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A new residential project will be developed in Panama, with a total of 2,868 lots, which will be distributed for lots, commercial areas and public areas.
CentralAmericaData's Commercial section provides an updated list of public and private construction projects that have submitted Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) to the respective institutions in each country.
Businessmen are looking to districts such as Arraiján and La Chorrera, as the improved connectivity brought by the Fourth Bridge over the Canal and Metro Line 3 will bring a wide range of business opportunities.
These districts, in which considerable growth is expected in the next few years, currently remain among the main areas attracting investment in the construction sector, since according to figures from the Comptroller's Office, between January and July of this year, the costs of new works, additions and repairs reported in La Chorrera and Arraiján, totaled $79 million and $58 million, respectively.
The agreement approved by the Municipal Council suspends future construction and preliminary projects in the Condado del Rey area and surrounding neighborhoods.
Prensa.com reports that "...During the session of the Municipal Council on November 21, the municipal engineer Ricardo Sanchez said that the suspension will be maintained until the respective hydrological studies and storm drains studies are carried out to avoid problems of flooding in that area."
The Latin American Development Bank is calling for expressions of interest to carry out a feasibility study on the public transport system in the center of Panama City.
Public Purchase LAIF 202061471:
"The services which are the object of this invitation consist of carrying out the activities that are necessary to develop a Feasibility Study on the Public Transportation System of Panama City Center, which must contain, as a minimum, the following: proposal of a collective public transport system consisting of a tram as a structuring element and buses (or other modes) that feed and complement the former, for the city center.
With an investment of $145 million over a period of 10 years, the Mayor's Office of Panama is proposing to reorder the area of San Francisco, in Panama City.
The Mayor's Office intends to reorganize a town that in recent years has registered a strong increase, both in the development of residential and commercial projects.The proposal by the Mayor's Office, which is under public consultation until December 1, includes an investment of $145 million in urban development, mobility and infrastructure, over the next ten years.
The expansion of a hydroelectric plant, a residential development and the construction of a 34-kilometer road are some of the projects for which environmental impact studies were presented in August.
Data from the interactive information system "Construction in Central America", compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData.
Fast-transit buses on motorways and small units to mobilize passengers within neighborhoods is part of what is contemplated in the plan to modernize the Nicaraguan capital.
The Master Plan for Urban Development in the city of Managua prepared by the Japanese Cooperation Agency (JICA) includes the restructuring of the public transportation system, from the reorganization of the routes to the incorporation of new transport systems with greater capacity and quality.
The guild of construction companies supports the urban renewal plan for the capital and will be asking for more details from the Mayoral office and will take part in the tenders.
Theurban development plan forthe Nicaraguan capital, prepared by the Mayoral Office of Managua in conjunction with the Japanese International Cooperation Agency, represents a great business opportunity for local builders.
A proposal for urban development in the capital of Nicaragua would require an investment of at least $500 million in drains, street readjustments and redesign of the public transportation system, among other works.
Elnuevodiario.com.ni reports that "...The new Managua and its planning would be regulated by the use of land, as well as the type of activity that is carried out in the zone, which is why the city will have multiple centers and subcenters connected by transport routes, with efficient corridors that will allow rapid transport, with one of the symbolic axes being the corridor from the northwest of the lake to the roundabout of Ticuantepe.In turn they will have ring road, made up of main roads."
A proposal put forward by the Japanese Cooperation Agency includes the construction of four exclusive lanes for public transport in four of the capital's busiest areas.
The proposal is part ofthe territorial reorganization plan for Managua, which is being worked on jointly by the Japanese International Cooperation Agency and the Mayoral Office of Managua.
The time frame to take advantage of the tax exemptions for companies investing in the area of the Old Town of Panama City has been extended to ten years.
The new law now establishes that in order to be entitled to the incentives and benefits established in the legislation, for the time frame that corresponds to each of them, the people, owners or investors must carry out their investments within ten years after the date of entry into force of this Law.
The Municipality of Panama is putting out to tener rehabilitation, adaptation and improvements in 90 parks located in different districts.
Panama Government Purchase 2017-5-76-0-08-LV-010483:
"With this public act the aim is to improve the conditions of ninety (90) parks located in different districts in the District of Panama.
The geographical area in which the requested services will be carried out corresponds to the districts of: Juan Diaz, Las Mananitas, Pacora, Tocumen, 24 de Diciembre, Caimitillo, Ernesto Cordoba, Pueblo Nuevo, Rio Abajo, Bethania, Las Cumbre, all in the District of Panama."
The total constructed area grew from 9,380 hectares in 2005 to 12,500 hectares in 2015, and expansion in these years has been mainly towards the southern basin.
Elnuevodiario.com.ni reports that "...According to a preliminary study for the proposed Master Plan for Urban Development of Managua, prepared by consultants from the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA), with data provided by the Mayor of Managua, between 2005 and 2015 the capital is advancing at an average rate of 312 hectares per year."