Apartment

An apartment (in American and Canadian English) or a flat (in British English) is a self-contained housing unit (a type of residential real estate) that occupies only part of a building, correctly, on a single level without a stair. Such a building may be called an apartment building, apartment complex (in American English), apartment house (in American English), block of flats, tower block, high-rise or, occasionally mansion block (in British English), especially if it consists of many apartments for rent. In Scotland it is called a block of flats or, if it's a traditional sandstone building, a tenement, which has a pejorative connotation elsewhere. Apartments may be owned by an owner/occupier, by leasehold tenure or rented by tenants (two types of housing tenure).

Terminology

The term apartment is favoured in North America (although flat is used in the case of a unit which is part of a house containing two or three units, typically one to a floor) and also is the preferred term in Ireland. In the UK, the term apartment is more usual in professional real estate and architectural circles where otherwise the term flat is commonly, but not exclusively, for an apartment without a stair (hence a 'flat' apartment). Technically multi-storey apartments are referred to as 'duplex' (or 'triplex') indicating the number of floors within the property. Usage generally follows the British in Singapore, Hong Kong and most Commonwealth nations.

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Ithaca nonprofit plans $24M project to build 50-unit apartment building in Auburn

Auburnpub dot com 29 Apr 2025
An Ithaca-based nonprofit is proposing a $24 million project to build a 50-unit apartment building in Auburn ... ....
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Bengaluru real estate: Studio apartments under ₹30,000 you should check out

Hindustan Times 29 Apr 2025
With rentals steadily rising across Bengaluru, studio apartments have become an increasingly attractive option ... Local brokers point out that the supply of high-quality, Grade A studio apartments — also known as 1-room-kitchen (1RK) units — remains limited, with very few available in the market ... Studio apartments under ₹30,000 you should check out....
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‘Beacon of opportunity’: Affordable apartment complex in Harrisburg unveiled

Penn Live 29 Apr 2025
Located on 1400 Sycamore St., Harrisburg, the four-floor, 23–unit apartment building was unveiled to community members today ... Each unit is a studio apartment with about 500 square feet of space, complete with an in-unit washer and dryer, stainless steel appliances (including a ......
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Why can a landlord charge 2 months' rent for a tenant's 5-day overstay?

Azcentral 29 Apr 2025
What you need to know about adding an accessory dwelling unit to your home. What exactly is an ADU? Sometimes known as casitas, flats, or in-law additions, here's what defines an accessory dwelling unit ... My daughter, a student at Arizona State University, rented an apartment in Tempe for $1,600 per month for nine months....
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Massive renovation underway at 7-story, 99-unit Terrace Gardens affordable housing complex

Newark Advocate 29 Apr 2025
NEWARK − Renovation of the seven-story, 99-unit Terrace Gardens public housing complex is a costly and extensive project with many partners and complicated financing ... This is the case across the United States ... Residents are moved to one of 38 vacant units in the building while their apartments are renovated....
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City Moves Forward with Annexation, Apartments on East-West Parkway

Anderson Observer 29 Apr 2025
The plan is to build up to 80 apartment units on the five acres. Prestwick Companies, who developed the Ashton Pointe Apartments in Anderson off Salem Church Road in Anderson, is the developer on the project. The proposal includes a sidewalk and/or pedestrian trail connecting the apartments to the parkway....
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Planning for ‘grossly excessive’ Drumcondra apartments refused for second time

The Irish Times 29 Apr 2025
An Bord Pleanála has rejected plans for a 78-unit apartment development on the site of Balnagowan House on St ... The developers had planned to build 37 one-bed apartments, 40 ......
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$160M senior living expansion aims to meet growing demand from aging population

Grand Rapids Business Journal 29 Apr 2025
Dallas-based architect PRDG designed the 103-unit, up to $160 million expansion project for Beacon Hill at Eastgate ... SE will have 48 assisted living units, 14 high acuity assisted living apartments and 15 memory care apartments ... The campus presently serves about 450 residents who reside in about 200 independent-, assisted-living and other units....
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Azizi Developments’ Burj Azizi wins ‘Iconic Design of the Year’ at the Finance World Magazine’s UAE Realty Awards 2025

Eye Of Riyadh 29 Apr 2025
... restaurant and coffee shop, and a supermarket.  The luxury apartments will be topped by premium penthouses, ranging from one to five-bedroom units and enjoying exclusive access to all amenities.  Separate lobbies will serve the residences and the penthouse units. ....
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North Peak Brewing, Kilkenny’s bringing Traverse City flavor to Bay City this summer

Michigan Live 29 Apr 2025
The Bay City Times previously reported a brownfield plan was submitted in 2018 by Ann Arbor-based real estate development company 3Mission, which is run by founders of Northern United Brewing Co., included plans at the Bay City site for two restaurants, patio dining, apartment units and a mix of existing and new construction....
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Brew Twenty Three opens at Solihull business park’s neighbourhood centre

The Business Desk 29 Apr 2025
The coffee store has taken a 1,000 sq ft unit within the neighbourhood centre managed by IM Land ... Winter said ... The neighbourhood centre, which also includes a Your Coop and two retail units, features an outdoor seating area and 48 apartments. Richard Knight, UK Residential delivery director said ... ....
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Government cracks down on unlicensed short-term rentals

CyprusMail 29 Apr 2025
Specifically, under the ‘Regulation of the Establishment and Operation of Hotels and Tourist Accommodations Law’, owners and managers of self-catering accommodation units, including villas, houses, and apartments, may only advertise or rent properties if they have registered with the Deputy Ministry of Tourism....
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Full Speech: India Shames Pakistan With Own Minister's Confession At UN Terror Meet After Pahalgam

Hindustan Times 29 Apr 2025
India ripped apart Pakistan at the United Nations on Monday over the horrific Pahalgam terror attack ... .......

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