From Single to Multi

Rising lands costs are driving builders of single-family homes, in Orlando, FL to construct multi-family dwellings.

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November 5, 2003, 7:00 AM PST

"Town homes have always been a small part of Orlando's housing market....But now just about every large builder in Central Florida is either building town homes or rushing to get such projects under way. Their motivation: The fast-rising cost of land." One Florida builder says: "That's the only answer for home sites relatively close to popular work centers....The alternative is to build 'farther and farther out' on cheaper land."

Thanks to Connie Chung

FULL STORY: Cost of land spurs town home growth

Sunday, November 2, 2003 in The Chicago Tribune

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