Survey Of Market Absorption Of New Multifamily Units (soma) Items Booklet

Survey of Market Absorption of New MultiFamily Units (SOMA) Items Booklet

April 2017

Table of Contents

Front (Admin) 3

Building Information (Core ) 5

Building Basics 5

Amenities and Utilities 8

Services 10

Bedroom Count and Cost Breakdown 11

Back (Admin) 14

Front (Admin)
START	Case status Survey Name: Survey of Market Absorption of New Multifamily Units Address:          (Case address) Continue Quit Noninterview Out of Scope Merged Unit Transmit
SUB_INTRO	Introduce yourself and show identification (if personal visit). This is a follow-up interview for our survey of new apartment buildings.   Enter 1 to Continue

LETTER	Introduce yourself and, if Personal Visit, show your identification. We are conducting the Survey of Market Absorption of New Multifamily Units for the Department of Housing and Urban Development. 1) The data are used to measure the needs of multifamily buildings in the United States. 2) By law, the Census Bureau can only use your responses to produce statistics. 3) We estimate that this and subsequent interviews will take 30 minutes on average to complete. 4) This survey is conducted under the authority of Title 13, U.S. Code Sections 8 and 9. The U.S. Census Bureau is required by law to protect your information. The Census Bureau is not permitted to publicly release your responses in a way that could identify this property. 5) Federal law protects your privacy and keeps your answers confidential (Title 13, United States Code, Section 9). Per the Federal Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015, your data are protected from cybersecurity risks through screening of the systems that transmit your data. 6) The Office of Management and Budget has approved this survey under Project 2528-0013, which expires XX-XX-XXXX. The Census Bureau may not conduct, and a person is not required to respond to, a data collection request unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. 7) This survey is voluntary and there are no penalties for not participating. If you have any comments about this survey, I will be happy to provide you with contact information.  Send comments regarding this burden estimate and/or suggestions for reducing burden to:                          HUD USER SOMA Survey Comments 2528-0013 P.O. Box 23268 Washington, DC 20026-3268   Or helpdesk@huduser.gov    Send comments regarding your status in this survey: SOMA Survey Comments 2528-0013 US Census Bureau 4600 Silver Hill Rd Room 80 Washington, DC 20233-3700   Or SOMA@census.gov Enter 1 to Continue
ANYCHANGE	Since (Date of Last Interview), have there been any changes to the building; such as changes to the utilities, amenities, or elderly services; elevator; percent of floor space used for commercial purposes; or owner/agent/builder information? Yes No

Building Information (Core) Building Basics
VER_NUM_UNITS	I have that there are (Number of units) housing units in the building at this location.  Is that correct?" Building Name:     Building Name Building Address: Case address Yes No
NUM_UNITS	How many housing units are in the building at this location? Building Name:     Building Name Building Address: Case address
VER_NUM_FLOORS	I have that there are (Number of floors) floors in the building at this location.  Is that correct? Building Name:     Building Name Building Address:  Case address Yes No
NUM_FLOORS	How many floors are in the building at this location? Building Name:     Building Name Building Address:  Case address

ELEVATOR	Is there an elevator at this location? Building Name:     Building Name Building Address:  Case address Yes No
BLDG_TYPE	What type of units are in this building? Unfurnished rental Furnished rental A Cooperative A Condominium Owned or Leased by a Public Housing Agency
PGM_TYPE	Is the building under any of the following programs? Section 8 Housing Vouchers Housing for Elderly Direct Loan Program Low Income Housing Tax Credit Federal Tax Exempt Multifamily Bond Financing Other Subsidized Program No. Not Subsidized
PGM_UNITS	How many units in this building are under any of the following programs? (List programs entered in PGM_TYPE)
COMM_PCNT	What percent of the floor space of this building is used for commercial purposes?

TRANS_USE	Are any of the units in this building reserved for transient use?  "Transient use" describes any apartment that is intended for occupancy by many different  people with usual residences elsewhere.  Units reserved for transient use are repeatedly being rented to different occupants" Yes No
TRANS_USE_NUM	You answered "Yes" to transient use.  How many units are reserved for transient use?

Amenities and Utilities
INC_ELEC	Are the following items included in the (rent or condominium fee) or available at extra cost? Electricity Included Extra
INC_GAS	Are the following items included in the (rent or condominium fee) or available at extra cost? Gas Included Extra
INC_H2O	Are the following items included in the (rent or condominium fee) or available at extra cost? Water Included Extra
INC_SEWER	Are the following items included in the (rent or condominium fee) or available at extra cost? Sewer Included Extra

INC_CABLE	Are the following items included in the (rent or condominium fee) or available at extra cost? Cable or Satellite TV Included Extra Cost Not Available
INC_INTERNET	Are the following items included in the (rent or condominium fee) or available at extra cost? Internet or WiFi Included Extra Cost Not Available
INC_POOL	Are the following items included in the (rent or condominium fee) or available at extra cost? Swimming Pool Included Extra Cost Not Available
INC_PARK	Are the following items included in the (rent or condominium fee) or available at extra cost? Off-street parking  Included Extra Cost Not Available

LAUNDRY	We previously recorded (availability of individual washer-dryer connections in every unit/shared laundry facilities) in this building. Is that correct? Individual washer/dryer connections in every unit Shared laundry facilities Both individual washer/dryer connections and shared laundry facilities No shared laundry facilities or individual washer/dryer connections
WASHER	Does the management of this building provide a washer and dryer within each unit? Yes, all units No Only some units
Services
UNIT_IN_BLDG	Our records indicate that this building is in a development that is (age-restricted/not age-restricted). Is that correct? Yes No
MEALS	Does the management of this building provide residents with... Meals? Yes No

TRANSPORT	Does the management of this building provide residents with... Transportation? Yes No
HOUSEKEEP	Does the management of this building provide residents with... Housekeeping within the unit? Yes No
ASSISTANCE	Does the management of this building provide assistance to residents with... Managing finances? Yes No
CARE	Does the management of this building provide assistance with...   Personal care, for example, bathing, eating, moving about, dressing, or toilet use? Yes No

Bedroom Count and Cost Breakdown
NUMUNITS	What is the total number of (Unfurnished/Furnished/Co-op/Condo) units in this building?
BEDNONE	How many of those are Efficiency or Studio units?
BED1	How many of those are 1 bedroom units?
BED2	How many of those are 2 bedroom units?
BED3	How many of those are units with 3 or more bedrooms?
COST1	As of (Date of last interview), how many (Number of Bedrooms) (unfurnished/furnished/cooperative/condominium) units (were available when the building opened/were available) (for sale/for rent) (at less than $850/at less than $200,000) having never been previously (rented/sold)?
COST2	As of (Date of last interview), how many (Number of Bedrooms) (unfurnished/furnished/cooperative/condominium) units (were available when the building opened/were available) (for sale/for rent) (at $850 to $1,049/at $200,000 to $249,999) having never been previously (rented/sold)?
COST3	As of (Date of last interview), how many (Number of Bedrooms) (unfurnished/furnished/cooperative/condominium) units (were available when the building opened/were available) (for sale/for rent) (at $1,050 to $1,249/at $250,000 to $299,999) having never been previously (rented/sold)?
COST4	As of (Date of last interview), how many (Number of Bedrooms) (unfurnished/furnished/cooperative/condominium) units (were available when the building opened/were available) (for sale/for rent) (at $1,250 to $1,449/at $300,000 to $349,999) having never been previously (rented/sold)?
COST5	As of (Date of last interview), how many (Number of Bedrooms) (unfurnished/furnished/cooperative/condominium) units (were available when the building opened/were available) (for sale/for rent) ((at $1,450 to $1,649/at $350,000 to $399,999) having never been previously (rented/sold)?
COST6	As of (Date of last interview), how many (Number of Bedrooms) (unfurnished/furnished/cooperative/condominium) units (were available when the building opened/were available) (for sale/for rent) (at $1,650 to $1,849/at $400,000 to $449,999) having never been previously (rented/sold)?
COST7	As of (Date of last interview), how many (Number of Bedrooms) (unfurnished/furnished/cooperative/condominium) units (were available when the building opened/were available) (for sale/for rent) (at $1,850 to $2,049/at $450,000 to $499,999) having never been previously (rented/sold)?
COST8	As of (Date of last interview), how many (Number of Bedrooms) (unfurnished/furnished/cooperative/condominium) units (were available when the building opened/were available) (for sale/for rent) (at $2,050 to $2,249/at $500,000 to $549,999) having never been previously (rented/sold)?
COST9	As of (Date of last interview), how many (Number of Bedrooms) (unfurnished/furnished/cooperative/condominium) units (were available when the building opened/were available) (for sale/for rent) (at $2,250 to $2,449/at $550,000 to $599,999) having never been previously (rented/sold)?
COST10	As of (Date of last interview), how many (Number of Bedrooms) (unfurnished/furnished/cooperative/condominium) units (were available when the building opened/were available) (for sale/for rent) (at $2,450 or more/at $600,000 to $649,999) having never been previously (rented/sold)?
COST11	As of (Date of last interview), how many (Number of Bedrooms) (unfurnished/furnished/cooperative/condominium) units (were available when the building opened/were available) (for sale/for rent) (at $650,000 to $699,999) having never been previously (rented/sold)?
COST12	As of (Date of last interview), how many (Number of Bedrooms) (unfurnished/furnished/cooperative/condominium) units (were available when the building opened/were available) (for sale/for rent) (at $700,000 or more) having never been previously (rented/sold)?
Back (Admin)
CLOSE		As this building is owned or leased by a public housing agency, no further information is required at this time. Press ‘1’ to Continue.
CLOSE_NO_UNITS		As all the units in this building are subsidized or transient, no further information is required at this time. Press ‘1’ to Continue.
CLOSE_NONINT		This case has been coded as a noninterview and will now close out. Press ‘1’ to Continue.
CLOSE_SCOPE		This case has been coded as Out of Scope and will now close out. Press ‘1’ to Continue.
CLOSE_MERGE		This case has been coded as Merged and will now close out. Press ‘1’ to Continue.
CONTACT_METHOD		For this current survey month, how did you gather (or attempt to gather) data for this case? Telephone Site Visit Telephone and Site Visit Other Method
SOMA_THANKS		Thank you for your help in completing the Survey of Market Absorption of New Multifamily Units. ((As this is the 4th interview/As there are no more units available), this concludes your SOMA interview(ing). There will be no (more) follow-up interviews/We will return in approximately 3 months to update the information on the remaining units in the building.) Press ‘1’ to Continue.
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