Gov. Ralph DLG Torres said that Saipan needs more rooms due to its booming tourism industry, adding that his administration welcomes investors who want to build more hotels.<\/p>\n
When asked to comment about American Sinopan LLC\u2019s plan to build a 1,184-room hotel in Tanapag, Torres said the administration always welcomes investors.<\/p>\n
When the time comes when the CNMI becomes saturated and does not need more hotel rooms, then the government should encourage other investments to come in, he added.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt this point, we still do need more rooms for tourists,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
When asked about the labor force needed to build those rooms, the governor said those are issues that he is sure the investors will also look into. <\/p>\n
The CNMI Zoning board recently granted with conditions American Sinopan LLC\u2019s application to renovate the former Magellan Hotel.<\/p>\n
The company is also applying with the Zoning for a conditional use permit for a cluster hotel in Tanapag that will reportedly cost $144.3 million to build.<\/p>\n
The Zoning board will hold a public hearing on American Sinopan\u2019s application at the Pedro P. Tenorio Multi-Purpose Center in Susupe on Aug. 9 at 5pm. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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