National data says 19.6 months for multifamily construction. But for San Diego ground-up projects, the real timeline — from site control to CO — runs 30 to 48 months or more. Inabnet, a multifamily general contractor in San Diego, Tampa, and Austin, breaks down what actually drives the schedule, phase by phase, and what developers can do to keep their project on track.
The contract type you choose for ground-up multifamily construction determines who carries cost risk, how your budget locks in, and what happens when material costs change. Inabnet, a multifamily general contractor in San Diego, Tampa, and Austin, breaks down GMP, lump sum, and cost-plus contracts — what each one means for your proforma and your relationship with your GC.
When it comes to ground-up multifamily construction in San Diego, cost per unit is the number every pro forma depends on — but few benchmarks reflect the market accurately. Inabnet is a multifamily general contractor building in San Diego, Tampa, and Austin. This breakdown covers 2026 hard cost ranges by product type, what drives the number, what soft costs to budget, and how preconstruction keeps your budget intact.
Most multifamily projects that go over budget or fall behind schedule do not fail during construction. They fail before a single shovel hits the ground. The multifamily preconstruction process is where project outcomes are actually set — and it is the phase most...
A wood-frame podium is the structural system that makes ground-up multifamily viable at mid-density on high-cost sites. Inabnet, a multifamily general contractor in San Diego, Tampa, and Austin, breaks down how the podium configuration works, what it costs versus alternatives, where it has real limitations, and what California developers need to understand before selecting a structural system.
