Getting the Most Out of Your Property
Building apartments or condos comes with a few challenges you don’t run into when building a single home – multiple kitchens and bathrooms, shared walls, and quite a few people using the same property.
A building with six apartments might fit just fine on paper, but the parking lot, sidewalks, required setbacks, and drainage can eat up a surprising amount of space. We handle ground-up multifamily construction throughout Dallas–Fort Worth, working with property owners and developers on new apartment buildings, condominiums, and smaller residential developments, alongside our restaurant & coffee shop and office building construction services.
- Ground-up apartment construction
- Condominiums & small multifamily
- Site work & underground utilities
- Foundation, framing & roofing
- Plumbing, electrical & HVAC
- Individual unit interiors
- Shared hallways & common areas
- Parking, drainage & sidewalks
Planning the Individual Units
When you’re building several apartments with the same floor plan, even a small layout problem gets repeated throughout the building. You can draw cabinets along two walls and make everything fit on paper, but is there enough room to open the dishwasher while someone’s standing at the sink? We also look at where the plumbing is going – if the bathrooms on the second floor are nowhere near the ones downstairs, the layout can get more complicated.
Materials, Costs & Keeping the Work Moving
A rental building can call for good-quality flooring that’s easy to clean and replace, while a condominium’s buyers may want nicer countertops or upgraded finishes. We can’t tell you what an apartment building will cost just by knowing the number of units – the property, floor plans, and finishes all come into play. There’s a lot to schedule on a multifamily project, particularly when several crews need access to the same areas, and we coordinate the plumbing, electrical, and HVAC rough-ins so one crew isn’t tearing into another’s finished work.
Visit our main commercial construction page to see how multifamily projects fit into the larger range of commercial work we provide.
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- Apartments & condominiums
- Ground-up multifamily construction
- Plumbing, electrical & HVAC coordination
- Built for rental & resale durability
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Completed Multifamily Projects
How It Works
Our Multifamily Construction Process
1
Initial Conversation
We discuss the property, how many units you’re planning, and whether you’re building apartments or condominiums.
2
Property & Site Review
We review the site information and plans – parking, setbacks, and drainage all affect what will fit.
3
Unit Layout & Design
We work through the individual floor plans, kitchens, bathrooms, and plumbing layout with the architect and engineers.
4
Permits & Approvals
Required city approvals and utility coordination are addressed before construction begins.
5
Site Prep & Foundation
Clearing, grading, underground utilities, and the foundation are completed first.
6
Construction
Framing, roofing, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and interior finishes are coordinated across the building.
7
Final Walkthrough
We review the completed units and common areas and identify any remaining items.
Good Questions
Multifamily Construction Questions
Yes. We handle ground-up construction for apartment buildings, condominiums, and smaller multifamily developments.
That depends on the property. We’ll want to see the site information and plans before discussing what will fit.
Often, yes. When several units share a floor plan, we review the layout carefully since a small problem gets repeated throughout the building.
Yes, when they’re part of the agreed construction scope. Site work is a big part of what makes a multifamily project fit on its lot.
The property, the number of units, the floor plans, and the finishes all play a part. Two similarly sized buildings can have very different costs.
Yes. We work from the approved plans and coordinate with the architect, engineers, and trade contractors as construction moves along.
Often. A rental building may call for durable, easy-to-clean finishes, while condominium buyers may want upgraded countertops, showers, or flooring.
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