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Major housing development for Tivoli Gardens
November 27, 2023
Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the Royal Estates, which is to be built in Tivoli Gardens, will help in the renewal of the west Kingston community.
A total of 144 housing units will be constructed at a cost of $2.8 billion under the National Housing Trust's (NHT) Community Renewal Project.
"This development represents hope and opportunity, and embodies the ideals of the community-renewal programme, an initiative deeply rooted in the tenets of Vision 2030 and is an outgrowth of the NHT's inner-city housing project," Holness said.
The development will consist of 130 duplexes and 14 mixed-use units for residential and commercial use. The project, slated for completion in 2026, will include 32 studios, 38 one-bedroom, 60 two-bedroom and 14 mixed-use.
The land earmarked for the development borders west on the Tivoli Gully, north by Tivoli Gardens, south and east by the Jamaica Railway Corporation property.
Holness said the Government is committed to providing housing solutions that will meet the needs of Jamaicans and informed that the focus is not only on Kingston and St Andrew.
He pointed out that the NHT has committed to building 43,000 housing solutions islandwide. "Every day we are working towards that commitment," he added.
The Prime Minister said that the Bernard Lodge development in St Catherine has commenced.
"Several of the developers are building out now, and I am going to tour that area very soon to see the progress that is being made. In that development alone we will have over 10,000 housing solutions," he said.
He explained that the buildout of a proper transportation system and road networks will complement the buildout of more units outside of Kingston.
"What we have done in terms of improving the road network heading east into St Thomas is a signal that housing developments should follow that new corridor, so there are options other than seeking to build in Kingston, that you can live on the outskirts of Kingston and travel into Kingston at a low cost and conveniently; that's what we are building out," Holness said.
