The municipality of Mogán, significantly impacted by the housing crisis, has seen its tender for the construction of 202 protected housing units (VPO) fail for the second time within a year. No construction companies have expressed interest in the project under the Incentivized Affordable Housing model, a formula the City Council adopted after a previous unsuccessful attempt using the right of surface cession to private developers.
Mayor Onalia Bueno confirmed the absence of bids and voiced her surprise at the situation, lamenting the two years of work invested. "We have done everything they told us, and it hasn't worked out," she stated. Faced with this scenario, the Mogán City Council is now considering directly undertaking the construction of these homes to alleviate housing pressure in the area.
The initiative was divided into two lots: one for 72 homes on Zaragoza street in Motor Grande (Puerto Rico), with an execution cost of 8.2 million euros, and another for 130 homes in the same locality, estimated at 15.8 million euros. The deadline for submitting offers, initially set for August 6, was extended to the 15th.
This system allowed for construction on land designated for VPO, the establishment of a regulated rent for ten years, and subsequent authorization for sale. Despite the City Council's assurances of economic viability, the regulations mandate promotion by private operators. The Council had reincorporated the right of surface, maintaining public land ownership while the buildings would temporarily belong to the developer.
Meanwhile, NC spokesperson in the City Council, Juan Manuel Gabella, indicated that his party had previously warned about unclear financial figures and advocated for public control over housing rights. Gabella described the expediente as a "serious error" and called for the creation of a municipal housing company for the construction and management of public housing.
