The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) has announced that 21 of the 25 core homes under construction on the West Bank of Demerara are between 50-100% completed.
The homes are being constructed under the Adequate Housing and Urban Accessibility Programme (AHUAP) in the communities of Lust-en-Rust, Onderneeming, La Parfait Harmonie, Recht-Door-Zee and Westminster.
According to the Housing Authority, the structures are no less than 400 square feet single-family homes with concrete blocks for the outer walls and floors, basic doors, windows, electrical wiring and water connections among other features. It added that the homes are designed to meet basic standards that a family can move into and affordably expand over time.