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2022 Multifamily Kitchen and Bath Amenities Survey

This survey covers Kitchen + Bath Amenities in the Multifamily sector, including rental apartments, condominiums, senior living, student housing, and townhomes at all levels of pricing – luxury, market-rate, workforce, affordable, subsidized.

Please limit your responses to Kitchen + Bath amenities you have used or may use in your MULTIFAMILY PROJECTS (apartments, condos, townhomes, senior living, student housing, etc.).
 
For your participation, you will receive the PDF of the Final Report in advance of publication and before everyone else. 

Thanks for your participation!

Rob Cassidy
Editor, Multifamily Design+Construction 
Executive Editor, Building Design+Construction
What is YOUR PRIMARY PROFESSION?
Which of these MULTIFAMILY PROJECT TYPES have you or your firm engaged in during the last 24 months? Please check all that apply.
APPLIANCES: Please describe the extent to which you or your firm use each of the following KITCHEN APPLIANCES in multifamily projects.
Have used EXTENSIVELY in last 24 months
Have used SELECTIVELY in last 24 months
Have not used but INTEND TO USE in next 24 months
Do not use/Not applicable
Dishwasher
Electric induction cooktop/stove
ENERGY STAR appliances
Ice machine (in unit or clubhouse)
Luxury appliances
Microwave oven (installed)
Range under appliances
Refrigerator with ice/water dispenser
Studio appliances (smaller/narrower)
PREMIUM KITCHEN FEATURES: Please describe the extent to which you or your firm use each of the following PREMIUM KITCHEN FEATURES in multifamily projects.
Have used EXTENSIVELY in last 24 months
Have used SELECTIVELY in last 24 months
Have not used but INTEND TO USE in next 24 months
Do not use/Not applicable
Air filtration system
Backlit glass or resin
Breakfast bar
Ceiling fan
Exhaust hood
Garbage disposal
Glass mosaic tiles
Tile backsplash
TV wall mount (in kitchen)
Water purification system (installed)
KITCHEN SINKS: Please describe the extent to which you or your firm use each of the following types of KITCHEN SINK in multifamily projects.
Have used EXTENSIVELY in last 24 months
Have used SELECTIVELY in last 24 months
Have not used but INTEND TO USE in next 24 months
Do not use/Not applicable
Single basin
Double basin
Farm sink
Surface mount
Undermount
Utility sink (in living unit)
KITCHEN SINK MATERIALS: Please describe the extent to which you or your firm use each of the following KITCHEN SINK MATERIALS in multifamily projects.
Have used EXTENSIVELY in last 24 months
Have used SELECTIVELY in last 24 months
Have not used but INTEND TO USE in next 24 months
Do not use/Not applicable
Cast iron
Fireclay
Granite
Quartz
Porcelain
Stainless steel
Stone
KITCHEN ISLANDS: Please describe the extent to which you or your firm use each of the following KITCHEN ISLAND FEATURES in multifamily projects.
Have used EXTENSIVELY in last 24 months
Have used SELECTIVELY in last 24 months
Have not used but INTEND TO USE in next 24 months
Do not use/Not applicable
With exhaust hood
With heating range
With no services
With sink
With sink + dishwasher
With sink + heating range
KITCHEN CABINETS: Please describe the extent to which you or your firm use each of the following KITCHEN CABINET FEATURES in multifamily projects.
Have used EXTENSIVELY in last 24 months
Have used SELECTIVELY in last 24 months
Have not used but INTEND TO USE in next 24 months
Do not use/Not applicable
Glass front
Melamine
Metal
Open shelf
Premium hardware
Ready To Assemble
Shaker front
Solid wood
Thermofoil
Upgraded cabinets (flat/modern with wood grain or white)
Upgraded cabinets (with panels)
KITCHEN FAUCET STYLES: Please describe the extent to which you or your firm use each of the following KITCHEN FAUCET STYLES in multifamily projects.
Have used EXTENSIVELY in last 24 months
Have used SELECTIVELY in last 24 months
Have not used but INTEND TO USE in next 24 months
Do not use/Not applicable
High-arc swivel spout
Single-handle pulldown
Single-handle pre-rinse spring pulldown
Single-handle/side sprayer
Two-handle
KITCHEN AND BATH FAUCET FINISHES: Please describe the extent to which you or your firm use each of the following KITCHEN AND BATH FAUCET FINISHES in multifamily projects.
Have used EXTENSIVELY in last 24 months
Have used SELECTIVELY in last 24 months
Have not used but INTEND TO USE in next 24 months
Do not use/Not applicable
Antique bronze
Black stainless steel
Brass
Brushed gold
Brushed nickel
Matte black
Polished chrome
Rose gold
Stainless steel
KITCHEN AND BATH COUNTERTOPS: Please describe the extent to which you or your firm use each of the following KITCHEN AND BATH COUNTERTOPS in multifamily projects.
Have used EXTENSIVELY in last 24 months
Have used SELECTIVELY in last 24 months
Have not used but INTEND TO USE in next 24 months
Do not use/Not applicable
Granite (Levels 1+2 – Commercial grades)
Granite (Level 3 – High-grade)
Marble
Plastic laminate
Porcelain
Quartz
Quartzite
Wood
KITCHEN AND BATH FLOORING: Please describe the extent to which you or your firm use each of the following KITCHEN AND BATH FLOORING in multifamily projects.
Have used EXTENSIVELY in last 24 months
Have used SELECTIVELY in last 24 months
Have not used but INTEND TO USE in next 24 months
Do not use/Not applicable
Engineered hardwood
Laminate
Linoleum
LVP/Luxury vinyl plank
LVT/Luxury vinyl tile
Marble
Marmoleum
Resilient sheet vinyl
Rigid core SPC
Rubber/resilient flooring
Stone
Terrazzo
Vinyl tile/plank
Wood tile/plank
BATHROOM AMENITIES: Please describe the extent to which you or your firm use each of the following BATHROOM AMENITIES in multifamily projects.
Have used EXTENSIVELY in last 24 months
Have used SELECTIVELY in last 24 months
Have not used but INTEND TO USE in next 24 months
Do not use/Not applicable
Bathtub (built-in)
Bathtub (freestanding)
Glass shower door
Infinity shower
Low-flow faucets
Low-flow toilets
Pedestal sink
Powder room/Half-bath
Standalone shower
Tiled bath/shower (vs. vinyl insert)
Undermount sink with granite
Vanity sink
Water leak detection + notification system
SHOWER HEADS: Please describe the extent to which you or your firm use each of the following SHOWER HEADS in multifamily projects.
Have used EXTENSIVELY in last 24 months
Have used SELECTIVELY in last 24 months
Have not used but INTEND TO USE in next 24 months
Do not use/Not applicable
Air-inject low-flow
Filtered
Fixed
Handheld
High-pressure
LED
Low-flow
Massage
Panel
Rain/Waterfall
What is the SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT KITCHEN + BATH AMENITY for your multifamily projects?
What new Kitchen + Bath amenity (or amenities) have you used for the first time in the last 12-24 months? Please specify (including brand and model if applicable).
Which Kitchen + Bath amenity (or amenities) have you had DIFFICULTY SOURCING due to the Covid-19 pandemic or Ukraine war? What are you doing about this problem?
The editors welcome your Comments and Suggestions – especially about any INNOVATIONS or CLEVER SOLUTIONS you have introduced regarding K+B amenities. Please specify. 
To be eligible for the drawing of one of 10 $50 gift cards, please supply the following information. By providing your information, you will also receive a PDF report with the complete findings from this survey before anyone else.
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