2021年8月15日 · Structural Engineer here. 5 over 1 construction is the code limit for light wood framed construction. There’s a large construction cost bump to switch to steel/concrete (Type I …

This guy does a great job at explaining how 5 over 1s are an effective way of adding housing to a city (both subsidized and market rate). His case studies are in Long Beach but I feel like much …

2022年7月8日 · Reply reply More repliesMore replies cherrycokeicee • the house I live in is over 100 years old & has survived storms with high winds, close scares with tornadoes, and year …

2015年5月25日 · Five-over-one doesn't come from the floors, but rather the construction materials! The wood frame construction is a Type 5 (in international building codes) and the …

A 5-over-1 building could be 2 storeys, or 3, or 4, etc. We absolutely should have more mid-sized development in the city. 5-over-1 tends to be the most affordable way to build these but it …

I would be happy with 5 over 1 for the areas around train stations near me in suburban NJ where we are a fair distance from NYC. Maybe more 5 over 2. But the close to the city you get the …

I’m all for building new housing, but it seems like just about all of these new units in places like Somerville, Everett, and elsewhere, are all the five-above-one style with the concrete garage …

2021年9月23日 · They have 2-5 stories of flats above a ground floor with business space. I get that these 5-over- 1 buildings are typically quite ugly, but what else do people dislike about them?

2023年1月25日 · In fact, I see no reason why any single 5-over-1 project should even need to be an architectural standout. Every city needs “background” buildings that comprise the urban …

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