Luxury complex that turned into a 'nightmare' in Florianópolis: see questions and answers The Public Ministry of Santa Catarina (MPSC) granted a period of 15 days - starting from July 30th - for the companies responsible for the luxury development with hotel and shopping mall in Praia dos Ingleses, in Florianópolis, to present detailed clarifications about the stage of the works, which have been suspended since 2023. The deadline started on June 30th. The factual notice from the 29th Public Prosecutor's Office of the District of the Capital also asks for an estimated completion date for the works, the reasons for the delay and the plan to mitigate buyers' losses. ?Click and follow the g1 SC channel on WhatsApp Buyers report losses from undelivered luxury development ? The news in fact is the initial record of any demand, complaint or representation forwarded to the MP and acts as a "thermometer" or a preliminary procedure where it is assessed whether the complaint is well-founded, whether it involves public interest and whether it is within the institution's competence. After the assessment, the procedure may proceed, archiving or opening an investigation. Innovative project turned into a nightmare for buyers The original Ingleses Beach Square project envisaged a high-end mega-complex facing the sea, comprising a hotel with more than 350 rooms, a shopping center with 100 stores and 400 parking spaces. The construction site, however, has been paralyzed since June 2023, with only an unfinished concrete structure remaining. See how it was supposed to be and how this luxury development turned into a 'nightmare' in Floripa after work was halted Social media/Reproduction What the MPSC asks For the MPSC, the unjustified delay and lack of delivery directly harm the consumer's rights and constitute a breach of a sales promise. As the project attracted investors from different regions of the country, the situation affects a large group of people, requiring the intervention of public inspection. Currently, the business is the target of almost 800 lawsuits in Santa Catarina's courts. In addition to demanding explanations from the property owners, the prosecutor's office ordered the search for complaints on consumer support websites and requested official reports from the protection agencies of Florianópolis and the state. The team also works to map all partners and companies linked to the project. MORE (format in which the buyer acquires the right to use the property during defined periods of the year, without having ownership of the property). The closure of the sales location generated individual losses ranging between R$10,000 and R$200,000 per buyer. The company responsible argues that it faced cash problems after the pandemic and difficulties with partner funds. The management states that it is trying to close an agreement with a new investor group to restore the structure or return the victims' money. The Public Prosecutor's Office must analyze the businesspeople's responses as soon as the two-week period ends to decide what measures it will adopt next. Luxury development turns into a 'nightmare' on Florianópolis beach: investors accumulate losses and the case ends up in court Morgana Fernandes/ NSC TV Infographic - luxury development turns into a 'nightmare' in Florianópolis Credit arte/g1 VIDEOS: most watched on g1 SC in the last 7 days