3D-printed home factory opens in Denver, aims to produce up to 7,000 units a year
Apr 16, 2026, 11:01 AM
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A California company that builds homes using massive 3D printers instead of traditional hammer-and-nail construction officially opened a 25,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in east Denver on Tuesday (April 14), betting the technology can help ease Colorado’s affordable housing crisis.
Azure Printed Homes, which combines 3D printing with modular steel frame construction, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by Gov. Jared Polis and state economic development leaders. The new factory is expected to eventually produce up to 7,000 housing units per year for Colorado and neighboring states while creating at least 50 manufacturing jobs in the region.
The facility houses advanced 3D printers alongside light-gauge steel fabrication capabilities powered by FrameCAD machines, enabling what the company says is faster, more cost-effective production of homes using recycled materials. The company uses a mix of fiberglass and recycled plastic that it says is harder than cement and provides strong insulation. By manufacturing homes indoors rather than on weather-delayed job sites, Azure says it can dramatically speed up production timelines — a key selling point in a state where high housing costs stretch across urban, mountain and northern communities.
Azure said it is capable of printing accessory dwelling units and multi-family housing, with some homes priced as low as $50,000.
Azure is not the only company exploring 3D-printed housing in Colorado. VeroTouch, based in Chaffee County, completed the state’s first 3D-printed homes in Buena Vista in early 2025, and Greeley-based Alquist has emerged as a national leader in 3D concrete construction printing.
