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CONGREGATE HOUSING [1 record]

Record 1 1997-08-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Urban Housing
DEF

A housing project in which some or all of the dwelling units do not have kitchen facilities and connected with which there is a central dining facility to provide meals, usually for elderly persons, under terms and conditions prescribed by the sponsor (including local housing authority) to permit a generally self-supporting operation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
OBS

Habitat collectif : Ensemble de logements semi-autonomes dont les locataires partagent l'usage des installations et des équipements nécessaires à la vie de tous les jours (hôtels, pensions de famille, meublés).

Spanish

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