Kenneth Balin, president and CEO of AMC Delancey, tells GlobeSt.com that part of what makes this project unique is the fact that the homes are constructed offsite in a modular fashion, which allows for more precision tooling and less waste as well as a home that was not exposed to the elements during construction. Modular construction will be done by Haven Custom Homes, an AMC sister company based in Linthicum, MD.

"The way the homebuilding business is evolving, a lot of the processes can be done much more efficiently and much better under cover offsite and then the pieces can be delivered to the site," says Balin. "That minimizes fuel consumption, since instead of hundreds of trucks delivering materials, you have a few flatbeds delivering the house. Construction is faster, and there's minimum disruption in the neighborhood."

Modular building can also save on construction costs, allowing the company to deliver homes that are reasonably priced. Part of the savings comes from increased precision and minimized waste: according to Balin, all the pieces for the houses are precision cut at the factory, and any leftover pieces are integrated into other projects.