AFF Homes LLC builds attainable, design-forward workforce housing using prefab modular construction — from Renton to the Oregon coast and across the Pacific Northwest.
Featured in the Tillamook Headlight Herald · Feb 9, 2026 · Read on Medium
In coastal Oregon, restaurants close early because workers can't afford to live nearby — driving up to two hours each way. In the suburbs of Washington, teachers, nurses, and service workers earning 80–100% AMI are completely priced out of new construction.
AFF Homes was built on one conviction: the housing crisis is a product problem — and product thinking, powered by data and design, can solve it. We apply the same execution frameworks used at Microsoft and Meta to build homes that families actually need, at prices they can actually afford.
— Vish Vishal, Founder · Read the full article on Medium →
From Tillamook County to King County, working families are being priced out of the communities they sustain. These are the numbers that drive everything we do.
Two-income households — teachers married to nurses, bartenders paired with retail workers — cannot afford new construction in their own communities. They earn too much for subsidized housing and too little for market rate.
In Tillamook County, the long-term rental vacancy rate sits below 1%. Most new housing stock is aimed at resort and vacation markets — 66–80% owned by part-time residents. The same pattern is emerging across Washington State.
Nearly a quarter of renters in affected counties spend more than half their income on housing — leaving nothing for healthcare, childcare, or savings. Housing stress ripples through families and communities alike.
An integrated suite of housing, design, and investment services — from concept to keys — across Washington and Oregon.
Ground-up development using LIT Homes prefabricated modular construction. Faster timelines, predictable budgets, higher quality — we manage everything from site selection and permitting to construction delivery.
Residential design rooted in Pacific Northwest craft — from competition entries to permit-ready construction documents. We design homes that are attainable and architecturally dignified.
Strategic acquisitions in Washington State — multi-family duplexes, 4-plexes, and rental portfolios in underserved markets like South King County. Smart structure, community-positive outcomes.
We present to housing commissions, compete for production solutions grants, and partner with public agencies. From Tillamook to Renton — bringing product execution discipline to the public-private housing model.
Transform your front and back yard into a personal oasis. Full design and build services — PNW native plantings, zen-inspired garden layouts, hardscaping, water features, and outdoor living spaces designed for the Pacific Northwest climate.
Human-centered, data-driven research to shape housing typologies, community layouts, and product mix. AI-accelerated analysis applied to real-world affordability constraints — the same methodology behind the Nehalem pilot.
Nehalem, OR — LIT Homes · Site Perspective
A proof-of-concept for scalable workforce housing in coastal Oregon. Covered in the Tillamook Headlight Herald (Feb 9, 2026) and presented to the Tillamook County Housing Commission as one of eight competing projects for the $400K Housing Production Solutions Fund.
As housing costs rise and urban lots shrink, AFF Homes is investing in research and design around compact, high-quality living — exploring how modular construction, intelligent floorplans, and Pacific Northwest craft can deliver homes that feel spacious, dignified, and attainable regardless of square footage.
We are developing replicable housing typologies built around flexibility, energy efficiency, and community-scale infill — designed to adapt across lot types, family sizes, and neighborhoods throughout Washington State.
"The homes of tomorrow need to do more with less — without asking families to sacrifice quality, comfort, or dignity. That's the design challenge we've accepted."
15+ years building products at Microsoft, Meta, and Samsung — applied to the most tangible product of all: a home.
Qualitative fieldwork + AI-accelerated data to identify the missing middle in specific communities
Essential workers, teachers, healthcare providers — people who sustain communities but can't afford to live in them
Constrained MVP — AMI targets, build cost, ROI, county partnership model — validate before scaling
LIT Homes prefab technology, county grants, design advisory board, public-private frameworks
10–20 units from pilot, then county-wide model — repeatable, replicable, community-positive
Applying 15+ years of product execution at scale to solve the middle-income housing crisis. Built products at Microsoft, Meta, Samsung, and Zulily. Now building homes that teachers, nurses, and service workers can actually afford.
Deep expertise in residential and institutional design across Washington State. Leads architectural direction on competition entries and construction documents — including active 2026 design research work.
We're looking for partners with expertise in construction, community development, affordable housing finance, and landscape design. If you're mission-driven and ready to build something real, let's talk.
Whether you're a county agency, a housing investor, an architect, or a family looking for an attainable home — we'd love to hear from you. We respond within one business day.