The Government of Ontario, through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation, is investing $1 million to help ModBox Modular scale up modular home construction in Thunder Bay — increasing capacity to serve First Nations communities and residential clients across the north.
ModBox Modular has received a $1,000,000 investment from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) to expand its modular home construction operation in Thunder Bay. The funding supports the purchase of a new industrial building, renovations, and modern production equipment — increasing ModBox's footprint from roughly 4,000 square feet to 25,000 square feet and adding 20 new positions to the team.
The expansion lets ModBox deliver more turn-key modular homes, faster, to communities across Northwestern Ontario — including First Nations partners that depend on factory-built homes shipped up the winter ice road and trucked to remote sites. With the larger facility, ModBox can run multiple modules through framing, mechanical, and finishing stages in parallel rather than sequentially, compressing project timelines without compromising quality.
Founded in Thunder Bay and rooted in the north, ModBox builds wood-frame, light steel-frame, and custom modular homes engineered for the Northern Ontario climate. The team has delivered teacher housing in Pikangikum, a community fitness centre, and multi-unit residential builds across four First Nations communities — Pikangikum, Deer Lake, Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug, and Moose Cree.
The NOHFC announcement is part of Ontario's broader investment in Northern Ontario housing capacity, recognizing modular construction as one of the fastest practical paths to delivering homes in remote and underserved communities. ModBox's expanded yard at 1820 Bailey Ave will become one of Northern Ontario's largest dedicated modular facilities once the buildout is complete.
“This investment allows us to increase our capacity and invest in new equipment so we can deliver more projects faster.”