From today’s SF Gate, “In a bid to curb soaring Bay Area housing costs, developers are taking a closer look at manufactured homes and discovering that, even when it comes to erecting small projects in cities, the latest generation of factory-built homes can often reduce costs without compromising quality.”

“Jose Silva, 45, can attest to the latter phenomenon. Silva, his wife, Elsa Hernandez, 40, and their two school-age daughters recently moved into a new three-bedroom, two-bath home on 94th Avenue in Oakland. Unlike a traditional house that’s erected on the site, starting with the framing lumber, Silva’s home was built in a factory and delivered to Oakland in two, long regular halves that were split down the middle where the roof peaks.”

The only problem in San Francisco is land… But when there is available land, perhaps some of the new pre-fab homes (such as the ones I mentioned earlier in conjunction with Dwell Magazine) will become a better and better option for some want-to-be homeowners.

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