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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Once complete, the 34-acre site north of College Boulevard and west of State Line Road will eventually be home to restaurants, a luxury hotel, retail space, child care facilities, connector trails to City Park, multifamily housing and additional office space.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026
Twelve people were displaced, including five children, after a fire tore through a multifamily home in Hartford on Saturday, officials said.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
Using precise measurements and instructions from intercom specialists and building owners, Apple Core’s workers monitor industrial machines that cut steel and punch holes for everything from small multifamily buildings to 200-unit high-rises.
—New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Charlotte’s Panorama Holdings has received a $16 million construction loan for its new multifamily development, according to JLL, which helped the developer secure the funding.
—Desiree Mathurin
april 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
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Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026
Twelve people were displaced, including five children, after a fire tore through a multifamily home in Hartford on Saturday, officials said.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
Using precise measurements and instructions from intercom specialists and building owners, Apple Core’s workers monitor industrial machines that cut steel and punch holes for everything from small multifamily buildings to 200-unit high-rises.
—New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Charlotte’s Panorama Holdings has received a $16 million construction loan for its new multifamily development, according to JLL, which helped the developer secure the funding.
—Desiree Mathurin
april 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Multifamily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multifamily. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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