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Recent Examples of granny flat
Candidates can encourage cities to rezone for alternative housing options such as granny flats and multifamily units and to ease restrictions on commercial-only zoning.
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Micky Horstman, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2024
So backyard apartments — which many call granny flats, and which city officials call accessory dwelling units — are still being built directly on property lines in coastal neighborhoods, including at least three in Crown Point.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2024
July 6, 2022 20 Lifestyle The L.A. ‘granny flat’ built for climate change: Take a look at the eco-chic inside
A downsized, upcycled barn in Highland Park is transformed into one of L.A.’s greenest ADUs.
—Lisa Boonestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2024
Think house or apartment sharing to cut back on costs rather than living alone, in accessory dwelling units or ADUs known as casitas, granny flats, or in-law units.
—Anita Snow, Fortune, 2 Dec. 2023
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Micky Horstman, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2024
So backyard apartments — which many call granny flats, and which city officials call accessory dwelling units — are still being built directly on property lines in coastal neighborhoods, including at least three in Crown Point.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2024
July 6, 2022 20 Lifestyle The L.A. ‘granny flat’ built for climate change: Take a look at the eco-chic inside
A downsized, upcycled barn in Highland Park is transformed into one of L.A.’s greenest ADUs.
—Lisa Boonestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2024
Think house or apartment sharing to cut back on costs rather than living alone, in accessory dwelling units or ADUs known as casitas, granny flats, or in-law units.
—Anita Snow, Fortune, 2 Dec. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for granny flat
- railroad flat
- efficiency apartment
- studio apartment
- garden apartment
- efficiency
- duplex apartment
- condo
- penthouse
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The apartment’s railroad flat configuration is a plus.—
Joanne Kaufman,
New York Times,
31 July 2024
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Shelton moved with her five kids to a railroad flat on Blake Street in Berkeley.—
Sam Whiting,
San Francisco Chronicle,
23 Mar. 2022
Noun
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The firm has built 11 efficiency apartment buildings across the country.—
Kate Marijolovic,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Feb. 2025
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The inn also offers two efficiency apartments for longer-term stays.—
Korrin Bishop,
Southern Living,
23 Oct. 2024
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The average rent for a studio apartment in Fort Worth is about $1,142 per month, according to Apartments.com.—
Kate Marijolovic,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Feb. 2025
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Sacramento renters are increasingly squeezing into studio apartments.—
Theresa Clift,
Sacramento Bee,
5 Feb. 2025
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The Secret Life of Pets actor also wanted to include a window in his shower because his favorite garden apartment in Chicago had that feature.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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From $151 per night. BOOK NOW Pink Paradise in New Orleans, Louisiana This historic garden apartment—built in 1875— is a stunner on the inside and out.—
Kristi Kellogg,
Architectural Digest,
21 Oct. 2024
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The technology is simply too powerful and the efficiency gains too significant to ignore.—
Lars Daniel,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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The distasteful use of AI as a substitute for genuine creativity in pursuit of efficiency or economic gain rightly caused backlash from diehard creatives.—
Solo Ceesay,
Rolling Stone,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The duplex apartment measures roughly 9,200 square feet with five bedrooms and six bathrooms.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
24 Oct. 2024
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Although she was born in Oakland, California, most of Harris’s early childhood was spent in a nondescript duplex apartment located above a day care facility in an area of West Berkeley known as the flatlands (her parents met as graduate students at UC Berkeley).—
Michelle Duncan,
Architectural Digest,
31 July 2024
Noun
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The firm creates dream kitchens, party-ready lounges, and serene primary suites in all types of homes, from condos to lake houses.—
Dan Howarth,
Architectural Digest,
25 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, Legion acquired 8-12 West 14th Street with plans to replace the existing office building with a new condo development.—
Shimon Shkury,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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In the clip, which instantly went viral, Drake spots a drone flying in the balcony of his Sydney penthouse, located in the luxurious Crown Towers hotel.—
Dimitar 'Mix' Mihov,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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Fortis expected to sell the 80 units for anywhere from $1.2 million to over $18 million for its penthouse listings.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Granny flat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/granny%20flat. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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