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Four-Unit Housing Solution Being Built In Denham Town For Fire Victims

By: , December 6, 2019

The Key Point:

A new four-unit housing solution is being constructed on a burnt out site on Elgin Street in Denham Town, West Kingston, for the persons affected.
Four-Unit Housing Solution Being Built In Denham Town For Fire Victims
Photo: Dave Reid
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), in discussion with Minister of Local Government and Community Development, and Member of Parliament for West Kingston, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (to his left), at the construction site of a four-unit housing solution being constructed on Elgin Street in Denham Town, Kingston, for fire victims, on November 30.

The Facts

  • The Government is also looking at the building becoming a model unit for poor families in dire need of housing solutions.
  • The project consists of three one-bedroom apartments and a two-bedroom apartment, and is being monitored by the Poor Relief Department of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC). The four-unit structure will cost approximately $8 million to build.

The Full Story

A new four-unit housing solution is being constructed on a burnt out site on Elgin Street in Denham Town, West Kingston, for the persons affected.

The Government is also looking at the building becoming a model unit for poor families in dire need of housing solutions.

The project consists of three one-bedroom apartments and a two-bedroom apartment, and is being monitored by the Poor Relief Department of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC). The four-unit structure will cost approximately $8 million to build.

“These will attract a certain payment, which the Poor Relief Department of the KSAMC will work out with the persons who are receiving the units,” Member of Parliament for the area, Hon. Desmond McKenzie told JIS News.

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, visited the construction site on Saturday (November 30) to have a look at the model solution.

He said it is one development that he is paying close attention to, as there is a possibility of it being replicated in other sections of the island.

“A structure like this would possibly accommodate three or four families, and would be affordable. I am particularly going to pay attention to this, to see the cost at which they have managed to complete this. If the cost is reasonable, then we will seek to replicate it right across the community,” Mr. Holness said.

“We have to give credit to the Member of Parliament, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, for structures like these, which are being designed and built for the people of the area. They are strong structures, solid structures designed economically, so they will come out very affordable,” he added.

Mr. McKenzie gave JIS News a brief history regarding the property, and how a fire destroyed the previous house on the land.

“The last major development that took place in this constituency was in 1986. These are going to be reasonable housing solutions. This will play a great part in reducing the housing needs of the people of West Kingston and several other communities across the Corporate Area, which have a similar feature in terms of its [poor] housing conditions,” he said.

He said that families in the Denham Town area that are in dire need of new housing solutions will benefit through the KSAMC.

Last Updated: December 6, 2019

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