A new modular home factory — expected to produce 50 permanently affordable houses every year — being built in Boulder has stirred excitement as well as a healthy dose of controversy among members of the community.
. City officials who have championed the project say the factory — which is expected to eventually produce up to 50 permanently affordable homes every year — will be a game changer in terms of creating more affordable housing in Boulder. They also say it will provide an unparalleled hands-on learning experience for students in a local construction program.
Jay Sugnet, a senior planner for Boulder and the project manager for the modular home factory, said construction is expected to start in mid- to late August and is expected to take at most 10 to 11 months. Construction work should be completed in a relatively short time frame because the factory itself will be a modular building.
Sugnet said although there was initially skepticism and concern about the plan among Ponderosa community members, many are now excited about the redevelopment. Fully transitioning the area to modular homes could take 10 to 15 years, depending on whether residents choose to buy new homes or stay in their existing ones.
Mayor Aaron Brockett, who has supported the project, said, “Once those modular homes start coming out of that factory, each one of those is going to be the home for a family. And so, one by one, we’re going to be creating lifelong places for people to live. And that’s going to be transformative for each of those families. And as we get dozens and dozens of them over the years, that’s going to make a huge positive impact on people’s lives.
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