Developers are manufacturing prefabricated apartment buildings
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#2Great idea.. still unlikely to bring down rent prices I assume without zoning changes.
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#3Great idea.. still unlikely to bring down rent prices I assume without zoning changes.
This is the real factor at play: Bodies are moving to the area faster than new units are being constructed because of zoning laws an other regulations which limit the speed at which new developments can be made. In Los Angeles it takes 2 - 3 years to break ground on a new apartment complex because of all the regulations mandating permits, surveys and reports that must be complied with prior to construction. This ensures only very large players can enter the market and raises the costs to develop new units, keeping prices high.
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#5The problem is the price of buildable land, not the buildings on it.
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#6I’ve always found it odd that house construction is so bespoke. All that pouring and sawing and drilling and slathering of raw materials to do one-off designs for houses that are then filled with standardized ikea furniture which fits the custom room shape poorly. Manual labor is too costly for such a bespoke approach. Either we make carpenter and bricklayer robots to do the bespoke work cheaply, or we build homes from standardized parts.
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#7The problem is the price of buildable land, not the buildings on it.
Exactly... when an uncovered parking space rents for $400-1k/mo it's hard to see how building practices are going to help. Outside of towncenter land costs are lower, but transportation is lacking. Really, it's driven by a combination of growth in high paying tech jobs, restricted geography, and tax/financing structures, as much as, zoning laws or building costs.
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#8I find it hilarious that a CA company is leading the charge in new, efficient, high-quality pre-fab design and construction. These units are going to improve construction quality and lower costs in every state except CA, thanks to our asinine zoning laws.
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#9Here's a cool video of ToyotaHome (yes, that Toyota) assembling a modular home in Japan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kzpv47o80eg
Their website: http://www.toyotahome-aichi.co.jp/ (JP only, no English)
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#10I’ve always found it odd that house construction is so bespoke. All that pouring and sawing and drilling and slathering of raw materials to do one-off designs for houses that are then filled with standardized ikea furniture which fits the custom room shape poorly. Manual labor is too costly for such a bespoke approach. Either we make carpenter and bricklayer robots to do the bespoke work cheaply, or we build homes fr…
I'm not so sure. Whats the average lifespan of a house? 50-80 years? To me it makes sense to invest the time to optimize design to make best use of the land area. I guess you could still use somewhat standarized parts though, spend more effort in the design phase.