Fornells port houses to become offices and storage

Two houses at the port of Fornells, Menorca, are set to become offices and storage space after their former concessions expired. On Tuesday, 10 November, Balearic Islands government councillor Juan Manuel Lafuente and PortsIB manager Kico Villalonga presented the plans to representatives of Es Mercadal town council and the Fornells neighbourhood association. The project covers numbers 2 and 4 on Governador street.

Number 2 will have workspaces for the port administration and rooms for meetings and other management tasks. Number 4 will store materials used to maintain the port facilities.

The work will address building defects in both houses. The main building’s façades and roof will be repaired, while the future store’s roof will be replaced entirely. Original arched openings will return to the façades, and later additions will be removed to restore the houses’ original appearance along the waterfront.

The plans also include an accessible route from Governador street. It will cross number 4’s courtyard and lead to the terrace and ground-floor rooms at number 2.

Topics: Town & community

Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com