Apartments in Tangier Priced at 45 Million Resemble Prison Cells… Is This What Constitutes Decent Housing?

An offer of apartments for sale in the city of Tangier at a price of up to 45 million centimes sparked a massive wave of outrage and ridicule on social media, after architectural renderings revealed towering residential complexes with no real open spaces or adequate lighting, resembling prison cells in their overall design.

Activists have dubbed these residences “concrete prisons,” arguing that the absence of green spaces and basic amenities fundamentally undermines the concept of decent housing and sustainable urban development.

This urban planning scandal has raised major questions about the role of the urban planning agency and the authorities responsible for granting permits to such projects, which lack even the most basic conditions for a decent life, and perpetuates the greed of certain real estate developers at the expense of citizens’ health and well-being.

The fundamental demand remains to tighten oversight and halt the suffocating spread of concrete in order to protect Tangier’s aesthetic appeal and the dignity of its residents.