Manufactured Housing Institute

Sam Landy, President and CEO of UMH Properties, Inc., Bill Boor, CEO of Cavco Industries, Inc., and Merrill Ross, Analyst at Compass Point, discuss the new duplex models shown at the Innovative Housing Showcase on the National Mall in Washington, DC in this video from UMH Properties, Inc. Check out additional pictures on their website. https://lnkd.in/ggF6hC-D

For the third year in a row, Manufactured Housing Institute CEO Dr. Lesli Gooch was named to HousingWire's Woman of Influence list. The Women of Influence program recognizes the efforts of 100 women in driving the housing economy forward. Dr. Gooch has dedicated her life's work to ensuring that quality, affordable housing is available and attainable for all. Read her full profile here: https://lnkd.in/esDGh8wJ

The Washington Post published MHI’s letter to the editor written in response to the opinion piece “How the wheels came off affordable housing” by Lee E. Ohanian and James A. Schmitz. The original opinion piece was published May 29, 2024. MHI CEO Lesli Gooch said that while the authors are right to call for legislation to allow for manufactured homes to be built with or without a chassis, their rationale for the benefit of the change is incorrect. Calling it “a shame that their argument was so negative about the very homes they wanted to champion,” Dr. Gooch touted the safety and quality of manufactured housing and pointed out that the Acting HUD Secretary highlighted the robust construction requirements during the Innovative Housing Showcase. Gooch argued that expanding the range of manufactured home designs available will help HUD Code manufactured homes to better fit into communities across the country. Read the full text of the letter here: https://lnkd.in/etWApYvh

MHI had everyone talking about manufactured housing at the recent Terwilliger Center Summit on Housing Supply Solutions hosted by the Bipartisan Policy Center and sponsored by MHI. A panel about manufactured housing moderated by Katy O'Donnell of POLITICO included perspectives about today's manufactured housing shared by MHI CEO Dr. Lesli Gooch and Mike Tweden, Vice President – Sales and Business Development at Champion Home Builders, Inc., and Ken Semler, President and CEO of Impresa Modular. Watch the panel “Increasing Affordable Housing Supply through Factory-Built Housing: Opportunities and Challenges” here: https://lnkd.in/gQuPtAAC. During the summit, other panelists raised manufactured housing as a solution to the housing supply shortage. FHA Commissioner Julia Gordon described manufactured housing as a “really important solution that is coming into focus now.”

During the recent Innovative Housing Showcase, more than 5,000 people visited the two HUD Code manufactured home duplexes on display. UMH Properties, Inc. coordinated with Cavco Industries, Inc. and Champion Home Builders, Inc. to display these manufactured homes on the National Mall. MHI was a co-presenter of the event.   Members of Congress and their staff members, administration and agency staff from across the government, and the public toured the homes during the showcase. In addition, hundreds participated in the programming that coincided with the showcase, which featured a 90-minute segment about manufactured housing. Visit the MHI website to learn more: https://lnkd.in/eNmqaNQj

Today, MHI CEO Dr. Lesli Gooch will be speaking at @Bipartisan Policy Center's #HousingSummit24! There’s still time to register for virtual attendance to explore bipartisan solutions to the nation's acute shortage of affordable homes. https://bit.ly/3SZN2D3

The 2024 Innovative Housing Showcase presented by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is officially underway! This morning, MHI CEO Dr. Lesli Gooch kicked off the event. The showcase is open to the public on the National Mall June 7-9. In addition to Manufactured Housing Institute supporting the event as a co-presenter, UMH Properties, Inc. is coordinating with Cavco Industries, Inc. and Champion Home Builders, Inc. to display the two brand-new duplex homes.

Two manufactured homes arrived on the National Mall as part of the 2024 Innovative Housing Showcase, presented by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), with Manufactured Housing Institute supporting the event as a co-presenter.   In addition to MHI supporting the event as a co-presenter, UMH Properties, Inc. is coordinating with Cavco Industries, Inc. and Champion Home Builders, Inc. to display homes on the National Mall as a part of this event, open to the public on the National Mall June 7-9. During a press conference before the showcase opened, Adrianne Todman, Acting Secretary of HUD, received a tour of both homes, guided by MHI CEO Dr. Lesli Gooch.  #IHS2024

Join the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and co-presenters MHI, the International Code Council (ICC), the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) and the Structural Building Components Association (SBCA) for the 2024 Innovative Housing Showcase, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. June 7-9. “In what’s now an annual tradition, we engage thousands of Americans on the National Mall in new, innovative methods for building housing. But we cannot do this alone – we rely on our amazing partners and co-presenters to bring this effort to fruition,” said HUD Acting Secretary Adrianne Todman. “Together, we are looking forward to hosting thousands more visitors this June, highlighting how we can build resilient, affordable homes into the future.” “MHI is pleased to be a co-presenter for the 2024 Innovative Housing Showcase,” said Dr. Lesli Gooch, Chief Executive Officer for the Manufactured Housing Institute. "This year is especially meaningful as it marks the 50th Anniversary of the law that authorized the HUD Code for Manufactured Housing, establishing a collaboration with industry that continues through this day. As the HUD Code continues to be updated to foster innovation, we are able to meet a wider range of housing supply needs, scaling the efficiency of off-site construction to expand attainable homeownership.” In addition to MHI supporting the event as a co-presenter, UMH Properties, Inc. is coordinating with Cavco Industries, Inc. and Champion Home Builders, Inc. to display homes on the National Mall. #IHS2024

The homes arrive on the National Mall for the Innovative Housing Showcase! In addition to viewing innovative homes on the National Mall, check out the live (& virtual!) education sessions. Make sure to check out the panel on Thursday, June 6, from 1:30-3:00 pm: The Past, Present, and Future of Manufactured Housing Panel 1: Today's Manufactured Home - The Range of Homes Constructed to the Federal Residential Building Code Panel 2: Delivering HUD Code Innovation to More Communities Fireside Chat: Outlook for the Future - How the 50 Year Partnership with HUD Can Continue to Support Innovation and Expand Attainable Homeownership Registration is free! Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eTMVkAhd #IHS2024