In the ongoing discourse that surrounds fire safety standards, allowing single-exit stairwells for mid-rise buildings has emerged as a contentious issue. Advocates argue for adopting this approach to ...

Numerous fire departments expressed opposition to relaxing building codes in a California Fire Marshal report, published Monday, that examines the safety of multifamily-unit buildings three or more ...

Bend could make more room for housing. It’s not simple. It’s about trade-offs. And this one pits more housing against concerns for fire safety. Bend could take advantage of a recent change in Oregon ...

The General Assembly is expected to pass Senate Bill 298, a lengthy omnibus bill that includes a repeal of the 2024 single-stair exit law.

A Bill first introduced by the New Jersey Assembly Housing Committee in October, and recently approved by the Committee to be considered by the full Assembly for a vote, could potentially permit ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CHEYENNE — Single-staircase apartments are not only cheaper to build, but also pose no threat to residents’ fire safety, according ...

We recently built our own affordable housing project near Fields Corner. One of the biggest challenges to developers of small multi-family buildings like us is the long-standing second-stairwell rule.