Would love to see Massachusetts move on this. Single-stair is what makes small lots near transit work for mid-size buildings

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Jurisdictions (even those who don't write their own building codes) could also proactively issue AMMR bulletins stating that they'll allow them. Let me know if you know of any who do it.

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It'll be a few years till most places are on the 2027 code. If you you want to build one of these now, this is a decent justification for making an Alternative Means and Methods Request to do it early. Reach out to your code official and ask how it would be received! Let me know how it goes.

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The 2027 IBC has been officially published, and it allows single-stair apartment buildings up to four stories! See the new section 1006.3.3.2 codes.iccsafe.org/content/IBC2...

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"jobs are up, rent is down, and there are cranes in the sky. It built housing at a faster rate than any other major American city between 2015 and 2024, a concerted push that has helped drive down rent prices while they’ve soared in other markets."

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