Anyone here building affordable townhomes?

[Robert Ellis]

I’ve been digging into how national builders like Ryan Homes (NVR) are platting tighter affordable townhome products—saw some in Huber Heights and Mentor, Ohio. They’re squeezing 20x70 lots into 10-acre sites, mostly in 3-4 unit rows, sometimes with hammerheads or cul-de-sacs.

Personally, I try to avoid cul-de-sacs—grid layouts seem to work better for yield and civil costs. Curious how others are handling this:

• Are you sticking to 3-4 unit blocks?

• Using alleys or front-loaded?

• What’s working best in your markets?

Would love to trade notes with others doing infill or small-scale subdivision work. Let’s connect.