Azure Printed Homes, a provider of factory-built, resilient housing, officially opened its 25,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Northeast Denver. The new facility underscores the company’s commitment to accelerating affordable, fire-resilient housing production amid growing demand in Colorado and beyond.
Colorado Governor Jared Polis joined other state and local leaders to celebrate the expansion. The new facility houses advanced 3D printers alongside light-gauge steel fabrication capabilities powered by FrameCAD machines, enabling faster, more cost-effective production of high-quality homes using recycled materials and emphasizing strength, fire resistance and weather resilience.
“Colorado is leading the way to build more housing that people can afford, and an important part of that is investing in innovative and lower-cost construction methods,” Polis said. “There is no silver bullet solution to address our housing shortage, which is why we are looking at every innovative solution to build more homes and save people money.”
Azure’s decision to expand in Colorado reflects the state’s progressive policies supporting innovative housing, including Proposition 123 (the Affordable Housing Financing Fund), the Innovative Housing Incentive Program, the 2024 Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) law, and SB 25-002, which streamlines regulation of modular and factory-built housing.
“Colorado is leading the way with forward-thinking policies that remove barriers and incentivize scalable, resilient construction,” said Gene Eidelman, co-founder and CEO of Azure Printed Homes. “This new facility brings our agile manufacturing platform for housing directly to the region, helping communities build faster and more affordably while addressing critical needs like workforce housing and solutions for homelessness.”
Azure recently received a $3.895 million loan from Colorado’s Affordable Housing Financing Fund (commonly known as Prop 123) to support this expansion. The investment aligns with the state’s broader efforts to increase housing production through innovative manufacturing.
The Denver facility builds on Azure’s momentum as it marks four years since its founding in March 2022. The company has delivered more than 100 homes nationwide, maintains a pipeline exceeding $60 million, and is actively advancing affordable housing and transitional housing projects for homeless initiatives. Azure is engaged in promising early conversations with affordable housing developers and local jurisdictions across Colorado to help address street homelessness and increase attainable housing options.
This expansion is part of Azure’s ongoing $10 million fundraising effort, which includes new capacity in Los Angeles and Colorado to scale output and support disaster recovery and housing shortages. As a recent example of its impact, Azure is providing and installing 54 transitional housing units for the Welcome Home Village initiative in San Luis Obispo, scheduled to open in May.
