Modular Construction Housing Factories

The City of Philadelphia is seeking information to advise the development of modular housing factories within Philadelphia. This Request for Information (RFI) seeks information on site parameters, facility requirements, operational considerations, and financial models to successfully build and operate modular construction housing factories. The City is interested in single family, attached dwellings, multi-family, and mixed use options. The RFI process is intended to inform the City's knowledge base about the market needs and business needs for a successful modular housing factory. • The City is exploring all forms of modular housing, including single family, single family attached, multi-family, and mixed use structures. • The City is interested in learning about the type of demand needed to sustain a modular housing factory by unit type. • The City is open to learning about the type of arrangements, financial or otherwise, that meet the needs for a successful and sustainable modular housing factory. • The City is committed to family sustaining employment opportunities. • The RFI is intended to solicit insight into the type of workforce opportunities created via a modular housing factory, including but not limited to the type of jobs created, pay scale, quantity of jobs, and opportunities for workforce development.