Cavco brings chassis-free Grande Arbor home to HUD showcase in Washington
Cavco Industries was set to debut its chassis-free Grande Arbor manufactured home at HUD's 2026 Innovative Housing Showcase in Washington, D.C., in September.
Key facts
- Cavco Industries planned to show the Grande Arbor on the National Mall at HUD's 2026 Innovative Housing Showcase from September 22 to September 24.
- The bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act removed the permanent chassis requirement for manufactured housing.
- The Niskanen Center estimated savings of $5,000 to $10,000 per home, a figure Cavco executives called misleading.
- HUD typically takes 18 to 24 months to finalize rulemakings, so the chassis-free model may not reach the market quickly.
- According to the Manufactured Housing Institute, manufactured homes can be priced as much as 50% below similar site-built homes.
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Source: HUD showcase spotlights Cavco chassis-free manufactured home — HousingWire, September 21, 2026. Summary and commentary by RISE Community; read the full story at the source.
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