Redundant office blocks in Costa Rica take in shops
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
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The number of office tower blocks in San José, capital of Costa Rica, has been increasing over the last two years.
However, a decline in demand for office space means that many of them remain unoccupied, some even for years.
Developers have come up with a solution, which is to offer commercial space for shops in the same areas as office space, such as Plaza Tempo Escazú or the Ururuca Industrial Estate.
Full story (In Spanish)