Portal gubernamental de las Islas Canarias: Plan de vivienda en Telde y Gran Canaria
The councilor, accompanied by the mayor of Telde and the councilor for infrastructure and housing, visits the plots where 109 properties will be built
The executive will also rehabilitate a group of 60 houses located in Jinamar VI
The progress in this action, after more than 15 years without the construction of public housing in Telde, highlights the executive’s commitment to improving the living conditions of the Canary Islands and the Canaries.
The Ministry of Public Works, Housing, and Mobility of the Government of the Canary Islands, Pablo Rodríguez, accompanied by the Mayor of Telde, Juan Antonio Peña, and the Councilors for Infrastructure and Housing of the Municipality, Iván Sánchez, has visited the Rapegas where the executive will develop 109 public housing units.
Councilor Pablo Rodríguez emphasized that «the start of the construction of these 109 houses in Telde is a clear example of the commitment made by the government of the Canary Islands to housing during this term. After more than 15 years without public houses in the municipality, we are taking a decisive step to address one of the main needs of our population: access to decent homes.»
«The decree law 1/2024 that we approved last year precisely focuses all efforts on the construction of public housing, that is, accelerating the steps for the construction of public housing. This is what we achieved throughout 2024, accelerating procedures to have more than 1,000 public houses in the Canary Islands,» he said while also mentioning that this year 2025 will begin the work to still have 1,000 in the construction process, «Something historic if we compare it over the last two decades.»
The councilor emphasized that the decree of urgent measures law also focuses efforts on the construction of protected housing by the private sector, «to see an opportunity in the construction of protected housing, as it is also essential to have various public housing, various protected housing, and various housing in general in the Canary Islands.»
On the island of Gran Canaria, there are a total of 9,200 registered in the public housing applicants’ registry, of which 4,800 are requesting a rental property.
This meeting today and the visit to the plots where this project will take place is a milestone for Telde and demonstrates that we are fulfilling the commitment made. In addition, collaboration between different administrations is essential to stimulate both the construction of new houses and the rehabilitation of existing ones, and thus provide an effective response to housing emergencies affecting many Canary and Canaries islands.
These houses, divided into three groups, two of 36 properties each, with a price of 42 euros, will take place on three plots located on Manuel Alemán Álamo Street.
Rodríguez recalled that these initiatives «correspond to an urgent processing, a consequence of applying decree law 1/2024, as of February 19, which establishes measures to address housing emergencies.»
Additionally, the Mayor of Telde, Juan Antonio Peña, said, «The fact that Telde is being considered again, at a time when there is a high demand for housing in the Canary Islands, is good news for everyone. We are very grateful to the councilor and the regional government for the boost they will give to this project. Also, during the meeting, I raised the possibility of providing municipal property land to continue this dynamic, to increase the number of public houses in Telde, continuing to increase with future projects.»
During the meeting, they also discussed the status of the project for the rehabilitation of 60 houses located in Jinamar VI, whose execution project is already written and will be offered in the first quarter of 2025.
Ongoing Shows in Gran Canaria
Within the housing plan in the Canary Islands, in addition to these three initiatives, ICAVI currently has 5 actions in progress: two of them in the execution of 8 properties in Ingenio and 7 in Gáldar; a project awarded in the municipality of Teror, which will allow the development of 18 properties; and two awaiting project approval in Ingenio and 13 in Santa Lucía de Tirajana. The executive also completed the construction of 16 public housing units in Cristo, Ingenio.
The plan also offers direct subsidies for construction, such as the one granted to the Municipal Urban Management Company of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Geura) for the development of 268 public houses for rent, 241 located in the Tamaraite Sur neighborhood and another 27 in León Street and Castillo.
In addition to construction, ICAVI is developing the Six program, aimed at building affordable rental housing in energy-efficient buildings, along with municipalities and councils for 5 actions for which the drafting of two projects for two projects has already been awarded Through the execution of 30 houses in Santa Lucía de Tirajana, another two projects of 26 properties each in Gáldar, and another of 45 houses in Santa María de Guía.
In addition to the rehabilitation of the 60 houses mentioned above, located in Jinamar VI and to be developed within program 1, whose execution project is already written and will be offered in the first quarter of 2025.
Finally, The Visocan Public Company is promoting the construction of several developments in the municipalities of Santa Lucía de Tirajana and Ingenio, reaching more than 30 properties and has completed another in Agaete of 26.
About +Vicano
All housing actions in the Canary Islands are developed within the +ViCan Initiative, for the consolidation and coordination of housing policies in the archipelago. This strategy aims to provide a comprehensive response to housing emergencies by implementing sustainable and inclusive solutions. +Vicano seeks to ensure access to decent homes, prioritize the most vulnerable groups, and promote balanced territorial development to adapt to the current needs of the Canarian population.
