The Balearic government has launched the next housing tender on Menorca : the Institut Balear de la Vivienda (IBAVI) published the tender documents on 26 September 2026 for a new development of 34 publicly subsidised rental homes in Es Mercadal. The homes are intended for residents of the municipality. This latest step follows the joint presentation of the project by the Govern, the Consell de Menorca and the municipal council in July, as well as approval of the expenditure by the Consell de Govern that same month.
The plans include 15 one-bedroom homes, 17 with two bedrooms and two three-bedroom homes; three units will be accessible. The building will comprise a basement, ground floor and two upper floors, as well as 34 parking spaces. The site is on Avenida Ronda de ses Costes, at the corner of Avenida del Mestre Garí. IBAVI had previously acquired the plot from the state asset management company SAREB . Once completed, the project will increase the number of homes managed by IBAVI in Es Mercadal from 30 to 64.
The responsible authorities say that construction costs and co-financing will come from the European Regional Development Fund FEDER 2021–2027 and funding from the Consell de Menorca. The basis is a cooperation agreement with Spain’s Ministry of Housing and Urban Agenda. The Consell de Govern classified the project as an investment of autonomous interest, allowing an accelerated tendering procedure to be used.
The contract covers the complete execution of the building works. The tender notices reviewed do not set binding dates for the start of construction, the building period or the later allocation of homes to tenants; these will only become clear as the process progresses. Nor do the tender documents specify any alternative social-rent rules beyond those applicable in the Balearic Islands.
Background: The project is part of a programme by the Govern de les Illes Balears to expand the supply of rent-controlled housing on Menorca. According to the authorities, more than 250 subsidised homes are being prepared across the island. The project grouping in Es Mercadal is intended to provide additional capacity for local residents in the short term and ease pressure on the strained rental market. The reported details on the date, location, sizes and funding are based on official publications by IBAVI and the Govern, as well as consistent local reports.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).