Townhouse is called a residential building for a number of apartments, with a minimum number of floors, more often without a total entrance. This word may mean both a blocked and a separate building. This type of housing rapidly won the hearts of the inhabitants of European cities and their outskirts. In most cases, each Townhouse has a separate entrance, garage and a front garden. This type of housing first appeared in the 19th century in the United Kingdom. First, this word denoted the dwelling of aristocrats within the city. In Russia, the first examples of housing of this type appeared only in the late 90s near Moscow. The active construction of cottages of various types was at the beginning of the 21st century. Many of them are being built away from large cities, however, near motorways. According to media reports, the developers of Townhaus often face a problem regarding the title documentation and connecting electricity there. The first floor is often designed to create a cafe, a store or office there, the rest of the floors are usually residential. At the present stage, Townhai in New Riga is one of the most popular areas near Moscow.