• Apis Cor, a developer of 3D-printed houses and buildings based in Massachusetts, has announced the launch of the Affordable Housing Cooperative Program (AHCP), to design and develop affordable 3D-printed houses.

• The initial partners of the project, Eden Village, a home community project in Miami, SMASH, a community land trust in Miami, and VPG Enterprise, a real estate developer based in New Orleans, are expected to commence the development of 3D printed houses in 2023. 

<ul><li> Analyst QuickTake: The 3D printed housing industry operates with a handful of companies that have been trialing the technology for several years. The industry appears to be progressing with more companies now involved in 3D printed community projects. Apis Cor’s peer ICON also announced a community development project in November last year, which is claimed to be the world’s largest 3D printed housing community.</ul>