First Post-Transition Housing Plan
The Ministry of Public Works and Housing and the General Housing Establishment, in cooperation with the Idlib Governorate, launched the Nahda residential project in the southern section of Idlib city on 3 October 2026. The development will span 340 dunums and is designed to house about 15,000 residents.
It will comprise 3,000 apartments scheduled for completion over five years, part of a plan to expand the urban footprint of a city facing mounting population pressure.
A Hybrid Economic Model
The project consists of 51 residential towers holding 3,000 apartments, divided into 2,000 economic units and 1,000 investment units. Officials described it as the first economic housing project launched by the establishment since the fall of the former government.
It follows a model that allocates one-third of the development to investment units, using their proceeds to subsidize the two-thirds reserved for lower-cost economic housing.
Dollar-Linked Pricing
The price of a finished, turnkey apartment will not exceed US$600 (USD) per square meter. That ceiling covers utilities and infrastructure, including elevators and integrated solar-power and gas systems delivered with the unit.
Five-Year Installments
Payments will be made in the new Syrian pound (SYP) over five years, combining semi-annual payments with monthly installments. The monthly installment is capped at $200 for a 100-square-meter apartment, $260 for a 130-square-meter unit, and $290 for one of 145 square meters.
Housing for Returning Residents
Local officials said the development forms an integrated neighborhood with its own design and service infrastructure, offering dedicated educational, health, commercial, religious, and tourism facilities. They framed it as a response to rising demand as displaced families return to the area and the city absorbs renewed urban pressure.
The launch at the Idlib Cultural Center was attended by the minister of public works and housing, the minister of administrative development, a presidential media adviser, the Idlib governor, and Emirati businessman Mohamed Al-Abbar, alongside other officials.