LexHAB Farmview Modular Housing | Lexington, MA

Project Details

Location:

Lexington, MA

Square Footage:

7,158

Number of Modules:

12

Completion Date:

August 1, 2020

Modular Factory:

KBS Building Systems

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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