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Mexico City Delivers 120 Centro Histórico Homes to Indigenous Families, Sets Goal of 3,000 Social Units a Year

A citywide rent‑subsidy program begins in 2026 to help tens of thousands stay housed.

Overview

  • The city handed over 120 new apartments across four central sites—San Jerónimo, Isabel la Católica, Academia and Sol in Guerrero—to otomí, mazahua, purépecha, tzeltal, tzotzil, triqui and wixárika families.
  • Units average about 53 square meters, with reported per‑home costs between roughly 464,000 and 700,000 pesos and a total INVI investment of about 117 million pesos.
  • Officials set a formal target to produce 3,000 social homes annually in the Centro Histórico to counter depopulation and prevent the conversion of housing into storage or commercial space.
  • A new rent aid scheme set for 2026 is designed for an estimated 20,000–40,000 households, providing temporary monthly support of about 2,000–4,000 pesos to avert evictions and extend existing emergency assistance.
  • Plans include about 700 additional homes for indigenous communities in 2026, 150 regeneration projects in the historic core, a commercial plaza for resident livelihoods at Isabel la Católica, and a proposed ‘Rentas Justas’ law to cap increases to inflation alongside lighting, child‑friendly street initiatives and dedicated policing.