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Mexico City Launches Public Rental Housing Scheme With 1,000 Units

Capping rents at 30% of income, the initiative integrates community services to curb gentrification in central boroughs.

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Se estima que para el próximo año mil viviendas nuevas estarán listas para ser habitadas bajo el Programa de Vivienda Pública en Renta. Foto: Gobierno de la Ciudad de México
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Overview

  • The city has committed 600 million pesos and public land reserves to develop key sites in Cuauhtémoc, Azcapotzalco and Miguel Hidalgo.
  • Rents will be capped at 30% of household income, equating to roughly 3,000 pesos for minimum-wage earners and 7,500 pesos for those with three minimum wages.
  • Access will prioritize historically excluded groups, including youth, women heads of household, older adults, informal workers and recently evicted families.
  • Each development will include on-site laundries, communal dining areas and child-care centers under a comprehensive community infrastructure plan.
  • Formalized within INVI’s operating rules, the program aims to scale from 1,000 units this year to 20,000 by the administration’s end.