Business View Caribbean July 2023

35 BUSINESS VIEW CARIBBEAN VOLUME 10, ISSUE 7 ICS Crafting a Legacy: Commercial and Residential Ventures The operations of Caribbean Housing Ltd. stretch beyond what one might initially expect. Dr. Bahadoorsingh talks about a mix of commercial and residential initiatives and provides a candid overview of the current developments, which has two distinct areas. “Closer to the Sir Solomon Hochoy Highway, we have Brentwood - a vibrant, mixed-use community (town center) in central Trinidad, home to our Brentwood Mall and our more upper-middle-class development. We’ve been building townhouses in Brentwood for the past seven or eight years, and we intend to continue until the project is completed”. About a mile east, in one of the company’s other developments, lies Brookhaven where suburban housing is the central focus. “This area is dedicated to gated communities comprising homes, townhouses, and single- Operating within the niches of the housing market, the company brings visions to life, developing lands into habitable spaces. This process has been made possible with the cooperation of all the necessary local authorities and agencies. The company’s versatility shines through as they develop various types of properties. Their projects run the gamut from starter homes, townhouses, and high-rise condos, still to come, along with nonresidential structures like shopping centers and commercial buildings. Conceptualizing each area according to its potential, they have carved a unique space for themselves in Trinidad’s real estate landscape. The journey began with the company’s first major project in the early 1960s. Since then, the operational model has been an efficient one. The company employs a diverse array of contractors who perform various functions from infrastructural development to superstructure. Dr. Krishna Bahadoorsingh