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Ocama Retreat

A boutique villa retreat above Rincón Bay on the Samaná Peninsula, Dominican Republic.

Villa terrace overlooking the sea at sunset in Samana, Dominican Republic
Project
Ocama
Client
MPC-DR LLC
Location
Samaná, Dominican Republic
Role
Predevelopment Advisory → Development Management
Program
Boutique villa retreat
Status
Active

The project

Ocama Retreat is a boutique villa retreat set above Rincón Bay on the Dominican Republic's Samaná Peninsula, one of the Caribbean's most compelling emerging destinations. It is one of three Caribbean resort and branded residential projects currently in development with Aventra.

Why it is demanding

The Samaná Peninsula is one of the Caribbean's most compelling emerging destinations, which is another way of saying the infrastructure, the contractor base, and the permitting path are still being built alongside the projects. A boutique villa retreat above Rincón Bay has to be designed for resilient construction and for the logistics of getting materials and skilled trades to a hillside site.

What Aventra does

Aventra's engagement began as predevelopment advisory, shaping the program and execution strategy, and is expanding into full development management as the project advances. It reflects how much of our Caribbean work evolves: counsel first, then leadership through delivery, with the island realities of logistics, procurement, and resilient construction planned from the start.

What an owner should take from it

Advisory that turns into development management is the natural path for a first-time Caribbean owner. The counsel establishes the program and the risks; the management then owns the outcome, with the same firm and the same leadership in both roles.

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