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New Multifamily Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders)
NAICS 236116 · United States · 2022 edition
This U.S. industry comprises general contractor establishments primarily responsible for the construction of new multifamily residential housing units (e.g., high-rise, garden, town house apartments, and condominiums where each unit is not separated from its neighbors by a ground-to-roof wall). Multifamily design-build firms and multifamily housing construction management firms acting as general contractors are included in this industry. CONSTRUCTION 121
Activities described by this code
Other activities to examine
- Remodeling or repairing existing multifamily housing and other residential buildings: 236118 — Residential Remodelers
- Performing specialized construction work on multifamily housing and other residential buildings, generally on a subcontract basis: 238 — Specialty Trade Contractors
- Manufacturing prefabricated residential buildings and assembling/erecting them at the customers' site: 31-33 — Manufacturing, based on the primary material (wood, plastic, or metal);
- Constructing and leasing residential buildings on their own account: 531110 — Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings
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Multifamily housing general contractors manage all phases of new apartment, condominium, and townhouse construction — from site prep and foundation through framing, mechanical-electrical-plumbing rough-in, interior finish, and final punch-out. They typically self-perform certain scopes and coordinate a network of specialty subcontractors, maintaining overall site responsibility throughout the project lifecycle.
Questions to investigate
- What types of multifamily projects are primarily built — low-rise wood frame, podium, or high-rise concrete/steel — and what are the typical project values?
- What is the annual contract revenue split between self-performed work and subcontracted work?
- Does the firm engage in any design-build or construction management at-risk delivery, and does it employ in-house design staff?
- Are any current or recent projects enrolled in owner-controlled or contractor-controlled insurance programs (OCIPs or CCIPs)?
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