Objective 2.01: Critique housing options

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Multi-family Housing

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Single-family Housing

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Penthouse apartment Garden apartment Efficiency apartment Cooperatives Condominiums.

    Located on the top floor of a building Great views Often have access to roof top gardens and pools Usually the most expensive.

Penthouse

Penthouse

Penthouse

 Ground floor  Can cost less  Often able to walk straight out into a garden or onto a lawn.

Garden Apartments

Garden Apartments

Garden Apartments

    The smallest of the apartments Usually everything is in one room with a small bath and kitchen If rooms are divided it is usually by a screen, curtain, or a step Often in large cities where square footage is at a premium price.

Efficiency

Efficiency

Efficiency

Efficiency

 You buy stock in the corporation that owns the building  For a larger apartment you buy more stock  Corporation responsible for upkeep and taxes  You vote on who you want your neighbors to be.

 You own your own separate unit  Share the common areas with neighbors  You pay the taxes and upkeep of your unit  The “look” of the outside is determined by a management company.

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Attached, Townhouse and Duplex Freestanding, Custom Built Freestanding, Owner-Built Freestanding, Factory Built: Modular Freestanding, Factory Built: Manufactured/mobile

 A home that is attached to adjacent houses  Combines the best amenities of a single family home and a condominium  Ownership usually includes the townhouse and the land that it is on.

  Single-family homes allow the owners to have more privacy Families can have a yard and do not have people living above or below them.

    A home that is designed by an architect and built by a contractor to meet the needs of an individual family The home is unique The home is more costly than other homes Often take longer to build.

   The building of the home is supervised by the owner Owners need knowledge of building and lots of personal time and energy The owner can but does not necessarily do their own work.

Freestanding single family homes are often called “stick built” homes.

Single-Family Houses

Single-Family Houses

Single-Family Houses

   Built in sections in a factory Put together on a foundation like a puzzle, on property owned by the homeowners Benefits include:  Does not get rained on during construction  Less waste in the building process  Less expensive.

Modular

Modular

Modular

   Homes that are completely built in a factory and moved on wheels to a piece of land that is rented (mobile home park) or owned Can be moved to another location Can be single wide or double wide.

Manufactured/Mobile Homes

Manufactured/Mobile Homes

Manufactured/Mobile Homes

Manufactured/Mobile Homes

 Create a graphic organizer that compares the similarities and differences of each housing option.

MULTIFAMILY HOUSING

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Penthouse apartment Garden apartment Efficiency apartment Cooperative Condominium 1.

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SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSING

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Attached, Townhouse Freestanding, Custom Built Freestanding, Owner-Built Freestanding, Factory Built: Modular Freestanding, Factory Built: Manufactured/mobile