PACIFIC PALISADES—The Home Gallery, a Malibu-based manufacturer of high-end factory-built homes, has built and installed the first factory-built home in Pacific Palisades following the January 2025 Palisades Fire. The home includes a 1,700-square-foot main residence and a 600-square-foot ADU. It was built in sections and assembled on site, similar to pieces of a puzzle coming together.
Trace McGuire, Vice President of Sales for The Home Gallery informed the Santa Monica Daily Press, that the factory-built portions took about 15 days to construct, but an additional 3 months of on-site work were required before the clients got the keys. The Home Gallery manufactures its homes at facilities in Riverside and Perris, California.
Factory-built homes can be constructed much quicker and cheaply than conventional homes while retaining a clean, modern look. These types of solutions are becoming increasingly popular among Palisades homeowners struggling to rebuild for various reasons. They have been stuck navigating insurance claims, facing permitting delays, and dealing with rising construction costs, which have created a massive bottleneck in the number of homes being rebuilt.
McGuire informed the SMPD that permitting has finally started moving, with the company expecting three or four new homes to land in the Palisades within the next month.
By Milan Manesh