In the Frederico Ulrich Municipal Neighborhood, in Loulé, 18 families received the keys to 18 rehabilitated homes, at a ceremony that marked the completion of the first phase of the construction work. The intervention consisted of the complete rehabilitation of T2 and T3 type units, including the expansion of the area and interior partitioning, as well as the requalification of the respective yards. This work was funded by the PRR – Recovery and Resilience Plan.
The president of Loulé City Hall, Telmo Pinto, considered this to be a moment of returning life to the neighborhood, highlighting that the project recovers for the people a space that, for more than seven decades, placed the dignity of families at the center of the city's design. The neighborhood was created between 1948 and 1950 by engineer Alberto da Silveira Ramos and Loulé architect Manuel Maria Laginha, possessing significant historical significance for the local heritage and identity.
The second phase of rehabilitation contemplates 30 additional units, during which residents will be temporarily relocated to other locations. Since 2019, when the Local Housing Strategy was launched, the municipality's housing stock has grown from 280 to more than 490 units, representing growth of over 70% in seven years.
The municipality is currently moving forward with more than 500 new homes through the acquisition of land, purchase projects and construction in various points of the municipality, planning to start another 600 units next year. In parallel, rental support recently covered 65 families, and it is the municipality's intention to triple the number of families supported and also increase the amount provided.
