A developer with celestial aspirations is starting at ground level — for now — in Texas.
Astreia, a vertically-integrated developer with the mission of achieving low carbon footprint homes and scaling advanced sustainable communities across the globe and beyond, announces the official takeoff of Habitat Zero their first build-for-rent (BFR) neighborhood development of its kind, in Brownsville, South Texas. Said to be the first development of its kind in the State of Texas and the United States, Habitat Zero, will offer 125 homes complete with solar panels, Tesla Powerwall batteries and 30 EV chargers throughout the community. The company’s mission is to develop the technology to build the first settlement on Mars.
In the meantime, it’s warming up with building sustainable communities on Earth. Its first will be Habitat Zero, a development of 125 homes in Brownsville, a South Texas city about 22 miles from the Starbase production and launch site.
Habitat Zero will have a mix of one- to three-bedroom prefabricated, single-family homes available for rent. The homes will be made with Atreia’s proprietary system in a nearby facility and will include “sci-fi inspired finishes” that “paint a picture of the future to come,” according to the company’s website.
The houses will have solar panels, Tesla Powerwall batteries and other energy-efficiency features including Astreia’s home-control system app. The development will have 30 electric-vehicle chargers, community amenities to facilitate water conservation and landscape protection and backyards connected by parks and trails. It also includes two commercial lots with highway frontage.
“We chose Brownsville because I saw the opportunity to support the growth of Starbase, and the city was exceptionally welcoming,” said Dr. Natalie Rens, founder, and CEO of Astreia.
“From the first meeting with City leadership, I was blown away by the bold vision for the future combined with the real drive to make it a reality, and not tomorrow but now. Brownsville is a place where we can just get things done. I love the spirit here. There’s a feeling of hope and momentum in this city and we’re honored to be a part of it.”
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