipation of high season and the promised delivery dates of many projects, builders have been kicking it into overdrive to meet their deadlines. Lots of progress to show in this photo report. As always, click on the name of the project to see even Read More...
Posted Friday, September 26, 2008 8:04 AM by Rob Kinnon | 3 Comments

Ak Lu’um International School Opens Their New Jungle Campus in Playa del Carmen!

After a very successful second year in their temporary Campestre home, Ak Lu’um International School inaugurated their beautiful new and permanent jungle campus with a well attended Open House. A small ceremony of was performed to give thanks and Read More...
Posted Thursday, August 21, 2008 1:46 PM by Rob Kinnon | 3 Comments

Casa Kinnon - Good News and Bad News

Good news - The plans and drawing for the house are moving along splendidly and we are really pleased with our architect. He has strong opinions but is still open to our crazy ideas and doesn't mind sketching and re-sketching as we go along. We still Read More...
Posted Monday, June 23, 2008 7:02 AM by Rob Kinnon | 8 Comments

Taninah

In our efforts to design our own home we have been doing a fair bit of investigating. Much of this time has been spent visiting other homes in the area such as those being built in Sac Be and checking out what building materials and methods have been Read More...
Posted Friday, June 20, 2008 3:00 AM by Rob Kinnon | 4 Comments

Casa Kinnon - Ideas and Drawings

We have been working with our architect, Carlos Alamillo, for a few weeks now, going back and forth with ideas, looking at sketches and researching ideas for a "green" house. In contrast to the homes that we visited in SacBe , most of the "eco Read More...
Posted Saturday, June 07, 2008 8:26 PM by Rob Kinnon | 3 Comments

A Home of Our Own - Building in Playa del Carmen

Well, after almost four years living in Playa del Carmen, we are finally making plans to build a home of our own. We have selected the lot, a nice 831 square meter parcel backing up to the jungle in an area west of 307 called The Campestre. We have hired Read More...
Posted Monday, May 26, 2008 8:26 AM by Rob Kinnon | 9 Comments