According to gwdtoday, the Greenwood City Council in Greenwood, South Carolina unanimously approved the rezoning of property along Beadle Ave. from R7 (high-density residential) to RM7 (high-density residential manufactured housing). The owner of the property intends to place modular homes on the site. Several members of the council noted it …
As the postandcourier informs MHProNews, modular homes have been slow to catch on in the Charleston, South Carolina area, although there are pockets in the city that have them, most notably north Charleston-based, Hunley Waters, which is all modular homes. Supplied by Nationwide Homes in Martinsville, Vir., the dwellings are …
Lanka Business Today reports the demand in Sri Lanka for shipping containers converted into modular homes has begun a trend causing one modular home builder to double production in order to meet demand. Dharshana Fernando, Managing Director of Hybrid Homes (pvt) Limited, says, “We have received considerable amount of orders …
According to gobogalusa, the Franklinton (Louisiana) Board of Aldermen heard the results of the meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission regarding the regulation of modular homes. Building inspector Bob Walters said they are built similarly to manufactured homes but are governed by the International Residential Code (IRC). Walters stated …
For the first time in its 25-year history, the Montreal International Design Show will feature an entire modular home, a red cedar-clad home with contemporary lines, one of five models in the Pur series offered by Bonneville Homes of Quebec, Canada. The montrealgazette informs MHProNews the Pur-Z has two bedrooms …
The dailyranger informs MHProNews the State Farm Foundation donated $5,000 to Habitat for Humanity to help fund Riverton (WY) High School students build a modular house for a Habitat family. State Farm agent Mike Yowell says, “We are proud to present this award to Habitat with the ultimate goal of …
According to thedailyorange, SUNY-ESF (State University of New York-College of Environmental Science and Forestry) at Syracuse, NY will add a 34,000 square foot modular dormitory to accommodate 84 students to be ready for the fall semester 2014. Also a modular project, Centennial Hall opened in 2011 to house 452 students, …
PRWeb informs MHProNews that through the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Oklahoma City’s Bank2 is partnering with First Interstate Bank of Montana, Wyoming and South Dakota to provide affordable housing loans to Native Americans. Offering competitive interest rates and a low down payment, Section 184 Indian Home Loan …
Cleveland informs MHProNews one feature of this year’s Mayfield (Ohio) City Schools’ Excel TECC open house May 17 will be modular homes built by high school students from several disciplines—landscaping, the trades, computer-aided design and architecture. Using an old auto repair shop, one of the modular homes is two-story with …
Tribune242 reports from the Bahamas the VTrade Company, now operating its light manufacturing business out of an 86,000 foot warehouse, is considering making modular homes or electric cars and expanding into an available 240,000 square foot facility in Freeport. The firm currently makes energy efficient light bulbs, distributes hardware products …
From msn.co.nz MHProNews has learned the government of New Zealand will add one and two bedrooms to 2,000 existing homes, three-fourths of them in Auckland, to help ease the country’s overcrowding. Under the same program, costing $370 million, 500 new two-bedroom modular homes will be built, the National Party Housing …
The Coshocton City Council is trying to set standards on what type of structures may be allowed in the city, according to the coshoctontribune in Ohio. Service Director Jerry Stenner wants to follow the code adopted by the Ohio Revised Code, but also wants to exclude pre-HUD Code homes and …
According to palmspringslife, in the 1960’s architect Don Wexler designed seven all steel modular homes in North Palm Springs, Calif. in conjunction with the Alexander Group, each selling for $14,000. The intent was to build 36 homes but the price of materials became prohibitive, as everything except the concrete foundation, …
The latimes tells MHProNews one of the exhibits at the Alternative Building Materials & Design Conference and Expo, which opens at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, will also feature a modular home like several home shows we have covered recently. The one on display is a “granny flat”by Modular Lifestyles, …
The riograndesun informs MHProNews the Rio Arriba County Commissioners in New Mexico have adopted a resolution that would require manufactured home owners to obtain a tax certificate before moving their homes. While public hearings would be held before the the measure becomes law, the resolution would assess a $10 tax …
The industryandtechnologytimes informs MHProNews Japanese builder Kase Sogo will partner with S. Korea’s G. S. Architects & Associates to establish modular home builder Kase Co. in Korea. Model homes will be built near temples in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province, although customization is also available. A Kase Co. official said, “Given …
From down under MHProNews has learned Australian companies Elenberger Fraser and Unitised Building have developed a residential, modular building system suitable for a skyscraper as well as a stylish single-family home. According to gizmag.com, in order to eliminate waste, the dimensions of the prefab building blocks, termed Klik, take into …
Robeson County, North Carolina manufactured home dealer McMillan Properties has been banned from doing business by Attorney General Roy Cooper for selling substandard homes and homes that were never delivered. According to what carolinalive tells MHProNews, 52 consumers in the Robeson County area have filed complaints against Bradley and Sherry …
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According to Easier.com, the continuing housing shortage in western North Dakota due to the Bakken Formation oil boom has led to another player in housing market development. Property Horizons Director and Founding Partner Robert Gavin explains, “There are 15,000 oil workers and rising in North Dakota. Many have families who …
According to northbaybusinessjournal in Calif., Santa Rosa-based HybridCore Homes is designing the first phase of an 81-unit modular apartment complex in Williston, North Dakota, where the Bakken Oil Field has created a large demand for housing. The second phase calls for an additional 324 apartments. The name refers to the …
