New Multifamily Housing Construction (Except For-sale Builders)
Key Figures
Figures are published for NAICS 236116 directly.
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Official definition
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.
Source: US Census Bureau, 2017 NAICS Definitions. Public domain.
Which code does this activity belong in?
Code 236116 covers general contractors constructing new multifamily residential buildings where units share walls or have units stacked vertically, such as apartment complexes and condominiums. The key distinction from 236115 is that single-family housing where each unit is separated by a ground-to-roof wall and has no units above or below it belongs in that code. Builders constructing new homes on their own land before sale are classified in 236117 instead, while contractors performing remodeling or renovation work on existing residential structures are classified in 236118.
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