
Arevenue house is a type ofmulti-family residentialhouse with specific architecture which evolved in Europe during 18th–19th centuries and became a precursor of what is now known as arentalapartment house and atenement. In various European countries this type of house was known asimmeuble de rapport,hôtel de rapport (France);inmueble de inversión,inmueble de alquiler (Spain),доходный дом (Russian Empire), etc.
In France, the spreading of the revenue houses started since the reign ofLouis XVI. Over time, it became a popular investment byreal estate developers, which resulted in repeated use of the same type offaçades and overall architecture of the buildings. The proliferation of this kind of property is responsible for the uniformity of thearchitecture of Paris today.[1]
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