Is Corinthia 6-star San Gorg project on the cards again?

A post announcing the relocation of Corinthia’s Area General Manager Jonathan Pace to Malta have fuelled speculation that a Corinthia’s plans for a  six-star development, including 12 blocks ranging from eight to 21 floors in St George’s Bay, may be back on the table.

The announcement of Pace’s move to Malta appeared on MaltaCEOs.mt with a backdrop of the proposed San Gorg development.

The plans include four high-rise blocks ranging from eight to 13 floors instead of the Marina hotel in front of the approved DB tower.

The highest building (21 floors) is proposed in an area west of the Radisson Hotel and presently used as parking areas. This will be accompanied by a nine-floor block.

The area presently occupied by the Radisson Hotel will include three high-rise blocks with heights ranging from 10 to 16 floors.

Three other blocks with heights ranging between eight and 14 floors are being proposed east of the Corinthia San Gorg.

Sources close to the industry say that Corinthia are presently focusing on other projects, although they have not excluded to pursue the San Gorg project.

But news of Pace’s appointment as Area General Manager and his permanent posting in Malta have fuelled speculation that the project is not as defunct as previously thought, the sources said.

The San Gorg area is experiencing a boom in high rise projects, with development by the AC Group, Paul Xuereb and the db Group.