{"id":4316,"date":"2023-10-20T23:26:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T23:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tennesseetexan.com\/?p=4316"},"modified":"2023-10-20T23:26:06","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T23:26:06","slug":"havanas-once-stately-homes-crumble-as-their-residents-live-in-fear-of-an-imminent-collapse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tennesseetexan.com\/?p=4316","title":{"rendered":"Havana\u2019s once stately homes crumble as their residents live in fear of an imminent collapse"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/eb45f8b\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8640x5751+0+5\/resize\/320x213!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2Fad%2F99%2Fefcc79619db5682452db3c5f11b1%2F3d3055dd042943c7a7a77317e0a119d1\" alt=\"Residents walk past dilapidated mansion on Villegas Street in Havana, Cuba, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023. The two-story building, which houses six families, is one of many, once luxurious houses that in recent years have partially collapsed or suffered visible damage. (AP Photo\/Ramon Espinosa)\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Residents walk past dilapidated mansion on Villegas Street in Havana, Cuba, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023. (AP Photo\/Ramon Espinosa)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BY&nbsp;ANDREA RODR\u00cdGUEZUpdated 11:09 PM CDT, October 18, 2023Share<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">HAVANA (AP) \u2014 The house on Villegas Street, in the heart of Old Havana, looks nothing like the stately two-story home it used to be a century ago, with its high ceilings, wrought iron railings, semicircular arches and stairs covered in white marble. Its former elegance is such that local lore says it used to belong to a marquise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, everything inside the six-family unit is chaos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hundreds of families in Cuba\u2019s capital constantly fear that the aging and poorly maintained buildings they live in could collapse under a Tropical storm (October 19).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The roots of a tree protrude through the wall of a makeshift toilet where birds have made their nests. The roofs of the first and second floors are propped up. There is rubble and fresh sand scattered everywhere. The walls seem to tilt and the fa\u00e7ade has completely disappeared, exposing a patio where one can see freshly washed clothes hanging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The structure is one of many once luxurious houses in the island nation that in recent years have partially collapsed \u2014 or suffer visible damage. Barely 100 meters (yards) away, also on Villegas Street,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/cuba-havana-building-collapse-8d22e31ddab92c49fade8d07d065dc6a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a similar building fell in earlier this month<\/a>, causing three deaths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Residents say they have repeatedly asked authorities for help to no avail. Years of neglect,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/business-cuba-caribbean-droughts-economy-be688d051fc0c9f4bab6bd9c72d7c205\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">inclement weather<\/a>&nbsp;and a deepening economic crisis only aggravate the fear that their home will eventually collapse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHow can we not live in fear? Every time it rains I feel like small pebbles come falling down on me,\u201d said Maricelys Col\u00e1s, a retired 64-year-old who has lived in the house with her 85-year-old mother for 59 years. \u201cAnd a collapse doesn\u2019t warn you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/2a44488\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8640x5760+0+0\/resize\/599x399!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2Fe1%2F77%2F3df687a827c718dbfcba72b71811%2F0d122a4c7cd04bfcbe40d55d1dc04985\" alt=\"Maricelys Col\u00e1s poses for a portrait in the mirror of her bedroom inside the dilapidated mansion where she lives with five other families on Villegas Street in Havana, Cuba, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023. (AP Photo\/Ramon Espinosa)\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Maricelys Col\u00e1s poses for a portrait in the mirror of her bedroom inside the dilapidated mansion where she lives with five other families on Villegas Street in Havana, Cuba, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023. \u201cHow can we not live in fear? Every time it rains I feel like small pebbles come falling down on me,\u201d said the retired 64-year-old who has lived in the house with her 85-year-old mother for 59 years. (AP Photo\/Ramon Espinosa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/7384530\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8640x5760+0+0\/resize\/599x399!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F6e%2F68%2F71de095f0eb62250fdac588551b2%2Fa9e7feee064d427097c8eee46c0449eb\" alt=\"An old photo of Regla Victoria Rodriguez hangs on a cracked wall inside a dilapidated mansion where six families live on Villegas Street in Havana, Cuba, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023. The two-story building, which houses six families, is one of many, once luxurious houses that in recent years have partially collapsed or suffered visible damage. (AP Photo\/Ramon Espinosa)\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An old photo of Regla Victoria Rodriguez hangs on a cracked wall inside a dilapidated mansion where six families live on Villegas Street in Havana, Cuba, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023. (AP Photo\/Ramon Espinosa)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/cb91b73\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8640x5760+0+0\/resize\/599x399!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2Fac%2F4d%2Ff341578bb8ffe97442335b354c5c%2F0c6d6add670b45aabab2789f2a506b09\" alt=\"Regla Victoria Rodriguez stands on the balcony of her dilapidated home on Villegas Street in Havana, Cuba, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. The two-story building, which houses six families, is one of many, once luxurious houses that in recent years have partially collapsed or suffered visible damage. (AP Photo\/Ramon Espinosa)\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Regla Victoria Rodriguez stands on the balcony of her dilapidated home on Villegas Street in Havana, Cuba, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. (AP Photo\/Ramon Espinosa)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/490015e\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8332x5676+0+0\/resize\/599x408!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2Fa6%2Fad%2F8b786e0abb3aeba697b17c62e822%2Fcd9d050669054be8ad26ac41720811b1\" alt=\"Dilapidated and collapsed buildings line San Lazaro street, where a man, left, collects bricks in downtown Havana, Cuba, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. (AP Photo\/Ramon Espinosa)\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.4681372549019607;width:840px;height:auto\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Dilapidated and collapsed buildings line San Lazaro street, where a man, left, collects bricks in downtown Havana, Cuba, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. Cuba\u2019s housing crisis is one of the most pressing challenges facing the island, where a humid climate, the passage of cyclones and hurricanes, poor maintenance of old buildings and a low completion rate of new ones are usually among the top complaints among residents. <\/em>(AP Photo\/Ramon Espinosa)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Cuban government has in the past acknowledged the problem of housing deterioration, but says the lack of material resources prevents it from tackling it. Yet, many Cubans wonder why the pace of investment in tourism megaprojects such as hotels \u2014 a vital business sector that has failed to take off in at least the last two years \u2014 is not slowing down to address the dire housing crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The house on Villegas Street was built at the end of the 18th century or the beginning of the 19th on a plot measuring about 15 meters (50 feet) wide by 60 meters (about 200 feet) deep. Three families live on the ground floor, where there used to be a main patio and rooms for the domestic staff. Three other families live on the more deteriorated top floor, where cracks abound and the staircase creaks as you climb it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All of the residents say the building once belonged to the Marquise of Pinar del R\u00edo, a title granted by the Spanish crown when the island was part of its domains. The Associated Press could not verify that, but its elegant design is visible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nowadays, everything smells of mold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AP interviewed all the residents in the unit, except for an elderly man who was temporarily staying in a relative\u2019s house. They unanimously reported having made efforts before the government, requesting to live elsewhere or to have access to materials for repairs. They said they never received a response.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Cuban government did not respond to an emailed request for comment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/b384fbe\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/7586x5380+0+0\/resize\/599x425!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F41%2F16%2F36ef02d1a6824038387c41cba930%2F5b80261caa874ba093e3deac7a642fff\" alt=\"Mario Luis Poll sits for a photo on his bed behind a broken wall inside a partially destroyed mansion where he lives with five other families on Villegas Street in Havana, Cuba, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023. (AP Photo\/Ramon Espinosa)\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mario Luis Poll sits for a photo on his bed behind a broken wall inside a partially destroyed mansion where he lives with five other families on Villegas Street in Havana, Cuba, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023. (AP Photo\/Ramon Espinosa)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mario Luis Poll, a 57-year-old art restorer who has lived in the building for 19 years, walks around his unit showing a reporter all the repairs he has done to try to hold the ceiling together after the floor of the room above collapsed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Right above him, 47-year-old musician Marcos Villa faces a different problem: Foliage from a tree is growing out of his improvised bathroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe struts (the wooden posts that support the roof of the entire construction) are almost just for decoration,\u201d Poll said, shrugging in a sign of resignation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/9f77a79\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8640x5760+0+0\/resize\/599x399!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F97%2Fd2%2F856511db2a88a4c852b9a30ae1be%2F79d977b498324cd7bc71e143328c2287\" alt=\"FILE - Firefighters clear debris from a building on Lamparilla street that partially collapsed inwardly, killing three people, in Havana, Cuba, Oct. 4, 2023. The Cuban government has in the past acknowledged the problem of housing deterioration, but says the lack of material resources prevents it from tackling it. (AP Photo\/Ramon Espinosa, File)\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">FILE &#8211; Firefighters clear debris from a building on Lamparilla street that partially collapsed inwardly, killing three people, in Havana, Cuba, Oct. 4, 2023. (AP Photo\/Ramon Espinosa, File)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/f119af1\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8640x5760+0+0\/resize\/599x399!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2Fd1%2Ff9%2Fa1f45b50ad99d28dc835b2e2ad6e%2F4cbecf61e06842f6a72e6a8d67c68f08\" alt=\"FILE - A crane lifts firefighters in a cage toward a building on Lamparilla street in search of survivors after it partially collapsed inwardly, killing three people, in Havana, Cuba, Oct. 4, 2023. The Cuban government has in the past acknowledged the problem of housing deterioration, but says the lack of material resources prevents it from tackling it. (AP Photo\/Ramon Espinosa, File)\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">FILE &#8211; A crane lifts firefighters in a cage toward a building on Lamparilla street in search of survivors after it partially collapsed inwardly, killing three people, in Havana, Cuba, Oct. 4, 2023. (AP Photo\/Ramon Espinosa, File<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/edc9973\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8640x5760+0+0\/resize\/599x399!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F07%2Fb5%2Ff3dfbca3319049791308b786526a%2F69d8762d03404e01bd3cf190f8a3f10f\" alt=\"People transport a crate of used furniture past Villegas street which is cordoned off with caution tape due to a building, left, that partially collapsed the previous week, killing three people, in Havana, Cuba, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023. The Cuban government has acknowledged the problem of housing deterioration in the island, but says the lack of material resources prevents it from tackling it. (AP Photo\/Ramon Espinosa)\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">People transport a crate of used furniture past Villegas street which is cordoned off with caution tape due to a building, left, that partially collapsed the previous week, killing three people, in Havana, Cuba, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023. (AP Photo\/Ramon Espinosa)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/climate-storms-hurricanes-havana-20b72ee44343b926b09cabe8086b8a9c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cuba\u2019s housing crisis<\/a>&nbsp;is one of the most pressing challenges facing the island, where a humid climate, the passage of hurricanes and other storms, poor maintenance and a low completion rate of new ones are usually among the top complaints of Cubans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cuba\u2019s director of housing, Vivian Rodr\u00edguez, said earlier this month that the island has a housing deficit of 800,000 homes, especially in the provinces of Havana, Holgu\u00edn, Santiago de Cuba and Camag\u00fcey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Government figures from 2020 say Cuba had 3.9 million homes, out of which nearly 40% were deemed to be in only fair or poor condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe situation is critical,\u201d said Abel Tablada, professor at the Faculty of Architecture of the Technological University of Havana, adding that rebuilding and restoring partially collapsed buildings \u201crequires many resources that the Cuban state does not have in these moments of acute crisis.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The residents of the house in Villegas Street, tired of asking authorities for help, can only sigh about the fate of the former mansion they inhabit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf those marquises came back to life and saw this house, they would surely die again,\u201d joked Elayne Clavel, 26, wife of musician Villa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/0824516\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/7772x5181+0+0\/resize\/599x399!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2Fb6%2F20%2F3eef1d1b6cf1922d3e84e929235c%2Fda309e885b8244169fb880599d913af5\" alt=\"A mural decorates a wall inside a destroyed, abandoned building on San Lazaro street near the malecon seawall in downtown Havana, Cuba, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. The housing situation in Cuba is critical, with buildings partially or completely collapsing under the weight of storms, lack of maintenance and years of neglect. (AP Photo\/Ramon Espinosa)\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A mural decorates a wall inside a destroyed, abandoned building on San Lazaro street near the malecon seawall in downtown Havana, Cuba, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. (AP Photo\/Ramon Espinosa)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/e3fa04a\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/5616x3744+0+0\/resize\/599x399!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2Fec%2F71%2F4f4a82dc7e4f1335c495e864ec5d%2F69de0d4fcd92413ea2b97e2a4999f0fe\" alt=\"The Capitol dome is illuminated amid residential buildings in downtown Havana, Cuba, late Monday, Oct. 9, 2023. Cuba's housing crisis is one of the most pressing challenges facing the island, where a humid climate, the passage of cyclones and hurricanes, poor maintenance of old buildings and a low completion rate of new ones are usually among the top complaints among residents. (AP Photo\/Ramon Espinosa)\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Capitol dome is illuminated amid residential buildings in downtown Havana, Cuba, late Monday, Oct. 9, 2023. 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