“On Thursday [4/10/25], Austin City Council members approved a change to building codes that will soon allow apartments up to five stories tall to be built with only one staircase.

The change is set to begin on July 10, after a resolution to the city’s building technical codes was introduced in 2024. Councilmember José ‘Chito’ Vela said the units would include advanced sprinkler systems and protected stairwells.”

From KVUE.