Industry Description
General contractors primarily engaged in construction (including new work, additions, alterations, remodeling, and repair) of residential buildings other than single-family houses.
Business Examples
Common types of business activities within US SIC 1522 - General Contractors - Residential Buildings, Other Than Single-Family are:
- Apartment building construction-general contractors
- Building alterations, residential: except single-family-general
- Building construction, residential: except single-family-general
- Custom builders, residential: except single-family-general contractors
- Designing and erecting, combined: residential, except single-family-
- Dormitory construction-general contractors
- Home improvements, residential: except single-family-general
- Hotel construction-general contractors
- Motel construction-general contractors
- Prefabricated building erection, residential: except
- Remodeling buildings, residential: except single-family-general
- Renovating buildings, residential: except single-family-general
- Repairing buildings, residential: except single-family-general
- Residential construction, except single-family-general contractors
IBISWorld Industry Research Report
Apartment & Condominium Construction in the US (23611b)
Revenue 2025
$94.3bn
Growth 2025
0.17%
Key Trends
Increased investment in residential construction has fueled industry activity
As rental vacancy rates declined during the period, systemic demand for new apartments increased
The industry will likely continue to benefit from investments in higher-value, master-planned community developments and luxury apartments
Products and Services
US-SIC Hierarchy 1522 - General Contractors - Residential Buildings, Other Than Single-Family
US-SIC Code 1522 - General Contractors - Residential Buildings, Other Than Single-Family sits in the 2-digit General Contractors - Residential Buildings, Other Than Single-Family sector. US SIC codes can be 2 to 8 digits and the further along the hierarchy, the more detailed and specific the category will be.
Division: C
Division Title: Construction
2 Digits 3 Digits 4 Digits
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152 General Building Contractors-residential
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153 Operative Builders
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154 General Building Contractors - Nonresidential
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161 Highway and Street Construction, Except
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162 Heavy Construction, Except Highway and Street
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171 Plumbing, Heating and Air-conditioning
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172 Painting and Paper Hanging
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173 Electrical Work
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174 Masonry, Stonework, Tile Setting, and Plastering
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175 Carpentry and Floor Work
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176 Roofing, Siding, and Sheet Metal Work
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177 Concrete Work
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178 Water Well Drilling
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179 Miscellaneous Special Trade Contractors
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Extended US-SIC Hierarchy for 1522 - General Contractors - Residential Buildings, Other Than Single-Family
For business marketing and targeting, US SIC Codes have been extended to provide more specific classifications within US-SIC 1522 - General Contractors - Residential Buildings, Other Than Single-Family. Extended US SIC Codes are being continuously updated to reflect the current business environment.
6 Digit SIC Codes
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152201 Contractors-interior furnishings
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152203 Partitions-retail
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152204 Contractors-boarding & housing
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152205 Builders service
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152207 Contractors-design & development
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152299 General contractors-residential bldgs
8 Digit SIC Codes
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15220000 Residential construction, nec
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15220100 Hotel/motel and multi-family home construction
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15220101 Apartment building construction
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15220102 Co-op construction
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15220103 Condominium construction
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15220104 Dormitory construction
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15220105 Hotel/motel, new construction
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15220106 Multi-family dwelling construction, nec
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15220107 Multi-family dwellings, new construction
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15220200 Hotel/motel and multi-family home renovation and remodeling
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15220201 Remodeling, multi-family dwellings
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15220202 Renovation, hotel/motel
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