developers

500+ Homes Delivered  |  20+ Communities  |  Factory Built Since 2021

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multifamily

When your pro forma depends on schedule, modular is a lever, not a gimmick. Fading West helps development teams reduce site risk, compress timelines, and move faster to occupancy.

  • Factory production runs parallel to site work — saving 8–12 months vs. traditional builds

  • Repeatable units with factory QC and fewer field surprises

  • Built to support developer timelines and lender pressure


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affordable & workforce housing

We understand LIHTC structures, AMI targeting, and the political realities of affordable development. We've built it repeatedly and we know how to make it work.

  • Rural Homes partnership — 38 homes delivered across Norwood, Ridgway, and Ouray

  • Entitlement support materials included — renderings, studies, documentation

  • Structured agreements that de-risk delivery for funders and boards


Aerial view of a modular home residential neighborhood with multiple modern modular home townhouses, parking lots, and some construction activity. The neighborhood is organized with small yards and fenced areas.

From duplexes to 218-home communities — our building blocks combine to create neighborhoods people actually want to live in. Not just units on a lot.

  • Townhomes, duplexes, triplexes, 5-plexes, and standalone homes

  • Community design support — shared spaces, land planning, entitlement materials

  • Proven at scale: The Farm at Buena Vista is our flagship community

neighborhoods & single Family

site-built vs. modular

Comparison chart showing three types of construction processes: traditional, off-site, and fading west lean manufacturing. Each process's stages include land use entitlement, design engineering, permit approvals, site infrastructure, homes constructed, set and stitch, and ready for occupancy. Traditional construction is depicted with a long bar, off-site construction with a shorter bar and a 25-30% improvement label, and fading west lean manufacturing with the shortest bar and a 40-50% improvement label.

nationally recognized. industry awarded.

A red cover featuring a white rectangle with the text 'TIME 100 Most Influential Companies 2022' and the logo of Fading West at the bottom.
2023 Colorado Manufacturing Awards banner with Fading West as Manufacturer of the Year
A logo for the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), featuring a house roof outline, with NASHB in blue and red letters, and text indicating an award for Fading West Manufacturer of the Year 2024.
A plaque awarded by the Modular Building Institute in 2026 for Fading West Building Systems first place in the Awards of Distinction for Relocatable Modular Social & Supportive Housing, with a laurels design around the text.

want to see if modular is right for you?

Tell us what you're building and where. We'll quickly confirm if it's a fit and the fastest path to a real budget and schedule.