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Mexico City Hands Over 309 Social Homes to Metro Workers as Housing Push Gathers Pace

City leaders plan a doubled housing budget for 2025–2026 to scale up larger, centrally located subsidized apartments.

Overview

  • The 309 units were delivered across Azcapotzalco (240 at Nextengo 73), Álvaro Obregón (24 at Acapulco 44) and Iztacalco (45 at Añil 411).
  • Authorities cited a joint investment of 324 million pesos that will benefit more than 1,200 people.
  • Nextengo 73 required 267 million pesos plus 76 million for completion and mitigation, with roughly 70 million contributed by the Metro workers’ union.
  • New rules prohibit publicly funded apartments under 60 m², with the delivered homes measuring 65 m² and featuring rainwater capture, wastewater treatment and solar heaters.
  • Officials reported a year-end tally near 5,000 new homes and over 20,000 improvement loans, with a target of 200,000 subsidized housing actions by 2030.