More stories about Live-Work

  • Will Micro Apartments Go Macro?

    Several urban job centers have committed to building tiny, affordable housing units.

  • Chicago's EnV Takes Luxury Downtown Living to New Heights

    Amenity-rich high-rise offers lakeshore views and rakes in the Windy City's highest market-rate rents.

  • Market Grows for Live-Work Housing

    Thanks to digital technology, climate change concerns, and corporate layoffs, demand is rising for homes that accommodate today's entrepreneurs.

  • Shifting Pieces: Driving Apartment Demand

    Profound social, cultural, and demographic trends are reshaping the way we live, work, and play. In the process, these trends are paving the way for a rental housing boom unlike anything seen in recent history. For the first time in decades, economic conditions—notably expensive housing prices and...

  • No Return?

    More than a year after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, questions and confusion still reign in rebuilding plans for the city. A key sticking point: a HUD redevelopment program intended to remake public housing in the Big Easy.

  • Making it Work

    It's a scenario that's not difficult to picture. A Washington police officer – a single mother who is responsible for keeping the nation's capital safe in this era of heightened security – cannot afford to live anywhere close to her precinct. Because many two-bedroom apartments in the close-in...

  • Design for Lifestyle

    A more sophisticated renter is changing the face of multifamily design. This renter seeks convenience, state-of-the-art amenities, and luxury interiors commonly found in single-family homes. Multifamily developers can successfully appeal to this renter-by-choice market that is willing to pay for...

  • Building Up the Fort

    Fort Lauderdale's days of catering to retirees and college students on spring break are long gone. Squeeze—if you can—into one of the clubs or restaurants that line entertainment districts along Las Olas Boulevard, Wilton Drive, and Hollywood Boulevard and you'll be rubbing elbows with a vibrant...

  • Flexible Living

    Turn the bottom level into a home office or transform the space into a guest bedroom—it's all up to the resident. West End Commons, a 91-unit live/work community being built in Oakland, Calif., boasts large, open, multi-use spaces for maximum flexibility. “Use of the space will change over time,”...