Two buildings in the central region are currently undergoing a partial demolition process, in a R$100 million project whose objective is to renovate and duplicate part of the functional apartments offered to residents.
Located on block 202 of Asa Norte, a neighborhood in the federal capital, the buildings house a construction site that began in September and is expected to be completed in February 2026.
The Chamber pays for all 513 deputies to pay for housing in the federal capital, through two modalities.
The first are the 447 large functional apartments, measuring around 220 square meters each, distributed in 18 buildings located in the North and South wings of Brasília.
The second is a housing allowance of R$4,253 per month —for those who do not use the apartments—, a value that can reach R$8,401 if the deputy allocates part of his parliamentary quota for supplementation.
The benefit is a part of what the Chamber pays to parliamentarians. In addition to the salary of R$44,000, they have funds to hire up to 25 advisors and a quota for expenses such as air tickets, accommodation and food, among others.
The ongoing works are part of a package of renovations to buildings built in the 1960s and 1970s.
They began in the early 2000s under the justification that the state of deterioration made a large part of the properties uninhabitable.
The works on the nine buildings in block 302 of Asa Norte, which have 24 apartments each, have already been completed.
In September, work began on the two buildings on block 202, the first to go through the duplication process. This project was thought of in previous administrations, but only came to fruition in the current one, led by the deputy (PP-AL).
The 48 apartments will be divided into 96 units of around 100 square meters each. Next year, work is expected to begin on two more buildings in block 202 of Asa Norte, also with the aim of modernizing and transforming another 48 apartments into 96.
“The renovation aims to transform apartments that are currently uninhabitable, with precarious structures and obsolete facilities into safe, modern and functional units, with the expansion of the availability of functional apartments”, said the Chamber’s press office.
According to the statement sent, the deterioration increases the cost of maintenance and, as some units are unusable, there is an increase in the deficit of units in relation to the number of deputies.
“With the doubling of units, there will be an increase in the number of apartments available for parliamentary use and a consequent reduction in spending on housing assistance, as well as a positive equity change for the .”
Data show that, in 2024, R$5 million was spent on housing assistance for parliamentarians.
In total, 426 deputies made use of a functional apartment, 165 received housing assistance in cash or via reimbursement and another 38 did not use the benefit in any of its forms — the number exceeds 513 because it involves substitutes who took office or parliamentarians who used an apartment in one period and, in another, the aid.
