Low-rise housing – a new tool for the development of the rental real estate market

Abstract

The article deals with the development of such a segment of the residential real estate market as low-rise construction. The study analyzes existing approaches and concepts for implementing investment and construction projects in the low-rise housing segment. According to the results of the analysis, it is concluded that this segment is developing in the direction of “business” and “elite” in most of the Russian territories. The “comfort” segment is allocated only 8% of the total volume of implemented projects. According to the authors, the increase in the volume of low-rise construction in the “comfort” and “economy” class segment can become one of the main tools for solving the housing problem in the country and achieving the benchmarks indicated in the corresponding strategies. The study also considers possible options for building suburban areas by density, and it is determined that high-density low-rise housing can become relevant for “comfort” and “economy” class, and the main method of construction is large-panel housing construction. As a result of studying the collected analytical and technical information, methodological recommendations were developed for organizing mass low-rise construction of high-density low-rise housing in the comfort and economy segments. The potential advantages of the housing under consideration allow us to overcome the factors that hinder the development of rental housing, from which it is concluded that the developed recommendations are applicable not only for projects intended for sale to property, but also for renting to middle-income families.