Considering Modular Construction? Two Resources for Community Land Trusts
Set day for Pittsburgh-based Community Land Trust, City of Bridges, 2025
Community land trusts are looking for new ways to expand permanently affordable housing while navigating rising construction costs, limited development capacity, challenging infill sites, and increasingly complex project requirements. Offsite construction can offer an opportunity to rethink how housing is designed and delivered.
To help CLTs evaluate whether modular construction makes sense for their work, Module has developed two practical resources: Is Modular Right for Me? and the Offsite Construction Due Diligence Checklist.
The first resource walks CLTs through the early questions to consider. You may want to think through anything from project vision and site conditions to financing, design, and development capacity before deciding whether modular is a good fit.
The second provides a more detailed framework for evaluating an offsite construction partner, identifying project risks, and understanding the decisions that need to be made before committing to a modular approach.
Together, these resources are designed to help community land trusts approach offsite construction with greater clarity. Released in partnership with the Grounded Solutions Network, they are intended to support the careful project-specific due diligence that every housing development requires.
About the Grounded Solutions Network
Grounded Solutions Network is a national nonprofit organization working to advance housing solutions that create lasting affordability and help communities build more inclusive, equitable places to live. Through its network of community land trusts, nonprofits, public agencies, and other local partners, Grounded Solutions Network provides resources, technical assistance, and shared learning to strengthen community-led approaches to affordable housing.
