Mexico City Plans Extensive Housing Rehabilitation Under Otoch Program
Mexico City, February 6 – The Head of Government of Mexico City, Clara Brugada, announced yesterday that over 2,500 social housing units across the capital are slated for rehabilitation in 2026 as part of the ongoing Otoch program. This initiative aims to enhance the living conditions and well-being of residents, while also addressing social inequalities within the city.
Significant Progress in 2025 and Ambitious Goals for 2026
Brugada made the announcement during the handover of completed rehabilitation works at three housing units in the Benito Juárez borough. She highlighted the program’s successes in 2025, where more than 1,800 housing units benefited from improvements such as painting, new lighting, and road marking (balizamiento).
“Just as in these housing units, more than 400 painted housing units were intervened, which is very important. In total, 1,888 housing units were attended to in 2025. And we propose to attend to more than 2,500 housing units in 2026,” Brugada stated, emphasizing the program’s continuous expansion.
Substantial Investment in Housing Maintenance
The Head of Government underscored the significant financial commitment to the program, noting that 1.2 billion pesos have been allocated for housing maintenance over 2025 and 2026. This represents the largest budget dedicated to this purpose in recent years, covering both major and minor maintenance works.
“In two years, 2025 and 2026, we will have 1.2 billion pesos to improve housing units; to carry out major maintenance, minor maintenance, to paint, to fix them. So, we have an important budget, which has not been given in recent years, for housing units, which include painting, installation of lighting, improvement of staircases, road marking, and murals are also painted to beautify the environment,” Brugada explained.
The comprehensive rehabilitation efforts include:
- Facade painting
- Rehabilitation of common areas
- Addressing hydraulic issues
- Installation of new lighting
- Improvement of staircases
- Road marking
- Painting of murals to enhance aesthetics
Safety Enhancements and Community Impact
During the event, Brugada also distributed gas and smoke detectors to residents, aiming to reduce domestic incidents and enhance safety within the housing units. This initiative reflects a broader commitment to the peace and well-being of the city’s population.
The Otoch program is a key component of Mexico City’s strategy to improve urban infrastructure and ensure a better quality of life for its citizens, particularly those residing in social interest housing. The steady increase in rehabilitated units demonstrates the government’s dedication to these goals.
Source: https://noticias.imer.mx/blog/mas-de-2500-unidades-habitacionales-seran-rehabilitadas-en-cdmx/
