Panama Seeks Partner for Financial Tower

Minister Alberto Vallarino told the press, "We hope to get interest from the private sector in this partnership with the government. We are probably going to choose the company that proposes the best share offer and value per square meter for the public entities who will buy the tower. "

He added that the tender will provide feedback about whether the project is interesting to private enterprises.

"Industry sources have indicated that the company will have to incur in costs that will not have a direct return. For example, in the improvement of surrounding streets and the construction of a path commemorating 500 years since the discovery of the South Sea.

There is also doubt about the deadline for implementing the project. The government wants to open the site in 2013 ...", reported Prensa.com.

Source: Prensa.com

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