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�. A. Introduction <br />� <br />� <br />� <br />fi <br />; <br />L� <br />li <br />L� <br />1� <br />G� <br />15 <br />16 <br />I� <br />!� <br />I'� <br />�U <br />�[ <br />�� <br />�� <br />�� <br />�� <br />�� <br />�7 <br />�� <br />�r� <br />�� <br />}� <br />3� <br />�3 <br />�� <br />�5 <br />�� <br />x��;r <br />�� <br />�� <br />�U <br />�L <br />d� <br />�� <br />�-4 <br />�� <br />�� <br />�� <br />�� <br />What is "multifamily" housing? <br />"Multifamily Housing" is a way to describe any housing that is not a detached, single- <br />family home. It is a term that covers any housing structure that has numerous housing <br />units under one roof. It can mean apartments, apartments intended for senior citizens, <br />single-family attached units, condominiums, townhomes, or mobile homes, and includes <br />both owned and rented units. <br />Why is multifamily housing important? <br />Multifamily housing serves a number of important functions in our society. First and <br />foremost are the variety of populations that are served by having access to a range of <br />housing types like apartments, condos, and townhomes. Whether they're young singles, <br />families with children, midcareer households, or seniors, many people ultimately choose <br />to live in multifamily housing because it suits their lifestyle. <br />Multifamily housing makes sense for the younger population. <br />Multifamily living arrangements provide the young population with great flexibility. The <br />option to enter into short-term living arrangements makes sense for college students and <br />other young adults who aren't necessarily interested in or ready to be responsible for a <br />mortgage and/or the maintenance of a home. In addition, younger people are more <br />inclined to want the flexibility to move to another destination that beckons, or hold open <br />the option of moving back in with their parents. <br />Apartments in Roseville give young residents a chance to experience living on their own, <br />yet still be near family members in the Twin Cities metro. They are in the stage of trying <br />on the responsibility of being the head of household. Many young multifamily residents <br />later become Roseville homeowners, and others discoverthat multifamily housing is a <br />good fit for them for the long-term. <br />Families �ind multifamily housing attractive. <br />Young families may choose multifamily housing for the social networks, the affordability <br />of the units, or the proximity to work or schooL There are people in their 30s and�40s <br />who may be single parents who prefer the flexibility of a shorter-term lease of a <br />townhome, apartment or condo. Sometime families are in transition and need a place to <br />live on a short-term basis. Many families have such busy lifestyles that they prefer to pass <br />on the responsibility of home maintenance. <br />New immigrant families who move to Roseville for the schools and proximity to jobs <br />may seek the community that multifamily housing brings. They want a safe environment <br />for their children with well-maintained playground equipment where other children will <br />be playing. Renting an apartment is a simpler transition for new immigrants compared to <br />compiling the paperwork, credit history and capital required to buy a house. <br />Many Roseville residents choose to stay in multifamily housing in Roseville even as their <br />family size and housing needs change over time. In addition to the broad range of <br />housing options available, residents are drawn by the abundance of churches and strong <br />M[JLTIFAMILYHOUSING REPORT FOR ROSEVILLE - DRAFT 8/16/04 Page 3 <br />