Development & Housing Archives

Development and housing coverage on real estate, zoning, construction, rents, and short-term rentals. Follow affordability, displacement, and growth.

What we cover: Real estate, zoning, construction, rents, and short-term rentals.

•September 7, 2025

Cancun vacation rentals hit oversupply as rates slide

With more than 17,000 active Airbnb listings, Cancun vacation rentals face oversupply, pushing nightly rates below Puerto Vallarta and Los Cabos as branded residences surge...

•September 1, 2025

Senior living Mexico is reshaping real estate demand

Explore the rise of senior living in Mexico as the population aged 60 and older grows, impacting housing developments.

•September 1, 2025

Quintana Roo short-term rentals face 90-day registry push or heafty fines

Quintana Roo short-term rentals face new registration rules. Hosts have 90 days to comply or face hefty fines.

•August 23, 2025

Puerto Vallarta timeshare fraud sparks joint push to protect buyers

Puerto Vallarta timeshare fraud is sparking local officials and Profeco to plan buyer-education and verification to protect visitors.

•August 22, 2025

Cancún real estate project closures hit seven this year

Cancún real estate project closures continue as the city shuts “Villa Marina” for lacking permits; officials say seven closures this year and five more investigations.

•August 21, 2025

CDMX rent regulation will be built with landlord input

After meetings with housing chambers, City Hall says CDMX rent regulation will not freeze prices and will be built with private-sector and tenant input.

•August 3, 2025

The True Culprits of Gentrification Are Political Deals With Real Estate Developers, Not Foreigners

Mexico City anti-gentrification protests turned xenophobic, hiding the class struggle over displacement and real estate power; urges refocus on ownership.

CDMX zero-interest housing credit program

•July 31, 2025

Mexico City Launches Interest-Free Home Loan Program to Expand Affordable Housing

Mexico City’s housing institute (INVI) launched a “zero interest” credit program to help low-income residents build or buy homes.

•July 30, 2025

Mexico City Targets Property Squatters with Stiff Penalties in New Law

•July 26, 2025

Mexico City Rental Housing Plan Faces Shortage Crisis

With land reserves nearly exhausted, Mexico City must recycle existing sites for rental housing and expand public rental units to ease suburban displacement.