Communal Housing

The courtyard of a vecindad in Mexico City's Centro Histórico

Vecindades: Mexico City's Answer to 'Missing Middle Housing'

An iconic multifamily housing form repurposes the former homes of Mexico's elite into communal housing for urban workers.

January 25, 2022 - Bloomberg CityLab

Young Apartment Residents

World's Largest Co-Living Development Coming to San Jose

The communal living opportunity for San Jose residents was made possible by the creation of an entirely new designation in the city's zoning code.

June 15, 2019 - CityLab

Apartment Construction

D.C. Steps in to Buy At-Risk Affordable Housing

In the interest of preserving affordable supply, the District can purchase apartment buildings that would otherwise sell to private developers.

December 19, 2017 - Greater Greater Washington

Lakeland, Florida

Explained: How 'Collaborative Consumption' Has Reshaped Real Estate

Everything you wanted to know about shared working and living spaces but were afraid to ask.

July 12, 2017 - Yulia Kozhevnikova

Hartford Connecticut

Nontraditional 'Family' Questions Hartford Zoning Code

After a group of unrelated adults bought and moved into a large house in Hartford, Connecticut, they were found to be in violation of local regulations. They are asking for a broader definition of 'family.'

March 29, 2015 - WFSB

Giving Communal Housing A Shot

Seeing an unfilled niche in the housing marketplace, developers in suburban Seattle are trying to build a communal housing development.

March 30, 2011 - Sustainable Industries

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