Second public housing initiative of the term launches, 47 homes in Buenavista

This Thursday marked the official groundbreaking of 47 affordable‑rental homes on Don Quijote Street in the island’s capital. In total, 224 units are either under construction or planned across Puerto del Rosario and Corralejo (La Oliva). No public housing projects are scheduled for the other four municipalities.

Puerto del Rosario hosted the ceremony on Thursday, 28 May, to lay the first stone of the 47 affordable‑rental homes on Don Quijote Street, with works already underway in the Buenavista neighbourhood of the capital.

Homes with Garage, Storage, and Equipped Kitchen on Don Quijote Street

The Don Quijote Street project has a total budget of €6,816,577.85, jointly financed by the Cabildo of Fuerteventura, the Canary Islands Ministry of Public Works, Housing and Mobility (through the Canary Housing Institute), the Ministry of Housing and Urban Agenda with Next Generation EU funds, and land contributed by the Puerto del Rosario City Council.

The development includes apartments equipped with garages, storage rooms, and kitchens, ranging from one to six bedrooms, and includes units adapted for people with reduced mobility. The building is designed to meet energy‑efficiency standards and to reduce CO₂ emissions.

“The execution period announced by the Canary Islands Government is 18 months, so the project could be completed by the winter of 2027,” noted officials at the tender stage.

224 Homes Involving All Administrations

The 47‑unit project adds to other public‑housing initiatives on the island, bringing the total to 224 homes. Official monitoring figures are not available to verify these estimates.

• Puerto del Rosario: 28 homes awarded on El Bernegal Street in the El Matorral area, plus 24 homes planned in the Rosa Vila neighbourhood, as announced by the various responsible institutions.
• Northern Fuerteventura: Construction has begun on 77 public homes in Corralejo (former parking lots on Palangre Street, La Boicana area) and 48 additional homes have been announced for the Panorama Tres Islas urban zone.

In the north, the municipality of La Oliva participates in the promotions; in the capital, Puerto del Rosario collaborates with the Canary Islands Government, which implements the projects through public entities such as ICAVI and Visocan. The Cabildo of Fuerteventura also co‑finances several works, and many funds come from Madrid via European programmes. This complex administrative network makes public‑housing development in Fuerteventura and the Canary Islands challenging, although the current legislature has increased the volume of public housing compared with the previous term.

No new public‑housing projects are planned for the municipalities of Antigua, Tuineje, Betancuria, and Pájara.

Groundbreaking in the Buenavista Neighbourhood

The ceremony was attended by:

• Lola García, President of the Cabildo of Fuerteventura
• Pablo Rodríguez, Canary Islands Minister of Public Works, Housing and Mobility
• David de Vera, Mayor of Puerto del Rosario
• María Jesús de la Cruz, Island Director of the General State Administration

Also present were Island Counselor Víctor Alonso, Director of the Canary Housing Institute Pino de León, and Housing Councilor of Puerto del Rosario Toñi Fernández, among other officials.

“The Cabildo is investing more than €54 million to boost housing in Fuerteventura,” said Lola García. “This line will enable the construction of 176 homes across various municipalities.”
She added that the Cabildo continues working with all municipalities “to bring housing to the entire island,” while also focusing on the rehabilitation of existing stock.

“We have prioritized housing like never before,” declared Pablo Rodríguez. “The regional government is working on over 2,000 public homes throughout the archipelago.”
He noted that, before the year ends, the government expects an additional promotion in Rosa Vila, Puerto del Rosario.

“The first stone on Don Quijote marks the start of other promotions already awarded,” said Mayor David de Vera. “These projects aim to provide a housing alternative that meets the municipality’s social demand.”

María Jesús de la Cruz highlighted the collaboration between administrations to advance new housing construction in Puerto del Rosario, emphasizing that the Canary Islands and Fuerteventura face “a significant deficit” in this sector.