multifamily
adjective
mul·ti·fam·i·ly
ˌməl-tē-ˈfam-lē 
-ˌtī-,
-ˈfa-mə-lē
: involving or common to more than one family
a multifamily home
In contrast to single-family housing, where residents typically pay directly based on the amount of water used, there are several models for billing multifamily residents …—
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And to make matters worse, there’s been a slowdown in both single-family and multifamily housing construction, according to U.S. Census Bureau data issued Tuesday.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2024
For over a decade, developer Forrest Linebarger has tried to build new multifamily housing on two half-acre parcels in Los Altos Hills.
—Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024
Other multifamily communities are in various stages of development in Chandler, Peoria and Scottsdale.
Reach the reporter at ahardle@gannett.com or by phone at 480-259-8545.
—Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
So far, the city has spent around $28 million in aid to distressed tenants and landlords, $23 million on eviction protection and tenant outreach and $56.8 million on loans to accelerate the development of affordable multifamily housing projects.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024
Current plans call for 392 units of multifamily housing with room for restaurants, a brewery, an office building and an outdoor amphitheater.
—The Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2024
The newest Ryan Companies complex will take up the final vacant lot zoned for multifamily housing in Millenia.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2024
Founder of Apex, a private equity fund specializing in acquiring the best multifamily assets to ensure strong returns for our investors.
—Joseph Kimbrough, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
And Biden will unveil a new $20 billion competitive grant fund as part of his budget, expected next week, which would support the construction of affordable multifamily rental units and remove barriers to housing development.
—Jeff Stein, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
Sydney Lake, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2024
For over a decade, developer Forrest Linebarger has tried to build new multifamily housing on two half-acre parcels in Los Altos Hills.
—Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024
Other multifamily communities are in various stages of development in Chandler, Peoria and Scottsdale.
Reach the reporter at ahardle@gannett.com or by phone at 480-259-8545.
—Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
So far, the city has spent around $28 million in aid to distressed tenants and landlords, $23 million on eviction protection and tenant outreach and $56.8 million on loans to accelerate the development of affordable multifamily housing projects.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024
Current plans call for 392 units of multifamily housing with room for restaurants, a brewery, an office building and an outdoor amphitheater.
—The Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2024
The newest Ryan Companies complex will take up the final vacant lot zoned for multifamily housing in Millenia.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2024
Founder of Apex, a private equity fund specializing in acquiring the best multifamily assets to ensure strong returns for our investors.
—Joseph Kimbrough, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
And Biden will unveil a new $20 billion competitive grant fund as part of his budget, expected next week, which would support the construction of affordable multifamily rental units and remove barriers to housing development.
—Jeff Stein, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
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“Multifamily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multifamily. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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