THE BUILDING

The Building is most definitely a blank canvas with no useable spaces at this time, but the bones are strong and clearly define each area- let's start with the ground floor. The 2 arched doorways on the left side of the building lead from the brick road into what seems like it should be a commercial space. The open area's split level floor leads past 1 room ( future cafe kitchen?) to a courtyard in the middle of the property, an ideal spot for a fountain and a secret garden. The arched entrance on the right side of the building leads down a hall to the courtyard as well, and beyond to a 2 room ground floor apartment, with its own private patio in the very back.

From the central courtyard the staircase winds up to the second, third and fourth stories, while the 5th floor roof top terrace is only accessible via separate spiral staircases located on the fourth floor. On the second floor is the most finished of the units. It has 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, a kitchen/living space and three French doors which open street side, ready for verandas if you ask me! There's another unit on the second floor, and the backside of the building, and it has an out door patio.

The third floor is split between the road side Penthouse and the another unit at the back of the building also with a outdoor patio. The pent house is the only unit with 2 floors, it has a cut out on the road side to the second floor which lets even more light pour through the ancient building. From the second floor of the penthouse, which is the 4th floor of the building, a spiral stair case to the roof top patio. The fourth floor has another unit at the back of the building with an outdoor patio and its own spiral staircase to the roof top as well.

From the roof top there are views all around! The modern skyline of Panama City is juxtaposed against the spires of the ancient cathedrals, and the Pacific Sea surrounding the Casco Viejo peninsula shimmers, only a block away.