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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More recently, Como has attracted developers interested in demolishing older properties to build new homes or multifamily complexes.
—Kamal Morgan
february 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2026
Chernock said his proposal is not out of place, just a small, well‑designed multifamily project in a mixed context.
—Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
The Prop 123 Equity Program provides equity investments to construct and preserve low and middle-income multifamily rental developments.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Plans filed with the city show that the development, called Syringa Crossing, would transform roughly 55 acres of now-agricultural land into up to 423 multifamily units, 141,000 square feet of commercial space — about two and a half football fields-worth — and 21,000 square feet of office space.
—Marcus Dorsey, Idaho Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
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Kamal Morgan
february 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2026
Chernock said his proposal is not out of place, just a small, well‑designed multifamily project in a mixed context.
—Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
The Prop 123 Equity Program provides equity investments to construct and preserve low and middle-income multifamily rental developments.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Plans filed with the city show that the development, called Syringa Crossing, would transform roughly 55 acres of now-agricultural land into up to 423 multifamily units, 141,000 square feet of commercial space — about two and a half football fields-worth — and 21,000 square feet of office space.
—Marcus Dorsey, Idaho Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Multifamily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multifamily. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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