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Recent Examples of granny flat
The move to expand the use of granny flats and other ADUs is long overdue.
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David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
Their bipartisan bill will expand financing access for ADUs, which include backyard cottages, granny flats, in-law suites and similar units, also called tiny homes.
—Amelia Wu
july 21, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2025
People will be tempted to build ADUs [accessory dwelling units, also known as backyard apartments or ‘granny flats’] and maximize profits by turning them into STRVs.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 June 2025
The man who claimed to be disrupting the backyard housing industry — securing financing, permits and building granny flats across San Diego County, before collecting millions of dollars without doing the work — is now seeking federal protection from his many creditors.
—Jeff McDonald, Mercury News, 13 June 2025
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David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
Their bipartisan bill will expand financing access for ADUs, which include backyard cottages, granny flats, in-law suites and similar units, also called tiny homes.
—Amelia Wu
july 21, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2025
People will be tempted to build ADUs [accessory dwelling units, also known as backyard apartments or ‘granny flats’] and maximize profits by turning them into STRVs.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 June 2025
The man who claimed to be disrupting the backyard housing industry — securing financing, permits and building granny flats across San Diego County, before collecting millions of dollars without doing the work — is now seeking federal protection from his many creditors.
—Jeff McDonald, Mercury News, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for granny flat
- railroad flat
- efficiency apartment
- studio apartment
- garden apartment
- efficiency
- duplex apartment
- condo
- penthouse
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Their first place had been a railroad flat, four flights up, three avenues over on Columbus, amid the drug dealers and the prostitutes, the opera singers and the social workers, fine for newlyweds starting out.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 July 2025
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The apartment’s railroad flat configuration is a plus.—
Joanne Kaufman,
New York Times,
31 July 2024
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Life on the outside Price now lives in a modest efficiency apartment in Milwaukee.—
Mario Koran,
jsonline.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Listen to this article The owner of a low-cost motel near I-84 is looking to convert it into 65 efficiency apartments, the kind of repurposing that Connecticut housing advocates have been pushing for in the General Assembly.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2025
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The standard studio apartment-style layout of the 135-square-foot dwelling includes a small bedroom, a combination kitchen and living area, and a bathroom, which is equipped with a toilet, shower, and sink.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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The property offers accommodations for all types of groups, from three-bedroom seaside cottages to studio apartments perfect for two.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
20 Jan. 2026
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Pretty in Pink is one way to refer to this historic garden apartment—built in 1875.—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
25 Nov. 2025
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The result tees up a vote today by the full City Council, when aldermen could give a green light clearing the way for new garden apartments, attic-to-housing conversions and coach housing.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 July 2025
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Morgan Stanley also came to the defense of the large-cap banks, saying the banks are AI beneficiaries since AI tools should improve operational efficiencies and drive productivity gains.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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The leather of both has softened with age, but there are no cracks in their surfaces, the insulation is still lofty enough for thermal efficiency, and neither the Give’r nor the Kinco’s extended cuffs have stretched beyond normal wear.—
Maggie Slepian,
Outside,
13 Feb. 2026
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Instead of flashy lights, a giant LED screen, or a carousel of giant stage props, Carpenter’s set design mirrored an extravagant modern duplex apartment, complete with a slinky boudoir, classy bathroom, and cozy conversation pit.—
Alex Rigotti,
Architectural Digest,
16 Dec. 2025
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No, the family’s duplex apartments weren’t connected.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Nov. 2025
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The place was used for wild beast hunts, public executions, and gladiator fights for several hundred years, then became a condo of sorts as medieval Romans made their homes in the hulking ruins.—
Katie Parla,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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Adventurers can park and crash in virtually any vehicle, but the TBX is more like a vacation condo you park at the water's edge or trail head.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Feb. 2026
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Each penthouse owner will get a car, the cost of which is included in the price of the condo, David said.—
Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Setai has 91 Art Deco rooms inside the landmark building, as well as 57 ocean suites, three pool villas, and one four-bedroom penthouse suite, which are all in the newer Setai tower.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
Robb Report,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Granny flat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/granny%20flat. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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