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The Las Vegas city council approved a proposal for a tiny home community that will be built using modular units from Boxabl, reports Julie Taylor in California Post.
According to Taylor, "About 50 custom tiny homes will be constructed on a 2.25-acre lot in Las Vegas that currently sits vacant." The $6 million project is backed by Accelerated Real Estate. The units will be roughly 360 square feet and will rent for around $1,000 per month. Once the site is fully permitted and prepared, each home will take roughly one hour to assemble.
The city had to approve a zoning change to allow tiny homes on lots zoned for multifamily housing. "We look at that as a feather in our cap, since it will help the zoning for future projects as well," said developer Gary Gumm.
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