BOXABL's Factory-Built Housing Project Aims to Alleviate Rural Health Care Staffing Shortages

BOXABL Inc. (NASDAQ: BXBL) announced that Sage Memorial Hospital in Ganado, Arizona, held a groundbreaking ceremony on Oct. 14, 2026, for a workforce housing project featuring the company's factory-built Studio Casitas. The first phase includes 15 units, which BOXABL expects to deliver over approximately 60 days, with completion anticipated by year-end. The company anticipates additional units as the project progresses.

The housing will support clinical and support staff at Sage Memorial Hospital, a Navajo-managed nonprofit health care system serving the Navajo Nation. The project is intended to address workforce housing shortages and improve recruitment and retention of health care professionals in underserved rural communities. BOXABL's factory-built Casitas are designed to shorten construction timelines and provide rapidly deployable housing alternatives to traditional site-built construction.

This development matters beyond Arizona's borders. Rural health care systems across the country, including in Texas, face persistent challenges in attracting and retaining staff, and housing availability is a key barrier. BOXABL's approach—producing homes in a factory and unfolding them on-site in under an hour—could offer a scalable solution for Texas communities grappling with similar shortages. The company's flagship Casita is a 361-square-foot studio unit with a full kitchen, bathroom and utilities, and BOXABL also offers the smaller 120-square-foot Baby Box while developing stackable and connectable modules for townhomes and multifamily units.

Since its founding in 2017, BOXABL has raised more than $230 million from over 50,000 investors and is working to transform the housing industry through innovative technology and design. The North Las Vegas-based company began trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the ticker symbol "BXBL" on July 20, 2026, following completion of its business combination with FG Merger II Corp. Investors seeking the latest news and updates relating to BXBL can visit the company's newsroom at https://ibn.fm/BXBL.

The project's implications extend to the construction and health care sectors. If BOXABL can demonstrate success at Sage Memorial Hospital, it could accelerate adoption of factory-built housing as a viable tool for workforce development in rural areas. For Texas, where vast rural regions often struggle to attract medical professionals, such models could inform public-private partnerships and housing strategies. The full press release is available at https://ibn.fm/CQd1u.

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