East Bank, East Coast lands fully allocated; Soesdyke Highway identified as next major housing hub

The government has exhausted available land for housing schemes along the East Coast and East Bank of Demerara, prompting a strategic shift of new developments to the Soesdyke-Linden Highway.

Minister of Housing, Collin Croal, during a recent update on the government’s ambitious housing drive, said Region Four, Guyana’s most populated region, has reached its limit for land allocation.

“Everybody has been asking for land in Region Four and there is only so much land that is available.

“We have already reached the point of the conservancy, actually both on the East Coast and East Bank. The shift in terms of occupancy in Region Four will eventually have to move to the Soesdyke Highway,” Croal said.

Croal said the government is actively identifying new areas along the highway to meet the growing demand.

“It’s a lot of work ahead and we are committed,” he assured, adding that other possible areas for housing expansion are also being examined.

Region Four, which records the highest number of pending housing applications, has been the primary focus of the administration’s housing programme.

The government surpassed its first-term target by allocating over 50,000 house lots by 2025.

And in its 2025-2030 manifesto, President Irfaan Ali had pledged to deliver 40,000 new homes within the next five years.

“To deliver on our commitment, we are currently reviewing how we will be able to achieve this. Identification of land is an important aspect to achieve that objective,” Croal said.

With traditional housing corridors now saturated, the Soesdyke-Linden Highway is set to become the new frontier for residential development.