Residential

Residential · Architecture · Construction

Permanent Home

Full-service design and construction for your permanent residence in Costa Rica — climate-responsive architecture, seismic compliance, and quality finishes built to last in the tropics.

Vacation Rental · Architecture · Investment

Vacation Rental Homes

Designing and building short-term rental homes that maximize occupancy and ROI — from Airbnb-optimized floor plans to tourist zone permits and ICT registration.

Multi-Family · Residential · Investment

Duplex & Triplex

Multi-unit residential design that generates rental income while meeting Costa Rica's zoning, utility separation, and seismic construction standards.

Multi-Family · Residential · Urban Development

Apartment Complexes

Mid-rise apartment complex design and construction in Costa Rica — Ley 7933 condominium structure, density zoning, SETENA thresholds, and cost-per-unit benchmarking for residential investors.

Luxury · Architecture · High-End Residential

Luxury Homes

Ultra-high-end residential construction with imported stone, custom millwork, smart home integration, and the project management discipline that luxury quality demands.

Villa · Luxury · Vacation

Villas

Pavilion-style villa design in Guanacaste — large-format indoor/outdoor living spaces, private pools, natural materials, and infrastructure expertise for remote coastal sites.

Bungalow · Eco · Compact Living

Bungalows

Compact, low-impact bungalow construction for eco-resort clusters and boutique lodges — from SETENA environmental permits to post foundations on sloped terrain.

Multi-Family · Apartments · Development

Apartment Complexes

Multi-story residential development under Costa Rica's condominium law — fire code, parking ratios, elevator requirements, and coastal market absorption modeling.

Condominium · Master Plan · Residential

Horizontal Condominium

Gated community development under Ley 7933 — private lots with shared infrastructure, condominium association structure, amenity design, and phased delivery planning.

High-Rise · Condominium · Urban

Vertical Condominium

Vertical condominium construction with full CFIA supervision, NFPA 101 fire code compliance, elevator systems, and structural design for 4+ story reinforced concrete buildings.

High-Rise · Residential · Urban Development

High-Rise Residential

5+ story residential buildings designed for Costa Rica's seismic zones — moment frame structures, emergency systems, wind load design, and full regulatory compliance.

Commercial & Hospitality

Commercial · Office · Corporate

Commercial Office Building

Spec and build-to-suit office construction — LEED-certifiable floor plates, MEP for data and HVAC, accessibility compliance under Ley 7600, and parking ratios for municipal requirements.

Commercial · Retail · Mixed-Use

Commercial/Retail Mix-Use

Retail center and neighborhood commercial design — anchor tenant floor plans, loading dock infrastructure, food service MEP, fire code compliance, and facade regulations.

High-Rise · Office · Corporate Development

High-Rise Office Tower

Tall office development with curtain wall systems, central plant design, elevator banks, emergency systems, and LEED Gold/Platinum feasibility for the Costa Rica market.

Mixed-Use · Residential · Retail

Residential/Retail Mix-Use

Ground-floor commercial with upper-floor residential — mixed occupancy structural design, sound attenuation, separate utility metering, and individual condominium registration per unit.

Free Zone · Commercial · Industrial

Free Zone Commercial

Construction within Costa Rica's Zona Franca regime — park operator standards, MEP for tech and pharma tenants, clean rooms, redundant power, and Law 7210 compliance.

Hospitality · Resort · Hotel Development

Branded Resort Hotel

International flag hotel development in Guanacaste — brand standard prototype overrides, ICT permits, SETENA for large sites, MEP complexity, and FF&E/OS&E procurement.

Hospitality · Boutique · Hotel

Boutique Hotel

Small-scale hotel design that maximizes guest experience — intimate common areas, distinctive architecture, ICT registration, and operational efficiency in a compact program.

Food Service · Hospitality · Commercial

Restaurants

Restaurant design and construction — commercial kitchen MEP, MINSA health permits, dining room acoustics, bar integration, and outdoor terrace design for the tropical climate.

Retail · Large Format · Commercial

Supermarket & Large Retail

Large-format retail construction with column-free spans, refrigeration MEP, loading docks, accessibility compliance, and parking infrastructure for high-traffic commercial centers.

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