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In response to
"Yep, all of those apartment complexes are matchsticks nowadays -- nm"
by
JaxSean
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there's actually a reason and you should probably sit down when i tell you
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"The style of buildings originated with the work of architect Tim Smith in Los Angeles, who took advantage of a change in construction code allowing the use of fire-retardant treated wood (FRTW) to construct buildings up to five stories.[7][5] From this he saw that what became the "Five-Over-One" model would bring the construction costs down substantially, making a 100-unit affordable housing project financially viable"
(none of these places actually sell affordable rental housing)
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