The state’s push for housing density, along with the need for new homes post-wildfires is driving demand for Airbnb spinoff Samara’s prefab homes, which landed a $34 million investment this week. The company was started by Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia and former Flex CEO Mike McNamara in 2016. Factory-made homes, or panelized housing, is taking off in places such as the Palisades and Altadena, as builders and homeowners look to alternative materials that speed up timelines to getting back home. “We expect LA to pick up quite a bit on the back of the fires and because of the products […]
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