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A modular system of construction of loft apartment buildings. This type of unit is in high demand in many metropolitan areas, and the modular nature of the inventive buildings allows them to be produced quickly and at low cost. In addition, the invention provides a novel system for interconnecting a

A modular system of construction of loft apartment buildings. This type of unit is in high demand in many metropolitan areas, and the modular nature of the inventive buildings allows them to be produced quickly and at low cost. In addition, the invention provides a novel system for interconnecting apartments quickly during construction, providing further cost savings. A mix of apartment types, including handicapped-accessible apartments, may be placed in each building, with the proportions of different apartment types being tailored to the needs of the local market and the constraints of local building codes. The apartment modules may be sized to permit convenient shipping of modules within the constraints of overland shipping regulations.

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1. A multiunit building, comprising:multiple connected units, each unit being formed by two prefabricated modules, a first module comprising a floor and four wall sections, and a second module comprising a ceiling and four wall sections, wherein the second module is stacked vertically atop the first

1. A multiunit building, comprising:multiple connected units, each unit being formed by two prefabricated modules, a first module comprising a floor and four wall sections, and a second module comprising a ceiling and four wall sections, wherein the second module is stacked vertically atop the first module and connected thereto, and wherein a room of the unit so formed extends from the floor section of the first module to the ceiling section of the second module. 2. The building of claim 1, wherein at least two units are stacked one atop another. 3. The building of claim 1, wherein at least two units are placed horizontally adjacent to one another. 4. The building of claim 1, further comprising multiple lobby units connected to the multiple connected units. 5. The building of claim 4, wherein the multiple lobby units are vertically stacked and connected by at least one staircase. 6. The building of claim 1, wherein the unit comprises a room substantially contained within the second module. 7. The building of claim 1, Wherein the modules are sized to be transported on a flatbed truck. 8. A method of builing construction, comprising:constructing a foundation;placing a first module comprising a floor and four wall sections above the foundation;placing a second module comprising a ceiling and four wall sections atop the first module; andsecuring the second module to the first module to form a building unit, wherein a room of the unit so formed extends from the floor section of the first module to the ceiling section of the second module. 9. The method of claim 8, further comprising vertically stacking multiple building units, each unit so steed comprising a first module having a floor and four wall sections and a second module having a ceiling and four wall sections. 10. The method of claim 8, further comprising connecting a second unit horizontally adjacent to the first unit, the second unit comprising a first module having a floor and four wall sections and a second module having a ceiling and four wall sections. 11. The method of claim 10, wherein the first unit and the second unit each comprise a horizonal chase containing at least one utility feed, and further comprising connecting the utility feed of the first unit to the utility feed of the second unit. 12. The method of claim 8, wherein the first module and the second module are constructed in a remote-location and transported to the site of the foundation for placement thereon. 13. A multiunit modular building, comprising:multiple connected units, each unit comprising a module having a corridor section and a module comprising a horizontal utility chase section, whereby the corridor sections connect to form an access corridor and the utility chase sections connect to form a horizonal utility chase containing a utility feed. 14. The building of claim 13, wherein at least two units are stacked one atop another. 15. The building of claim 13, wherein at least two units are placed horizontally adjacent to one another. 16. The builing of claim 13, further comprising multiple lobby units connected to the multiple connected units. 17. The building of claim 16, wherein the multiple lobby units are vertically stacked and connected by at least one staircase. 18. The building of claim 17, wherein the vertically stacked lobby units are connected by at least one vertical chase containing a utility feed. 19. The building of claim 13, wherein the utility feed is selected from the group consisting of water pipes, electrical wiring, communications and security systems, and life safety systems. 20. The building of claim 13, wherein the modules are sized to be transported on a flatbed truck. 21. The building of claim 13, wherein the corridor section and the horizontal utility chase section are both contained within the same module. 22. A method of constructing a modular building, comprising:installing a first unit comprising a first corridor section and a first horizontal utility chase secti on, wherein the first utility chase section contains a utility feed;installing a second unit comprising a second corridor section and a second horizontal utility chase section containing a utility feed;connecting the units so that the first corridor section and the second corridor section combine to form an access corridor, and the first utility chase and the second utility chase combine to form a contiuous utility chase; andconnecting the utility feed of the first unit and the utility feed of the second unit for supply of utility services to the units. 23. The method of claim 22, wherein the utility feeds are selected from the group consisting of water pipes, electrical wiring, communication and security systems, and life safety systems 24. The method of claim 22, wherein each unit comprises two vertically stacked modules. 25. The method of claim 22, wherein the first unit and the second unit are constructed in a remote location and transported to the site of the building. 26. The method of claim 22, further comprising installing a first lobby unit comprising a utility chase section containing a utility feed and connecting the lobby utility feed to the utility feed of the first unit. 27. The method of claim 26, further comprising installing a second lobby unit comprising a utility chase section containing a utility feed atop the first lobby unit and connecting the utility feeds of the first and second lobby units via a vertical utility chase.