Apartments for rent in Naco, Santo Domingo

What Naco is like

Ensanche Naco is one of central Santo Domingo's most established neighbourhoods: the city's first shopping plazas opened here in the 1970s, and Plaza Naco and Galerías Naco are still trading. For decades it was an upper-middle-class area of houses; today many of them have become plots for apartment towers.

That mix defines it: on the same street you'll find four- or five-storey buildings from thirty years ago, houses still holding out and freshly delivered towers. Tiradentes, Lope de Vega, 27 de Febrero, Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy avenues run through or along it, and Ágora Mall sits on the corner of Lincoln and Kennedy.

Who it suits

People who want a Polígono Central location with a wider price range than Piantini: couples and families looking for three bedrooms in established buildings, professionals renting near the office, and investors buying off-plan to rent out.

Things to keep in mind

Construction has grown faster than the streets: at rush hour Tiradentes, Lope de Vega and 27 de Febrero grind to a halt, and some inner streets live with building works for years. Visit at different times of day and ask what is planned on the neighbouring plots.

In 1980s and 1990s buildings, check whether the generator covers the whole apartment or only common areas, the state of the plumbing and whether there is a lift. In new ones, compare maintenance fees and assigned parking, which vary widely.