A man is lucky to be out of harm's way after building code violations risked his escape plan during a fire Saturday.

Culver City is the first municipality in California to legalize a construction already permitted in Seattle: mid-rise ...

For YIMBYs and other champions of more housing development, ditching the extra staircase has become a surprisingly buzzy ...

CULVER CITY - In late September, Culver City became the first municipality in California to legalize the construction of mid-rise apartment buildings with a single staircase. Unless you're a member of ...

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One Southern California city is trying a new law that could have positive knock on effects for the state’s housing crisis.

If your stair railing is old, dysfunctional, not to code, or simply not to your taste, you may have considered changing it for something new, safe, and stylish. This might seem a daunting task, but ...

If you see firefighters climbing into buildings without sirens blaring on the streets of Troy, don’t panic; it’s just for ...

In a struggling area of Lincoln, a program pays for repairs and energy efficiency upgrades in rental buildings. In return, ...

Syracuse officials investigated and made a startling discovery: A steel beam helping to hold up the seven-story structure had ...

The Council's vote to explore alternatives for City Hall follows years of deferred maintenance to the iconic building, which ...

Plans call for the structures to be merged into a mixed-use development with short-term rentals, restaurants and retail space ...