City living is no longer defined only by proximity to work. As routines change, residents are asking more of their homes and of the streets immediately around them.

Flexible by design

New apartments increasingly include a room without a fixed purpose — a study today, a nursery or guest room tomorrow. Sliding partitions and generous hallways make plans easier to adapt over time.

Shared space, done well

The best buildings treat shared areas as an extension of the home: a roof garden that is actually used, a workshop, a quiet library. These spaces build community without demanding it.

The fifteen-minute neighborhood

Buyers now weigh what is within a short walk as carefully as what is within the walls. A good bakery, a park, and a school can matter more than an extra hundred square feet.