multifamily
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of multifamily
Example Sentences
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Should demographic trends cause supply to outweigh demand, Mortgage Bankers Association economists expect that both single-family and multifamily home prices will fall at a national level.
From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026
According to reports for the recycLA program, a commercial and multifamily waste collection franchise program, only about half of households and business are separating their compostable waste.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
“There is no proof that multifamily rental housing providers are hugely increasing rents for impacted homeowners,” Rojas said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
What was once a cottage industry of such training has metamorphosed, with nearly every multifamily office, bank and peer-membership group offering its own version.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
As we get closer to town we pass multifamily dwellings and some outlying businesses—a gas station, a corner shop, a nursery stocked with flowers the colors of autumn leaves: rust and gold and crimson.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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