Modulars can reduce construction expense, but most importantly, reduce (construction) time sometimes by as much as 40%, said Michael Brownrigg, United Hope Builders chief of staff.
In 2019, the average cost of building affordable housing in the Bay Area was $664,455 per unit. According to the Bay Area Council Economic Institute, an economic and policy think tank, that figure includes construction, land acquisition, materials, labor and legal fees, among other costs, unique to the region. The floodgates have opened. I m getting inquiries every single day about this product and people wanting to come see it.
-Paul Bains, co-founder, United Hope Builders
Brownrigg couldn t yet provide the total price tag for a United Hope Builders modular home, due to some of the uncontrollable variables beyond construction, but he is certain that modular units will cost a small fraction of the typical new home.
Modulars can reduce construction expense, but most importantly, reduce (construction) time sometimes by as much as 40%, said Michael Brownrigg, United Hope Builders chief of staff.
In 2019, the average cost of building affordable housing in the Bay Area was $664,455 per unit. According to the Bay Area Council Economic Institute, an economic and policy think tank, that figure includes construction, land acquisition, materials, labor and legal fees, among other costs, unique to the region. The floodgates have opened. I m getting inquiries every single day about this product and people wanting to come see it.
-Paul Bains, co-founder, United Hope Builders
Brownrigg couldn t yet provide the total price tag for a United Hope Builders modular home, due to some of the uncontrollable variables beyond construction, but he is certain that modular units will cost a small fraction of the typical new home.
BART and the Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority unveiled a plan Wednesday to build a second transbay rail crossing and increase rail connection throughout the Bay Area and Northern California.
BART and the CCJPA have unveiled a rail improvement program called Link21.
BART
The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) and Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (CCJPA) have unveiled Link21, a rail improvement program, and a new website that outlines the program’s objectives. Link21 will connect BART and Regional Rail (including intercity, commuter and high-speed passenger rail) while also connecting people sustainably to employment opportunities and affordable housing throughout the 21-county northern California Megaregion.
Link21, formerly known as the New Transbay Rail Crossing, is a program of various projects that will provide more services, faster connections, and better access to jobs for the Megaregion’s travelers.
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