Mexico City Begins Construction of Housing in Guerrero & Historic Center

ByVania Solís

This article by Vania Solís originally appeared in the April 7, 2026 edition of El Sol de México.

The head of government of Mexico City, Clara Brugada Molina, led the ceremony for the laying of the first stone for the simultaneous start of works of the Housing in Joint program, on five properties located in the Guerrero neighborhood and the Historic Center.

This project represents an investment of one billion pesos destined for the construction and rehabilitation of 250 homes, which will directly benefit about one thousand people.

The intervention is divided into two projects for the Guerrero neighborhood and three for the Centro neighborhood, prioritizing families with strong ties to the community who previously lived in high-risk buildings . The specific properties are: Lerdo 12 and Galeana 37, in the Guerrero neighborhood, as well as Arcos de Belén 69, Belisario Domínguez 43, and Avenida Chapultepec 69, in the Centro neighborhood.

“This is a 17,000 square meter construction project, which begins today. Priority was given to families with strong ties to the community, meaning families who have lived here and faced difficult situations. Living in high-risk buildings, living in places that lack the conditions for a dignified life, but today we are achieving social justice,” said Clara Brugada.

Clara Brugada laying the first bricks for the housing project at Lerdo 12, in the Guerrero neighborhood. Photos: Nadya Murillo

The city authorities highlighted that the new homes will have an approximate cost of one million pesos, financed through accessible loans.

In addition, the projects will be governed by an environmental sustainability model, incorporating solar panels and heaters and rainwater harvesting and reuse systems .

Housing Secretary Inti Muñoz Santini reported that the properties involved were expropriated between 2004 and 2021 due to their state of abandonment or high structural risk, and pledged that the works would be delivered to the beneficiaries within a year.

“In about a year, we’ll see you here to deliver the homes we’re building here at Lerdo 12 and on the other four properties,” Muñoz Santini assured.

Beyond the works initiated in the Guerrero neighborhood and the Historic Center, the head of government announced an ambitious housing strategy that seeks to reduce the backlog in the capital.

By the end of 2026, the Mexico City government aims to build or rehabilitate a total of 10,000 homes throughout the city, a figure that includes the construction of 4,500 homes in the Historic Center.

In addition to the city government’s housing strategy, the Fair Rents Law will be presented to the Mexico City Congress, and a Tenant Ombudsman’s Office will be created to protect the rights of residents, which is planned for next week.