NaRRA to lease Digicel Building headquarters for US$726,000 a year
Key Points(5)
- The National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA) is set to begin operations at its new headquarters at the Digicel Building in downtown Kingston on Nov.
- 1, under a five-year lease costing US$725,972 annually.
- The authority said Monday that the premises at 14 Ocean Boulevard were leased at a rate of US$26 per square foot.
- NaRRA said the building was selected in part because it was designed and constructed to withstand multiple environmental hazards and includes structural and engineering features intended to support resilience.
- The authority said those features align with its mandate to maintain business continuity and critical functions during disasters and national emergencies.
The National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA) is set to begin operations at its new headquarters at the Digicel Building in downtown Kingston on Nov. 1, under a five-year lease costing US$725,972 annually.
The authority said Monday that the premises at 14 Ocean Boulevard were leased at a rate of US$26 per square foot.
NaRRA said the building was selected in part because it was designed and constructed to withstand multiple environmental hazards and includes structural and engineering features intended to support resilience.
The authority said those features align with its mandate to maintain business continuity and critical functions during disasters and national emergencies.
“Resilience must be reflected in NaRRA’s operations. Our facilities must support safe working conditions, reliable communication and the continuity of critical functions during emergencies,” said NaRRA Chief Executive Officer Ambassador Antony Anderson.
“Seismic resilience and robust backup systems are essential considerations for an entity focused on national reconstruction. Our new headquarters provides the infrastructure required to support that mandate,” he added.
NaRRA said the selection process included a detailed valuation by the National Land Agency, which assessed the proposed lease cost against current market values and the rates paid by other government agencies for office space.
According to the authority, the assessment found that the expenditure was in keeping with existing standards and prevailing market rates.
NaRRA was established to coordinate Jamaica’s reconstruction efforts and strengthen the country’s resilience following Hurricane Melissa in 2025.
The authority said the new headquarters forms part of its efforts to build the institutional capacity and systems needed to carry out its mandate.
It said recruitment for positions within the authority is proceeding on schedule and that the new headquarters will provide a central base from which NaRRA can coordinate its work on reconstruction and long-term national resilience.
The five-year lease amounts to approximately US$3.63 million over the full term, excluding any other associated costs.
