A new approach to tackling New York State’s housing crisis aims to change the required number of staircases in apartment ...
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland city officials have approved building codes that allow for the construction of single-staircase multifamily buildings up to four stories, but a requirement inserted at the ...
Industry number-crunching backs up the concern about costs. One review found that adding a second stair can bump mid-rise ...
Requiring two stairs, as on lift, limits layout options for multi0-family buildings as compared to single stair, as shown at right. Pew Charitable Trust illustration. Sign up for the Concord Monitor’s ...