Prime Minister Gaston Browne has announced plans to replace aging and low-income housing in Grace Farm with modern, climate-resilient units, as part of an expansion of the government's urban renewal programme.
According to Antigua News Room, Browne identified Parliament Street as the first area targeted for redevelopment, with work expected to begin shortly after the upcoming general election.
"I'll be doing a tour… and I'm starting on Parliament Street," Browne said, outlining the next phase of the initiative.
The project will involve the demolition of existing structures in poor condition and their replacement with new condominium-style housing designed to raise living standards for residents. "We're going to rip out all of those low-income homes, those dilapidated homes, and replace them with climate-resilient condominium homes," Browne said.
The planned redevelopment follows similar efforts in other communities, including the Booby Alley housing project, and signals a broader government push to address substandard housing across the country.
Browne framed the initiative as a matter of social responsibility, aimed at improving conditions for vulnerable residents and ensuring more equitable access to quality housing. "A society is known by the way in which it treats its most vulnerable," he said.
The Prime Minister added that the government intends to extend the model to other communities where infrastructure and housing conditions have deteriorated over time.
The announcement comes as housing and urban renewal remain central issues in the lead-up to the general election, with the administration outlining an agenda to expand access to modern, resilient housing across Antigua and Barbuda.
