{"id":12707,"date":"2025-10-20T18:38:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T18:38:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/12707\/"},"modified":"2025-10-20T18:38:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T18:38:07","slug":"orlando-factory-plans-in-question-for-homebuilder-onx-homes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/12707\/","title":{"rendered":"Orlando factory plans in question for homebuilder Onx Homes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Plans to develop an Orlando factory from Texas-based homebuilder Onx Homes<\/a> are in question after the company confirmed it would close two South Florida factories as part of a \u201cbroader restructuring effort\u201d.<\/p>\n

Earlier this week, Onx announced it would be laying off 137 workers and closing factories in Pompano Beach and Homestead in response to challenges in the national housing market.<\/p>\n

\u201cOver the past two years, the industry has experienced significant shifts \u2014 from rising interest and financing costs to broader supply chain pressures and a moderation in housing demand,\u201d Onx wrote in a statement. \u201cThese external factors have made it increasingly difficult to sustain operations at our current scale.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to a company filing posted by the Florida Department of Commerce, the layoffs \u2014 which are permanent \u2014 are set to take effect starting Dec. 15.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe recognize the impact this has on our team members; this decision, while difficult, is a necessary step,\u201d the company wrote in its statement. \u201cAs this is an ongoing internal matter, we are limited in the details we can share at this time. We will share further updates as we are able to.\u201d<\/p>\n

Onx leased a 10-acre site at 335 Central Florida Parkway in Orlando in December 2024\u00a0and applied for construction permits for the factory, which would have produced the concrete panels used to assemble the company\u2019s unique modular homes.<\/p>\n

\"OnxOnx uses a patented modular construction technology that allows the homebuilder to construct a home in as little as 30 days. Pictured above is an example of an Onx home. (Handout from Onx)<\/p>\n

Specializing in a patented technology called \u2018X+ Construction\u2019 that can mold and cast entire structures to build homes in under 60 days, Onx made its Central Florida debut in 2024 with the 200-lot On Villa Pass subdivision<\/a> in Mascotte.<\/p>\n

All of the building components for Onx homes, including the steel roof trusses, foundation slabs, staircases and wall panels, are manufactured off-site. The proposed Orlando factory was intended to reduce shipping costs and speed up production of the four Central Florida communities in Onx\u2019s development pipeline.<\/p>\n

Beyond On Villa Pass, Onx is working on development of a 230-acre master-planned community Wyld Oaks<\/a> in Apopka, and a 178-unit townhome project in Minneola<\/a> that would serve as the second phase of Lake County\u2019s first mixed-use development utilizing the Live Local Act<\/a>. The company is also actively selling within its On Lake Ella<\/a> community in Lady Lake.<\/p>\n

The owners of the Minneola property declined to comment on the status of their contract with Onx.<\/p>\n

Wyld Oaks founder Joseph\u00a0Beninati stated he wishes the best for Onx as they \u201cnavigate their financial and operational restructuring\u201d and will continue to develop Wyld Oaks as the project has already completed its lot design.<\/p>\n

\"TheThe master plan for Wyld Oaks envisions a mixed-use, walkable neighborhood. (Photo provided by Wyld Oaks)<\/p>\n

\u201cWe admire ONX\u2019s innovative storm-resistant homes and cutting-edge green technology, which align with Wyld Oaks overall commitment to sustainable development,\u201d Beninati said in a statement. \u201cThat said, Wyld Oaks maintains minimal, if zero, financial exposure to ONX if they don\u2019t meet their contractual obligations. In fact, the Wyld Oaks finished lot design and permit adheres 100% to industry standards.\u201d<\/p>\n

Beninati expressed a willingness to offer their lots to other homebuilders should Onx be forced to back out.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a multi-family-focused community with only a small fraction of single-family and townhome lots, if Wyld Oaks must offer these rare and highly desirable finished lots to other homebuilders, we would expect a bidding war will ensue among competitors with very strong financial underpinnings,\u201d he said in a statement.<\/p>\n

Onx delivered 284 homes in 2024, and the proposed Orlando factory would have been the second new factory launched by Onx this year.<\/p>\n

In April, the company announced it had opened a new factory in Texas to support its expansion into that market. Company officials told Builder Magazine the Texas factory would be fully automated.<\/p>\n

South Florida Sun Sentinel reporter David Lyons contributed to this report.<\/p>\n

Have a tip about Central Florida development? Contact me at jwilkins@orlandosentinel.com<\/a> or 407-754-4980. Follow GrowthSpotter on Facebook<\/a> and\u00a0LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Plans to develop an Orlando factory from Texas-based homebuilder Onx Homes are in question after the company confirmed…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":12708,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[10514,558,28,5701,11480,2174,11476,114,11481,11482,1335,11477,139,141,140,480,11478,11479],"class_list":["post-12707","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-orlando","tag-apopka","tag-business","tag-florida","tag-industrial-real-estate","tag-lady-lake","tag-lake-county","tag-lake-county-developments","tag-latest-headlines","tag-mascotte","tag-minneola","tag-orange-county","tag-orange-county-developments","tag-orlando","tag-orlando-headlines","tag-orlando-news","tag-real-estate","tag-residential-developments","tag-single-family-residential"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12707","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12707"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12707\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12708"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12707"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12707"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12707"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}