Development and Design
Here is a summary of NMHC’s research and information on Development and Design
NMHC Construction Survey
The Construction Quarterly Survey began in March 2022, and in June 2024 the survey was revised to better capture current trends and the most relevant indicators in the multifamily construction market.
Renter Preferences Survey Report
This report provides a comprehensive look at the home features and community amenities that renters can’t live without, how much they are willing to pay for them, and what matters during their home search.
Toolkit
The Housing Affordability Toolkit helps guide discussions regarding specific housing affordability policies, tools, and incentives. It is divided into six sections and each section delves into a specific component of addressing the affordability challenge.
Housing Equity Guide
NMHC, working with Enterprise Community Partners, created this Guide as a resource to help highlight ways that multifamily housing can help improve outcomes for underserved populations by supporting the advancement of housing equity in communities across the country.
This section describes a series of practices related to apartment development, including location, design and programming decisions that provide examples of how some organizations are advancing housing equity.
2027 ICC Model Code Development
The ICC is now developing the 2027 I-Codes, which are divided into two groups - Groups A and B.
Learn More About the Current Code Cycles
New Report
This joint NMHC/Urban Land Institute research report examines the feasibility and potential of repurposing unused and underutilized commercial real estate (CRE) structures—offices, hotels, retail, etc. –into housing to help address the nation’s housing crisis.
- Letter to HUD Requesting Extension on BABA HOME Waiver
- Letter to House Leadership and HFSC Supporting YIMBY Act
- Housing Affordability Coalition Letter Calling for Bipartisan Solutions
- NMHC-NAA YIMBY Act Support Letter
- Coalition Letter to President Biden Regarding Implementation of Build America, Buy America Act (BABA)
