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Mexico City Begins 250-Home Build in Historic Core, Sets 4,500-Unit 2026 Goal

Officials cast the push as tenant-protecting, heritage-minded, greener housing that brings residents back.

Overview

  • The city, which broke ground Tuesday, launched five projects for 250 homes serving about 900 people and prioritizing families from high-risk buildings.
  • The government set a Centro Histórico target of 4,500 affordable units in 2026 with roughly 1,000 million pesos devoted to about 17,000 square meters of work.
  • The sites are Arcos de Belén 69, Belisario Domínguez 43, Avenida Chapultepec 69, Galeana 37, and Lerdo 12, with delivery expected in about one year under community participation.
  • The designs add solar panels, solar water heaters, and rainwater capture while restoring INAH-listed structures to protect their historic fabric.
  • Clara Brugada said she will send a bill next week to cap rent hikes to inflation and create a tenant defense office, aiming to curb displacement in the center.