Term
24 months
Specs
Dimensions~32 × 8 ft ( + ~12 × 5 ft modular deck)
Size~300 sq ft (+ 60 sq ft modular deck)
Height13ft and 7in
Weight~10,000 lbs
StructureSteel frame, insulated panels
BuildFactory assembled & finished
ClimateMini-split HVAC, tankless heater
TransportTowable by pickup truck
Floor Plan
An open-concept studio with a sleeping loft and fully customizable interior finishes.
- Glass French doors open to deck, blending indoor & outdoor
- Main level: kitchen, living area, full bath, storage
- Movable desk/dining table
- Shoe storage in first stair step
- Stairs to sleeping loft
- Approx. 12 by 5 ft outdoor deck
Appliances
- Refrigerator/freezer
- Induction cooktop & convection oven
- Dishwasher
- Washer/dryer combo
- Tankless water heater
- Mini-split HVAC (heat & cool)
- Dimmable interior & exterior lights
Placement Requirements
- Flat, level surface (no foundation needed)
- 50-amp electrical connection
- Water supply hookup
- Sewer or septic connection
Permits vary by location — our team helps navigate local requirements.
Designed for socializing
French doors connect the deck with the interior. Stairs double as seating.
Full kitchen, sleeping loft
Full-size appliances, cabinetry, and a loft bathed in natural light.
The Fernandez family
Real families. Community members who helped shape Magdalena.
11-foot ceilings
Windows in every direction. A constant connection to the outside.
Indoor-outdoor living
The deck extends the living area seamlessly into nature.
Metal siding, bronze finish
Customizable exterior colors. A warm glow at sunset.
The first M1 in California
Fully occupied and generating returns for over a year.
Fully assembled at the factory
No on-site construction. Deployment is connecting utilities.
On its way to Lake County
Traveling north on Highway 101 to meet a new resident.
Disconnect in ten minutes
Unplug, hitch to a pickup, and leave. No packing required.
Any setting, any terrain
No foundation required. Solar, trucked water — placed almost anywhere.
Full-size appliances
Washer-dryer combo, dishwasher, oven, and cooktop. All electric.
Designed for socializing
French doors connect the deck with the interior. Stairs double as seating.
Full kitchen, sleeping loft
Full-size appliances, cabinetry, and a loft bathed in natural light.
The Fernandez family
Real families. Community members who helped shape Magdalena.
11-foot ceilings
Windows in every direction. A constant connection to the outside.
Indoor-outdoor living
The deck extends the living area seamlessly into nature.
Metal siding, bronze finish
Customizable exterior colors. A warm glow at sunset.
The first M1 in California
Fully occupied and generating returns for over a year.
Fully assembled at the factory
No on-site construction. Deployment is connecting utilities.
On its way to Lake County
Traveling north on Highway 101 to meet a new resident.
Disconnect in ten minutes
Unplug, hitch to a pickup, and leave. No packing required.
Any setting, any terrain
No foundation required. Solar, trucked water — placed almost anywhere.
Full-size appliances
Washer-dryer combo, dishwasher, oven, and cooktop. All electric.
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The Problem
Housing is one of the defining challenges of our time, and it reaches across nearly every corner of the world. In California alone, the shortage exceeds 2.5 million homes. Across North America, Europe, Australia, and East Asia, demand far outpaces supply and costs keep rising. Across Latin America, Africa, and much of Asia, rapid urbanization is outpacing what traditional construction can deliver, leaving hundreds of millions of people in overcrowded, informal, or precarious conditions. The underlying problem is the same everywhere: the old way of building cannot meet the scale or speed of the need. This is the market Magdalena was built to serve.
What Is Magdalena?
Magdalena is a resource-coordination platform that's building the homes and communities the world needs. It manages the designs, standards, contracts, verification, and transactions that allow manufacturers, landowners, investors, and residents to create new homes together, affordably and sustainably. Manufacturers build the homes, landowners provide the spaces, investors supply the capital, and residents build community. The platform coordinates the entire home creation process.
Since 2023, every component has been validated in practice: sourcing, importing, permitting, placement, occupancy, and investor returns. The result is an efficient system for creating homes at costs and speed that cannot be matched by conventional housing models.
Co-Founders
Felipe Camacho
Co-Founder & Co-CEO
A lifelong interest in housing and economic development led Felipe to co-found Magdalena. Former Managing Director at a major bank, focused on macro risk and public finance. Brings deep expertise in capital structuring and management.
Hernando Aparicio
Co-Founder & Co-CEO
Hernando leads Magdalena’s production, transportation, deployment, and property management operations across the United States, Colombia, and Panama. Manages manufacturing partnerships and coordinates international logistics.
Key Partners & Advisors
Geneviève Piché
Corporate Finance & Sustainability
Founder of Iridescence Advisors. Former Head of Sustainable Finance and Advisory at a top-four U.S. bank’s Corporate & Investment Banking division. Leads Magdalena’s capital formation strategy and supports the company’s financing initiatives.
Avery & Oliver Ramin
Real Estate Investment & Management
Multi-generational real estate investors who manage the fund structures that finance Magdalena’s home deployments. Their real estate and rental expertise has been integral to building Magdalena’s most efficient capital pathway.
Rebecca Lee Whiting
Corporate Counsel
Yale and UC Berkeley Law graduate. Former federal law clerk on the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Has served as General Counsel to multiple early-stage startups. Advises Magdalena on corporate, regulatory, and financing matters.
David Levine
Advisor, Housing
CEO of Levine Family Ventures and President of Presidio Mortgage Holdings. Board member at Mercy Housing CA, with a multi-generational legacy in multifamily housing and community development.
Jason Tan
Advisor, Entrepreneurship
Co-founder of Sift, YC-backed digital trust platform that scaled from a two-person startup to a billion-dollar global enterprise, raising over $150 million. Former software engineer at Zillow.
Timur Khan
Advisor, Construction Engineering
Co-Founder of Tesseract, and founder of GEARS and Living Launchpad. Brings hands-on expertise in construction engineering, ADUs, and residential development.
Built from the ground up
Every Magdalena home starts on our factory floor — framed, wired, and finished before it ever leaves the building
Crafted with care
Kitchens, bathrooms, and living spaces come together under one roof, built by hands that take pride in the details
Ready before it arrives
Each home is fully completed and inspected at the factory — move-in ready the day it reaches your site
Shipped across oceans
Our homes travel by cargo ship from factory to community, reaching places that need housing most
Arriving in California
An M1 studio crosses the Richmond–San Rafael Bridge on its way to its first community
A place to call yours
Step outside to mountain views and open sky — home is more than four walls
Neighbors, not strangers
Magdalena communities are designed for connection — shared spaces where people actually know each other
Modern living, delivered
Clean lines, warm materials, and a home designed to feel like it belongs wherever it lands
Come on in
A welcoming entrance that blends naturally with the landscape around it
Designed for real life
Bright, open interiors with room to cook, gather, and settle in — built for how people actually live
Every detail, considered
From LED lighting to custom finishes, every corner of a Magdalena home is designed with intention
Host a home, earn income
Landowners can host Magdalena homes on their property — creating housing and generating income at the same time
Home at golden hour
A finished Magdalena home glowing in the late afternoon light — this is what affordable housing can look like
Growing to meet demand
Our team plans each community with care — matching homes to land, families to neighborhoods
Evenings at home
Warm light spills from the windows as the day winds down — a quiet neighborhood coming to life
Going where we're needed
A Magdalena studio on the move — transportable housing heading to its next community