Warrens, Barbados Explained

Official Name:Warrens
Settlement Type:Commercial Centre
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Barbados
Subdivision Type1:Parish
Subdivision Name1:Saint Thomas
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Sq Km:auto
Timezone:Eastern Caribbean Time Zone
Utc Offset:-4
Area Code:+1 246

The City of Warrens located in the parish of Saint Thomas is one of the fastest developing areas in the country of Barbados. In the span of a few years beginning around the year 2000, the Warrens, Saint Thomas area has become synonymous with new money flowing into the country and for the development in the form of newly constructed tall buildings.[1]

Upon the completion of two new towers in Warrens it is estimated that roughly 350000square feet of the island's 860000square feet. of A-Class office space will be located in Warrens.[2]

Traditional building-height restrictions in the central Bridgetown area,[3] [4] and the perseverance of Barbados authorities in not allowing full-scale conversion of Bridgetown's many traditional buildings into tall iron and glass works[5] has led to many companies in Barbados choosing to locate in the Warrens area for their high-rise complexes.[6]

In 2010 the government stated that road works were being conducted to mitigate the traffic problems[7] [8] in the area of Warrens.[9] [10]

Government and infrastructure

The Ministry of Labour has its head office in the 3rd Floor West section of the Warrens Office Complex in Warrens.[11]

Retail and residential

In addition to the office complexes which characterize Warrens, there are several retail operations, catering both to those who work in the area and those who do not. The area around Warrens has become more favored for residential development.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Warrens rising . Amanda . Lynch-Foster . . 10 June 2007 . 2007-06-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070817162119/http://www.nationnews.com/story/319156309630488.php . 17 August 2007 .
  2. News: Hutton: Warrens leads island in A-Class office market . Patrick . Hoyos . The Broad Street Journal . 7 February 2011 . 5 March 2011 . They are usually occupied by retail banks and are “spread evenly across the four major submarkets of Warrens, Wildey, Collymore Rock and the South Coast (Highway Seven between the Garrison and Oistins),” writes Mr. Hutton. However, when the two large office buildings currently being built at Warrens - Omni Towers and Baobab Towers - are completed, Warrens will have around 350000square feet of A-Class office space out of a total of 860000square feet. on the island. .
  3. http://www.townplanning.gov.bb/content.aspx?c=25 Town and Country Planning Department Office - Barbados Government: FAQ -- Is there a maximum number of storeys that can be constructed?
  4. Web site: The Physical Development Plan: A Foundation For Future Growth . Andrew . Mallalieu . 10 December 2008 . BusinessBarbados.com . 7 March 2011 . Perhaps more so than any other country in the world Barbadians value the “view” from their property, and this is what makes height limitations so controversial. Not only can the view from one property to the other be affected but also the very nature of the landscape is changed. Currently there is a limit for beachfront development on most of the island of 55feet. .
  5. http://www.townplanning.gov.bb/content.aspx?c=54 Town and Country Planning Department Office - Barbados Government: Preservation and Conservation of Historic Buildings
  6. News: Warrens still in boom . Amanda . Lynch-Foster . . 30 June 2009 . Business magnate Ralph "Bizzy" Williams, whose companies Williams Equipment and H&B Home Building Supplies (originally Tradesman Centre) were among the first major businesses in the area, told the SUNDAY SUN Warrens "has been a town for some time" and "will soon be a city". "Warrens is only in its infancy. It will become the business centre of Barbados over the coming 20-year period and it will continue to grow," Williams stated. . https://web.archive.org/web/20070713105117/http://www.nationnews.com/story/319154543192782.php . 13 July 2007 .
  7. News: Warrens traffic project raises questions . M. . M. . . 30 December 2010 . 5 March 2011 . A multimillion dollar road building project, designed to ease congestion in and around Warrens, St Michael, has run into a number of concerns from residents. .
  8. News: DANGER ZONE: End of the road . Tony . Yarde . https://archive.today/20120906084830/http://www.nationnews.com/index.php/articles/view/danger-zone-end-of-the-road/ . dead . 6 September 2012 . . 25 June 2010 . 7 March 2011 . Reports have also indicated that Government will be spending $50 million on an overhaul of the traffic flow in Warrens, St Michael. .
  9. News: Green light . Marlon . Madden . . 30 December 2010 . 7 March 2011 . N ESTIMATED $43.5 million road construction project to ease traffic in and around the Warrens, St Michael area is slated to commence next week. . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101231215929/http://www.nationnews.com:80/index.php/articles/view/green-light/ . 31 December 2010 .
  10. News: Warrens Project starts tomorrow . J. . H. . . 2 January 2011 . 7 March 2011 . The roundabouts will be placed in Bagatelle, the Automotive Art Junction, the junction at the One Accord Plaza in Jackson, the junction at PriceSmart and Manor Lodge. Additionally, the “triangle” now located in the vicinity of KFC and the CGI Tower will also be turned into roundabout. . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120326081414/http://www.barbadosadvocate.com/newsitem.asp?more=local&NewsID=14885 . 26 March 2012 .
  11. "Home." Ministry of Labour. Retrieved on 28 February 2014. "3rd Floor West, Warrens Office Complex, Warrens, St. Michael, Barbados"

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