When I come across good information I like to share it with potential retirees. If you are planning to live or retire near San José there is an exciting new alternative in the housing scene. Part of this phenomenon is due to an effort to lure people from the suburbs back into the downtown San José area. Lighting is being placed underground, many of the city’s main streets are being repaved, bus stops are eventually going to be moved from the center of the city, traffic is being restricted and rerouted on certain weekdays, there is more police presence to keep away more undesirable elements and in general the city is being made more user friendly. If you walk around the San José’s Sabana Park you can’t help but notice the changing skyline. Besides the country’s new state-of-the-art soccer stadium, high-rise condos are beginning to spring-up all over. This tendency has now spread to Paseo Colón, the main western entrance to San José. The most exciting new development is a huge 28-story twin tower condominium complex which will be built soon. It will feature, space for business on the lower floors, 70 offices and 106 apartments, many of which will feature spectacular views. The complex will also feature, a swimming pool, a running track, a spa, a movie theater, a playground for children and parking space for 500 vehicles. The development will also have good security, a sprinkler system in each units for fires, will meet all seismic codes and offer its own private transportation system to major shopping centers. It will be perfect for retirees who want to live in an urban area. Condos will range in price from $120,000 to $270,000 depending on their location. I am thinking of purchasing one for an investment.