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The stretch of road from Tocumen Airport to downtown Panama City is a well-planned area with a U.S. suburban-style feel. The showcase neighborhood, Costa del Este, which is the brainchild of a prominent Panamanian business family, can be reached via a couple of exits clearly marked from the Corredor Sur. It is split down the middle by the toll road (Corredor Sur).

This neighborhood contains subdivisions with attractive tract-style homes, complete with garages, yards, sidewalks and pools. It could be in Anywhere, U.S.A. Several multinational businesses have set up headquarters in this area, with expansive office parks and parking lots. Several private international schools catering to a variety of ages are nearby. A large park is centrally located with many other adjacent green spaces.

Costa del Este also offers high-rise living, for folks who want ocean views and accessibility but not the congestion of other areas closer to Panama City. The new high-rises, nearly all of which are under construction or in planning stages, line up along a nice stretch of ocean called Paseo del Mar—the area is being dubbed as Panama’s Ocean Drive. When complete, this will be an attractive area that will be lively and convenient but with a suburban feel to it.

The area has strict zoning for commercial, residential, industrial and high/low density. New projects are selling fast. Costa del Este will be built out in the near future, but plans exist to build new neighborhoods nearby that include more single-family homes, golf courses and other amenities that will satisfy buyers who want the “U.S. suburban” feel. As Costa del Este expands and prices escalate, development will stretch all the way to the international airport along the Corredor Expressway. The next hotspot in the region is the highly publicized Costa Sur.