At Norwood’s Pinion Park, a model to make homes affordable for paycheck-to-paycheck residents is put to the test
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Modular housing is getting a second look as Colorado confronts a lack of affordable homes
BUENA VISTA — Charlie Chupp deflects the perceived perfection of his timing. As housing and construction costs skyrocket in Colorado, creating a labor crisis that threatens tourism and building industries in mountain communities, Chupp is six months from opening a modular housing production facility capable of churning out two fully-built, ready-to-assemble homes a day. The […]
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To help fill the affordable housing gap, a Buena Vista project is creating inventory — one giant box at a time
BUENA VISTA — Just below the second-floor offices of Fading West Development on Main Street, kids play in a sun-dappled splash park, tourists duck in and out of shops and eateries while, to the west, the breathtaking Collegiate Peaks poke holes in the sky. In a lush, green summer, the town’s marketing pitch — “Come […]