Construction of the first phase of 300 young professional houses at the La Bonne Intention (LBI) Housing Scheme, East Coast Demerara is currently in various stages of completion.
Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal said already, some of these houses are completed and even occupied, while other are near completion.
“There are at different phases because contractors started at various periods.
“We did have some initial hiccups when we started. In fact we have had some issues with two contractors but we have addressed those and it’s moving quite quickly now,” Croal said on Tuesday during a visit to the new housing scheme.
The LBI new housing scheme consists of close to 2,000 lots.
“On one side, we are already near completion in terms of infrastructure work. We have about 345 houses…On this side, we are catering for another 200 plus. So one is expected when we are finished to have about 700 young professional houses in the LBI area,” Croal explained.
All of the houses being built there are young professional homes. The structures are designed differently, both flat and elevated.
“The LBI community is going to be a massive investment that is happening before your eyes,” Croal said.
To ensure there is access to the housing scheme, Croal noted that already about $6 billion has been expended on the first phase of infrastructure works for roads.
As part of its effort to ensure every citizen has access to home ownership, the government is currently building houses in communities including LBI, Providence, Prospect, Great Diamond, Cummings Lodge, Hampshire/Williamsburg, Ordnance/Fortlands and Amelia’s Ward.
