Apartments in Costa del Este from $381,800

Aurum is a 32-level tower by Empresas Bern in Costa del Este, with 21 residential floors, 166 units in total, and three apartment models: 83.00 sqm, 88.26 sqm, and 100.00 sqm, all with 2 bedrooms (the 100 sqm model adds a third) plus 2 full bathrooms, a balcony, open living-dining room, and kitchen.

Available inventory today is 13 units: nine of 83.00 sqm from $381,800, two of 88.26 sqm from $405,996, and two of 100.00 sqm from $475,000 — list prices straight from the developer's live inventory, not estimates.

The tower has 253 parking spaces (one designated per unit), 3 high-speed elevators plus one service elevator, and two ground-floor commercial units (122.00 sqm and 109.10 sqm) already occupied by a restaurant. Maintenance fee: $2.50 per sqm.

Inside, the 83 sqm model lays out two bedrooms with closets, two full bathrooms, a living-dining room with a balcony, and an open kitchen with full appliances; the 88.26 sqm model repeats the layout with a balcony off the living room and a walk-in closet in the primary bedroom. The 100 sqm model, the largest, adds a third bedroom while keeping the two full bathrooms, with a larger living-dining room and the same open kitchen facing the balcony.

Social areas are spread across five levels. On the ground floor: Zen Garden, Zen Terrace, Club House, and a rockclimbing wall. On level 50: Fitness Center, Pilates and Yoga studio, sauna and spa, massage room, beauty station, cinema, Kids Club, game room, and private lounge. Level 100 has a padel court. Level 2700 brings together a solarium, the Majestic Pool with jacuzzi, BBQ kitchen, urban terrace, pickleball court, and a pet area. Level 2800 closes with the rooftop (Skyline Terrace).

Costa del Este is the benchmark corregimiento in Panama City for professionals and upper-middle-class families who want to live close to their offices without leaving the financial circuit: it concentrates business parks (Business Park, Titanium Tower), the International School of Panama, the Costa del Este shopping center, and direct access to the Corredor Sur toward Tocumen and the Cinta Costera.

Unlike Punta Pacífica or Avenida Balboa, Costa del Este was planned from scratch as a mixed-use district — residential, office, and retail on the same blocks — with wider streets, linear parks, and less congestion than the historic financial center. It's the area with the fastest growth in new towers from Empresas Bern, Grupo Eleta, and other developers over the past five years.

Any of Aurum's three models — even the 83 sqm unit from $381,800 — 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 Aurum: 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 Seaside House and Uptown on Calle Uruguay (both also in the PREB catalog).