Isla Grande (Santurce)

Isla Grande
Sector (of Santurce)
Coordinates: 18°27′14″N 66°05′48″W / 18.45389°N 66.09667°W / 18.45389; -66.09667
Island Puerto Rico
District Santurce
Borough San Juan
Population
 • Total 753
  (US Census 2000)

Isla Grande (formally of the sum of Miraflores, Trastalleres et al.) is one of 40 "sub-districts" of Santurce located southbound across the Atlantic about the isthmus encompassing the Bay of San Juan and its Capital City of San Juan, in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

Recently named the Convention Center District or Distrito del Centro de Convenciones, it is geospatially bounded abut Miramar, and the Condado Lagoon or Laguna del Condado.

The Puerto Rico Convention Center, the Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport also commonly known as Isla Grande Airport and the International Port of San Juan are within the confines of Isla Grande.

History

This western section of Santurce used to be a military base of the United States Navy during World War II.[1] The San Juan Naval Air Station, located next to the San Juan Harbor, was a prime installation for five patrol squadrons of seaplanes, a defense-housing project and a major dry dock facility with shops, storehouses, fuel storage and other support centers.[2] In recent years, the neighborhood has undergone a revitalization, becoming cosmopolitan revival zone for the 21st century.

Army National Guard Aviation Support Facility

The Puerto Rico Army National Guard (PRANG) Aviation Support Facility in Isla Verde is right next to the Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport. Its mission is to support the Puerto Rico Army National Guard Aviation Units and U.S. Army South (USARSO) operations in the caribbean. Some of the military aircraft at this facility are the UH72 Lakota and the UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters.

Notable properties

There are several century old commercial façades still standing-up.
  • The Sheraton Hotel of Puerto Rico at 200 Convention Boulevard, San Juan, 00907, became the first building in the Caribbean Basin to be LEED-certified by of the U.S. Green Building Council. This building complex is distinguished for fulfilling all the requirements of a LEED certified hotel with electrical models, recycling, disposal of construction materials, and the use of local and recycled materials. The hotel also runs with environmental rules involving energy consumption, quality and filtration of air, green cleaning detergents and materials, and a controlled laundry process designed to maximize the use of natural resources.[3]
  • Puerto Rico Convention Center[4] located at 100 Bulevar Saint John, San Juan, 00907 (previously 100 Convention Boulevard)

References

  1. ↑ "ARMY & NAVY: Base Hunting". Time. 1938-09-26. Retrieved 2010-07-13.
  2. ↑ U.S. Bureau of Yards and Docks, Building the Navy's Bases in World War II: History of the Bureau of Yards and Docks and the Civil Engineer Corps, 1940-1946 (Washington: GPO,1947), 2: 1-9.
  3. ↑ Staff (7 August 2010). "Sheraton Opens Green Rental Service" Puerto Rico Daily Sun. Economy section, page 12
  4. ↑ Santiago, Iris Eden. "An insider's look at Puerto Rico Convention Center". Puerto Rico Daily Sun. Retrieved 2010-07-07.
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