Pallet Shelter Housing Solutions 

For the People, By the People

What makes us different? Our products are designed by people with lived experience in homelessness. Pallet hires and invests in people actively engaged in recovery. More than half of our team has experienced homelessness, substance use disorder, or the criminal justice system, and has found stability through meaningful employment.

On-site Services

Our transitional housing model works in collaboration with third-party, on-site service providers. Service providers that are local to the community work with residents to track down Social Security numbers, access mental health services, and address other barriers to permanent housing.

Pathway to Permanent Housing

Because residents have a safe place to return each night, case managers provide continuous services, which leads to better long-term outcomes. With Pallet, unhoused neighbors are on the pathway to permanent housing.

For more information:

Timothy Pena

257 W. 29th St

New York, NY 10001

tim.pena@yahoo.com

(602)663-6456

BOXABL Housing Solutions

When we began our initial research and development in 2017, we asked ourselves why housing wasn’t being mass produced at a factory like almost every other major product category in the world. We began developing a building system that had the potential to solve that very problem. Through our patented production process, we’ve been able to create a platform that allows for modular, prefabricated homes that are produced at scale in a factory and can fold up for transportation to the final installation location. Because of this, we believe the Casita has the potential to bring high quality, affordable homes to the mass market in ways that have never been done before.

While we believe the Casita, our 19ft x 19ft 361 sq ft studio style home, is going to kickstart the affordable housing revolution, we also have big ambitions on how we plan to build the world. At our core, our patented manufacturing process will allow our products to be scalable to allow people to construct their dream house in many different configurations. Our Casitas can be stacked and connected to create larger structures, and we are in the process of exploring the addition of larger base units to our product lineup to create even more possibilities for what people can build using BOXABL as their base.

The potential impact of our products will go way beyond just the individual consumer. We believe that there is limitless potential on the large-scale development side of things where entities such as housing developments, governments, workforce housing projects, and tribes will be able to utilize our products to deploy their potential projects effectively, efficiently, and at scale. We are just getting started!

Studio Shed Tiny Homes

The Studio Home Carriage House is a compact, efficient living space that lives larger than its small footprint. With a well-appointed studio living space over a generous garage, it has everything you need for a tiny home in your backyard.

Applications Open Sept. 17 for $5M in Grants to Homeowners for ‘Plus One’ Home Program

Posted September 9, 2024

Public Workshops Planned for Income-qualified homeowners to Build Affordable Accessory Dwelling Units

KINGSTON, NY – Ulster County is partnering with RUPCO and eight municipalities to launch Round 2 of the ‘Plus One’ Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Program, which provides financial assistance to Ulster County homeowners for the construction or rehabilitation of code-compliant ADUs. The program is made possible through a $5 million award secured by the Ulster County Planning Department from New York State Homes and Community Renewal.

The partnering municipalities include the City of Kingston, Towns of Lloyd, Rosendale, Saugerties, Ulster, Woodstock, and Villages of Ellenville and New Paltz. Partnering municipalities were selected due to their ADU-friendly zoning policies and access to public water and sewer systems, which significantly enhances ADU feasibility and cost-effectiveness. Applicants' properties must be located in one of these eight municipalities to qualify for funding, with approximately five grants awarded to homeowners in each municipality.  

Applications for Round 2 of the program will open on September 17 and close on November 18. The program has a priority application window of October 14; applications submitted on or before October 14 that are “shovel-ready” projects (i.e., where the homeowner is prepared to submit or has submitted planning/building permits for the project) will be prioritized for funding. Applications can be found on the RUPCO website, here: https://rupco.org/plusone.(link is external)

Eligible homeowners earning 100% or less of Ulster County's Area Median Income (i.e., $111,700 for a 4-person household, $78,200 for a 1-person household), can apply for up to approximately $125,000 for ADU construction or rehabilitation through the program. In return, participants agree to rent the unit at an affordable rate (Fair Market Rent) to income-eligible tenants for a minimum of 10 years. Priority will be given to households who choose to rent to residents earning up to 60% of Ulster County Area Median Income. Homeowners can also use the unit to house a family member.