THE MARKET · 22 SEPT
Marbella to draw lots for 25 affordable homes
Marbella town hall will allocate 25 social‑housing flats on the Golden Mile by a public draw before year‑end; half are earmarked for applicants under 35. Each successful applicant will receive a €10,000 grant from the council and a €6,000 contribution from the developer.
THE MARKET · 21 SEPT
Marbella approves eastward expansion of nearly 3 million m²
The town hall approved plans for almost 3 million m² of new urban land that could eventually hold more than 6,400 homes.
THE MARKET · 18 SEPT
Málaga housing price tops €3,000 per m²
Málaga province broke the €3,000 per square metre barrier in Q2, reaching €3,083.5 per square metre.
THE MARKET · 18 SEPT
Inn Offices to open Málaga hub in 2027
Inn Offices, which already runs 8,000 m² of flexible workspaces in Sevilla, plans to launch a hub in Málaga in 2027.
- ONLY IN MARBELLA
THE MARKET · 18 SEPT
Spain's average regulated electricity bill exceeds €100
The average regulated household bill will hit €106.57. Off‑peak rates are rising more than twice as fast as peak rates.
THE MARKET · 18 SEPT
Spain to invest €500 million in Málaga semiconductor centre
The government will pour €500 million into a semiconductor hub at Málaga TechPark, with construction slated for the first quarter of 2027 and an expected 200 direct and 500 indirect jobs in the province.
THE MARKET · 18 SEPT
Málaga auction offers garages and storage from €2,500
Garages and storage units in Rincón de la Victoria, Mijas and Benalmádena are up for public auction, with individual units starting at €2,500. A 23‑space macro‑lot in Rincón de la Victoria begins at €91,000, with bids open until 8 October.
- ONLY ON THE COSTA
THE MARKET · 18 SEPT
Naiz Homes buys La Térmica site for over €150 million
The Basque developer acquired the beachfront plot for more than €150 million to build about 500 high‑end apartments, part of a plan that forecasts over €600 million in revenue.
BENALMÁDENA · 17 SEPT
School bus driver drunk, defecated after Benalmadena run
A school bus driver who was nine times over the legal limit soiled the vehicle after dropping pupils in Benalmadena, according to The Olive Press.
- Town Hall
- ONLY IN MARBELLA
ESTEPONA · 17 SEPT
Estepona traffic camera network to exceed 400
The town will operate over 410 smart traffic cameras, a ratio of one camera for every 194 residents.
- The A-7
THE MARKET · 16 SEPT
Half-share sale values Club Zaudín Golf at €6 million
The 50 % stake in Club Zaudín Golf was sold for just over €3 million, implying a total valuation of €6 million.
THE MARKET · 16 SEPT
Malaga Airport allocated €830 million for expansion
The government approved €830 million for the DORA III expansion, which will almost double the airport’s surface area and lift capacity to 36 million passengers a year.
THE MARKET · 16 SEPT
BlueBay takes control of NAS Spain, 97% of Malaga CF
BlueBay, with a 49 per cent stake in NAS Spain alongside Sheikh Abdullah Al-Thani’s 51 per cent, now runs the company that holds almost 97 per cent of Malaga CF’s shares after appointing Jamal Satli and Javier García Recio as directors.
THE MARKET · 16 SEPT
Grupo MAS injects €10 million into Málaga integration
Grupo MAS will spend €10 million to transform 20 former Maskom supermarkets in Málaga and is developing a logistics platform to back its eastern Andalusia growth.
THE MARKET · 16 SEPT
Andalusian govt forecasts 40,000t mango harvest €60m
The Andalusian regional government said the Axarquía area will produce 40,000 tonnes of mangoes, valued at €60 million for growers. It noted this is about 30 percent less than the record 60,000-tonne harvest in 2025.
THE MARKET · 15 SEPT
Spain's inflation hits 4.3% in August
National statistics show inflation rose to 4.3 percent in August, the strongest year-on-year gain since February 2023, driven by soaring fuel prices.
THE MARKET · 15 SEPT
Málaga to receive almost €6 million for smart-city project
The Ministry for Digital Transformation allocates 5.94 million euros to Málaga for its smart-city rollout.
NERJA · 15 SEPT
Overseas searches make up half of Nerja rentals
Idealista data show that half of all rental enquiries in Nerja came from abroad in Q1 2026, a 50 per cent share.
- The Market
TOWN HALL · 15 SEPT
Málaga council seeks €590,000 for Feria Palace expansion
The city council has asked the Junta for a direct grant of €590,000 to fund the basic and execution project of the Feria Palace expansion, which has a total budget of €4 million.
THE MARKET · 15 SEPT
Malaga wind farm to cut turbines, boost output
Naturgy will replace 46 turbines with eight modern units, cutting the count by 38 while lifting annual generation to about 149 GWh, a 92 percent rise.
TOWN HALL · 15 SEPT
Málaga hosts Greencities forum and sixth Smart City congress
Over 80 municipalities and 200 companies gathered for the Greencities forum while the VI Smart City Congress ran alongside, featuring 115 speakers.
THE COAST · 15 SEPT
Divers investigate 39-metre Italian shipwreck off Cabopino
The 39-metre vessel, lying six metres beneath the water off Cabopino, is being examined by divers from the Andalucian Institute of Historical Heritage, who will map the site and release a 3D model.
- ONLY IN MARBELLA
TOWN HALL · 14 SEPT
Police seize 3,000 cannabis plants in Malaga chalet
A basement beneath a chalet in Alhaurin de la Torre was fitted with ventilation, LED lighting and irrigation, creating a high-tech indoor cannabis farm; police seized 3,000 plants.
TOWN HALL · 14 SEPT
Hotel group says three-year moratorium won’t create housing
AEHCOS says the moratorium will not create housing and urges more protected homes, pointing out that hotels already supply 18,235 places.
THE MARKET · 14 SEPT
Ilanga obtains €145 million loan for Oakmond senior resort
Ilanga Capital has secured a €145 million loan from Goldman Sachs Alternatives to fund the Oakmond senior-resort redevelopment beside the future Four Seasons. The €260 million project will break ground in autumn 2026 and aims to open in the third quarter of 2029.
- ONLY IN MARBELLA
THE MARKET · 14 SEPT
Innovasur becomes reference shareholder in Cívica
The partnership creates a platform with more than €56 million in revenue and about 800 staff, and Innovasur, which posted a €40 million turnover in 2025, now sits as Cívica’s reference shareholder without a majority stake, giving the combined entity €56 million in revenue.
THE MARKET · 14 SEPT
ONCE seller in Torrox hands out €240,000 payday
After six months selling ONCE tickets, Francisco Lucia’s draw paid out a €240,000 Sueldazo prize, granting a neighbour €2,000 a month for ten years, totalling €240,000.
END OF DISPATCHES
That's the wire. 27 dispatches, 14–22 September.
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Dispatches from the coast. Their news, our eyebrow. Sources linked, always. Edited by Vernon Marsh.
- The MarketMarbella to draw lots for 25 affordable homesMarbella town hall will allocate 25 social‑housing flats on the Golden Mile by a public draw before year‑end; half are earmarked for applicants under 35. Each successful applicant will receive a €10,000 grant from the council and a €6,000 contribution from the developer.SUR in English → · filed by Vernon Marsh
- The MarketMarbella approves eastward expansion of nearly 3 million m²The town hall approved plans for almost 3 million m² of new urban land that could eventually hold more than 6,400 homes.SUR in English → · filed by Vernon Marsh
- The MarketMálaga housing price tops €3,000 per m²Málaga province broke the €3,000 per square metre barrier in Q2, reaching €3,083.5 per square metre.Málaga Hoy → · filed by Vernon Marsh
- The MarketONLY IN MARBELLAInn Offices to open Málaga hub in 2027Inn Offices, which already runs 8,000 m² of flexible workspaces in Sevilla, plans to launch a hub in Málaga in 2027.Málaga Hoy → · filed by Vernon Marsh
- The MarketSpain's average regulated electricity bill exceeds €100The average regulated household bill will hit €106.57. Off‑peak rates are rising more than twice as fast as peak rates.The Olive Press → · filed by Vernon Marsh
- The MarketSpain to invest €500 million in Málaga semiconductor centreThe government will pour €500 million into a semiconductor hub at Málaga TechPark, with construction slated for the first quarter of 2027 and an expected 200 direct and 500 indirect jobs in the province.Málaga Hoy → · filed by Vernon Marsh
- The MarketONLY ON THE COSTAMálaga auction offers garages and storage from €2,500Garages and storage units in Rincón de la Victoria, Mijas and Benalmádena are up for public auction, with individual units starting at €2,500. A 23‑space macro‑lot in Rincón de la Victoria begins at €91,000, with bids open until 8 October.Málaga Hoy → · filed by Vernon Marsh
- The MarketNaiz Homes buys La Térmica site for over €150 millionThe Basque developer acquired the beachfront plot for more than €150 million to build about 500 high‑end apartments, part of a plan that forecasts over €600 million in revenue.Málaga Hoy → · filed by Vernon Marsh
- Town HallbenalmadenaONLY IN MARBELLASchool bus driver drunk, defecated after Benalmadena runA school bus driver who was nine times over the legal limit soiled the vehicle after dropping pupils in Benalmadena, according to The Olive Press.The Olive Press → · filed by Vernon Marsh
- The A-7esteponaEstepona traffic camera network to exceed 400The town will operate over 410 smart traffic cameras, a ratio of one camera for every 194 residents.SUR in English → · filed by Vernon Marsh
- The MarketHalf-share sale values Club Zaudín Golf at €6 millionThe 50 % stake in Club Zaudín Golf was sold for just over €3 million, implying a total valuation of €6 million.Málaga Hoy → · filed by Vernon Marsh
- The MarketMalaga Airport allocated €830 million for expansionThe government approved €830 million for the DORA III expansion, which will almost double the airport’s surface area and lift capacity to 36 million passengers a year.SUR in English → · filed by Vernon Marsh
- The MarketBlueBay takes control of NAS Spain, 97% of Malaga CFBlueBay, with a 49 per cent stake in NAS Spain alongside Sheikh Abdullah Al-Thani’s 51 per cent, now runs the company that holds almost 97 per cent of Malaga CF’s shares after appointing Jamal Satli and Javier García Recio as directors.SUR in English → · filed by Vernon Marsh
- The MarketGrupo MAS injects €10 million into Málaga integrationGrupo MAS will spend €10 million to transform 20 former Maskom supermarkets in Málaga and is developing a logistics platform to back its eastern Andalusia growth.Málaga Hoy → · filed by Vernon Marsh
- The MarketAndalusian govt forecasts 40,000t mango harvest €60mThe Andalusian regional government said the Axarquía area will produce 40,000 tonnes of mangoes, valued at €60 million for growers. It noted this is about 30 percent less than the record 60,000-tonne harvest in 2025.SUR in English → · filed by Vernon Marsh
- The MarketSpain's inflation hits 4.3% in AugustNational statistics show inflation rose to 4.3 percent in August, the strongest year-on-year gain since February 2023, driven by soaring fuel prices.The Olive Press → · filed by Vernon Marsh
- The MarketMálaga to receive almost €6 million for smart-city projectThe Ministry for Digital Transformation allocates 5.94 million euros to Málaga for its smart-city rollout.Málaga Hoy → · filed by Vernon Marsh
- The MarketnerjaOverseas searches make up half of Nerja rentalsIdealista data show that half of all rental enquiries in Nerja came from abroad in Q1 2026, a 50 per cent share.Euro Weekly News → · filed by Vernon Marsh
- Town HallMálaga council seeks €590,000 for Feria Palace expansionThe city council has asked the Junta for a direct grant of €590,000 to fund the basic and execution project of the Feria Palace expansion, which has a total budget of €4 million.Málaga Hoy → · filed by Vernon Marsh
- The MarketMalaga wind farm to cut turbines, boost outputNaturgy will replace 46 turbines with eight modern units, cutting the count by 38 while lifting annual generation to about 149 GWh, a 92 percent rise.SUR in English → · filed by Vernon Marsh
- Town HallMálaga hosts Greencities forum and sixth Smart City congressOver 80 municipalities and 200 companies gathered for the Greencities forum while the VI Smart City Congress ran alongside, featuring 115 speakers.Málaga Hoy → · filed by Vernon Marsh
- The CoastONLY IN MARBELLADivers investigate 39-metre Italian shipwreck off CabopinoThe 39-metre vessel, lying six metres beneath the water off Cabopino, is being examined by divers from the Andalucian Institute of Historical Heritage, who will map the site and release a 3D model.The Olive Press → · filed by Vernon Marsh
- Town HallPolice seize 3,000 cannabis plants in Malaga chaletA basement beneath a chalet in Alhaurin de la Torre was fitted with ventilation, LED lighting and irrigation, creating a high-tech indoor cannabis farm; police seized 3,000 plants.The Olive Press → · filed by Vernon Marsh
- Town HallHotel group says three-year moratorium won’t create housingAEHCOS says the moratorium will not create housing and urges more protected homes, pointing out that hotels already supply 18,235 places.Málaga Hoy → · filed by Vernon Marsh
- The MarketONLY IN MARBELLAIlanga obtains €145 million loan for Oakmond senior resortIlanga Capital has secured a €145 million loan from Goldman Sachs Alternatives to fund the Oakmond senior-resort redevelopment beside the future Four Seasons. The €260 million project will break ground in autumn 2026 and aims to open in the third quarter of 2029.Málaga Hoy → · filed by Vernon Marsh
- The MarketInnovasur becomes reference shareholder in CívicaThe partnership creates a platform with more than €56 million in revenue and about 800 staff, and Innovasur, which posted a €40 million turnover in 2025, now sits as Cívica’s reference shareholder without a majority stake, giving the combined entity €56 million in revenue.Málaga Hoy → · filed by Vernon Marsh
- The MarketONCE seller in Torrox hands out €240,000 paydayAfter six months selling ONCE tickets, Francisco Lucia’s draw paid out a €240,000 Sueldazo prize, granting a neighbour €2,000 a month for ten years, totalling €240,000.Euro Weekly News → · filed by Vernon Marsh
- The MarketVillanueva bar keeps coffee at €1.50Rincón de Rubo, a family-run bar in Villanueva de Duero, deliberately sets its coffee price at €1.50 despite Spain’s 3.6 % inflation rate, according to Euro Weekly News.Euro Weekly News → · filed by Vernon Marsh
- The MarketMálaga province earmarks €2.7 million for waste fleetThe provincial council is spending €2,753,445.38 on five new trucks, several trailers and more than 500 containers.Málaga Hoy → · filed by Vernon Marsh
- Town HallbenalmadenaONLY IN MARBELLABenalmadena spends €714,677 on unfinished dinosaur parkThe fenced Santangelo Norte site, holding only three small wooden dinosaur figures, has cost €714,677.56, town hall documents show. Residents say the money could have fixed far-more pressing neighbourhood needs.Euro Weekly News → · filed by Vernon Marsh
- The MarketONLY IN MARBELLAMata Mua yacht charter costs €16,000 a dayCharter rates start at €16,000 per day. Some platforms list weekly prices between €50,000 and €60,000.SUR in English → · filed by Vernon Marsh
- The MarketMalaga builds far fewer homes than new households formedMalaga province added 29,119 homes over the past five years. During the same period 55,500 new households were formed, meaning only about half the demand was met. Source: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/malaga-building-only-20260909000500-nt.htmlSUR in English → · filed by Vernon Marsh
- The ShoreMálaga to expand Baños del Carmen beach to 12,700 m²The works will lift the beach area from 2,700 m² to 12,700 m², almost six times larger. A pier up to 200 m long will also be built. Source: https://www.malagahoy.es/malaga/nueva-playa-espigon-banos-carmen_0_2007911321.htmlMálaga Hoy → · filed by Vernon Marsh
- The MarketesteponaEstepona to build covered parking deck with over 300 spacesThe new public garage will offer more than 300 bays at a cost of €1 per day, according to the council. Source: https://www.malagahoy.es/estepona/estepona-urbaniza-cubierta-parking-futuro-bulevar_0_2007915407.htmlMálaga Hoy → · filed by Vernon Marsh
- The A-7UK air traffic fault cancels over 1,300 flightsMore than 1,300 flights were cancelled after a fault in NATS’s control room, leaving passengers stranded at Málaga, Alicante and Barcelona airports.Euro Weekly News → · filed by Vernon Marsh
- The MarketONLY IN MARBELLAMarbella approves €200m mega-yacht marina after 16 yearsAfter a 16-year tender saga the Andalusian ports agency approved a €200 million expansion. The upgraded facility will raise berths from 268 to around 750. Source: https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/09/08/marbella-cruise-ships-super-yachts-marina/The Olive Press → · filed by Vernon Marsh
- Town HallMarbella council sets 2027 budget income at €457 millionThe 2027 municipal budget forecasts €457 million in revenue, up from €431 million, and a 41.34 % rise in investment, according to the town hall spokesperson.Málaga Hoy → · filed by Vernon Marsh
- The Coast33 giant wooden benches installed across AndalusiaFormer tourism delegate Nuria Rodriguez’s Ruta de los Bancos Gigantes now features 33 oversized benches in villages from Malaga to Seville, turning them into unexpected tourist stops.Euro Weekly News → · filed by Vernon Marsh
- Town HallesteponaEstepona advances 20,000 m² park and street-lighting upgradeThe town is completing a 20,000-square-metre park in La Boladilla. A programme will install 465 new streetlights across nine outlying roads for €560,458.SUR in English → · filed by Vernon Marsh
- Town HallAcosol awards €350,263 water-pipeline contractAcosol has awarded a €350,263 contract to Irtene SL to design and oversee construction of a 2.55-km water-pipeline stretch between the Galera stream and the MA-8300 road linking Casares and the coast.SUR in English → · filed by Vernon Marsh
- The MarketTorre del Mar Air Show draws over 300,000 visitorsOrganisers say more than 300,000 people attended the eleventh Torre del Mar International Air Show over the weekend.SUR in English → · filed by Vernon Marsh
- Town HallnerjaCalle Cantarero works go to tender in MaroThe Junta de Gobierno Local has approved the tender documents for redeveloping Calle Cantarero in Maro, with a €340,377.96 budget co-funded by Nerja and Málaga province and a maximum four-month build. Companies can submit offers until 24 September, and the project has the required authorization from Andalucía's regional culture office.Ayuntamiento de Nerja → · filed by Vernon Marsh
- The MarketAndalusia house prices rise 11.9% in Q2 2026The housing price index was 11.9% higher than in the same period of 2025, extending the region's streak to 47 consecutive quarters of growth.Málaga Hoy → · filed by Vernon Marsh
- The MarketForeign buyers dominate Zinnia sales in San PedroPraxfer homes reports that 13 of the 19 Zinnia apartments have been sold, the majority to Dutch and Polish purchasers.Málaga Hoy → · filed by Vernon Marsh
- The MarketBeer consumption in Spanish bars down 16.1% since 2022The agriculture ministry reports that beer drunk outside the home fell 16.1% between 2022 and 2025. Industry body Cerveceros de España says that, when tourists are included, the total market is 2.7% larger than in 2022, a point made in its interview with EFE Agro.The Olive Press → · filed by Vernon Marsh
- The MarketHome prices up over 30% in Competa, Frigiliana and NerjaIdealista data show square-metre prices rose from €1,467 to €1,949 in Competa, €2,388 to €3,248 in Frigiliana and €2,866 to €3,952 in Nerja – increases of 32%, 36% and 38% respectively.Euro Weekly News → · filed by Vernon Marsh
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