Multifamily + development design
Repeatable plans without a repetitive experience.
Duplexes, townhomes, apartments, and residential communities planned around site feasibility, unit yield, marketability, livability, and the realities of construction.
Discuss your projectDesigned for the decisions ahead.
Design every door as part of the larger investment.
A multifamily plan has to work at more than one scale: the resident’s daily experience, the repeatable building system, parking and circulation, the site, the development identity, the construction strategy, and the long-term operating model. We keep those decisions connected.
See the design clearly
Exterior, interior, and plan—working together.
Realistic views and furnished plans make the design easier to understand, discuss, and refine before construction.
Developer-focused planning
Test the site, the unit, and the investment together.
A marketable unit plan is only useful when it works with the site, parking, circulation, construction strategy, and operating goals.
McCain Designs helps developers study unit mix, target square footage, building repetition, frontage, access, garage and parking relationships, resident privacy, outdoor space, and overall development character. Early concepts create a clearer basis for conversations with civil engineers, architects, contractors, lenders, municipalities, and other required professionals.
- Site feasibility and preliminary unit-yield studies
- Repeatable duplex, villa, townhome, and apartment layouts
- Parking, circulation, frontage, and building-orientation studies
- Construction-conscious repetition without a copy-and-paste streetscape
- 3D visuals for stakeholder review, presales, and investor communication
Mixed-use planning in Jonesboro
Commercial frontage and 70 planned residences at 401 E. Johnson.
The 401 E. Johnson study combines 12 commercial spaces with 35 one-bedroom and 35 two-bedroom residences.
A mixed-use program has to connect different users, operating hours, parking demands, circulation patterns, service needs, and privacy expectations on one site. Studying the commercial and residential components together creates a clearer basis for site planning, civil coordination, code review, and the licensed professional work required as the project advances.
This is a planning and design study, not a claim of completed construction.
Arkansas project proof
Eight residences coordinated across one compact Batesville site.
Maxfield Development uses three D34 duplexes and one D37 duplex—four buildings and eight total homes shaped as one community.
Two repeatable building designs helped balance construction efficiency with visual variety. Orientation along Sidney Street and Porter Street, garage access, porches, private outdoor areas, building spacing, and the shared exterior language were evaluated through plans and development-wide 3D views.
Jonesboro development planning
Two residential products. One planned 58-home community.
Greensboro Village combines 36 townhome units with 11 duplex buildings containing 22 larger homes.
The work connects repeatable unit and building concepts with parking, alley access, circulation, exterior identity, civil coordination, and development-wide 3D visualization. The case study documents the design and planning scope without presenting the project as completed construction.
See the Greensboro Village case study →Jonesboro triplex design
Wagner Meador Triplex
Three homes with one warm, coordinated character.
Clean white brick and dark awnings pair with bright interiors in light oak, cream and sage. Explore the exterior, furnished rooms and conceptual dollhouse studies in the full case study.
Before you get started
Multifamily design questions
Can you help compare duplex and townhome layouts?
Yes. Early design studies can compare unit layouts, building repetition, access, parking relationships, privacy, and exterior character. Greensboro Village shows townhome and duplex concepts considered within one planned community. Explore the Greensboro Village planning study →
Can a compact site use repeatable building designs?
Repeatable plans can be studied alongside the site's shape, frontage, access, and outdoor spaces. Maxfield Development uses two duplex designs across four buildings and eight planned residences, with site relationships reviewed as a whole. See the Maxfield Development case study →
What information helps start a development study?
Bring the property location, available survey or site information, intended housing types, target unit sizes, and project priorities. Existing constraints and your development goals help define the initial study and the professional coordination needed. Discuss your development plans →
Does a preliminary layout confirm the number of homes I can build?
A preliminary layout is a planning study. The final unit count depends on site conditions, applicable requirements, and review by the relevant project professionals and authorities. Visualizations help communicate the proposal; they do not establish project approval. Explore design support for mixed-use projects →
What your scope can include
A clear, coordinated design package.
Every proposal is matched to the project. Depending on scope, your package may include:
- Repeatable unit and building plans
- Exterior elevations and coordinated development character
- Site-feasibility and parking collaboration
- 3D streetscape, building, and unit visualization
- Digital plan sets and stakeholder walkthroughs
- Coordination support for civil, engineering, code, and permitting teams
How it works
From first conversation to final plan.
You work directly with the designer throughout the process, with visual reviews that keep decisions understandable.
- 01
Feasibility + program
We align unit count, mix, size, parking, site constraints, and project goals.
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Unit + building design
The resident experience and repeatable building logic take shape together.
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Development refinement
3D views help the team align on elevations, streetscape, and market position.
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Coordinated handoff
Plans move to the required civil, engineering, code, and permitting professionals.
Arkansas building design
Statewide support, centered on your project.
McCain Designs serves homeowners, builders, developers, and commercial clients across Arkansas—from Bentonville, Rogers, Springdale, and Fayetteville to Fort Smith, Little Rock, Jonesboro, and surrounding communities.
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Let's turn the idea into a clear plan.
Share your property, priorities, and timeline. We'll help you understand the right next step.
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