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multifamily

American  
[muhl-tee-fam-uh-lee, -fam-lee, muhl-tahy-] / ˌmʌl tiˈfæm ə li, -ˈfæm li, ˌmʌl taɪ- /

adjective

  1. designed or suitable for the use of several or many families.

    multifamily apartment buildings.


Etymology

Origin of multifamily

multi- + family


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Up until around 2023, Two Sigma operated a multifamily office that managed the money of both John Overdeck and Siegel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

The company estimated that demand for single-family rentals rose nearly 22% in September from the previous year, and 10% for multifamily or apartment rentals.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 17, 2026

L.A. has long suffered an identity crisis, caught between the single-family homes of its past and the multifamily developments that density advocates say are needed for its future.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

That rate hit a fresh high of 12% on pools of conduit loans that include retail, office, hotel, multifamily and other property types, according to Deutsche Bank data.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026

Everyone in this neighborhood lives in multifamily buildings.

From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds

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