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Salon: San Francisco Single Stair Requirements
Chapter: Golden Gate – San Francisco
Date: Thursday, March 26, 2026
Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm March 26, 2026. Los Angeles (GMT-7)
Location: Gensler, 200 Montgomery St. #200, San Francisco, CA
Attendees:
This event is open to All LAI members globally.
$15
Salons are small informal group discussions on matters of import.
In person at Gensler, 220 Montgomery Street, #200, San Francisco
OR virtual via Zoom (please choose one when you register)
$15 – attendance limited to 20
Bring your own lunch
The California Building Code currently requires more than one stairway for buildings over 3 stories tall. This limits the feasibility of redeveloping small lots at a higher density. AB 835 was signed into law in 2023, and requires the State Fire Marshall to study equivalencies for fire safety to allow taller single-stair residential buildings. If implemented, these reforms could help boost the development of small infill housing in San Francisco. Please join Join Mark Hogan, OpenScope Studio; Corey Smith, Housing Action Coalition; and Holly Arnold, Gensler, for a discussion on this timely topic.