CHOMEX
CHOMEX Corp. (CHOMEX stands for Container Home Expandable) is a Brooklyn-based retail operation — incorporated April 2024, BBB-accredited October 2024 — that sells a lineup of Chinese-manufactured expandable container homes direct to US buyers via its own Shopify store, with free nationwide delivery on the continental US. Its models range from a 195 sq ft 10-ft pod to an 865 sq ft 40-ft three-bedroom unit, all sharing the same wing-fold expandable design. Prices are posted publicly — rare for this category — and Affirm financing is available. The units are manufactured overseas (the company's business certifications list the Chinese Ministry of Commerce), and they are not wired to US electrical code; a licensed electrician is required to finish hookups. No HUD, modular, or RV certification is carried. What CHOMEX offers that most competing importers do not is a clear US point of contact, a published 3-year structural warranty, and a BBB A rating.
- Headquarters
- Brooklyn, New York, USA
- Founded
- 2024
- Status
- active
- Website
- containerhomex.com
Funding & ownership
Privately held; no disclosed outside funding. Incorporated in New York April 2024. CEO Shia Halpern. Three business addresses on file in Brooklyn, NY. Revenue model is direct online retail.
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Models from CHOMEX
Grand Luxe
The largest unit in CHOMEX's lineup: a 40-ft wing-fold expandable with three bedrooms, 865 sq ft, and an unusually specific published price ($54,995) from a BBB-accredited US seller. Generic Chinese-manufactured construction, no code certification, but the clearest retail path in its price class.
Duo Mod
A mid-size 20 ft wing-fold expandable from CHOMEX — the same BBB-accredited Brooklyn retailer that sells the Grand Luxe. At $27,995 with free delivery and two bedrooms in 385 sq ft, it fills the gap between the compact J. Carter Pod and the 40-ft Grand Luxe. No code certification; an electrician is required for final hookups.
J. Carter Pod
The smallest and lowest-priced unit in the CHOMEX lineup — a 195 sq ft one-bedroom pod that unfolds in under an hour. Named in honor of President Carter's housing advocacy work. At $18,995 delivered, it targets emergency housing programs, homeless shelters, and backyard ADU budgets where the Grand Luxe or Duo Mod is oversized. R-25 ceiling insulation, Category 5 hurricane rating, and double-pane windows are meaningful specs at this price.
Haven Nest
The mid-range step in the CHOMEX lineup — a 30 ft wing-fold expandable delivering two bedrooms and 585 sq ft at $37,995 with free continental US delivery. The only 30 ft model in the CHOMEX catalog, it fills the gap between the compact 20 ft Duo Mod and the 40 ft Vista Bode. Sound insulation to 60 dB, hurricane-rated materials, and the same 3-year warranty as the rest of the line.
Vista Bode
A 40 ft flat-expansion container home from CHOMEX — 775 sq ft at $44,995 delivered, with layout options covering a 2-bedroom+study or a 3-bedroom floor plan. The Vista Bode slots between the Grand Luxe (865 SF, $54,995) and the Haven Nest (585 SF, $37,995). Like all CHOMEX models: no US residential certification, an electrician required for hookup, and the same 3-year structural warranty from a BBB A-rated Brooklyn seller.
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