Puerto Morelos Earns Triple Win at International Property Awards

For a town best known for its reef, its fishing cooperative, and its deliberate resistance to over-development, Puerto Morelos just made global real estate headlines.

Gran Via del Mar — the municipality's first large-scale master-planned community — has been awarded three International Property Awards for the 2025-2026 cycle: Mixed-Use Development, Sustainable Development, and Residential Development. The IPA is among the most rigorous property competitions in the world, evaluated by an independent panel of specialists across design, sustainability, livability, and environmental contribution.

A Benchmark Competition. A Benchmark Result.

The International Property Awards span five continents and recognize only those projects that meet strict, independently assessed criteria. Projects are judged on design, sustainability, livability, and their contribution to the surrounding environment. There are no shortcuts.

We didn't enter to validate our marketing. We entered because we believed the project could stand up to scrutiny. Winning three categories confirmed that it does. — Rodrigo Torre, co-founder, Everland Real Estate Development

Three awards in a single cycle — for a development in a community of this scale — is a result that speaks to the depth of the project's thinking, not just its ambition.

Designed for the Land It Calls Home

The Sustainable Development recognition reflects choices made from the ground up. Solar-powered public lighting, gray water recycling, and advanced wastewater treatment systems are integrated throughout the community's infrastructure — not added as afterthoughts.

Puerto Morelos has a character worth protecting. Every material and design choice was made with that in mind. Our goal is to build something that belongs here. — Rodrigo Torre

The Yucatan Peninsula demands a different approach to development. Its geology — porous limestone, underground rivers, coastal ecosystems — rewards restraint and precision. Gran Via del Mar was designed with that awareness built in.

A Master Plan Built for Everything Life Demands

The Mixed-Use Development award recognizes the breadth of the project's vision. Across nearly 200 acres, gated residential communities connect with commercial zones, recreational areas, and more than 20 acres of green space. A tree-lined central boulevard, dedicated bicycle lanes, and continuous pedestrian pathways create a community designed for ease of movement in every direction.

The Residential Development recognition speaks to something experienced buyers understand well: internal connectivity, controlled access, and strong shared amenities don't just improve quality of life — they protect long-term value and sustain resale demand over time.

What Three Awards Mean for the Riviera Maya

For buyers and investors who track the region, this result matters beyond the project itself. Puerto Morelos has long attracted a particular kind of buyer — one who wants the proximity to Cancun without the pace, the Caribbean coastline without the resort density, and the investment security that comes from genuine demand.

Three internationally recognized awards bring that story to an audience far beyond Mexico. They confirm that the Riviera Maya is producing projects worthy of global scrutiny — and that Puerto Morelos is no longer an insider secret.

An Entry Point Worth Acting On

Lots at Gran Via del Mar begin at 960,000 Mexican pesos — approximately $54,000 USD at current exchange rates — with interest-free financing available for up to 48 months. Delivery is scheduled in phases between 2027 and 2029.

For buyers seeking a position in one of Mexico's most consistently desirable coastal corridors, this is a development that has earned its attention the right way: through design, through process, through international recognition.