While New York City and other crowded urban areas attracting young professionals are turning to micro modular apartments of 200 to 400 square feet–as MHProNews posted here May 27, 2013–mental health professional are citing psychological problems that may result from such tight quarters. “Sure, these micro-apartments may be fantastic for …
The second half of a modular home en route to its destination in Fairfield, Connecticut smashed into the North Benson railroad bridge after the driver received incorrect information about the Interstate exit. Escorted by a company car and a state police cruiser, the police tried to alert the driver the …
After going through a nasty foreclosure, architect Macy Miller of Boise, Idaho did not want to deal with a mortgage or banks, and built her own 196 square foot modular home on a flatbed truck for $11,400. Doing most of the work herself, the home has a king-size bed, an …
Architect Stuart Emmons of Portland, Oregon has designed a 265-square-foot, modular, mini-studio for homeless people called I’mHome. After seeing shipping containers converted into living quarters in China, Emmons, realizing a container could not comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), took a different approach, designing the modular nine-unit Kah …
Portland Architect Designs Modular Studio Unit for the Homeless Read More
Combining forces, the University of New Mexico and Arizona State University entered a solar modular home in the U. S. Dept. of Energy (DOE)s’ Solar Decathlon held in Oct. at Irvine, California, winning first prize in the “energy balance” category and in the top ten in other categories. “SHADE (Solar …
Modular Entry from Solar Decathlon on Display in Albuquerque Read More
According to commercialobserver.com, Forest City Enterprises and state-owned Chinese developer Greenland Holdings Group have agreed to develop 6,400 apartments in Atlantic Yards in Brooklyn, 2,400 of which will be designated as affordable housing. Greenland will acquire a 70 percent stake in the Atlantic Yards project, which includes phases one and …
A developer of mixed-use multifamily and office buildings in Seattle, Washington says micro- housing is a good solution for housing in urban areas but it should go through the same design review as other projects. Patrick Foley of Lake Union Partners, responding to a query about affordable housing is Seattle, …
The Alabama Manufactured Housing Association (AMHA) informs MHProNews city dignitaries were on hand for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the expanded facilities of CIS Financial Services in Hamilton, Alabama to honor company found Paula Reeves. She began the company in 1991 with two employees and has now grown to 78 employees …
A Mercer County couple in West Virginia is suing J&M Quality Construction LLC and Mod-u-Kraf Homes LLC alleging the modular home they ordered was improperly delivered, resulting in damage that made the home uninhabitable. The defects were not discovered until the couple moved into the home, MHProNews has learned from …
Following a post MHProNews last covered April 29, 2013 regarding the housing needs of the Attawapiskat of northern Ontario, Canada, bidding on a $2.2 million contract will close Mon., Dec. 16. It ‘s part of a larger $11.5 million, 15 project, five-year plan to increase the affordable housing stock for …
The Virginia Manufactured and Modular Housing Association (VMMHA) informs MHProNews the implementation of Dodd-Frank regulations by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) that negatively impact the manufactured housing industry will not be delayed as requested by members of the U. S. Senate. CFPB Director Richard Cordray sent a letter to …
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Rejects Delaying Dodd-Frank Read More
The first multifamily modular housing apartment units to hit Long Island’s (New York) Nassau County received a grand opening last week. The 29-unit gated community in Hempstead, NY, Village Lofts has one-and two-bedroom units, some at market rates and some moderately priced. Built by Clayton Homes, the apartments feature high-tech …
As MHProNews posted Aug. 8, 2013, New York City has 17 modular housing projects currently under way. The largest of them, the 32-story, Forest City Ratner’s B2, comprised of 930 steel-framed units, will see the first modules arrive Thursday, Dec. 12, according to DNAinfo.com. Of the 363 apartment units, half …
MHProNews has learned from sidneyherald.com two or more units of workforce housing or manufactured homes sited on the same parcel of land in Richland County, Montana must be compliant with the Richland County Subdivision Regulations. Additionally, the plans must also be approved by the Montana Dept. of Health and Human …
Over Two Manufactured or Modular Units Need Approval Read More
A Nashville, Tennessee man has been convicted of seven counts of bank fraud for submitting false invoices from a modular home manufacturer based on down payments that were not in fact received, and then misrepresenting the status of construction of the homes. Keith Churn made false statements to the bank …
Man Churns Waters of the Secret Service, Faces Jail Read More
According to fireengineering.com, GreenWorld Restoration has received a contract from the Texas General Land Office (GLO) for Modular and Alternative Housing as one of the vendors to rebuild 12,000 homes following the destruction from Hurricanes Ike and Molly and the Texas wildfires. GreenWorld utilizes a metal stick framed interlocking wall …
Custom modular home builder Excel Homes, a subsidiary of Innovative Business Solutions of Wexford, Pennsylvania, has purchased Keiser Homes of Oxford, Maine to accommodate growing demand in the Northeast. Excel employs over 800; Keiser has about 100 employees. According to mainebiz.biz, Excel has built more than 28,000 homes since its …
The National Modular Housing Council (NMHC) reports 3,840 new modular homes were shipped in the third quarter of 2013, an increase of 0.8 percent from the same quarter in 2012. Compared to Q3 2012, 16 states showed increases in shipments for Q3 2013, 17 experienced decreases and one state had …
The SMART2 (Superfast Modular Affordable Robust Transportable) buildings by JAYZ Building Solutions of Melbourne, Australia were created to support affordable housing development, either as a permanent home, an addition to an existing structure or for workforce development sites requiring temporary housing. The Butterfly model can be folded out and installed …
A modular senor-living community is being built in western New York state overlooking Keuka Lake, according to chronicle-expess.com. The 15 single-family, single level residences, comprised of three quadplexes and one triplex, will each include two bedrooms, two baths, a fireplace, kitchen and laundry appliances, front porch, single attached garage and …
