phoenix home constructed of shipping containers

'There will be four apartment units on each floor each unit will be 320 square feet.' 'So this will be a downstairs unit, and it's made out of four 40-foot long by 8-foot wide shipping containers,' said Josh Bleak, co-founder of the construction company. Individuals who participate in the city of Phoenix's Housing Choice Voucher program funded by HUD pay at least 30 percent of their income toward monthly rent and then the program money can be used to pay the remaining balance.ĭuring a recent tour of the apartments under development, the construction company's leadership explained the vision. Department of Housing and Urban Development, otherwise known as HUD, does coordinate with privately-owned apartment complexes which allow Section 8 voucher holders to choose where they reside as long as the landlord has the proper documentation to accept such vouchers as payment. Individuals can apply to live at the new apartment complex by sending an email to but income restrictions could apply, according to the construction company. While some affordable housing projects in Arizona are public-private partnerships with government entities such as the city of Phoenix, this development is not, according to city records. Villarreal told Phoenix New Times that the project was just an idea a few years ago and 'now it's coming to fruition.' It was not immediately clear how much the development cost to construct or if there were any outside investors. The project in South Phoenix, 927 Jones Apartments LLC, is owned by Steve Villarreal, city planning documents show. Low-income renters could snap up the apartments for $1,000 a month each, but when government assistance is applied to the rent, individuals would pay $300 a month out of pocket. The company is under contract with a local housing developer to deliver by truck an entire apartment complex made of old shipping containers to the 900 block of East Jones Avenue in Phoenix by the end of May.

The owners of Crosthwaite Custom Construction have been collecting a 'monster garage' of tiny container homes in Apache Junction on the site of All-Star Storage.

When the cost of a single-family home hewn from wood and traditional construction materials is out of reach for many low-income Phoenix residents, and hell, some middle-income earners too - the concept of what constitutes a suitable house is likely to change.Īnd some residents might be more willing to live in tiny apartments under 500 square feet, even used shipping containers.Īt least that's what Mesa-based homebuilder Luke Crosthwaite, who is sitting on a sandy lot of two dozen used shipping containers is banking on will happen as Arizona residents are looking for alternatives to a crushing housing market for both home purchases and rentals alike.

Phoenix home constructed of shipping containers