Three new factory-built homes in Schenectady, Syracuse, and Newcomb are kicking off a statewide initiative aimed at making homeownership more affordable for working families across New York.
The “MOVE-IN NY” program is now expanding to build up to 200 starter homes using a fast, cost-effective construction model. Each home takes just six months to complete and costs nearly half as much as a traditionally built home.
Cutting costs, building dreams
These aren’t tiny homes or temporary shelters. The starter houses include three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a garage, and a front porch—priced under $250,000 and sold below cost to qualified buyers.
Built in partnership with Champion Homes, the homes are assembled in a factory and then installed on vacant land owned by local land banks. Compared to traditional builds, this process is up to three times faster and significantly more affordable…