Andorra Approves Tender for 30-Unit Affordable Housing in La Massana

The Andorran government has approved a national tender to select an architecture firm responsible for designing and directing construction of a 30-unit affordable rental housing building in Aldosa, La Massana parish.

The development will use a 2,394-square-metre plot on Carrer del Pradet, provided by the La Massana council. Head of Government Xavier Espot and La Massana senior councillor Eva Sansa signed the collaboration agreement on 22 July 2025. The plans must blend with the local environment and feature a public vertical access core—an elevator and elevated walkway—on the site to link the building area with upper Aldosa. Bids must be submitted within 20 weeks.

These units will add to La Massana's existing 70 affordable rentals at the Ribasol complex in Arinsal. When current projects wrap up, the national public housing total will approach 500 units, with a target of about 650 in the next one to two years. Initial projections from the July 2025 agreement anticipate completion by late 2027.

Government spokesperson Guillem Casal highlighted that the executive has allocated more than €143 million over the past three years to grow the stock—equivalent to roughly 20% of its yearly budget, or about €1,600 per resident—serving around 600-650 people.

Casal responded to Housing Union questions about 14 vacant two-bedroom units at Borda Nova I, calling the eligibility rules a flexible system adjusted to applicant needs and available supply. He pointed to a profile mismatch: the flats target families like single parents with one child or couples with one child, whereas most applicants qualified only for one-bedrooms. A fresh application round for Borda Nova I and the adjacent Font de Ferro near Aixovall roundabout is forthcoming.

He offered no precise counts on approved or pending applicants, noting constant changes and minimal delays cushioned by imminent assignments and future builds. Casal positioned the push as a sustained effort against deep-rooted housing deficits.

Regarding property acquisitions, six bids came in via a dedicated credit facility; officials are now evaluating viability ahead of purchase or lease talks. Announcements will follow once selections conclude.