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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That multifamily housing program already took a $250 million hit in the governor’s January budget proposal.
—Lindsey Holden, Sacramento Bee, 14 May 2024
Moreover, Steven is also managing a portfolio of trophy assets in multifamily, office, retail, and healthcare that are worth $500 million.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 12 May 2024
Last year, rental prices softened because of a multifamily construction boom.
—Alena Botros, Fortune, 10 May 2024
Lennar’s Multifamily segment is a nationwide developer of high-quality multifamily rental properties.
—Bang Advertising Staff and Correspondents, The Mercury News, 7 May 2024
Downtown has already accounted for nearly 30% of all new multifamily units built in Los Angeles since 2004, according to CBRE.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
Whittier is home to East Whittier United Methodist Church, which takes up four acres in a neighborhood of single-family homes whose zoning prohibits multifamily housing.
—Conor Dougherty, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2024
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
Lindsey Holden, Sacramento Bee, 14 May 2024
Moreover, Steven is also managing a portfolio of trophy assets in multifamily, office, retail, and healthcare that are worth $500 million.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 12 May 2024
Last year, rental prices softened because of a multifamily construction boom.
—Alena Botros, Fortune, 10 May 2024
Lennar’s Multifamily segment is a nationwide developer of high-quality multifamily rental properties.
—Bang Advertising Staff and Correspondents, The Mercury News, 7 May 2024
Downtown has already accounted for nearly 30% of all new multifamily units built in Los Angeles since 2004, according to CBRE.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
Whittier is home to East Whittier United Methodist Church, which takes up four acres in a neighborhood of single-family homes whose zoning prohibits multifamily housing.
—Conor Dougherty, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2024
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
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“Multifamily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multifamily. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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