{"id":18740,"date":"2026-05-07T21:25:31","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T02:25:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rgvbusinessjournal.com\/news\/15\/07\/2026\/harlingen-destaca-una-importante-inversion-en-drenaje-un-repunte-de-las-ventas-minoristas-y-un-nuevo-hotel-boutique-en-el-estado-de-la-ciudad\/"},"modified":"2026-07-15T16:01:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T21:01:32","slug":"harlingen-destaca-una-importante-inversion-en-drenaje-un-repunte-de-las-ventas-minoristas-y-un-nuevo-hotel-boutique-en-el-estado-de-la-ciudad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rgvbusinessjournal.com\/es\/news\/07\/05\/2026\/harlingen-destaca-una-importante-inversion-en-drenaje-un-repunte-de-las-ventas-minoristas-y-un-nuevo-hotel-boutique-en-el-estado-de-la-ciudad\/","title":{"rendered":"Harlingen destaca una importante inversi\u00f3n en drenaje, un repunte de las ventas minoristas y un nuevo hotel boutique en el \u00abEstado de la Ciudad\u00bb"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Los dirigentes de la ciudad de Harlingen se mostraron optimistas respecto a que varios proyectos clave, que prometen cambiar la situaci\u00f3n a favor de la ciudad, est\u00e1n a la vista, seg\u00fan afirmaron durante el discurso sobre el estado de la ciudad pronunciado el jueves por la noche en el Centro de Convenciones de Harlingen.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignright is-type-video is-provider-tiktok wp-block-embed-tiktok\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@kmosbruckergarza\/video\/7637282334064053534\" data-video-id=\"7637282334064053534\" data-embed-from=\"oembed\" style=\"max-width:605px; min-width:325px;\"> <section> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"@kmosbruckergarza\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@kmosbruckergarza?refer=embed\">@kmosbruckergarza<\/a> <p>I interviewed Mayor Norma Sepulveda before the Harlingen State of the City Address about what businesses should know. <a title=\"rgv\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/rgv?refer=embed\">#rgv<\/a> <a title=\"riograndevalley\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/riograndevalley?refer=embed\">#riograndevalley<\/a> <a title=\"rgv\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/rgv?refer=embed\">#rgv<\/a> <a title=\"southtexas\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/southtexas?refer=embed\">#SouthTexas<\/a> <a title=\"harlingen\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/harlingen?refer=embed\">#Harlingen<\/a><\/p> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u266c original sound - kmosbruckergarza\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7637282332365310751?refer=embed\">\u266c original sound &#8211; kmosbruckergarza<\/a> <\/section> <\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La ciudad ha aprobado un <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rgvbusinessjournal.com\/es\/news\/15\/07\/2026\/harlingen-planea-la-revitalizacion-del-centro-de-la-ciudad-con-nuevos-incentivos-y-un-sistema-de-parques-redisenado\/\">nuevo plan director integral<\/a> para mejorar la calidad de vida mediante la creaci\u00f3n de m\u00e1s senderos peatonales y la revitalizaci\u00f3n del centro de la ciudad a trav\u00e9s de eventos y nuevos negocios.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Esto incluye la remodelaci\u00f3n del <a href=\"https:\/\/centennial-harlingentx.com\/\">antiguo Olympus Gym para convertirlo en \u00abThe Centennial\u00bb<\/a>, un complejo de uso mixto que se prev\u00e9 que cuente con un supermercado, una sala de juegos, una bolera, una sala de billar y restaurantes con servicio en el interior.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apenas se conoc\u00edan detalles sobre un nuevo hotel boutique de tem\u00e1tica natural que se prev\u00e9 construir en Harlingen, conocido como \u00abNido\u00bb, la palabra espa\u00f1ola para \u00abnido\u00bb.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No se han revelado ni el precio ni la ubicaci\u00f3n del hotel. Sin embargo, se espera que cuente con suites privadas dise\u00f1adas para familias, espacios para practicar pilates, yoga y meditaci\u00f3n, y que est\u00e9 rodeado de jardines junto a un complejo comercial con restaurantes de alta cocina y locales donde disfrutar de un brunch saludable.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00abUn lugar en el que no hace falta salir de Harlingen para sentir que te has adentrado en algo nuevo. As\u00ed es como se ve cuando la visi\u00f3n se une a la inversi\u00f3n\u00bb, afirm\u00f3 la alcaldesa de Harlingen, Norma Sep\u00falveda, al referirse al nuevo hotel durante su discurso sobre el estado de la ciudad.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Una de las principales inversiones de la ciudad fue la suma de 70 millones de d\u00f3lares que destin\u00f3 a financiar proyectos de drenaje, en colaboraci\u00f3n con los distritos de drenaje del condado, para hacer frente a los a\u00f1os de inundaciones que han afectado a la comunidad en varias ocasiones. Aproximadamente 12,9 millones de d\u00f3lares procedieron de subvenciones.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Esto incluye la finalizaci\u00f3n de un estanque de retenci\u00f3n de 14 acres, con capacidad para 10 millones de galones de agua durante una tormenta. Se est\u00e1 construyendo un segundo estanque de drenaje de 9 acres, y se est\u00e1 ampliando un tercer estanque de drenaje hasta alcanzar los 13 acres.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-flourish wp-block-embed-flourish\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" title=\"Interactive or visual content\" src=\"https:\/\/flo.uri.sh\/visualisation\/28872241\/embed#?secret=iJX9Y0KZgJ\" data-secret=\"iJX9Y0KZgJ\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" height=\"575\" width=\"700\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">En 2025, la ciudad de Harlingen registr\u00f3 unas ventas minoristas de 1.8 mil millones de d\u00f3lares, lo que gener\u00f3 m\u00e1s de 36 millones de d\u00f3lares en ingresos por impuestos sobre las ventas para las arcas municipales, frente a los 34 millones de d\u00f3lares de 2024, lo que supone un aumento del 6,6 %.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00abEstamos intentando atraer a otras empresas que encajen en nuestro plan estrat\u00e9gico. Queremos crecer en nuestra comunidad. Buscamos socios que quieran contribuir a nuestra calidad de vida\u00bb, declar\u00f3 Sep\u00falveda al <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rgvbusinessjournal.com\/es\/\"><em>Rio Grande Valley Business Journal<\/em><\/a>. \u00abHay mucho impulso. Hemos registrado un aumento del impuesto sobre las ventas con respecto al a\u00f1o anterior, lo que significa que la gente est\u00e1 comprando en los comercios locales\u00bb.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rgvbusinessjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/FF3FACC2-3864-4ADA-9A07-5965F69D4DBA_1_201_a-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Los asistentes, sentados en las mesas del banquete, siguen una presentaci\u00f3n durante el acto \u00abEstado de la ciudad\u00bb organizado por el Ayuntamiento de Harlingen.\" class=\"wp-image-13415\" style=\"width:518px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rgvbusinessjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/FF3FACC2-3864-4ADA-9A07-5965F69D4DBA_1_201_a-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rgvbusinessjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/FF3FACC2-3864-4ADA-9A07-5965F69D4DBA_1_201_a-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.rgvbusinessjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/FF3FACC2-3864-4ADA-9A07-5965F69D4DBA_1_201_a-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.rgvbusinessjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/FF3FACC2-3864-4ADA-9A07-5965F69D4DBA_1_201_a-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rgvbusinessjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/FF3FACC2-3864-4ADA-9A07-5965F69D4DBA_1_201_a-1066x800.jpeg 1066w, https:\/\/www.rgvbusinessjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/FF3FACC2-3864-4ADA-9A07-5965F69D4DBA_1_201_a-647x485.jpeg 647w, https:\/\/www.rgvbusinessjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/FF3FACC2-3864-4ADA-9A07-5965F69D4DBA_1_201_a-307x230.jpeg 307w, https:\/\/www.rgvbusinessjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/FF3FACC2-3864-4ADA-9A07-5965F69D4DBA_1_201_a.jpeg 1561w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Los asistentes escuchan el discurso sobre el estado de la ciudad de Harlingen de 2026.<br>Cr\u00e9dito de la foto | Kristen Mosbrucker-Garza<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La Corporaci\u00f3n de Desarrollo Econ\u00f3mico de Harlingen estima que cuenta con una cartera de proyectos industriales con un potencial de desarrollo de m\u00e1s de 700 millones de d\u00f3lares. En 2025, la EDC aprob\u00f3 27 millones de d\u00f3lares destinados a proyectos de desarrollo econ\u00f3mico que crear\u00e1n 180 nuevos puestos de trabajo.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Esto incluye 200 nuevos puestos de trabajo en el Harlingen Medical Center, que ampliar\u00e1 sus instalaciones administrativas en 25 000 pies cuadrados e invertir\u00e1 5 millones de d\u00f3lares en el proyecto. Tropical Texas Behavioral Health est\u00e1 invirtiendo m\u00e1s de 20 millones de d\u00f3lares y aumentar\u00e1 su plantilla hasta los 240 empleados.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Los responsables municipales destacaron los planes de remodelaci\u00f3n del centro de la ciudad, una cartera de proyectos industriales en expansi\u00f3n y los principales proyectos de mitigaci\u00f3n de inundaciones destinados a reorientar el crecimiento a largo 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