Collado delivers 254 renovated houses in the Colonial City
The Minister of Tourism, David Collado, delivered the first batch of homes from the Colonial City Housing Improvement Program (Promevi), which originally consisted of 38 units and increased to 44 by adding six units with identified technical damage, at a cost of more than 71 million pesos.
He also inaugurated the first batch of 60 facades of the Facade Recovery Program, with an investment of 62 million pesos, and delivered the Paint Your City Project, which included 150 facades, in full, at a cost exceeding 16 million pesos.
The official highlighted the importance of these programs and how they benefit the residents of the Colonial City and its surroundings.
“Programs like these, which we have begun to implement, have a direct and positive impact on people and their quality of life,” he stated.
The three programs are part of the projects being completed by the Comprehensive Tourism and Urban Development Program of the Colonial City of Santo Domingo (PIDTUCCSD), which is being implemented by the Ministry of Tourism, in coordination with the Ministry of Culture and the Mayor’s Office of the National District (ADN), with financing from the IDB and co-financing from the European Union.
The housing program is an intervention that will completely repair 140 homes in the Colonial City, with the aim of raising the quality of life of its residents and preserving the traditional inhabitants of the historic center, and impacting the communities of San Antón, Santa Bárbara, San Miguel, San Lázaro and the southern zone.
The Promevi program especially benefits women, female heads of household and single mothers, as well as the elderly and people with disabilities.
The work carried out in the homes includes reconstructing bathrooms and kitchens, repairing roofs, fixing leaks, renovating electrical and sanitary installations, replacing doors and windows, waterproofing, general painting, and, where appropriate, structural reinforcement.
To increase homes’ adaptability to climate-change risks, repairs are carried out in compliance with the EDGE environmental certification, incorporating criteria for energy efficiency, water saving, and climate resilience.
The project is being developed thanks to a non-refundable donation from the European Union and financing from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).
Meanwhile, the facade project is a major intervention that seeks to restore the integrity and splendor of 120 historic facades in the Colonial City, including residential and commercial buildings.
In each building, the following work is carried out: restoring plasterwork and decorative elements, repairing cracks and holes, repainting, repairing carpentry and ironwork, and repairing roofs that contact the facades.
In addition, Pinta tu Ciudad refurbished 150 historic facades in the Colonial City to beautify the urban image of the historic center and increase the value of heritage buildings.
It benefited both residences and commercial establishments, and the following work was carried out on each facade: surface cleaning, removal of deteriorated paint, and sealing of cracks, holes, and imperfections in the walls.
