New Alexandrian work homes
New Alexandrian Work Homes (Martino: Casas de Trabajo, Alexandrian: Maisons de Travail, Wechua: Llamk'ana Wasi) are a distinctive form of professional cohabitation housing in the Federation of Nouvelle Alexandrie, where independent traders, artisans, and professionals share residential buildings that combine living spaces with work offices or workshops. This housing model, rooted in pre-federation Wechua traditions of communal labor and mutual assistance known as Ayni and Mink'a, has become a cornerstone of the federation's housing policy since the establishment of the federation in 1685. Under the system, residents pay significantly reduced rent (typically 25-50% of market rates) in exchange for contributing a percentage of their business turnover or profits to the building owner, capped at 35% under reforms implemented by Premier Juan Pablo Jimenez since 1739 AN.
The work home system proved instrumental in the New Prosperity Plan's settlement of the federation's expanded regions including Santander, Valencia, North Lyrica, South Lyrica, New Luthoria, the Isles of Caputia, and the Islas de la Libertad. Each region maintains pre-approved construction plans that meet both local zoning requirements and federal "green standards" designed to improve quality of living through environmental sustainability requirements. The system accommodates diverse professionals including artisan workers (barbers, interior decorators, small-scale bakers, repair workers), traditional white-collar professionals (architects, lawyers, accountants, psychologists), and modern service providers, creating economic clusters while ensuring adequate housing for settlers and entrepreneurs.
Under the Jimenez administration's housing reforms, work homes have become a major component of addressing Nouvelle Alexandrie's housing affordability crisis, contributing to a 12% improvement in housing affordability in cities under 500,000 population and generating NAX€15.3 billion in new housing investment. The program has created 187,000 construction jobs and put 2.1 million housing units into development pipelines across the federation. Despite overall success, the system faces challenges in major metropolitan areas where the urban-rural housing price gap has widened to 217%, though the Wechua Nation has achieved particular success with a 37% increase in housing starts since reform implementation.
Regional Distribution
| Region | Number of Work Homes | Total Units | Occupancy Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
 Alduria |
8,447 | 127,350 | 94.2% |
 Wechua Nation |
12,834 | 189,675 | 96.7% |
 Santander |
5,923 | 87,430 | 92.1% |
 Valencia |
3,756 | 56,890 | 89.4% |
 North Lyrica |
2,104 | 31,870 | 85.3% |
 South Lyrica |
1,892 | 28,450 | 87.6% |
 New Luthoria |
967 | 14,320 | 78.9% |
 Isles of Caputia |
1,245 | 18,670 | 82.4% |
 Islas de la Libertad |
834 | 12,540 | 79.1% |
 New Caputia |
678 | 10,280 | 74.6% |
 Boriquén |
543 | 8,200 | 71.3% |
 Cárdenas |
2,890 | 43,560 | 97.8% |
| Total | 42,113 | 629,235 | 91.4% |
