Every acre was purchased from private landowners. No public land involved. No residents displaced because nobody was living on the site.
Esencia is not a city. It's a low-density, 2,000-acre community with a town center, trails, and public beach amenities. And 60% of buyers are from Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rico law guarantees public beach access. Esencia cannot and will not change that. The plan adds 4 NEW public access points and new beach facilities, making the coast more accessible than it is today.
A higher-density development was already approved before Esencia existed. The new plan cuts the built footprint by 80%. More than 75% of the site stays open space. The plan includes 33+ acres of wetland and mangrove restoration.
The land is not untouched. Years of abandoned construction and damaging uses left it degraded. Esencia has already removed 54,000+ tons of garbage from the property. Some images circulating online show damage caused by neighboring parties, not Esencia. A complaint was filed with DNER.
No public water dependency
On-site water reserve
Stormwater captured & reused
Used for irrigation, not wasted
On-site renewable generation
Battery storage, not grid reliant
"ESENCIA IS ONLY FOR FOREIGNERS AND BILLIONAIRES"
El 60% de los compradores son puertorriqueños.
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"ESENCIA WILL HURT THE LOCAL ECONOMY / TAKES WITHOUT GIVING BACK"
Esencia está 100% financiado con capital privado.
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"ESENCIA IS GETTING PUBLIC MONEY AND TAX BREAKS"
Cero dinero del gobierno recibido.
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Esencia's Environmental Impact Statement has been approved. The project is advancing through the established regulatory process. Claims that it cannot legally proceed are simply false.
Images of uprooted trees and site destruction are being shared as if caused by Esencia. In at least one confirmed case, the damage was done by a neighboring party. A formal complaint was filed with DNER. Misattributing third-party damage is not protest; it is misinformation.
