StudioHOME Pro expands prefab to multifamily housing

StudioHOME Pro is positioning itself as a strategic partner for developers, homebuilders, municipalities and commercial construction teams to build residential and commercial spaces faster and in more sustainable ways.

“The thinking was: how can we help developers speed up their timeline and save costs,” said Mike Koenig, co-founder and director of StudioHOME Pro. “We can tailor it to your job site. If it fits in our wheelhouse, we can help you.”
StudioHOME Pro has completed several multiunit projects in Colorado, but Koenig said the company is still in the early stages. Developers face hurdles such as interest rates, impact fees and bureaucratic red tape.

The company’s offerings include single-family homes, townhomes, duplexes and workforce housing. The company says its panelized wall system cuts construction time by 40%.

“The vision is to help solve this housing problem,” Koenig said. “It’s not just product, it’s process as well. Our team is exceptional at the things that are in our control.”

Because StudioHOME Pro controls the architecture an engineering process, as well as the construction, the timeline to complete a project can be shortened — a key to easing the state’s affordable housing shortfall.
“Fifteen years ago, you could get a multifamily development done in 18 months,” Koenig said. “I just heard about one that’s taking five years.”

StudioHOME Pro’s projects include bungalow-style cabins built into the mountainside at North Carolina’s Nantahala Outdoor Center; a pantry, office and service buildings supported by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in Nederland; a six-classroom early childhood center for Tahoe Expedition Academy in Truckee, Calif.; and off-grid vacation rentals at Cliffside STX in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

StudioHOME, formerly Studio Shed, is known for its panelized construction of backyard structures and accessory dwelling units (ADUs).
Multiple states have eased restrictions on ADUs and infill development, allowing developers to use multiunit panelized structures to address housing challenges.

In Colorado, a new law will take effect June 30 that makes it easier for most Colorado residents to build ADUs. The goal is to increase the supply of affordable housing by making it easier and cheaper to build ADUs. It also will give homeowners a way to earn rental income and boost their property’s value by as much as 35%.

The state also implemented an Innovative Housing Incentive program, which has $40 million available to address Colorado’s housing shortage by supporting the development and expansion of housing manufacturing businesses.
StudioHOME received a $240,000 rebate through the program that it passes on to its ADU customers.