Oak Tree Development of Cambridge, Mass. has been chosen by the Federal Real Estate Investment Trust to develop the residential section of a 222,000 square foot retail plaza in Reading, Massachusetts, according to PRWeb‘s story based on a Boston’s weekly Real Reporter article. Oak Tree tapped Keiser Maine, a division …
Frontiersman tells MHProNews the Builders Choice, Inc. plant in Meadow Lakes, Alaska outside Anchorage goes through 5,000 board feet of lumber each day making trusses for man camps for the North Slope, six-plex housing units, and airplane hangars. While currently only 27 people work at the facility, Builders Choice opened …
ozarksfirst reports from Jefferson City, Missouri the Missouri Public Service Commission’s Manufactured Housing and Modular Units Program has received word from the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) that specific models of GE dishwashers are being recalled due to a problem in the heating element that can pose a …
Gizmag tells MHProNews the Mini House from Sweden is a prefabricated modular home that arrives flat-packed and can be assembled in two days. Creator Jonas Wagell says all the modules can be recycled or combusted except the sliding glass door that opens on to the terrace, which gives a larger …
Indiancountrytodaymedianewtwork reports the first large housing project in 40 years on the San Felipe Pueblo tribal land in Sandoval County, New Mexico has just witnessed 28 families move in to the 28 new modular homes, part of a planned 150 unit project which includes multi-family housing for elderly members of …
As follow-up to a story we published July 5, 2012 about four shipping containers converted into an energy efficient modular home with Energy Star appliances and other green technology features, neighborhood residents continue to be upset about the modern-look building fitting in with 1950’s style homes that dot the area …
evergeticcity reports the grand opening of Heritage Manor III in Fort St. John in northern British Columbia, Canada, an eight unit senior’s modular housing development valued at $1.8 million. The project is part of the Senior’s Rental Housing Initiative to develop 1,300 affordable housing units across the province with help …
WaToday reports from Australia modular construction techniques have been used in mining camps and other remote areas to house workers, where materials and labor are expensive to import for onsite construction. Modular methods have also contributed to the development of public buildings and social infrastructure such as schools, hospitals, nursing …
The Baltimore Sun tells MHProNews Habitat for Humanity Susquehanna partnered with Harford Technical High School in Bel Air to build a modular home for an alumna of the school to help her achieve the dream of homeownership. Work began on the home for Kimberly Johnson two years ago with students …
WFTV reports the city of Casselberry, Florida just north of Orlando wants to demolish vacant factory-built houses and replace them with Habitat for Humanity homes, which has a waiting list of 21 families in Seminole County and Greater Apopka wanting to buy Habitat homes. Casselberry has applied for neighborhood stabilization …
The Manufactured Housing Institute reports modular home production rose in the second quarter 2012 5.6 percent over Q2 2011. For the first six months of 2012 over 2011 the increase was 9.3 percent. A total of 6,325 modular homes were produced in the first six months of this year, including …
RadioNewZealand reports the earthquake that rocked Christchurch, New Zealand Feb. 22, 2011 may lead to the development of a modular home industry as part of rebuilding the city that was so heavily damaged, with 10,000 homes that need to be replaced. The Dunedin City Council said a whole new industry …
The LongBranch-EatontownPatch informs MHProNews the Pine Tree Manufactured Home Park in Eatontown, New Jersey has added a playground for children, the Borden Foundation Playground, another improvement the Affordable Housing Alliance has made since acquiring Pine Tree in 2007. In addition to a new water distribution system and replacing outdated oil …
WWLTV reports from Covington, Louisiana 24 modular homes built by Habitat for Humanity in 2007 following the housing crunch in the wake of Hurricane Katrina are developing electrical and lighting problems as well as rotting floors, steps, and doors. Jeff St. Romain of Habitat says $50,000 has been added to …
Jdspra reports from California a ruling by the California Court of Appeals could have lasting negative effects on the manufactured home industry. Vieira Enters., an authorized dealer of Fleetwood Manufactured Homes, sold a factory-built home to a private landowner with the contractual stipulation that the home will not be considered …
northescambia tells MHProNews approximately 25 percent of the dwellings in Century, Florida are manufactured homes and the town is considering methods to regulate their placement and condition. Of the 203 units in this town, located in the panhandle very near the Alabama line, sixty percent are pre-1995 and only 25 …
SBWire tells MHProNews one way to increase the size of a home is by a modular addition, either vertically or horizontally. A vertical addition will increase light and add a view without having to increase the footprint of the house, which involves more foundation work. Conversely, a horizontal addition will …
In a story just previous to this one, we reported the city of Cumberland, Maryland in Allegany county in the northwest corner of the state opted out of the state mandated sprinkler system law. In Salisbury, Maryland, Wicomico County officials at the southeastern end of the state also agreed the …
As follow-up to a story we posted Aug. 1, 2012, Allegany County Commissioners in Cumberland, Maryland opted out of state legislation that requires automatic sprinklers in new one and two bedroom single-family homes, including manufactured and modular homes, but are considering incentives to encourage installation before the state mandate takes …
bizjournals tells MHProNews Tampa, Florida-based Deer Valley Corp. reported net income of $179,651 for second quarter 2012 versus $327,485 net income for the same period of 2011. Revenue fell to $7.6 million for the quarter ending June 30, 2012 versus $7.8 million for the same period last year. With factories …
