Government to Replace Dilapidated Homes in Gray’s Farm with Climate-Resilient Units

Prime Minister Gaston Browne says the government plans to replace aging and low-income housing in Grays Farm with modern, climate-resilient units, as part of an expansion of its urban renewal programme.

Browne identified Parliament Street as the first area targeted for redevelopment, indicating that work could begin shortly after the general election.

“I’ll be doing a tour… and I’m starting on Parliament Street,” he said, outlining the next phase of the initiative.

He said the project will involve the removal of existing structures in poor condition and their replacement with new condominium-style housing designed to improve living standards.

“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 push to address substandard housing across the country.

Browne said the initiative is aimed at improving conditions for vulnerable residents while ensuring more equitable access to quality housing.

“A society is known by the way in which it treats its most vulnerable,” he said.

He 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 plans to expand access to modern, resilient housing across Antigua and Barbuda.