We create deep partnerships with like-minded organizations to develop infill, greenfield and brownfield housing developments with a heavy emphasis on creating mixed income, place based communities with a housing first focus.  

Our projects range from single family homes to commercial multi-family and often integrate both.  We support both rental and homeownership options with a heavy emphasis on individual economic advancement while retaining permanent affordability whenever possible.  This emphasis on long term affordability means partnerships with community land trusts, non-profit LIHTC developers and governmental entities is our highest priority. 

Our building principles are as follows:

ALL HOUSING IS NOT MADE EQUAL.  WHILE OUR GOAL IS TO MAKE OUR HOUSING AS AFFORDABLE AS POSSIBLE WE ALSO BELIEVE IN BUILDING QUALITY TO ENSURE THE HOME IS NOT ONLY AFFORDABLE TO BUY, BUT AFFORDABLE TO OPERATE IN THE LONG TERM AS SUCH WE FOCUS ON:

  • Durability - Ensuring we reduce deferred maintenance costs.

  • Health - Indoor air quality typically has 2-5x more pollution than the outdoors, and poor indoor air quality has a direct negative impact on our health. All of our homes meet the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Indoor airPLUS criteria, ensuring they are among the healthiest homes on the market.  

  • Sustainability - We only use sustainable products and construction techniques with an emphasis on a waste free and carbon neutral process.

  • Energy Efficiency - Conserving the Earth's resources while saving the occupant money seems like an easy choice to us. 

  • People - We believe in paying a living wage, full benefits, employee equity and profit sharing. These benefits cost us money, but without providing great jobs we are just part of the problem.

OUR DEVELOPMENTS -

  • Place based communities - We believe in the transformative power of community and strive to develop or redevelop communities where people live, work and play.  Where neighbors know one another and where there is a sense of pride.  

  • Mixed Income - We focus on ensuring our communities are income diverse and create a sense of equity, pride and diversity in their population.  We aim to have a mix of products from affordable rentals to market rate home ownership where people can matriculate through the neighborhood as their circumstances improve. 

  • Housing First - We believe housing is a right and when created properly and supported with the appropriate services can be the first step toward a healthy and fruitful life.  While permanent supportive housing does not work in every community we strive to ensure we can include it wherever possible.

    DESIGN POSSIBILITIES

    Working with indieDwell does not mean working inside of the box. While we do use modular construction techniques the possibilities for creativity are nearly endless. We offer the ability to use our standard floor-plans which are all available in configurations ranging from Single Family all the way through Commercial Multi-Family. However, we also work with our clients to create completely custom designs to meet the needs of the development.

    Exterior finishes, roof lines, and floor-plans can all be adjusted to the needs of the project. Contact us to learn more or read through our FAQ pages to get fast answers to the questions we see most often.

    All of our projects are built to meet or exceed the applicable International Residential Code or International Building Code depending on the requirements and location of the project.

    Energy Efficiency and Sustainability

    indieDwell is proud to partner with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency by offering WaterSense compliant fixtures, and energy recovery ventilators that certify our homes under the Indoor airPlus program.

    ALL OF OUR HOMES CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING STANDARD ITEMS:

    • Energy Recovery Ventilator in every unit to ensure clean fresh air

    • Water based paint and epoxies to ensure no VOC's

    • Solid-core steel exterior walls

    • Steel-stud interior walls

    • Solid-core interior doors

    • Textured melamine cabinetry with soft close 

    • Stainless Steel Hardware

    • Quartz Countertops

    • Moen plumbing fixtures

    • Stainless Steel under-mount Sinks

    • LED Disk Lights

    • High-performance Pella Windows

    • Frigidaire, EnergyStar rated appliances (Microwave, Stove, Refrigerator)

    • High Performance Mini-Split Heat Pump and Air Conditioner

    • James Hardie Fiber Cement Siding with 15 Year Paint Warranty and 50 Year Structural Warranty