NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – A major change is trying to make housing more affordable in Nashville.
Metro Council passed “smart stair” building codes this week that allow for construction of smaller apartment buildings at a lower cost.
Council Member Rollin Horton said only requiring one staircase in developments up to six stories tall has shown to reduce rent prices in those buildings by an average of 22% in other cities that have introduced these rules…