Reus al Norte

Reus al Norte is a historic housing area in the Villa Muñoz neighborhood of Montevideo, Uruguay.

[1] It was planned and built in the late 1880s by Spanish businessman Emilio Reus, who aimed to provide an alternative housing option during the city's expansion.

[3] In the baring crisis, the business went bankrupt, and the company was integrated into the capital of the newly created Banco Hipotecario del Uruguay, which was responsible for the completion of the works and the subsequent sale of the houses.

[5] Due to the low housing prices, the area was attractive to immigrants arriving in the country at the end of the 19th century.

[8]With the establishment of a large number of Jewish-owned wholesale stores throughout the Villa Muñoz neighborhood, Reus al Norte became a quiet housing area in the middle of a major and busy commercial shopping district.