Alicante plans 46 public apartments in San Blas and San Gabriel

The General Board of the Municipal Housing Board of the Alicante City Council gave the 'green light' this Monday to the 2025 budget project for 4,245,549 euros, with 920,300 in investments. The delegated councilor, Carlos de Juan, announced allocations for the start of rehabilitation works for 32 homes on Ceuta Street in the San Blas neighborhood, in addition to the 14 in the old teachers' building in San Gabriel, which will be added to

the 15 of El Portón whose completion works will start before the end of the year.

Among the planned investments, which together amount to 920,000 euros, are the action to replace the elevators in the buildings of the Municipal Housing Board on Antonio Martín Trenco Street for 330,000 euros; the start of rehabilitation works for a

building with 14 apartments at number one Fernando Díaz de Mendoza Street in San Gabriel for 140,300 euros -in addition to the 650,000 that will be incorporated from the 2024 accounts- and the promotion of a social housing building on Ceuta Street, with 32 units, for 400,000 euros. In the intergenerational housing building at Plaza América, the air conditioning system for homes and common rooms will be renewed for 50,000 euros. Another 36,302 euros for other small investments.

The budget project has been approved with support from the PP and other member entities, abstention from Vox, and votes against from PSOE, Compromís, and EU-Podem.

«Although housing accounts are reduced compared to those of 2024 by 1.3 million due to the

completion of expansion works at Centro 14 in the Old Town, they maintain a strong investment to launch projects aimed at expanding social housing and affordable rental options for young people, exceeding 920,000 euros and expected to be reinforced with new investments via surpluses in 2025,» explained Carlos de Juan.

Carlos de Juan also explained that the budget reduction is due not only to the completion of Centro 14 but also because the allocation for the Neighborhood Plan included in the 2024 budget is transferred to the Urban Planning department this coming year. The councilor highlighted that personnel costs increase by 3.6%, including a salary increase set at 2.5%, as well as implementation of professional career paths and adjustments planned in the Job Position List (RPT). Savings are also observed in reduced electricity bills.

The councilor also highlighted that it is planned to restart completion works for El Portón's 15 apartments before the end of fiscal year 2024 and secure additional funding via surpluses to continue advancing social housing projects being worked on by the Board.