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DHHL explores modular housing pilot with Fading West to speed affordable home delivery
Summary
DHHL staff presented an informational proposal to pilot factory‑built modular homes (20 scattered lots on Oʻahu) with Fading West; the firm described faster factory production, FEMA experience building 109 homes in Maui, and potential long‑term benefits and challenges for a local factory or temporary manufacturing site.
The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands’ land development division presented an informational item on modular construction as a strategy to accelerate affordable housing for beneficiaries. Staff noted current construction costs on new DHHL sites often exceed $550 per square foot and that modular methods could reduce per‑unit costs and timelines.
Elijah Davidson and Acting LDD Administrator Kalani Frond described plans for a 20‑home pilot (scattered lots) to demonstrate…
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