HemingwayPreconstruction Services

Multifamily and Affordable Housing Estimating

Garden-style, mid-rise, townhome and adaptive-reuse estimates, including HUD and LIHTC requirements.

Apartment or affordable housing building

Budget with confidence

Per-unit and per-square-foot budgets from early plans, so feasibility starts with real numbers.

Compare your options

Wood framing against block and plank, or other system choices, priced side by side.

Affordable housing ready

HUD, LIHTC and prevailing-wage requirements are familiar ground.

What we estimate

From first budget to final bid.

Ground-up, adaptive reuse and renovation.

  • Garden-style and mid-rise buildings
  • Townhome communities
  • Adaptive reuse and renovation
  • Cost per unit and per square foot summaries
  • Structural system comparisons
  • HUD, LIHTC and other affordable housing estimating requirements
Courtyard or entry of a multifamily building
How we help

Support for every stage of a pursuit.

  • Early budgetsConceptual estimates from a program or early drawings, with assumptions stated.
  • Unit-type takeoffsQuantities for a repeating unit, ready to multiply across the building.
  • Trade packagesFraming, drywall, concrete, roofing and more, priced or measured.
  • Bid levelingSubcontractor proposals compared scope by scope.
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Sample estimate

What the deliverable looks like.

A conceptual budget compares two structural systems by CSI division, per square foot and per unit.

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Conceptual budget by CSI division with cost per square foot and per unit
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Checked by the founder and chief estimator.

Our estimators perform the work, and every estimate is checked by the founder and chief estimator.

Meet our chief estimator
FAQ

Good questions.

What do you need for a multifamily budget?

A site plan, unit mix, building program or early drawings, the project location and your due date.

Can you estimate affordable housing projects?

Yes. We are experienced with HUD, LIHTC and prevailing-wage estimating requirements.

How is pricing set for my project?

Material and labor pricing is tailored to your project's ZIP code and current local market. Contractor-provided costs, labor rates and production assumptions can be used where agreed.

Request a multifamily and affordable housing estimate

Send the location, scope, documents and due date. We reply with availability and a quote.

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