{"id":5110,"date":"2022-03-22T16:01:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-22T16:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/portanorte.com\/cristina-oteiza-business-development\/"},"modified":"2025-12-17T02:56:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T02:56:08","slug":"cristina-oteiza-business-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/portanorte.com\/en\/cristina-oteiza-business-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Cristina Oteiza: Business Development"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5110\" class=\"elementor elementor-5110 elementor-4134\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36e7492 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"36e7492\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-442a240d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"442a240d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cristina Oteiza: Business Development<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7614c9d5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7614c9d5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-329f2773 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"329f2773\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-322b2d73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"322b2d73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/portanorte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Episodio.04.POST_.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5109\" alt=\"Cristina Oteiza\" srcset=\"https:\/\/portanorte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Episodio.04.POST_.webp 1080w, https:\/\/portanorte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Episodio.04.POST_-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/portanorte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Episodio.04.POST_-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/portanorte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Episodio.04.POST_-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/portanorte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Episodio.04.POST_-768x768.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d1c3ffc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5d1c3ffc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-412e1a57 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"412e1a57\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da5b417 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"da5b417\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Listen to it or watch it on your preferred platform:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7584bffc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7584bffc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">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. <\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">He was Marketing Manager at Agencia Feduro S.A. and worked in the interior design department at Mallol Arquitectos.<\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">In this fourth episode, we discuss the commercial development of Porta Norte. We explain our business model, the focus of the project\u2019s initial phases, the types of real estate products you\u2019ll find at Porta Norte, and we answer the most frequently asked questions from those interested in living at Porta Norte. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5210204 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"5210204\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<iframe data-testid=\"embed-iframe\" style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/0mZYU5c2R662h8a5ZIYyN8?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-638af1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"638af1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<iframe allow=\"autoplay *; 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This is episode #4. My name is Henry Faarup, I\u2019m the General Manager of Porta Norte, and here I interview the people who carry out the project and all the hands that help us every day. Today we\u2019re with Cristina Oteiza.   <\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Cristina Oteiza: How are you?<\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Henry Faarup Humbert: Cristina is the Commercial Director of Porta Norte. So today we\u2019re going to be talking a bit about the commercial department. How we see the project\u2019s commercial vision.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Ultimately, we\u2019re looking to create an active, urban lifestyle\u2014streets filled with people, plenty of residents, and a mix of uses. The commercial department is responsible for communicating this and for making this vision a reality. <\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">So in this episode, we\u2019re going to expand on this. Welcome, Cristina. <\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Cristina Oteiza: Thank you.<\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Henry Faarup Humbert: How about you start by telling us a bit about your strengths and what you\u2019ve done in the past?<\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Cristina Oteiza: Well, the truth is I studied marketing with a minor in psychology.<\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">I started as a Marketing Manager at FEDURO, a distributor. I learned so much\u2014it was like a school. However, I was left with a lingering itch for architecture. I\u2019m fascinated by architecture. While I was there, I had the opportunity to study interior architecture for a year, and I ended up working in Mallol\u2019s interior design department. Then you (Henry) called me to work here. Let\u2019s say this job brings together my two backgrounds: Marketing and Architecture. I&#8217;m now marketing an urban development project.       <\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Henry Faarup Humbert: Since then, we\u2019ve been working together on communication, and that\u2019s what we\u2019re doing today.<\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Cristina Oteiza: Exactly. The truth is, the project is captivating. When you go, you say, \u201cWow!\u201d Why hasn\u2019t there been anything like this in Panama? Why hasn\u2019t it been done before? I was saying: It shouldn\u2019t be hard to sell this because it\u2019s incredible. A lot of effort has gone into it. I can\u2019t find anyone who\u2019s gone and hasn\u2019t liked it. I can\u2019t find anyone who doesn\u2019t say it\u2019s incredible.     <\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">The challenge of communicating the project is that it\u2019s something that didn\u2019t exist in Panama. In Panama, there are no sidewalks to walk on; that\u2019s no secret. <\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">The fact that we\u2019re doing this differently\u2014prioritizing pedestrians and investing resources in burying the cables from the outset\u2014is something unheard of in Panama. That\u2019s the hard part about communicating it. There are a lot of people who don\u2019t believe it. &#8220;No, you don&#8217;t see that here,&#8221; they say.   <\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Henry Faarup Humbert: \u201cToo good to be true,\u201d they also say.<\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Cristina Oteiza: On the one hand, one says: &#8220;Hey! Of course this is super easy to sell, if it\u2019s that good.&#8221; But the hard part here is educating people about it. <\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">First, we have to teach them that this exists. What is possible and what can be done. It\u2019s important for people to go and see for themselves. Especially those who haven\u2019t had the opportunity to travel and see countries where this type of urban planning actually exists.   <\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">In the end, you\u2019re not just selling a project. We\u2019ve realized that here it\u2019s like selling a city. This project functions more like a city hall or municipal government, because there are different components within the Master Plan.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">When Henry and I talked, something that really resonated with us was the idea of a campus-like life. For those who haven\u2019t been able to go to one in the United States: The campus is a place where you have all the resources close by. You can go to the gym, which is on campus. If you want to go to the supermarket, there\u2019s a small market on campus. If you need to go to the health center, there\u2019s one on campus. You can walk to all these places. You have everything within a relatively small area. So that\u2019s what we\u2019re trying to convey, and it\u2019s something you won\u2019t find in Panama. The only place it exists is in the Casco Viejo.        <\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">That\u2019s why part of the communication here is that this is \u201cThe New Casco Viejo.\u201d It\u2019s what people can most easily associate with it. <\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Henry Faarup Humbert: \u201cAssociate\u201d in the sense that you can walk around and the architecture will remain as it is. In the Casco Viejo, there are almost no sidewalks, ramps for people with limited mobility, or trees. That\u2019s why Porta Norte isn\u2019t exactly the Casco Viejo. Naturally, we are very different.   <\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">An important clarification, since the slogan usually doesn\u2019t convey such a complex message, which we are conveying in a podcast like this.<\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Cristina Oteiza: We only use the slogan so that people have a reference and a starting point. Casco Viejo was built before the car existed. Nowadays, no matter how much we prioritize pedestrians, the car is a reality and will be given its space. What we\u2019re doing differently is that we\u2019re not giving it priority. The pedestrian has priority. There will be parking lots, but they\u2019ll be hidden in the back and all that kind of thing. It\u2019s more like an old town, but with modern urban planning.      <\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">\u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Henry Faarup Humbert: Tell me about the project\u2019s business model.<\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Cristina Oteiza: Our business model is that we develop the land and sell fully serviced lots within a master-planned community, so that real estate developers and other investors (healthcare facilities, shopping centers, cultural centers, sports facilities, educational institutions) can build on these serviced lots.<\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">What does \u201cserviced lot\u201d mean? \u2014 because this is already developer jargon \u2014 A serviced lot is a flat piece of land that already has access to a potable water system, a stormwater drainage system, a sanitary sewer system with a treatment plant, an underground electrical system, a fiber-optic and telecommunications network, and a gas network. Developers call this \u201cplug and play.\u201d  <\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Usually, when a developer buys a lot, they have to start servicing it. We take that headache away from developers. <\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Henry Faarup Humbert: Part of the headache we\u2019ve taken off your plate is that we\u2019ve already handled the paperwork with all the institutions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Buying a plot and bringing in all these services, burying them underground, and handling the necessary paperwork is really complicated and expensive.<\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Cristina Oteiza: In addition to the infrastructure we just mentioned, we built: The sidewalks, bike path, streets, parks, and plazas. All public spaces of the project. <\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">That\u2019s how a developer comes in: they buy a lot from me and develop the housing project, shopping center, institutional or educational facility. That\u2019s our business model. <\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Henry Faarup Humbert: We\u2019re building out the entire horizontal layer, and soon we\u2019ll be moving into the vertical side thru partnerships with developers and by launching our own products.<\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">We will also develop the buildings adjacent to the plazas. In Panama, when people talk about shopping plazas, what usually comes to mind is a three-story glass building with parking out front, between the street and the building. That\u2019s not what we\u2019re referring to when we say \u201cplazas.\u201d  <\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Cristina Oteiza: Those are the &#8220;street malls.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Henry Faarup Humbert: Yes, those are &#8220;street malls.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">When we talk about pedestrian plazas or European-style plazas, we want you to imagine Plaza Catedral, Plaza Herrera, or Plaza Bol\u00edvar in Casco Viejo. The only difference between these plazas and those in Porta Norte is that we\u2019re going to make them even more pedestrian-friendly. The plazas in Casco Viejo have cars driving around them. In our squares, the buildings on two sides are right up against the square.   <\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">On the ground floor of the buildings in these plazas, there will be chairs and tables from the bars and restaurants that will enliven the plaza. And people will be able to enjoy their beer or coffee in the plaza without fear of being hit by a car. <\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Cristina Oteiza: We have two types of customers: In marketing, this is called \u201cB2B,\u201d which stands for \u201cBusiness to Business\u201d and translates to \u201cbusiness-to-business,\u201d or \u201cB2C,\u201d which stands for \u201cBusiness to Consumer\u201d and translates to \u201cbusiness-to-consumer.\u201d Our primary client is the developer who will buy the lot from me, but we also want the end customer to be interested in the project. Well, it\u2019s the latter who will ultimately buy from the developer and live in Porta Norte.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">We are at an important stage of the project. On your LinkedIn, it doesn\u2019t say you\u2019re the General Manager of Porta Norte, but \u201cTown Builder.\u201d You are the builder of a town or city, and we are currently looking for the best tenants for the various lots in this master plan.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">There is a planning process similar to populating a shopping mall. Malls have a series of anchor tenants they need to accommodate. After that, they have to figure out where the food court, movie theater, and stores will be located. The same goes for the Master Plan. We have certain areas where it\u2019s better to have residences and others where it\u2019s better to put a hospital because of their proximity to the V\u00eda Panam\u00e1 Norte. Some lots are better suited for schools, shopping centers, or sports facilities. So we need to find the best locations for them and populate the various elements a city needs.      <\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Henry Faarup Humbert: We seek to create virtuous circles in which residential and commercial developers add value to one another.<\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">So that we can have this campus life, where a resident can pick up bread at the cafeteria downstairs from their residence. At the same time, he can walk his child to the nearby school, and if he has an older child, he can bike or scooter to university. Where his wife also works in an office in Porta Norte, and they can take a lunch break together, pick up their dog, and head down to the river to play. This is about creating a street-life dynamic, and it\u2019s what our country is missing.   <\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Cristina Oteiza: We want the different components to benefit from one another.<\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">That\u2019s what we\u2019re actively looking for. In addition to seeking residential developers, we want all the different components of a city\u2014health centers, shopping centers, cultural centers, sports facilities, and educational institutions\u2014to become the anchors of the project. <\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Henry Faarup Humbert: That&#8217;s right.<\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Throughout the project\u2019s life, there have been different visions and commercial strategies. We did a lot of earthmoving. We moved more than a million cubic meters of earth, and that set us back about four years.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">In the midst of all that, the pandemic hit, and for all those years, when we talked to people and showed them the graphic materials of how the project would look, they were left wondering, \u201cWill it live up to everyone\u2019s expectations?\u201d The beautiful thing is that for the past four months, we\u2019ve been able to bring them to the project and invite them to walk the sidewalks, see the trees, the lighting, and the painted streets.<\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Cristina Oteiza: The truth is that the project is in a really beautiful stage. It\u2019s very different trying to sell a project that doesn\u2019t exist and that people have to imagine, versus selling one you can already walk thru. And you can feel how super easy and safe it is to walk the wide sidewalks, use the bike path, and watch the trees grow.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">The truth is that when the trees were planted, it was a really beautiful moment in the project. We\u2019re at a very emotional stage, and when people visit the project, they get emotional. <\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Henry Faarup Humbert: We have two crucial elements for the project: urban planning and nature. Regarding nature: we have the Maria Preta River, which is 2.2 kilometers long, and the Mariposa Creek, which is an additional 1.8 kilometers. When people go to the river and hike the trails, it\u2019s truly spectacular, and we\u2019re keeping them completely intact.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">The second part is urban planning, but naturally, people couldn\u2019t feel it. We could show them the renderings and everything. We even did a virtual reality simulation to convey the idea\u2014it turned out spectacular and is exactly what we built\u2014except now it\u2019s actually built. The nature part was already there, and now the urban planning part is what exists and what people can truly experience.   <\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Cristina Oteiza: As you say, in the end you could still see urban planning in virtual reality, but it\u2019s very different to feel it and walk thru it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">The truth is that a great deal of effort has been put into urban planning. Before they were built, we had a prototyping area where a street section was set up and thousands of materials were tested to determine the best options for sidewalks, paving stones, and bike-lane surfaces. So that we could make the best decision. The amount of care that has gone into the final product is incredible.   <\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Henry Faarup Humbert: You can live.<\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Cristina Oteiza: It\u2019s very, very exciting. As you said, before all the investment was buried and people didn\u2019t see it; now the construction is a really beautiful part of the project that you can walk thru, live in, and feel. <\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">\u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Henry Faarup Humbert: We launched some social media polls to answer the project\u2019s most frequently asked questions. We\u2019ll try to answer them at high speed. So, without dragging this out too much. Let\u2019s go one by one:   <\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Will there be individual housing projects?<\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Yes, there will be individual property projects. Single-family homes. Detached homes are part of what is being planned in the project.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Are you going to have apartments or houses?<\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Cristina Oteiza: In fact, we\u2019re going to have both. In the end, it depends on what the developer wants to build, but we\u2019re going to have all kinds of housing. <\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Henry Faarup Humbert: Will phase one include housing or will it be purely commercial?<\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Cristina Oteiza: Phase one has a more commercial focus, but that doesn\u2019t mean there won\u2019t be any housing there. It\u2019s simply that the ground floors will be more commercially oriented. Since it\u2019s a high-traffic phase due to its access to the V\u00eda Panam\u00e1 Norte. But that doesn\u2019t mean there aren\u2019t any residences in the first phase.   <\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Henry Faarup Humbert: Are there any developers working on projects?<\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Yes. We can\u2019t disclose anything right now because they want to remain anonymous, so that when they launch the project it\u2019ll be a surprise, a real hit. We\u2019re going to help them. There are already a couple of people developing the designs and schematic concepts. There are some really good developers, and we hope to be able to reveal and announce them to you soon. We\u2019ll be revealing them to the waitlist first, so sign up.     <\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">When does construction of the buildings, residences, or townhomes begin?<\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Cristina Oteiza: We are, in fact, delivering lots. Last week we delivered. Over the next few months, we will be delivering the Phase One lots, and developers have an 18-month window to begin construction on their lots. So, let\u2019s say, over the next 18 months they\u2019ll be launching housing projects.   <\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Henry Faarup Humbert: Will Porta Norte be open to the public?<\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Yes, Porta Norte is full of public spaces, and we invite everyone not to come and enjoy them, but to come and have a beer. Have a little coffee. It\u2019s the same concept as Casco Viejo: everyone can come and enjoy it. They\u2019re going to enjoy the rivers, the trails, all the sidewalks, and all the public spaces. So it\u2019s a resounding \u201cYes.\u201d    <\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Are there bike lanes? How many kilometers are there approximately? <\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Cristina Oteiza: Yes, there will be bike lanes. In fact, we have 8.2 kilometers of bike lanes in Porta Norte. A dedicated bike lane separated from cars and pedestrians as well.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">It is divided as follows: We have a bike lane, then a space for street furniture that acts as a barrier to the free sidewalk. So pedestrians shouldn\u2019t walk in the bike lane, and bicycles shouldn\u2019t ride on the sidewalk. We have 8 kilometers of dedicated bike lane in Porta Norte. Additionally, on side streets where there is no dedicated bike lane, you can also ride a bicycle. So be careful, there\u2019s more. But it\u2019s dedicated: 8 kilometers of bike lane.     <\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Henry Faarup Humbert: The bike path is made of asphalt, which cyclists appreciate because it has no joints. Since you\u2019re on wheels, it\u2019s super smooth and comfortable. You don\u2019t have the \u201cpad.\u201d pad. pad. pad.&#8221; What does the concrete have? So that\u2019s going to be super comfortable, not just for bikes but for micromobility in general. Which include scooters, roller skates, skateboards, and every type of mobility that might exist in the future. So it\u2019s going to be super cool.     <\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Did they preserve any trees in the area?<\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Well, obviously we\u2019ve preserved hundreds of trees in the area. All natural watercourses have been preserved. Yes, we\u2019ve done earthmoving, and naturally, since it\u2019s earthmoving, you have to cut down a couple of trees, and we\u2019ve replanted a bunch of trees in phase one. In our planting plan, we have planted around three hundred and fifty trees to date. Each one is planted according to a specific design to provide shade for all pedestrians, and we\u2019re also planting many more along rivers and natural waterways. In addition to this, we are incorporating a much greater diversity of trees and tree species into the project to increase the area\u2019s biodiversity. What does this mean? There are many native trees, or some non-native ones that have been in Panama for a long time, that weren\u2019t included in the project, and we\u2019ve planted them along the sidewalks, in the median, and around the river. We\u2019re bringing in almost every fruit-bearing species that grows in Panama so that people can pick the fruit from the trees and grow it in their gardens or in one of the parks, and eat what grows right there in the project.        <\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">So that way, we want to attract lots of animals to come, and also children to enjoy and eat, and we\u2019ll all fatten them up a little more with the project\u2019s fruits.<\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Cristina Oteiza: Yes, I mean, there\u2019s going to be a nursery and everything&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Henry Faarup Humbert: There will be a clearing where we will grow and sow the seeds. We\u2019re going to collect the seeds that fall from the trees and grow them in the nursery, so we can also plant them in future phases. Because we\u2019re going to need an infinite number of trees, since we\u2019ll be planting them and we have a massive planting plan. So we want to be self-sufficient in planting trees. So that\u2019s why we\u2019re going to have our own nursery, and that\u2019s why we\u2019re planting around seventy species in this first phase. When the seeds from those trees are ready\u2014and a couple have already appeared\u2014we\u2019ll collect them, propagate them in our nursery, and plant them in the future phase and even in phase one. So, that\u2019s our plan to increase the project\u2019s biodiversity.      <\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">How big is the project?<\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Cristina Oteiza: The project actually covers 262 hectares. We have a northern plot of 100 hectares and a southern plot of 162 hectares. We are focusing on this southern phase, which covers 162 hectares. This is five times the size of Casco Viejo, just to give you an idea. That\u2019s the size of the project.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Henry Faarup Humbert: Only the southern plot is five times as large. Including the hundred hectares mentioned above, it\u2019s eight times the size of Casco Viejo. <\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">What size are the lots?<\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Cristina Oteiza: The lots really vary a lot in size. So there\u2019s something for every taste and preference. The smallest one, between phase one and phase two, is at least 1,400 square meters. And we sell these hectare-sized plots. So ask, and depending on your ambitions, we have plots for you.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">How long have they been building?<\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Well, the project was acquired in 2014. And we started construction in 2017. <\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Are all the lots residential?<\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">No, our lots are mixed-use. Mixed uses. So, again, what we want is for there to be all kinds of buildings in Porta Norte: residential, hospitals, schools, universities, shopping centers\u2014everything.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">How does the architectural code work?<\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">The architecture code in realities is intended to maintain the project\u2019s walkability ideals. We\u2019re working on simplifying the architectural code a bit more, but basically it\u2019s based on having maximum heights. We have maximum heights of ground floor plus five and some of ground floor plus two, meaning six-story buildings or three-story buildings. It also focuses heavily on ensuring there are no parking bays in front of the buildings, so that one can\u2019t walk comfortably along the sidewalk and the parking spaces are hidden behind the building. It\u2019s more about preserving this colonial architecture, which has actually proven to be a bit more \u201cfriendly\u201d for walkable urbanism.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Basically, once the developer buys the property, there are certain steps to follow: before submitting the plans to the municipality, they have to send us certain sheets that we require, so they won\u2019t be doing double work\u2014they just need to send them to us beforehand for our approval. From there, there are several meetings that need to take place. We\u2019re going to have a town architect, who\u2019s the one who regulates this kind of thing. In fact, we have some architects who are, let\u2019s say, already pre-approved. So if you use it, you don\u2019t have to go thru this filter because the project rules are already known and they speak the same language we do.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">It&#8217;s not difficult. It might sound more intimidating than it is, but basically it\u2019s about guiding them into this new language of new urbanism that doesn\u2019t exist in Panama. <\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Henry Faarup Humbert: How has the project been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic?<\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Cristina Oteiza: Well, actually the pandemic affected us in terms of construction, since it was halted for a year. But actually, in terms of demand: Demand for the type of product we offer has increased. Now everyone is outdoors. Now restaurants need a terrace, some space, and basically that\u2019s what we\u2019re going to do.   <\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">When the quarantine restrictions were eased and people could finally go to the parks to exercise. So the coastal strip filled up, the causeway filled up. The parks filled up, so people have realized there\u2019s a gap in the market\u2014that there\u2019s no public space in Panama to go and enjoy.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">So, all in all, the pandemic has helped us in that sense, making people realize that what we offer is more necessary than they think and that it\u2019s needed in Panama. People have realized that there is a lack of public space in Panama. <\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Henry Faarup Humbert: I love the project. I want to learn more and visit you. How do I do that? <\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Cristina Oteiza: Now, as we\u2019ve already mentioned that the project is ready\u2014well, almost ready\u2014for people to visit. We want to activate it, and in fact we\u2019re looking to hold events at Porta Norte: \u201cSundays at Porta Norte.\u201d We want to hold little markets and fairs, and see if we can set up a dog park so kids can come. So, soon we\u2019ll be announcing some markets and events at Porta Norte on social media and with some really cool partners, so that anyone who wants to come and visit can do so and get to know it.   <\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Well, the other question is: why do they call it Ciudad Porta Norte?<\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Henry Faarup Humbert: Ciudad Porta Norte is meant to convey the idea that we\u2019re not just a project of little houses, little houses, little houses\u2014100% residential. It\u2019s a project where people will live and carry out their entire lifestyle. Where you can play, work, enjoy yourself, walk, and do everything. Fulfilll all your basic needs within a five-minute walk. We call it Ciudad Porta Norte to convey the idea that this is a complete city.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Cristina Oteiza: One thing to add is that, as you said, it\u2019s not a project of little houses, little houses, little houses, and it doesn\u2019t even have a wall with a guardhouse. It\u2019s open so that everyone can come\u2014not just Porta Norte residents, but also those living in the area and in the city\u2014and freely enjoy the public spaces within the project. <\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Well, we\u2019ve already answered all the questions, and we\u2019d love to address any doubts you may have.<\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Henry Faarup Humbert: So if you have any further questions, please don\u2019t hesitate to send them to us via our social media channels. We will be very happy to answer you. You can also email us at info@portanorte.com. You can personally reach me at henryjames@grupocolonias.com.   <\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Cristina Oteiza: And you can write to me at cristinaoteiza@grupocolonias.com.<\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Henry Faarup Humbert: So welcome to learn more about the project; I hope you can visit again. It\u2019s really important that you come visit, and you\u2019re more than welcome. 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