Designed to Build is looking to open the doors of a new manufacturing facility

Audree Grubesic. Oct 7, 2022. Updated Oct 11, 2022.

Project overview

Kemo' A'akhutera is working toward a metal frame container plant. The goal is to help people in Ohio have an obtainable place to live.

The existing manufacturing facility would support a business team for design, construction, and building from containers.

Mission

The mission is volumetric building. The aim is to create many homes throughout the year.

Funding

The article says the project needs investment. Support is requested through www.WunderFund.co/designtobuild.

The fund is described as supporting the dream, equipment, facility, and metal welding specialists.

Market context

The article cites a Dayton real estate market overview by Jeff Rohde. It says the Dayton and Montgomery County market saw a “record shattering year” in 2021.

It also says home sales at the end of 2021 were four times higher than sales in 2011.

The article says prices are affordable, cash flow from single-family rental property is strong, and the market favors buyers.

Need in Dayton, Ohio

The article says Dayton needs new housing, especially on existing tear-down lots, to create more density at an affordable price point.

It says Kemo' A'akhutera’s factory could help meet that need one home at a time.

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