Austin, Texas, outlaws windowless bedrooms

Austin, Texas will no longer allow developers to build windowless bedrooms. For at least two decades, the city had permitted developers to build thousands of windowless bedrooms.

3 mass timber architecture innovations

As mass timber construction evolves from the first decade of projects, we're finding an increasing variety of mass timber solutions. Here are three primary examples.

Multifamily properties above ground-floor grocers continue to see positive rental premiums

Optimizing land usage is becoming an even bigger priority for developers. In some city centers, many large grocery stores sprawl across valuable land.

Massachusetts governor launches advocacy group to push for more housing

Massachusetts’ Gov. Maura Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll have taken the unusual step of setting up a nonprofit to advocate for pro-housing efforts at the local level. One Commonwealth Inc., will work to provide political and financial support for local housing initiatives, a key pillar of the governor’s agenda.

As cities grow ever more crowded, multifamily housing construction is more necessary than ever. Finding ways to compress housing into smaller spaces while still creating true homes calls for a complex blend of innovative design and engineering.

Multifamily Housing | Jan 22, 2019

Caoba is the first tower to open at Miami Worldcenter

Caoba was co-developed by CIM Group and Falcone Group.

Multifamily Housing | NBBJ | Jan 16, 2019

Micro-units: Good for the city? Good for citizens?

Thinking more holistically about housing typologies and zoning will improve our public realm.

Lakeyard District's infinity pool and outdoor amenity space

Multifamily Housing | Jan 7, 2019

364-unit multifamily development planned near Lake Lewisville in Texas

BGO Architects is designing the project.

Multifamily Housing | HDR | Dec 18, 2018

Redesigning the intergenerational village: Innovative solutions for communities and homes of the future

Social sustainability has become a central concern in terms of its effect that spans generations.

Multifamily Housing | Dec 14, 2018

Promenade pavers fuse mixed spaces in Ontario's emerging 30-block transit oriented development

Fusing residential, commercial, retail, and service properties creates an engaging environment with…

Multifamily Housing | Dec 11, 2018

62-story luxury rental tower provides 40,000 sf of indoor and outdoor amenities in Manhattan

CetraRuddy designed the building.

Barrier Free Living facility exterior in Manhattan

Multifamily Housing | Dec 6, 2018

JCJ Architecture to design new housing facility for Barrier Free Living

The non-profit’s new facility will provide housing and support services for survivors of domestic violence with disabilities.

Multifamily Housing | Dec 5, 2018

Apartment community connects friends and neighbors through indoor-outdoor amenities

Hubbard Place is a 44-story, 450-unit apartment community in Chicago’s River North neighborhood, an established tech hub in the downtown area. The building has an entire floor dedicated to communal and entertainment amenities.