Mexico's Fovissste Resumes Social Housing Construction After 34‑Year Pause

The Fondo de la Vivienda del Instituto de Seguridad y Servicios Sociales de los Trabajadores del Estado (Fovissste) officially returned to direct construction of social housing after a 34‑year hiatus. On 29 July 2026, federal authorities placed the first stone of the Carmen Serdán housing complex in Puebla, an event announced by President Claudia Sheinbaum and highlighted by Fovissste executive vocal Jabnely Maldonado Meza as a historic moment.

A housing‑law reform passed earlier this year restored Fovissste’s ability to acquire land, build and rehabilitate dwellings, ending its decades‑long focus solely on mortgage financing. The agency aims to deliver 100,000 units of roughly 60 m² each across the country for low‑income state workers, with an estimated investment of 60 billion pesos. Puebla is slated to receive up to 70,000 homes, with planning already about 30 % complete. The program is presented as a key component of the national housing strategy and is expected to stimulate the construction sector while expanding affordable housing for public‑sector employees.