The Panama Council has approved a moratorium on the granting of construction permits in the urbanization Villa Las Acacias, in the Juan Díaz district.
The suspension, which "... will be in force until hydraulic studies are made on the conduction, evacuation and final destination of rainwater and runoff in the sector ..." , also applies to real estate projects that are carrying out earthworks and that do not yet have a building permit.
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 Panamanian government is preparing the tender documents for the expansion of the Juan Díaz river channel in the district of Panama, with an estimated investment of about $8 million.
Officials from the Panama City Mayor's office said that for the extension work to be done during 2018, another $42 million will be required.
After being suspended for two months by order of the Panama City Mayoral Office, a court of law has authorized resumption of the construction of Sea Point, a complex of three 30-story towers in Paitilla, Panama City.
A ruling by the First Superior Court of Justice orders Panama City's local government to waive the suspension of the construction permit for the Sea Point real estate project, which up until the moment that works were halted was almost 50% complete.
The mayoral office of the capital has announced that the World Bank will be financing a feasibility study to expand the coastal strip to the east of the city.
The goal of Mayor José Isabel Blandón is to complete the feasibility analysis process and leave the technical reports to the next administration, in order to proceed with the project.
The Council of Panama has approved a five month moratorium on the granting of building permits in Punta Pacifica, Coco del Mar, Punta Paitilla and Vina del Mar, in San Francisco.
"...The proposal submitted by the representative of the district of San Francisco, Carlos Perez Herrera, indicates that new projects will be halted for five months until all assessments with the Land Use Plan are completed, a plan which is being carried out by the Municipality of Panama and which was started last year due to the urban disorder in the area."
The mayoralty of Panama announced that it will renew the area known as El Terraplén, and will invite bids for the construction of drainage, lighting implementation, security cameras and decoration.
The aim of the Mayoral office is for the historic site to become a gateway to the Old Town, the pedestrian area and the Salsipuedes area.
The mayoralty of Panama has announced that it will not confirm the increase approved for permits for projects whose values exceed $1 million, until there is dialogue with the construction sector.
Regarding the controversy over the recent decision to increase municipal taxes for building permits, and about which the Panamanian Chamber of Construction (Capac) has said it had no prior knowledge, and that this measure is being taken "at the wrong time" the mayor said that the city council took the decision to give the green light to the measure, although his administration had suggested presenting the proposal to bring the issue to the Committee to discuss it.
Constructora MECO won the contract for the design and improvement of public space, road and pedestrian infrastructure, and easements in Calle Uruguay, in the district of Panama.
Taking part in the tender were: Ortiz Construcciones y Proyectos, S.A.
Ortiz Construcciones y Proyectos, Constructora Meco, consorcio MCM Global, Conalvías Construcciones and Asociación Accidental C&C Construye submitted bids in the range of $23 million to improve Via Argentina.
In the tender process to improve the urban public space on Via Argentina, the reference price was $24 million, and five companies submitted bids of around $23 million, with differences of just one or two cents.
Between $26.4 million and $27.8 million is the range of five proposals submitted by five consortiums for the urban renewal project Calle Uruguay, Bella Vista.
Taking part in the tender were Ortiz Construcciones y Proyectos, S.A. with a proposal of $27.8 million.The Companies Constructora Meco, S.A.; MCM Global consortium, made up Munilla Construction Management LLC / MCM Global, S.A., Conalvías Construcciones, and Asociación Accidental C&C Construye.The four companies submitted economic bids of $26.4 million.
The Supreme Court has temporarily suspended a Miviot resolution approving the zoning change to "high density" in Obarrio, Bella Vista.
Thechange in the zoning code for 42 lots in Obarrio had been authorized by the Ministry of Housing and Land Management (Miviot) in March, and made the change from low to medium density, to residential "high density" and "urban commercial mixed high density".
A change in the zoning code authorizes the construction of more commercial and multifamily buildings in Obarrio, in the town of Bella Vista.
The resolution by the Ministry of Housing and Land Management issued in March changes the zoning code for 42 plots of land located in Obarrio, from low and medium density to residential "high density" and "urban commercial mixed high density".
Bella Vista and Calidonia account for 80% of the $200 million investments in urban renewal being carried out by the mayoral office in the 23 neighbourhoods in the district of Panama.
Underground parking, better sidewalks and walkways are part of the added value in Bella Vista and Calidonia, the districts where the most investment is being made in urban improvement.With the aim of"... stopping growing towards the suburbs (in the east towards Chepo and in the north towards the Chagres River) and having a more compact city with a revitalized downtown area,"the Mayor of Panama is carrying out an investment plan exceeding $200 million.
The mayoral office of Panama has announced that the contract awarded to Odebrecht to improve the Via España has been endorsed by the Comptroller.
The information was confirmed by Mayor Jose Isabel Blandon, while the Secretary General of the Municipality of Panama, Guillermo Bermudez,"... said that the order to proceed may be delivered next week."
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