Construction of first 100 homes begins at Silica City

Construction of the first 100 Young Professional Homes has commenced at Silica City as part of the first phase of the area’s development. Situated along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway, Silica City, the brainchild of President Dr Irfaan Ali, will be Guyana’s first smart urban centre.
According to a social media post made by Minister within the Housing and Water Ministry, Susan Rodrigues, the Young Professional Homes will be constructed in four distinct styles, comprising two flat units valued at $25,200,603 and $25,290,178, and two elevated units priced at $33,980,153 and $34,450,145. Each flat home boasts a master bedroom with closet and washroom, two other bedrooms, washroom, kitchen, dining area, living room, and laundry room. The two-storey elevated homes feature a master bedroom with closet and washroom, two other bedrooms, an additional room, washrooms, kitchen, dining area, living room and sitting room.
Infrastructural works such as road and drainage networks are also ongoing. The development is being monitored by the Central Housing and Planning Authority’s Projects Department.
Rodrigues had said in March that the draft master plan for Silica City, Guyana’s inaugural modern and sustainable city project, is expected to be available by mid-2024. She was at the time speaking during a discussion on the Guyana Dialogue.
The Silica City project aims to address the impacts of climate change and sea level rises, as well as issues associated with the growth of non-coastal urban settlements. Rodrigues had said the project would further be advanced when the masterplan arrives.
“You would have seen last year that there was a delegation here from the University of Miami, and we signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the University of Miami for them to deploy all of their experts in architecture and design so that they can do the master plan for Silica City…,” Minister Rodrigues had said. “They have about six months to get back to us on a draft…About mid this year we should be in possession of a draft of this master plan.” Some 3,800 acres of land have been set aside for this Silica City project, and infrastructural works are already underway, including the creation of 100 residential homes in addition to shopping centres, apartment complexes, condos, hotels, restaurants, and other facilities.
Rodrigues had explained that the project is still in the first phase, and Guyana is seeking to develop approximately 10,000 acres of land for this project.