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2026 The ApartmentBuildings.com 100
Innovators of the Year
- Chris Moltke-Hansen Spearheads Tech Upgrades at Apartment Management Consultants
- Blima Ehrentreu Leads The Designers Group’s Growth Through Technology
- BRIDGE Housing and Avanath Communities Offer A New Model for Affordable Housing Management
- Cap Pointe Advisors and Greystone Break New Ground in Section 8 Financing
- Cherry Development Supports Homeowners with New Program
- Coral Charge Takes EV Charging Off the Utility Grid
- Deloitte Suggests an SaaS Approach to Multifamily
- Drake Property Management Scales Operations With Centralized Tech
- Hotelization is Redefining the Resident Experience
- Ivy Energy’s Logan Carter Encourages Solar As A Revenue-Producing Asset
- Josh Draughn With Hillpointe Turns AI into a Leasing Advantage
- LA Más Uses Community Ownership to Preserve Affordable Housing
- Michael Broder with RCKRBX Relies on Renters For Forecasts
- Model/Z Brings a Manufacturing Mindset to Multifamily Construction
- Morguard Partners with CENGN, Nokia to Create Smart-Building Living Labs
- PearlX’s Simon Herrmann Helps Turn Multifamily Properties Into Energy Assets
- Reframe Brings Robotics, Modular Designs to Residential Construction
- Sarah Segal and Katherine Radziszewski of simplydbs Make Renter Feedback Continuous
- The Oakland Fund’s Rooted Program Supports Educators in Finding Affordable Housing
- Yardi Systems Shifts Multifamily AI From Answers to Action
Model/Z Brings a Manufacturing Mindset to Multifamily Construction
Model/Z is applying advanced manufacturing techniques to help build multifamily housing faster and more predictably.
An outgrowth of founder and CEO Martin Muto’s SoLa Impact, the company’s modular construction system uses standardized structural steel modules that are manufactured off-site. There, they are wired, plumbed and finished before being transported to the development site. Once there, the modules are rapidly assembled into multifamily buildings.
Model/Z’s competitive advantage lies in treating multifamily construction as a manufacturing process. The company uses proprietary software and automated production processes to standardize designs and streamline fabrication, drawing on expertise from the automotive and aerospace industries.
By shifting much of construction from the jobsite to a controlled manufacturing environment, Model/Z is seeking to reduce construction variability while improving speed, quality control and material efficiency.
The approach also addresses different housing needs. Model/Z’s system can accommodate studios and larger family units, as well as multifamily buildings, affordable housing, student housing, hotels and other specialized facilities. Its steel chassis system is designed for structures ranging from mid-rise buildings to taller developments, depending on the chosen construction system.
These are some of the reasons why Model/Z was selected to receive ApartmentBuildings.com’s AB 100 Innovators of the Year Award, which recognizes those who demonstrate creativity, skill and success in the multifamily industry.