Shipping Container builds have been a constant source of creativity in the ever-growing housing market over the last few years. They are already built wind and water tight and can be shipping directly from the factory, even going so far as to have custom cut-outs pre-ordered. In Salt Lake City, a group of eco-builders are…
Read more
Shipping containers turned
Shipping containers turned into an affordable apartment building? A Salt Lake City company plans to make it happen, but obstacles remain. Inside a chilly warehouse on Salt Lake City’s west side, work is underway on what might be called the bleeding edge of less-conventional affordable housing. Owner Rod Newman and his company Eco Box Fabricators…
Read more
Home Sweet Shipping Container
Home, Sweet Shipping Container, Home: SLC Builder Stacks Steel Boxes To Fill Affordable Housing Gap While certainly not typical residential listings, these rentals are part of a new downtown development aimed at addressing an affordable housing shortage with a novel twist: used shipping containers. “Inside will look like any apartment that you’ve ever been in,”…
Read more
Top 5 Reasons To Take a Look at Container Housing
When it comes to container homes, a lot of people are not aware of this new trend. Times are changing, and more people are seeing the value of these types of housing solutions. Here are the top five reasons you will want to take a closer look at container housing options. 1. Affordability is a…
Read more