Fading West

What Fading West does

Fading West is a privately held modular home manufacturer and vertically integrated housing developer founded in 2016 and headquartered in Buena Vista, Colorado. The company designs, factory-builds, and delivers modular homes for four customer segments: developers of multifamily and workforce housing, municipalities and nonprofits (including FEMA and Habitat for Humanity), a network of Authorized Builders and dealers, and individual homeowners. Core revenue comes from selling factory-built modular units (single-family, townhome, apartment, ADU, and multiplex configurations) at $145–$175 per square foot for the modular base, plus related general contracting, design/engineering, and land development services.

The company's technology platform is a 110,000 sq. ft. climate-controlled volumetric lean-manufacturing facility that produces more than 25 homes per month with a 9-day factory build, 1-day on-site installation, and 4–8 weeks of site finishing — roughly 50% faster and up to 20% lower cost than traditional site construction. The product line spans roughly 15 standardized floor plans (Antero, Shavano, Grays, Torreys, Democrat, Lincoln, Maui Ranch, Elk Ranch, Eagle Ranch, Bighorn Ranch, Cloud Ranch, etc.), bolt-on expansion modules (Emerald, Castle, Ouray), three ADU units, and two design collections (Farmhouse, Mountain Modern). Every home is third-party code-certified before leaving the factory to IRC (single-family) or IBC (multifamily) standards and is backed by a 7-year systems and 10-year structural warranty.

Fading West operates five divisions — Development, Capital Partners, Building Systems, Construction, and Properties — that allow it to act as raw-land developer, manufacturer, and general contractor on the same project (e.g., Sawtooth with Gunnison County, Quartz at Poncha Meadows). Since factory operations began in 2021, the company has delivered 500+ homes across Colorado, Hawaii, Texas, Montana, Wyoming, New Mexico, Utah, Arizona, and California. Distribution is multi-channel: direct enterprise sales to developers and municipalities, the Authorized Builder Network anchored by flagship partner Precision Contractors, direct-to-consumer listings on Zillow and the company's own site, and curated lending partnerships. Notable reference projects include 82 homes for Lahaina, Maui wildfire relief (under 4 months), The Farm at Buena Vista (218 units), Larkspur workforce housing for the Town of Breckenridge (60 units), and Midland Apartments for the Town of Buena Vista (60 units with on-site childcare). The company has been named TIME 100 Most Influential Companies (2022), NAHB Manufacturer of the Year (2024), and World of Modular First Place in Social & Supportive Housing (2026).

Name

Fading West

Legal name

Fading West

Website

https://fadingwest.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Fading West is a Colorado-based modular home manufacturer operating a 110,000 sq. ft. factory that designs, builds, and delivers factory-built workforce, multifamily, and single-family housing for developers, municipalities, nonprofits, builders, and homeowners across nine U.S. states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Modular Home Manufacturing

NAICS

Prefabricated Wood Building Manufacturing (321992), New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) (236115)

SIC

Prefabricated Wood Bldgs & Components (2452), General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Modular & Prefabricated Home Construction (IMAFABAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential Design-Build & Renovation-Integrated Builders (IMAFABAE), Residential Land Development & Subdivision Homebuilding (Build-to-Sell Communities) (IMAFABAL)

Keywords

• Modular home manufacturing
• Factory-built housing
• Workforce housing solutions
• Modular construction services
• Affordable housing development

Headquarters

HQ city

Buena Vista

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Modular Home Manufacturing & Sales: Factory-built modular homes sold to developers, municipalities, housing authorities, and individual homeowners. Products include single-family homes (608-1,800+ sq ft), townhomes, apartments, ADUs, and multiplex configurations (duplex, tri-plex, 5-plex). Homes are installed in 1 day with 4-8 weeks of site finishing.
2. Land Development: The company develops land for housing communities, including their flagship The Farm at Buena Vista project with 218 units.
3. General Contracting Services: Fading West Construction handles site construction and general contracting on some projects (e.g., Sawtooth project), demonstrating vertical integration capabilities.
4. Design & Engineering Services: In-house architecture and engineering team provides design services for projects. EVStudio and other partners also collaborate on specific projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Fading West designs, manufactures, and delivers modular single-family homes, townhomes, multifamily apartments, and ADUs from a 110,000 sq. ft. climate-controlled factory in Buena Vista, Colorado using volumetric lean manufacturing. The company serves developers, municipalities, nonprofits, builders, and individual homeowners with 9-day factory builds, 1-day installation, and 4-8 weeks of site work. The company also offers land development, design/engineering services, and general contracting across five integrated divisions.

Product overview

Fading West is a modular home manufacturer offering factory-built homes across single-family, townhome, and multi-family housing categories. The product portfolio includes two-story models (Antero, Shavano, Grays, Torreys), ranch models (Democrat, Lincoln, Maui Ranch, Elk Ranch, Eagle Ranch, Bighorn Ranch, Cloud Ranch), bolt-on and ADU modules (Emerald, Castle, Ouray, ADU 1-3), and multiplex configurations (Duplex, Tri-Plex, 5-Plex). Homes are available in 16' or 18' wide boxes and can be expanded with bolt-on options. Two design collections (Farmhouse and Mountain Modern) offer architectural variety. The company builds 25+ homes per month in its 110,000 sq. ft. climate-controlled factory in Buena Vista, CO, delivering homes in half the time of traditional construction with a 7-year systems warranty and 10-year structural coverage.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Single-Family Modular Homes Factory-built single-family modular homes available in 16' or 18' wide configurations and ranging from 608 to 1,800+ sq ft. Includes two-story models (Antero, Shavano, Grays, Torreys), ranch models (Democrat, Lincoln, Maui Ranch, Elk Ranch, Eagle Ranch, Bighorn Ranch, Cloud Ranch), and bolt-on expansion options (Emerald, Castle, Ouray). Designed for homeowners, developers, and municipalities needing affordable, high-quality homes built in weeks rather than months. Available in two design collections: Farmhouse and Mountain Modern.
• Multifamily Modular Housing (Townhomes, Apartments, Multiplex Configurations) Factory-built multifamily modular housing products including townhomes, apartments, and multiplex configurations (Duplex, Tri-Plex, 5-Plex) made by combining Antero and Shavano models. Designed for developers and municipalities building multi-unit workforce and affordable housing. Built to IBC code standards. Allows compression of project timelines by 8-12 months on multifamily projects compared to traditional construction.
• ADU (Accessory Dwelling Unit) Modular Homes Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) including ADU 1, ADU 2, ADU 3, plus bolt-on modules (Emerald, Castle, Ouray) that add living space, bedrooms, or bathrooms without starting from scratch. Available in studio and one-bedroom configurations. Designed for homeowners seeking additional living space, rental income, or flexible expansion of existing homes. ADU-specific loan programs offered through Fading West's lending partner network.
• Land Development and Community Building End-to-end land development and community building projects through Fading West's Development and Properties divisions. Flagship project: The Farm at Buena Vista, a 218-unit pocket neighborhood combining single-family homes, townhomes, and apartments with contemporary farmhouse architecture and fiber optic internet. Fading West deeds back certain community facilities (e.g., childcare) upon completion as part of public/private partnerships.
• Authorized Builder Network Authorized Builder Network where vetted general contractors join to gain access to factory-built modular products, qualified leads in their territory, co-branded marketing materials, and dedicated support. Builders manage site scope (civil work, foundations, utilities, module set, MEP, finish work) while Fading West provides factory capacity. Precision Contractors is the flagship partner with 20+ years of construction experience and dedicated modular division.
• General Contracting and Construction Services Full general contracting and site construction services through Fading West Construction. Demonstrated on the Sawtooth project with Gunnison County (Phase I 18 homes, Phase II 32-unit apartment building with geothermal and solar technology) and Quartz at Poncha Meadows (36 mountain modern homes). Provides vertical integration allowing Fading West to act as both manufacturer and onsite general contractor.
• Design and Engineering Services In-house architecture, structural, and civil engineering capabilities that review the unique requirements of each home before it leaves the facility. Includes design collaboration with external partners such as EVStudio on specific projects. Provides full design and engineering services for both B2B and B2C customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 500+ homes delivered across Colorado and Hawaii since 2021
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Precision ContractorscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 June 2026Precision Contractors joined Fading West's Authorized Builder Network as a flagship partner, bringing 20+ years of commercial construction experience and dedicated modular division. Headquartered in Englewood, CO, they manage full site scope on Fading West projects including civil work, foundations, utilities, module set coordination, MEP completion, and finish work through certificate of occupancy. Their national project footprint enables Fading West to serve developers in markets previously difficult to support.
• Quartz PropertiesflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerQuartz Properties is a modular-centric developer based in Massachusetts that partnered with Fading West for the Quartz at Poncha Meadows project. Fading West served as both modular manufacturer and onsite general contractor for 36 mountain modern homes. This partnership won two awards at the National Association of Home Builders Summit for Modular Construction Excellence.
• Rural Homes / Telluride FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRural Homes integrates donated land, modular home design, and low-cost construction financing to provide workforce housing for essential workers earning 60-120% AMI. Multiple completed projects including Pinion Park (24 homes), Wetterhorn Homes (14 homes), and Waterview Homes (21 units). Model designed to be replicated across rural Colorado.
• FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFading West partnered with FEMA to deliver 82 fully code-compliant modular homes in under 4 months following the August 8, 2023 Lahaina, Maui wildfire - the deadliest U.S. wildfire in over a century. From empty ground to families moved in, demonstrating factory-built speed during disaster relief.
• Habitat for Humanity Vail ValleycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHabitat for Humanity Vail Valley partnered with Fading West for their first modular manufacturing project - 16 homes for Eagle County School District employees. Eagle County School District donated adjacent land. 75% of units dedicated to employees earning 80-100% AMI. Homeowners received keys August 2024.
• Craig Housing AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFading West partnered with Craig Housing Authority to deliver 40 townhomes (20 units) - the first housing project in Craig in over 40 years. $11.5 million redevelopment with deed restrictions to preserve long-term affordability. Units feature EV charging capabilities.
• Gunnison CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSawtooth project with Gunnison County: Phase I delivered 18 single-family workforce homes (fully occupied early 2024), Phase II includes 32-unit deed-restricted apartment building with geothermal and solar technologies to reduce utility costs. Fading West Construction handled general contracting.
• Town of Buena VistaflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Midland Apartments (Carbonate Street): 60 apartments with stand-alone childcare facility through a public/private venture. Town contributes land, Fading West deeds back childcare facility upon completion. Pursuing state subsidies for deed-restricted units. Development broke ground with 50% affordability commitment.
• Town of BreckenridgeflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerLarkspur project: 60 workforce apartment units for Town of Breckenridge including studio, one, and two-bedroom configurations. Summit County contributed land. Project approved in 6 months versus typical 18-24 month approval process. Solar-ready construction. Grand opening June 2024.
• Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCDOT Workforce Housing pilot program: 12 single-family homes for CDOT workers in Fairplay, CO. Addresses state agency hiring challenges in mountain communities. Homes delivered December 2023. Partnership with MW Golden constructers.
• Lending Partners (Financing Network)coreOthersCurated network of trusted lending partners including Edge Home Finance, Cross Country Mortgage, ADU Loans, CalCon Mutual Mortgage, Rural 1st, Guild Mortgage, and Collegiate Peaks Bank. Provides various loan programs: construction-to-permanent, USDA, VA, FHA, conventional, land financing, and ADU-specific loans.
• Stryker and Company / Mcstain NeighborhoodscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction partners on Rural Homes projects. Stryker and Company built Wetterhorn Homes in Ridgway, Mcstain Neighborhoods worked on Pinion Park in Norwood. Partners incorporate lessons from previous projects to build faster and more cost-effectively.
• Chaffee Housing TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Crossing project: Chaffee Housing Trust managing 14-unit condominium under Community Land Trust model. Project commits to 50% housing affordability in development Phase 1. Expands access to affordable homeownership in Buena Vista.
• DHHL (Department of Hawaiian Home Lands)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with DHHL alongside FEMA and Habitat for Humanity on Maui disaster relief project. Delivered 82 fully code-compliant modular homes for displaced families following August 2023 wildfire.
• Summit CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSummit County contributed land for Larkspur workforce housing project in Breckenridge. Combined with Town of Breckenridge land contribution enabled rapid project approval and delivery of 60 workforce apartments.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Method Homes: Prefab and modular home manufacturer producing custom single-family and multifamily projects. Comparable to Fading West's custom single-family and bolt-on modular approach, with similar emphasis on architectural quality and customization within a factory-built delivery model.
• Impresa Modular: Custom modular home builder operating a network of regional factories. Comparable to Fading West as a residential modular manufacturer serving developers and individual buyers with custom floor plans; overlaps on single-family, multifamily, and ADU product mix but with multi-factory regional distribution.
• Boxabl: Factory-built volumetric modular home manufacturer producing foldable, code-compliant residential units. Closely comparable to Fading West in core manufacturing approach (volumetric, factory-built, code-certified homes) but focused on standardized single-unit products rather than Fading West's workforce and community-scale projects.
• Cover (Cover Technologies): Software-driven factory-built backyard ADU and home manufacturer. Comparable to Fading West's bolt-on ADU product line (ADU 1, ADU 2, ADU 3) and emphasis on factory precision, though focused primarily on smaller-format ADU rather than full communities.
• Plant Prefab: Sustainable factory-built prefab home manufacturer using a hybrid panelized + modular system in California. Comparable as a residential modular manufacturer with focus on design quality, customizability, and sustainability—overlaps with Fading West's Mountain Modern and Farmhouse collections and Sawtooth geothermal/solar integrations.
• Ritz-Craft Homes: Family-owned modular home manufacturer producing single-family and multifamily modular projects across the Mid-Atlantic and beyond. Comparable to Fading West on factory-built modular product, custom residential offerings, and developer/municipality customer base; similar scale profile.

Broad incumbents

• Champion Home Builders: Public manufacturer of manufactured homes, modular homes, and park models with North American factory footprint. Comparable to Fading West on product category (factory-built residential including modular) but operates at substantially larger scale across both manufactured housing and modular construction.
• Clayton Homes: Largest producer of manufactured and modular homes in the United States, owned by Berkshire Hathaway. Operates at vastly greater scale across off-site built housing; comparable to Fading West on product category but with a national retail and builder network rather than Fading West's project-driven workforce housing focus.
• Skyline Champion: Public manufactured and modular housing producer with national factory footprint. Comparable to Fading West on manufactured/modular product category and code-compliant factory-built delivery, but operates at materially larger scale with broader market-rate and affordable housing exposure.

Emerging players

• Dvele: Self-described "smart home" manufacturer producing tech-enabled modular homes with high design quality. Comparable to Fading West on volumetric modular construction and emphasis on architectural appeal, but focused on premium/luxury segment rather than workforce housing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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