Serviu Metropolitano

Name

Serviu Metropolitano

Legal name

Ministerio de Vivienda y Urbanismo

Website

https://minvu.gob.cl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Housing Services

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Administration of Housing Programs (92511), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial Housing, Urban/Regional Planning & Community Development (BPAIABAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Housing Development, Construction & Rehabilitation Programs (BPAIANAB), Urban & Regional Planning (Land Use, Zoning, Master Planning) (BPAIANAD), Public Housing & Social Housing Development/Modernization Programs (FSALAKAH)

Keywords

• Housing subsidies
• Social housing
• Urban development
• Neighborhood regeneration
• Public housing programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Santiago, Metropolitana De Santiago

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Serviu Metropolitano is a decentralized regional public service entity of Chile's Ministry of Housing and Urbanism (MINVU) that administers national housing subsidy programs (DS49, DS1, DS19) and urban development programs across 16 regions. It manages state subsidies for vulnerable and middle-income families to acquire, build, or rent housing, and implements urban regeneration initiatives including neighborhood recovery, participatory paving, urban parks, and informal settlement (campamento) upgrading.

Product overview

Serviu Metropolitano (regional housing and urbanization service) operates under Chile's Ministry of Housing and Urbanism (MINVU) as part of a network of 16 regional offices. The organization offers a comprehensive portfolio of housing subsidies and urban development programs. The housing subsidy system includes DS49 (for vulnerable families up to 950 UF for construction or purchase), D.S.1 for middle-class families (Tramos 1-3 covering up to 1,600 UF), and DS19 for social integration housing. Urban development programs encompass the neighborhood recovery program (Quiero Mi Barrio), participatory paving (D.S. N°114), public spaces, urban parks, small localities development, and informal settlement upgrading (Campamentos). Supporting services include MINVU CONECTA territorial information system, financial portability calculator, sustainable housing certification, and energy rating services. The first national call for housing subsidies 2026 (D.S.1) opens June 16-30, with savings requirements of 30-80 UF depending on program and tranche.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DS49 Housing Subsidy (Solidarity Fund for Housing Choice) State subsidy (DS N°49) for families without their own home living in social vulnerability, enabling construction or purchase of a dwelling up to 950 UF.
• DS1 Middle-Income Housing Subsidy Subsidio Habitacional DS1 for middle-income (Sectores Medios) families without housing ownership, with savings capacity, for purchase or construction of dwellings up to 1,100-1,600 UF depending on tranche.
• DS19 Social and Territorial Integration Program Programa de Integración Social y Territorial DS19 that allows families from different socioeconomic realities to acquire their first home, promoting social integration through mixed-income housing developments.
• Arriendo de una Vivienda (Rental Housing Program) Rental housing program with state subsidy support, enabling families to access adequate housing through subsidized rental arrangements.
• Quiero Mi Barrio (Neighborhood Recovery Program) Programa de Recuperación de Barrios (also known as Quiero Mi Barrio) — participatory urban regeneration program improving quality of life in neighborhoods with deteriorated public spaces, common property issues, and urban environment problems.
• Programa de Pavimentación Participativa (DS N°114) Participatory paving program (D.S. N°114) for street paving and sidewalk construction in neighborhoods, co-funded by residents and the state.
• Programa Concursable de Espacios Públicos Competitive (concursable) program for recovery and improvement of public spaces in consolidated urban areas.
• Programa para Pequeñas Localidades Program promoting territorial equity for localities under 3,000 inhabitants, supporting sustainable development in small rural communities.
• Parques Urbanos Construction and maintenance of sustainable, inclusive urban parks integrated into Chilean cities.
• Planes Urbanos Habitacionales Urban planning and development initiative for SERViu-owned land to create integrated housing projects.
• Programa Campamentos Program addressing informal settlements (campamentos) identified in national censuses, providing housing solutions and formal land tenure for affected families.
• MINVU CONECTA — Sistema de Información Territorial Territorial Demand Information System providing geographic and demographic data to support housing and urban planning decisions.
• Portabilidad Financiera Financial portability calculator allowing users to compare and switch mortgage providers to achieve potential savings on housing credit.
• Certificación de Vivienda Sustentable Certification program for sustainable housing promoting energy efficiency and environmental standards in construction projects.
• Programa de Construcción Industrializada Program promoting industrial construction methods to improve quality, reduce costs, and accelerate housing delivery.
• Sello Mujer (Gender Equality Certification) Certification recognizing construction companies and projects that promote gender equality in the housing sector.
• Plan de Emergencia Habitacional National emergency housing plan accelerating construction and delivery of social housing units across Chile.
• Calificación Energética de Viviendas Energy rating certification system for new and existing dwellings, promoting energy efficiency standards in Chilean housing.
• Catastro de Campamentos National registry tracking informal settlements (campamentos) and their inhabitants for targeted housing interventions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 10,000 housing units delivered and under construction in Antofagasta region as part of Emergency Housing Plan
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD): U.S. federal housing agency overseeing federal housing policy, FHA mortgage insurance, and public housing programs. Comparable in administering national housing subsidy programs, though operating in a very different federal-state governance structure.
• Caixa Econômica Federal (Brazil): Brazilian federal bank serving as the primary operator of Minha Casa Minha Vida housing program. Comparable in administering large-scale low-income housing subsidies across Brazil's regions via public-private developer partnerships.
• Instituto Nacional de Vivienda (Mexico - INFONAVIT): Mexican workers' housing fund providing mortgage credit to formal-sector workers. Comparable in scale and in administering housing finance/credit programs tied to employment, though structurally different as a tripartite fund rather than a pure state agency.

Direct peers

• Hong Kong Housing Authority: Statutory body providing public housing for roughly half of Hong Kong's population. Comparable as a public housing provider administering rental and subsidized ownership housing at industrial scale with integrated urban planning.
• Ministerio de Vivienda, Construcción y Saneamiento (Peru): Peruvian ministry responsible for housing, urbanism, and sanitation policy. Comparable as a Latin American national housing authority managing Techo Propio and other subsidy programs for vulnerable and middle-income populations.
• National Housing Authority (Thailand): Thai state enterprise managing affordable housing programs for low and middle-income populations. Comparable as a regional housing agency administering subsidy programs and government-built housing estates.
• Singapore HDB (Housing & Development Board): Singapore's public housing authority managing the national public housing program for millions of citizens. Comparable as a state-owned entity administering multi-tier housing subsidies, integrated urban planning, and large-scale residential development.
• Ministerio de Desarrollo Territorial y Hábitat (Argentina): Argentine national ministry administering federal housing programs including PROCREAR and Casa Propia. Directly comparable as a Latin American government entity managing federal housing subsidies and neighborhood improvement programs.
• UK Homes England: UK government's housing and regeneration agency responsible for delivering new homes and supporting affordable housing. Directly comparable as a state housing delivery agency administering subsidy programs and land development at national scale.

Regional players

• Plan de Vivienda y Habitat de Uruguay (MVOT): Uruguayan ministry administering national housing policy and integration programs. Comparable as a South American government housing entity with similar social housing and integrated neighborhood programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Serviu-Antofagasta-1212984818694979
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/serviu-metropolitano

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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