Multi-unit housing with integral garage

A three story multi-unit type 5 (IBC) building comprising:

• a building shell having four external load bearing walls;
• a plurality of units positioned within the building shell, wherein at least some of the plurality of units are positioned in a paired back-to-back configuration, such that two individual units in the paired back-to-back configuration are divided by a non-load bearing unit separation wall, and wherein at least some of the plurality of units are positioned in a side-by-side adjacent configuration such that units in the side-by-side adjacent configuration are divided by a load bearing side demising wall;
• a central drive lane positioned on the ground floor below the second floor of the building;
• a plurality of private garage spaces having garage door openings wherein each private garage space is positioned on either side of the central drive lane such that its garage door opens onto the drive lane, and wherein each private garage space is associated with an individual unit;
• a vestibule associated with each individual unit, the vestibule connected to each private garage space, and each vestibule connected to the second floor of its associated unit;
• a first floor front door associated with each unit providing access between the building exterior and the vestibule;
• and
• wherein the building structure conceals the ground floor garage from view from the exterior of the building structure.

A method for building a multi-unit type 5 (IBC) residential structure comprising the steps of:

• constructing a building shell having multiple parcels which can be arranged to configure a plurality of individual units within the shell, wherein the building comprises
• a building shell having four external load bearing walls;
• a plurality of units positioned within the building shell, wherein at least some of the plurality of units are positioned in a paired back-to-back configuration, such that two individual units in the paired back-to-back configuration are divided by a non-load bearing unit separation wall, and wherein at least some of the plurality of units are positioned in a side-by-side adjacent configuration such that units in the side-by-side adjacent configuration are divided by a load bearing side demising wall;
• a central drive lane positioned on the ground floor below the second floor of the building;
• a plurality of private garage spaces having garage door openings wherein each private garage space is positioned on either side of the central drive lane such that its garage door opens onto the drive lane, and wherein each private garage space is associated with an individual unit;
• a vestibule associated with each individual unit, the vestibule connected to each private garage space, and each vestibule connected to the second floor of its associated unit;
• a first floor front door associated with each unit providing access between the building exterior and the vestibule;
• and
• wherein the building structure conceals the ground floor garage from view from the exterior of the building structure;
• selecting a particular unit from among the plurality of unit options by combining individual parcels to create a unit;
• and
• placing a unit separation wall within the building shell so as to create the selected unit configuration.

A method for building a multi-unit three story type 5 (IBC) structure so as to provide for flexibility in selecting unit size and room layout after building the shell of the structure, the method comprising the steps of:

• designing a building with living space on the second and third floors of the building;
• dividing areas on the second and third floor of each building into multiple parcels;
• designing a plurality of potential units based on possible combinations of the individual parcels;
• designing a plurality of potential floor plans for each potential unit;
• constructing a building shell;
• and
• offering potential units and potential floor plans for sale.

A multi-building housing project configured to maximize open air space and minimize drive space, the project comprising:

• a first multi-unit, multi-floor housing structure building according to type 5 (IBC) having a ground floor central drive lane with an alignment;
• a second multi-unit, multi-floor housing structure built according to standard 5B (IBC) having a ground floor central drive lane with an alignment;
• wherein the alignment of the first central drive lane and the alignment of the second central drive lane are substantially the same;
• and
• an exterior drive lane in substantial alignment with the first central drive lane and the second central drive lane wherein the exterior drive lane connects the first and second central drive lane.