Single-stair building construction is having a resurgence in the United States, where, for the last several decades, zoning ...

To understand stairs, let’s talk about floors. Like many Americans, you might live in a home with a wood-floor system. The ...

Zoning restrictions, building code requirements, and pressure to maximize profits on expensive land help explain why. For advocates like Eliason and Smith, allowing single-stair construction for ...

Some cities, like Seattle, have recognized this challenge and updated building codes to allow six-story residential buildings with a single stair, provided fire safety measures meet or exceed current ...

Among housing advocates and architects, single-stair reform has been top of mind ... and Honolulu—in amending its local building code to allow for this housing typology. In Austin, the charge ...

Single-stair apartment buildings are considered part ... Read more about the recently approved code change, which will allow for more family-friendly development, in this report.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Thursday, Austin City Council members approved a code amendment that allows ... to get a second truck by 2027. “A single stair building has only one staircase running down ...