THE Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) has accelerated its drive to increase the housing stock in Jamaica with some $19 billion being allocated for 2011/12 to begin construction of 8,676 solutions slated for completion within the next three years.
"We have an accelerated programme to increase the housing stock rapidly and that is what we have commenced doing," explained Joseph Shoucair, managing director of the HAJ.
The major developments will be in St Catherine, Westmoreland, St James and St Ann.
In Whitehall, Westmoreland, the HAJ said it will provide 376 serviced lots and 200 studio units; Green Pond, St James, 45 lots and 290 one- and two-bedroom units; Retirement, St James, 128 lots and 238 studios; and Grange Pen, St James, 400 lots, 500 studios and one- and two-bedroom units.
