The holding of a commercial fair on the structure of the former La Puntilla spa in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria has been denied by the City Council following technical reports warning of the poor conservation status of the nautical base. A report from the Municipal Urban Management Society (Geursa), dated April 16, concludes that any additional load could accelerate structural degradation and pose an "unacceptable risk to public safety".
The Councilor for Ciudad de Mar, Pedro Quevedo, rejected the request from the business association Puerto-Canteras to hold revitalization fairs during 2026. The denial is based on Geursa's unfavorable report, which indicates the "structural unsuitability of the space to support events, temporary installations, crowds, or additional loads".
The affected area is the Plaza del Diputado Eduardo Suárez Morales, which covers the former spa and the nautical base of the Real Club Victoria. Geursa technicians had already warned in September 2025 about the deterioration of the concrete and steel, indicating the need for urgent intervention due to "diminished structural capacity".
Specialists advised against the marketplace, deeming the slab "unsuitable for such use" and a "risk" for holding events and installing temporary structures. The Puerto-Canteras association intended to set up forty modular tents for the exhibition and sale of local crafts, gastronomy, and typical Canarian products, holding the event on the second weekend of each month and a special campaign in December.
Geursa warns that holding events could "further increase the degradation of the structure in a shorter period of time," thus the use should remain "strictly for regular pedestrian traffic, without crowds, structures, or vehicular traffic." Technicians also propose assessing current loads and shoring up the access ramp to the boat launch area, as well as preventing vehicle access and installing restrictive signage.
The City Council informed the fair promoters that "the Administration not only can deny the requested authorization but is legally obliged to do so to avoid situations incompatible with public safety," as recalled by Councilor Pedro Quevedo, who stressed they cannot "arbitrarily deviate" from the technical conclusions.
Despite the warning, the Real Club Victoria's April fair was held in the area a month ago. The Puerto-Canteras association will finally hold its events in the Plaza de Canarias, as confirmed by its president, Dori Nuez, with the first event scheduled for July.
The restoration of the former spa and sailing school is a project that the Las Palmas de Gran Canaria City Council has been trying to promote for almost seven years. The project, included in an agreement with the Tourism Board in late 2020, was supposed to be completed in 2021. After delays and extensions, the investment of 3.05 million euros was concentrated on the Tomás Miller and La Puntilla spas. However, the structural deficiencies at La Puntilla have necessitated the drafting of a new project specifically addressing the slabs to ensure the stability of the building and the plaza.
