Ground Broken for Hummingbird Meadows Phase 2 Housing Development
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), greets Commanding Officer for the Clarendon Police Division, Senior Superintendent Vendolyn Cameron-Powell, at the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of 406 housing solutions in phase two of the National Housing Trust’s (NHT) Hummingbird Meadows development in Birds Hill, Clarendon, on Friday (May 31). Looking on is Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer.
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), breaks ground for the construction of 406 homes and serviced lots in phase two of the National Housing Trust’s (NHT) Hummingbird Meadows project in Birds Hill, Clarendon on Friday (May 31). Also participating (from left) are: Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Michael Henry; NHT Board Director, Doran Dixon; Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer; and NHT Managing Director, Martin Miller.
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), converses with National Housing Trust (NHT) Board Director, Doran Dixon (2nd left), following Friday’s (May 31) ground breaking ceremony for phase two of the NHT’s Hummingbird Meadows housing development in Birds Hill, Clarendon. A total of 406 homes and serviced lots are slated for development. Listening (from left) are: Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Michael Henry; NHT Managing Director, Martin Miller; and Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer.
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Member of the Hummingbirds Steel Orchestra, Marcia Shirley, performs during the groundbreaking ceremony for phase two of the National Housing Trust’s (NHT) Hummingbird Meadows housing development in Birds Hill, Clarendon on Friday (May 31). Some 406 housing solutions are slated to be developed under the project.The Facts
- Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony, Prime Minister Holness said the development forms part of NHT’s goal to provide 23,000 housing solutions by 2021, in a bid to reduce Jamaica’s housing deficit.
- Infrastructure work has already been completed for phase one of Hummingbird Meadows, which will comprise 130 one-bedroom and 10 two-bedroom houses, and 10 serviced lots.
The Full Story
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Friday (May 31), broke ground for the construction of 406 housing solutions in phase two of the National Housing Trust’s (NHT) Hummingbird Meadows development in Birds Hill, Clarendon.
The project will comprise of 100 one-bedroom and 236 two-bedroom houses, and 70 serviced lots.
The solutions will be developed on 117 hectares (289 acres) of land at the Birds Hill Plantation, which is located approximately 10.43 km northwest of May Pen.
Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony, Prime Minister Holness said the development forms part of NHT’s goal to provide 23,000 housing solutions by 2021, in a bid to reduce Jamaica’s housing deficit.
He added that the development will assist in reducing squatting, and providing houses for new entrants in the housing market, particularly young professionals, and other persons seeking to own a home.
Against this background, Mr. Holness said he is elated that 406 families will benefit from the latest development at Hummingbird Meadows.
“There will be 406 new households that have prosperity within their grasps. I am elated that, once again, the NHT is delivering on our promise to build houses,” he said.
Infrastructure work has already been completed for phase one of Hummingbird Meadows, which will comprise 130 one-bedroom and 10 two-bedroom houses, and 10 serviced lots.
Both phases are being are being developed at a cost of approximately $1.66 billion.