The Multifamily Amenities Survey 2021 shows he impact the pandemic has had on apartment amenities.
Multifamily housing developers, designers, and builders are wrestling with growing tenant demand for work-from-home amenities, as well as health and safety concerns. …Either modified their amenities, added new ones, implemented amenity innovations, or took out some amenities from their customary offerings – all in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The results of the survey addresses renters biggest concerns
Many respondents reported efforts to respond to the skyrocketing work-from-home demand, such as:
In-residence work nooks
Privatized work/study spaces on each floor to serve work from home
Outdoor workstations
Larger apartment unit sizes to accommodate work from home
Isolation rooms for shared living units
Others have installed outdoor fitness options, placed sanitizing stations around their communities, and added touchless access controls. ICovid instructional signage in shared areas, third-party resident virtual events, and hands-free entry doors at the clubhouse and on fixtures in common area bathrooms were among other actions taken by respondents.
Many respondents had introduced other new offerings in their amenity packages in the last two years, notably:
Rooftop track/walking path
Free Wi-Fi
Dog-friendly streetscapes
Rooftop off-leash dog park
Picnic gazebo
Rock climbing
Pickleball courts
Among the more interesting and unusual amenity upgrades cited:
Senior in-house medical space
Hydroponic farm/aquaculture
Food truck
Circadian lighting
Individual developments added art spaces, galleries, music practice rooms, and chess tables.
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Those in the multifamily housing industry understand how important it is to remodel and keep up with the current trends. But these types of construction projects are a big undertaking. They can be a big undertaking, taking into account the scope of the project, the cost, delays, and unforeseen issues.
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