New Real Estate Perspectives from Costa Rica: CRET 2025
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Publication date: 28/04/2025
Commercial Real Estate Trends (CRET) 2025 was held from April 21 to 23 in San José, Costa Rica, bringing together key players from the Latin American real estate sector, with a particular focus on Central America and the Caribbean.
From April 21 to 23, San José served as the host city for Commercial Real Estate Trends 2025 (CRET), an international event that brought together leading industry figures to explore the trends that had been reshaping the real estate market in Latin America. With a strong focus on Central America and the Caribbean, CRET positioned itself as a key platform for knowledge exchange, business development, and professional advancement.
The CRET 2025 program was structured around the economic, technological, and social dynamics shaping the future of real estate. Over three days, keynote lectures were delivered by international and regional experts, complemented by interactive panels addressing digital transformation, sustainability, and public policy. The agenda also featured specialized workshops on real estate financing, sustainable design, and PropTech, along with business matchmaking sessions that facilitated connections between developers and investors. Additionally, the CRET Tour offered a curated visit to innovative business spaces known for their design and technological integration, and a technology exhibition showcased the latest solutions for the sector, from automation systems to property management and energy efficiency platforms.
As part of the CRET Summit 2025, a series of short-format talks titled Talks were also held, designed to inspire and share experiences, methodologies, and tools related to real estate. Each talk lasted 30 minutes and took place in a dedicated space for around fifty participants.
In this context, Gómez Platero Arquitectura y Urbanismo participated with a presentation titled “Architecture & Real Estate: New Visions for an Evolving Market”, delivered by Ricardo Fernández, Business Development Manager for the Americas. The session offered an updated perspective on the regional landscape, addressing topics such as nearshoring, the rise of industrial hubs, and emerging opportunities for architectural development in a context of productive transformation.
The event took place at a time of significant momentum for Costa Rica’s real estate market, which had been experiencing sustained growth in logistics, vertical residential, and industrial development sectors. The country's openness to new technologies, pursuit of efficiency, and shift toward more sustainable models positioned Costa Rica as a regional leader in innovation applied to real estate.
