Too Many Offices in Costa Rica?

If all the planned office buildings were constructed, supply would exceed demand.

Friday, May 25, 2012

At the moment, the construction companies involved are ready to begin construction of 180,000 m2 in the Greater Metropolitan Area (GAM) in San Jose, which, if this went ahead, would lead to a situation of market oversupply, reports Elfinancierocr.com.

What is the current situation? At the end of the first quarter (2012) there were 990,721 square meters of office space, of which 9.4% is available. There are 126,909 meters square under construction. Colliers estimates that this supply can be absorbed smoothly by the market within 12 to 18 months.

But if pending projects such as Argentum, Torre Universal y Centrum Plaza -are initiated, office supply will exceed demand.

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