Condo Suites on Calle Uruguay, Bella Vista from $331,200

Uptown "Condo Suites & Urban District" is the tallest Empresas Bern tower on Calle Uruguay, in Bella Vista — two blocks from Seaside House, its sister project. It's designed as a short-term rental investment: suites from 35 to 131 sqm with 1 or 2 bedrooms and up to 2 full bathrooms, inside a building that combines 32 floors of "Condo Suites" with retail, a theater, an event venue, and commercial offices on the lower levels.

Available inventory today totals 43 units across five sizes: nine of 69 sqm (model D, 1 bedroom) from $331,200; one of 70 sqm (model H, 1 bedroom) at $336,000; twenty-six of 86 sqm (models A1, C, E1, and G, 1 bedroom + 2 bathrooms) from $412,800; three of 103 sqm (model F, 2 bedrooms) from $509,850; and four of 131 sqm (model E, 2 bedrooms) from $648,450 — list prices straight from the developer's live inventory.

Inside, the D (69 sqm) and H (70 sqm) models are 1-bedroom units with 1 bathroom, a living-dining room, kitchen, and balcony. The A1, C, E1, and G models, from 86 to 88 sqm, add a second full bathroom — "Flat 1 BR + 2 full baths," per the developer's spec sheet. The F (103 sqm) and E (131 sqm, the largest in the tower) models add a second bedroom, keeping the 2 full bathrooms and balcony.

The tower is organized into themed levels: N000–N200 is the retail zone; N300 has a theater, gym, and commercial spa; N400 adds an event venue and commercial offices; N500 and up are the Condo Suites, interspersed with restaurants (N700–N800), social areas (N2500–N2600, with a wellness/fitness zone), and, on the top levels (N3500–N3600), amenities, a restaurant, and a commercial rooftop with a panoramic terrace, bar, and chef's kitchens for private events.

As its name suggests, Uptown is designed to capture short-term rental demand from the "new district" that the Panama City municipal government has been pushing along Calle Uruguay — the same arts, culture, dining, and nightlife corridor where Seaside House sits — with international hotel chains (Waldorf Astoria, Le Méridien, Hilton, InterContinental by Bern, W Panama, Marriott) a few blocks away and banks, restaurants, and bars on the same street.

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.

Any of Uptown's models from 86 sqm ($412,800 and up) clears Panama's Qualified Investor Visa threshold: 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 $300,000 threshold is permanent (Executive Decree 193 of 2024) — it 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 Uptown: more than 45 years of experience, over 8,000 keys delivered, and more than 160 completed projects in Panama, with more than 2,000 hotel rooms under Bern Hotels & Resorts and over 25 years managing real estate units — the same operating structure that backs Uptown's short-term rental model.

The same group is building Seaside House, a few blocks away on the same Calle Uruguay, and Aurum in Costa del Este — the three Empresas Bern projects available in the PREB catalog.