Multi-generational Housing

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How the Housing Crisis Impacts Family Life

More Americans are opting for multi-generational co-living, in large part due to rising housing costs.

August 24, 2023 - Rocket Mortgage

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Los Angeles Mayor Blames COVID Outbreak on Density

Appearing on a Sunday news show, Mayor Eric Garcetti noted that the Los Angeles metropolitan region is the nation's densest and one of two primary reasons why "we're seeing a person every six seconds contract COVID-19 here in Los Angeles County."

January 6, 2021 - CBS News

New Space for Multi-Generational Living in High-Rises

Some of the buildings in a new condo building in Toronto will have two master bedrooms.

August 19, 2019 - Toronto Star

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Multi-Generational Households Reach Record Levels

More people live in multi-generational homes than ever, according to analysis of Census data by the Pew Research Center.

May 1, 2018 - The Washington Post

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More 20-Somethings Living With Their Parents Than Any Year Since the 1940s

Is this the future that Baby Boomers envisioned?

April 12, 2018 - Quartz

An App That Pairs Young Renters With Older Homeowners

A new platform called Nesterly provides housing solutions for people on either side of the age demographic spectrum.

December 12, 2017 - Fast Company Co.Design

Multi-Generational Housing not only for Oldest Adults, Also Young Adults.

The Great Recession spiked the amount of young adults (aged 25-34) living in multi-generational housing, which has now surpassed the share of oldest adults (age 85+) living in these types of household structures.

August 8, 2014 - Pew Research Center

Could Good Design Have Prevented the Housing Crisis?

Architect Jeanne Gang and scholar Greg Lindsay have penned an opinion piece in which they investigate the ways in which designers and planners can fix the housing crisis by responding to economic, demographic, and cultural changes.

February 12, 2012 - NY Times

Multigenerational Housing Rises in Nevada

Major homebuilders in Las Vegas are offering new housing layouts that include extra rooms and separate small side houses for extended families, meeting a rising demand seen in shifting demographics.

December 29, 2011 - Las Vegas Sun

Multi-Generational Homes On The Rise

Demand for multi-generational housing is on the rise in Canada. Municipalities and builders should take note.

January 22, 2011 - The Globe and Mail

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