Last year, 12 environmental impact studies were submitted in Central American countries for construction projects of buildings to be used by government institutions, files that together amount to an estimated investment of $140 million.
The interactive platform "Construction in Central America", from CentralAmericaData's Business Intelligence Area, provides an updated list of public and private construction projects that have submitted environmental impact studies (EIA) to the respective institutions in each country.
Last year in Costa Rica, the office market vacancy rate doubled from 7.45% in the first quarter of 2020 to 15.15% in the same period of 2021, a rise that was largely induced by the implementation of telecommuting.
In this context of health crisis that was triggered by the spread of Covid-19 several companies changed their work dynamics, with migration to telecommuting being one of the most important changes.
Last February, the construction of an office building in Zone 14 of Guatemala City began, which will be called Park Avenue and will have 7,396 square meters of construction.
The new building, which will have seven levels and will offer profitable spaces of between 880 and 990 square meters for local and multinational companies, will be part of the Parque Las Americas Shopping Center.
Since it is expected that when the pandemic is overcome, 4 out of 5 companies will opt for hybrid working modalities, which contemplate face-to-face and distance activities, the offer of offices will have to be adjusted to the new market conditions.
Before the pandemic, it was estimated that only 30% of companies were betting on modalities that included face-to-face and telecommuting activities.
Smaller areas and open spaces within the offices are some of the predominant trends in new projects being built in the metropolitan area of Guatemala.
It is estimated that of the total area of construction approved in the metropolitan area during 2020, 37% corresponds to office buildings, office-warehouses and mixed-use buildings. Another 56% is for housing construction.
An office and commercial tower is planned to be built in the town of San Francisco, Panama, with a construction area of 82,492 square meters.
According to the interactive platform "Construction in Central America" of the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData, Mega Desarrollo Urbano, S.A. submitted to the Ministry of Environment the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) to develop the project called "A.M.W. Tower".
It is estimated that in the municipality of Antiguo Cuscatlán, in El Salvador, about 23% of the commercial establishments correspond to companies in the service sector, which are mostly beauty salons, supermarkets and clothing stores.
An analysis of commercial establishments in El Salvador, prepared by the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData, gives interesting results on the characteristics of companies operating in Antiguo Cuscatlán, a municipality in the department of La Libertad, according to their location and type of activity.
It is estimated that in San Salvador two out of every ten commercial establishments are service sector companies, which are mostly vehicle maintenance workshops, banks and consulting agencies.
An analysis of commercial establishments in El Salvador, prepared by the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData, shows interesting results on the characteristics of the companies operating in the country's capital, according to their location and type of activity.
Grupo Britt invested $7 million in the construction of its new 3,000-square-meter corporate center, located in the canton of Barva, in the province of Heredia.
Managers of the business group, which has presence in 13 countries, reported that the new building houses the service centers of the companies Café Britt and Morpho Travel Retail.
Grupo Roble announced that in June 2020 will begin construction of an office tower that will have a profitable area of about 14 thousand m2, which will be located near the Multiplaza shopping center.
Representatives of the real estate company Grupo Roble, reported that the project to be developed from next year is called "Roble Corporate Center", which will be located between the Multiplaza shopping center and the apartment complex of Torre El Pedregal.
In Costa Rica, it is estimated that the level of occupation of corporate spaces is 90%, being the modality "coworking", the type of office most sought by companies that are established in the country.
According to reports from Newmark Knight Frank (NKF), San Jose West, Heredia and the Savannah sector, are the most attractive areas in the country for future projects of this type.
An electric transmission line in Panama, a mixed-use building in Guatemala and the development of a residential project in Costa Rica are part of the investments planned for the coming months in the region.
The interactive system "Construction in Central America", compiled by the Trade Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData, includes an up to date list of public and private construction projects that are expected to be built in the coming months.
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