Plan Vive advances construction in Aranjuez

Isabel Díaz Ayuso said on May 19 that the Community of Madrid’s Plan Vive had surpassed 5,785 allocated homes, a milestone the regional government linked to roughly 15,000 young beneficiaries. The update came as one of the plan’s Aranjuez developments remained in execution, with the regional housing department previously saying a 400-home scheme there was due to be finished in June. The project is part of Madrid’s wider push to expand below-market rental housing through public-private partnerships. Official Plan Vive materials say 14,000 homes are planned in the current legislative term, with 5,363 already delivered by April 2026. ### Which Aranjuez project is moving forward? Aranjuez is the site of a 400-home Plan Vive promotion on Avenida Memorial Paz de Hiroshima, according to a February 5 statement from the Community of Madrid. The regional government said the development would be completed in June and described it as part of the affordable-rental pipeline being built under Plan Vive. (abc.es) Jorge Rodrigo, Madrid’s regional housing, transport and infrastructure councillor, visited the site in February and said the homes would expand the town’s supply of affordable rentals. The government said 16 of the 400 units are reserved for people with reduced mobility. (comunidad.madrid) ### What exactly is being built in Aranjuez? The 400-home Aranjuez scheme includes 61 one-bedroom apartments, 219 two-bedroom units and 120 three-bedroom units, the regional government said. The development also includes parking spaces, storage rooms and shared amenities including a pool, gym, community room, two padel courts, children’s play areas and gardens. (comunidad.madrid) The February statement said the project uses industrialized construction in the bathrooms, with components manufactured off-site and later installed on the worksite to shorten execution times. The government also said the promotion is co-financed with European NextGenerationEU funds. (comunidad.madrid) ### How does Aranjuez fit into the wider Plan Vive numbers? ABC reported on May 19 that Plan Vive had already allocated more than 5,785 homes and benefited about 15,000 young people. The same report said Ayuso handed over keys in Pinto for 442 new homes under the program. The Community of Madrid’s Plan Vive page gives a slightly different operational snapshot, saying 5,363 homes had been delivered by April 2026 and that 8,000 were in construction or allocation phases. (comunidad.madrid) That distinction suggests the 5,785 figure refers to homes already assigned, while the lower figure on the official portal refers to homes physically delivered by that earlier date. That is an inference based on the wording used in the two sources. (abc.es) ### Who can apply for these homes? Plan Vive requires applicants to be adults or emancipated minors, to have Spanish nationality or legal residence in Spain, to use the property as their habitual home and not to own another home, according to the official Plan Vive page. The regional government also says applicants must meet income limits linked to Spain’s IPREM benchmark and cannot devote more than 35% of net annual household income to rent. (comunidad.madrid) The official Plan Vive page also says municipalities can give preference to people who are registered residents or who work locally. That matters in towns such as Aranjuez, where local demand is part of the program’s stated rationale. ### When will Aranjuez residents be able to sign up? ABC reported on March 26 that registration for the 400 Aranjuez homes is expected to open in September 2026. (comunidad.madrid) The report said the first tenants are estimated to move in around December 2026. The same report said monthly rents are expected to start at 546 euros for one-bedroom units, 671 euros for two-bedroom homes and 851 euros for three-bedroom apartments. (comunidad.madrid) It said the homes are being marketed under protected affordable-rental rules and will include one or two parking spaces and a storage room. (abc.es) ### What comes next for Plan Vive beyond Aranjuez? On April 13, the Community of Madrid said it had completed the award process for 3,352 additional Plan Vive Solución Joven homes in eight municipalities. The government said construction is expected to begin during 2026, with DeA Capital, Avintia and San José named as concessionaires for that phase. (abc.es) In Aranjuez specifically, the next dated milestone is September 2026, when the applicant list for the 400-home promotion is due to open, followed by the first tenant entries expected in December, according to ABC. (abc.es) (comunidad.madrid)