IN BRIEF: Minoan Group upgrades forecast for Cavo Sidero project
Minoan Group PLC - developer of hotel resort projects in Crete - Expects annual revenue from its planned Cavo Sidero resort to be "considerably in excess of EUR100 million". This is based on an updated business plan for the project, prepared with the help of property agent Savills PLC, that takes into account recent increases in room rates at high-end tourist resorts. Cavo Sidero sits on a peninsula facing the Mediterranean, and Minoan is permitted to build 108,000 square metres of space in five locations for hotels and resorts. Minoan says it continues to talk to the Public Welfare Ecclesiastical Foundation Panagia Akrotiriani about being granted an 'epifania', equivalent to a 99-year ground lease, for the project. In the meantime, Minoan is moving ahead on the basis of its existing contract. It is preparing an environmental study, which is required before building. Read More