‘First Nail’ celebration of new modular home builder – Roswell Daily Record

Abbie Flury, a recent graduate of Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell welding program, drove the first nail in a ceremony commemorating the beginning of BiltWise Structures off-site construction at the newly repurposed factory in the former Millennium Transit Services LLC. building, as a press release on June 7 states.

According to the Roswell Daily Record archives, Millennium owned the large industrial buildings where commercial passenger buses were built for the New Jersey Transit Authority and other government agencies from 2003 until 2008, having bought the building and other assets from Nova BUS. Millennium went through Chapter 11 proceedings starting in 2008, exiting in about 2011.

Public hearings and the sale of 45 acres of land at the Roswell Air Center, 42 W. Earl Cummings Loop, were announced earlier this year during Roswell City Council meetings. The agendas were published in the Roswell Record. In it, the company ARK Prefab LLC., which also does business as Turnkey Venture, was listed as buyer. The project is a collaboration between Turnkey Venture and BiltWise Structures.

According to the city council, published March 17, the business venture is anticipated to provide 330 jobs during the next five years. Its owners intend to make approximately $12 million worth of long-term improvements.

The press release says that the First Nail ceremony marks the start of construction and transformation of the Millennium Building, bringing new life to this historic site.

It continues with a quote by Mayor Timothy Jennings praising the event as a major advancement for Roswell. BiltWise Structures will create good-paying jobs and valuable opportunities for the people of Roswell, as well as develop affordable homes for the entire Southwest region. Im especially excited about the focus on opportunities for women, who comprise up to 50% of the workforce in other facilities, he said.

BiltWise Structures Chief Operating Officer Kevin Halliday stated that this first nail celebration would mark the beginning of the companys efforts to create high-quality homes and bring high-wage jobs to Roswell. We're grateful for the warm welcome we've received from the community and look forward to getting to work.

Jim Mitchell, president and owner of MAC Real Estate Inc., is one of the developers of The Oaks and Bella Piazza, large subdivisions in northwest Roswell. He is quoted in the press release as saying, We are excited to play a part in bringing BiltWise Structures and the many jobs they will provide to Roswell. We've toured many factories around the U.S., and the BiltWise product is far superior to anything else we've seen. Bella Piazza and The Oaks are glad to be the anchor projects for BiltWise in New Mexico and the American Southwest.

The initial build will feature a home for the Bella Piazza subdivision, valued at approximately $349,000. Following Bella Piazza, The Oaks Unit 7 is being replatted for higher density and smaller homes, which will be in the $270,000 range.

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