Jamaica’s Property Market Enters a Rebuilding Economy, but Affordability Is Being Left BehindSeptember 7, 2026
Commentary The History of Jamaican Real Estate: Santiago de la Vega — Jamaica’s First Capital City (1534–1655)By Jamaica HomesJanuary 1, 20000 Spanish colonists founded Santiago de la Vega on Jamaica’s fertile Liguanea plain. A formal street grid and central plaza shaped…
Commentary The History of Jamaican Real Estate: Santiago de la Vega — Jamaica’s First Capital City (1534–1655)By Jamaica HomesJanuary 1, 20000 Spanish colonists founded Santiago de la Vega on Jamaica’s fertile Liguanea plain. A formal street grid and central plaza shaped…
Commentary The History of Jamaican Real Estate: Kingston Is Founded — How Disaster Created Jamaica’s Capital (1692–1750)By Jamaica HomesJanuary 1, 20000 A 1692 earthquake destroyed Port Royal, forcing survivors to relocate. Colonel Barry’s grid plan gave Port Royal survivors formal new…
