Multifamily + Housing

More people are choosing to live in multifamily housing than ever before.

Largely due to its flexibility and the number of amenities now commonly offered.

Gone are the barracks-style apartments with long, dark hallways. Today’s developers need to envision ways to build a community, not a complex to attract renters of all ages.

Why Shive-Hattery?

Reducing Complexity, Cutting Costs

With stable construction costs and supply chains rebounded, the headwinds currently facing developers are higher interest rates, which lessen the amount that can be borrowed and increase the percentage of up-front investment that needs to be found. One way that Shive-Hattery has found to offset some of these costs through design is to find redundancies in construction that not only make the campuses easier to build but also easier to maintain.

Reducing floor plan variability minimizes construction complexity.

Standardizing kitchens and bathrooms reduces the potential for errors during construction.

Unified color schemes simplify ordering processes and reduce waste.

Stacking floors optimizes the use of plumbing and electrical systems.

Creative and intentional material use makes a difference in appearance and cost.

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Feels Like Home

Attracting renters requires rethinking what an apartment should look like.

Shive-Hattery designs multifamily housing that feels like walking into a house.

Thoughtful amenities like dog-washing and car-washing stations and bike storage areas give renters similar benefits to homeowners. Clubhouses have co-working spaces and conference rooms for those who work from home; elaborate fitness areas and pools; and coffee shop-style gathering spaces with a mix of seating.

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Site Layout to Optimize the Renters’ Experience.

Is there enough parking per unit, and how far do people have to walk to get to their home? Solution: Create parking bubbles around each building.

When people are on their decks or looking out their window, are they seeing just another building lined up parallel with theirs? Solution: Angle the buildings to create a better view.

Building Community

Multiple Project Types, Makes a Campus Feel More Like a Neighborhood.

Shive-Hattery was an early advocate for having a mix of townhome-style, two-story, three-story walk-up and even podium-style buildings, that attract a variety of people to your site. Creating a sense of community is important to renters. Common areas like clubhouses, gazebos and fire pits offer residents a chance to gather outside of their units to socialize.

Experience & Creativity

Once a placeholder on the way to owning a house, is now the home of choice for all ages.

Draw on our experience to ensure your site is attractive to renters. Our talented designers listen to clients and what their goals are, helping them develop the right-size project with all the necessary amenities within their budget.

And when there are issues or difficult municipal requirements, Shive-Hattery finds creative solutions because we understand the process.