Redding transitional housing project reaches major construction milestone with modular installation

REDDING, Calif. — A new transitional housing project in Redding, called Parkview Haven, took a major step forward this week as crews installed modular buildings at the site, marking a milestone in an effort to expand temporary housing options for people experiencing homelessness.

The project uses modular construction by US-Offsite, with the buildings assembled off-site before being transported to Redding and lifted into place by crane. Company officials say the approach significantly reduces on-site construction time.

"Building from zero to hero in two and a half days, which is pretty incredible," said Alex Shea, chief financial officer of US-Offsite.

Jason Vanderzanden, vice president of US-Offsite, said installation days are the culmination of months of work completed before the buildings ever arrive.

"The placement services day where we bring the mods on site is always an exciting day. You just see a ton of the value that's been created over the past months, and it all gets delivered in one to two days, so that's just a really fun thing to see," Vanderzanden said.

While the modular buildings can be installed quickly, Shea said California's housing shortage remains a much larger challenge.

"Anytime you add new housing, it's getting better," Shea said. "But I mean at full capacity we're adding maybe a thousand units a year. The state of California currently has a 2.5 million unit shortfall, just California alone. Some measures have that number pinned at 3.5 million. So if we're crushing, we're still just a drop in the bucket."

Residents living next to the construction site say they appreciate efforts to address homelessness but are worried about how the development could affect parking on nearby streets.

"We already have limited parking," said nearby resident Byron MacMillan. "I don't have a driveway. A lot of the residents on this side of the street don't have driveways, so we utilize public street parking, and with the residents only having seven parking spaces in the back, that's kind of a concern."

Construction is continuing on the development, with crews completing utility connections, site improvements and interior work before it opens. Once finished, the FaithWorks-led project will provide transitional housing for people experiencing homelessness in the Redding area.

Redding transitional housing project reaches major construction milestone with modular installation

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