Two Permanent Modular Buildings Deliver Six Affordable Colonial-Style Housing Units at LexHAB Farmview
Lexington Habitat (LexHAB) needed to stretch every dollar while protecting a working farm. Triumph Modular and KBS Builders converted a traditionally designed plan into two permanent modular buildings that together provide six high-quality, colonial-style affordable housing units finished on time and on budget in August 2020.
The Challenge
Build six units of subsidized housing on a tight budget, in a bucolic, historically sensitive area without disturbing the adjacent active farm for months on end.
Solution: Factory-Built Modular Buildings
Architect Colin Smith’s original stick-built design was value-engineered into modular format. Triumph and KBS factory-built two separate three-unit modular buildings off-site, then craned and set the complete modular buildings in weeks instead of seasons, minimizing noise, traffic, and farm disruption.
Key Features of These Modular Buildings
- Two identical permanent modular buildings (six total residences)
- Classic Lexington colonial style with gable roofs and clapboard siding
- Full kitchens, baths, and energy-efficient systems in every unit
- Placed to preserve farm views and operations
- 100 % compliant with MA subsidized housing inventory (SHI)
- Completed August 2020 – on schedule and on budget
Results Achieved
- Six new affordable homes added to Lexington’s SHI count
- Minimal impact on neighboring working farm
- Significant cost savings vs. traditional construction
- Model for future affordable modular housing in Massachusetts
Perfect For
- Affordable & workforce modular housing projects
- Chapter 40B & 40R developments
- Converting stick-built plans to modular buildings
- Municipalities and non-profits needing fast, budget-friendly homes
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