¿WHY INVEST IN PAKAKUNA GARDEN A CONSTRUCTION OF HOUSING FOR

RETIREES IN ECUADOR?
1. ECUADOR
It’s located in South America on the coast of the Pacific Ocean, which is a great benefit to shipping
companies by optimizing time and resources for handling their loads. Most of the trade is carried
out by sea, which is more than 2,500 ships leave Ecuadorian ports annually. However, a
significant fraction of foreign trade is carried out by air. This geographical location is at the same
time singular due to its proximity to:
The west coast of the United States. The Panama Canal that allows reaching Europe. Middle East.
And the rest of East Asia.

It has a modern physical infrastructure and road communication. According to the Ministry of
Transportation, there are 43,197 km of roads of which 6,467 km are paved. There are many land
transport companies that cover the entire territory.
In addition to an excellent land roads the country has Railroads: there are more than 966 km. of
state railways, which link the Highlands with the Coast and is mainly used for tourism purposes.
Maritime Transport: The port system is made up of seven state ports and ten private docks,
specialized in general cargo and oil. Air Transport: the country has an optimal airports network,
three of them are international. They are located in the cities of Quito, Guayaquil and Manta.
It is the most competitive country in the region in electricity rates for the commercial / productive
area: the aggressive investment plan in renewable energy will increase its comparative advantages
in this field, thanks to the construction of hydroelectric plants and the Pacific Refinery, the country
would stop importing about $ 4.000 million annually in fuels and will go from 3,770 MW of
installed capacity in 2006 to 6,779 MW.
It has sophisticated access to telecommunications services, it is connected to the fiber optic
network that manages Telefónica International Wholesale Services, which surrounds South
America and then connect with North America and Europe. This creates opportunities for
technological innovation and the development of products with higher added value. Public
investment allowed a substantial improvement in the systemic competitiveness and comparative
advantages of Ecuador. From 1,413 'km of fiber optics in 2006, they went to 6,780 km in 2011,
covering most of the national territory.
Nature plays in favor with Ecuador. Its climatic conditions make it easier for agricultural products
to be harvested throughout the year without interruptions, the permanent luminosity helps that all
the fruits, vegetables and aquaculture products (shrimp, tilapia, lobsters and others) that are
demanded in the international market and that can also be processed in the country, which is
divided in four natural regions: Insular region, where the Galapagos islands are located. Andean
region, includes the entire central strip of the country in which Chimborazo volcano is located,
considered the highest point in Ecuador. Coast, occupies the entire coastline bathed by the Pacific
Ocean. And the Ecuadorian Amazon. Ecuador is strategic located in the middle of the world (zero
latitude of the equator line). Mega diverse climate with more than 81 microclimates.I Located in
one of the most productive agricultural areas in the world. Stable weather conditions with defined
wet and dry seasons.

Ecuador is located in area with more hours of direct sunlight per day. It is the country with the
highest concentration of rivers per square kilometer in the world. 63% of production volume,
measured in metric tons, corresponds to permanent crops, such as banana and plantain, coffee,
cocoa, african palm, sugar cane, among other products. Is one of the largest exporters in the world
in: bananas, cocoa, shrimp, flowers and canned tuna.
2. PROJECT PROFILE
2.1. GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION
CHECA TOWN
The land where this project will be carried out is located in rural areas of Quito City. CHECA is
a town in the province of Pichincha, 60 minutes far from Quito; and 20 minutes far from the new
international airport. The access road system around the project is of first quality.

PROJECT FEATURES

PAKAKUNA GARDENS is a unique project of Villas and Residences located in the Valley of
Tumbaco, in the town of Checa, 40 km. from Quito the capital of Ecuador. With a total area of
40 hectares (250,000.00 square meters), they are ideal rural areas for the development of this
proposal of housing for senior citizens, American retirees.

With the new access roads, Pakakuna Gardens is located only 12 km. from the new Mariscal
Antonio José de Sucre airport, without any noise that could affect its residents.

Our residential community is set inside the largest botanical garden of Ecuador and with a spring
climate all year around. The villas and residences will offer you comfort and quality of life as
well as a wide range of services.

2.2. LAND DESCRIPTION

There are regular lands that allow a dynamic urban design with organic design concepts.
2.3. ACCESSES
The entrances to Pakakuna Garden is clearly identified, wide and direct from the paved public
road such as the North Pan-American Highway and paved within the town; until you reach the
entrance gate of the project.

2.4. PROPERTY CHARACTERISTICS.

The natural characteristics of the lands located in this parish are its warm dry climate, where fruit
products are produced, like custard apple, avocado, tomato, strawberry, tangerine and orange. The
weather is perfect and allow to implement communal services for recreational activities, scenic
walks, therefore, several viewpoints are in the process of construction that allow you to see the
beauty of the area.

2.5. FRESHWATER RESERVES

In all properties, a fresh water reserve will be created for self-supply purposes for both human
consumption and maintenance of recreational areas.

3. DESIGN PROPOSAL

3.1. URBAN DESIGN

The urban design proposal was worked under concepts that allow the preservation of native fauna
and flora, for which the different stages have large communal green spaces with vegetation in the
sector, additionally native forests are being planted surrounding the peripheral enclosures and in
various sites on the property in order to create a natural environment. A controlled entrance is
proposed in all parts of the land through gates and to provide complete security.
All the roads will be provided with curbs and gutters for the evacuation of rainwater, thus
guaranteeing a long useful life, easy maintenance and access to all the houses of the project.
The parking site is located apart from the houses, each parking area has a specific location,
numbered and named of each family that inhabit this project.

3.2. Housing design

As a theoretical-conceptual base, a minimalist functionalist combination will be used, with an
interior-exterior transparency that fuse and overlap spaces creating functional environments that
express technical beauty and create harmony with the natural environment; since it is a collective
housing program that responds to an international real estate demand
On the other hand, the application of industrial methods must be considered in order to
standardize and accelerate the construction process, a simple architecture is sought that satisfies
the needs and aspirations of user’s lives. In other words, the adaptation of material means for
utilitarian and functional purposes is sought with strict adaptation of form to purpose, articulating
spaces to structure with a useful purpose.
These functionalist concepts are complemented by minimalist concepts, light, pure and warm
colors will be used, simple and geometric shapes made with precision, strengthening the use of
industrialized materials of in the most neutral way possible. This seeks to achieve environments
with balance and harmony, wide and high spaces, without excesses, saturation and visual
contamination. The construction of two-bedroom homes with an area of 150,000 square meters is
proposed; three-bedroom with an area of 350,000 square meters; and four bedrooms with an area
of 450.00 square meters. All homes, regardless of size or model, will base their architectural
match on the main areas, articulated by a neutral space dedicated to collective service, leisure and
recreation.

The first area corresponds to the social and is made up of a living room and dining room, spaces
located next to each other but independent both due to their perpendicular orientation to each
other and their geometry; the service and recreation area is made up of the kitchen open to the
dining room and a meeting room, the latter is covered but transparent, which generates lighting
and ventilation in the center of the house; and finally the private area, made up with the bedrooms,
each of them will be equipped with a closet and a spacious bathroom
Dimensions that facilitate users' mobility in the event of a disability.
Two accesses from the outside are proposed, a main one with a separate hall from the meeting
room by means of an opaque element, which articulates and distributes the internal circulation to
both the social and private areas, and another secondary that connects directly to the kitchen and
the meeting room.

3.3. Community services

The project consider the implementation of recreational activities and services located in different
places on the property. These facilities are:

• TENNIS COURT

• CHAPEL

• MEETING ROOMS AND EVENTS

• MEDICAL CENTER FOR PALLIATIVE CARE

 • GYM; SWIMMING, RELAXATION, SPA

• COMMERCIAL AREA / MINI MARKET

4. TARGET MARKET
The national projection of the United States Census Bureau estimated in 2014 that the number of
retirees was 40 million and indicates that there will be approximately 56 million Americans over
the age of 65 by 2020, also determining that there would be around of 75 million people who
reach retirement age until 2030. Of these totals, it is considered that around 6.5% have an average
total income per year of more than USD $ 100,000.00, which is the market objective of our
project. This means that for the year 2017 there is an amount of 3'120.065 people who are potential
buyers, additionally an annual incorporation of 173,550 retirees is estimated until the year 2030.
These figures increase to include Canadians, Europeans, Asians and other nationalities.

5. SALES
In addition, overseas sales are secured by entering into an agreement with a US company that will
implement an aggressive global marketing strategy to attract retirees between 2020 and 2025. Our
primary target market will be US Citizens. Secondary is made up of retirees from Canada, Europe,
Asia and other Latin American countries who are considering spending their golden years, in
Ecuador. These people rely heavily on the commercials that appear on Bloomberg Digital Media
and TV, which brings a level of comfort, understanding and credibility to international
development projects.
The Marketing campaign worldwide will be carried out 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through
Facebook, Google, Global IDX MLS Platforms, Mobile Apps / Banners as indicated in the
Marketing Strategy, the same that will be consistent based on responses, interactive and
aggressive. It will include video and clips of retirees who already live in Pakakuna and share the
benefits of their retirement. With this aggressive strategy and marketing system, we intend to
captivate and dominate the retiree market in the United States, Canada, Europe.
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