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TROY, Mich., December 05, 2024--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Champion Homes is proud to announce the delivery and installation of a new manufactured home in Versailles, Ky., as a part of a pilot program highlighting factory-built housing as a solution to housing inventory shortages in Central Kentucky.
Working with the Kentucky Manufactured Housing Institute (KMHI) and the City of Versailles, Champion Homes was selected to design, build, set, and install the home. Throughout the pilot, local officials and residents are invited to walk the home, view the quality of the construction, and learn about the energy efficient features. After the pilot concludes, the home will become a permanent residence for a local individual or family.
"We’re committed to helping increase housing availability during this critical time of widespread housing shortages across the nation," said Champion Homes President and CEO Mark Yost. "The innovative pilot program in Versailles is raising awareness of what’s possible with manufactured housing."
The pilot is the result of a year-long task force spearheaded by members of the Versailles City Council in collaboration with KMHI. Versailles City Council unanimously approved the task force’s plan to showcase a modern manufactured home on city-owned property to present a solution to the critical shortage of available housing inventory in Central Kentucky.
Factory-built housing presents a pivotal opportunity for regions like Central Kentucky that are facing housing shortages. Manufactured homes are affordable and faster to construct than traditional site-built homes. They’re a timely, attractive solution to increasing housing inventory. Prefab homes can also be less disruptive to local neighborhoods than site-built homes. Since most of the construction happens off-site, there is less noise and construction traffic impacting current residents in the community.
"This partnership exemplifies what can be achieved when local government and industry leaders work together to solve community challenges," said KMHI Executive Director Logan Hanes.
Champion Homes displayed the pilot house at the Kentucky League of Cities Conference & Expo on September 24-27, 2024, in Lexington, located less than 15 miles from Versailles. Attendees representing municipalities from across the state were invited to view the home.
As a CrossMod, or crossover modern home, the pilot house combines the best of off-site and on-site construction. CrossMods are manufactured homes built to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development code while also featuring amenities typically found in site-built homes like garages, carports, and pitched roofs.