Nature integrates with your new home: house projects in North Panama
The future of cities has already arrived in Panama City. We are Porta Norte, a new comprehensive community located north of the capital, and we are completely transforming the concept of the city…
Opening of Plaza Panamá
On april 25, 2023, as the sun faded into the horizon, the vibrant heart of Porta Norte City was born: Plaza Panama.
Porta Norte Charrette
On August 11, 2015, the final presentation of the Porta Norte City Master Plan Charrette was held at the American Trade Hotel.
Diego Carreño: Phase One Engineering
Diego Carreño is the Site Director of Porta Norte. He is a Civil Engineer with a specialization in Structures from the Universidad del Valle in Cali, Colombia.
Cristina Oteiza: Business Development
Cristina Oteiza is the Commercial Director of Porta Norte. She studied Marketing with a minor in Psychology at Southern Methodist University in Texas, USA, and Interior Design at Parsons The New School for Design in New York.
Porta Norte Milestones in 2021
In 2021, we’ve made tremendous progress, and I’d like to summarize this year’s milestones in three minutes.
We are about to complete the infrastructure and urban development of Phase 1, which covers 22 hectares and includes 22 serviced lots for developers.
Luis Alfaro: The Trees
Luis Alfaro is an architect and landscape architect who graduated from Isthmus in Panama City in 2008, and holds a Master’s in Landscape Architecture from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (ETSAB) in Barcelona (2014).
Edward McGrath: Traditional architecture
Architect and urban planner Edward McGrath is the Town Architect of Porta Norte. He has been involved in the project since its inception and has participated in numerous charrettes and designs.
Henry Faarup Mauad: The beginning of Porta Norte
Engineer Henry Faarup Mauad is an entrepreneur and visionary who has founded companies since the age of 30, including Asetecnia, appraiser, Tridex, international insurance adjusters, and Grupo Colonias.
The First Tree
At Porta Norte, we are committed to integrating walkable urban design with nature. That’s why we have pedestrian streets, trees lining every sidewalk, and we connect urban development with natural waterways.