Through solutions based on the analysis of satellite photos and machine learning models, it is possible to optimize the process of identifying the best land uses and analyze the areas where a construction project will be developed with a high level of detail, in order to find the optimal location and minimize investment risks.
The accelerated growth in the availability of data and the solutions and technologies being developed to take advantage of it is directly impacting all industries, and the real estate and construction industry is no exception.
During the first four months of 2021, interest in apartment rentals, as evidenced by the number of Internet searches and mentions in conversations in the digital environment, increased in all Central American markets.
Through a system that monitors in real time the changes in the interests and preferences of consumers in Central American countries, developed by CentralAmericaData, it is possible to project demand trends in the short and long term, for the different products, services, sectors and markets operating in the region.
During the first weeks of the year, interest in apartment rentals increased in Honduras, Panama, Dominican Republic and Guatemala, a situation that contrasts with Costa Rica and El Salvador, markets in which interactions in the digital environment decreased.
Through a system that monitors in real time the changes in the interests and preferences of consumers in Central American countries, developed by CentralAmericaData, it is possible to project demand trends in the short and long term, for different products, services, sectors and markets operating in the region.
Between July and October 2020 the number of people in Panama looking for apartments to rent grew 34%, while the number of Honduran consumers looking to buy apartments for sale fell 5%.
CentralAmericaData's interactive platform, Consumer Insights, monitors in real time changes in consumer habits in all markets in the region and in other Latin American countries, with key data to understand their behavior, new trends and anticipate eventual changes in their buying patterns.
Because of the new commercial reality that has emerged in an accelerated manner and with the boom of telecommuting, potential buyers are more inclined to buy an individual home, which offers more privacy, than an apartment.
With the spread of covid-19, strict home quarantines were decreed in Central American countries. This scenario encouraged the implementation of telecommuting and forced companies to adapt to new forms of operation.
In the countries of the region about 4 million people are looking to buy or rent a residential property, and 11% of these consumers, explore options to rent an apartment.
The interactive information system developed by CentralAmericaData, monitors in real time the changes in consumer habits in all markets of the region, with fundamental information to understand the new commercial environment that has emerged in an accelerated manner.
Although at the beginning of the covid-19 outbreak in all the markets of the region the interest for the rent of apartments of residential use diminished, at the beginning of April the fall stopped and in some countries an incipient rise is reported.
Through a system for monitoring changes in consumer interests and preferences in Central American countries in real time, developed by CentralAmericaData, it is possible to project short and long-term demand trends for the different products, sectors and markets operating in the region.
About 60% of the apartments in the district of Santa Ana, Costa Rica, have prices per square meter that range from US$1,500 to US$2,000.
An analysis of the real estate supply by area, prepared by the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData, shows interesting results on the behavior and distribution of prices per square meter in the sector of Santa Ana, in the province of San José.
The number of available apartments in Costa Rica has increased in recent years, a rise explained by the current economic situation and the high prices of some vertical housing projects.
Although sales are still on the rise, the number of apartments available in the Costa Rican market has increased, from 888 to 1,213 between 2017 and 2018, and up to June 2019 the figure reached 1,418.
In the first quarter of 2019, 76 environmental impact studies were submitted to develop condominiums, apartment buildings and other housing projects in the countries of the region.
The interactive platform "Construction in Central America", compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData, includes an up to date list of public and private construction projects for which environmental impact studies (EIA) were submitted to the respective institutions of each country.
Between 1990 and 2017, the constructed area of residential complexes in the condominium and apartment format in the Grand Metropolitan Area of Costa Rica grew from 5% to 25% of total space.
The most recent report from the State details that 80% of condominiums are in 24 districts, most of which are in the Western and Northern areas of the Grand Metropolitan Area (GAM).
In Curridabat, in the eastern part of the Costa Rican capital, five apartment towers are being built, which will be added to the existing vertical housing supply in the sector.
On the road that connects the neighborhood La California with La Galera, east of San José, five vertical residential projects are currently being developed, which will be joined by seven others already inhabited since 2017.It is estimated that the 12 complexes add up to an approximate supply of 1,600 housing units.
As part of the second phase of a residential project in Costa Rica, construction has started on two towers which will each contain 38 apartments.
The first phase of the "Condominios del Parque Caribe" housing project in the province of Limón consisted in the construction of two towers with 24 apartments. Representatives from the companyCalypso Development Clayde, promoter of the project, stated that the second stage is in the pre-sale phase, and 60% has already been sold.
Apartment buildings, gated communities and complementary works in Panama, Costa Rica, Guatemala and Honduras are some of the construction projects planned for the coming months in the region.
The interactive platform "Construction in Central America", by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData, includes an up to date list of public and private construction projects for which environmental impact studies (EIA) were submitted in September 2017 to the respective institutions of each country.
Apartment buildings, condominiums and complementary works in Panama, Costa Rica, Guatemala and Honduras are some of the construction projects planned for the coming months in the region.
The interactive platform"Construction in Central America", compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData, includes an up to date list of public and private construction projects for which environmental impact studies (EIA) were submitted to the respective institutions of each country in June 2017.