Apartment on Calle Uruguay, Bella Vista — $304,960

Seaside House is an Empresas Bern tower on Calle Uruguay, in Bella Vista — two minutes from Hotel Le Méridien and five from the Cinta Costera and Marina Miramar. Eight apartment models (A through H) from 56 to 64 sqm, with a primary bedroom, walk-in closet, living-dining room, kitchen, laundry, and one parking space per unit; the 64 sqm models add a second bathroom.

The building's eight models are: A, B, C, D, and E at 64 sqm, H also at 64 sqm, and F and G at 56 sqm — all facing Calle Uruguay, with Hotel Le Méridien directly across the street and the road to Avenida Balboa one block away.

The only residential unit available today is a model H at 64 sqm, priced at $304,960 — a list price straight from the developer's live inventory. The tower also has one commercial unit available (133.34 sqm, $466,690) for anyone looking for a storefront on Calle Uruguay instead of a residence.

Amenities include a pool with lounge chairs integrated into a social area with an outdoor kitchen and dining space under a wood-covered roof, plus designated parking. The photos in this listing are from the real model apartment photo session, not renders.

Calle Uruguay is the street Panama City's municipal government has been renovating into the city's next arts, culture, dining, and nightlife hub — a pedestrian-friendly corridor with bars, restaurants, and galleries steps from the tower, in the heart of Bella Vista.

The location puts Seaside House within walking distance of four international hotel chains (Hilton, Le Méridien, Waldorf Astoria, W Panama), two pharmacies and supermarkets (Foodie Market 4 minutes on foot, Riba Smith 10), Hospital Paitilla 7 minutes by car, and the Yacht and Fishing Club 19 minutes away — all within the Avenida Balboa / Cinta Costera corridor connecting Bella Vista with Casco Antiguo and the financial district.

Bella Vista is, along with Marbella and Obarrio, the corregimiento with the highest density of residential towers in Panama City — the capital's "midtown," halfway between the Calle 50 banking district and Casco Antiguo, with the metro and the Cinta Costera as its mobility backbone.

The Exclusive Zone where Seaside House sits brings together, within steps, four of the country's leading banks (Banesco, Scotiabank, Banistmo, Davivienda) and ten restaurants and bars on and around Calle Uruguay — Gauchos, La Milonga, Market, The Fish Market, Cervecería Legítima, Brutal Smokehouse, Mangle, Al Basha, Friday's, and Crepes & Waffles, among others — all five minutes or less on foot from the tower.

Although the price of the only available unit ($304,960) falls just below the $300,000 threshold with a tight margin, it does qualify for Panama's Qualified Investor Visa: permanent residency for anyone investing a minimum of $300,000 in real estate, with funds from abroad deposited in a trust managed by a licensed fiduciary entity in Panama — that threshold is permanent (Executive Decree 193 of 2024) and does not rise over time. It's the fastest immigration category in the country, with processing taking 30 to 60 days.

Panama remains one of the top destinations for expats: according to the Expat Insider 2024 report, 82% rated it the best place to live, well above the global average of 68%. The dollarized economy shields assets from local currency volatility and has been a pillar for attracting foreign investment, on top of a stable democracy, a consolidated regional financial hub, and steadily growing tourism — the same mix that drives rental and resale demand across Empresas Bern's projects.

Empresas Bern is the developer and builder behind Seaside House: more than 45 years of experience, over 8,000 keys delivered, and more than 160 completed projects in Panama, with 60% foreign and expat clients — the same group building Aurum in Costa del Este and Uptown, its sister project a few blocks away on the same Calle Uruguay (both also in the PREB catalog).