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Following a story MHProNews published Aug. 19, 2015 regarding a container housing project for the homeless in Honolulu, Mayor Kirk Caldwell now proposes a temporary modular housing facility for homeless families on the Leeward Coast. “There are not enough sites for families and as we do our enforcement actions, we …
Honolulu Planning Modular Community for Homeless Families Read More
The Mississippi Regional Housing Summit will be held in Vicksburg beginning Sunday, Sept. 20 through Tue., Sept. 22 to focus on providing affordable housing in the 2nd Congressional District. With 400 people registered to attend, and the first of its kind in the state, it is drawing public officials, vendors, …
In and around Boulder, Colorado are eight manufactured home communities (MHC), with a total of just under 1,600 homes, most of which were built before the federal building standards took effect in June, 1976, as dailycamera reports. Recognizing the importance of the communities as affordable housing in a city not …
Boulder Considers Ways to Protect Land Lease Communities Read More
The Alpine Park manufactured home community (MHC) in Dubuque, Iowa was ordered to pay a $5,000 civil penalty and $3,924 in actual damages to a resident stemming from the community management’s decision to prevent a visitor from entering the community because of the breed of a service dog. According to …
Judgment Upheld against Land Lease Community over Visiting Service Dog Read More
In CNNNews: HP to cut another 25,000 to 30,000 jobs. Federal Reserve leaves interest rate near zero. Wealthy blacks the next big target for marketers. Trump does not define how he would make America great. 23 million people watched debate, a record for CNN. Doritos produces rainbow chips to support …
Stocks Relatively Quiet as Federal Reserve Backs off from Interest Rate Hike Read More
The Commerce Department informs MHProNews that housing starts—single-family and multifamily– in August fell 3.0 percent to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of 1.13 million units, below the 1.17 million unit pace economists had predicted, while building permits rose 3.5 percent to a 1.17 million pace after declining 15.5 percent in …
Housing Starts Fall in August while Building Permits Rise Read More
New this year at the Michigan Manufactured Housing Association’s (MMHA) 74th Annual MMHA conference in Detroit Oct. 19-20 will be a program to recognize the exceptional marketing and communications efforts of our members, according to news.sys-con. Categories include best community entrance, best model home staging, best community event or activity, …
Michigan State Association Conference to Honor Members’ Efforts Read More
MHProNews has learned from 9news Caddis Capital Investments LLC of Littleton, Colorado has acquired two manufactured home communities (MHCs) for $7.725 million. Chancellor’s is a 121-home site community in Fountain, Colorado, and Woodland has 75 home sites in Woodland, WA. Using its current investment vehicle, Trico Fund III, Caddis teamed …
Caddis Capital Acquires Two Manufactured Home Communities Read More
At a meeting of the Kent County Commissioners in Maryland, discussion turned to the importance of affordable housing as a means to attracting new business and young families to the county, according to myeasternshoremd. At the Maryland Association of Counties meeting, officials from several counties criticized a requirement of the …
Mandated Sprinkler Systems may be Slowing New Home Building Read More
In CNNNews: Weak global economy and strong U. S. dollar hurting FedEx. Anaheuser Busch seeking to buy rival Miller Brewing. Typical American family earned $53,657 last year. Berkeley aiming for $19 minimum wage. Business world holding its breath, awaiting decision on interest rates from Federal Reserve. On the Big Board: …
In a letter to the editor of Asbury Park Press in New Jersey, Joan Finn, noting the loss of housing for 55,000 Ocean County residents due to Hurricane Sandy, many of whom were low-income renters who did not receive rebuild assistance, she asks where did they go. She says over …
New Jersey Citizen suggests Manufactured Homes for Hurricane Sandy Survivors Read More
According to cnbc, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reports the Housing Market Index (HMI) of builder sentiment rose to 62 in September, the highest level since 2005, and now in positive territory (above 50) since July, 2014. “The HMI shows that single-family housing is making solid progress,” said …
While in previous years, students in construction classes at South Sioux City High School made clocks or built cabinets, this year, according to what siouxcityjournal tells MHProNews, they are building a modular home. Instructor Joe Krajicek said practicality was the momentum behind the new project. “We started looking at ways …
For its third fiscal quarter 2015 ending Aug. 1, 2015, Nobility Homes reports sales increased 32 percent to $7,059,263.00 over $5,346,639 for the same period of 2014. As einnews tells MHProNews, income from operations rose from $289,126 for Q3 2014 to $787,272 for the same period in 2015. Net income …
MHPronews has learned from constructionenquirer that modular building specialist Caledonian Modular in the UK is closing its Driffield manufacturing facility in East Yorkshire and transferring those operations to its Newark plant, with minimal loss of jobs. A spokesman for Caledonian Modular said: “Caledonian has ambitious plans to double revenue over …
Champion Homes Subsidiary Consolidating Space in United Kingdom Read More
MHProNews has learned from dezeen the Shelter Unit for Rapid Installation (SURI) was originally designed to provide modular housing after earthquakes, but is now being used to house the millions fleeing conflicts in the Middle East and sub-Saharan Africa. Developed by Spain’s Surricatta Systems, additional units can be added to …
Spanish Modular Units Housing Refugees from Middle East and African Conflicts Read More
Following a series of MHProNews posts reporting the sale of Patrick Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:PATK), especially within the last three months, and largely by Jeffrey L. Gendel,l dakotafinancenews states major stockholder Tontine Capital Partners LP unloaded another 60,000 shares of Patrick at an average price of $44.42 for a net value …
In the news from CNNMoney: Donald Trump is scaring Wall Street. Once again, Chinese stocks plummeted six percent in two days. U. S. retail sales rose +0.2 percent in August over July. Facebook working on a dislike button. Google breaking the law in Russia. Meanwhile, the Yahoo Manufactured Housing Composite …
Deer Valley Loses Yesterday’s Gain; Dow Gains +1.40% Read More
MHProNews last published a story on July 10, 2015, regarding the effort to site modular homes around Dublin, Ireland to ease homelessness of families who have been living in one-room motels for up to two years without cooking facilities. By exhibiting six samples of modular housing, the Dublin Region Homeless …
Following a story MHProNews posted Feb. 27, 2014 regarding Winchester Ranch manufactured home community (MHC) in San Jose, California, the battle over some of the most expensive land in the country that sits under MHCs in Silicon Valley continues to burn brightly, much like the fires consuming parts of northern …
Battle Rages over Repurposing of California Manufactured Home Communities Read More
