ARCHIVED  June 1, 1997

Modular-home projects vie for affordable-housing niche

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Modular or manufactured homes may not be everyone’s dream, but proponents argue that the pre-assembled units fill an affordable-housing niche, desperately needed in many communities.

Although not all city officials look upon these developments favorably, others say it is one of the few solutions to affordable housing. More and more modular homes and developments are springing up, and sales figures are impressive.

Northview, a new manufactured home development on Fourth Street and 35th Avenue in Greeley, has 146 lots on 37.7 acres and more than 30 homes either built or under construction.

“The city is receptive to these developments, because there is a…

Christopher Wood
Christopher Wood is editor and publisher of BizWest, a regional business journal covering Boulder, Broomfield, Larimer and Weld counties. Wood co-founded the Northern Colorado Business Report in 1995 and served as publisher of the Boulder County Business Report until the two publications were merged to form BizWest in 2014. From 1990 to 1995, Wood served as reporter and managing editor of the Denver Business Journal. He is a Marine Corps veteran and a graduate of the University of Colorado Boulder. He has won numerous awards from the Colorado Press Association, Society of Professional Journalists and the Alliance of Area Business Publishers.
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