Single-family apartment building and method of constructing the same

Abstract

A building is comprised of first, second, third, and fourth single-family apartments each comprising a first floor, a second floor, and a third floor. The first floor comprises a plurality of private parking garages associated with the first, second, third, and fourth single-family apartments, respectively. The second floor, disposed above the plurality of private parking garages, comprises first living spaces coupled to the plurality of private parking garages via a first plurality of stairwells, respectively. The first living spaces also comprise a plurality of kitchens, a plurality of bedrooms, and a plurality of common areas, respectively. The third floor, disposed above the second floor, comprises second living spaces coupled to the plurality of first living spaces via a second plurality of stairwells, respectively, the second living spaces being lofts. A roof is disposed directly above the third floor.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]NABACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE1. Field of the Disclosure[0002]The disclosure relates in general to a building, and more particularly, to a single-family apartment building and method of constructing the same.2. Background Art[0003]An apartment or condo, referred to herein as simply as an apartment, typically includes a plurality of rooms forming a single-family residence. Typically, a large building contains a plurality of these apartments. Although apartments makeup a minority of living spaces in the U.S., in other parts of the world a majority of people live in apartments.[0004]Although apartments have some disadvantages over single-family detached homes, apartments also have advantages over such detached homes. Apartments provide for a simpler lifestyle, which can result in a lower stress lifestyle that can make their residents happier. For example, apartments do not require repairs that are typically associated with single-family detac...

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