Recently marked by work-stopping protests, threats of physical harm, and threats of lawsuits, on a calmer note relating to the furor in Dublin, Ireland over the plan to build modular homes for the growing homeless population, a civil meeting was held involving reps from two resident associations and the Balbriggan …
Balbriggan Neighbors Okay with Modulars in Neighborhood Read More
A Peguis First Nation family in Manitoba, Canada, which has been forced to move 15 times since the flood of 2011, moved into a brand new modular home last year only to discover it had faulty ventilation, electrical and structural problems as well as mold issues, according to winnipeg.ctvnews.ca. During …
Problems with New Modular Homes Wreaking Havoc on First Nations Land Read More
Following a story out of Washington, Indiana MHProNews has been covering on which we last reported Dec. 18, 2015, regarding the classification of factory-built homes into three categories for purposes of siting, existing homes would be grandfathered in. If a manufactured home has to be replaced, the replacement home must …
Indiana City Relaxes Restrictions on Replacing Manufactured Homes Read More
MHProNews last posted a story Aug. 18, 2014, regarding the sale of portions of Bridgeton’s (New Jersey) Municipal Port Authority to Renewable Jersey, LLC of Mercer County for the production of modular homes. The plan was to create up to 120 local jobs in the 83,000 square-foot warehouse. The state’s …
Plans for Modular Home Production did not Materialize Read More
Tedd Benson at Bensonwood in Walpole, New Hampshire approaches modular home design by considering the function and usable life of six distinct interconnected layers: site, structure, skin, space plan, systems, and stuff, as treehugger informs MHProNews.. The structure is designed to last 300 years, wrapped in an extremely-efficient thermal envelope, …
Following MHProNews‘ post regarding the city of Dublin, Ireland’s embattled attempts to provide modular housing for the homeless, Sandra Devlin of the Finglas Action Group that opposes the proposed 40 housing units on St. Helena Drive said there is a breach of constitutional rights, and the issue will be taken …
Protests Mount against Modular Homes for the Homeless in Dublin Read More
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Calling modular homes a “death sentence” to the housing market, realtors in Cape Coral say they hurt property values and the entire housing market, according to fox4now. One realtor, Jay Lagace, called it a travesty for the city of Cape Coral, noting it is on right on the gateway to …
Controversy Escalates over Modular Homes in Cape Coral Read More
MHProNews has leaned from prnewswire that Clayton Homes has partnered with AB Electrolux to offer a complete selection of refrigerators, dishwashers, ovens, washing machines and other household appliances as options for its homes. Each of Clayton’s 36 facilities across the U. S. will be outfitted with Electrolux products. Clayton CEO …
Following the on-again, off-again development of modular homes to house the homeless at a variety of locations in Dublin, Ireland, as MHProNews last reported Dec. 18, 2015, the plan to have 22 modular homes ready by Christmas on Balbutcher Lane in the Ballymun district was stalled for a week by …
Completion of Modular Homes in Ballymun Set for mid-January Read More
The Town Council of China Grove, North Carolina approved an eight home site subdivision on N.C. 152, according to what salisburypost tells MHProNews. Peyton Crossing was approved by the council in 2008, just as the country was experiencing the housing downturn, but that approval was only good for two years. …
Subdivision Approved for Modular Development in North Carolina Read More
The Greater Manchester Property Value Fund (GMPVF), part of the Greater Manchester Pension Fund, has agreed to underwrite the development of 43 modular homes, in an agreement with Urban Splash, at New Islington, Manchester, in the UK. Nathan Cornish, director of Urban Splash, said: “The deal is a huge endorsement …
As oil drilling in North Dakota scales back due to the worldwide drop in oil prices, Morningstar Credit Ratings tells nationalmortgagenews nearly $125 million in securitized loans backed by real estate may be in jeopardy. The debt represents over a third of nearly $340 million of commercial mortgage-backed securities connected …
Real Estate Losses in Western North Dakota Start to Mount Read More
MHProNews has learned that usmodularinc reports Europeans have been eying the U. S. housing market for years with their improved technology in the area of prefabricated homes, and have begun to jump in, much like the Japanese did with small, high mileage, inexpensive cars. Eschewing converting an existing building to …
U. S. Modular Home Builders need to Sharpen their Saws Read More
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Continuing the saga of Dublin, Ireland’s attempt to provide 40 of 500 modular homes for the city’s homeless on a lot in Balbriggan amid legal and physical threats, as well as protests causing a work stoppage, two northside councillors are opposed to the plan, saying the area has enough social …
Battle in Dublin over Modular Homes for the Homeless Escalates Read More
With a labor and available lot squeeze driving up the price of site-built homes, bloomberg reports modular homes present a viable alternative, less costly and a quicker build time than site-built, although in appearance, they might be very little different than site-built. The median construction cost for modular comes in …
Modular Home Builders Pushing to Dispel Myths of Factory Built Homes Read More
A Long Island, NY contractor, Andrew Troiano, and his firm Alt Design & Construction Consulting, Inc., have been charged with stealing over $175k from three victims, two of whom were to receive modular homes to replace their homes destroyed by Hurricane Sandy on Breezy Point, according to theforumnewsgroup. The third …
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While MHProNews has been following the stop and go development of modular homes to replace emergency accommodations for the homeless in Dublin, Ireland, as we last reported Dec. 18, 2015, Fingal County Council CEO Paul Reid is defending plans for 40 modular housing units for the homeless in Balbriggan, just …
Modular Housing Spreads in Ireland for the Homeless Read More
