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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The new multifamily housing company, with a reported valuation of $2.5 billion, has a portfolio of roughly 4,000 luxury rentals in the southeastern United States, plus some properties in Saudi Arabia, and a 466-unit rental–condo tower in Miami that’scurrently under construction.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 21 July 2025
Years of intense demand led to a boom in multifamily construction.
—Joe Nimmons, Denver Post, 9 July 2025
Plans call for 390 multifamily residential units, approximately 135 medium-term rental units, nearly 15,000 square feet of retail space, nearly 30,000 square feet of office space and a parking garage with approximately 570 parking spaces.
—Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 3 July 2025
The company owned more than 70 multifamily buildings in the Cincinnati area before abandoning the properties late last year after the company collapsed and laid off most of its employees.
—Randy Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 21 July 2025
Years of intense demand led to a boom in multifamily construction.
—Joe Nimmons, Denver Post, 9 July 2025
Plans call for 390 multifamily residential units, approximately 135 medium-term rental units, nearly 15,000 square feet of retail space, nearly 30,000 square feet of office space and a parking garage with approximately 570 parking spaces.
—Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 3 July 2025
The company owned more than 70 multifamily buildings in the Cincinnati area before abandoning the properties late last year after the company collapsed and laid off most of its employees.
—Randy Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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“Multifamily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multifamily. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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