{"id":121010,"date":"2022-06-14T01:32:26","date_gmt":"2022-06-14T08:32:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/?p=121010"},"modified":"2022-12-12T03:43:41","modified_gmt":"2022-12-12T11:43:41","slug":"live-work-play-developments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/rental-market\/market-snapshots\/live-work-play-developments\/","title":{"rendered":"Live-Work-Play Apartments Quadrupled in 10 Years, Blending Lifestyle &#038; Workstyle in a Post-Pandemic World"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Live-work-play apartments are rapidly rising in popularity, quadrupling in number compared to 10 years ago, from 10,000 to 43,000 apartments per year. Manhattan, New York leads overall, with one-fifth of the total number of U.S. apartments in mixed-use buildings, while Washington, D.C. is the leader of the last decade.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As our work and home lives blend together \u2014 especially for those who are able to work from anywhere \u2014 the line between our living space and our workspace is blurring. However, if your job feels like it\u2019s invading your living space and working from home isn\u2019t for you, there\u2019s in fact another way to work remotely: office spaces in your apartment building. Nowadays, an older idea in the form of live-work-play communities is suddenly rising in popularity in these changing times, particularly among young Millennial renters, because it hosts the trifecta of our daily activities under one roof:<strong>\u00a0living, working and entertaining.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the last 10 years, rental communities that include residential, office and retail space have grown from an obscure niche to a trendy workstyle-lifestyle. According to Yardi Matrix data, the number of apartments located in live-work-play buildings quadrupled, with 43,700 completed in 2021 compared to 10,000 just 10 years prior in 2012. The race to build more of these \u201cvertical villages\u201d peaked during the pandemic, with 49,100 such apartments opened in 2020, when the convenience offered by live-work-play (LWP) lured renters looking to have \u201ceverything\u201d close at hand.<\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-weJrb\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;\" title=\"10 Year Evolution Live-Work-Play Developments \" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/weJrb\/1\/\" height=\"784\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Column Chart\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">!function(){\"use strict\";window.addEventListener(\"message\",(function(e){if(void 0!==e.data[\"datawrapper-height\"]){var t=document.querySelectorAll(\"iframe\");for(var a in e.data[\"datawrapper-height\"])for(var r=0;r<t.length;r++){if(t[r].contentWindow===e.source)t[r].style.height=e.data[\"datawrapper-height\"][a]+\"px\"}}}))}();<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The growth of live-work-play is even more impressive when looking beyond the past decade. In 2011 and earlier, mixed-use was barely existent, making up a mere 2% of overall projects with a total of 225,100 apartments built up to 2011. However, after leaping to 6% in 2012, that share continued its spectacular rise in popularity, representing more than 10% of apartments today. Currently, there are about 580,000 apartments in live-work-play buildings nationwide \u2014 more than double that of 2011, a two-fold growth achieved in just 10 years.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, the year 2021 brought a slowdown in LWP construction compared to 2020. This was due to \u201csupply chain shortages and price increases of construction materials and labor,\u201d per Doug Ressler, manager of business intelligence at Yardi Matrix, who noted it was especially prevalent in gateway urban cores. Nevertheless, he expects \u201ca rebound in 2022 rental housing deliveries\u201d for this type of development. Similarly, in light of hybrid work expanding rapidly across the nation, the way that large office buildings decide to use their leased spaces might also positively affect the popularity of LWP.<\/p>\n<h2>Manhattan is Home to One-Fifth of Nation\u2019s Live-Work-Play Apartments<\/h2>\n<p>Being able to live, work and have fun without leaving your building is most appealing to the largest renting generation \u2014 Millennials, especially the younger half of this age-group of renters. In fact, according to Census data, the zip codes with live-work-play buildings are home to high shares of young Millennials, who account for an average of 40% of the area population.<\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-WPT3N\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;\" title=\"Top 30 Cities With the Most Apartments in Live-Work-Play Buildings\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/WPT3N\/2\/\" height=\"1071\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Split Bars\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">!function(){\"use strict\";window.addEventListener(\"message\",(function(e){if(void 0!==e.data[\"datawrapper-height\"]){var t=document.querySelectorAll(\"iframe\");for(var a in e.data[\"datawrapper-height\"])for(var r=0;r<t.length;r++){if(t[r].contentWindow===e.source)t[r].style.height=e.data[\"datawrapper-height\"][a]+\"px\"}}}))}();<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A smart solution for lack of space, live-work-play communities are most common in high-density urban conclaves. Specifically, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/manhattan-ny\/\">Manhattan, NY<\/a>, is at the forefront, encompassing one-fifth of the total number of apartments in live-work-play communities nationally. For comparison, Manhattan is\u00a0home to 89,500 apartments in mixed-use buildings \u2014 more\u00a0than\u00a0the next four cities combined: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/brooklyn-ny\/\">Brooklyn, NY<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/washington-dc\/\">Washington, DC<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/chicago-il\/\">Chicago, IL<\/a>; and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/los-angeles-ca\/\">Los Angeles, CA<\/a>. Moreover, the top five locations are all home to the tallest residential buildings, fueling the need and availability for high-rise, vertical mixed-use.<\/p>\n<p>As such, live-work-play developments are designed to fulfill the needs of their residents under one roof by fusing together different types of real estate. However, residential space remains the focus in a majority of these communities.<\/p>\n<p>As our data confirmed, the ratio between living space and work-play areas is 70%-30% on a national level. Of course, that doesn\u2019t mean there aren\u2019t exceptions. For example, in Los Angeles, residential areas overpower commercial spaces with a majority of 89%, whereas mixed-use apartment buildings in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/queens-ny\/\">Queens, NY<\/a>, maintained an almost perfect balance of 44% residential and 56% commercial.<\/p>\n<p>Other notable cities are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/atlanta-ga\/\">Atlanta, GA<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/dallas-tx\/\">Dallas, TX<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/philadelphia-pa\/\">Philadelphia, PA<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/seattle-wa\/\">Seattle, WA<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/boston-ma\/\">Boston, MA<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/san-jose-ca\/\">San Jose, CA<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/houston-tx\/\">Houston, TX<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/columbus-oh\/\">Columbus, OH<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/arlington-va\/\">Arlington, VA<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/charlotte-nc\/\">Charlotte, NC<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/jersey-city-nj\/\">Jersey City, NJ<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/san-francisco-ca\/\">San Francisco, CA<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/nashville-tn\/\">Nashville, TN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>The Face of Live-Work-Play Apartments<\/h2>\n<p>Granted, there\u2019s no specific blueprint for live-work-play developments, but they do share diversity in apartment sizes and amenities. For instance, although fitness centers are the most common, these buildings can offer a variety of \u201cplay\u201d options \u2014 from clubhouses and spas to tennis courts, along with grocery stores and even restaurants conveniently located on the ground floor.<\/p>\n<p>A former office building built in 1931 in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan, 116 John Street went through a residential makeover in 2013. Today, it continues to stand as one of the many examples of live-work-play developments in Manhattan.<\/p>\n<div class=\"magee-carousel multi-carousel  magee-shortcode carousel-8edhbp\" id=\"\" data-columns=\"1\" data-autoplay=\"no\" data-autoplaytimeout=\"5000\" data-display-nav=\"yes\" data-pag-style=\"style1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"multi-carousel-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"owl-carousel owl-theme\"><div class=\"item\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-121032 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2022\/05\/116-John-Lounge_2.jpg?w=696\" alt=\"live-work-play community\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2022\/05\/116-John-Lounge_2.jpg 7280w, https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2022\/05\/116-John-Lounge_2.jpg?resize=500,375 500w, 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https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2022\/05\/116-John-3005-Living-Room-2_5000px.jpg?resize=500,376 500w, https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2022\/05\/116-John-3005-Living-Room-2_5000px.jpg?resize=768,577 768w, https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2022\/05\/116-John-3005-Living-Room-2_5000px.jpg?resize=150,113 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-121034 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2022\/05\/116-John-St-Roof-Top-2.jpg?w=696\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2022\/05\/116-John-St-Roof-Top-2.jpg 7280w, https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2022\/05\/116-John-St-Roof-Top-2.jpg?resize=500,375 500w, https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2022\/05\/116-John-St-Roof-Top-2.jpg?resize=768,576 768w, https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2022\/05\/116-John-St-Roof-Top-2.jpg?resize=1320,991 1320w, https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2022\/05\/116-John-St-Roof-Top-2.jpg?resize=1536,1153 1536w, https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2022\/05\/116-John-St-Roof-Top-2.jpg?resize=2048,1537 2048w, https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2022\/05\/116-John-St-Roof-Top-2.jpg?resize=150,113 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-120990 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2022\/05\/116-John-St_BuildingExt.png?w=696\" alt=\"live-work-play apartments\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2022\/05\/116-John-St_BuildingExt.png 7280w, https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2022\/05\/116-John-St_BuildingExt.png?resize=500,375 500w, https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2022\/05\/116-John-St_BuildingExt.png?resize=768,576 768w, https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2022\/05\/116-John-St_BuildingExt.png?resize=1320,991 1320w, https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2022\/05\/116-John-St_BuildingExt.png?resize=1536,1153 1536w, https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2022\/05\/116-John-St_BuildingExt.png?resize=2048,1537 2048w, https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2022\/05\/116-John-St_BuildingExt.png?resize=150,113 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- Controls -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"multi-carousel-nav style1 nav-bg  nav-circle nav-lg\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"javascript:;\" class=\"carousel-prev\" role=\"button\" data-slide=\"prev\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"multi-carousel-nav-prev\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"carousel-next\"  href=\"javascript:;\"  role=\"button\" data-slide=\"next\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"multi-carousel-nav-next\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<p><em>Photographer: Natalie Shae<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Washington, D.C. Is This Decade\u2019s Leader for Live-Work-Play Developments<\/h2>\n<p>It comes as no surprise that the top cities for live-work-play developments built in the last 10 years are large, dynamic urban areas. That said, while Manhattan is the leader with the most live-work-play units overall, Washington, D.C. is the #1 hotspot for mixed-use in the last decade with a total of 17,300 apartments completed since 2012.<\/p>\n<p>In 2020,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bfi.uchicago.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/BFI_White-Paper_Dingel_Neiman_3.2020.pdf\">more than 45% of jobs<\/a> in Washington D.C. could be done at home, putting a strain on office-centered neighborhoods and justifying the need for mixed-use communities. Yet, it seems as though the best is yet to come for live-work-play in the DC area, with <a href=\"https:\/\/thestacks.com\/\">a mammoth project <\/a>in the works that will span across two city blocks in Buzzard Point.<\/p>\n<p>The nation\u2019s capital is followed closely by Manhattan, NY, with 15,100 mixed-use apartments. New York\u2019s most dense borough had a consistent influx of live-work-play construction in the last 10 years, with 2017 being the most productive year for this type of development. Plus, the healthy residential market at the time allowed for the <a href=\"https:\/\/kwnyc.com\/blog\/mixed-use-properties-co-living-spaces-and-more-coming-to-nyc\/\">conversion and construction of numerous mixed-use properties<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-vIgWF\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;\" title=\"Trending Live-Work-Play Hotspots\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/vIgWF\/3\/\" height=\"928\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Split Bars\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">!function(){\"use strict\";window.addEventListener(\"message\",(function(e){if(void 0!==e.data[\"datawrapper-height\"]){var\n t=document.querySelectorAll(\"iframe\");for(var a in e.data[\"datawrapper-height\"])for(var r=0;r<t.length;r++){if(t[r].contentWindow===e.source)t[r].style.height=e.data[\"datawrapper-height\"][a]+\"px\"}}}))}();<\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles, CA takes the third spot, followed by another New York borough: Brooklyn. Chicago, IL rounds up our top five with 11,500 units built in the last 10 years.<\/p>\n<h2>Manhattan Also Leads in Highest Share of Live-Work-Play Rentals<\/h2>\n<p>While considerable efforts have been made by many major cities to turn into these modern-day urban villages by building as many live-work-play communities as possible, Manhattan, NY, is dominated by these constructions with a whopping 49% share. Just short of half of the units built here between 2012 and 2021 were mixed-use.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, as one of the most livable cities in the U.S., <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/boston-ma\/\">Boston, MA<\/a> is also flourishing when it comes to mixed-use-development, with the second-highest share of apartments nationwide (42%). Here, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boston.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/document-file-06-2018\/taking_action_-_mixed-use_core.pdf\">an initiative to encourage mixed-use<\/a> in the very core of the city is in the works, with local authorities planning to achieve housing growth, architecture preservation and a more climate-friendly community.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, although it didn\u2019t make our list of 20 trending hotspots, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/cleveland-oh\/\">Cleveland, OH<\/a> is an outlier in our research of cities that built the most live-work-play units out of the total number in the last 10 years. Here, live-work-play makes up 41% of the total number of apartments built between 2012-2021. What\u2019s more, Cleveland has also been tapping into new urbanism trends, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/rental-market\/market-snapshots\/adaptive-reuse-apartments-2021\/\">adaptive reuse<\/a>, by transforming landmark department stores into mixed-use developments in the hopes of breathing new life back into residential.<\/p>\n<h2 aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Future of Live-Work-Play: Los Angeles Leads in Upcoming Projects<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:40,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It seems that there\u2019s no slowing down for mixed-use developments, with Los Angeles and Miami becoming the next generation of live-work-play cities. A popular destination for young renters, Los Angeles, CA ranks #1 with a total of 17,600 mixed-use future projects.<\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-3gn2O\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;\" title=\"Up-and-Coming Cities for Live-Work-Play\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/3gn2O\/3\/\" height=\"482\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Bar Chart\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">!function(){\"use strict\";window.addEventListener(\"message\",(function(e){if(void 0!==e.data[\"datawrapper-height\"]){var t=document.querySelectorAll(\"iframe\");for(var a in e.data[\"datawrapper-height\"])for(var r=0;r<t.length;r++){if(t[r].contentWindow===e.source)t[r].style.height=e.data[\"datawrapper-height\"][a]+\"px\"}}}))}();<\/script><\/p>\n<p>On the other side of the country, the East Coast is well represented by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/miami-fl\/\">Miami, FL,<\/a> with a total number of 15,900 future projects. A shopping powerhouse, Miami\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.miamitimesonline.com\/business\/economy-on-the-rebound-from-pandemic\/article_8a26026a-b1a3-11eb-806c-7be65634ce69.html\">retail market is rebounding<\/a>\u00a0after the pandemic, fueling the need for the play in live-work-play.<\/p>\n<p>The South is represented by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/austin-tx\/\">Austin, TX<\/a>. At the end of 2021, a proposal to allow\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/communityimpact.com\/austin\/central-austin\/development\/2021\/11\/15\/as-housing-talks-heat-up-austin-could-trade-height-for-affordable-housing-along-major-corridors\/\">increased height for mixed-use developments<\/a> was approved by the Austin City Council. This created more opportunities for taller live-work-play developments in Austin, where there are currently 6,500 new units in the works.<\/p>\n<p>With the concept of new urbanism becoming increasingly popular and younger generations focusing on building a tight-knit, environmentally conscientious future, there\u2019s no way but up for the live-work-play movement. Hover over each state to see the number of apartments in live-work-play communities today.<\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-yeATK\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;\" title=\"Live-Work-Play Apartments by State \" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/yeATK\/4\/\" height=\"712\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Map\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">!function(){\"use strict\";window.addEventListener(\"message\",(function(e){if(void 0!==e.data[\"datawrapper-height\"]){var t=document.querySelectorAll(\"iframe\");for(var a in e.data[\"datawrapper-height\"])for(var r=0;r<t.length;r++){if(t[r].contentWindow===e.source)t[r].style.height=e.data[\"datawrapper-height\"][a]+\"px\"}}}))}();<\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Methodology<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yardimatrix.com\/About-Us\/Our-Methods\/How-We-Define-The-Apartment-Supply\/Operating-Status\">Mixed-use buildings<\/a>, also referred to as live-work-play developments, are multifamily buildings that include a mix of residential units and retail and\/or office space. Live-work-play apartments refer to rental apartment units located in mixed-use buildings.<\/li>\n<li>The report is based on Yardi Matrix apartment data of buildings with 50 units or more.<\/li>\n<li>Only cities with more than 1,000 apartments located in mixed-use buildings were considered for rankings, totaling 83 cities in the U.S.<\/li>\n<li>The share of live-work-play apartments built in the last 10 years was calculated by dividing the number of apartments in live-work-play developments built between 2012-2021 by the overall number of apartments completed in the same timeframe.<\/li>\n<li>The 10-year evolution graph shows apartments located in mixed-use buildings completed by year at the national level, as well as the share of those from the total new apartments completed each year.<\/li>\n<li>To determine the age of the people living in the zip codes with mixed-use developments, RentCafe used a combination of data from the U.S. Census Bureau and Yardi Matrix.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Fair use and redistribution<\/h3>\n<p>We encourage you and freely grant you permission to reuse, host, or repost the research, graphics, and images presented in this article. When doing so, we ask that you credit our research by linking to\u00a0<a tabindex=\"-1\" title=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Link RentCafe.com\">RentCafe.com<\/a>\u00a0or this page, so that your readers can learn more about this project, the research behind it and its methodology. For more in-depth, customized data, please contact us at\u00a0<a tabindex=\"-1\" title=\"mailto:media@rentcafe.com\" href=\"mailto:media@rentcafe.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Link media@rentcafe.com\">media@rentcafe.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Live-work-play apartments are rapidly rising in popularity, quadrupling in number compared to 10 years ago, from 10,000 to 43,000 apartments per year. 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