Washington, D.C., city council members are moving to allow point-access apartment buildings up to 6 stories, aligning with a national trend. Implementation would run through the Construction Codes Coordinating Board, with new requirements tied to sprinklers, alarms, and smoke control. AI Summary
Washington, D.C., council members are leaning into a growing national trend by relaxing single-stairway rules to cut the cost of building small and mid-rise housing.
On Tuesday, the D.C. Council unanimously advanced the One Front Door Act. If it passes on second reading, the maximum height for residential buildings with a single stairway would double to six stories…