NEW HOMES HOISTED INTO DOWNTOWN
Crane Puts Units Into Place
By Ben Antonius Daily Republic
Edition Date 03/21/2008
Fairfield (California) With some eye catching crane work, downtown Fairfield got tow more homes Thursday.
Crowds gathered throughout the day on Webster Street as construction crews hoisted two factory-built, two-story homes in the air and then installed them. Two more homes are yet to be installed.
The 1,305 square foot units come with a single-car garage and will hit the market as entry-level homes, said developer Austin Wedemeyer Jr.
I just identified that Fairfield has a much greater number of moderate-income family, Wedemeyer said.
Wedemeyer said he has done similar projects in Richmond and throughout Contra Costa County.
Although he said he can usually finish such a project much faster, he has been working with Fairfield since February 2007.
Once the project is completed, there will be six of the homes on the southeast corner of Webster and Broadway streets.
The small lots and side-by-side design keep the sale prices low, but the units themselves have three bedroom and 2 ½ bathrooms.
Its definitely going to be the least expensive new home on the market, Wedemeyer said.
The homes themselves were built in Idaho (Guerdon Enterprises LLC) and, aside from floor and ceiling gaps for utility hookups, come virtually ready for occupation.
Factory-built homes are much quicker to prepare than traditional on-site construction, said Harry Harris, CEO of Galt-based Quality Communities, which is handling the project.
If you have the permits, we can have the (home) ready in 12 weeks, he said.
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