Multi-family

Multi-family

• Top 50 Multifamily Builders in 2011

  Things were definitely moving in the right direction for multifamily starts last year.

   

• One Bedrooms That Sell

  One-bedroom apartments are in demand, and rethinking the traditional shotgun approach will make units much more marketable.

   

• Comstock Diversifies to Adapt to Changing Housing Market

  The Reston, Va.-based builder is revamping its name and much more.

   

• LEED-Platinum Luxury Condos Focus on Energy Conservation

  KB Home community features high-performance products and technologies.

   

• Permits Surge on Multifamily Lift

  Starts, on the other hand, declined for the second consecutive month.

   

• Eight Design Trends for Fresh Elevations, Updated Interiors

  Cost-effective and beautiful, the latest trend in home design is a return to simplicity.

   

• New Modular-Hybrid Multifamily System Slashes Costs, Time

  Worldwide Modular’s new building system promises a 50% reduction in construction time and a 30% reduction in costs.

   

• Designing for Housing Density

  Three projects in three different locations offer inspired ways to design for density.

   

• Prefab multifamily housing in the Big Apple

  Peter Gluck and Partners has designed a modular, seven-story apartment building.

   

• Reviving Interest in Multigenerational Housing

  Architect Barry Berkus discusses his ideas about the reinvention of multigenerational housing.

   

• FourPlans: An (Extended) Family Affair

  With multigenerational households on the rise, there’s an opportunity to fill a gap in the existing home market by offering a plan with comfortable space for an aging parent or a young adult back from college.

   

• Broadstone Enso

  Portland, Ore.

   

• FourPlans: Stylish Multifamily

  Get in on the multifamily action with these attractive, smart designs.

   

• Case Study: LEED-Platinum Co-op Hits All the Right Notes

  Bronx building is the first multifamily project to receive a LEED Innovation point for Active Design.

   

• Cover Story: Rent

  It can mean a new source of revenue, but it also can distract builders from their primary mission building and selling the American dream

   

• Energy Star Now Available for Multifamily High-Rise Buildings

  The EPA has announced that new multifamily high-rise buildings are now eligible to qualify as Energy Star projects.

   

• Commuter Rentals Hit a Home Run in Single-Family Territory

  In Dallas, Huffines Communities, which is used to building master planned communities, has found a steady income stream in high-end rentals.

   

• D.C. Condo Developers Race to Get Out of the Ground

  Developers have broken ground on a half dozen new condo projects, with several others on the way, in what was formerly one of Washington, D.C.'s hottest urban neighborhoods.

   

• KB Home’s West L.A. Condominiums Certified to LEED-Platinum

  Located in the walkable Playa Vista neighborhood, the 52-unit Primera Terra building includes energy- and water-efficient products and indoor-air-quality-boosting features.

   

• Slideshow: Mid-Rise Buildings

  Buildings of four to six stories could be just the ticket in a new era of infill development.