In a follow-up to a story we last reported on Nov. 2, 2011, IslandPacket reports from Bluffton, South Carolina, the six modular homes designated as affordable housing are nearing completion and should be available for prospective homebuyers to tour the new homes in January. Twenty applications have been received from …
Following up on a story from Dec. 6, 2011, Daily-Times reports from Farmington, New Mexico, the San Juan County Commissioners passed an ordinance requiring new MHC and RV developments to have their waste systems approved by the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED). Dennis McQuillan, Liquid Waste Manager with NMED, says …
ThePostandCourier tells MHProNews the Southern Palms MHC in Ladson, South Carolina, just north of Charleston is promoting Cottage homes of 1,056 to 1,400 square feet for vacationers and those seeking smaller dwellings. Owned by Jensen Communities of Connecticut, which operates 30 MHCs in eight states, the age 55-plus community offers …
Mlive reports a blueberry farmer wants a special permit to house 17 migrant laborers in an 1,820 square foot modular home in Port Sheldon Township in Ottawa County, Michigan. Opponents say it will hurt property values and increase the risk of crime. Someone anonymously distributed fliers in the area that …
Following up on a story we published Nov. 14, 2011, OmahaWorld-Telegram reports the oil boom in North Dakota continues to have positive repercussions for area MH producers. The York, Nebraska, Champion Home Builders plant has doubled its production staff since summer to 150, and intends to hire another 50 early …
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Input from manufactured home owners, community operators, and the public at large is sought on the issue of alternative manufactured home placement outside MHCs, according to MySunshineCoast in Australia. Housing Minister Karen Struthers, speaking at the Manufactured Home Owners Consumers Forum, suggests participants weigh in on the recently released discussion …
In a letter to MHProNews.com, Joe Kelly, executive vice-president of the Iowa Manufactured Housing Association (IMHA), says there were 121 orders for modular homes in the third quarter 2011, five more than in the same period last year. This ranks Iowa sixth in the survey of 29 states in modular …
TampaBay reports a $33 million program over the past 12 years to retrofit thousands of pre-HUD Code homes with anchors to make them more storm resistant has come under fire for not living up to its expectations. Longtime manufactured housing supply businessman and lobbyist for the MH industry, Ken Cashin, …
AnnistonStar reports in a piece written by the editorial board of the paper, that conventional wisdom maintains site-built homes of bricks and mortar withstand the effects of a tornado better than manufactured housing. However, the National Weather Service (NWS) has determined where 166 of the 248 Alabama victims died during …
SantaMonicaDispatch reports the Monterey Trailer Park in Los Angeles, California, was declared a Historical Cultural Monument Landmark in 2002 by the city of Los Angeles for being “a prime example of an early 20th Century recreation and housing resource in the booming Post WWII Los Angeles area.” It was originally …
TheProvince reports from British Columbia, Canada, that several manufactured and modular housing producers in Canada are making small modular homes that can legally be placed beside or behind an existing single-family dwelling, where permitted. Called garden or “granny” suites, the portable homes have a kitchen, one or two bedrooms, bathroom …
“Granny” Modular Homes May be Sited Next to Family Home Read More
BuffaloNews reports Cattaraugus Community Action, Inc., in Cattaraugus County, New York, has received a $749,986.00 grant from the state to provide a manufactured housing assistance program. Located south of Buffalo, the funding through the Manufactured HOME Replacement Initiative II will be used to replace decrepit pre-HUD Code homes, and improve …
The KentReporter in Kent, Washington, reports as part of a project to preserve 600 units of affordable housing in King County, the Bonel Mobile Manor manufactured housing community in Kent will receive $1.53 million from the King County Housing Finance Program to renovate the community and maintain low-income housing. Located …
From Ottawa MHProNews.com has learned John Duncan, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development issued a statement today saying the Canadian Government has prioritized the urgent health and safety needs of Attawapiskat residents ensuring access to safe and warm shelter for the coming months. Attawapiskat is located in Northern Ontario. …
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Inhabitat reports an Italian firm has developed an energy efficient tubular Alpine cabin designed especially for mountain climbers and skiers. LEAP(Living, Ecological, Alpine Pods) Factory’s Gervasutti refuge is solar-powered, weighs 5,500 pounds and has six contact points with the ground. The elongated modular contains nearly 100 square feet and will …
TheChronicleHerald reports from northern Ontario, Canada, residents of Attawapiskat First Nation reserve may be housed in a retrofitted sports complex and healing center until a more permanent housing solution can be determined, or they may be evacuated. The problem stems from a 2009 sewage backup which forced Attawapiskat families from …
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St. Clair Times reports from Alabama the Argo zoning board will consider a proposed ordinance to allow more manufactured homes into an area that has been home to MHs for many years. In changing the zoning from “high-density residential” to “manufactured home zoning,” the ordinance would disallow manufactured homes over …
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WCAX-TV reports the site of a former furniture factory in Randolph, Vermont, is being developed in two phases to provide affordable housing in a neighborhood project headed by the Randolph Area Community Development Corporation. Originally the site of the Randolph Furniture Company, which was founded in the 1800’s, the Ethan …
Modular Houses to Inhabit Former Ethan Allen Mfg. Site Read More
SacBee reports Lippert Components, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Drew Industries Incorporated, has acquired Indiana-based M&M Fabricators to expand its chassis customization business. With revenues of $3 million annually, M&M modifies chassis primarily for producers of specialized commercial vehicles, Class A and Class C Motorhome RVs, and transit buses. The …
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PressConnects reports from Binghamton, New York, First Ward Action Council will develop three single-family modular homes on property it is buying from the city to help stabilize the neighborhood. Aimed at first time homeowners of modest means, the homes will sell for $70,000 each at which time they will be …
